Chapter 423 Disharmony between the Emperor and His Ministers

"Oh no!"

"Father, something happened."

In the Lu family's old house, Lu Jinglong hurried in, his face full of eagerness.

"What happened?"

Lu Wenhan was very calm, looking at his son with a bit of confusion in his eyes.

"Father, Dahan Grain Store is selling two kinds of crops at extremely low prices, and people are rushing to buy them."

"oh?"

"These two crops are called potatoes and sweet potatoes respectively. I heard that they have been cultivated on a large scale in Gyeonggi Province."

"Now, dozens of Han grain stores across Jiangdong are selling it."

"There are news coming from other places as well."

Hearing Lu Jinglong's words, Lu Wenhan's eyes flashed with a sharp look, and then he chuckled: "It seems that they have been prepared for it!"

"Father, what should we do?"

"No hurries?"

Lu Wenhan looked calm and indifferent, and said with a smile: "Send someone to buy potatoes and sweet potatoes. Aren't they cheap?"

"Then we will buy aggressively. We will sell as much as they sell."

"Father...Father!" Lu Jinglong lowered his head and said in a low tone: "The Dahan Grain Store has set a rule that each person is limited to purchase fifty kilograms, and no repeated purchases are allowed within seven days."

“What a great Han food store.”

"Immediately investigate the news from all over the north and south of the Lijiang River."

"yes!"

"In addition, I have been summoned to all branches of Lu's Grain Company not to open warehouses to release grain. I want to see how long they can last."

"Yes, father!"

Lu Jinglong left in a hurry, while Lu Wenhan looked gloomy. He was about to take a rest when he saw a figure hurriedly stepped forward: "Master, the imperial court has just issued a decree."

"oh?"

"Each county will organize a grain store within three days, and can open a local granary to sell at a fair price."

"What did you say!"

Lu Wenhan's complexion finally changed. Even when Dahan Grain Store sold potatoes, he was unfazed. But now that the imperial court is personally involved, what does it mean?

The grain stored in granaries everywhere is used for famines!

Now that the autumn harvest has just passed, it is a time of abundance. The imperial court is not willing to open a grain store. Isn't it aimed at the Lu family?

I dare not say anything else, but if the imperial court really sells grain at a fair price, plus the potatoes and sweet potatoes sold by Dahan Trading Company, it may not be a problem to delay it for three to five months.

But if this happens, won't the food in the Lu family's granary become infested with insects and rot?

Moreover, if the imperial court really plans to sell grain for a long time, it will simply undermine the foundation of the Lu family!

"quick!"

"Send orders to all branches to collect grain from the imperial court!"

"The head of the family..."

The housekeeper glanced at Lu Wenhan with some embarrassment and said with a troubled face: "We collected grain a few days ago and almost emptied the treasury. If we continue to collect grain, I'm afraid it will be... difficult to maintain."

"Asshole!"

Lu Wenhan cursed angrily and his face turned pale. He really never thought that the imperial court would end at this time, and he even did not hesitate to use the food reserves.

There is a lot of grain stored in the Lu family's granary, but it is all old grain. It will be no problem to store it for ten days and a half.

But if it really takes three to five months...

"Master, what should we do?"

"Put out food!"

"price……"

"parity!"

"yes!"

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royal palace.

Emperor Yu and a group of civil and military officials gathered together to discuss important matters of the court.

Now, Dayu has conquered half of the land of Donghuai, and the courtiers are busy studying, appointing officials, reforming the system, regaining the people's hearts, etc.

It can be said that Emperor Yu's life is more comfortable than before, but he is also extremely busy!

"Your Majesty, during this period, our staff has been promoted and transferred several times, but the lower-level officials are not enough."

"More than a hundred officials, big and small, were dispatched to the Far East alone."

"Your Majesty, please make your decision."

Hearing the words of Zheng Xuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Emperor Yu also narrowed his eyes and looked at the two prime ministers on the side: "Mr. Lin, Gong Shen, do you two have any opinions?"

"His Majesty!"

"In my opinion, it is better to select some talented young people from major families."

"With a little training, you will definitely become the pillar of my Dayu."

"That's wrong!" Shen Li shook his head and said softly: "Your Majesty, there are many good and bad children in aristocratic families. Now my official selection system in Dayu is in chaos. According to the opinions of my veterans."

"The selection of officials should be based on a set of reasonable regulations, with assessments conducted at all levels and the best selected."

After hearing Shen Li's words, all the ministers looked startled and all looked at Shen Li.

"oh?"

"What do you think, Qing Shen?"

"Back to Your Majesty!" Shen Li cupped his hands and said softly: "I have been instructed by His Highness King Yong to put together a set of rules for the selection of officials. Please take a look at it."

"Send it up!"

The two looked at each other with a tacit understanding, but the expressions of the courtiers became subtle.

"Enter the imperial examination!"

"A good imperial examination system gives scholars all over the world a chance to get ahead."

"Select talents from all counties in the world."

"This move will be regarded as an eternal achievement, Duke Shen is a great talent!"

Emperor Yu's expression could be as exaggerated as it was, and even Shen Li couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He didn't expect that His Majesty's acting skills were so superb, and I couldn't let it slip.

"His Majesty!"

"In this imperial examination, scholars are selected based on their talents regardless of their origins. This can not only avoid nepotism, but also provide a path for promotion for the world's talented people."

"Elect talents from all over the world."

"In this way, the court of my Great Yu will surely be full of talented people."

"Hmm!"

Emperor Yu looked around and said softly: "In this case, let Lord Shen promote the imperial examination system, and the Ministry of Personnel will fully cooperate."

"Your Majesty!"

Lin Qiushi looked at the two people singing the same tune, and finally couldn't help but speak: "This imperial examination is a new system that has never been seen before. It is not in line with the laws of our ancestors. Moreover, this move is like digging up the graves of the world's aristocratic families."

"How can ordinary people afford to read?"

"People who can read and write in the world are all talented and famous, and this imperial examination is not a superfluous move?"

"The loss of manpower, material resources and financial resources is a huge expense."

"Your Majesty, I object!"

As soon as Lin Qiushi finished speaking, Emperor Yu's face suddenly turned cold. This was the first time in so many years that Lin Qiushi stood on the opposite side of him, and the first time his attitude was so firm!

It seems that he has made a choice!

"Your Majesty, I also think that this system is a bit inappropriate."

"This imperial examination system starts from each village. The people in the countryside are a group of crude farmers who can't even read a single word."

"Letting them participate in the imperial examination is not the root cause of unrest in the world?"

"Besides, after the implementation of the imperial examination system, the people of the world will not go to farm, but study for the imperial examination. Isn't it shaking the foundation of the country?"

"I think it's inappropriate!"

"I hope your majesty will think twice."

Emperor Yu looked at the figures one after another and said calmly: "If that's the case, then postpone the implementation, but you can choose a pilot first, and start from Huainan!"

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