Hanjing.

Martial law continues.

In broad daylight, the streets were also very deserted. The prisons in the Hanjing yamen were already crowded, and even several military camps on the outskirts of the city became temporary detention places.

The people's fanaticism was also scared away, and they are now staying at home and trembling.

It was originally a good spring in March, and it was a good time to get to the spring.

But now, no one dares to leave the door. The streets are full of soldiers, and the city gates are guarding them layer by layer, and patrols pass by from time to time.

When I go out and go out, I have to check my ID card more than a dozen times when I walk hundreds of steps.

However, some people still go out, but they can't do it without going out. In recent years, Hanjing has sufficient food and stable grain prices. Many people have become accustomed to no longer storing grain. Every time they buy grain for ten days and half a month, they will not buy too much at a time. If they buy it, it is inconvenient to store it, and it is easy to be eaten by mice, moldy, etc. If you buy too much, it is not convenient to get it. Anyway, there are grain stores everywhere, and there are everywhere.

After the riot, many shops in Hanjing opened their doors again, which was also at the request of the government.

Especially the evacuation of grain and oil, and the shops of daily necessities such as coal and firewood have opened their doors. However, in order to prevent the recurrence of riots, soldiers and yamen runners are outside.

"Man, buy rice." A man was holding a pocket and carefully looked at the yamen runners at the door. If it weren't for the fact that there was no food at home, he wouldn't want to go out today.

How many times have I been checked along the way?

The guy answered.

"What kind of grain do you want to buy, we have japonica rice, indica rice and glutinous rice, and the origins are also different."

"People with cheaper ones."

Zhanmi is the rice from Chameng rice introduced from Linyi, which is relatively slender. In comparison, most of the rice grown in the past was japonica rice, which was relatively short and round.

"Early rice or late rice?" the guy asked again.

"Come early rice." Late rice has a long growth cycle and a much better taste. Early rice has a short growth cycle and a much worse taste, but it is also much cheaper.

"I have already occupied rice, and a dou of thirty cents."

"Thirty? I only bought it for twenty cents a few days ago." The man couldn't help but say loudly, attracting several yamen runners to turn their heads and look at him. He quickly lowered his voice, "Why is it so much?"

The guy's helpless eyes signaled the street.

"There is no choice but to do this. This is also the unified price of the rice shop in the Chamber of Commerce today. 30 cents per dot, which is the cheapest way to occupy rice early. If it is late, or japonica rice, the price of glutinous rice is higher. If it is high mountain glutinous rice, it will be 50 cents a bowl of rice."

The man had no choice but to say, "Give me five dows."

While speaking, he took out his purse and counted out one hundred and fifty cents of paper money from it.

The guy looked at the banknotes handed over and said in embarrassment, "Do you have copper coins or silver coins?"

"Why, don't you collect banknotes?"

"It's not that I won't accept it, but now you know the banknotes, who dares to accept it?"

"Didn't the yamen say that they can't refuse?"

The guy was helpless, "I can't refuse, but I have to give it a discount."

"How much does it cost?"

"Seven hundred and fifty cents are paid for the banknotes."

“So much discount?”

The guy was helpless, "This is a lot. If it weren't for the yamen's regulations that it was not allowed to refuse to accept it, we wouldn't want to accept a single one. This is a standard set by the Chamber of Commerce. If you take it in, you don't know if it can be fulfilled in the future. Maybe we will have to demote it again tomorrow."

The man's liver hurts.

"Then I'll buy a stone."

"The rice price is 300, and if you pay the money, you will have to pay four hundred yuan."

Originally, a rice like one stone was only 200 yuan, but now it costs 400 yuan, which is equivalent to double the price.

But men have no choice but to buy some of them now, so they can buy them as soon as possible, and maybe they haven’t bought them in a while.

Just finished paying the money.

Some yamen runners came over.

"The latest notice is that you need to buy rice with your ID card and household registration book. Each household is limited to one dou per day and one stone per month."

The guy looked at the man with the money in his hand.

The man hurriedly said, "I have bought it before I notified it."

The yamen runner said nothing, and the man quickly carried the rice bag and left. He scattered rice, and he actually walked as fast as he was afraid that he would be stopped and refused to buy it if he walked slowly.

Later, the guy posted a freshly written notice at the entrance of the grain store.

"The government restricts purchases. You need to purchase rice with your household registration book and ID card. You can buy one dou per day and one stone per month."

Notify.

Many people finally couldn't help but go out again.

When they hear the word "purchase limit", they think of whether the capital is short of food again.

No matter what, I will buy the limited purchase amount of grain first, especially since I heard that paper money can still buy grain now. If I wait, maybe the paper money will not be used and the grain will be gone.

More and more people are going out.

There was a long queue at the entrance of the grain store, all of whom were carrying various bags and jars to buy grain.

The purchase restriction order is in place, and you can only buy one bucket a day.

"A hundred yuan discount for paper money!"

Not long after, another new notice was posted outside the grain store.

The banknotes have depreciated again.

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In front of the emperor.

The prime ministers reported the latest developments in Beijing.

"There are long queues outside the bank of the money shop, and now there are long queues outside the grain shop and coal shop. Paper banknotes are depreciating, and they are depreciating very quickly. Some shops have reduced the exchange of banknotes and copper coins to 60% off."

The Minister of Revenue Dai Zhou, helplessly reported.

"Your Majesty, the credit of the banknotes is about to be over. If this falls, the banknotes will cause panic in selling and will further intensify the run-off trend."

"Yes, the market in Hanjing is already in chaos and the prices are in a mess."

Li Shimin closed his mouth tightly.

"Your Majesty, I request that you immediately implement a comprehensive purchase limit for some important daily necessities. You must purchase it with your identity and tickets!" Changsun Wuji spoke out.

By this time, it was out of control.

The people could not exchange their banknotes, so they started to rush to buy them. The market had been disrupted.

If it is not controlled, everyone will rush to buy and stock up on grain, which may lead to a shortage of food.

"Tickets, purchase restrictions." Some prime ministers couldn't help but think of the famine more than ten years ago, when Li Chao proposed purchase restrictions on tickets, which played a very critical role in stabilizing the situation.

Unexpectedly, there is a purchase restriction now.

"Your Majesty, there is plenty of food in the major granaries of Hanjing now, but we do have to limit purchases, which will help stabilize the situation."

"Then let's have invoices and purchase restrictions!" Li Shimin said a little annoyed.

Fang Xuanling was worried, "Your Majesty, what the old ministers are most worried about now is that the run-storm and buying trend in Hanjing will spread to all parts of the capital, or even to all the Central Plains. If this happens, the consequences will be immeasurable."

When the Hanjing was in chaos, the imperial court could still suppress it vigorously. But if it was in chaos everywhere, it would not be so easy to control it.

"This demonic wind was all caused by the rebel thief Li Chao, and he was fanning the flames behind him. As long as the imperial army suppressed the thief as soon as possible, the demonic wind would be wiped out."

Li Shimin gritted his teeth, "I drafted an edict and ordered local governments to seize all Li Chao's industries and use the Li family's money to fill it."

"Start immediately, take back the surname given to Li Chao, remove all his official positions and titles, and take back the fief."

I have already wanted to see you, so I have no room for politeness.

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Yanbei.

The king of Qi.

Qin Qiong, the prince of Qi, rode a horse back from outside and entered the castle.

"Prince, letter from Hanjing." The family general Qin Gan said.

Qin Qiong nodded, his face was not very good-looking. A few days ago, he had already received a letter from his adopted son Li Chao. Then, Hanjing sent another letter to summon him to Beijing.

Now, the court has sent a second letter.

After receiving the letter, he sighed.

"Prince, how?"

"The matter is irreversible. Wen Yuan and the prince have occupied Jiaozhou and Qinzhou in a row, and have just entered Guangzhou. The entire Lingnan has basically supported the prince and the others. His Majesty appointed Li Ji, the Prince of Dong, as the chief executive of Lingnan Road, and has just issued an order to regain Wen Yuan's surname and seal all his industries."
To be continued...