Liangzhou is the place where the government is located, so it is hidden!
The terrain was flat and wide, and it was the largest accumulation plain in Hexi.
It was a strategic town in the northwest, known as the throat of the five counties.
Although the population was small, countless merchants came and went. The wealth of this place was second only to Su and Hang.
Gradually, Guzang became the military, political, economic, and cultural center of the Northwest.
Hongyun Restaurant.
It was the number one restaurant in the Northwest.
They were extremely wealthy, and the chefs they recruited were all retired imperial chefs. Their culinary skills were impeccable.
Flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, there was nothing he couldn't do.
Correspondingly, it was the high cost of food.
Just ordering two dishes and a pot of wine was half a year's worth of living expenses for an ordinary family of three.
And Cao Cao, the newly appointed Provincial Governor, led the merchants to feast here for half a month.
The cost was more than ten thousand taels of silver.
At the table.
"Brother Wei, has the grain from the trading firm not arrived yet?”
Cao Cao stood up and filled the empty cup in front of him.
Facing the four great trading companies of the country, the second young master of the Wei family's trading company, he felt that his attitude was sufficiently low.
However, the food in Liangzhou was about to be exhausted. His patience was about to run out.
"Provincial Governor, the Yellow Turban Rebellion of the dynasty has not been cleared yet, and there are also natural and man-made disasters. There is not much food in various places, so it is very difficult to purchase food!”
Wei Zhongdao said unhurriedly.
On his young face, there was a sense of experience that was different from his age. He stared at Cao Cao's question and lied.
"Yes, Lord Provincial Governor, it's not easy to harvest food!”
"Now that there are many unruly people, they know that food is scarce and desperately raise the price!”
"It's not that we don't want to transport grain to Liangzhou, but we really don't have any!”
"Lord Provincial Governor, look, if we raise the grain price a little more, we will be able to get more grain!”
The merchants at the table echoed.
His words were mixed with ridicule and indifference. After doing business for many years, he had some experience in raising prices.
The more hungry people in Liangzhou City, the higher the price of their food. The longer they delayed, the more beneficial it was for them.
"Today, the price of grain purchased by the Provincial Governor's Office has already reached six times the price of grain in Luoyang and ten times the price of grain in Huguang.”
Cao Cao's face sank and he said coldly," This grain price is already the bottom line of the Provincial Governor's Office and I. There's no way to raise it!”
"Provincial Governor, I might as well tell you directly. It's impossible to receive a grain of grain in Liangzhou!”
"The price of grain can definitely rise. As for how much it can buy food and save the people of Liangzhou, you know it!”
"Provincial Governor, think about it. If someone in Liangzhou City starved to death and caused a ruckus in the capital, your position as provincial governor would be lost.”
"The ten million taels of silver in the treasury cannot be used as food or drink, but it can help you achieve your career and save the people of Liangzhou.”
With a gun and a stick.
There was a faint threat.
It pierced Cao Cao's heart.
The governor of a province, a high official of the border, was threatened by the most despicable merchant among the three factions.
"Provincial Governor, the Cao family is still waiting for you to bring glory to your ancestors. Your three clans are still counting on you to live!”
Wei Zhongdao said meaningfully.
As a large clan in the east of the river, the clan had produced a famous general, Wei Qing, and Empress Wei Zifu. They more or less knew about the matters in the imperial court.
He had heard of Cao Cao's bold oath in the court, and this was the perfect time to use it.
"Thank you for your reminder, Second Young Master Wei!”
Cao Cao's face was as dark as ink. He stood up and said,"I still have something to deal with, so I'll leave first. Goodbye!”
"Please do as you please, Provincial Governor!"
"Farewell, Provincial Governor!"
"Hahahaha!"
He walked downstairs.
An unbridled laughter rang out.
Cao Cao stopped in his tracks, his entire body emitting a cold killing intent, making the waiter of the restaurant not dare to approach.
"Lord Provincial Governor, General Ma Teng and General Gongsun Zan have arrived!”
The subordinate hurried over and bent his waist 90 degrees as he reported in a low voice.
Ma Teng led 30,000 troops in Liangzhou to protect the border.
Gongsun Zan led 20,000 troops in Youzhou and killed Xianbei people until they didn't dare to invade.
The two generals guarding the pass, with 50,000 troops, were secretly summoned by the Provincial Governor with the Emperor's Sword. They were definitely going to cause a huge problem.
"Good!"
"Good!"
"Good!"
Cao Cao was overjoyed and shouted three times in excitement,"Lead the way and bring me to see Shou Cheng (Ma Teng) and Bo Gui (Gongsun Zan).”
……
Opposite Hongyun Restaurant.
In a hidden private room, after seeing Cao Cao leave, he silently withdrew his gaze.
"Bo Ru, well done!”
Yuan Shu smiled in satisfaction.
Relying on the ability of the Yuan family, one of the four top aristocratic families of the late Han Dynasty, he successfully sat on the Liangzhou Biejia. In the northwest, his status was second only to Cao Cao.
If the plan succeeded and Cao Cao was demoted by the court, he would be able to take the position of governor of Liangzhou.
"Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, a mere eunuch descendant, has the heart to steal a high position. Cao Cao and his father are really delusional!”
The Wei Clan's Eldest Young Master Wei Kai did not hide his contempt for Cao Cao and the Cao Clan as he shook his head and laughed.
Yuan Clan and Wei Clan had only worked together for a little while, but they had already forced Cao Cao into a corner.
With a rootless ancestor, the entire family was like rootless duckweed. What right did they have to fight with aristocratic families that had been passed down for thousands of years?
"There's news from the Imperial Court. The Emperor has appointed a new person to replace the Grand Servant Minister and the Imperial Guards!”
"What happened?"
"Who is the Grand Servant?"
The Wei family's Eldest Young Master was shocked and said anxiously,""Losing the position of Grand Servant, the aristocratic families have no way to do business with the barbarians. They have simply lost a huge source of income!
Especially to our Wei Clan, the secret business with the barbarians will be a devastating blow.”
The horses of the Han Dynasty, especially warhorses, mostly came from foreign trade, and the aristocratic families made a lot of money from it.
Along the way, big clans like the Wei Clan of the east of the river, which mainly relied on doing business, would climb up this line and sell salt, iron, silk, porcelain, and other prohibited items to the barbarians, making huge profits from it.
"The new Grand Servant is called Cheng Yu, the former Governor of Runan. He is an old enemy of my Yuan family and is a capable person.”
"However, it won't be so easy for Cheng Yu to secure his position. If we cut off the trade routes for salt, iron, and other goods, the barbarians will definitely pillage the south. When the time comes, our aristocratic families will force the Emperor to abdicate. We can just casually accuse Cheng Yu of a crime and take back the position of Grand Servant.”
Yuan Shu waved his hand and said casually," Now, what the Wei Family should do is to raise the grain price in Liangzhou and force Cao Cao to take out all the relief silver to buy grain. Then, the court will hold them accountable for misusing the relief silver."
Or, if Cao Cao refuses to buy food and starves a few Liangzhou citizens to death, you can find some disaster victims and directly go to Luoyang to report to the emperor. With the emperor's hands, you can kill Cao Cao's three clans!”
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