I, The Identity of the Immortal Master, Has Been Exposed

Da Qin's battle to eliminate the Huns lasted for nearly a month.

During this time, Ying Zheng stayed in Shangdu County and never returned to the Xianyang Palace, so he did not go to Ye Yu's small farm three times in a row.

Similarly, Chongzhen also had no time to go.

Because at this time he is facing a big trouble.

"Damn, half a million stone grains! Gone, all gone?"

"That's a full 500,000 stone of grain. How can you say that it's gone?"

In the imperial study, Chongzhen roared wildly, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone smashed onto Cao Huachun, who was kneeling on the ground, making a bang.

Cao Huachun knelt on the ground, gritted his teeth and endured the pain, without saying a word.

After these days of fermentation, the grain shortage in Daming became more and more serious. Chongzhen issued three imperial edicts, asking grain merchants in the capital to lower their prices.

However, these grain merchants either sneered at it and ignored it, or even cut prices on the surface, in fact, they were short of jins and liang, which made the people dare not speak out.

But Chongzhen was not incapable of dealing with them. With the 300,000 stone grains and grasses exchanged with Ying Zheng, he was not afraid.

Originally, I thought that when the food shortage problem was solved, I was going to take action against these clowns, but I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen.

The 300,000 shi of grain that was transported from Xianyang City to Jinzhou and Yuzhou was robbed!

A whole 300,000 stone of grain was robbed, and there was not a single grain left!

When the news spread to Jinzhou and Yuzhou, there was even more anger among the people.

Countless people flocked to the rice shop to buy at high prices, and the grain merchants made a lot of money.

Millions of people ran out of rations at once, and the entire Ming Dynasty had not yet settled down, and suddenly became a mess again.

The Ministry of Household even made eight memorials a day, saying that if there was no more food, the millions of people would have to starve to death.

Chongzhen couldn't sleep well for the past two days. When he thought of the 300,000 stone grains that disappeared for no reason, he was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.

"How could 300,000 shi of grain disappear for no reason? What did you eat in the East Factory, haven't you found out yet?"

Chongzhen's roar made all the eunuchs tremble, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that the food for relief had disappeared for no reason, and there must be ghosts among them.

But who dares to say, who dares to check?

The eight imperial merchants in Jinzhou have hands and eyes open to the sky, and they are all their people, both inside and outside. Which of the officials in the various prefectures has not received their favor, and which of the generals in each region is not compatible with them?

If this kind of thing were to be exposed, it would be a blast!

"Go back to the Holy One." Cao Huachun, who was kneeling on the ground, said bravely, "After the investigation of Dongchang Fanzi, this incident of food robbery is indeed strange.

"The transportation route of this grain is top secret, and outsiders will never know, and to loot 300,000 stone of grain, a large number of people must be needed, and it will never disappear without a reason.

"At present, the East Factory has controlled the relevant personnel, and all details are being interrogated. It is suspected that the Jingshi Caoyun Division is guarding and stealing, but several key witnesses are unwilling to speak.

"But after our investigation, ten large grain merchants and 20 medium-sized grain merchants in the capital have all been found to be hoarding grain and making huge profits."

"Among them, many grain merchants headed by the Fan family in Jinzhou have built more than ten secret granaries in the suburbs, hoarding more than one million grains and grass, and our 300,000 food for disaster relief is likely to be among them.

“But we don’t have conclusive evidence yet, and… it will take time.35

Cao Huachun's words made the hearts of everyone present rolled up a storm.

The disaster food was robbed must have an inseparable relationship with these food merchants, this is something everyone knows, after all, they are the biggest beneficiaries.

But no one thought that they would be so arrogant!

The hoarding of millions of stone grains is to drain the last drop of Daming's blood!

"Time, time, you are too embarrassed to tell me the time!" Chongzhen gritted his teeth in anger: "Now millions of disaster victims are starving, can I wait, can they afford it?"5

"No matter what method you use, immediately pry open the witness's mouth, I want real evidence, if your East Factory can't do it, let Jin Yiwei do it, so as not to occupy the pit and not shit.

"Sorrow, please calm down." Cao Huachun kowtowed again and again: "The old slave will interrogate him overnight when he goes back. Be sure to pry the mouths of these thieves open."

Chongzhen slapped the table and roared angrily: "I will give you one more day at the end, if you can't find out, everyone will die!

"Yes! 35

Cao Huachun trembled all over, gritted his teeth, and repeatedly promised.

This time, I was forced to go up to Liangshan, and I couldn't do it without checking.

If he doesn't check, his own life will be lost.

Cao Huachun now hated those daring grain merchants who dared to rob even the food for disaster relief. He was really impatient.

"Where's Li Yuanyin? Are you there yet, let him get in here for me!

After a while, Li Yuanyin, the commander of Jinyiwei, walked in quickly.

"My minister pays homage to the Holy One.""

"Get up!" Chongzhen's face was ashen, and his eyes flashed with terrifying fierce light: "Li Yuanyin, I want you to take over the robbery of the disaster food immediately, these major grain merchants not only hoarded the food by themselves, but also dared to even join our disaster food. They dare to loot, do you really think I can't cure them?" 5

Unbearable Chongzhen roared: "You immediately brought people to seal up their shops, granaries, and seized their homes, but I want to see if they dare to be presumptuous with their swords hanging over their heads!

"This..." Li Yuanyin was startled, looked at Chongzhen with a pale complexion, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, we have no evidence yet, if it is unprovoked, it may lead to instability in the court. 99

"Evidence? I still need evidence if I want to kill someone?" Chongzhen was furious and roared sharply.

Li Yuanyin could only bow his head honestly, accepting the storm from Chongzhen.

After scolding for a long time, Chongzhen was also a little tired, he took a breath and said: "You don't need to worry about the evidence, Dongchang will naturally produce sufficient evidence tomorrow.

Saying that, Chongzhen squinted at Cao Huachun (Li Qian's) Qin.

Cao Huachun shuddered, and immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Li, just let it go, my East Factory will definitely show the evidence tomorrow."

Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction, and said in a deep voice, "Li Yuanyin, I gave you the Precious Sword of Shangfang, but you can cut it first and then file it. Those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy. Can you do it?"

"The minister must live up to his mission!

Hearing this, Li Yuanyin breathed a sigh of relief and immediately assured.

With the evidence, even those royal merchants can't make any troubles.

He who has been to the Immortal Territory knows very well how amazing the methods of the Immortal Master are.

In the capital, the dry and numb faces still reverberated in Li Yuanyin's mind, and Li Yuanyin was breathing heavily.

He also endured for a long time the bastards who raised food prices and caused countless people to starve to death.

This time, I was finally able to use them for surgery!