Du Qi sat in the courtyard drinking tea. He thought for a while and ordered someone to call Mordor over.
Mordor had been in the residence all this time.
He entered the courtyard and bowed to Du Qi. "Your Majesty!"
Du Qi said, "Mordor, the Crown Prince has received orders from Changzhou Provincial Governor Jiang Yu to go to Jinling County to report on his work. On the way north to Jinling County, someone might harm the Crown Prince. Even after arriving at Jinling County, Jiang Yu might harm the Crown Prince. Now, you will lead a group of people to protect the Crown Prince. You will personally follow the Crown Prince. As for the rest, follow him secretly. "
Mordor cupped his fists and said, "I will follow Your Majesty's orders. Please rest assured that I will complete the task. If anyone dares to harm the Crown Prince, I will tear him to pieces. "
Du Qi said, "If there is a situation, I authorize you to act first and report later."
Mordor said, "I will follow your orders!"
Mordor was happy with Du Qi's arrangement. He had nothing to do in the county office now. All he did was eat and drink all day, and then practice martial arts. This kind of life was too boring. Now that he could follow the Crown Prince north to Jinling County, Mordor was more than willing.
Du Qi waved his hand, and Mordor turned to leave. Mordor had followed Du Qi for more than ten years. He was experienced, and his martial arts were invincible. With Mordor protecting Du Ye, Du Qi was not worried about Du Ye's safety.
Du Qi was thinking about the matter of Jiangyin County.
According to Du Ye, there were already merchants coming to Jiangyin County. These people obviously wanted to scheme against Jiangyin County, drive up prices, and then cause chaos in the area. Therefore, Du Qi had to deal with this matter well.
On this day, Du Qi was thinking about a plan.
He did not take action.
As for Du Ye, he had already left with Mordor and Xu Tu.
A day passed, and the next morning.
When Du Qi woke up early in the morning, he received a message from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, saying that the merchants coming to Jiangyin County were not far from Jiangyin County. At most, they would be half a day away. Even the information that the Embroidered Uniform Guards had investigated, as well as the situation of these merchants, had been thoroughly investigated. Everything was placed on Du Qi's desk.
Du Qi arranged for someone to go to Xu Village and inform Xu Yinhe.
Xu Yinhe knew Du Ye's identity.
Therefore, he needed Xu Yinhe's cooperation. Moreover, he didn't mind letting Xu Yinhe know about Du Qi's identity. Such a situation could intimidate Xu Yinhe even more and make him cooperate obediently.
Not long after, Xu Yinhe entered the county office.
Before Du Ye left, he instructed Xu Yinhe to cooperate fully with the county government's arrangements. Xu Yinhe had been to the county yamen before, but he didn't expect that he would go straight to the backyard instead of meeting the county deputy or the county lieutenant.
After all, the backyard was where Du Ye lived.
This was where the family members lived in the backyard.
Why was he in the backyard?
Therefore, Xu Yinhe felt that it was strange.
Xu Yinhe was led into the backyard by a yamen runner. He saw Du Qi sitting in the yard and drinking tea. Although Du Qi in front of him was dressed ordinarily, Du Qi, who was about thirty years old, had a different temperament because of his high status. He had a noble temperament.
Even if he was sitting lazily, he was different from ordinary people. When Xu Yinhe saw Du Qi, his mind raced. However, he still couldn't tell that this was the emperor.
After all, the emperor was in the imperial court.
Xu Yinhe thought that this might be Du Ye's family member who was there to assist Du Ye.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Take a seat, General Xu!"
Xu Yinhe said, "Yes!"
He sat down obediently, but he was a little nervous because Du Qi's temperament was indeed different.
Du Qi said calmly, "General Xu, during this period of time, my son Du Ye has done some things with the help of the Xu family. He also learned some things. I am here to express my gratitude. "
"Plop!"
Xu Yinhe had just sat down, but when he heard Du Qi's words, he immediately stood up and knelt on the ground.
He thought that the person in front of him was Du Ye's relative.
He was there to assist Du Ye.
He didn't expect that it would be the emperor who came, and that the emperor had personally brought Du Ye.
Xu Yinhe kowtowed and said, "This commoner Xu Yinhe greets Your Majesty."
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xu Yinhe's heart was thumping non-stop. He didn't expect that he would actually meet the emperor. In this lifetime, he could actually meet the emperor. It was truly a blessing.
Du Qi said again, "Sit!"
Xu Yinhe sat down this time, but he only sat with half his butt. He didn't dare to sit down completely.
He was very nervous.
Because in Xu Yinhe's heart, he never expected that the emperor would appear in the small Jiangyin County. Obviously, Du Qi appeared as soon as Du Ye appeared. From beginning to end, Du Qi was behind Du Ye, escorting him and ensuring his safety.
Du Qi saw Xu Yinhe's nervous expression and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, General Xu."
Xu Yinhe hurriedly said, "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. His Majesty is willing to stay behind the scenes for His Highness the Crown Prince. His Majesty's love for his son is so far-reaching that he didn't hesitate to let the Crown Prince govern the county to understand the hardships and difficulties of the county. His Majesty is wise! "
Du Qi said with a smile, "There's no need to say these words."
Xu Yinhe hurriedly said yes.
Du Qi continued, "I invited you here because I received news that there's about half a day left. The merchants who intend to stir up a storm in Jiangyin County will arrive soon. I called you here to make an arrangement. "
Xu Yinhe said, "Please tell me, Your Majesty."
Du Qi said, "Xu Yinhe, what do you have in mind? We can catch all the merchants in one fell swoop. "
Xu Yinhe said, "Your Majesty, this old man has an idea about how to deal with these merchants."
Du Qi said, "There's no harm in saying it."
Xu Yinhe said, "When these merchants arrive in Jiangyin County, the first thing they'll do is to drive up the prices. The first thing they need to do to drive up the prices is that there's not enough food on the market. Therefore, this old man has determined that the first thing they'll do is to buy large quantities of food. Once they're bought in large quantities, it means that the food supply will quickly decrease and the price will soar. "
"When the county runs out of food, they'll hoard it and sell it at a higher price. After all, the people don't have food. Once they hoard it, it'll be an opportunity for them to make money. Therefore, my plan is that we'll continue to buy food from the outside and sell it at a high price. "
"This way, we'll make a fortune."
Du Qi continued, "When these grain merchants hoard food and sell it at a high price, we'll open the warehouse and release the food to stabilize the price. During this time, we'll even enforce the government's order and prohibit the transportation of food out of Jiangyin County. In this way, these grain merchants will have no choice but to admit defeat and sell their food. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Not bad, not bad. It's a very good suggestion."
Xu Yinhe said, "Your Majesty is overpraising me."
Du Qi continued, "However, the plan still needs to be adjusted at the moment. Your plan is full of too many uncertainties and can easily go out of control. "
Xu Yinhe said, "Please instruct me, Your Majesty."
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "The first adjustment is for you to infiltrate their inner circle. The Xu Family has great weight in the entire Jiangyin County. Therefore, I've determined that when these merchants arrive in Jiangyin County, the first thing they'll do is to contact you. Once they contact you and hope that you can join them, you'll take the opportunity to agree and act together with them. "
Xu Yinhe said, "Your Majesty is brilliant! This old man has thought about it for a while but didn't consider this point. Now that I think about it, this is indeed the case. As long as this old man goes with them, I can guide them further. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "That's what I meant. You'll infiltrate them and guide them to buy food in large quantities. At that time, our food prices will increase on a large scale and we'll make a fortune out of them. When they want to sell their food, we'll sell the food we've transported from the outside and make them unable to make money. "
Xu Yinhe said, "This old man will go back and wait for them to come."
Du Qi nodded and Xu Yinhe left as light as a feather. His heart was filled with excitement.
He actually had the opportunity to serve the Emperor in this life.
It was worth it!
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