Chapter 178 I Must Let My Sister See This Man Clearly

Chapter 178 Make sure to let your sister see the evil side of this man

After hearing Mu Zixuan's answer, Lu Chen smiled slightly.

He likes Mu Zixuan, a good wife and mother who can distinguish right from wrong and will not be jealous.

In terms of beauty, Mu Zixuan only has a score of 93, which is still a little worse than Chu Yuqin, but Lu Chen's liking for her is not based on the system score.

As long as it is a woman he likes, she is very important in his heart, and it cannot be influenced by the system score.

Lu Chen said at this time: "Okay, I will let Nan Yan take over the treasury temporarily, and replace her after I find a suitable candidate."

After the voice fell, Lu Chen stretched out his other hand and hugged Mu Zixuan's willow waist sideways.

Although Mu Zixuan is pregnant, it does not prevent the two of them from hugging each other.

Mu Zixuan thought of something at this time, so she asked: "By the way, Prince, should we start the construction of the straight road in the spring next year? I heard that you asked people to make a lot of cement."

Lu Chen said: "Yes."

Mu Zixuan pondered for a moment and said: "Then we will need a lot of food next year. Now Daxia and Dawu are at war, and the price of food in Daxia has skyrocketed."

Hearing Mu Zixuan's words, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment. He handed over the purchase of food to Mu Zixuan, so he didn't know the situation of food prices in Daxia.

However, after hearing what Mu Zixuan said, Lu Chen probably guessed that the current food prices in Daxia must be very exaggerated.

Mu Zixuan continued: "And the food prices are controlled by the Jiangnan family. The price of white rice in Daxia has risen to nearly six taels of silver per stone."

Hearing Mu Zixuan's words, Lu Chen was stunned. Although he was not responsible for buying food, he probably knew the price of rice in the capital before. The price of rice in the capital used to fluctuate between 0.5 and 0.6 taels.

If the price of one stone of white rice has risen to six taels, it means that the price of grain has increased tenfold.

"Six... six taels?"

"So expensive?"

Mu Zixuan said: "If the war between Daxia and Dawu continues, the price of grain may rise again. By then, before the Dawu army reaches the capital, the people may have to..."

Mu Zixuan instantly realized that she was talking too much, so she immediately shut up and did not continue.

Seeing that Mu Zixuan suddenly shut up, Lu Chen smiled and said: "My beloved, you don't have to be so taboo in front of me, just say whatever you think."

"And you are right. If the price of grain continues to rise, the people may indeed rebel, but the people still have surplus grain in their homes. It is not a problem to hold on for another half a year or a year, and I estimate that the war will soon be over."

As long as a war breaks out, the price of grain will inevitably rise, even if Daxia takes the initiative to launch a foreign war. It is impossible to say that as soon as the war starts and the price of grain rises, the people will rebel. It is impossible so quickly.

The common people want to rebel, basically only when they are about to die. The war has only just started for a few months, and the common people of Daxia cannot survive.

However, Lu Chen guessed that the war is likely to end. Although the war will cause food prices to rise, the war between Daxia and Dawu has just started not long ago, and it is about to enter the confrontation stage. The food price in Daxia should not rise so exaggeratedly.

The price of white rice has increased tenfold in an instant. Is it clear that the Jiangnan family is putting pressure on Emperor Xia?

On the one hand, the grain price is manipulated to put pressure, and on the other hand, the external war is used to put pressure. Emperor Xia is likely to be unable to withstand and compromise.

I just don't know what the result of the compromise will be.

My father is young and strong, and it is definitely impossible for him to abdicate. It is possible to establish a prince.

However, once Emperor Xia compromises with the Jiangnan family and wants to establish the eighth prince as the prince, other factions in the capital will not be happy. At that time, Daxia will set off another round of bloody political struggles.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen's mouth corners slightly raised. Fortunately, he was assigned to Beijun. What happened in the capital had nothing to do with him. He could just develop himself with peace of mind.

Fight, fight, it's better to fight to the death, then he can take advantage.

At this time, Lu Chen said: "My beloved, in a few days, allocate 70,000 taels of silver to the county governor's office, let Li Rui pay the salaries of the officials, and let him repair my council hall by the way."

Although Li Rui only asked for 50,000 taels of silver, and it was obvious that he was exaggerating, but Lu Chen did not intend to entangle these. Instead, he gave Li Rui an extra 20,000 taels of silver.

Give the officials of Beijun some sweetness first, because he will make a big move next, and Lu Chen still understands the principle of big stick and sugar.

Mu Zixuan said, "I know. I will ask someone to transfer 70,000 taels of silver from the warehouse to the county governor's mansion later."

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then said, "As for the issue of grain..."

Here, Lu Chen hesitated.

Grain prices are indeed a big problem. The grain prices in Daxia are all controlled, and the biggest impact is in Beijun. Beijun is poor, and the grain in Beiwang Mansion is basically bought.

If you use six or seven taels of silver to buy a stone of rice, Lu Chen feels that there is something wrong with his brain.

However, crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn have not been promoted. It takes time to promote crops. It doesn't mean that you can harvest them immediately after planting them.

Moreover, after the first batch of crops are planted, seeds must be saved. It will take at least a few years before Beijun can truly solve the problem of food and clothing. In these few years, Beijun will still have to buy food from outside.

Lu Chen thought for a while and then said to Mu Zixuan: "The palace will temporarily stop buying grain. I will ask Wang Qingci to see what the current grain prices are in other dynasties. Then we will use Tingyu Tower to purchase grain from other dynasties.

Mu Zixuan asked: "Your Majesty, won't doing this expose the relationship between Tingyulou and the palace?"

Lu Chen said calmly: "Just make false accounts. When the time comes, I will hear Yulou announce to the public that the price of grain they sell to Beiwangfu is about the same as that of Daxia."

"Tingyu Tower is originally a business institution, and it must play its role."

Although the main function of Tingyu Tower is to collect intelligence, its apparent purpose is to do business. Currently, there is nothing that Tingyu Tower does not sell. There is a shortage of food in Beijun. It is very normal for Tingyu Tower to resell the food to North County to make the difference. business practices.

Mu Zixuan said: "I understand."

After being cozy with Mu Zixuan for a while, Lu Chen left the main hall and went to the study.

As soon as he arrived in the study, he said to the guard in brocade: "Go and call Lord Wang. I have something to ask her."

Wang Qingci has rarely been in Beiwang Mansion in the past half month. I don't know if it was because she was so violent last time that she was frightened. She was so frightened that she didn't dare to come back.

But after all, she was his slave girl. If she didn't come back, he could just ask someone to call her. As long as she didn't leave Yancheng, she had to come to Beiwang Mansion to report information to him.

After Lu Chen waited in the study for a while, Wang Qingci's voice sounded outside the study, "Your Majesty, the slave family is here."

Lu Chen sat at his desk, writing Beijun's reform plan with a brush, and said, "Come in."

Wang Qingci then opened the door and entered the room.

Seeing Lu Chen busy, Wang Qingci breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Lu Chen was looking for him to satisfy his other ideas.

Thinking about it, there are so many women in the inner courtyard of Beiwang Mansion. Even if he doesn't come back, Lu Chen will not be idle, and there is no need for her to satisfy Lu Chen.

And there was no need for Lu Chen to specifically ask Jin Yiwei to find him for that kind of thing. If he came to find him, there was a high probability that he had something serious to do.

Wang Qingci took the initiative and asked, "My lord, what do you want from the slave family?"

Lu Chen said, "I would like to know which dynasty or country has a relatively low price of food recently. The North Palace plans to purchase and stockpile some food."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Wang Qingci instantly understood what Lu Chen meant. She was engaged in intelligence work and knew very well that the price of food in Daxia had risen a bit horribly recently, and she had already helped Lu Chen to find out. The price of food in that dynasty was relatively low.

Wang Qingci immediately said: "Your Majesty, the Nu family has already inquired for you. For now, the price of food in the Dayue Dynasty is relatively low, but the main food crop in the Dayue Dynasty is wheat."

Daxia people like rice, while Dayue people live in the northwest region all year round. They prefer pasta, and most of their food is wheat.

Even though Beijun is further north than Dayue, the people in Beijun have only moved here from Daxia in recent years, so the staple food of most people is still white porridge.

After hearing Wang Qingci's words, Lu Chen thought for a moment, and then said: "Wheat is fine, as long as the price is relatively low."

Habits can be changed. Today, when the price of rice in Daxia has risen to sixty-two yuan and one stone, it is good if it can fill your stomach. Do you still need to distinguish between pasta and rice?

Wang Qingci said: "Okay, I'll ask the caravan to hurry up and purchase food."

Having said this, Wang Qingci glanced at what was written on Lu Chen's desk, and then asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, you probably have nothing else to do. If you have nothing else, I will go and get busy first."

Lu Chen put down the brush in his hand, smiled slightly, then looked into Wang Qingci's eyes and asked: "Is Mr. Wang very busy recently? He has been so busy that he hasn't returned to the North Palace for half a month? Why did I hear about Mr. Wang? Have you ever left Yancheng?”

Wang Qingci's heart skipped a beat when he heard Lu Chen's words.

Lu Chen treats her differently from the women in the palace. When Lu Chen talks about business with her, he usually calls himself "I" instead of "I, the king."

During this period of time, I don't know if Lu Chen likes to play identity or something, but every time he does something bad to her, he doesn't call himself "I", but "I".

As long as she heard Lu Chen calling himself "I am the King" in front of her, and then calling her "Master Wang", it meant that Lu Chen wanted to do bad things to her.

Wang Qingci quickly said: "Your Majesty, the slave family also wants to help the prince collect more information about other dynasties as soon as possible, so that's why they did not return to the palace. The slave family has absolutely no other intentions."

Lu Chen said calmly: "Really? Mr. Wang must have not forgotten that he has another responsibility, right?"

Hearing Lu Chen's question, Wang Qingci knew that she couldn't run away today. She glanced at Lu Chen resentfully, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have injured my body recently while practicing martial arts. I hope you won't be so fierce today. "

Having said this, Wang Qingci twisted her small waist and came directly to Lu Chen's side.

Seeing Wang Qingci's enchanting figure, Lu Chen stood up and pressed her down on the desk without saying a word to clean her up.

It would be okay if he left Yancheng and went on a mission. However, Wang Qingci stayed in Yancheng for half a month and did not leave Yancheng.

After spending half a month in Yancheng without returning to the palace, he totally ignored his master and must be punished.

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Chu Qingli has been completely familiar with the life in the palace during this period.

And gradually, she didn't want to leave the Beiwang Mansion.

Originally, she came to persuade her sister to leave the Beiwang Mansion with her, and then live with her sister, but she herself had the idea of ​​staying.

This made Chu Qingli a little unacceptable. She always felt that she was bewitched by some mysterious power.

Otherwise, how could she have such an idea.

Chu Qingli patrolled while analyzing what power she might have been bewitched by.

After a while, she patrolled to the door of the study.

Before she got close to the study, she heard some oh oh ah ah sounds.

Chu Qingli was still thinking about why she wanted to stay. After hearing those sounds, Chu Qingli frowned slightly and her face suddenly became extremely cold.

That lustful man is doing bad things again.

I really don't know how he can have so much energy every day. After she came to the Northern Palace, she never saw that bad guy stop.

But after her observation, every woman in the palace had no problems. Not only did they have no problems, but they looked radiant the next day after doing bad things with that bad guy, and seemed to become more beautiful.

Although she didn't understand the specific principle and didn't know what was going on, she knew very well that Lu Chen's practice was definitely not some magic skill like Hehuan Gong.

If Lu Chen practiced magic skills, according to Lu Chen's ability, these women in the inner courtyard of the palace would probably have turned into mummies long ago.

Chu Qingli was stunned at this time.

After she came to the palace, she had always heard that Lu Chen was a person with immortal fate.

If the kind of skills that Lu Chen practiced were immortal skills that only benefited people and had no harm, it seemed that it could explain the problems between Lu Chen and his wives and concubines.

Thinking of this, Chu Qingli suddenly had an association in her mind.

If Lu Chen really had immortal fate, then he should have obtained more than one immortal skill. He did so many bad things to his women, but he didn't see his wives and concubines resent him.

Moreover, Lu Chen's women seemed to like him very much, as if they were hypnotized.

Is there a possibility that there is a kind of hypnotic magic in the immortal inheritance that Lu Chen obtained, which made him stay willingly?

The case was solved!

The reason why she wanted to stay must be because of that lecher!

In fact, Chu Qingli only speculated about Lu Chen with the greatest malice, but her intuition was a little too accurate, so she accidentally guessed part of the reason for her psychological changes.

Lu Chen obviously didn't know how to hypnotize. The reason why Chu Qingli thought so was mainly because of her experience in the martial arts world. As a killer, she knew very well that there were skills that could hypnotize people in the martial arts world, but she didn't know how to do it.

Chu Qingli thought at this time that it must be that lecher who used some hypnotic magic on her without anyone knowing, otherwise how could she think of staying.

She said that his woman was tormented by him every day, how could she not have any resentment towards him, and it turned out that she used such a shameful method!

No, she must let her sister see the evil side of this man!

Of course, the most important thing is to take my sister out of the sea of ​​suffering and run away with her.

Thinking of this, Chu Qingli glanced at the study room and began to think about how to remove Lu Chen's hypnosis.