Pei Yuanhao put the tea cup on the table and said in a deep voice: "How is the situation outside?"

"Returning to Your Highness, the situation is temporarily under control and all the hungry people have been placed in the south of the city."

"Where's the food?"

"The official has ordered people to open a porridge factory immediately, and first stabilize the hungry people."

Although the situation has stabilized, everyone knows that these are just stopgap measures. Those hungry people really want to have enough to eat, but the porridge factory can only provide them with food. Moreover, it is snowing in Yangzhou this time, and the weather is worse than

It was much colder in the past, and the victims still needed a lot of winter clothing and heating items.

It seems that this matter is really more difficult than ever.

Pei Yuanhao said: "You just said that hoarding food is not enough to cope with these hungry people. How much food is there in Yangzhou City now, and how long can it last?"

"This -" Hong Wenquan hesitated and did not answer immediately. Pei Yuanhao looked at him sharply. Hong Wenquan wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and said: "No, less than three days."

What? I stood aside and was shocked.

Less than three days! How is it possible? Jiangnan is known as the land of fish and rice, the granary of the entire Central Plains, and Yangzhou is the richest city in the south. How is it possible that the food stored here is less than three days? How is it possible?

Pei Yuanhao laughed in anger. He sat at the table and slowly picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He said leisurely: "Master Hong, are you trying to embarrass me or are you joking with me?"

"Wei, Weichen doesn't dare."

"Then tell me, where did the food stored in Yangzhou City go?"

"This——"

Hong Wenquan knelt on the ground and trembled non-stop. He couldn't say a word for a long time. Pei Yuanhao's slender eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a cold murderous aura. At this moment, another burst of sound came from outside.

With the sound of rapid footsteps, Yang Yunhui and others hurried in: "Third brother!"

"What's wrong?"

Yang Yunhui glanced at Hong Wenquan, who was kneeling on the ground, and said: "I just received the news that all the rice and grain stores in Yangzhou were closed last night. The people heard that the victims of the disaster had entered the city and were buying rice everywhere.

There have been looting incidents in several places, and now there is chaos outside."

When Pei Yuanhao heard this, he immediately understood what he was talking about. He looked down at Hong Wenquan, with anger bursting out of his eyes.

At this time, Hong Wenquan also knew that the matter was exposed, and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Highness, Your Highness, the guilty minister has been convicted!"

He kowtowed desperately on the ground, and soon a bloody mark appeared on his forehead. He cried so hard that tears flowed down his face, and he was extremely embarrassed. But looking at his appearance, I didn’t feel any sympathy in my heart - I thought he was because of being in the city.

He didn't have enough food to keep the victims out of the city. Although he was a bit cruel, he was still considering the overall situation. But now it is known that he was secretly colluding with grain merchants to prepare to hoard food and take advantage of the disaster to raise rice prices.

Price, make dirty money!

No wonder he would keep the victims ten miles outside the city, not because he was afraid that the victims would break into the city, but because he was afraid that Pei Yuanhao would find out and his wishful thinking would come to nothing!

Pei Yuanhao stood up suddenly and said: "Arrest him and put him in prison!"

"Yes!"

The people around did not dare to neglect, and immediately came up and arrested Hong Wenquan, who was so scared that his face turned pale and was begging for mercy. Pei Yuanhao said coldly: "When this matter is over, I will skin you again!"

After saying that, he walked outside and said to Yang Yunhui as he walked: "Mobilize the troops immediately to stabilize the situation in Yangzhou and not allow the victims to join them in causing trouble!"

Yang Yunhui immediately nodded and followed him. They walked quickly outside. When they reached the gate of the inner courtyard, Pei Yuanhao seemed to feel something. When he looked back, he saw that I was following him. Because they were walking so fast, I almost trotted.
Chapter completed!