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Volume 4 Leviathan 85 Chance and Necessity

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    Jin Sanpang wiped his sweat and said respectfully: "Replying to the old man, from what I can see, it is yes and no!" "Yes and no? How do you say this?" "Sir, the fuse of this riot is the book.  It's because the rice prices in the rice stores have increased, and the workers, out of resentment, smashed the stores to grab rice. To be honest, this kind of thing happens a lot in Jiangnan every year when there is a shortage of food. But this time it happened to happen in Shanghai, where workers.  Once it breaks out, the natural scale will not be comparable to that in the counties below!" Hu Keqin nodded with satisfaction: "Well, you are saying it is a coincidence, so how can you say it is not a coincidence?" "Sir, Shanghai and  The small counties below are different. Water and land transportation are concentrated and transportation is convenient. Even if there are floods and droughts, surplus grain from other places will be transported in. Naturally, grain prices will gradually drop. In addition, although the workers' wages are not high, their daily wages are low.  They all have living money, unlike in small places where there is no place to go if there is a flood or drought, so the possibility of such a large-scale riot is very small." When Jin Sanpang said this, he suddenly stopped.  "Why don't you go on? But it doesn't matter!" "Yes, Sir." Jin Sanpang gritted his teeth and said loudly: "This riot was because the imperial court banned the import of grain, and speculators took the opportunity to raise the price of rice. Factory owners  Because he was resentful of the imperial ban, he refused to distribute rice stickers to the workers. As a result, the workers had been grudges for a long time, and the robbery of the rice store was just a trigger!" Jin Sanpang finished what he said in one breath, then lowered his head,  Waiting for the coming storm.  But as time passed, there was still silence in the house.  Just when Jin Sanpang couldn't bear his temper and wanted to raise his head to see what was going on, he suddenly heard a sigh in his ears.  "Oh! You go down and go to the accountant to collect the reward of fifty taels of silver!" Jin San was stunned, and hurriedly gathered his clothes and bowed: "Thank you, sir, for the reward!" When Jin San left the house, Hu Keqin's face slowly showed  He gave a wry smile: "Hongmao! You and I have been reading books about sages for decades, but I never expected that our knowledge is not as good as this little patrol leader!" Shen Hongmao said unconvincedly: "Mr. Hu! This is just a one-sided statement!  Besides, who knows if there may be someone behind the scenes that you and I haven¡¯t noticed!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me, what if someone is really behind the scenes?¡± Jin San has a saying: Yes and no!  The ban has hurt too many people. So many people have grievances in their hearts. Sooner or later, it will happen. Even if it doesn't happen this time, it will happen next time. What difference does it make if there is someone behind it? " Shen Hongmao couldn't help but feel dumb when he heard this.  , he had to admit that what Hu Keqin said made sense. After a moment, Shen Hongmao asked in a low voice: "Then what should we do now?"  ! ¡± Hanking.  It was already dark, and Wang Qinian was sitting at his desk, reviewing stacks of documents sent from various places.  At this time, the sound of a clock came from outside. He raised his head and saw that the hands of the clock were already pointing to eight o'clock.  Wang Qinian stood up, stretched, and asked Qi Zhiti opposite him in a deep voice: "Master Qi, has there been any news from Master Hu from Shanghai?" "Not yet!" Qi Zhiti raised his head: "Maybe.  There must have been some delay!" "We have been there for more than ten days!" Wang Qinian frowned: "He should know the importance of it. The Ryukyu matter cannot be delayed. Guo Quan has already gone to Zhenhai. If the warship moves,  , the money is indispensable!" Qi Zhiti said with a smile: "Haha, Mr. Wang, don't worry! Mr. Hu is an old minister, and he knows the importance of it. Let me make a bet with you.  A telegram will be sent by noon tomorrow!" Wang Qinian nodded and sighed: "I hope so! Hey, Mr. Qi, let me tell you from the bottom of my heart, this Pingzhangjun state affairs position is really good.  It¡¯s very difficult to sit down. I¡¯ll grit my teeth and hold on for another two years. As soon as the emperor comes to power, I¡¯ll resign and go back to my hometown to retire!¡± As he was talking, an official from outside quickly walked into the room and whispered: ¡°Two gentlemen.  Sir, there is an urgent call from Shanghai!" "Oh, as for Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here!" The tiredness on Wang Qinian's face immediately disappeared. He took the telegram and said with a smile: "Master Hu's work is quite reassuring. Look at the money.  The problem is finally solved!" He was joking as he opened the telegram and copied it. When he opened it, his expression immediately changed: "What, Shanghai riots, please lift the ban on food imports!" "Riots?" Qi Zhiti was also surprised.  , stood up from behind the table, took the copy from Wang Qinian's hand, and read in a low voice: "Thousands of people gathered without shouting. The leader was named Yu Pao, and he was a servant of Yuxing Cotton Factory. He stood up with his arms.  Holding a bamboo stick in his hand, he led the crowd to swear an oath to the gods, and thousands of people responded to his call, killing people and destroying houses¡ª¡ª" Qi Zhiti's face turned pale as he read this, and he continued toHe said: "How could this be so? How could this be so?" "Huh!" Wang Qinian was so angry that he could not speak. He naturally knew that with the riot, the matter of the national debt would be ruined. Maybe it would be repaid.  The court had to pay to appease him. If something like this happened at this juncture, Hu Keqin would certainly be unlucky. As the prime minister of the court, he couldn't shirk Ping Zhangjun's state affairs.  "Ms. Wang, Mr. Hu is saying in his heart that the industrial and commercial circles in Shanghai are very indifferent to the sale of government bonds and are demanding that the discount be reduced to 50%. What should we do?" "A group of rebellious officials and traitors without a king or father!" These words are almost  It was squeezed out from Wang Qinian's teeth: "How dare you take advantage of this moment to threaten the imperial court! Mr. Qi, how do you think we should deal with it?" "This -" Qi Zhiti's tongue seemed to be knotted, and he faltered, and his mind was like  After weighing things up like lightning, Hu Keqin's letter clearly wanted to focus on appeasement and give up on holding the workers involved in the matter accountable. At the same time, he abolished the ban on grain imports in exchange for concessions from the business community and raised money as soon as possible.  But this ban was just launched by Wang Qinian. If it was abolished within two days, where would the court's and his Xianggong Wang's face go?  In the end, he decided not to take a stand yet.  "Ms. Wang, I think this matter is of great importance. It's not something you and I can decide here. It's better to report it to Her Majesty the Queen Mother first and then make a decision after discussion!" "That's fine!" Wang Qinian snorted coldly, and he also  He knew that Qi Zhiti was avoiding expressing his support for him, but after all, the other party was also a member of the cabinet and his status was similar to his own. He was unwilling to express his stance and he could not force him now.  But no matter what, you have to persevere.  "The matter is urgent, let's go and report it to Her Majesty the Queen Mother now!" There was silence in Yanying Hall.  Behind the bead curtain, Empress Dowager Deng was looking attentively at the telegram copy in her hand. After a while, she handed the copy to Lin Wanqing aside and asked in a low voice outside the curtain: "My lords, what do you think should be done?"  "Response?" Wang Qinian stood up with a loud voice and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think we should investigate thoroughly, find out the culprit behind it, and punish him severely!" Empress Dowager Deng frowned and asked: "That Qi.  Sir, what do you think?" Qi Zhiti replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, it is better to listen to Mr. Hu's opinion on how to deal with it. After all, we are not in Shanghai!" "What Mr. Qi said is true!" Empress Dowager Deng frowned.  Shu Zhan said: "Then send some to Shanghai, add Hu Shangshu as governor, and let him have full authority to handle the matter!" "Yes!" After Empress Dowager Deng disappeared from behind the bead curtain, Wang Qinian and Qi Zhiti walked out of Jiying Palace.  , as soon as the two people walked out of the palace door, Wang Qinian whispered: "Master Qi, what do you mean?" "What do you mean?" Qi Zhiti turned around: "Ms. Wang, I am just speaking out of my heart!" Wang Qinian (Enter)  Taking a step forward, he lowered his voice and threatened: "Public minded? Those silverfish launched a riot, but you gave in to them. Is this called public minded?" "Sir Wang, I just suggest that you leave it to Mr. Hu to handle it. As for how to deal with it, Mr. Hu is more knowledgeable than you and me.  "Clear!" Qi Zhiti was unusually tough at this time: "Now is not the time to be angry!" "You!" Wang Qinian's face suddenly turned green, and a green vein appeared on his neck, obviously he was extremely angry.  .  Qi Zhiti didn't say much. He cupped his hands and turned around to leave.  Wang Qinian stared at the other person's leaving back, and after a long time he cursed angrily: "You villain!" Ninomaru, Pine Pavilion, Imperial Palace, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.  This magnificent granite building was built in the early seventeenth century.  In 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who defeated the Western Army led by Ishida Mitsunari in the Battle of Sekigahara a few years ago, became the General of the Conquest of Barbarians, the leader of the samurai family, and the de facto supreme ruler of Japan.  Then, as a general, he issued an order to the daimyo across the country, asking them to spend money and labor to build castles.  This castle is surrounded by low but very wide granite walls and a water-filled moat. Inside, the general himself and nearly 80,000 guardsmen live - the Japanese call them flags.  After the Akechi Restoration, it became the capital of Japan, and Edo Castle became the palace of the emperor.  Inoue Kaoru held her breath and knelt on the ground. Behind the gauze curtain six or seven meters away from him was the supreme ruler of the Japanese Empire¡ªEmperor Meiji.  Although Inoue Kaoru has ascended to the highest position of Prime Minister and is one of the few elders since the Akechi Restoration, he still feels a little uneasy in front of this "revealing god".  "After all, this is the family that has ruled Japan for thousands of years. Maybe this is the power of blood!" Inoue Kaoru couldn't help laughing at herself in her heart.  "Inoue-san, how is the entry into the Ryukyu Islands?" A gentle and mellow voice came from behind the gauze curtain. ?Inoue Kaoru, who had been prepared for a long time, replied loudly: "Your Majesty, the special fleet led by His Excellency Ito has occupied the main island of Okinawa. The Ryukyu royal family is under our control and is now under house arrest in a safe place in Tokyo." Thank you.  After receiving rewards from Qianli Jiahe and Shun Feng Ni Shui, I looked at the recommendation votes again, and all I could see was tears, ugh!  There are tears in my eyes!
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