Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 504 Target Chen Ce
The heavy snow in Qingzhou Prefecture finally stopped in the past few days. The government immediately dispatched troops to clear the official roads and restore road traffic.

However, Qingzhou has been lifeless these days, like the calm before the storm.

The imperial censors who were inspecting Shandong all drew their swords and began to write various memorials, accusing Chen Ce of everything he had done in Qingzhou and requesting the court to execute Chen Ce immediately!

After Chen Ce took the initiative to raise the government's grain prices, the grain price in Qingzhou soared to an incredible level of about one stone and four taels of silver.

This outrageous grain price is almost unheard of. The grain price has never been so crazy in all dynasties of the Ming Dynasty. The people simply cannot afford to eat. They have been living a tight life these days.

The officials of Qingzhou Prefecture dared not even breathe. They knew that Chen Ce was an imperial envoy of the court, and no one dared to offend Chen Ce.

Moreover, all government decisions during the New Year period in Qingzhou were made by Chen Ce, so at least they would not be implicated by Chen Ce.

However, everyone knows that what Chen Ce did in Qingzhou will soon be impeached and reported to the court. I just don’t know whether Chen Ce has the ability to withstand the impeachment of the censors from all sides of the court!
Even the prince wouldn't dare to do such a crazy thing, but he dared!
"grown ups."

Li Zhenhu stood beside Chen Ce, walking with him on the lifeless streets of Qingzhou Prefecture. When the new year came, there was still a prosperous atmosphere here. In just less than a few days, the city seemed to be shrouded in a gray haze.

"I don't understand. What exactly are you planning to do?"

This is clearly hurting others and not benefiting oneself. Li Zhen knows that Chen Ce is powerful, but he really can't understand why Chen Ce would raise the price of grain to such a crazy level, especially in the name of the government. No matter what, it seems to be a total loss with no benefit!

Chen Ce did not explain so much to Li Zhen. He walked silently on the street with his hands behind his back. After the government raised the price of grain and released grain, as he expected, grain merchants in Qingzhou Prefecture began to release grain one after another. Not only the big merchants, but also many small merchants and individual traders began to throw grain into the market.

This soon created a market effect of oversupply.

Therefore, under the influence of market regulation, merchants began to lower prices to each other to maintain competitiveness in grain sales.

On the sixth day, something strange happened.

After several days of fluctuations, the price of grain has steadily fallen back to the range of 700 to 800 coins per stone!

The whole process took only four or five days from start to finish!

No one knew what happened, but food prices returned to normal.

On the sixth day, Chen Ce was also about to leave Qingzhou Prefecture. Li Zhen looked at Chen Ce, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally sighed helplessly.

Forget it. With his IQ, he will probably never understand how the adults resolved this crisis. Even though he witnessed it all with his own eyes, it still seems extremely weird when he thinks back on it now!

Inside the government office.

Yang Siming and a group of officials were all stunned. They really didn't expect that after Chen Ce's operation, Qingzhou Prefecture, which had been facing a food crisis, not only has the grain prices returned to normal, but the amount of grain in the market is even more than usual!
And all of this was due to what the young man said at the beginning: raise the price and release the grain.

Yang Siming was completely convinced. Looking at the result, he was filled with shock, confusion, admiration and other emotions. It was only at this moment that he understood why Chen Ce had the enormous power granted by the emperor to execute first and report later!

This person is really amazing!
At the beginning, people in Qingzhou government were still wondering whether Chen Ce was a royal relative like the two brothers of the Zhang family, otherwise he would not dare to do such a crazy thing to make money.

Private merchants also have this speculation about Chen Ce's identity.

But after this result came out, no one dared to question Chen Ce anymore. He is really capable!
"Sir." A clerk found Prefect Yang and said, "Sir Chen is leaving. He asked me to summon you. He has something to tell you." Yang Siming hurriedly said, "Quick, lead the way!"

Not long after, Yang Siming found Chen Ce and respectfully clasped his fists and said, "Your humble servant greets Lord Chen."

Chen Ce waved his hand, still as quiet and calm as before he came. He stood in front of the carriage outside the government office and said to Yang Siming: "I have a few things to tell you, you must complete them."

"Grain prices have recovered. Just in case, you should first purchase some grain and store it in Taicang. Then ask Jinan to transfer more grain for storage."

"There is one more thing. After I leave, after a while, focus on investigating the businessman Li Bushi. I know that he may have connections with the Shandong Provincial Government. Otherwise, a businessman would not and would not dare to go against Qingzhou Prefecture."

"After finding out his problems, they tried to rationalize and exaggerate them, and then killed him."

hiss!
This is too cruel. Just because he goes against your wishes, you want to kill him?

Chen Ce said: "If he can get out of this safely this time, merchants from other places will follow suit in the future."

"We must use severe punishments to make merchants all over the world understand that in the face of national crisis, any merchant who dares to take advantage of the people and go against the country will end up like this!"

"We should use him to shock the merchants all over the world. Only in this way can these merchants behave themselves in the future."

This loophole cannot be opened, so Li Bushi must die. Only after his death, will the businessmen of the world understand the importance of serving the country, and will they try every means to do more for the court and for the society. Only in this way can they settle down in the Ming Dynasty in the future!

Only in this way can the businessmen of the world put themselves in the right position. Don't really think that you can act recklessly and arrogantly just because you have some connections! In front of the court, they are nothing.

Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans! Position yourself well!

Only then did Yang Siming understand Chen Ce's intention, and he was even more shocked. This handsome young official who looked gentle and refined on the surface had such a vicious heart!
But you have to say that Chen Ce did the right thing.

In the face of national trends, anyone who goes against the country will end up like this.

"The last thing is to continue to eliminate the White Lotus Sect in Shandong. I will also notify the relevant departments in the two capitals and thirteen provinces to take this matter seriously."

"I understand!" Yang Siming bowed.

Chen Ce hummed and said, "That's probably all I have to say. I'm leaving now. You don't have to see me off. Just go back and continue to do your job well."

"Your humble servant respectfully bids you farewell."

……

Beiping.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the imperial court officially opened the first grand court meeting after the end of the year.

Today's court meeting in Fengtian Hall is destined to be turbulent.

As soon as the court meeting began, the censors from the Censorate and the six ministries came out one after another, with only one target - Marquis Tai'an, Chen Ce!
(End of this chapter)