According to the current young scholars' ideas about the emperor, today's holy kings far exceed that of Jiajing, Wanli, and Emperor Tianqi. This time the price of grain rises, the emperor will definitely try to solve it. The big warehouse in Tongzhou will release one million stones, five cents per stone, and the price of grain reserve will fall.

But the emperor has not released food so far. He only released 10,000 stones before the New Year. Many people died in order to grab the food. It seems that someone in the alley was robbed and squeezed to death. This is called Shi Kefa quite disappointed.

However, everyone still had considerable confidence in the emperor, especially Wang Zhengzhi and Li Mengchen, who both mentioned it, had great confidence in reducing the grain prices after the New Year.

Speaking of which, Shi Kefa's current embarrassment is also related to these two people. These two people are both ordinary families, and they don't carry much silver. The family did not ask anyone to send them money. They lived a very difficult life. Shi Kefa each borrowed ten taels for these two people, which made him so much that he could only drink porridge.

"Since this is the case, the price of grain will continue to drop when the grain comes. It is still very likely that it will drop to about one or two taels within a month. In this way, the prices in the capital will also drop, and each family will not have to live such hardships."

Niu Er nodded repeatedly and praised: "The master is the master, I understand what he sees."

"By the way," Shi Kefa said: "Neighbor Yang, Wang Wu and Zhang families, there has been no movement in their families. Have you been to join the family? If someone is at home, you have to tell them quickly."

"Cough..." Niu Er's eyes turned red and he waved his hand, "These families are dead."

"What?" Shi Kefa was dizzy and almost couldn't stand it.

"Well, these families are old and young. In the good times, they are hungry and full. The food price is so expensive. They were out of food a month ago. They all went out to wait for the porridge. If they couldn't get it, they would starve to death. First, they were old, then men and women, and the children were not saved. To be honest, I want to help them, but if I don't have one meal at home, I can't help them..."

Shi Kefa was silent for a while, and he didn't know what to say. When he looked up, the sky was bright and the sky was blue and the sun was high, and the sun was a little warm, but he seemed to be standing in an ice cellar, and his whole body couldn't stop trembling.

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When he came back from Dongbianmen, Shi Kefa was so tired that he snatched two stones of grain. It was the grain from the south, which tasted very badly. It seemed to be the Chen rice from last year. If it were normal seasons, Shi Kefa would not eat this thing. Now, seeing the rice in the big jar filled with rice, he felt a little relieved.

Many men from middle-class families are so hungry that they walk with swollen legs and feet. Shi Kefa doesn't think there is anything to be ashamed of like this.

Now he rarely considers the great righteousness of the monarch and ministers, and has no feeling about the large-scale attack that Hutchison might launch.

Shi Kefa didn't even dislike the relationship between Shi's masters and Hutchison.

This scholar in his twenties has deeply felt what is a troubled world and what is a life that is not as good as a grass.

The war has not yet begun, and the Ming Dynasty is already in tragedy. It is hard for Shi Kefa to imagine how many people will die in the city if the capital is besieged by Hutchison's army for half a year.

The key is, can you survive?

Except for a few people who have no passion for life, whether due to illness, or because of some changes, most people cherish their own lives and their relatives' lives.

Shi Kefa sometimes couldn't help but think, if he was starved to death, what would it mean to others, who would be sad, who would miss, and what would he think at the time of death?

He didn't dare to think deeply, nor did he want to think about this, but after experiencing so many things, he still couldn't help but think about it.

Now Shi Kefa only wants to send someone to pick him up, but he is not rich enough and his health is not strong enough. Moreover, around the New Year, the car and foot traffic in the capital, these businesses that helped people to go south, including the ships on the Tongzhou River, stopped. Unless Shi Kefa is willing to walk back to Kaifeng, they can only wait for everything to recover.

The funniest thing is that Hutchison's car dealer was banned. Otherwise, Shi Kefa would spend dozens of taels to buy a ticket, Hutchison's food and accommodation all the way to provide safety protection, and Shi Kefa could return to his hometown within ten days.

Whenever he thinks of this, Shi Kefa shook his head gently, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

Many daily necessities have increased by more than ten times the price, and each store told Shi Kefa truthfully that although they may not be the goods they were in, the channels for purchase and shipment in recent years have been relied on Hutchison. Now Hutchison is banned, and everyone is panicked. The goods from the capital cannot be exported, and those outside cannot be in.

This broken logistics chain cannot be replenished in one or two days. Moreover, even if there are mules, horses, carriages, footworks, and carriages, there is no comprehensive adjustment and management of Hutchison, and Hutchison's carriages, logistics fees will increase at least one to two times.

All of this shows that the master of the Emperor was completely shooting himself in the foot. Before Hutchison could send out a soldier or a soldier, the Ming Dynasty was already in chaos.

Shi Kefa saw with his own eyes that some generals from Jizhen and Liaozhen were wandering outside the Hutchison Trading Company, all with resentment.

They ordered a large number of high-quality swords and shields in Hutchison, all of which were used to equip Needle. As a result, Hutchison was swept and certainly could not deliver the goods. There are rumors and almost certainty that Hutchison secretly delivered or refunded goods to ordinary merchants, and did not give goods or refunds to military orders.

Of course, this is normal. Both sides are already in a state of hostility. No matter how stupid Hutchison is, he cannot deliver the sword to his opponent who is about to fight.

When Shi Kefa thought about the food, cloth, iron and weapons that had been transported to Shanhaiguan over the years, he maintained the safety and price stability in front of western Liaoning.

Only then can he be sure of his ignorance. Hutchison has long exceeded the scope of ordinary business companies. To put it another way, Hutchison actually replaced many functions of the Ming government, and it is obvious that it has done better and better.

"Brother Shi?"

When Shi Kefa returned to the yard with satisfaction, two people walked in from outside the yard.

One tall and one short, one fat and one thin, they were all wearing silk cotton robes, and they bowed to greet him from afar.

"Hello, two kind brothers." Shi Kefa also bowed back, but his face was quite dull.

The people who came were Wang Zhengzhi and Li Mengchen. They also borrowed Shi Kefa's money one after another. The person who was originally quite embarrassed recently became a subordinate of Huo Weihua and suddenly started to shake again.

Shi Kefa's serious Donglin lineage certainly had a bad impression of Huo Weihua, so he became cold to these two candidates.

The most important reason why Shi Kefa was unable to leave Beijing was that he would start the examination soon, and he was determined to win the examination in the first year of Chongzhen. The difference with the family was that the Shi family had reached an unanimous opinion and suggested that Shi Kefa did not have to refer to this subject. It would be too late for three years. It would be settled after three years. At that time, whether it was the examination in the third year of Chongzhen or the scientific examination in the Xin Dynasty, he would probably be able to take the examination normally.

Shi Kefa originally had a very firm attitude and must refer to his undergraduate degree. He has a passionate and full of articles and strategies for governing the country. How could he spend another three years?

But now he was really hesitant, especially when he saw two friends who were originally quite clear-headed, who threw away their integrity like garbage for fame and fortune in a blink of an eye. He felt blurred about the existing order and everything in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.

"Brother Daolin," Wang Zhengzhi didn't care about Shi Kefa's attitude, and stepped forward intimately and smiled: "The exam is about to start, and there will be a number of students coming to Beijing one after another. When I want to hold a literary meeting, I will set up in Feiyan Tower. Can Brother Daolin be a host together?"

Li Mengchen was much more reserved and smiled and said, "This year is different from previous years. There seems to be not many scholars coming. Most of them are from noble families who stayed in Beijing. It seems that we are just right for us to make friends of the same year."

Shi Kefa felt disgusted. These two people were probably looking for fame and profit, and looking for him. One reason was that he was a great disciple of Donglin and his reputation had been spread throughout the world. The other reason was that he thought he had a lot of money on hand, and he planned to borrow his name and money. These two goods treated him as a fool?

"This year's test may not be carried out as usual." Shi Kefa suppressed his anger and said calmly: "The Hutchison may go south with a large army, the grain transportation may be cut off, the price of grain in the capital will continue to soar, the prices of goods will rise, and the four directions will be unstable. The test may be moved to next year."

Shi Kefa was extremely calm when he said this, which also made him feel quite strange.

The two juren also looked at Shi Kefa like monsters. After a long time, Li Mengchen shook his head and smiled, and said to Wang Zhengzhi: "How is it, I just said that the Shi family is entangled with Hutchison. Although Shi Daolin is a little righteous, he can't help but time is gone. Look, it's different."

Wang Zhengzhi was a little sad and shouted to Shi Kefa: "Mr. Huo said that the price of grain will drop sharply and the price will fall. Huoji has not dared to move troops until now, which means he is also afraid of fighting with the Ming Dynasty. The current examination will definitely go as scheduled. If Brother Shi can visit Lord Huo with us, the future will be limitless."

Only then did Shi Kefa understand the purpose of these two people. It turned out that he wanted to go to Hoveyhua's door himself. No wonder Hoveyhua, the dignified Minister of War, had two unfamous disciples who were not well-known. It turned out that this was the reason.

Compared with reputation, Shi Kefa is definitely the most deserving first among the juren in Beijing this time.

Among the famous ministers, Huang Zongxi was the first. This son dared to denounce important officials of the eunuch party when he was in his teens. It is said that the emperor also praised this peer in the deep palace.

Shi Kefa and Huang Zongxi were not familiar with each other, but they had similarities. Huang Zongxi's father Huang Zunsu and Shi Kefa's mentor Zuo Guangdou were killed together in the Jinyiwei North Institute, and they were both descendants of Jie Lie.

Although Huo Weihua colluded with the current imperial party early and successfully went to the shore, his reputation must not be very good. If a loyal disciple came to the Huo Mansion, the effect would be very good.

Of course, this is to blend Shi Kefa's reputation. Haw Weihua's image has been raised, and Shi Kefa's image will definitely be lowered.

Shi Kefa wishes to look at himself in a mirror. Does he look like a fool?

"Haha, I won't go to Lord Huo's mansion. I can't afford to be ashamed of my chin. If the two guys are fine, I will lie down in bed and have no food in my stomach. I won't be standing for a long time."

Wang Zhengzhi and Li Mengchen looked at each other, and Li Mengchen turned his head and finally said hard: "The chief examiner of the subject is scheduled to be Shi Fenglai, deputy examiner Zhang Ruitu, and Mr. Huo can say things. If the neighbor brother can go to Mr. Huo's mansion, the undergraduate degree will definitely be above the second grade, wouldn't this be possible?"

Shi Kefa felt disgusted. This was the case in the Ming Dynasty. More than a thousand people starved to death in the capital every day. More than one person would starve to death. These big men did not try every means to solve the sufferings of the people, but their energy was still used in these matters. If the Ming Dynasty really destroyed the country, it would be better if it was destroyed!

Such a rebellious thought suddenly flashed in his mind, but Shi Kefa did not startle himself. In fact, he had always had communication with some famous scholars in Jiangnan. This was one of the ways for literati to become famous at that time. There was no TV, no radio, and newspapers. How did the reputation come about? Of course, we had to make more friends and make each other famous. We would mention it repeatedly at literary gatherings, gatherings, and banquets, so that people could know Xiangfu, Shi Dao's neighbors, and the fourth son of Fushe in Jiangnan!

The mentality of the southern scholar had long changed. Shi Kefa didn't understand it very much before, but now he already understands it too much.

A series of changes profoundly show that the Ming Dynasty was terminally ill. No one really discovered the problem, nor was he willing to come forward to solve the problem. As for the emperor, I don’t know if he didn’t find the problem or was unable to solve the problem.

"The Tao is different and does not plan for each other." Since the other party said such words, Shi Kefa was not polite and said with a slight smile: "You two are willing to do it, please don't come to the door again."

"Hmph, I will never change my life."

"Seeking death."

The two juren also left in a panic. This meeting was very unpleasant for both parties-

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