"Once these Xiliang civilians leave today, it's estimated that the Xiliang famine victims will arrive in less than ten days..."
Bai Qingyan's words made Bai Qingqi immediately understand.
He nodded. Initially, Bai Jintong raised the prices of jade silks and furs, causing the civilians to abandon farming. Together with the Eight Great Families of Xiliang, they prevented the news from reaching the Emperor's desk and hoarded grain, planning to use food to strangle the citizens... harvesting the hard-earned money the civilians made from selling jade silks and furs, which severely depleted Xiliang's food supply.
Later, when Tianfeng Kingdom arrived in Xiliang, they plundered the granaries across the land, making life unbearable for the people of Xiliang. Not only did it lead to an increase in displaced persons, but in some places, famine had already broken out, and it was said that wherever people passed by, no grass grew, and even the bark on trees was stripped away.
