Chapter 1050
Chapter 1050
Chapter 1050
After the Battle of Longhuazhou, Helian Du led the army to retreat and confronted the Northern Xinjiang Army on the front lines of Cangzhou and Yanzhou.
Qin Guogong withdrew his troops, but who was the defender of Longhua Prefecture was not only concerned by the Northern Xinjiang side, but also by the Beiliao side.
Who the guard is will determine Duke Qin's subsequent attitude towards Beiliao.
this point is very important.
The Beiliao side prayed to Cao Ying or whoever it was.
Cao Ying confronted Tanzhou in Yanbei City, and gradually worked out some tactics. She dug a hole several times and went to the Tanzhou Army.
But Cao Ying has rules for fighting, that is to say, it can be roughly guessed.
Besides, the old man has been driven to Yanbei City by Yang Xuan for a long time. According to his status, he should return, right?
A caravan is walking slowly on the official road.
This is a Beiliao caravan. Even if Beiliao and Beijiang fight, it will still not affect the merchants' business.
No, the caravan brought in the urgently needed cloth in northern Xinjiang.
"I don't know who the governor will be!"
The businessman said lazily in the carriage.
"Someone in Cangzhou started the game and said who the bet would be." The man laughed.
The businessman asked, "Who has the most?"
"Cao Ying."
"If it's Cao Ying, it's fine."
The businessman leaned on the goods, "Cao Ying is in charge of Longhua Prefecture, which means that Qin Guogong is on guard against Chang'an and is preparing to cultivate his life and rest. Our smuggling business has only lasted for a long time. By the way, remember to remind the old man when you go back and bet on Cao Ying."
All the way to the level.
More than ten sergeants are checking the passing travelers.
"The cart pulls over."
Someone shouted loudly.
"someone is coming."
Hundreds of riders galloped ahead.
"Pull the rejection horse!"
But hundreds of riders took the initiative to slow down.
The leading man was wearing an official uniform, looking calm and arrogant.
The old soldier at the checkpoint who led the team to intercept saluted, "I have seen Mr. Zhen!"
The man nodded and handed over the paperwork, "I am ordered to go to Longhua Prefecture."
The old pawn said in surprise: "Is Longhua Prefecture guarded by the envoy Zhen?"
The man nodded, then refused to drive away, and led the cavalry away.
When the old pawn arrived in front of the convoy, he sneered when he saw the businessman's pale face, "But there are love problems!"
The businessman quickly said, "Nothing."
"Then why are you so pale?"
"Mr. Zhen has gone to Longhua Prefecture, and Cangzhou may be in trouble."
……
"Recently, there is a trend in northern Xinjiang. Those officials are saying that it is time to recuperate, and even the literati are also shouting, saying that this is enough."
Holding the water glass, Liu Qing felt warm and comfortable.
Song Zhen said: "Grandpa ordered Zhen Siwen to guard Longhua prefecture, just to slap these people. Hey! Old Liu, what do you mean by Duke's next step?"
Luo Cai huddled beside the charcoal basin to enjoy the fire. Hearing this, he put down the Chinese book in his hand and said: "Du Helian led the army and stayed in Cangzhou without retreating. This is for precaution. Zhen Siwen went to Longhua Prefecture. Looking at his resume, what did he get a bandit name in Chang'an last time...Northern Border Bandit? He went to Longhua Prefecture, and the Duke meant that he would not stop."
Song Zhen sighed: "Going forward, the Guozuo of Beiliao will be shaken."
"What are you afraid of?" Liu Qing's mouth was stiff, but his expression was dignified.
"At a critical juncture, once Beiliao pulls itself together, it will be able to gather hundreds of thousands of troops." Song Zhen scratched his head, "To be honest, even if there are hundreds of thousands of hogs, it will be difficult for us to kill them all."
"Hey!" Luo Cai said dissatisfiedly: "Where is this? Why are you saying that Beiliao seems to be wiped out."
Liu Qing said with a smile: "Beiliao has been peaceful for hundreds of years, until this time it was hurt by the Duke. Last time someone said that Ningxing started to recruit warriors, which meant to expand the army."
"Beiliao still has its foundation, so don't underestimate it." Song Zhen said: "To be honest, if it weren't for Lin Ya and others to restrain it, it would be difficult for Beijiang to achieve today's situation!"
Liu Qing said lightly: "If it wasn't for Chang'an's restraint, I guess the army has already arrived at Ningxing City!"
Song Zhen pointed at him, "The next step is to see what happens in Beiliao. If hundreds of thousands of troops really gather, then the only thing we can do in Beiliao is to shrink."
"Chang'an will take advantage of the fire to loot." Luo Cai sneered and said, "Have you heard that, now your majesty and the head of the country are getting along like wearing a pair of trousers. What is it for? It is the northern border!"
The three talked for a while, and when they were preparing to be a director, an official came to see him.
"Big news!"
"Oh!"
"Zhang Chumao colluded with the Southern Border rebels to assassinate Shi Zhongtang, and the matter failed. Who would have thought that the rebels would even assassinate him together. Zhang Chumao died in one blow."
Liu Qing was stunned, "Zhang Chumao colluded with traitors?"
"This is a trick!" Luo Cai thought for a while, "I really can't explain this matter."
"The prince is here!"
Yang Xuan is here.
He untied his cloak and entered the value room, "I just got the news that there is something about Zhang Chumao's death that puzzles me."
"Duke." The little official came over and took the cloak, Yang Xuan sat down and said, "If Zhang Chumao wants to assassinate Shi Zhongtang, he shouldn't be in Qinghe City."
"The Duke said..." Song Zhen thought of something.
"Arrows are flying in disorder on the battlefield, who knows!" Yang Xuan said the chilling words, and took a sip of hot tea, "Shi Zhongtang takes over Southern Border, who will benefit the most?"
Song Zhen said, "Your Majesty!"
"Yes, he benefits the most." Yang Xuan said: "Nanjiang has been talking about rebels. Without the support of Nan Zhou, how can the rebels dare to attack prefectures and counties with great fanfare?"
Luo Cai asked, "Is the situation in Nanzhou not good?"
Liu Qing nodded, "The so-called new party and the old party are fighting in various places in the court. In the past, political disputes in the Southern Zhou Dynasty did not involve human life, but this time the new party shouted the slogan of killing the rebels. The old party is not to be outdone , Said that Sun Shi bewitched the king, corrupted the court, and punished the family. The two sides are quarreling, but Nian Xu is silent."
"This is hesitation." Luo Cai said: "Once he backs down and the old party gains power, it will inevitably take someone to kill. Who can Nian Xu give? The only way is to throw Sun Shi out."
Song Zhen sighed: "Innovation has always been licking blood on the knife's edge, and those who initiate it often cannot escape the fate of ruin."
Yang Xuan thought of the stubborn Sun Shi, and for some reason, Nian Ziyue appeared in his mind.
"Southern Zhou is in chaos at the moment. I'm afraid that the southern border army will come in. How dare I support the rebels?" Yang Xuan said: "The rebels assassinated Zhang Chumao and Shi Zhongtang just to create chaos, but they didn't hear that Zhang Chumao was dead. Afterwards, the news of the massive attack by the rebels showed that they were not prepared. Then, this matter is debatable. And..."
Yang Xuan thought for a while, "It is said that after the assassination of Zhang Chumao, the assassin and his accomplices were trapped in the Zhang family. In desperation, they slaughtered the Zhang family. I am a little curious. The Zhang family has a lot of guards anyway, and Zhang Chumao's The guard's cultivation is not bad, how could he be destroyed so easily?"
"The Duke means..."
"If it doesn't work, it will be slaughtered by Shi Zhongtang!" Yang Xuan said: "I have dealt with Shi Zhongtang in the past. He seems simple and honest, but in fact he is cunning and ruthless. The emperor wants him to control the southern border. It will make him kill Zhang Chumao, anyway, he is his brother-in-law, so I have to give the father-in-law some face."
"Shi Zhongtang did it privately?" Song Zhen was startled, "Just drive him away, why kill him?"
"I don't know either!" Yang Xuan's deduction was stuck here, "It is reasonable for him to drive Zhang Chumao away, why he killed... I don't know. However, Southern Border is controlled by Shi Zhongtang, and the emperor can withdraw Zhang Chumao when necessary." The troops from the southern Xinjiang marched northward, and joined forces with the Beiliao to attack our northern border."
"Shi Zhongtang's loyalty to the emperor..." Liu Qing stroked the jade pendant on his waist.
"The only thing he can rely on is the emperor." Song Zhen said, "Whether he is loyal or not, he cannot betray him."
"Stand in line!" Luo Cai obviously thought of standing in line in the officialdom.
Some people say that I can not stand in line, yes, that's right, it's okay if you don't stand in line, but why is that?
It's because you are insignificant, you are like a bird without you.
You stand in line and others still dislike you.
Yang Xuan thought for a while about Shi Zhongtang, "The Southern Border Army is quite sharp, I will make Jin Yiwei keep an eye on it."
When it comes to Jin Yiwei, the three bosses feel a little uncomfortable.
Especially Rowan.
Only the emperor can have such a secret spy yamen like a domestic slave, Yang Xuan is arrogating.
And Liu Qing and Song Zhen obviously thought about whether they were under the surveillance of Jin Yiwei.
Nobody likes being watched, and it sucks.
"I'm going out to check."
Yang Xuan got up and slipped away.
When Liu Qing was alone, he treated him like a cow and a horse.After Song Zhen came, life became much easier.
Liu Qing, Song Zhen, and Li Bi sent Luo Cai again, and the three carriages were in place, liberating Yang Xuan.
Yang Xuan was going to go home and take A Liang to hunt, which was what A Liang had agreed to before going to bed last night.
Liu Qing saw a document, his eyes were slightly cold, "Duke."
"Chang'an is arresting salt sellers..."
Liu Qing's expression froze slightly.
There is less salt in northern Xinjiang, which was originally allocated by the Ministry of Households.After turning their faces, the Ministry of Household Affairs cut off the supply, mainly by smuggling.
Raise the price a bit, and those wealthy merchants will take the initiative to buy through the checkpoints along the way and send the salt to northern Xinjiang.
Now that Chang'an is strictly investigating the smuggling of salt, northern Xinjiang is in danger.
"Where's Beiliao?" Yang Xuan asked standing inside the door.
"It's the same. I got the news the day before yesterday. I thought that Datang would be able to smuggle it, but I didn't expect it!" Liu Qing said sarcastically.
"Chang'an!" Luo Cai's cheeks puffed up suddenly, and then he sighed, "Did you join forces with Beiliao?"
Chang'an and Beiliao teamed up to strangle salt smugglers to death, which meant to kill them all.
"If people don't eat salt, big troubles will happen!" Song Zhen's face was serious. "Chang'an wants to suppress Beijiang. There is no reason to shout and kill. Strangling the salt... This is a silent method. We have no way to fight back."
Song Zhen said: "Maybe Beiliao is using force?"
It's funny to say that after the salt was cut off and smuggled, the first thing the bigwigs in the Jiedu Mission's Mansion thought of was not the interior of the Tang Dynasty, but the Beiliao.
"After Helian Du came, he will strictly investigate the salt smuggling." Liu Qing said: "And this person knows that he can't offend the rich businessman too much, he just got stuck in the salt smuggling, cloth and so on still keeps his eyes closed."
"This matter should be taken seriously." Song Zhen narrowed his eyes, "I thought, sending troops..."
"It's useless." Liu Qing shook his head, "Even if we conquer the city, the stored salt is just a drop in the bucket for me in Northern Xinjiang."
Luo Cai said: "This is a big issue that concerns my life and death in northern Xinjiang! Duke, we must find a solution immediately."
"I know."
Northern Xinjiang lacks many supplies, such as salt.Yang Xuan had already made multiple preparations, but he still couldn't prevent Chang'an and Ning Xing from joining forces.
"I know that Li Mi acts unscrupulously and has no shame. But if he joins forces with Beiliao, will the important officials in the court turn a blind eye?"
Yang Xuan sneered.
Luo Cai sighed: "Yang Songcheng is powerful, he joins hands with His Majesty, supplemented by Liang Jing and his group, there is no second voice in the court."
This was the emperor's plan, and after many years, it finally came to fruition.
"Duke, recently the northern border tycoons, including those secret spies, have been very quiet. At first I thought I was intimidated, but now it seems that I am just watching quietly." Liu Qing gritted his teeth and said: "Or, the army will go south! "
Song Zhen snorted coldly, "Then the Duke will become the enemy of the world!"
Yang Xuan smiled and said, "Let me think about it."
He left the Jiedu envoy's mansion and went to Jinyiwei.
"I have seen the Duke."
He Lianrong was about to go out.
"Proceedings."
Yang Xuan entered the lobby.
"Kingdom."
He Lianyan was discussing matters with her subordinates, when she saw him coming in, she hurriedly gave up her seat.
Yang Xuan sat down, and He Lianyan sat on the right.
"Chang'an and Ning Xing joined hands to intercept the smuggling of salt. People can't live without salt. The only way is to find salt wells. Jin Yiwei regards this as a top priority."
"Tsk!" He Lianrong covered his forehead, "What a ruthless method!"
He Lianyan asked: "How long can our inventory last?"
"Three months!"
This is the strategic reserve advocated by Yang Xuanyi.
The population of northern Xinjiang is increasing, and the amount of salt consumed every day is astonishing.
He Lianyan asked people to check immediately.
When Jin Yiwei went out to investigate, he would pass on various news.Important news is recorded and reported.Unimportant news will be drowned in the pile of old papers until it is thought of one day.
There is no way to ask the petty officials to help with this matter, otherwise Jin Yiwei's secrets will be leaked.
And there are only a few literate people in Jinyiwei, and they are all searching for old materials, which is not enough.
"In the future! We must pay close attention to literacy!" Yang Xuan looked at a group of clubs working as coolies, and occasionally looked at those documents with a blank expression, feeling a little bit resentful.
"I don't even want to learn it." He Lianyan smiled bitterly, "I said that just looking at those words gave me a headache."
"If you don't study, your salary will be deducted, and if you don't study well, your salary will be deducted!"
Boss Yang was furious.
Continuing to rummage here, Yang Xuan went to summon more than a dozen wealthy merchants from Beiliao and Datang in northern Xinjiang.
"Salt? Duke, those checkpoints are tough now!" A potbellied businessman said with surprise on his face, "The money is collected as usual, no matter what other things are smuggled, but once the salt is found, it will be taken immediately. Recently, more than ten people have been taken The businessman, the principal culprit was killed, and the whole family was exiled...no one dares to do it anymore."
Damn!
It's a no-brainer plan!
Yang Xuan can raise the stakes, money can turn ghosts around!
But if the price is too high, there will be financial problems.
Nowadays, money is being used everywhere in northern Xinjiang. Liu Qing smiled bitterly, saying that he lost his hair every day, and if he lost it again, he would not even need hairpins in the future.
"There is no other way?" Yang Xuan asked.
The merchants shook their heads.
The atmosphere is a bit weird.
Some disturbing remarks gradually began to emerge from the outside world.
"No more salt!"
"Chang'an and Beiliao teamed up to cut off the salt."
Immediately there was a wave of panic buying in the market.
(End of this chapter)
After the Battle of Longhuazhou, Helian Du led the army to retreat and confronted the Northern Xinjiang Army on the front lines of Cangzhou and Yanzhou.
Qin Guogong withdrew his troops, but who was the defender of Longhua Prefecture was not only concerned by the Northern Xinjiang side, but also by the Beiliao side.
Who the guard is will determine Duke Qin's subsequent attitude towards Beiliao.
this point is very important.
The Beiliao side prayed to Cao Ying or whoever it was.
Cao Ying confronted Tanzhou in Yanbei City, and gradually worked out some tactics. She dug a hole several times and went to the Tanzhou Army.
But Cao Ying has rules for fighting, that is to say, it can be roughly guessed.
Besides, the old man has been driven to Yanbei City by Yang Xuan for a long time. According to his status, he should return, right?
A caravan is walking slowly on the official road.
This is a Beiliao caravan. Even if Beiliao and Beijiang fight, it will still not affect the merchants' business.
No, the caravan brought in the urgently needed cloth in northern Xinjiang.
"I don't know who the governor will be!"
The businessman said lazily in the carriage.
"Someone in Cangzhou started the game and said who the bet would be." The man laughed.
The businessman asked, "Who has the most?"
"Cao Ying."
"If it's Cao Ying, it's fine."
The businessman leaned on the goods, "Cao Ying is in charge of Longhua Prefecture, which means that Qin Guogong is on guard against Chang'an and is preparing to cultivate his life and rest. Our smuggling business has only lasted for a long time. By the way, remember to remind the old man when you go back and bet on Cao Ying."
All the way to the level.
More than ten sergeants are checking the passing travelers.
"The cart pulls over."
Someone shouted loudly.
"someone is coming."
Hundreds of riders galloped ahead.
"Pull the rejection horse!"
But hundreds of riders took the initiative to slow down.
The leading man was wearing an official uniform, looking calm and arrogant.
The old soldier at the checkpoint who led the team to intercept saluted, "I have seen Mr. Zhen!"
The man nodded and handed over the paperwork, "I am ordered to go to Longhua Prefecture."
The old pawn said in surprise: "Is Longhua Prefecture guarded by the envoy Zhen?"
The man nodded, then refused to drive away, and led the cavalry away.
When the old pawn arrived in front of the convoy, he sneered when he saw the businessman's pale face, "But there are love problems!"
The businessman quickly said, "Nothing."
"Then why are you so pale?"
"Mr. Zhen has gone to Longhua Prefecture, and Cangzhou may be in trouble."
……
"Recently, there is a trend in northern Xinjiang. Those officials are saying that it is time to recuperate, and even the literati are also shouting, saying that this is enough."
Holding the water glass, Liu Qing felt warm and comfortable.
Song Zhen said: "Grandpa ordered Zhen Siwen to guard Longhua prefecture, just to slap these people. Hey! Old Liu, what do you mean by Duke's next step?"
Luo Cai huddled beside the charcoal basin to enjoy the fire. Hearing this, he put down the Chinese book in his hand and said: "Du Helian led the army and stayed in Cangzhou without retreating. This is for precaution. Zhen Siwen went to Longhua Prefecture. Looking at his resume, what did he get a bandit name in Chang'an last time...Northern Border Bandit? He went to Longhua Prefecture, and the Duke meant that he would not stop."
Song Zhen sighed: "Going forward, the Guozuo of Beiliao will be shaken."
"What are you afraid of?" Liu Qing's mouth was stiff, but his expression was dignified.
"At a critical juncture, once Beiliao pulls itself together, it will be able to gather hundreds of thousands of troops." Song Zhen scratched his head, "To be honest, even if there are hundreds of thousands of hogs, it will be difficult for us to kill them all."
"Hey!" Luo Cai said dissatisfiedly: "Where is this? Why are you saying that Beiliao seems to be wiped out."
Liu Qing said with a smile: "Beiliao has been peaceful for hundreds of years, until this time it was hurt by the Duke. Last time someone said that Ningxing started to recruit warriors, which meant to expand the army."
"Beiliao still has its foundation, so don't underestimate it." Song Zhen said: "To be honest, if it weren't for Lin Ya and others to restrain it, it would be difficult for Beijiang to achieve today's situation!"
Liu Qing said lightly: "If it wasn't for Chang'an's restraint, I guess the army has already arrived at Ningxing City!"
Song Zhen pointed at him, "The next step is to see what happens in Beiliao. If hundreds of thousands of troops really gather, then the only thing we can do in Beiliao is to shrink."
"Chang'an will take advantage of the fire to loot." Luo Cai sneered and said, "Have you heard that, now your majesty and the head of the country are getting along like wearing a pair of trousers. What is it for? It is the northern border!"
The three talked for a while, and when they were preparing to be a director, an official came to see him.
"Big news!"
"Oh!"
"Zhang Chumao colluded with the Southern Border rebels to assassinate Shi Zhongtang, and the matter failed. Who would have thought that the rebels would even assassinate him together. Zhang Chumao died in one blow."
Liu Qing was stunned, "Zhang Chumao colluded with traitors?"
"This is a trick!" Luo Cai thought for a while, "I really can't explain this matter."
"The prince is here!"
Yang Xuan is here.
He untied his cloak and entered the value room, "I just got the news that there is something about Zhang Chumao's death that puzzles me."
"Duke." The little official came over and took the cloak, Yang Xuan sat down and said, "If Zhang Chumao wants to assassinate Shi Zhongtang, he shouldn't be in Qinghe City."
"The Duke said..." Song Zhen thought of something.
"Arrows are flying in disorder on the battlefield, who knows!" Yang Xuan said the chilling words, and took a sip of hot tea, "Shi Zhongtang takes over Southern Border, who will benefit the most?"
Song Zhen said, "Your Majesty!"
"Yes, he benefits the most." Yang Xuan said: "Nanjiang has been talking about rebels. Without the support of Nan Zhou, how can the rebels dare to attack prefectures and counties with great fanfare?"
Luo Cai asked, "Is the situation in Nanzhou not good?"
Liu Qing nodded, "The so-called new party and the old party are fighting in various places in the court. In the past, political disputes in the Southern Zhou Dynasty did not involve human life, but this time the new party shouted the slogan of killing the rebels. The old party is not to be outdone , Said that Sun Shi bewitched the king, corrupted the court, and punished the family. The two sides are quarreling, but Nian Xu is silent."
"This is hesitation." Luo Cai said: "Once he backs down and the old party gains power, it will inevitably take someone to kill. Who can Nian Xu give? The only way is to throw Sun Shi out."
Song Zhen sighed: "Innovation has always been licking blood on the knife's edge, and those who initiate it often cannot escape the fate of ruin."
Yang Xuan thought of the stubborn Sun Shi, and for some reason, Nian Ziyue appeared in his mind.
"Southern Zhou is in chaos at the moment. I'm afraid that the southern border army will come in. How dare I support the rebels?" Yang Xuan said: "The rebels assassinated Zhang Chumao and Shi Zhongtang just to create chaos, but they didn't hear that Zhang Chumao was dead. Afterwards, the news of the massive attack by the rebels showed that they were not prepared. Then, this matter is debatable. And..."
Yang Xuan thought for a while, "It is said that after the assassination of Zhang Chumao, the assassin and his accomplices were trapped in the Zhang family. In desperation, they slaughtered the Zhang family. I am a little curious. The Zhang family has a lot of guards anyway, and Zhang Chumao's The guard's cultivation is not bad, how could he be destroyed so easily?"
"The Duke means..."
"If it doesn't work, it will be slaughtered by Shi Zhongtang!" Yang Xuan said: "I have dealt with Shi Zhongtang in the past. He seems simple and honest, but in fact he is cunning and ruthless. The emperor wants him to control the southern border. It will make him kill Zhang Chumao, anyway, he is his brother-in-law, so I have to give the father-in-law some face."
"Shi Zhongtang did it privately?" Song Zhen was startled, "Just drive him away, why kill him?"
"I don't know either!" Yang Xuan's deduction was stuck here, "It is reasonable for him to drive Zhang Chumao away, why he killed... I don't know. However, Southern Border is controlled by Shi Zhongtang, and the emperor can withdraw Zhang Chumao when necessary." The troops from the southern Xinjiang marched northward, and joined forces with the Beiliao to attack our northern border."
"Shi Zhongtang's loyalty to the emperor..." Liu Qing stroked the jade pendant on his waist.
"The only thing he can rely on is the emperor." Song Zhen said, "Whether he is loyal or not, he cannot betray him."
"Stand in line!" Luo Cai obviously thought of standing in line in the officialdom.
Some people say that I can not stand in line, yes, that's right, it's okay if you don't stand in line, but why is that?
It's because you are insignificant, you are like a bird without you.
You stand in line and others still dislike you.
Yang Xuan thought for a while about Shi Zhongtang, "The Southern Border Army is quite sharp, I will make Jin Yiwei keep an eye on it."
When it comes to Jin Yiwei, the three bosses feel a little uncomfortable.
Especially Rowan.
Only the emperor can have such a secret spy yamen like a domestic slave, Yang Xuan is arrogating.
And Liu Qing and Song Zhen obviously thought about whether they were under the surveillance of Jin Yiwei.
Nobody likes being watched, and it sucks.
"I'm going out to check."
Yang Xuan got up and slipped away.
When Liu Qing was alone, he treated him like a cow and a horse.After Song Zhen came, life became much easier.
Liu Qing, Song Zhen, and Li Bi sent Luo Cai again, and the three carriages were in place, liberating Yang Xuan.
Yang Xuan was going to go home and take A Liang to hunt, which was what A Liang had agreed to before going to bed last night.
Liu Qing saw a document, his eyes were slightly cold, "Duke."
"Chang'an is arresting salt sellers..."
Liu Qing's expression froze slightly.
There is less salt in northern Xinjiang, which was originally allocated by the Ministry of Households.After turning their faces, the Ministry of Household Affairs cut off the supply, mainly by smuggling.
Raise the price a bit, and those wealthy merchants will take the initiative to buy through the checkpoints along the way and send the salt to northern Xinjiang.
Now that Chang'an is strictly investigating the smuggling of salt, northern Xinjiang is in danger.
"Where's Beiliao?" Yang Xuan asked standing inside the door.
"It's the same. I got the news the day before yesterday. I thought that Datang would be able to smuggle it, but I didn't expect it!" Liu Qing said sarcastically.
"Chang'an!" Luo Cai's cheeks puffed up suddenly, and then he sighed, "Did you join forces with Beiliao?"
Chang'an and Beiliao teamed up to strangle salt smugglers to death, which meant to kill them all.
"If people don't eat salt, big troubles will happen!" Song Zhen's face was serious. "Chang'an wants to suppress Beijiang. There is no reason to shout and kill. Strangling the salt... This is a silent method. We have no way to fight back."
Song Zhen said: "Maybe Beiliao is using force?"
It's funny to say that after the salt was cut off and smuggled, the first thing the bigwigs in the Jiedu Mission's Mansion thought of was not the interior of the Tang Dynasty, but the Beiliao.
"After Helian Du came, he will strictly investigate the salt smuggling." Liu Qing said: "And this person knows that he can't offend the rich businessman too much, he just got stuck in the salt smuggling, cloth and so on still keeps his eyes closed."
"This matter should be taken seriously." Song Zhen narrowed his eyes, "I thought, sending troops..."
"It's useless." Liu Qing shook his head, "Even if we conquer the city, the stored salt is just a drop in the bucket for me in Northern Xinjiang."
Luo Cai said: "This is a big issue that concerns my life and death in northern Xinjiang! Duke, we must find a solution immediately."
"I know."
Northern Xinjiang lacks many supplies, such as salt.Yang Xuan had already made multiple preparations, but he still couldn't prevent Chang'an and Ning Xing from joining forces.
"I know that Li Mi acts unscrupulously and has no shame. But if he joins forces with Beiliao, will the important officials in the court turn a blind eye?"
Yang Xuan sneered.
Luo Cai sighed: "Yang Songcheng is powerful, he joins hands with His Majesty, supplemented by Liang Jing and his group, there is no second voice in the court."
This was the emperor's plan, and after many years, it finally came to fruition.
"Duke, recently the northern border tycoons, including those secret spies, have been very quiet. At first I thought I was intimidated, but now it seems that I am just watching quietly." Liu Qing gritted his teeth and said: "Or, the army will go south! "
Song Zhen snorted coldly, "Then the Duke will become the enemy of the world!"
Yang Xuan smiled and said, "Let me think about it."
He left the Jiedu envoy's mansion and went to Jinyiwei.
"I have seen the Duke."
He Lianrong was about to go out.
"Proceedings."
Yang Xuan entered the lobby.
"Kingdom."
He Lianyan was discussing matters with her subordinates, when she saw him coming in, she hurriedly gave up her seat.
Yang Xuan sat down, and He Lianyan sat on the right.
"Chang'an and Ning Xing joined hands to intercept the smuggling of salt. People can't live without salt. The only way is to find salt wells. Jin Yiwei regards this as a top priority."
"Tsk!" He Lianrong covered his forehead, "What a ruthless method!"
He Lianyan asked: "How long can our inventory last?"
"Three months!"
This is the strategic reserve advocated by Yang Xuanyi.
The population of northern Xinjiang is increasing, and the amount of salt consumed every day is astonishing.
He Lianyan asked people to check immediately.
When Jin Yiwei went out to investigate, he would pass on various news.Important news is recorded and reported.Unimportant news will be drowned in the pile of old papers until it is thought of one day.
There is no way to ask the petty officials to help with this matter, otherwise Jin Yiwei's secrets will be leaked.
And there are only a few literate people in Jinyiwei, and they are all searching for old materials, which is not enough.
"In the future! We must pay close attention to literacy!" Yang Xuan looked at a group of clubs working as coolies, and occasionally looked at those documents with a blank expression, feeling a little bit resentful.
"I don't even want to learn it." He Lianyan smiled bitterly, "I said that just looking at those words gave me a headache."
"If you don't study, your salary will be deducted, and if you don't study well, your salary will be deducted!"
Boss Yang was furious.
Continuing to rummage here, Yang Xuan went to summon more than a dozen wealthy merchants from Beiliao and Datang in northern Xinjiang.
"Salt? Duke, those checkpoints are tough now!" A potbellied businessman said with surprise on his face, "The money is collected as usual, no matter what other things are smuggled, but once the salt is found, it will be taken immediately. Recently, more than ten people have been taken The businessman, the principal culprit was killed, and the whole family was exiled...no one dares to do it anymore."
Damn!
It's a no-brainer plan!
Yang Xuan can raise the stakes, money can turn ghosts around!
But if the price is too high, there will be financial problems.
Nowadays, money is being used everywhere in northern Xinjiang. Liu Qing smiled bitterly, saying that he lost his hair every day, and if he lost it again, he would not even need hairpins in the future.
"There is no other way?" Yang Xuan asked.
The merchants shook their heads.
The atmosphere is a bit weird.
Some disturbing remarks gradually began to emerge from the outside world.
"No more salt!"
"Chang'an and Beiliao teamed up to cut off the salt."
Immediately there was a wave of panic buying in the market.
(End of this chapter)