Great Tang princess

Chapter 428
Jiang Zhengan chatted with the princess for more than half an hour. No one knew what they talked about, but when he left, he took away a whole ten carts of refined salt, nearly two tons.

Half a month later, the official salt shop in Qingzhou posted a notice announcing that the imperial court had replaced all the official salt with new ones, and that the price of salt had been reduced to thirty cents a bucket, almost at the same level as the price of rice.

Hearing such news, the people's first reaction was that someone spread rumors, how could the price of salt drop to such an extent?

However, in the next few days, the notice was posted outside the door all the time, and no officials sent yamen servants to take it down.

Many people walked into it one after another, wanting to ask specifically what the situation was.

Unlike businessmen who are sensitive to information, this is the first time that many ordinary people have seen this snow-white refined salt with their own eyes in a few days.

Looking at the white flowers in the big tank, it seemed as if they were all shining.

But the big vats are at the back, and on the reception desk in the store, there are a few small plates, which are also filled with white salt grains, allowing the common people to taste a little bit with their fingers.

As soon as you enter the door, you can see a large number of people gathered around the table, dipping their hands in the small dish, tasting the taste of refined salt.

Most of them couldn't believe that the snow-white refined salt could be sold at such a cheap price. Although the salt in the hands of private salt dealers is cheap, it is basically mixed with sand. How can it be like snowflakes? As crystal clear?

After confirming the price again and again, the people wanted to buy it one after another, but they heard that today's salt must provide identification to buy, and each person can only buy one bucket at most.

This purchase restriction policy was thought up by Li Yuechen. Before this kind of refined salt can spread all over the country, we must try our best to prevent people from buying in large quantities at this time and then selling it at a high price.

Of course, the purchase restriction cannot prevent some people from taking advantage of opportunities, but at least it can ensure that they cannot continue to develop on a large scale.

When the experience is shipped to the whole country in the future, this road will naturally not work.

In fact, when the notice was just posted, many merchants had already rushed over to try to stockpile a large amount of goods.

After being rejected, of course, many people approached Jiang Zhengan, the governor of Qingzhou, but they all got similar answers. This is what the above said, and he has no right to control it.

After hearing this, many people immediately went back to think of a way to get all the servants in the family to buy it. Anyway, the solution is more difficult than the difficulty, isn't it?
It seems that many people have forgotten that salt has been run by the government since ancient times, and they don't even have the qualifications to intervene!

Some people have a closer relationship with Jiang Zhengan, but what they get is advice and exhortation: "Now this matter is handled by Her Royal Highness, if you don't want to die, it's best not to ask for trouble."

The news that Princess Taiping is at the seaside is basically known to everyone except the common people. Many people have actually thought about whether they should come over to give a gift to make sure they know each other.

But a princess is a princess after all, is it something that ordinary people can see if they want to?So until now, no one has rushed to Qingdao to meet her.

Hearing that the salt was managed by the princess herself, many people who wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune gave up their thoughts.

After all, this princess is a member of the army, and she went to the battlefield when she was a teenager.

There is a saying that when a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason for it. If you dare to intervene rashly, if the princess is displeased, I am afraid that there will be no good fruit in the future.

But there are still some businessmen who are more courageous. After all, private salt has never been cut off since ancient times, so what if the princess manages it?
So I immediately mobilized the family's servants to go out to buy salt, as long as they had ID cards, they would all be sent out to buy refined salt.

In this era, there is also an ID card. Officials usually have fish charms, and ordinary people are just a piece of thick paper.

So in the next few days, both ordinary people and merchants' servants crowded into the narrow salt shop, scrambling to buy refined salt, waving their ID cards.

Naturally, such news was quickly learned by Jiang Zhengan, and he felt a little embarrassed. This was obviously breaking the rules, and the princess definitely didn't want to see such a thing.

But the identities behind these people are not simple. They all have the backing of big families, especially in Shandong, where there are many noble families.

At least for now, many people still think that the power of the aristocratic family is no worse than that of the royal family
If he offends these people just because of this... It is not certain whether he will be able to secure his position as the governor of Qingzhou in the future.

……

Jiang Zhengan, who was a little worried, had been thinking about this for the past few days, and he had a frowning expression until dinner at night.

Now his family has used the refined salt sent by the princess, and the taste of the food is much better than before, but today he obviously has no appetite and tastes like chewing wax.

His wife, Mrs. Liu, who was sitting across from her, couldn't stand it any longer. She put down her bowl and chopsticks and asked, "What's going on today? She looks sad."

Jiang Zhengan thought for a while, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and expressed his doubts to his wife.

His wife is not illiterate. Although she is not from a famous family like Qiwang with five surnames, she can be regarded as a local gentry, and she is also a person who can write and count.

When he is free, he will always talk to his wife about many things at work, and occasionally he can make good suggestions.

Listening to him slowly finish the matter, Liu raised her eyebrows: "Why worry about this? Just go and tell His Highness clearly."

Jiang Zheng'an raised his head angrily: "It's really simple to say it directly, but after all, His Highness is making salt by the sea and training the army, and has nothing to do with this Qingzhou. But if those behind the scenes..."

"Why do you need to expose it?" Liu asked back, "Now you tell His Highness that it has nothing to do with you anyway. Besides, His Highness needs someone to control the situation in Qingzhou, so naturally he won't sell you!"

Hearing his wife's answer, Jiang Zheng'an, who was originally impatient, was slightly taken aback. That's right, why didn't he think of it?

It seems that he is still confused. He always wanted to hug the princess' thigh, but he did. All he had to do was to say something about it, and he didn't need to worry about the follow-up.

His originally frowning brows slowly loosened, and a smile appeared on his face again: "That's great! I'll go there again tomorrow!"

……

The blue sky and white clouds form a reflection on the endless sea, which is perfectly combined with the horizon, which looks like a picture scroll.

Today the sea breeze is not too strong, and the waves are very small, but even so, this old-fashioned warship, which is only about ten feet long, still undulates slightly with the waves.

On the deck, Li Yuechen put her hands behind her back, letting the sea breeze blow her black hair fluttering, and kept observing the nearby sea water.

Wang Wuqiong was at the side, leading a group of female soldiers to patrol around the deck, following Li Yuechen's request, to observe whether there were large fish in the vicinity.

After looking at it for a while, Li Yuechen nodded slightly, and then waved to Lao Sun who was in charge of sailing next to him: "Take them down first!"

When this old-fashioned warship was transferred, it was also equipped with an operator. This old grandson was the captain, and there were more than a dozen sailors under him.

Lao Sun is less than fifty this year, but his hair is basically white, and he has lost several big yellow teeth. Coupled with the wrinkles on his face, he looks like a little old man who is 60 years old.

Hearing the order, he was a little embarrassed: "If you guys go down, only His Highness will be left here, this..."

Li Yuechen directly interrupted her: "I'm going to take off my clothes and go into the water here, are you sure you want to see it?"

Old Sun was startled, and hurriedly saluted: "Your Highness, forgive me! Come down now, little ones!"

Then he quickly called the dozen or so sailors to go down into the cabin, and closed the door firmly.

Just kidding, the princess undressed, if he dared to watch this kind of scene, it would be easy for his eyeballs to be gouged out!
Seeing him running back to the cabin as if fleeing, Xiao He who was standing beside her covered her mouth and smiled.

Li Yuechen waved to Wang Wuqiong next to him: "Go get that utensil!" Then he stood on the deck and took off his clothes.

After taking off the outer round neck robe, the white swimsuit that had been worn in advance was revealed.

The swimsuit she wore this time was a pure bikini style. Most parts of her body were almost exposed. Standing in the middle of the deck, she seemed to have a different style.

Li Yuechen's figure is well proportioned, with a slender waist and long legs, and a streamlined body line, just like the shape that Empress Nuwa pinched out with her own hands.

They can see the obvious mermaid lines and the looming abdominal muscle lines, even if they are both women, they feel that she exudes a very straightforward attraction at the moment.

A head of black hair spread over her shoulders under the effect of the sea breeze, like a transparent shawl, adding a touch of temptation.

But Li Yuechen didn't care about this, and she didn't wear a bikini on the deck to show off her figure.

Wang Wuqiong walked over with a wooden box in her arms. After opening it, she took out flippers, swimming goggles and an oxygen bag from it.

The purpose of going to sea today is to test these equipment.

The flippers were made in the same way as straw sandals according to Li Yuechen's idea. The front was coated with isinglass, which felt a little close to rubber.

It's just that it feels a bit uncomfortable to wear this thing, so Li Yuechen asked her to take a piece of silk to wrap her feet first, and then put it on.

These fins are not very elastic, so you need to tie extra shoelaces and tie them to the calf to fix them.

Needless to say about the swimming goggles, this thing has been tested, and the water pressure within 20 meters should be able to withstand it.

But this oxygen bag is only made of cowhide. It is hard to say whether it can withstand the water pressure of 20 meters. You can try it today.

The frogman troops of this era are limited by technology, and it is unlikely to dive below 20 meters to perform tasks.

After putting on the big flippers, Li Yuechen stood up, walked to the edge of the deck like a penguin, and then sat on the edge with his hands.

After putting on the swimming goggles, he carried the bulging cowhide oxygen bag on his back.

This thing is like a schoolbag. In order to allow it to sink with the person, a lot of counterweights are tied, and the weight is really unclear.

However, there is not much air that can be carried in it. If you use it sparingly, it will be enough for 10 minutes at most, and you will definitely not be able to dive for a long time.

It is a pity that the second-level breathing head is not made to automatically follow the breathing as Li Yuechen expected. No matter when exhaling or inhaling, you must press it with your hands.

Although it is a bit regretful, it is not bad to be able to do this in this era. Li Yuechen still praised the academicians and asked them to continue to work hard in the future.

After Li Yuechen took a deep breath, he put the second-level breathing head on his mouth, leaned back, and fell into the sea with a "plop".

……

After entering the water surface, she opened her eyes and looked around. The first thing she saw was a large number of fish, so many types that they couldn't tell them apart.

At this time, the sun is just right, and the visibility in the sea is also high. Looking left and right, schools of fish of different colors and sizes come into sight.

This kind of picture is like the underwater world more than a thousand years later. As she gradually sinks in the sea, there are various schools of fish swimming by in all directions, and the scene is like a dream.

She even saw sharks and dolphins around. It is estimated that the two sides are not hungry now, and they are not fighting. They just swim around each other vigilantly.

Especially the group of dolphins gradually swam towards Li Yuechen with their tails gently wagging, but they didn't get too close, they just looked at her curiously beside her.

The evolution of organisms is often measured in tens of thousands of years. The appearance of dolphins and sharks in this era is not much different from that after more than a thousand years.

It seemed that because he had never seen such a strange creature before, several dolphins gradually approached. After Li Yuechen saw it, he waved his hand gently to greet them, and at the same time, he became more vigilant.

It's really hard to say whether the dolphins of this era have a good impression of humans. In case they suddenly attack her, she must find a way to fight back.

However, the group of dolphins seemed to understand the meaning of her gestures and did not attack her. One of them even straightened up in the sea water and swung its fins on both sides of its body, as if learning her movements. .

Seeing this scene, Li Yuechen breathed a sigh of relief. Now it seems that this kind of creature is indeed not low in IQ, and can tell that he has no malice towards them.

Li Yuechen gently opened the breathing head, opened his mouth and spit out a circle of water, hitting the dolphin.

The principle of this thing is very simple, it is the same as blowing smoke rings, although Li Yuechen did not smoke in her previous life, but she has played hookah in foreign countries, so it is not difficult for her to blow smoke rings.

The dolphin in front of her was hit by the water circle, and then swam around her happily, as if she understood through her behavior that she, like them, was a creature that couldn't breathe in water.

A dolphin next to it suddenly lowered its head and let out a breath from the nostril on the top of its head.

Under the pressure, the bubbles formed a constantly rotating water circle, which expanded rapidly as it moved towards Li Yuechen.

She smiled lightly, and immediately swung her legs, allowing herself to pass through the gradually expanding circle, then waved her hand, and spit out a circle of water again.

It stands to reason that the water circles spit out by humans cannot be compared with dolphins, but Li Yuechen's lung capacity itself far exceeds that of ordinary people, so he can spit out water circles that last for a relatively long time.

And the dolphin on the opposite side learned quickly, and immediately passed through the circle of water she spit out...

　I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to be past two o'clock when I came back, so I hurriedly wrote a chapter on my deathbed.

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