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Chu Huan nodded and said: "I have considered this point too. The government-owned salt and iron bureaus set up official salt bureaus and government railway bureaus in each province to manage local mining, production, transportation and sales. If you want to obtain cross-border sales rights, you need the authorization document from the household department office...!" Touching his chin, he said with a faint smile: "If I was in the household department before, I would have to get such a document. It's not a difficult thing, but... Now that I have come out of the household department, this matter has become a little more complicated."

The old man nodded and said: "That's right. As far as I know, the current Minister of the Household Department is Ma Hong. Gao Lian and the others once wanted to sell grain and rent land, so they sent people to the capital to find that Ma Shangshu, who Ma Shangshu seems to have a good relationship with them...!"

"I also know about this." Chu Huan said: "Ma Hong used to strongly agree with Gao Lian and his group's policy of renting out grain and land, but Lang Wuxu, the left servant of the household department, and I both hope that the rich people in Xiguan can recover on their own. Come here, at that time with the strength of me and Lang Wuxu, Ma Hong couldn't fulfill his wish."

When Chu Huan mentioned Lang Wuxu, he thought that Du Fugong and Lang Wuxu still had some feud, so he glanced at him and saw that Du Fugong was indifferent, and there was no difference, so he was relieved.

Du Fugong also seemed to understand Chu Huan's thoughts, and said: "My lord, this authorization document must be obtained. Although my lord is far away from the capital, there is no one in the court. Developing new salt is for the sake of the country and the country. Even if Ma Hong and his gang obstruct it, the court will not be full of foolish people." After a pause, he said in a low voice: "My lord has friendship with His Royal Highness King Qi. After Huang Ju's death, Zhongshu Sheng Now the person in charge is Xu Congyang, Grand Master Xu. Your Excellency can write a letter to King Qi, stating the benefits of the new salt entering the pass to the empire. The entry of new salt will not only solve the problem of insufficient salt supply in the pass, but also allow Xiguan to gain The financial supplement will allow Xiguan to recover as soon as possible, which kills two birds with one stone...!"

Chu Huan understood and said with a smile: "Explain to King Qi the benefits of the new salt entering the customs for the empire. His Highness will naturally find Senior Scholars Xu to discuss. Senior Scholars Xu is a man of great wisdom in the court. He sees things far and wide. Of course he understands the pros and cons.”

"The imperial court focuses on the war in the southeast and cannot give much care to the northwest, but this does not mean that the imperial court will let the northwest be ignored." The old man said: "The imperial court just can't spare it, and it doesn't have so much energy. In fact, it can send adults Coming to Xiguan has already shown that the imperial court still cares about the Northwest. If Xiguan can find a way to recover quickly, this is of course what the imperial court would like to see. Now that my lord has found a way to refine salt from cold stones, it is not only for Xiguan , It is also a great contribution to the entire empire."

Du Fu nodded and said: "That's right. The imperial court will not realize that sooner or later there will be a salt shortage in the pass, and it will not fail to realize the importance of new salt entering the pass to the revival of the West Pass. Even if most people can't understand it, Xu Congyang can still see it." I understand, it is said that Xu Congyang is a seasoned man who seeks the country. If the rumors are correct, he must have strongly agreed with the strategy of the new salt entering the customs. With the support of King Qi and Xu Congyang, plus the current situation of the household department yamen But Ma Hong is not the only one who is in charge of the family, Lang Wuxu is the left servant of the household department. If it's a hindrance, Lang Wuxu may not let him get what he wants."

Chu Huan smiled.

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that after Huang Ju's death, Lang Wuxu regarded himself as an important figure in the King Qi's party and recruited many officials into King Qi's sphere of influence.

Du Fugong was not wrong. Lang Wuxu was a cunning person, and he was a villain. After the collapse of the Hanwang Party, the Princeling Party and the Qiwang Party were the two most powerful parties in the court. Not bad, but it is still difficult to compete with these two major parties.

When King Qi came out of the palace to open the palace, Chu Huan guessed the emperor's mind early in the morning. The emperor was good at the art of the emperor, and he adopted a balanced strategy for his courtiers. At the beginning, there was a battle between the Hanwang party and the princeling party, maintaining the balance of power in the court. When the Hanwang Party was strong and overwhelmed the princelings, the emperor forced the core figure of the Hanwang Party, Anguo Gong, to rebel, and then ruthlessly eradicated it.

The emperor did this neatly, and the most powerful Hanwang party in the court was wiped out overnight.

However, the decline of the Hanwang Party means that the princelings will rise again. Of course, the emperor does not want to see the princelings dominate. King Qi's confidant, Chu Huan, gave Chu Huan unprecedented favor, and even let him lead a party at a young age. All this shows that the emperor wants to support the power of King Qi.

The purpose of the emperor supporting the Qi royal party is of course not because he dotes on the king of Qi. Chu Huan has gradually seen some facts now. Perhaps in the emperor's view, there is no such thing as whether he loves or not. It's just a chess piece. If he wants to concentrate on cultivating the Tao, he must have the power of the court to check and balance each other. Only with a balanced court can he practice the Tao with peace of mind.

Now is the sweetest period of the Qi Royal Party. The emperor has always favored the members of the New Party, but at this moment, even if he favors the members of the New Party like Ma Hong, he will not suppress the Qi Royal Party because of the new party. Regardless of whether Prince Qi admits it or not, Lang Wuxu will be regarded as an important figure in the Qi royal party inside and outside the court. But because of the power behind him, he will not be too jealous of Ma Hong. On the contrary, Ma Hong, knowing that the emperor wants to support the Qi royal party, of course he will not tear himself apart with Lang Wuxu, who is in the Qi royal party.

Lang Wuxu turned his back on Duke An and voted for the King of Qi. When Huang Ju was killed and the Hanwang Party collapsed, he put all his wealth and future on the King of Qi. There was no way out. Lang Wuxu was insidious. Cunning, of course he sees it very clearly. The battle between the Qi Royal Party and the Princeling Party is a life-and-death struggle. It is not yet known who will win the battle. If the Qi Royal Party wants to win the final victory, it must have strong strength itself. In Lang Wuxu's view, Chu Huan is an absolute member of the Qi Royal Party. Chu Huan's strength means that the Qi Royal Party is strong. The entry of new salt is naturally crucial for Chu Huan to strengthen his own strength. In order to strengthen the Qi Royal Party To give himself a bright future, Lang Wuxu will naturally do his best to help Chu Huan operate the authorization document.

Chu Huan had figured out some of the key points before, and with the help of King Qi, Xu Congyang, Lang Wuxu and the forces of King Qi's party, Chu Huan believed that the authorization document should still be available.

"For the imperial court, Mr. Du will help me draft a copy." Chu Huan ordered: "It is true that the sooner the better, but it is not appropriate to start mining and refining salt in the first place. We need to find a suitable place to open it." Salt field, try to make salt first, wait until everything is on the track, and then do other calculations...!" Asked the old man: "Old man, I think this salt field should not be too far away from Shuoquan City. suitable place?"

The old man pondered for a while, stretched his eyebrows, and said: "Less than fifty miles to the west of the city, there is Xixia Mountain. Although it is not a large mountain range in the northwest, the mountain is covered with cold rocks, and there is a large valley, which is very wide. If we build a saltworks there, mine cold stones on the spot, and make salt on the spot, the old man thinks it is an excellent place.”

"West Gorge Mountain?"

"Exactly." The old man said: "Your Excellency, you might as well take the time to take a look. It is indeed a good place, and ten miles to the west of the city is the station of the 'Kun' camp of the Pingxi Army. Once there is any change in the Xixia Mountain Salt Field, the Pingxi Army can Come and answer anytime."

Chu Huan smiled, and said: "Since the old man said so, then Xixia Mountain must be a good place. Let's make it like this first. The first salt field will be built in Xixia Mountain."

The old man immediately asked: "If your lord has any orders, just tell them. It's hard for others to tell. My Su family will definitely do my best to help you build the salt farm. If you need anything, just ask your lord, and the Su family will do everything you can."

Chu Huan cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Everything is thanks to the old man." But he was thinking in his heart that the establishment of a salt farm was imminent, and he could do nothing without money. However, setting up a salt farm is not an easy task. Making salt by yourself is just a small experiment In order to open a formal salt field, the scale is much larger, and according to the process, it is carried out in batches, such as mining cold stone, such as filtering, such as disinfection, such as boiling salt, and each process must be separated for flow-type production.

In addition, the workers in the saltworks really had to choose carefully. Just as they were about to discuss the candidates for the workers with the old man, a servant came over in a hurry and said, "My lord, please see Dong Zhizhou!"

"Dong Zhizhou?" Chu Huan frowned. Naturally, Dong Shizhen didn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. Send people to survey Xixia Mountain and draw a detailed map."

Chu Huan bowed his hands to thank, and asked Du Fugong to send the old man out. The old man went out, and Dong Shizhen had already reached the lobby. Once he entered the lobby, he immediately said, "Your Excellency, something is wrong!"

Seeing Dong Shizhen's solemn expression, Chu Huan seemed to have something serious, asked Dong Shizhen to sit down, and asked people to serve tea, and then said: "Master Dong, don't worry, the sky is still not falling. What happened to make Master Dong sit down?" In such a hurry?"

Dong Shizhen was panting shortly, with a dignified expression, and there was even anger in her small eyes: "Someone came to report early in the morning that a village was robbed by bandits. More than 100 people, men, women, and children in the village all died at the butcher's knife of the bandits." Then, the village was looted and even burned...the local county magistrate came to report, and when they arrived, there was nothing but desolation everywhere...!" He looked extremely angry , both hands have already clenched into fists.