After the divorce, the salted fish beauty took the script of the villain

Xue Yu was not afraid of Xie Xun's temptation, he said, "Whether it is the laws of Yanyang or Ningzhou, whichever one can make the people live a better life, the lower officials will listen to whichever side."

These words sounded like grass on the wall, and Xie Xun didn't answer.The hot tea on the table had turned warm. Xie Xun took a sip of the tea, not afraid of Xue Yu's poisoning, "The [-] Ningzhou cavalry are stationed outside the city, what should Lord Xue think this king should do?"

"My lord, the people in Jiaozhou City are very resistant to you and the iron cavalry, and people are in panic. This is not the best time for the Ningzhou iron cavalry to station in Jiaozhou." Xue Yu was troubled, "The following officials have my humble opinion, it is better to wait for the opportunity."

"When is the best time?"

"The lower officials can't say well." Xue Yu said, "The prince is determined to win Jiaozhou, but Jiaozhou is different from Xizhou and Huangzhou. These two states are deserted and abandoned. The three girls reclaimed wasteland and cultivated fields to restore people's livelihood. The people live and work in a corner. It will return to Shunning Prefecture. Jiaozhou is close to the Beihe River, has a very good relationship with Zhongzhou, and has the most important port in the Twelve Prefectures. It is the only way for caravans in the south of the Yangtze River and the Twelve Prefectures. During the time of Ningzhou, Lord Lin Zhi had received news from the imperial court that if Jiaozhou surrendered, Zhongzhou and Jiangnan would be cut off from waterway commerce. All the merchants in Jiaozhou City wrote to the state government, hoping that the state government would consider Jiaozhou’s people’s livelihood and not let Ningzhou cavalry enter the city.”

Xue Yu got up and handed a stack of letters to Xie Xun. There were fifty or sixty letters in the thick stack, all of which were against Jiaozhou's acceptance of Ningzhou cavalry.

Xie Xun had read one or two letters, and the contents of the letters were similar, and he knew it well. Lin Zhi never mentioned that when he agreed to the Ningzhou iron cavalry, was it difficult?

Xue Yu looked at Xie Xun who sat on the side and read the letter carefully. The youngest son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, a young hero, became famous in one battle.Because of a leg injury, he abandoned himself and worked as a playboy in Beijing for two years.When there was no food in Ningzhou, he robbed the granary of the family, and stepped forward when the snowstorm hit the capital.

He was born in a famous family, experienced many battles, capable and responsible. If it hadn't been for the sudden change in the Zhenbei Houfu, Xie Xun would have been a pillar of Yanyang and a mainstay of the court.

Before Xie Zhang got married, Twelve States had actually received the news that the eldest son would lead troops to suppress the bandits after marriage. The stability of the Twelve States was imminent. Minsheng, no one wants to see Yanyang falling apart.

But the twelve prefectures have become a battleground between Ningzhou and the imperial court.

They were forced to be involved in the war, and every choice of the state capital could not be missed. One wrong step would lead to the death of the whole city.

"Is the imperial court threatening Jiaozhou with commerce?" Xie Xun raised his eyebrows coldly.

"Jiaozhou relies on the Beihe River and has no industry of its own. It mainly relies on water transportation. Half of Jiaozhou's grain comes from Zhongzhou and Jiangnan, and cloth and tea are all transported by water. If Zhongzhou and Jiangnan are cut off from water transportation, firstly, the merchants in Jiaozhou will be chaotic, and secondly. The livelihood of the people cannot be guaranteed. The food self-sufficiency of each prefecture is barely sufficient, and it is difficult to supply it to other prefectures. My lord, Jinzhou is prosperous enough, but Jinzhou also relies on trade with Jiangnan. If trade is cut off, Jinzhou’s It is also difficult for merchants to survive. If the Twelve States are isolated by Zhongzhou and Jiangnan, and they are close to Xizhou, the land in Huangzhou will not be able to support all the people, let alone Xizhou. Most of the food in Huangzhou will be supplied to Ningzhou cavalry. How will the people live? ?”

Xie Xun's heart sank. Although he didn't know much about people's livelihood, he also knew why the second brother and Feng Yu wanted to produce food. The actual farming area in Twelve Prefectures is not much, and most of the food is supplied by Jiangnan and Zhongzhou.The agricultural land of the entire Yanyang is concentrated in Jiangnan and Zhongzhou. The core of the Twelve Prefectures is rich in mineral resources such as salt and iron, and the forestry industry is developed.

If trade is cut off, what will millions of people eat?
Xizhou and Huangzhou, including all the arable areas in the Twelve States, have been reclaimed, so self-sufficiency is possible, so what do Ningzhou cavalry support?
"I understand!" Xie Xun put down the letter in hand, "Xizhou used to rely too much on minerals and abandoned farmland, but now Xizhou and Huangzhou are reclaiming land and vigorously developing farming. Twelve states should follow suit, Mr. Xue don't bully me Wang doesn't understand people's livelihood, and Ben Wang and his second brother often talk about the problems in the Twelve States at home. We have less arable land than Jiangnan and Zhongzhou, but we can be self-sufficient. The Twelve States are too dependent on minerals. The land was abandoned due to the loss of population and bandits everywhere. As long as we can fully develop farming, we don’t have to rely on grain from Jiangnan and Zhongzhou.”

"My lord, merchants are used to buying grain from Zhongzhou and Jiangnan, and it will be difficult for them to change their habits in a short period of time." Xue Yu said, "If commerce and trade are cut off, the commercial structure of the entire twelve states will be reshuffled. Merchants with fleets are more reluctant to change."

"Master Xue, as you said, the grain of the Twelve States depends on Zhongzhou and Jiangnan, and they are pinched by others. The price of grain is not set by you. Are you comfortable? Food depends on Jiangnan and Zhongzhou. If there is a flood, Jiangnan will I can't take care of myself, what to do with the twelve states? The twelve states have been abandoned for so many years because of the war, population loss, and the loss of young and middle-aged labor force. Now Ningzhou cavalry can make up for the labor force of each state. Why should we rely on other people's food? We can be self-sufficient Besides, don't the army in Zhongzhou and the garrison in the south of the Yangtze River need the iron mines in the Twelve States? Since commerce and trade are cut off, what about military supplies and war preparations? The garrison provides armor and weapons, you see whether the commander-in-chief will agree or not, and the imperial court will scare you out of your wits by severing commerce, don’t you think about it, can commerce be cut off just by him?”

Twelve prefectures have less farming area, but the mineral area is huge, and the entire Yanyang depends on the salt and iron from twelve prefectures.

"What the prince said is reasonable, but right now the people are full of anger. If the iron cavalry really wants to enter Jiaozhou, it will only be counterproductive. The officials advise the prince to think twice."

"Lord Xue, I want to ask you... why did Lord Lin Zhi seclude himself at the gate of the city? Whose idea is it? Who is in the Lin family?" Xie Xun and Xue Yu have been dealing with it for a long time, but they are impatient, "Since you can't make the decision , let him come!"

Xue Yu was stunned, panic flashed in his eyes, "My lord, there are officials in charge of the city, and there is no Lin family. If the lord insists on entering Jiaozhou, the officials can only persuade him with death."

"One trick, eat all over the world, are you sure that this king is merciful?" Xie Xun's eyes were full of indifference, "This king has been scolded by the people of Yanyang, would he care about your life?"

"I haven't seen you in a few years, I know Xu's temper is good!" A cold voice came from the back of the hall, and a handsome young man in green clothes and wide sleeves slowly came out.

Xie Xun was slightly startled, stood up and saluted, "I've seen my cousin!"