Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 139 Flowing water is ruthless and moves in the pass! (seeking subscription)

Everyone laughed out loud.

Feng Dong was right, once he got involved, he would only get deeper and deeper.

get away?

impossible.

Cheng Zheng said with a relaxed face: "When shall we act?"

Everyone looked at Feng Dong in unison.

Feng Dong closed his eyes slightly, rubbed the smooth bamboo stick with his palm, pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "It can only be at the beginning of spring plowing, and the amount of salt and iron hoarded by the government is not enough now, and we don't know about the salt ponds and mines. The specific situation, so it cannot be delayed for too long, and the plan must be advanced."

"It's most suitable when spring plowing has just begun."

"For one thing, the water flow basically returned to normal before spring plowing, making it easier to sink the ship."

"Secondly, after the ship sank, the Guizhou leaders at the bottom will be terrified, and will be very anxious to buy salt and iron, which is also putting pressure on the government."

"Thirdly, after a winter, no one can tell what changes have taken place in the Weishui, so some accidents are inevitable."

"But the people on board must be trustworthy."

"Also arrange it properly."

"This matter is related to the survival of our family, and it is also related to the wealth of thousands of gold. There is no room for any problems. There is still a certain period of time before spring plowing and February. After I wait, I will make arrangements for this matter."

"The fewer people who know about it, the better."

Cheng Zheng and the others nodded.

How could they not know the reason.

It's a matter of their own survival, how dare they be careless?

Cheng Zheng looked around and said in a deep voice: "During this time, I have been waiting for too many meetings, so try not to gather together in the next few months. If there is something to do, just let me know secretly. The government is busy with internal affairs during this period. No time to be distracted and take care of us, but not necessarily later."

"I'll try not to leave anything to the government."

"in addition."

"What we negotiated this time is to cross the boat together."

heard.

Everyone laughed.

They knew what Cheng Zheng meant.

This is to announce the matter in advance to avoid being held accountable by the government in the future.

"Extremely so."

"Let's go together, haha."

"Let's just settle for this, and who can blame?"

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Amidst the laughter, dozens of graceful dancers entered the lobby, dancing gracefully, showing their graceful figures in front of everyone, and then they were directly embraced by Cheng Zheng and other merchants.

The melodious voice is endless.

mid-February.

Continuous spring rains fall, peach blossoms bloom, orioles sing tactfully, eagles disappear, cuckoos cry everywhere, swallows return to their nests, and thunder wakes up dormant insects and the sleeping earth.

Rebirth.

People who have survived the severe winter get up early and start repairing their doors and windows.

A look of vitality.

At this moment, in the originally quiet field, the sound of horseshoes suddenly came to mind, and the postman galloped away from the road at high speed, leaving the nearby households in a daze.

Xianyang.

The court meeting has just ended.

This "Hengshu Letter" sent from Hanoi County finally appeared in the Great Qin Dynasty Hall.

Soon.

The eldest son Fusu, Ting Wei Meng Yi, and the young man Du He appeared in Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng sat on it.

He threw the 'urgent book' under the case, and said bluntly: "You guys have a look."

Everyone and others looked at each other, but they didn't know what happened.

Fusu stepped forward, picked up the bamboo slip, stared at it for a few times, his face suddenly changed, and then quickly handed the bamboo slip to Meng Yi, and when Meng Yi and Duhe finished reading, the expressions of both of them also changed slightly.

Ying Zheng said: "You have all seen the content on the bamboo slips."

"A ship full of thousands of tons of salt and iron in Hedong County hit a rock and sank in Huai County. Almost all the salt and iron accumulated in Guanzhong in winter sank into the water. Now that spring plowing is just around the corner, this happened suddenly. What do you think about this?"

Meng Yi pondered for a while, bowed and said, "Return to Your Majesty."

"The minister thinks something is wrong."

"In winter, roads are blocked by heavy snow, and the transportation of salt and iron is difficult. Therefore, the salt and iron produced in various places can only be stored in one place, so that they can be transported to counties and counties along the waterway after the spring."

"In the past, when merchants operated, there were very few accidents in salt and iron."

"Now that the imperial court has just implemented 'Official Mountains and Seas', a large number of transport ships have run aground and sunk. What's more strange about this matter is that all merchants have chosen to travel at the same time."

"The minister thinks there is something very strange about this shipwreck."

"Your Majesty, please order a strict investigation."

Ying Zheng raised his forehead slightly, and looked at Shaofu Duhe.

Du He frowned and pondered, he said: "Your Majesty, I also think there is something strange about this matter, but the most urgent thing right now, I think is to solve the upcoming spring plowing."

"There can be no accidents in spring plowing."

"In winter, the head of Guizhou province stays at home."

"Having less salt and less iron doesn't make a difference."

"However, spring plowing is less than half a month away. A large amount of salt and iron has suddenly fallen into the water. Once this news is released, it will inevitably cause panic in the local Guizhou leaders. People will be powerless without salt, and it will be difficult to cultivate land without iron. Neither, The impact on the local head of Guizhou is too bad."

"It will also greatly affect food production and output this year."

"If turmoil occurs due to lack of salt and iron, it may be unfavorable to the current situation."

"The minister believes that the first thing to do is to solve the demand for salt and iron."

Ying Zheng raised his forehead slightly, looked at Fu Su, and said, "Fu Su, what about you?"

Fusu took a deep breath, bowed his head and said, "Go back to Emperor Father."

"I believe that people's livelihood should be the most important thing. The local people are young and strong, and there is a lack of salt and iron. The only remaining old, weak, women and children in the local area can't cultivate so many fields. Therefore, the shortage of salt and iron must be resolved as soon as possible."

"It must not affect the spring plowing."

"Otherwise."

"My son also agrees with Meng Tingwei's opinion."

"This shipwreck incident is very strange, and it should be strictly investigated."

"Businessmen's interests are swayed. Last year, they took away the salt pond and mine for the imperial court. They may not accept it in their hearts. It is very possible to do some tricks secretly."

"My son thinks that both should be given equal importance."

"It is necessary to solve the shortage of salt and iron, but also to suppress the arrogance of merchants."

"Father, please enlighten me."

Yingzheng took a deep look at Fusu, and said, "I passed on the order, the Shaofu, to govern Su Neishifu, and the Tingweifu to join hands, Fusu, to thoroughly investigate the shipwreck in Hedong County, and at the same time, work together to solve the problem of the lack of salt in the area." Iron matter."

heard.

Fusu's heart trembled, he cupped his hands and said, "Your servant takes orders."

"The minister obeys the order."

"The minister obeys the order."

Soon.

Fusu and the others left the palace.

Meng Yi said in a deep voice: "Hedong County is hundreds of miles away from Guanzhong. I think that officials should be dispatched immediately to Huai County, Hedong to investigate the situation on the spot. At the same time, I also think that the counties and counties near Guanzhong should be ordered to go to the counties in Guanzhong. Transport salt and iron to solve the shortage of salt and iron in the customs."

"In addition, these merchants should be strictly supervised."

Du He said: "I think the most urgent thing is to block the news, so as to prevent the public from knowing about it."

"Once it is known to the public, it will cause even greater chaos under the looting, and the public does not understand the specific situation. Once they are instigated and provoked by others, conflicts are likely to break out. Civilian fighting is frequent. There are a lot of water sources fighting, and now I'm afraid it will be even worse."

"Sir, you should make a decision as soon as possible."

"also."

"Young Master Cheng told you before that there are still a lot of surplus in the major salt ponds and iron mines in Guanzhong, and now they are hurriedly transported to various places, which can barely cope for a while, but the gap in Guanzhong's salt and iron is huge, and it may be difficult to fill it in a short time."

"Under the boiling public opinion, it may be difficult to calm down this matter."

Du He looked worried.

He saw it clearly.

The difficulty in this matter is not only the lack of salt and iron, but more importantly, the panic in Guanzhong and Guizhou. Being used by others, the consequences are really unpredictable.

The tense strings of the people may not be able to hold back.

This is the deadliest.

Once the imperial court does not handle it well, Guanzhong is likely to be in chaos.

Fusu looked solemn.

How could he not know the difficulty of this matter.

But as the eldest son of Great Qin, how could he be deterred?
Moreover, if his father entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility, how could he disappoint his father?
anyway.

This matter must be properly resolved.

Fusu cupped his hands and said: "I also ask the two important ministers to return to their respective official offices immediately, mobilize all manpower, and transport salt and iron to Guanzhong as much as possible to fill the vacancy in Guanzhong, and at the same time strictly investigate the shipwreck. If it is really man-made, Daqin will not tolerate it." .”

Meng Yi and Du He handed over each other and left in a hurry.

Fusu paced back and forth.

In fact, he didn't want to go to Ji Heng, but the situation is urgent now, if he mishandles it, it will cause even more panic in the local area, and the Guanzhong may be in chaos.

Stability is above everything else.

This is what Ji Heng told himself.

His current ability is not enough to deal with this matter.

I really didn't dare to act rashly.

He looked around, and sent someone to notify Wei Sheng, asking him to bring two jugs of wine to Ji Heng's residence immediately, while he hurried towards Ji Heng's residence.

West City.

Ji Heng lived a leisurely life these days.

He warms himself by the fire in the house every day, and cooks a rattan pepper fish for himself from time to time. Although the taste is not as good as that of the later generations, compared to the current generation, it is already very delicious.

Of course, the price of mountain pepper is not low.

After all, it is a precious spice.

Even Ji Heng didn't dare to be extravagant.

The iron pot made by the first emperor's craftsmen has already been sent over. This iron pot is not as good as that of later generations, but it is actually not very different from the iron pots of the Northern Song Dynasty.

But this is the result of collective effort.

Therefore, general comparisons cannot be made.

This alone is enough to prove that Qin Shi's manufacturing process is already amazing, but the iron ore mined from the mine has more impurities, and the quenching temperature is not enough, which leads to the low quality of ironware, but this does not mean that The forging technology mastered by Qin Shi was low.

And this also strengthened Ji Heng's thoughts.

The Qin Dynasty actually possessed a huge treasure. If all of them could be opened, the fate of the Great Qin might be completely changed, and the Great Qin at that time could also be called destroying the old and establishing the new.

"call"

Ji Heng blew on the hot soup and took a sip while it was hot.

It's warm and heartwarming.

At this time.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Fusu's voice followed closely.

"Mr. Ji, Fusu has important matters to discuss with you. It is related to the stability of China. Please give me your advice."

　The previous part is a bit rough, now that the main foreshadowing has been completed, it will gradually become better later.

　　The changes in Daqin officially begin now.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)