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Chapter 174 An Extraordinary Year (Please subscribe)
  Since the locust plague in spring and summer, peace has rarely been seen in the Zhili area of ​​the capital.

There was no natural or man-made disaster, and both the court and the people at the lowest level breathed a sigh of relief.

The past two years have been really tough, and it’s scary to think about it.

Apart from anything else, at least one-third of the officials in the court had been replaced, so they knew how shocking the previous situation was.

The most obvious change is that the prices of daily necessities in the capital gradually return to normal.

Although food prices are a bit higher than in previous years, they are still within normal limits.

Now, transporting grain from the south is not so profitable. It can only be said that the income is stable.

Jia Huan did not ask Xue Pan to stop transporting grain from the south. The destructive power of the locust plague was not blown out.

It will take several months for the people in Beijing and Zhili to wait until the winter wheat is harvested.

However, what surprised him was that the price of private salt continued to fall!

There is no doubt that his subordinates have private control over the Jinmen and Tongzhou sections of the canal, as well as the private transportation capacity of the artificial canal, so they will naturally deal with private salt.

There is no need to stop or encourage, just let nature take its course!

Coming from a modern society with abundant supplies, it’s really hard to imagine what it’s like to not be able to eat salt.
  However, I learned through my subordinates that many people at the bottom really cannot afford official salt.

The quality of official salt is pretty good, but the price is not affordable at all.

In terms of grain prices, a pound of official salt costs dozens or even hundreds of yuan in modern times, which is indeed an exaggeration.

He has also seen illegal salt, [-]% weeds and sand mixed with [-]% salt of extremely poor quality.

Anyway, Jia Huan is definitely not used to eating such salt, but the people at the bottom can only afford this kind of salt.

He only paid a little attention, and it has become a habit to understand the prices.

In this era of low productivity, many clues can actually be seen from the prices of basic daily necessities.

Jia Huan didn't think too much, he just didn't want to be fooled by his subordinates.

The story of two taels of silver and one egg was really hard to accept. He didn't want to be the one being fooled, which would be embarrassing.

Life was going smoothly, and Jia Huan had free time to think about things.

If I remember correctly, Lin Daiyu, one of the pig trotters in the Red Mansion, will be nine years old this year.

In the original work of Red Mansions, it happened to be the year when he received the news that Lin Ruhai was seriously ill and hurriedly went south!

It can only be said that fortunately Jia Huan encouraged Mr. Zheng to take action quickly, otherwise Lin Ruhai would have been in trouble.

At the moment, it seems that Lin Ruhai is definitely not in any danger to his life, unless something unexpected happens.

Even if there are some young people who are messing around secretly, they have to restrain themselves under the feet of the emperor in the capital.

As long as he wasn't killed on the spot, no one could easily kill Lin Ruhai.

In the original work of Red Mansions, this year also seems to be the time when the concubine is conferred in Yuanchun!
  Not only that, Qin Keqing also died this year.

Many fan fictions say that Yuan Chun was granted the title of concubine because he betrayed Qin Keqing.

Jia Huan felt baffled!
  Qin Keqing's identity is an open secret, and she is still a woman. How could she be taken too seriously by the royal family, or the current emperor?

Yuanchun relied on reporting Qin Keqing to rise to power, but it felt like a joke no matter what.

On the contrary, Jia Zhen in the original novel "The Red Mansion" can't wait to kill Qin Keqing, but there are signs of having the idea to abandon the relationship. In short, it is so foggy that people can't figure it out at all.

Of course, the current situation is different, and it’s hard to say whether these classic scenes will still happen.

Needless to say, the father and daughter Lin Daiyu and Lin Ruhai are in pretty good condition.

Lin Ruhai, in particular, jumped out of the quagmire in Yangzhou early and directly avoided a fatal disaster.

As the saying goes, "If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later." But I don't know if Lin Ruhai will have any chance.

Qin Keqing's situation is also very different!
  First of all, without the pressure from Jia Zhen’s father-in-law, her reputation has not completely collapsed.

In addition, her self-evident special identity, through Jia Huan's original publicity, has become known to the people in the market.

The royal family did not step forward to suppress the spread of rumors, which can be regarded as a disguised acquiescence.

Under such circumstances, no matter what happens, Jia Rong, the head of the Ning Mansion at this time, will not harm Qin Keqing's life easily.

Otherwise, it would be a direct provocation to the royal family's bottom line, and there would definitely be no good results.

As for Yuanchun's concubine, that is a big mystery. No one knows what happened.

Jia Huan couldn't see any clues about the current situation anyway.

Then, he heard a sudden rumor: The Emperor was sick again, and the illness was more serious, and he couldn't even get out of bed.

The Emperor is seriously ill?
  Jia Huan's heart moved, and he immediately thought of many mysterious things, and gradually began to make some bold guesses in his mind.

"Please inform me and ask the brothers below to restrain themselves recently. I'm worried that there may be unexpected twists and turns. Just guard your territory!"

Anticipating that there might be a disturbance, Jia Huan gave the order at the Xiaowu Hall.

"What's wrong, brother Huan? Is it possible that another Jianghu force comes to challenge you?"

Brother Cong noticed what was going on here, stopped competing with his classmates, walked over and asked curiously: "Didn't you say that things have been calm recently?"

As the impact of the locust plague gradually dissipated, the prices of various daily necessities returned to normal. Although the canal was still busy, it was not as busy as it was during the previous period. This also indicates that the opportunity to make huge profits in a short period of time will disappear.

What followed closely was the other Jianghu forces who originally stretched out their fangs and gradually retracted their hands.

Without the fierce fighting between rivers and lakes, the situation at the dock seemed naturally calm.

"The Supreme Emperor is seriously ill. No matter whether the news is true or false, there will probably be people who can't hold back and are ready to take action!"

Jia Huan did not hide anything, and explained softly: "Of course we don't need to be too cautious, but we still need to take necessary precautions!"

"Having been in power for so many years, is it possible that there are still people who are unwilling to accept it?"

Brother Cong was very surprised, and also lowered his voice and asked: "Isn't it possible?"

"Well, I can only say that it's best to be prepared!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "It has nothing to do with small characters like us!"

Just be afraid, Ning Rong's second house will be implicated, that's no joke.

Thinking of what was bothering him, he threw the small stone he was playing with, like a sharp arrow, directly knocking off the branches of a big tree thirty meters away.

Brother Cong next to him was stunned and speechless for a long time.

Jia Huan smiled softly and did not explain anything. At present, the progress bar of his hidden weapon method reached [-]% in the light screen evolved by Golden Finger!

What kind of concept is this? As long as the wrist strength is enough, you can hit wherever you point in the thirty-meter area!

In addition, what also reaches the [-]% progress bar is running ability.

Let's put it this way, once he starts running, although he is not as good as a galloping horse, he can run for half a day without rest, and he can still maintain a certain amount of physical strength.

To describe it as "moving as fast as flying" is not an exaggeration at all!
  At least if something really happened, even if he was chased by cavalry, he would still have some assurance of escaping.

"No need to be surprised, as long as you practice more, you can do it too!"

With a gentle smile, Jia Huan drew a big cake for Brother Cong.

"Really, I can do it too?"

Brother Cong's eyes lit up and he hurriedly confirmed.

"of course it's true!"

Jia Huan nodded solemnly, it was not a lie.

As long as he sorts out the hidden weapon methods that he has figured out, it will be a top-notch hidden weapon training method. As for whether he can cultivate to Jia Huan's level, it's hard to say.

Stay in the small martial arts hall until evening, which is almost the time when the clan school is over.

Jia Huanshi left without hesitation, followed by a few younger brothers as bodyguards. It was always right to be more cautious.

Although he feels that his physical fitness is quite good, and he can dance with a twenty-pound stone lock.

But as the boss, you can't just take action yourself if something goes wrong. Isn't it too rubbish to raise so many younger brothers who are just freeloaders?

Entering the mansion, he came to the big study room and nodded.

Mr. Zheng Er and his servants were whispering something.

Seeing Jia Huan arrive, Master Zheng greeted him: "Brother Huan, sit down and talk!"

"Master, what's the matter?"

Jia Huan found a chair and sat down, and asked curiously: "Is it possible that there is news from Uncle Lin?"

"exactly!"

Mr. Zheng Er was obviously in a good mood. He smiled and said, "Your Uncle Lin told me that there is no need to worry about this impeachment. He knows it well!"

"What, is there some kind of power and wants to do something?"

Jia Huan asked: "Uncle Lin has kept such a low profile, and the other party still has to recruit manpower to deal with it. I'm afraid it won't be that simple, right?"

"How did you see it?"

Mr. Zheng Er was a little strange, shook his head and said: "It is impossible for the news in the court to spread so fast!"

"Haha, Master, if there are powerful forces in our Xungui Group, and they suddenly take frequent actions against the Rong Mansion, what would you think?"

Jia Huan smiled and asked: "Anyway, I feel that there must be some conspiracy!"

"This metaphor is really apt!"

Mr. Zheng Er was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said angrily: "Do you know what charges those southern officials used to impeach your Uncle Lin?"

Jia Huan shook his head, how could he know this?
  As Mr. Zheng Er said, although the court is a big sieve, not all information can be spread out immediately.

Obviously, the impeachment of Lin Ruhai by some southern officials did not cause any waves in the court.

In other words, Lin Ruhai's matter had little traffic in the court, so it was naturally impossible for it to spread immediately. It was as simple as that.

Throughout ancient and modern times, there are only a few reasons for impeaching officials.

No way, there are still officials who want to settle the scores now, right?
  Jia Huan still underestimated the shamelessness of some officials!
  (End of this chapter)