The Palace of Peach and Plum

Princess Chang Le and Ling Wu's return to Beijing did not have any impact on Ling Wei's life.

Ling Wu really hurt his vitality this time, and coupled with the different climates between the north and the south, he fell ill before he even found any moths. He even told Ling Yun and Ling Wuduo to get close to the King of Han when he was sick. But obviously neither Ling Wei nor Ling Yun took his words seriously.

However, Ling Wei kept an eye on it. Why did Daddy meet Han Wang? Could it be that they also had contact before?

After listening to Li Yin talking about the family, Ling Wei finally understood why the crown prince was so stable, the King of Han was still tumbling, and there were still people supporting the King of Han.

When the family was strong, the emperor was the marionette in the hands of the family. Whenever they were dissatisfied with the emperor, the aristocratic family would come out to engage in tandem. A softer approach is to choose a suitable person among the heirs. The tough approach should force the palace.

The current emperor's position is stable, and the family is not as strong as before, so naturally he wants to start from the heirs.

The prince is orthodox, but orthodox means that his position is also very stable, and he is most influenced by the emperor. Not to mention that icing on the cake is worse than giving charcoal in the snow. It is estimated that the prince would even dismiss the flowers they gave.

Han Wang's family is an aristocratic family, which best meets their requirements from birth. And even if you want to engage in tandem, you have to pull a tiger skin as a banner. Except for the crown prince's "di", it is the "long" of the Han kings that is the most orthodox.

If the prince is dragged into the water by them, and the age of King Wei is too young, there are excuses for opposing his becoming a prince. Even when the prince was dragged into the water, he might be able to blacken the queen as well.

The possibility of King Han's succession is the greatest.

They probably also felt that the current emperor's weakening of the family, it is only natural to want to rise up.

But they estimate that no one is used to it, they are arrogant and can't see the situation clearly. Ling Wei always regarded them as a joke.

It's just that if his own scumbag gets involved, it will be a little depressing.

Although he and his eldest brother are both **** royal gangs, these ancient sins will be implicated. If there is something wrong with the scumbag, let alone Ling Yun, he who has divided the family will also suffer.

Ling Wei thought about it and chatted with Ling Yunmi several times.

Ling Yun said, "Second brother, don't worry, I'm here and my mother is at home."

Ling Wei settled down. That's right, he could see that the princess was so smart, how could she not be able to tell. Now the scumbag's health is getting worse, even if he wants to jump, he can't do it.

Especially after waiting for the war against Burma, it is time for the official spokesperson of Lu State's external image to be replaced by his eldest brother. The scumbag can't afford to splash any water even more.

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Although the war against Burma has been settled. But it is not about dispatching troops to the court, and setting off immediately.

The so-called soldiers have not moved, the food will go first. Before the war, the preparation and transportation of grain and grass and other armaments, the integration of the army, the preliminary training, and the preparation of ordnance, etc., all took time.

Moreover, Myanmar is located in the south, and the miasma is heavy, and the time of the war also needs to be considered.

After several quarrels in the court, the time for the army was set to be winter.

In winter, there is heavy snow in the north, but the temperature in the south is mild. And at this time Myanmar happened to be less rainy, and the miasma was not so heavy. For soldiers in the Central Plains, it is estimated to be the most comfortable season.

There are still three or four months before the troops are dispatched. As the chief logistics officer, Ling Wei is busy like a top all day.

As the commander-in-chief, Li Ying is naturally just as busy.

The two met again, and they both got busy before they could stay warm. Li Ying is almost a permanent barracks, and Ling Wei often runs out to inspect and supervise the preparation of military resources. The two didn't have much time to meet each other.

It's just that the two of them are too busy and they are too close.

Ling Wei was so busy that he couldn't touch enough hands, and then sounded the once very capable "assistant", the sea guts and the emperor's dignitaries.

After listening to Ling Wei's request, Li Li's expression changed for a while, just like the face of a Sichuan Opera.

Ling Wei squeezed his neck: "The minister is tired, I can't stand it anymore, the minister needs manpower, please manpower, please help."

Li Li said weirdly: "There is not enough manpower to ask me for a lot of people, but you are the first to ask Qichen to help."

Ling Wei looked at it for granted: "That's because His Royal Highness was young before, and now his Royal Highness has a good Majesty's demeanor in dealing with people, it would be nice to have more experience."

"Pop!" Li Li slapped Ling Wei's head with a slap, "Yes, you are brave. Qi Chen is studying with the youngest in the barracks. Go and tell the youngest someone."

Ling Wei immediately piled up a flattering smile: "This battle hasn't been fought yet, so what can I learn. If your Royal Highness wants to be familiar with fighting, he should learn from logistics to the frontline."

Li Li couldn't help smiling and said, "You are poor."

Li Li originally meant to let the prince follow Ling Wei to learn about the household affairs, but seeing that Ling Wei was too busy, he never found a chance to speak out. As a result, Ling Wei ran into him.

Li Li thought, as expected, his nephew was more considerate.

The prince was originally trained by Li Jian in the barracks. He was just getting acquainted with life in the barracks, and he was packaged by his father to work as a coolie in Ling Wei.

However, because the prince and Ling Wei have a good relationship and have a tacit understanding, although there are many trivial matters, they are still much more relaxed than facing Li Yin's cold face in the barracks.

Because the prince did not have the slightest arrogance when he laid hands on Ling Wei, nor was he impatient with any trivial matters, he left a very deep and good impression on other officials who were anxious about seeing the prince's "supervisor".

It was said before that the prince was so arrogant and domineering, and even the honorable celebrities of the Donggong minister pointed at the prince. Although later, His Majesty the Emperor tried every means to dispel the rumors. However, the effect of spreading rumors and breaking the rumors is not much.

Hearing is fictitious, seeing is believing, working with the prince, and seeing that the prince is indeed completely different from the rumors, other people believe that the prince’s personality and rumors are completely two people.

Look, he was so screamed, doing the work of an ordinary clerk, keeping his account book and abacus in his hand every day, but he never complained, and was even more efficient than the clerk.

Needless to say, the prince's attitude towards Ling Wei is also very peaceful towards others. That kind of peace is the peace that comes from the bones, not

On the surface, he is gentle, but in fact, he knows that he looks down on people from the bottom of his heart.

Many people pretend to be good on the surface, thinking that others can't see it. In fact, people are not fools, how can they not see if they can look down on them? It's just that those people have a high status, so it's natural to look down on people.

However, if a person of high status is truly peaceful with others, the effect is not what ordinary humility can achieve.

That's how the prince's reputation began to get better. Through word of mouth from officials, everyone knew that the prince was capable and humble.

Being able to do things is the condition of Mingjun, and being humble is the condition of benevolent gentleman. The prince was just an ordinary job, and the rumors that had been unbreakable for a long time gradually dissipated.

For Ling Wei, this was an unexpected move. But in the eyes of the emperor and prince, Ling Wei must have expected this.

Ling Wei must have seen the prince trapped by the message, so he took this opportunity to rectify the prince's name.

For this reason, the emperor, Long Yan Joye, praised and praised Ling Wei to the queen. If it hadn't been for Ling Wei to be promoted just now, he would definitely give Ling Wei an official title.

His Majesty the Emperor pondered, waiting for Burma's victory, Ling Wei is also a minister of merit. When that time comes, he will mention the title, and add one to the title. The youngest boy didn't have the thoughts of being a family member, so he fought a hobby. He gave the youngest a lot of good things that were left unused. It was only after Ling Wei took over. Now give Ling Wei more rewards so that the young couple can live a good life.

The prince naturally admired Ling Wei even more, and Ling Wei estimated that he was already synonymous with omnipotence in his heart.

When the prince told Ling Wei his mood, Ling Wei almost laughed and his stomach hurts, saying that the prince thought too much.

Some things are just unintentional.

In other words, the prince's character is high enough that ordinary conspiracy and tricks can't get close to him.

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Maybe it's because Ling Wei flies too smoothly, and God wants him to stumble.

There should be no problem with raising arms.

Ling Wei brought new high-yield grains and cotton seeds, both in military rations and uniforms. However, Yan Chao established the country by military force, and the frontier has been unstable, so the ordnance technology has always been relatively advanced, and he doesn't need to worry about ordnance.

Although the affairs are a bit more complicated, but not to the point of worrying, Ling Wei is not slow to raise arms and supplies.

As a result, half a month later, someone severely stumbled him.

Salt.

This item that Ling Wei was worried about at the beginning of the journey, because he hadn't missed it, and there were so many things, he gradually forgot, and at this time he almost fell into a big somersault.

Ling Wei watched as His Majesty the Emperor threw everything on the table to the place, and silently moved a little to the side.

"Jintang! Tell me! Do you think I have done my best to them!" Li Li said furiously, "They are so to me! So to me!"

Ling Wei couldn't help sighing in his heart, and said, "People are always inadequate."

Isn't it right? Although the emperor is gradually weakening the power of the aristocratic family, he has adopted very gentle methods. There is no such thing as some emperors in history who directly dissatisfied you and hacked you. Your Majesty, the emperor has never done anything to kill a hero.

Of course, there are also reasons why it cannot be killed. After all, although the aristocratic family is weakened, it can't be won right away. Li Li has a good name and doesn't want to leave a reputation for bloodthirsty and brutality.

But in general, His Majesty the emperor still bears with some aristocratic families who have a heart of disobedience, and His Royal Highness, the prince Han Wang, who is stumbling with the family.

Thousands should not, never should, these people fighting inwardly, they should always work together externally, right? This internal contradiction, when faced with external contradictions, should be temporarily stranded, right? At this time, if there is a moth, it is not a power struggle, but a collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country.

What the **** did the family come up with?

They seemed to be able to tolerate Ling Wei's meritorious service. After all, Ling Wu was from their side. But the prince also joined in, which stirred the nerves of some people.

In fact, in addition to the prince, the other princes also have things to do. But they are different from the prince. They have not experienced or practiced outside, and there is no one named "Ling Wei" around them, so that they can reflect the different aspects of their usual arrogance, so their reputation is inferior to that of the prince.

When the others were fine, Han Wang became alert in his heart. If the arms-raising goes well, if the Burma attack is successful, although the prince did not step forward

Line, but the credit is not small.

No, the prince has also been to a military camp, and he has also received a lot of praise. It is impossible to say that His Majesty the Emperor will let the prince go to the Burmese battlefield to plate a layer of gold to gain some credit (the emperor did intend to do so), and then the prince's reputation will be even higher.

Can this be tolerated?

Obviously not.

The reason why the aristocratic family is an aristocratic family, natural ancestors have accumulated and mastered a lot of wealth resources for generations.

Salt is one of the most important.

I didn't see that the salt merchants of every dynasty and every generation caused headaches to the court, and they were the hardest hit areas of corruption. Collusion between officials and businessmen is normal.

Due to the chaos at the end of the previous dynasty and the prosperous family, the big salt merchants mostly took refuge in the big family that stood firm after the dynasty change, and the big family also let their subordinates engage in the salt industry in order to make money.

The salt making method currently used by Yan Chao is still the most primitive method of boiling salt, and its salt production areas are the seaside and Sichuan. Due to the inconvenience of transportation between Sichuan and Shu, its large-scale salt adjustments are collected from the seaside.

This boiled salt is simple to say, but there is a secret recipe to boil refined salt. Yan Chao had just been established, and the first emperor was unwilling to "compete with the people for profit"-in fact, it was a compromise with the aristocratic family. He did not intervene in the salt production, but only adopted the traditional method of importing salt, which is the qualification of selling salt to the salt merchants. But Huangzhuang itself has not yet involved salt making.

As a result, the aristocratic family was stumbling through the salt matter this time.

When the imperial court was levying salt, the big salt merchants delayed one after another. For a while, natural disasters and then man-made disasters. The salt sent was also coarse salt with a lot of impurities, and I didn't know what was mixed in it.

However, the south of the Yangtze River was really flooded, and the salt merchants cried poorly, saying that the flood water washed away the salt in the salt warehouse and even the salt-making tools. His Majesty is not good for public anger.

After all, there are some "benevolent" scholars who are so angry that His Majesty the Emperor jumps their feet and makes a fuss about the Emperor's military and wealth, and even embarrass the common people during natural and man-made disasters.

But just a flood, did the salt merchants really make it difficult? How can it be.

Even if they were hit by a disaster, they would not have the turn of the wealthy salt merchants.

And without salt, there is no energy. Don't look at salt to fill your stomach, it is also an important strategic material. Now that the food has been prepared, a pair of prepared ordnance has also been manufactured, just a piece of salt is short here, so that the emperor can not be angry?

The aristocratic family wanted to make trouble for Ling Wei and the prince in charge of logistics, but the emperor was the one who was the most angry.

Of course, if the salt cannot be raised in the end, even if there are other reasons, Ling Wei and the prince will not be convicted, but the credit will definitely be gone.

Both the aristocratic family and Han Wang felt that they had made a wonderful move.

Only Xie Rong, who secretly became the "traitor" of the family, really vomited blood with anger.

This is so much the death of the prince and Ling Wei, it is their own life! This is the emperor since he became the throne, no, it should be said that since the establishment of the Yan dynasty, the first foreign war waged, for the emperor, for the entire Yan dynasty, has a vital role.

These people are making a lot of noise on such a major event, wishing to wear off the emperor's patience with them.

Do they still think that this is the time when the emperor can only endure the ancestral family? These people are immersed in the glory of the past, do they really fail to see the actual situation now?

Even if they succeed this time, stir up **** or delay the time to play, the big deal is that Ling Wei and the crown prince will lose their credit, but they will not be able to hurt their muscles and bones. But His Majesty the emperor who was disturbed must hate them deeply.

Now His Majesty the Emperor looks at benevolent, but he was the same as the King Qin, who hacked and killed in the frontier, making barbarians fearful.

Do you really think he has a good temper?

Although he was from a family, he followed Li Li by his own will, and Xie Rong, who knew Li Li well, couldn't cry without tears.

But the strength of the Xie family alone is not enough to make up for this. Even Xie Jiaxin is uneven. If it's just ordinary things, his patriarch can naturally pick the big head. But with the King of Han as a hindrance, some people from the Xie family have already taken refuge in the King of Han, and he doesn't care what the patriarch says.

He can only try his best to get his little family out of it.

At this time, Ling Wei, who should have been the most anxious, calmed down.

He still held the big move in his hand.

If it hadn't happened this time, he would have forgotten this big move.

Isn't it just salt?

What can be embarrassing.

There are still nearly two months left, which is enough.

Therefore, Ling Wei looked calm and clear in front of the thunderous emperor's majesty and the palace of the prince.

The prince hurriedly asked, "Can Jintang have a solution?"

Li Li also suppressed his anger. Yes, this kid looks calm, is there any way to solve this problem.

Ling Wei touched his nose with embarrassment, and said, "Actually, the minister has learned the method of making salt overseas. Well, it is...better than Yan Chao's method of boiling salt. It is much faster in terms of output, quality and speed. Only It takes half a month to dry a pond of salt."

"You mean, sun?" Li Li immediately caught the key words.

Ling Wei nodded and said: "It's the sun. Your Majesty is unwilling to compete with the people for profit and did not intervene in salt production. However, as long as there is a priority, in order to ensure military resources, since the salt merchants have suffered a disaster and cannot provide salt, then your Majesty □ □ Be sympathetic to the people's sentiments and no longer recruit, but let the officers and soldiers make their own salt and collect it for public use. That, um, how kind."

Li Li's eyes turned, if Ling Wei really had any way of drying salt, then they would really steal the rice this time. He could just take this opportunity to get involved in salt matters in a fair manner. If the output is high enough, he can even bring salt production into an official system.

The government system and civilian marketing are much easier to manage.

The price of salt kept rising in the hands of salt merchants, and the people complained so much that Li Li was dissatisfied.

"You really have a way? What's the success rate?" Li Li asked.

Ling Wei searched his memory, and he remembered the details of the salt drying clearly, and he had visited the actual operation when he was traveling. It should be okay to draw a gourd according to your memory, right? Although it is not the hottest time now, there is still plenty of light and the rainy season is over

Going, it will take time to build the pond...

Well, by the way, the pool can be built... you can use cement! How did he forget this thing!

With cement, it’s fast.

But after all, Ling Wei did not dare to speak too much. He pondered for a while: "There is a 70% certainty. If you can find a place where the seaside is gentle, and the weather is dry and sunny, then it will be successful. The rate can reach 80%."

Li Li frowned: "80% is enough."

It's much better than doing nothing now.

The prince also breathed a sigh of relief and complained: "Since Jintang has a way to make salt, why not take it out sooner."

Li Li also stared at Ling Wei.

Ling Wei embarrassed: "After the minister came back, there was no shortage of salt, so I didn't expect this."

The prince couldn't help laughing, and Li Li also laughed and cursed: "I really don't care about it at all."

Ling Wei also laughed dryly.

With a solution to the matter, Li Li's heart is much easier: "I will find it for you. I hope that God will help me and don't embarrass me when it rains. You are responsible for this matter, and now you are in charge of it. Leave the matter to other people. You just focus on this piece of water. Qichen stays in the capital to preside over the overall situation. Don't mess up the preparations for other materials."

"Children follow the decree."

"The minister follows the decree."

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I thought that Ling Wei and the prince would have a big somersault this time. The family and the King of Han were happy, but Ling Wei went out of Beijing with the imperial decree.

This capital is very close to the sea, and there are also imperial villages on the sea shore, so Ling Wei's salt drying incident has not encountered many obstacles.

In order to work efficiency, Ling Wei also brought Liu Qi together to help.

Liu Qi is also the cousin of the prince Zhengge. When will he help if he doesn't help at this time? Regardless of Liu Qi's ability to read, his ability to do things is also good. When a magistrate is a local official, it is also the government's obedience to be powerful in the locality. With Liu Qi in personnel management, Ling Wei can also free up

Do technical things.

First, Ling Wei asked people to dig up and down pools on the seashore and build trenches to divert the water. Study cement by yourself.

As long as the cement knows the formula, it will be tested out quickly.

Liu Qi and the craftsmen were horrified to see Ling Wei smashing out a pile of mud. The pile of mud dried up quickly and was harder than stone.

Is this a trick?

"Jintang, this is..." Liu Qi was completely stupid when he saw the "stone" that turned out almost overnight.

"It's just cement, nothing unusual. Fix the pond first and experiment with salt making." After all, I only remember the recipe, and I didn't actually operate it. Ling Wei was quite proud of being successful at one time, and couldn't help but pretend to be forced.

Liu Qi looked at Ling Wei with a strange expression. Isn't this surprising? Very strange, okay? With this kind of thing, it will not be so troublesome when building official roads in the future. It doesn’t have to be so difficult to build a city on the frontier. Do you know how important this is?

Well, Ling Wei really didn't think of it. After all, he is not an engineering student.