Qin Huaidao hated Japanese pirates deeply, no matter in his past life or in this life.
Yuchi Baolin was almost killed, and he had to settle the score with the Japanese pirates.
However, the imperial navy can only swim in rivers and can transport troops in coastal waters. It cannot fight in the deep sea. It does not have naval warfare divisions or naval warfare ships. The deep hatred and hatred can only be suppressed temporarily and make preparations first. When the opportunity comes,
If the Japanese invaders arrive, they must repay the Japanese pirates a hundred times a thousand times.
After pondering for a moment, Qin Huaidao refused: "My lord, I am not willing to do it unless I am an official. It is true that there is not much salt left in the house, and there are many people working in the house. Everyone has to eat salt. If it is given to the court, it cannot be supplied for work."
People, without salt, we can’t produce with peace of mind, and the family will suffer huge losses.”
"this?"
Wang De was a little embarrassed. Qin Huaidao was talking about the loss in the house. He couldn't say that the court was responsible for the loss, right? The several caravans in the Protector's Mansion, plus the department store and barbecue bar, didn't know how much they made every day, and they didn't know how many days they would lose money.
, this number is too huge, the court cannot afford it, and it may not be enough even if all the internal treasury is used.
The matter was so important that Wang De did not dare to commit, so he tried and said, "Master Qin, you and I are considered close friends. Is there really nothing we can do?"
"My lord, as an official, you should be clear that as long as it is beneficial to the country, the country, and the people, there is no ambiguity. But it really is not much. If it is given to the court, the government can only stop work, and tens of thousands of families will have no income. What will happen then?"
The end?" Qin Huaidao reminded calmly.
We recruited 5,000 people a few days ago and have been waiting for this moment.
Wang De's face changed slightly and he said displeasedly: "Master Qin, are you threatening the Holy One?"
"I don't dare. If the Holy One doesn't believe it, he can issue an order to take away the salt from my hand. I will never object. As long as there is a holy order, I guess no one will say anything." Qin Huaidao said without mercy.
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Wang De has followed Li Er for many years, and he is not a fool. If he really wants to ask for it, the Holy Emperor will become a sinner and will be resented by tens of thousands of families. The people will lose heart. Seeing that Qin Huaidao will not accept the soft words, he has no choice but to say with a bitter smile: "
Mr. Qin is trying to embarrass my father-in-law, and if you fail to complete the task, Your Majesty will never forgive you lightly."
Neither soft nor hard will do, you can only play the emotional card.
But Qin Huaidao also did not accept this trick and said with a smile: "Eunuch Wang, how many caravans do I have on hand? If you are interested, can you participate?"
Wang De's eyes lit up, Li Er was used to being frugal, and he didn't have much money in the internal treasury, and he was very strict with the servants. Wang De had no chance to make money, and was about to retire. He had to find some benefits for his family, so he immediately asked
Said: "Master Qin, I don't know how to participate?"
"Each caravan can add one more carriage. It doesn't matter what you do, but safety on the road can be guaranteed."
Wang De was overjoyed. The biggest problem when doing business is safety on the road. Without safety concerns, even one carriage can haul a lot of goods, not to mention that it can run with several caravans. That is, a few carriages will definitely make a lot of money. However,
In this way, he was tied to the Protector.
After weighing it for a moment, Wang De still couldn't bear the benefits, so he decided to take a chance and asked, "Can it be kept secret?"
"Naturally, except for the leaders of the caravans, no one else will know. Unless your people are exposed, I have only one request. Follow me. Don't ask too many questions. Don't ask too many questions. If you encounter robbers, you can hide.
Participate in the war, but accidentally die in battle."
Wang De smiled with satisfaction: "I understand, Mr. Qin is giving me an opportunity to make a fortune. I am not a ruthless person. I know what to do. I promise that the people who arrange it will only follow and do their own thing. Don't care about others. If you cross the line,
, Mr. Qin can deal with it casually without asking any questions."
"Happy cooperation!" Qin Huaidao understood the other party's implication and smiled. With such a super undercover agent lurking next to Li Er, he could grasp a lot of information immediately.
After sending Wang De away, Qin Huaidao asked someone to find Xue Rengui and seriously warned: "Arrange two teams to protect the village to set off with the transport team to escort 100,000 guan of silver to the Lizhou Salt Mine. They traveled day and night to hand it over to Su Dingfang and told him to expand it."
Production and acquisition of other salt mines. There are many private mines deep in the mountains of Lizhou. If necessary, we can cooperate with the Song family."
"Expand production?" Xue Rengui looked at Qin Huaidao in surprise.
"Haizhou, Chuzhou and Yizhou have been looted by pirates. Sea salt will not reach Chang'an for a long time. The price of salt will skyrocket. We must take precautions and make more preparations."
"I understand, go and make arrangements immediately." Xue Rengui suddenly realized and left in a hurry.
The wind and rain were blowing outside the window, the branches were flying in panic, and the sky was terrifyingly gloomy.
Qin Huaidao looked out the window and thought to himself, the people of the Tang Dynasty were divided into four groups: scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. Farmers were ordinary people. Many worked in Qinjiazhuang, and those who were absent could buy from acquaintances. Craftsmen had no money and power, and were kept captive by the Ministry of Industry.
But if it is related to ordinary people, you can also buy it through acquaintances.
The merchants had money, and the scholars had power, but no one worked in Qinjiazhuang, and they did not make friends with farmers, so they had no acquaintances to buy for them. Faced with the cruel fact of lack of salt, their efforts were in vain.
Farmers and craftsmen can tolerate it, businessmen are used to living a good life, and scholars are used to being aloof. How can they tolerate it? There will definitely be trouble.
"Li Er, how can you solve this dilemma?"
"Also, this is just the beginning..."
Qin Huaidao smiled, his eyes as cold as a knife.
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Manna Hall.
Wang De hurried back and reported to Li Er what Qin Huaidao had said word for word. Cooperation was cooperation. Wang De did not dare to deceive, and there was no need to deceive.
After hearing this, Li Er's face was very ugly. His eyes narrowed into slits, with a cold light flashing inside. He waved his hands to signal everyone to leave. He sat silently alone, exuding a chill that was heart-stopping.
Of course Li Er could hear the threat in Qin Huaidao's words. How could a dignified king be threatened by his ministers?
At this moment, Li Er was like a volcano that was about to erupt. He wished he could bring his troops to the door and beat Qin Huaidao hard to relieve his anger. However, his reason told Li Er not to do this. The imperial army all admired Qin Huaidao. As long as he moved,
Qin Huaidao will know the news, and once he runs away, he will definitely rebel, causing endless troubles.
Li Er was not sure that he could capture Qin Huaidao, and he was even less sure that Qin Huaidao could win after he rebelled.
What's more, there are so many princes in the imperial court who have good relations with Qin Huaidao, including Yu Chigong who controls the Bei Yasi of the Forbidden Army, and Cheng Yaojin who controls the South Yamen of the Forbidden Army. If we really get to that point, the Forbidden Army may not be able to mobilize. Without the Forbidden Army, he will die.
Thinking of this, Li Er broke into a cold sweat and instantly regained his composure and rationality.
A feeling of powerlessness came over me!
At this moment, Li Er suddenly realized that he still underestimated Qin Huaidao's influence. He had reached his current height in less than two years. Can he repay it with time? The murderous intention in his heart became even stronger.
After careful consideration, Li Er realized that not only could he not touch Qin Huaidao, but he also had to make good friends with him. He desperately suppressed the murderous intention in his heart and restored his former majesty.
Not long after, Li Er came to a quiet courtyard in the harem.
Someone had already come to remind Yuzhang, and Yuzhang came out to greet him: "My son, Yuzhang, has met my father."
Li Er entered the room, looked around casually, and asked with concern: "Are you still used to it?"
Can you still get used to being grounded? Yu Zhang complained in his heart, but did not dare to express it, and quickly responded: "Back to my father, I will study and work as a female celebrity. My life will be leisurely, and everything will be fine."
Li Er pretended to be casual and said: "Father has been worried about the lack of salt recently and hasn't come to see you for a while. Your temperament has become much calmer. It can be seen that you have been studying a lot recently, but you can't stay at home all the time and go to Qinjiazhuang.
Let’s take a look, and ask Huaidao if there is any way to solve the problem of salt deficiency.”
Too many things have happened recently. Although Yuzhang has been banned, he is not ignorant and is no longer the innocent person he was yesterday. If Li Er had nothing to ask for, Yuzhang would not think too much about it, but when it came to the lack of salt, it was different. Several thoughts quickly flashed through his mind.
After thinking about it, he politely declined: "Father, I don't want to see him recently."
"Oh, why?" Li Er was stunned, a little in disbelief.
Yuzhang hesitated for a moment and then said: "Father, my son has been thinking about some issues recently. He has been restless and not in the mood to see anyone. What's more, He'er has given birth to a daughter. Huaidao is busy taking care of her and is busy, so he won't go.
Adding to the chaos."
Hearing these words, Li Er suddenly felt a sense of loss of control. He felt that everything around him was moving away and out of control. He originally thought that if he could hold Yu Zhang, he could hold Qin Huaidao. Now it seems completely wrong, not to mention Qin Huaidao.
I never asked about Yu Zhang, but now I don't even care about Yu Zhang.
"Since when?"
"If the two cannot get together in the future, how can they deal with Qin Huaidao morally?"
"No, it must not be like this."
Inexplicably, Li Er panicked. Only when Qin Huaidao became a son-in-law and was bound by morality and etiquette would he not rebel easily. Only by becoming a son-in-law could he act as an elder and make demands.
If you are not a son-in-law, you are free and anything can happen.