It is undeniable that this legendary sea treasure is very tempting.
For Chen Deng, a native of China, the treasure in the sea is like a beautiful legend that has grown up with him in his childhood. Now that he has the opportunity to face this treasure in person, he is naturally very excited. However, this is not
It means that he is willing to give up those 30,000 pirates.
Guangling has eleven counties, but its population base is not large.
The total adds up to less than 40,000 people. Thirty thousand pirates are equal to one-tenth of the total population of Guangling, and almost the population base of Haixi County. In this era, such a large population means that for many people
For everyone, it is a big temptation. On one side is the sea treasure of childhood dreams, on the other side is a population of 30,000. Chen Deng wants both and is unwilling to give up. But he knows that at this time he must
To make a choice... After hesitating for a moment, Chen Deng turned his head and looked at 'Chang Wen', as if he wanted to ask for his opinion.
This is what Cao Peng calls 'transaction'.
In fact, there was no need for Cao Peng to give him the treasures and people, because Chen Deng was not involved in it from beginning to end.
Yes, Chen Deng is the governor of Guangling County, but he is not a person who takes things by force. A child of a noble family must naturally have the demeanor of a noble family. Cao Peng is willing to hand over something, which means he thinks highly of him.
If you take it by force, you may not be successful.
Chang Wen was standing aside curiously, holding a torch in his hand and looking forward.
At the end of the secluded stone tunnel, there seems to be a dead end. There is a Suan Ni that sprays water and is lying on the ground. Behind it is a stone wall.
If you just look at where he is standing, you can't tell any clues.
Feeling Chen Deng's gaze, he turned around and smiled...
"Whether we settle in Haixi or in Guangling, aren't they all under the rule of Guangling County?"
"Well……"
"Brother Youxue, where is this hidden treasure?"
Chang Wen looked straight at Cao Peng, with excitement in his eyes.
Perhaps, in his eyes, the matter of thirty thousand pirates was far less interesting than hiding the treasure.
Cao Peng smiled but said nothing and looked at Chen Deng.
"Forget it, thirty thousand pirates will settle in Haixi."
"Thank you, Governor Chen!"
When Cao Peng heard this, he was overjoyed.
He turned around and shouted loudly: "Xue Zhou, did you hear me clearly?"
Wang Cheng raised his head and suddenly smiled.
"Listen clearly."
"So, can we open the treasure cache?"
Wang Cheng nodded and stepped forward.
Pan Zhang hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, but saw Cao Peng shaking his head at him, signaling him not to move.
"Mr. Cao, I will solve a problem for you. I hope you can treat my thirty thousand brothers kindly... They are also poor people."
When Wang Cheng and Cao Peng passed each other, they lowered their voices and spoke.
Cao Peng was startled. He was about to ask Wang Cheng what he meant, but he saw that Wang Cheng had already walked over.
"Fish lose money."
"ah?"
"It's Yuki Copper Town."
Cao Peng quickly handed Yuki Tongzhen to Feng Chao and asked him to go up and help.
If you want to know more about the Haixi treasure than Wang Cheng, I am afraid that he has stayed in Haixi for nearly ten years for this treasure.
He must have already figured out the situation of the hidden treasure.
It's a pity that from beginning to end, he never got the Fish Kiss Copper Town, which is the key to unlocking the treasure.
Under Wang Cheng's guidance, Feng Chao gently twisted the base of the fish-kissed copper pin, making a hole in the fish's mouth. He slowly inserted the fish-kissed copper pin into Suan Ni's mouth, and according to Wang Cheng's words,
Aim the opening of the fish kiss copper town with a reed in Suan Ni's mouth, push it inward, and submerge the reed into the fish mouth of the copper town. When the reed resists the bottom mechanism of the fish kiss copper town,
, twist to the right.
The fish-kissed copper weight is like the handle of a key, but the internal structure is made according to the shape of the reed. It must fit in one place without any deviation.
"According to records, when this mechanism was built, the reed in Suan Ni's mouth was originally built together with Yu Lingqian.
Therefore, the subtleties here cannot be imitated at all, and only the fish negative money can be effective. I have spent a lot of time trying to recast the fish negative money, but I have not succeeded. This stone wall is enough
It is four feet behind, and there is a mechanism, so it is difficult to open it by force. I have spent nearly ten years, but I have not been able to open this stone wall. I can only look at the legendary hidden treasure across the wall.
correct……
Mai Ren, do you know how I know this?
Haha, speaking of which, I really have to thank your damn old man. Was he really being honest and upright when he refused to stay in Luoyang? Let me tell you, the reason why your father came back was not for any integrity, nor was he stingy with money.
.The real reason is that he found the secret record of the sea treasure in Luoyang. He hurried back from Luoyang with the purpose of opening this sea treasure."
"ah?"
"My son, it's a pity that he took advantage of me for nothing."
When Wang Cheng said something he was proud of, he burst out laughing.
Mai Ren was so angry that he almost went crazy. He tried hard to free himself from the soldier, but he was tightly grabbed by the soldier and could not move.
"Excellent virtue and outstanding integrity?"
Wang Cheng sneered and suddenly took a sip.
"Your father's virtue is not much better than that of bandits like me."
Mai Ren was so angry that he gasped, but there was nothing he could do but Wang Cheng.
"Just push the fish and the money inside, and that's it!"
Feng Chao nodded, pushed the fish forward again, and then pulled out his hand.
Just hearing a series of creaking sounds, the huge Suanni began to slowly sink into the ground. As the Suanni sank, the stone walls on both sides trembled slightly, and a burst of dust fell off, revealing a hidden structure on the stone wall.
Tai Chi winch. The winch rotates, and the stone wall trembles continuously, and with the roar, it slowly trembles and lifts upward.
Changwen couldn't help but exclaimed: "What a miraculous craftsmanship!"
Even Cao Peng couldn't help but sigh secretly.
The ancient people's mechanism skills were indeed extremely brilliant.
This kind of almost unbelievable creation, even with the high technology of later generations, is probably nothing more than this.
The thick stone wall rose, and an air of staleness rushed in. Cao Peng and others quickly took a dozen steps back and covered their noses with their hands.
A huge stone chamber appeared in everyone's sight.
In the center of the stone room, there is a pool.
The pool is very large, and there is a mountain standing in the center. Apart from that, there is nothing else, and there are two pools on both sides.
"What's this?"
Chen Deng walked into the stone room and couldn't help but be stunned.
Looking at the mountain in front of me, which is nearly four feet high and about five feet in diameter, I feel a little confused.
Is this a sea treasure?
There is no dazzling array of treasures, and no exquisite and shiny vessels. Just a mountain and three pools? This is the treasure of the sea.
"I think back then, Li Guangli was favored by his sister and was regarded as a confidant by Emperor Wu."
Wang Cheng explained expressionlessly: "Every reward is worth millions or tens of millions of dollars.
And Li Guangli was a master at amassing wealth. When Haixi was founded, he gathered almost all the wealth in Haixi. He relied on Haixi's advantage of occupying the Huaihe River and being close to the seaside to do business...and he used all his wealth to
They were all placed in the treasury... There are records saying that at that time, Li Guang was as rich as anyone in the country, and his family assets were in the billions or tens of billions. However, these wealth were not found when the house was searched."
"You mean..."
When Chen Deng heard this, he couldn't help but be startled, and turned to look at Wang Cheng in shock.
Cao Peng seemed to suddenly remember something, "I remember that in a book called "Haixi Anecdotes", it was recorded that Li Guangli once invited guests and friends to fight for wealth. During the banquet, he was quite proud of himself.
Said: I have the Five Baht Mountain, which can gather all the wealth in the world...could it be referring to this mountain?"
The people standing here are not fools. Why can't they understand what Cao Peng means?
Could this gray hill in front of me be a copper mountain made of five baht coins?
How much money does it take to build such a big mountain...
Chen Deng couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Everyone couldn't help but stepped forward and looked around the 'mountain'.
Wang Cheng suddenly came to Mai Ren and said with a smile: "My son, after being your father for many years, I decided to show you something strange."
"you……"
"follow me."
While no one was paying attention, Wang Cheng took Mai Ren to a nearby pool.
The area of this pool is much smaller than that of the Copper Mountain pool, and the water in the pool is black, so it is difficult to see what is inside.
"What's this?"
"Li Guangli had not only five baht coins, but also many rare gems.
He hid these treasures in two pools... After so many years, I wonder if those rare gems are still there?"
"Yeah?"
After hearing this, Mai Ren couldn't help but feel a little moved.
He has the best wealth in his life. When he saw the copper mountain just now, he couldn't help but feel a little moved.
However, he also knew that he might not have a share in this Tongshan Mountain! Since Chen Deng was here, there was no way it would be his turn.
However, his greed for wealth still made him bend down to see clearly the wealth hidden in the pool.
Unexpectedly, the moment he leaned out, a ferocious smile appeared on Wang Cheng's face. He suddenly rushed forward and wrapped his arms around Mai Ren's fat waist.
"what are you doing?"
"My son, come with me to hunt for treasure."
Wang Cheng laughed loudly, hugged Mai Ren, and fell into the pool.
In an instant, the black pool suddenly boiled. Mairen screamed, and his clothes were corroded in an instant.
The black water in the pool is obviously highly corrosive.
Wang Cheng hugged Mai Ren tightly and let Mai Ren flop in the water.
Black water splashed on the ground next to the pool, and a puff of white smoke came out.
Is this strong acid?
Cao Peng quickly shouted: "Don't come close, everyone."
Pan Zhang and several soldiers wanted to go over to rescue people, but when they heard Cao Peng's shouts, they stopped immediately.
I saw shallow potholes appearing on the ground corroded by black water. Pan Zhang couldn't help but swallowed, and his face turned pale.
After Mai Ren tossed in the pool for a few times, he gradually became silent.
Chen Deng and others watched in horror as the two corpses gradually turned into two white bones floating on top of the pool, and they couldn't help but be horrified.
Feng Chao's face was calm, while Cao Peng narrowed his eyes.
"he……"
"It must be that Xue Zhou knew that he would inevitably die, but at the same time he couldn't bear to abandon his beloved son, so..."
Chang Wen suddenly spoke, but no one made fun of him.
"Prefect Chen, when you take out these treasures, you must be careful about the water in this pool. I guess there must be something in this pool. Li Guangli just used this poisonous water to protect the treasures inside. It seems that,
I'm afraid I won't be able to get these belongings out for a while."
Deng Ji couldn't help but speak, and the others couldn't help but feel sad and nodded.
This sudden change made Chen Deng suddenly lose the joy of discovering the treasure.
"Let's go out."
He turned around silently and walked towards the stone room.
The three-hundred-year-old legend has finally been solved today.
However, how many lives were lost for this legend?
Cao Peng walked up to Feng Chao and patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go... Maybe this is the best result for you and me."
Given Mai Ren's identity, it is not easy to convict him of death.
No matter what, he is a celebrity in Haixi. Even if he sells private salt or even colludes with pirates to kill Feng Yuan, what will happen?
Everything is just Cao Peng's guess, and he has no conclusive evidence.
Even if there is evidence, it may not be able to kill Mai Ren; what's more, he has no evidence in his hand?
In an instant, Cao Peng seemed to understand the meaning of Wang Cheng's previous words: I will solve the problem for you, and you can help me take care of those 30,000 people.
Mai Ren was probably Deng Ji's biggest trouble in Haixi.
Now Mairen is dead!
Feng Chao's revenge was avenged, and there would no longer be any obstacles to Deng Ji's promotion of farming.
Because of Mai Ren's death, those Haixi gentry were no longer a concern. Deng Ji had the cooperation of nine major leaders, which was enough to promote farming in Haixi.
As their interests continue to grow, those Jin gentry will definitely have no choice but to bow their heads to Deng Ji in the end.
And all of this seems to have nothing to do with Cao Peng.
He began to think about Chen Deng's plan to recruit him to Guangling County...
After walking out of the tower, Deng Ji ordered Feng Chao to lead people to guard the tower.
Chen Deng and others followed Deng Ji and returned to the county government office to rest.
Deng Ji explained the situation in Haixi to Chen Deng one by one. He also frankly explained his purpose of establishing farming in Haixi.
Exchange farmland for salt?
Legalizing private salt?
This sounds a bit deviant, but Chen Deng must admit that this is currently the best plan for Haixi.
In fact, private salt sales have always existed.
Even when the court's discipline and prestige were still there, there were still people engaged in this kind of thing.
In the past, the government could obtain generous taxes by monopolizing private salt. Therefore, to a certain extent, it turned a blind eye to private salt. But now, the world is in chaos, and the court exists in name only. The salt tax has almost been abandoned.
, no one paid any attention to these.
At the same time, large-scale illegal salt sales have also caused chaos in public security.
In order to protect their property, the salt lords gathered the refugees and brought disaster to their side.
For example, Mai Ren, for his own personal benefit, actually colluded with bandits and killed officials. This situation is a little better. At least Mai Ren did not cause too much harm to his neighbors. But this does not mean that all salt lords will be like
Like Mai Ren, we stick to some bottom lines.
Legalizing private salt is equivalent to putting the salt industry back into the hands of the government.
At the same time, we can also promote farming to make the people live in peace; and increase taxes on the treasury, which seems to be a three-dimensional thing.
Deng Ji was thinking about Haixi!
What Chen Deng was thinking about was the entire Guangling.
Speaking of which, Haixi's status in Guangling County has always been embarrassing.
Guangling is a county seat. It is located in the Huaibei region. Only Haixi is a county. The other ten counties are all located in the Huainan region.
This is also the main reason why Haixi has not been properly managed.
Chen Deng began to consider whether this private salt could be legalized and implemented throughout Guangling County.
After all, he is the governor of Guangling County and has far more things to consider than Deng Ji. What's more, he is a native of Guangling.
"The pirates were pacified, and 30,000 people settled in Haixi.
Next, how do you plan to rectify the salt industry and promote your decree?"
"I have a few things to do next.
First of all, it is urgent for Xiaguan to measure the land and conduct a population census from now on. Xiaguan plans to finish this matter before the end of the year, and will carry out the first batch of farming in the spring of next year. According to the current situation in Haixi, the first batch of farming can be reached
Three thousand hectares is enough to house 30,000 Hainan residents in farming... If the first batch of farming can be successfully implemented, Haixi will no longer have to rely on purchasing grain and rice from other counties to solve Guangling County's grain and rice crisis by next autumn."
Xuzhou was originally a land rich in grain and rice.
But now, there is a shortage of grain and rice.
If Haixi County can solve the grain and rice problem, it will undoubtedly alleviate a lot of pressure on the ten counties in Huainan.
After Chen Deng pondered for a moment, "What about the second thing?"
"Crack down on illicit salt."
"oh?"
"There are currently more than 400 soldiers and horses in Haixi, but there are usually no more than 200."
The law enforcement team is obviously not a permanent member of the military, and the patrol troops cannot serve in the military for a long time.
Deng Ji said: "So, I am planning to form an anti-smuggling team with about 200 people to patrol the salt road from East China Sea to Haixi to crack down on smuggling of salt."
"anything else?"
"The other thing is to open a salt farm."
"How are you going to arrange this salt field?"
"Concerning the salt farm, I have also considered many issues.
This business matter is not what Xiaguan is good at, so Xiaguan decided to leave it to Huang Zheng and Pan Yong from the county. However, the ownership of the salt farm is in the hands of the government. Huang Zheng and Pan Yong only have the right to operate it. They must pay annual fees.
, and their performance will be assessed by the government.”
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, what is the ownership and management rights you mentioned? What's going on?"
"Well...hehe, it's still the method proposed by Youxue."
"Then tell me in detail."
Deng Ji was in the flower hall and explained the salt field to Chen Deng in detail.
In the backyard, Cao Peng and "Chang Wen" were sitting on the porch. Chang Wen was holding a copper shabu-shabu pot in his hand, looking left and right, very curious.
"Is this the 'shabu-shabu' you're talking about?"
"Exactly."
"It doesn't seem to be anything special."
"Haha, this thing is not for viewing, but for use... Why don't we find someone to go to the North Market later to see if there is any lamb meat and buy some back. Let's feast here today and let my brother have a good taste.
What is delicious."
"Haha, I have my wish, but I don't dare to invite you."
Cao Peng also laughed.
"Brother, we have known each other for so long, and I still don't know my brother's name."
"You do not know who I am?"
"This...do I need to know?"
Chang Wen was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but laugh.
"It's true that I was a bit negligent!" He chuckled and said, "My surname is Chen, but it's not Chen from Guangling, but Chen from Yingchuan. My name is Chen Qun."
