Xiao Muting has always had a reputation for being unyielding in his actions. This is known to all the enemy armies and countries that have fought against him. He has never suffered a loss.
While he was carrying out salt control operations in various places outside the county, he was also carrying out salt control operations on the borders under his control.
Long Anguo is also among them.
The effect is more obvious than that on the Xiangjing side, because Long'an country has no land close to the sea, it is all inland lakes, mountainous, and forested, and the border is adjacent to Shengqin, except for the desert.
Originally, most of their edible salt was transported from the Shengqin Business Travel, and the value of salt was well known. Now, the border towns suddenly started to control the outflow of salt, and the effect was immediately seen.
Within a month, salt shortages broke out in various places, and the conflicts between the people and the government escalated day by day. What's more, there were conflicts between the army and the government. There were already garrisons in many areas who were in charge of salt yamen. It was smashed and many people were injured. The army even directly occupied the salt mine land and held the miners hostage to supply them with salt.
Jingchuan Bai, who was in the imperial palace in the capital of Long'an Kingdom, frowned and listened solemnly to the courtiers "expressing their own opinions" making plans in the court hall.
But how could he make it clear to these courtiers that Sheng Qin's salt control had nothing to do with Sheng Qin's emperor, but was an act of revenge by Chen King Xiao Muting against him.
The last incident made him feel like he had shot himself in the foot, but he never thought that Xiao Muting, who had always been brave and fearless, would provoke another country like this for a woman.
Moreover, this kind of provocation really made him unable to resist. It was not that he felt that he was in the wrong, but that he didn't know how to get him to withdraw his order. He had no bargaining chip to exchange for peace.
The distraught Jing Chuanbai returned to the imperial study, and someone came to deliver a message, saying that it was Jing Hongqi who had been deprived of his title and asked to see him.
He waved his hand directly: "Let him go! I don't want to see him, let him stay in the house honestly, and he is not allowed to go out without my order."
Just when the guard was about to leave, he was stopped by the eunuch Liu Eunuch beside him. Liu Eunuch took a small step into the room, stood respectfully beside him, and whispered: "Your Majesty, the situation is serious now, what's wrong with the Second Prince?" He is also someone who has been to Shengqin and met King Chen and Princess Chen. He must also understand the temperament of these two people. You might as well listen to what the second prince has to say, you may gain something unexpected."
Jingchuan Bai looked at him, his eyes darkened, and asked coldly: "What do you think he knows!"
"The old servant thought, the reason why the second prince did what he did last time was just to satisfy the emperor's desire for his daughter. It may not be that it was the second prince's fault. The enchantress seemed weak, but she was not. Your Majesty , She had saved a hand at that time. If the second prince hadn't reminded the emperor in time, it would be hard to say that the hand she used was so poisonous..." Eunuch Liu persuaded him in a gentle tone.
Jingchuan Bai snorted again and rubbed his head: "If it weren't for his incompetence in doing things, how could there be today's crisis? But just inviting someone back and letting him cause trouble like that not only damaged our Long Anguo's Guowei has also hooked up with one of my princesses, is it possible to say that he has no responsibility at all?"
"The second prince is at fault, but I think that the second prince has some ideas for meeting him at this time. Your Majesty might as well listen to it. Maybe it will solve the His Majesty's urgent need." Eunuch Liu said with a smile again.
Jingchuan Bai really had no other choice but to agree to let Jing Hongqi meet.
"What's the matter with you?" Jing Chuanbai asked Jing Hongqi who was kneeling below in a cold voice.
"Father, my son came here this time just to relieve his father's worries. He requested an order to go to Shengqin again, but this time he did not go to the capital, but went straight to Cangque County to ask for an audience with Chen Wang Xiao Muting again. He will definitely meet
Xiao Zhi used reason and emotion to persuade Xiao Muting to lift the salt control order and restore the salt supply to Long An State." Jing Hongqi said confidently.
"Why should he listen to you? Who do you think you are!" Jingchuan Bai was so angry at his big words that he really wanted to slap him to death.
Jing Hongqi didn't look up because she was kneeling there, so naturally she didn't see his disgusted expression at this time, and she vowed: "It's just because the child was kind to him and avenged Princess Chen. I think he should return this favor."
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"Revenge?" Jingchuan Bai was really confused by what he said.
Jing Hongqi immediately replied: "It's Su Jin. She is Princess Chen's enemy. Before Princess Chen got married, she was abused by people in Su's mansion, and the child brought her to Long'an. Her father
The Emperor acted wisely and killed this man, and naturally he avenged Princess Chen. This was also a personal favor. Since he wanted to seek justice for Princess Chen, but we have also helped, I thought it was just a favor."
Jingchuan Bai was really a little surprised, and asked him darkly: "Why didn't you mention this to me earlier? So, their mother and daughter did not live well in Su Wenbin's house, so she
How did he die!"
Jing Hongqi felt the sense of danger of being on the verge of death again, and lay on the ground again without daring to move. She begged: "Father... I don't know this child very well. It was also Su Jin's complacency after drinking too much wine."
When he revealed a few words and phrases, it seemed that he was forced to commit suicide by Su Wenbin..."
Jingchuan Bai suddenly slammed the table and stood up, pointing at him: "You bastard, it's such a big deal, why don't you explain it to me, so that I can kill the witch after asking for it... It's not enough.
More than enough failure!"
Eunuch Liu immediately came over to comfort him. After a while, he asked the fourth prince Jing Hongjian to come and stood aside, listening to Jing Hongqi describe his contact with Xiao Muting and his wife in the capital.
Xiao Muting's feelings for Su Han.
Just when Jing Hongqi thought this was his chance to make a comeback, news came on the third day that Jing Chuanbai had sent the fourth prince Jing Hongjian to lead a team of envoys to Shengqin, and they were going straight to Cangque County.
Seeking to see Xiao Muting.
He was so angry that he smashed everything that could be smashed in the study, but he suddenly laughed again, because he knew that Jing Hongjian would never come back. As long as he did what he said at the time, this idiot Princess Su Han would be killed.
If they were kidnapped and returned to Long'an Kingdom, given Xiao Muting's temperament, he would definitely lead troops to pursue him. Just because Jing Hongjian, who was only sixteen years old, could lead the kidnapped fool back to Long'an Kingdom all the way back to Long'an Kingdom, is just nonsense and fantasy.
If you do this, you will definitely be killed by Xiao Muting's sword.
In this way, if the father loses another useful prince, his chances of being reactivated will increase. Even if Jing Hongjian can enter the Longan Kingdom safely, he will not let him enter again.
From the capital city.
And this debt will definitely be placed on Xiao Muting's head.