Chapter 215 Jiangnan Power

Indeed, as Ling Yue said, salt has been controlled by the imperial court since ancient times, but even so, salt merchants are still among the richest among merchants. In addition to the common people's cooking, the most important thing is that once there is a war, salt is the most important thing, even more than food. . Everyone knows that logistics supplies are very important when marching and fighting, but who knows that if there is no salt, even if there is enough military food, it will be useless. If you lack salt for a long time, your body will be swollen and weak. It is said that if you have a million army, it will be useless at that time.

In order to avoid this situation, almost all countries are contained in each other. It is true that half of the world's salt is produced in Xia, and the salt is indeed controlled by the imperial court, but this does not mean that all power is in the hands of Emperor Xia. For thousands of years, the intertwined Jiangnan forces have been beyond the control of the imperial court, so Yanba can be said to be a piece of fat that the imperial court can't control.

"Ling Yue, although the salt bar is controlled by the imperial court, you have heard that the emperor is far away. For thousands of years, the salt bar has been controlled by the dignitaries in the south of the Yangtze River, and I have nothing I can do." Xia Di said slowly, "So, this matter is quite difficult, and even the former dean has not solved it."

"Former dean? So she also thought about it?" Ling Yue's heart skipped a beat.

Emperor Xia nodded slightly and said, "Yes, at that time, the dean said that the forces along the coast of the south of the Yangtze River were too complicated to intervene. Although I didn't understand what it meant, the court really had nothing to do with them for thousands of years."

Ling Yue secretly thought in her heart, is the power along the south of the Yangtze River very complicated? Regarding this, Ling Yue did not pay much attention to this before, even when reading the information of the procuratorate, because on the surface, it was just a rich coastal town, and there seemed to be no big shot, so Ling Yue did not pay special attention to it. But today, when Emperor Xia talked about it, he couldn't help thinking carefully. Can't even Su Rou solve it? Is there really any different forces in it? And this force can't even do anything about the inspectorate?

"Well, emperor, please give me 20 days."

"Are you going to go to the south of the Yangtze River?" Xia Di saw Ling Yue's mind and asked, "Don't forget, you and I still have a one-month bet period. Why do you give up so soon?"

Ling Yue said, "Okay, let's wait for a month. Let's make up 100 million taels of silver first, and then solve those salty things."

Emperor Xia nodded slightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He said in a low voice, "Murong Lingyue, do you know you are taking risks?"

"I know." Ling Yue said lightly, "I have been taking risks from the beginning, but Fortunately, I can win and lose. Emperor, if you are too cautious, there is no way to achieve great things. What's more, this time it's a little risky, but it's completely within my control."

"I just want to know what to do if you can't clean it up at that time?" Xia Di said, "Also, the treasure left by Shen Haoran seems to be approaching the time I agreed with you."

"Ling Yue remembers." In fact, Ling Yue did not pay attention to the agreement between her and Emperor Xia, because according to the development of the story, Emperor Xia will die soon. Who will care about the agreement with a dying person? "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely give you the treasure."

Xia Di smiled gently, but the smile was indescribably cold: "Is that so? Murong Lingyue, although you are very smart, many things are not as good as you think. Maybe you think things should be like this, but maybe it will turn out like that again. No one can control or predict. Do you understand what I'm talking about?

Ling Yue showed doubts, but there was an ominous feeling in her heart. These words clearly have a sense of threat, and Ling Yue has the illusion of being seen through.

"Well, think about what I said to you." Xia Di waved his hand and closed his eyes, as if taking a nap.

"Weichen retreated." Ling Yue turned around and kept thinking about what Emperor Xia said to her. What on earth was she thinking? What is Emperor Xia implying?

Things are not what you think, so what does it look like? Ling Yue has more doubts in her heart. No one can control it, no one can predict... What does it mean? When she was about to return to the uterus, a terrible idea appeared in her mind.

Is it possible that things have begun not to go according to history? In other words, things are out of control. With such a hand, Emperor Xia may not die. If so, who changed history? Who broke the time period that should have been repeated? Wait, these are just guesses, and there is no evidence. Damn, it's precisely because she doesn't know the past very well, so Ling Yue herself doesn't know whether it has changed.

"Ling Yue, why don't you come in?" Xia Wuchen shook his hand in front of Ling Yue and asked, "I told you a few times. What are you thinking? Are you so distracted?"

"Wuchin, I think your father is a little strange today."

"Is the father a little strange? Ha ha, it's strange that my father won't blame it one day." Xia Wuchen said half jokingly, "What's wrong? Look at your soulless look."

After Ling Yue repeated what Emperor Xia said to her, she asked, "Do you know what the emperor's words mean?"

Xia Wuchen frowned, tried to meditate, and then said, "To be honest, many of my father's words are unclear. This may be to tell Ling Yue that you don't have to force it, just let nature take its course, because things are not under our control."

A big question mark appeared on Ling Yue's head: "Is that really the case? But why do I think it's not like this? I always feel that your father has something to say, but I can't hear it. Of course, Ling Yue can't tell Xia Wuchen what she thinks, and at the same time, she vaguely feels that there must be a conspiracy behind it that she doesn't know. Although Ling Yue is not paranoid, she is still careful in this era.

"Since you can't figure it out, don't think about it." The breeze passed, and Xia Wuchen's clothes were hunting. "It looks like it's going to rain, but the wind is extremely comfortable."

"It's a little wasteful not to go out on such a good day." Ling Yue looked into the distance and said with a smile, "Why don't you have any activities on weekdays? Don't you feel bored when you live in the palace? Alas, if I live in such a palace every day, I will be suffocated.

"Ha ha, Ling Yue, it seems that you have never lived in the palace." Xia Wuchen said, "Why don't we go out of the palace?" It looks like it's going to rain tomorrow.

"Will it rain tomorrow? How do you know?" Ling Yue was a little curious, "Is it possible that you are the weather forecast?"

"It's not that I know it's going to rain, but that there is Qin Tianjian in the palace. I just asked them today." Xia Wuchen said, "However, Qin Tianjian's prediction is not very accurate, so it can't be taken seriously. How about it? How about the fairy going out of the palace to watch the sunset?"

"Okay, but you'd better bring a few pots of wine."