When everyone was in high spirits admiring the moon, Wei Qi suddenly mentioned Anyi, just like a dark cloud climbing over the moon. Prince Qin and the prime minister both put away their smiles and looked at Lord Xinling and Wei Qi, waiting for them to continue. They didn’t want to believe it.

Lord Ling smiled brightly and said to Wei Qi: "How can you say anything about Anyi while admiring the moon? It will only add insult to your ears!"

Wei Qi hurriedly bowed and said: "This is my crime. It was only Daliang Shaoyan who accidentally thought about it and made a mistake."

Lord Xinling asked: "Why does Daliang lack salt?"

Wei Qidao said: "Most of the salt in Daliang comes from Anyi. Now Anyi is Qinhedong County. The salt industry is brought into the government, but two stones of grain are exchanged for one stone of salt, so there is less."

Lord Xinling said: "Is the price of salt soaring?"

The guest said: "No. As an example, one cauldron of salt is equivalent to one hundred coins, and one stone of grain is equivalent to thirty coins. This is why it is strange that one cauldron of salt is equivalent to three stones of grain. Today, one stone of salt is more than one cauldron, and only one stone of grain is worth.

Two stones are beneficial to the world."

Wei Qidao: "In the past, people used exotic stones, produced in mountains and rivers, leather and hair scales, bamboos, wood, reeds, etc., all of which can be converted into salt. Nowadays, only millet is used. Millet is what the world depends on and people's livelihood depends on."

Millet can be easily changed into salt, because it is expensive and easy to become cheap, and what is produced can be easily changed into treasure."

The guest said: "Millet is solid and the people's livelihood depends on it, and salt is also what the people's livelihood depends on. It is appropriate to make it easier to produce."

Zhang Jue said: "In the past, craftsmen could use their skills to change salt, and everything else could be put to use. But this is not the case today. Mao leather is abandoned in the courtyard, reeds and straw rot in the wild, and everything cannot be used to its fullest potential.

. I hope that the big country will relax its prohibition and be able to exchange salt for other things, so that all people can live and all things can be used to their full potential."

The guest said: "Sir, what you said is wrong. I am a merchant, and I use everything I have to exchange for what I need. Now Hedong needs food, even if it is the land of Qin, it should be exchanged for food and salt; there are strange things in Hedong, but there is nothing to ask for."

, would rather not come from other places? Now that each town has obtained salt, what do they want to exchange for it, and how can it be obtained from the east of the river? What you said does not make sense."

Mr. Zhongyue said: "Food is the first thing for the people. The real estate of one place is suitable for supporting the people of that place. If the food goes to Anyi, then Anyi will only be full, and the rest will be hungry. This is not the way to calm the people."

The prince said: "In the early days of the east of the river, there was little food to be stored. So I wanted to use salt to store food. Once the food is accumulated, it is unknown whether it will be exchanged for other things."

Mr. Zhongyue said: "Everything has a natural principle. Heaven produces food to feed the people, and mountains and rivers produce things to enrich the people. Salt comes from mountains and rivers and is not produced by heaven and earth. It should be easily produced by mountains and rivers, not by heaven and earth."

The guest said: "Pearls and jade are also produced by mountains and rivers, why would you rather lose food? 'If you don't farm, you won't be harvesting three hundred grains of grain? If you don't hunt, how will you see that there are county corns in your garden?' The poem is scorching.

, it is not what Mr.

Doctor Bi of the Jin Dynasty said: "The salt of the world depends on Jiechi. It is unjust for Qin to dominate Jiechi and hold the world hostage!"

The guest said: "The salt in the world is not only found in Jiechi. The land of Qi and Yue has salt. Anyi is short of food, so it is righteous to exchange it with salt. Wei wants to exchange it with other things, so he goes to other countries!"

Wei Qidao said: "The salt of Qi and Yue is also sea salt. There are few of them, but the price is high. Salt is cheap and rich. Therefore, the merchants of Daliang are accustomed to salt salt, but rarely surpass that of Qi and Yue. Now that there are changes, it is difficult to be caught off guard.

, so Daliang will have little salt. Therefore, it depends on the prince."

The guest said: "The salt of Qi and Yue is precious, and the great powers do not force each other. The salt of Qin is independent and honest, but the great powers are pressing each other for this! What can I do!"

Wei Qidao: "The price of salt in Qi and Yue is high, not only today. The price of salt in Qi and Yue is low, but now..."

Before Wei Qi could finish what he said, the prince said: "Today, the salt in Hedong is even more salty, because it wants to benefit the people of the world. As for what is being exchanged, I don't dare to know."

Wei Qidao said: "Prince, I think about it. In the past, although the people of Daliang were poor, they still had salt and plum. Now that Anyi has entered the Qin Dynasty, and the prince has entered Liang, his food will have no salt. I hope the prince has mercy on him."

The guest said: "Qin and Wei are allies. It is righteousness to help each other in times of adversity. When Wei is in trouble, Qin can save it; when Anyi is in trouble, it also depends on Wei."

Wei Qi was overjoyed and said: "This is true, Gong said. Wei has nothing to ask for, but he can get salt ears according to the old rules. There are people in Anyi who can teach me, and I am willing to listen to him!"

The guest said: "I invite the prince to return to the country. He will consult with the county and discuss it with the court. If he can get what he needs, he will invite the prince again to the big country."

Before anyone else could say anything, Jin Bi was the first to say: "No way! Qin has broken its faith and righteousness in the world, and now it is holding it hostage with salt. What will the general do to the prince's country again?"

When the guest heard this, he said: "Does it mean, sir, that if our city is not in line with the great country, it will be detrimental to the prince?"

Wei Qi hurriedly came out to smooth things over and said: "No, no. The people of Wei look to the prince just like they look for water when they are thirsty or for food when they are hungry. Once the prince returns, he would rather lose the hope of the public! The words of the officials did not mean what they meant.

also."

The prince looked at the crowd of people waiting. Only Wei Qi managed to smile. The others had serious expressions. They felt that the problem was serious and that if they were not careful, a big dispute might arise. He softened his tone and said: "I am a pledge to you."

Wei, the court has not dared to agree to the meeting. I hope that Wei will get an envoy and invite me to the king, but whatever the king wishes, I can't do anything."

Wei Qidao said: "Although our city is in alliance with Qin, we have not dared to report to the king about the salt plum matter. I hope the prince will send an envoy directly to the east of the river and give instructions to the county governor. Then things will be harmonious!"

The prince said: "I am in a foreign country, so how can I get instructions from the governor?"

Wei Qidao: "The prince is also the crown prince. Orders are carried out in the country. Who can disobey them? This is the right order."

The guest said: "In that case, I will invite the prince to the east of the river the next day and tell him to guard it."

Wei Qidao: "No way. The prince has a body of a thousand pieces of gold and is responsible for the great responsibility of the country. If he leaves the beam lightly, what will be the sin for our country!"

Now the prince has completely figured it out. The state of Wei is very sensitive to his departure, which is very difficult. But what is the purpose of doing this? Does the state of Qin really want to attack the state of Wei? He has not received any such hint, not only

Not from the King of Qin, not even from his own confidants. He didn’t believe that he would be abandoned, let alone that he would end up alone. The only explanation was that the Wei State was suspicious and got some unreliable information from somewhere.

The news was taken as true. Therefore, the best strategy at the moment is not to provoke Wei Guo, lest they go crazy, and when the situation becomes clear, everything will disappear naturally. He then said to Wei Qi: "If Prime Minister Wei has any ideas, dare to ask me!

"

Wei Qi said: "I dare to ask the prince to send envoys to the east of the river to give orders to the prince, and the county guards will obey."

The prince said: "The guard in the east of the river is in the same position as the princes. According to the law of Qin, if the king and his ministers do not have the king's order, they will die if they meet the princes privately! I dare not listen to the instructions."

Lord Xinling said: "The prince, the crown prince of the country, how can he enforce the laws and regulations of a private meeting?"

The prince said: "If the Qin law is like this, no minister would dare to hear it. Even if the emperor has the important task of assisting the country, he cannot meet with the minister without the king's order. It is like this."

Lord Xinling was stunned when he heard this, and then he laughed loudly and said: "The prince's teachings are to the point, and they clearly explain my meaning. The order only talks about romance and the moon, not state affairs. The Prime Minister of Wei will be punished by drinking a handful of dendrobium for talking nonsense."

Wei Qi hurriedly saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I will forgive you for speaking nonsense after drinking. Please punish yourself." Sure enough, a big dendrobium came, filled it up, and drank it all. "Then he said: "I might be disrespectful if I drink too much.

, Dare to resign! "

The prince said: "The moon has passed and the wind is clear, which is enough to be pregnant. I am able to receive fine wine at the prince's residence and see the wind and moon. How lucky it is! I should remember the words of the emperor and the prime minister. I will resign now, for fear that I will not be able to drink too much. "Xinling Mausoleum

You refused to stay again, so you said goodbye to him. The attendants and swordsmen sitting under the court could hear a few words of the discussion of the people in front of the steps, and the tense atmosphere between them could be felt more clearly.

They all harbored a desire to rush forward if they disagreed with each other. Now that they saw the prince and Mr. Xinling saying goodbye, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It was Mr. Zhongyue who ordered the city gate to be opened and sent the prince back to Guanyi. The prince quickly discussed the situation at tonight's banquet with a few dignitaries and decided to send someone back to Xianyang to report the matter. A few days later, a special messenger

The messengers and regular messengers returned one after another, without conveying any instructions from the King of Qin. They only praised him for his fearless spirit in the face of danger. However, the messenger still inquired about some information from various aspects: the Shangjun governor had been appointed as the crown prince's Taibao; Shangjun suffered a serious disaster.

Shangjun lost a huge population, but due to the large number of immigrants to Hedong, the Shangjun governor did not punish him; Hedong's plan last year was rated "Jia", it is said that it was mainly because the entrance to Zhi Road was discovered; among the counties in Hedong

They are all connected by roads, which facilitates transportation links between counties and enables the counties in Hedong to support each other. Although the exchange of salt for grain is considered a wonderful idea, it is only limited to the upper class, and there are even many middle- and lower-class officials.

I had never heard of this; after the New Year, prisoners from various places were sent to Hedong, and Hedong immediately pardoned most of the prisoners and allowed them to immigrate to Hedong. In the end, 10,000 prisoners stayed in Hedong to build the city.

As for Zhang Lu, the messengers did not get any additional information. They only knew that after arriving in Hedong, he still lives in Guanyi and has not built his own governor's mansion.

What surprised everyone the most was that the new governor of Shangjun turned out to be Wu'an Jun Bai Qi. Everyone speculated that there might be a big move in the direction of Shangjun, but there was no target to attack in that direction. The only possible target was Zhao Guo.

Taiyuan.

With the arrival of severe winter, activities in all aspects have been significantly reduced.

Wei Qi was troubled about the salt issue. The price of grain around Daliang had risen to more than 40 yuan per stone. This was a rare phenomenon just after the autumn harvest. The reason for this phenomenon was that a large amount of grain was

Ship it to Anyi in exchange for salt. If this phenomenon cannot be stopped, the price of food in Daliang will continue to rise, which is very detrimental to the development of business.

Duan Ziqian finally got his wish and took charge of the arsenal. The arsenal was originally only responsible for keeping the forged weapons, but the King of Wei ordered that the manufacturing of iron weapons be handled by the arsenal, and the first items to be made under the arsenal were iron arrowheads and crossbows. Wei made crossbows

, there have been craftsmen for a long time. But the heads are made of copper, and using iron to make the heads is a Korean craft. Duan Zigan became an arsenal by dedicating this craft.

After one or two years of laying the foundation, Duan Ziqian suggested that the King of Wei promote the manufacturing process of iron arrowheads to all counties to speed up the production of iron arrowheads. After all, arrowheads are consumables. In a war, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of arrows will be shot out.
Chapter completed!