"Is it beneficial to the people of my country if I don't know this?"
Sun Deyi did not answer Liu Deng's question. Instead, he saluted Liu Deng and asked.
"In the words of that old man Zhang Tu, this matter is related to the success or failure of our country!"
Liu Deng almost spoke out what was in his heart. Although he always wanted to scold me in his heart, the words he actually said out loud sounded a bit inappropriate for his identity.
If this kid is a big talker, and this news reaches the ears of that old guy Zhang Tu, I really can’t bear to remember when the old guy will give me a few more injections!
Liu Deng felt a toothache when he thought of this incident. Not only did that damn quack doctor almost kill himself, he actually had to give him a reward!
Where the hell are you going to reason with this?
"Since it is related to the life and death of the people of my country, I have no obligation to refuse. I will obey any orders from the king!"
Damn it, you can really climb up if you give him a pole, but Liu Deng also admires his temperament. Such a arrogant guy, I really don’t know how many beatings he received from his parents when he was a child.
"Well, let's go then. Come here, prepare a horse for me and ride on the Salt Lake!"
Liu Deng reluctantly put on his boots and robe before walking out of the palace.
There was already a luxury carriage waiting outside the door, but Liu Deng didn't care so much and left the city with a group of guards.
The Salt Lake is not far from Jinyang City, probably only more than thirty miles away. It only took less than an hour for the convoy to reach the outskirts of the Salt Lake.
"You all stay here and wait for me, no one is allowed to peep!"
Liu Deng thought for a while. Although all the cheating guys he met so far were eunuchs, Liu Deng still couldn't completely believe the guards around him.
After all, the stakes are high, so it’s better to be careful with this kind of thing. Besides, if you go forward, all of them are your own soldiers. Is it possible that you are still afraid of someone assassinating you?
"promise!"
Although he didn't know what the king wanted to do, Du Ziteng still responded respectfully and hurriedly brought Liu Deng's black horse.
"Let's go, Mr. Sun, I will let you see it today. I think after seeing this, you won't care about those rags anymore!"
After Liu Deng finished speaking, he waved his riding whip and headed towards the Salt Lake.
Along the way, the convoy transporting earth and rocks had already cleared a road, so there was no need for anyone to lead the way.
Sun De hurriedly rode up to follow him. Although he didn't know what the king was talking about, it seemed like it had something to do with salt.
It's not like he's never been to this Salt Lake before, but he's never been guarded by so many soldiers before. What happened here?
Could it be that a gold mine was discovered here? But even if a gold mine is discovered, it won't be mined for a while.
Just when he was thinking wildly, a spectacular scene suddenly appeared in front of him. There were suddenly many small grids on the edge of Yan Lake, and there were people busy in these grids.
This immediately aroused Sun De's curiosity. As the distance got closer and closer, the scene in front of him became clearer and clearer.
Someone was busy not far away, and it seemed that they were digging for something. This enthusiastic appearance made Sun Deyi strengthen his guess.
"Your Majesty, has a gold mine been discovered near here?"
Sun De asked tentatively.
"Gold mine? Why didn't I know?"
This made Liu Deng wonder, what is this kid thinking about all day long?
"But it's not unreasonable to say it's a gold mine, but I think you're probably more interested in that thing than the gold mine now!"
Liu Deng also deliberately gave it a pass, but Sun Deyi didn't take it seriously.
But the way those people dug was really weird.
Since ancient times, gold mines have been mined by digging vertical shafts. What are they doing with small grids like this?
However, his doubts were soon solved, and as he moved forward, less than two miles later, he was stunned by the scene in front of him!
Among the dozens of huge pools, hundreds of people were busy nervously. Looking at the baskets of white things they carried on their shoulders, Sun Deyi suddenly felt as if his heart had been stabbed. !
"Big, big, big, big king..."
This guy suddenly lost his temper and rubbed his eyes. Yes, he read it right!
The things in their baskets are indeed white and look like fine sand. Why does this thing look so like salt?
And it's not ordinary coarse salt. It looks like it's the finest fine salt, and it's the finest green salt. You know, at this time, even the lowest grade coarse salt is being sold for as much as a pound.
How much does a pound of this fine green salt cost?
And it seems that there are thousands of stones in the pools in front of me alone, and this does not include the places in the distance that I can't see clearly!
"Damn it, weren't you so talkative when you were cursing at the palace gate? Why are you stuttering all the time?"
Liu Deng said calmly.
"Your Majesty, are all the things they carry salt?"
Sun Deyi was still a little unbelievable and asked tentatively.
"Yes or no, you will know if you try it yourself!"
Liu Deng reined in the reins, supported his chin with the riding crop and said.
After hearing what Liu Deng said, Sun De immediately dismounted from his horse and hurriedly ran towards the salt pond not far away. The distance was less than 200 meters, and this guy fell down seven or eight times along the way.
When he arrived near the salt pond, the old boy was already covered in mud. When he arrived at the edge of the salt pond, the boy didn't dare to go down. He just lay on the edge of the pond and carefully reached out and grabbed a handful of salt. He stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Liu Deng was stunned for a while. You are really not afraid of turning into a bat.
"Are you treating yourself like bacon? Although this thing is free, you won't eat it like this, right?"
Seeing the boy stumbling back crazily, Liu Deng said with a bit of toothache.
"My, my lord, this is really salt. It is all the finest green salt. It has no bitter taste at all! Can our country now produce such high-quality green salt? God bless our country!"
The guy didn't answer Liu Deng's question. He knelt on the ground crazily and cried and shouted.
On the contrary, the salt workers looked at him like a fool. Could this kid have lost his brain after eating salt?
