at this time.
Temple of Kucheng.
Muzadeh sat quietly at the highest point of the temple.
Look into the distance.
In Loulan, the temple is so tall that it even exceeds the palace. In the past hundred years of Loulan's rapid expansion, the Divine Envoy has been the absolute master here. In Loulan, the envoys enjoy the same status as the king, and in some aspects, they are even more revered than the king.
But today, Muzhad always felt a little panicked.
His right eyelid kept twitching.
For hundreds of years, the contradictions and conflicts between the temple and the royal family will be resolved and compromised as the territory expands. However, now, Loulan is the absolute king in the Western Region, and its territory can no longer expand. With the domestic economy, people's livelihood, and the prosperity brought by trade, there are more and more internal conflicts. The first ones to bear the brunt are the royal family and the A clash of ideologies between temples.
With the passing of the old king, this contradiction and collision was finally aroused and could no longer be avoided.
"My lord, the Loulan royal family is so ungrateful and deserves to be punished!"
"Yes, if it weren't for our temple these years, how could Loulan be as strong as it is now? God, we can't wait any longer! The surrounding area of the temple has been surrounded by guards!"
"Master God Envoy, fight when it's time to fight! We have a hundred thousand temple troops in various places, and the army is pressing down on the border. Who can we be afraid of?"
A group of senior temple personnel were filled with outrage.
Muzhad looked worried about the country and the people: "I really can't bear the blood of the believers..."
Everyone advised each other.
Muzhad just stood up and said calmly: "But if the believers spontaneously resist, it only means that God's will is so. After hearing the oracle, the temple army is already preparing for war. If this is the case, then send an order from God to protect our temple. !”
Everyone was overjoyed.
They have been waiting for this day for a long time. If the temple didn't have the idea of occupying Loulan, how could it develop the temple army to 100,000 people?
Muzade's right eyelid twitched again, and he said cruelly: "Since Mire still refuses to tell you how to summon their Islamic followers, just kill him!"
"yes!"
The temple gave an order.
The entire Loulan temple believers couldn't help but get ready to make a move.
The temple troops from all over Loulan territory have actually been sharpening their swords for a long time, waiting for an order from the divine envoy. It has to be said that religion always has more control over people's hearts than some political powers, especially Zoroastrianism, a sect whose doctrine is fighting. A single sentence can ignite the fighting spirit in everyone's heart.
A raging fire began to burn in Loulan.
One hundred thousand of the temple troops, who had been waiting for the enemy for a long time, advanced all the way, killing gods when they encountered them, and killing Buddhas when they encountered them. Local officials and government officials soon became the first victims of this war and became the objects of their flag sacrifices.
The momentum of a prairie fire seemed irresistible.
…
Within the territory of Kucheng.
It still seemed peaceful.
People are doing whatever they are supposed to do, and the flowers are blooming.
However, the guards were already busy.
As a general under the third prince, Reheman also began to take control of the guard army upon his return. At this time, military reports of locals being attacked by the temple army flew in like snow flakes.
"General, Tacheng is in emergency!"
"Emergency in Calgary!"
"The resistance in Tucheng is strong!"
"Luocheng has been razed to the ground!"
"General, the thieves are coercing the people and are becoming more and more fierce!"
Every military report made Reheman frown.
The entire Loulan Kingdom seemed to be in chaos in an instant.
He pondered: "How many days will it take for the bandit army to reach Kucheng?"
"Three days!"
He couldn't help but take a deep breath and shouted: "Strengthen the alert, strengthen the walls and clear the country! There are messengers, one post a hundred miles away, two people per post, taking turns to deliver the news!"
"yes!"
"There are many traders from various countries in the city, and the situation is complicated. No information should be leaked, and everything will proceed smoothly!"
"yes!"
"Surround the temple from a distance!"
After a series of orders were issued, Reheman's eyes showed a little worry.
Everyone would have thought before that there would eventually be a battle between the Loulan royal family and the temple. But who would have thought that the power of the temple would be like a torrential flood, unstoppable. The number of people who have been coerced along the way has reached 200,000!
Can the Royal Guards stop them?
Can Master Liu's plan really turn the tide?
Of course he knew that Mr. Liu was a fellow governor of Yinzhou, but he was actually the lord of Yinzhou. His method was even more radical for the royal family because he was not from Loulan after all. He is not afraid of losing, so this is like taking the whole Loulan as a bet.
but……
Are there any options in Loulan?
In order to maintain the stability of the library city, he had immediately controlled all the temple troops in the library city.
But he knew that once the temple army pressed hard, those people in the city who were temporarily suppressed and ready to move would definitely take the opportunity to cause chaos.
By that time, can we really handle it?
…
How is the situation outside changing?
At least the city is relatively stable.
Therefore, when the vendors from various countries in Rongxiang Restaurant saw these refined salts, they were all stunned.
"this……"
"Is this salt?"
This is obviously shining platinum, right?
There was one person at the scene, one of them, and his eyes were straight. For people in Arabia and other places, being able to eat that rough salt is already a blessing in the world. Where have you ever seen such fine salt?
Everyone went crazy.
"Can we have a taste?"
"This probably isn't salt, is it?"
"What is it if it's not salt?"
Liu Zheng chuckled and said, "Everyone, enjoy it!"
Xiang Chenglin arranged for his men to give each person a tablespoon of refined salt.
When everyone entered, they all had a wonderful and fairy-like feeling on their faces. Liu Zheng was stunned. Isn’t it just salt? This is not powder! As for this? Everyone was very excited, their faces turned red, as if they had tasted the most wonderful thing in the world, and they were crazy and overjoyed.
Even Queen Reguli and Third Prince Halik couldn't help but take a bite.
Likewise, it was also shocking.
The scene instantly became chaotic.
"Refined salt, really refined salt!"
"Such high-quality products are rare in the world!"
"How much silver? I want it all!"
Xiang Chenglin smiled and said, "Everyone, please don't be confused and listen to me carefully."
A group of people watched excitedly.
Xiang Chenglin smiled lightly and said: "You should also know that no matter which country it is in, the salt business is subject to state control..."
Someone asked: "But there is no such thing in Loulan!"
"That's it, what do you want to express?"
In Loulan, a place with free trade, anything can be traded as long as you are willing to pay taxes. Including slaves. This is what makes Loulan strong. Everyone was a little unhappy when they heard Xiang Chenglin's opening remarks.
No wonder people from the royal family are here today, so that’s what happened!
Hemuti also sneered and said: "Why, do our royal family have to control these things? Third brother, it seems that you are really not suitable to be this king! If you do this, Loulan will definitely come to an end!"
Xiang Chenglin smiled and said: "Everyone, listen to me, this is actually not the case. Loulan still doesn't control salt, but..."
"I, Xiang Jia, plan to cooperate with the Loulan royal family!"
"In view of the difficulty of traveling in the desert, transportation is inconvenient. But our refined salt can be supplied unlimitedly! In the future, the royal family will try its best to help Rongxiang Company in terms of transportation and provide a camel team!"
"So, if you want to buy this refined salt, you should sign an agreement with the royal family!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
No one expected that something like this would happen.
Queen Reguli and the third prince Halik, even more unexpectedly, couldn't help looking at Liu Zheng with joy, and the former's eyes became even more intense...
Hemuti's face changed even more: "What? How could this happen?"
The royal family cooperates with businesses?
Although this matter has happened before, the so-called government and businessmen are mostly in monopoly industries. Under Loulan's open and free government, government and businessmen are just a mere fiction. But now the Loulan royal family has decided to get involved in the sale of refined salt.
All of a sudden, it was a bit hard to react.
All the vendors looked at each other.
Some people have raised objections, asking whether this is the beginning of a monopoly by the royal family?
But Xiang Chenglin immediately gave an answer.
It is not a monopoly, it is just participation. It will provide vendors with maximum security during transportation. It is even possible to use the military to protect the transportation of these refined salts and the safety of vendors from various countries along the way.
Moreover, the Loulan royal family will not take any benefit from it and will still only collect taxes.
It's just that the tax on refined salt is 10% higher than that on coarse salt!
When everyone heard this, they were amazed. They didn't expect that there was such an operation model. It sounds pretty reliable. With the protection of the Loulan royal family, there will be an extra layer of protection in this Western Region. 10% tax is not a big problem.
and……
In the eyes of these people, nothing can resist their enthusiasm to win the refined salt!
"no problem!"
"we agree!"
"We don't have any objections!"
One by one, they are scrambling.
Xiang Chenglin smiled: "Everyone, now is the time to bid!"
"The proportion of refined salt is divided into twenty parts for the time being!"
"Each country has only one general agent! The general agent has full power to sell in his own country, including monopoly, pricing, etc..."
“The one with the highest price will get this general agent!”
The people present started talking about this rule again.
General agent?
Where have they heard of it? But who wouldn’t be excited at the thought of being able to monopolize the input of refined salt?
"We, the Mohore Chamber of Commerce, want to win the general agent of the Arab Empire! Two hundred thousand taels!"
A wealthy Middle Eastern businessman immediately stood up.
"Haha, Mohe'er, are you kidding me? Two hundred thousand taels, you just want to be a lifetime agent? I'll pay you three hundred thousand!"
"Five million, Persian agent!"
"Nanyang agent, five hundred thousand!"
"Western agent, six hundred thousand!"
The scene went crazy instantly.
With the Loulan royal family's credit as an endorsement, unlimited supply, and security, why not? The Loulan royal family is very wealthy. They have accumulated a lot of wealth just from tax collection over the years, so they will not be deceived.
Liu Zheng and Zheng Yueru looked at each other.
There was a look of surprise in their eyes.
It seems that this trip to Loulan can make them make a fortune again!
Not only that!
As soon as the agreement was signed today, one of the clauses was that within the territory of Loulan, traders from all over the world should advance and retreat together with the Loulan royal family and "cooperate for security"! Coupled with the allure of this refined salt, the weapons of these traders can naturally be used by the Loulan royal family!
Looking at this crazy group of people, Hemuti's face turned black.
Who would have thought that in just a few days.
When Xiang Zheng came, he not only captured the pro-Han groups and civil and military officials in Loulan, but at this time, he also captured these foreign traders!
That's too late!
He glared at Liu Zheng angrily, mounted his horse and ran away.
