As the sun rises in the east, the temperature of the earth slowly rises, but the cold at dawn should not be underestimated, especially the moment when a person wakes up from sleep, it is particularly biting.
After Li Yuan woke up, he put on his robe and quickly put on his thick cloak. As soon as he walked out of the tent, two guards immediately leaned over and greeted him: "Captain, you're awake."
"What time is it? I have to go and see the horse," Li Yuan said.
The guard nodded and said, "It's already Chen time when we return to the Grand Governor. If the salt last night was poisonous, the horse should have some reaction."
Li Yuan nodded in agreement, and then walked to the place where the horses were tied, accompanied by his personal guards. The rising sun slanted over the top of the east hill, and the morning breeze blew past him. Although it was cool, it made him feel uncomfortable. People's spirits are lifted.
Old Man Zou's tent happened to be set up next to the horse's resting place, because his beloved donkey Dahei was also tied here, so that he could take care of it at any time. Before Li Yuan came near, Old Man Zou had already heard the sound and got out of the tent. .
"Grand Governor, you are here!" Old Man Zou cupped his hands and said with a smile.
Li Yuan returned the gift with his hand, strode over, and said with a smile: "My husband is up, where was the horse tied last night?"
Old man Zou didn't waste any time, and hurriedly took Li Yuan to the yellow horse that was used to test the poison last night. However, in the shadow of the sun far away from the stable, the yellow horse was tied alone to one side. At this time, his mouth The chewing foam inside was flowing, and behind it, the donkey Dahei was waving its tail honestly.
Li Yuan walked quickly to the two animals. Dahei stretched out his mouth to rub, but Li Yuan pushed him away ruthlessly. He only stared at the yellow horse, looked up and down, circled around the yellow horse, and then opened the door. The horse's lips looked at it, and then he brought his nose and eyes closer to take a closer look.
"I am not familiar with horse medicine, but it seems that there is nothing unusual about this yellow horse. Dad, what do you think?" Li Yuan asked with a frown.
"I just pooped twice, nothing else. I come here every half an hour to take a look, but I never see anything weird." Old man Zou chuckled, then turned around and glared at Huang Ma secretly. One glance.
Li Yuan stepped forward, reached out and untied the horse and said, "Whether it is poisoned or not depends on whether it has strength and how energetic it is. The most direct way is to ride on it and run for a while."
Then Li Yuan waved his hand gently, and one of the guards immediately got on his horse and urged the horse. The yellow gelding roared and started to trot in the open space, kicking up the soft sand and flying in the wind. After a while, it ran around the temporary camp and returned to the original place.
"Everything is as usual, but it seems that my strength has increased, and I am running very happily." The guard held his hands on the horse and smiled.
Li Yuanxi smiled widely and said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good. In other words, the top layer is poisonous salt, and the lighter color below is purified and is truly edible salt. Already."
Without further delay, Li Yuan immediately summoned all his guards and set out again to various salt wells to prepare for the next step of consideration. Everyone was ordered to act immediately.
Under the illumination of the morning light, the desolate scenery in the forbidden area shines with a kind of desolate beauty, especially the huge tombstone, which is shining with white light and looks even more mysterious. Although the more than ten salt wells in the wilderness are pitch black, they are still dark because of the white light shining across them. Under the sunlight, something unknown reflected colorful light on some stone walls near the wellhead, like many gems dotted on it. It was very strange. Maybe it was because there were only torches shining last night that I couldn't find it. The specialness of things.
….
Li Yuan ordered people to dig back and forth several times at different depths in different salt wells to determine whether the conditions were the same as in the salt well dug last night. The results were satisfactory. Basically, if you dig deeper into the entire area, you will find that it is no longer poisonous salt, but lighter-colored coarse salt, which can be eaten as long as it is purified, and the deeper you dig, the larger the amount.
In other words, in addition to the poisonous salt that is about a foot thick on the surface of the well bottom and stone walls, the entire area is filled with valuable coarse salt, and the amount is astonishing.
Beside the wellhead, the colorful things under the sun were also confirmed to be colored crystals, shining like gems, but they didn't know what kind of substance they were, but Li Yuan knew that no matter which kind of substance, it might be It's something useful.
Therefore Li Yuanyong
Different bags contain different samples and are intended to be taken back to Master Liu and others for a look. They can only turn to these alchemy warlocks for help.
The soil in the salt well has actually become stiff, and no one knows about the salt layer underneath. If Li Yuan and his entourage had not come here specially this time, they would have been forgotten by the world.
While Li Yuan was extremely surprised, he also felt pity for the former King of Chu, Ma Xifan. He was only a little bit closer, even if he dug a little deeper, this huge salt deposit would be in his hands. Once the Chu State had a salt well, it would be in his hands. Hands on, the rise in national power is just around the corner, and there is no telling how much history will be rewritten. It is fate or luck. It is really disappointing...
With the passage of time, the souls of the dead were buried and the salt wells were forgotten. It became a taboo existence in the word-of-mouth of people who were naturally afraid of the gods, and it became the desolate appearance that strangers should not approach today.
After all, nature is miraculous in its craftsmanship, and although there has been enough evidence in later generations to prove that the vast ocean has turned into a mulberry field, people's thoughts are often deeper than nature's knife skills.
This time, it can be said that he has made an astonishingly huge harvest. Li Yuan is completely satisfied. God is really looking after him. This salt well is exactly what he thought. From now on, he may have enough money to complete many of the plans he has in mind. .
Before coming, I was a little worried that it would be a futile effort, but now it seems that the hard work is worth it.
The remaining part is how to obtain this salt on a large scale, steam or stir-fry it, and then transport it out and exchange it for food supplies and money. This is a top priority. In addition to meeting Wu Ping's own needs, persuading his father-in-law Zhou Zong to participate and providing legitimate sales channels for these private salts to be sold everywhere are also top priorities.
"General, congratulations to the Commander-in-Chief, congratulations to the Commander-in-Chief! Now there is the salt you want in this salt well. It is a great blessing for us in Wuping, which is equivalent to gold and silver everywhere! But this place is less than ten miles away from the Jingnan border. In order to ensure that the salt well is safe, the general recommends that soldiers and horses be sent here as soon as possible to set up a fence and guard it." Lin Sichang said with excitement on his face.
Li Yuan stretched out his hand to hold the sword at his waist, looked at the deserted wilderness in front of him, nodded and said: "Since God has given me such an opportunity, I should cherish it. But since you know that this is gold and silver everywhere, then just erect a fence and build a stronghold." It is absolutely not enough, not to mention that the border south of Jing is less than ten miles away, and the surrounding terrain is unobstructed by hills, valleys and valleys. If a large army attacks, how can it be defended without high walls?
In Sichang, the governor wanted to build a strong city here, garrison soldiers and horses for garrison, and then recruit a large number of people to move here and mine the salt here under the protection of soldiers and horses. what do you think? "
Qingli layman
