CNM!
Are you a fucking human being?
The two guards instantly cursed in their hearts.
I gave you a stick of incense and time to talk, but now you come back and bite me!
Although the faces of the two guards remained cold, a trace of cold sweat had already slipped down their foreheads.
The prince attaches great importance to this guy, so he won't punish me...
Fang Zheng didn't think about anything else, he just wanted to test King Wu's attitude again.
King Wu didn't have any special expression when he heard this, and said calmly: "You are just looking for your subordinates to discuss countermeasures. I can tell you that this place is quite far from Haiyuan City. A large-scale search does not take ten days and a half to find it." How many people do you have until you get here?"
"So what if we find it? Do you know how many people I have under my command now? There are as many as three thousand!"
"But as long as you behave honestly, I will keep you safe!"
Three thousand people...the situation is not good.
Fang Zhengyi's heart sank: "My lord, what's the use of arresting me now that the matter has been exposed? And you left the capital privately, are you preparing to rebel?"
A trace of unwillingness flashed in King Wu's eyes: "Rebellion? How could you ask such a stupid question? The right time, place and people are right. How can you rebel if there is nothing in this king's side?"
"Then the prince wants to..."
Halfway through Fang Zheng's words, King Wu opened the window, and the sea breeze blew in his face: "No... it's not rebellion, it's self-reliance!"
"Sit down and talk. It's rare for me to have someone who can talk to you. Today, you and I are both unhappy!"
King Wu extended his hand to invite Fang Zheng to sit down, and he sat directly opposite Fang Zheng, but his eyes were still outside the window.
"Do you know where this place is?"
"I don't know."
"This place was originally within the scope of my king's fiefdom, close to the border of Qian Kingdom. It can be said that it is the worst fiefdom among the vassal kings! No one cares about it in terms of resources or population, and border frictions continue to occur. War." King Wu spoke slowly and seemed to be recalling: "Perhaps its only advantage is that it has a natural harbor."
"Eight years ago, a fleet accidentally broke into the port. I personally led the troops to check, but I saw a group of people I had never seen before."
"This group of people was naturally detained by the king, and they were interrogated for three months due to the language barrier before they finally understood that these people came to my sight unexpectedly due to a storm."
Fang Zhengyi listened quietly, feeling slightly shocked.
This King of Wu is really lucky, and it seems that the overseas navigation level has developed to a certain extent.
We actually have ocean-going technology, but we don’t know how far away we are from the great scenery.
"I led people to inspect their merchant ships and found that their merchant ships were more advanced than my Dajing's, and they were full of cargo. There were many things that I had never seen before, including sweet potatoes."
"Has your prince discovered sweet potatoes eight years ago?" Fang Zhengyi could not help but sigh at King Wu's luck.
"Yes, but I didn't know the value of sweet potatoes at that time, and sweet potatoes are not the most valuable thing."
"I detained those foreigners for a year and got out all the valuable things, including the method of making salt."
"These people all come from small overseas countries. Their land is not worth mentioning at all, and they cannot be compared with our great scenery! However, the salt production technology is extremely advanced. The cost of coastal salt production is extremely low, but the profit is extremely high."
"So the prince has been selling private salt since then?" Fang Zhengyi asked, and at the same time lamented King Wu's luck again.
King Wu looks more like someone who has traveled through time than himself.
I don’t have anything, so I’m going to beg for food elsewhere.
Salt, you can’t make salt, so if you want to make a sweet potato, you should just pick up what others left behind! Blanch!
"No, although I have the method of making salt, I couldn't sell it. I didn't find the opportunity until two years later."
"After years of war, the country's treasury was already empty. In order to raise military resources, the court even began to sell officials and titles."
"As a result, the domestic order of Qian Kingdom has become chaotic. Corrupt officials are rampant and illegal activities are rampant. This also gives me an opportunity to take advantage of!"
"The soldiers guarding the border could not even be paid, so they were still funded by me. At this time, the Lu family also knew that the situation in the Qian Kingdom was over, so they took the initiative to send people to find me, hoping to surrender to our great cause."
"With the Lu family, the sales of sea salt will naturally no longer be a problem. I have even used private salt to infiltrate people into the Qian Kingdom's court step by step."
"I at least shortened the war between Qianjing and Qianjing by five years! Even the death of the Emperor of Qianjing was arranged by me! The world of Dajing is half of what I conquered!"
Having said this, King Wu's face turned rosy and he looked a little excited.
Fang Zhengyi was also shocked.
Fuck! This King Wu is such a fucking ruthless person! How can you play so big?
But looking at him like this, he must be holding it back.
After all, he didn't dare to brag to outsiders after doing such a big thing. Fang Zheng still felt aggrieved when he thought about it from his perspective.
"But what is the imperial brother doing? Haha, the national power of the Qian Kingdom has been reduced to the limit, and he has suffered three defeats in a row! All the troops of the vassal kings have been wiped out in his hands!"
"The Qian Kingdom has not yet been destroyed, and the enemy is outside. The imperial brother has already begun to fight internally and externally at the same time, destroying Qian while cutting down the vassal state."
"By the time the feudal kings in the world react, they will already be slaughtered by others."
"I have single-handedly built a desolate land into prosperity, but in the end I have to hand it over to others." King Wu finally showed a look of resentment on his face: "Fortunately, the Lu family is still under my control, and they are not I don’t want to lose the fat as a private partner, so I have been cooperating.”
"After all, you still have a share of credit here."
"My credit?" Fang Zhengyi was a little confused.
King Wu smiled and said: "The sale of private salt was originally unorganized, but since I came into contact with Taoyuan County, I have discovered that your business is inaccessible to the outside world. You have nested layers, and you use the price difference to recruit people. This method of yours is used for private salt." Just right."
Fang Zhengyi: "......"
"However, there are many problems with this. Although your method is profitable, it is very easy to get out of control. The rapid expansion of private salt has begun to go out of control. Even if you don't come to investigate the case, the court will definitely notice the chaos of private salt in two years. "
"Your Highness has been observing Taoyuan County?"
"Yes, you are a magical person. I have learned a lot from you." King Wu looked at Fang Zheng and smiled again: "You must think that you have hidden it well, but as long as there are people who are careful to observe, there will be nothing in this world There are no secrets at all.”
"Just like me, the private salt stall has become too big. As long as the emperor is willing to investigate, no matter who it is, he will definitely find me."
Fang Zheng rubbed his face, feeling a little irritable.
Damn it! I was watched by a peeping tom without knowing it...it was really unpleasant.
"Your Majesty has said so much, may I ask a few questions?"
"Please tell me, I will tell you everything I know!"
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