However, he did not go to the counter of the four major salt merchants to ask. Instead, he went to the restaurant where Su Nianqing took Tang Yang to before and made some inquiries with the talkative waiter.
The specific price, and even the historical price, were clearly asked.
During the time of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taiwu, the price of salt was relatively average, with a bucket of salt costing about 100 wen.
After Emperor Yongxing was forced to come to power, the Xia Kingdom's national power weakened, but the price of salt rarely skyrocketed one after another.
Now the price of a bucket of salt has reached two taels of silver, which has increased twenty times!
Although Tang Yang didn't know what the current per capita income of Xia Kingdom was, the vast majority of the people relied on farming. How much income could they earn in a month? Even throughout the year, I might not be able to collect even two taels of silver.
Even if the capital of Xia is the capital of the Xia Kingdom and the people live a better life, with such high salt prices, even if they can afford salt, it is impossible to have it every day.
Not to mention, ordinary people outside the Xia capital must have difficulty using salt on a daily basis.
Salt is a necessity of life. If you don't eat it, your body will become weak and lifeless. At worst, the combat effectiveness of the entire Xia Kingdom will be greatly weakened.
The waiter scolded the four major salt merchants.
However, Tang Yang knew that the four major salt merchants were just fronts, and the real beneficiaries were the Dugu Party, the Lin family, and the princes and kings.
It was they who used their power to control the salt market and push up the price of salt step by step.
This situation is certainly irritating, but it is a good thing for Tang Yang. Only if they sell the salt more expensively, the salt he produces in the future can quickly occupy the market at a lower price and make money. All flowed into Tang Yang's pocket.
Whether it is for one's own benefit or for the benefit of the people of Xia Kingdom.
Tang Yang wanted to take the right to speak about salt into his own hands as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if time goes on, turmoil will inevitably occur in the Xia Kingdom.
This also means that Tang Yang must go to the piece of land left by the royal family on the seaside as soon as possible. It is useless to the Dugu Party and is full of rocks.
The bet with Dugu Bingyu and others made them both seem to be in the process of competing for the queen, and their attention would be focused on it. But it was a good opportunity for him to go to his private land to buy salt!
However, he cannot make a big show of it, let alone let the Dugu Party know his purpose.
Therefore, he needs a reason that they can't doubt, and secretly goes there from the palace!
But for a moment, he really couldn't think of a reason.
He needs to let Su Xinting and Dou Yingde make suggestions for him.
After returning to the palace, Su Xinting and Dou Yingde scratched their heads around the chess game Tang Yang had set for them, and their hair became messy.
It can be seen that even if they join forces, it is difficult for them to find a way to solve the chess game Tang Yang designed for them.
"My dear friends, can you solve the chess game?" Tang Yang walked towards them with a smile.
The two of them were so intoxicated that they didn't hear anything at all.
"Dad, His Majesty is back!" Su Nianqing stepped forward and pulled the corner of Su Xinting's clothes.
Su Xinting looked back blankly.
Seeing that Su Nianqing and Tang Yang were back, Su Xinting pulled Dou Yingde, and the two men immediately knelt on the ground: "I didn't know that Your Majesty was back, and you deserve to die!"
"You are also intoxicated. How can I blame you?" Tang Yang smiled and hurriedly helped them up: "How did you solve the chess game?"
The two looked at each other, shook their heads and said: "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, I and the other two worked together to come up with hundreds of solutions, but in the end they all failed. The black piece has already captured the white piece, no matter what the next five moves of the white piece are. No matter how you go, it's a dead end, and I really can't solve it."
Su Nianqing was very surprised. She knew her father's chess skills well. Not only was he comparable to the national players, but he could at least play against the national players. If he was given enough time, he could also solve the chess game set by the national players.
They went out and came back. It was already evening.
It hasn’t been solved yet!
There are two reasons for the current situation!
First, this chess game is inherently dead and cannot be solved.
Second, Tang Yang's chess layout was so unpredictable that they couldn't find a way to solve it.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent. I hope your Majesty can solve this chess game and convince me." Dou Yingde took the initiative to plead.
Their attitudes have also shown that after many verifications by the two of them, this chess game is likely to be a dead end!
Can't be solved!
That's why they need Tang Yang to untie him and convince them.
Seeing their intentions, Tang Yang smiled knowingly, picked up the white pieces and put them somewhere: "Next, you can go as you please!"
Seeing that Tang Yang was really brave, the three of them looked expectantly. After some discussion, Su Xinting and Dou Yingde decided to bite Tang Yang's door to death.
Tang Yang gave birth to another child.
As a result, they seized the opportunity and suffered heavy casualties again.
After taking three steps in a row, they found an opportunity to take a piece!
The situation is even worse than at the beginning. If any of the pieces are captured next, all the white pieces held by Tang Yang will be completely eaten.
Look at this situation! Su Xinting and Dou Yingde began to beat their heads. The path Tang Yang had just taken was like a novice who didn't understand Go at all.
It could be said that there was still a glimmer of hope on the surface just now, but with the fall of his three sons, even the superficial hope was gone.
It can be said that he dug his own hole and buried himself.
They couldn't help but start to wonder whether Tang Yang didn't understand it at all, or maybe this chess game was a game played between Daxia Immortal and other immortals. Tang Yang saw it, but he didn't know how to solve it?
However!
Tang Yang was born to be slapped in the face!
As soon as they thought of this, Tang Yang made a move that seemed to be completely ruined.
Su Nianqing was about to stop Tang Yang from leaving like this!
Tang Yang put his hand on Bai Zi!
Su Nianqing was done thinking.
However, Su Xinting and Dou Yingde looked extremely shocked.
They unexpectedly discovered that Tang Yang's previous chess move had clearly seen him die and resulted in the death of a piece of chess, but he had left it to death and survived, actually eating the two most important chess pieces of Heizi!
It originally seemed like a dead end!
Now the whole thing is revitalized!
No matter how Heizi counterattacked, Heizi would have no chance.
"this....."
Su Nianqing and the other three, look at me and I look at you. We really can’t believe that we can exchange death for life!
But the facts are before them, and they have to believe it even if they don’t believe it.
"Your Majesty, only the Seven Saints of Chess can compete with you because of their high chess skills. I'm waiting for your admiration!" Su Xinting and Dou Yingde were really convinced at this moment.
The feeling of being slapped in the face made them warn themselves not to doubt everything Tang Yang did in the future, otherwise it would only embarrass themselves.
Su Nianqing looked at Tang Yang with an additional look of admiration for the strong.
"It's impossible for the seven chess masters to solve this game!" Tang Yang shook his head and pointed his finger, not that he was arrogant.
The level of modern people is based on the continuous exploration and research of their predecessors, absorbing their essence, coupled with frequent battles and exchanges with various countries, their level is not much worse than that of the ancients.
Maybe it is not as good as the peak of ancient Go, but a civilization like Bixia Kingdom has obviously not reached the peak of the feudal dynasty, so it must be stronger!
As for Tang Yang's chess skills, they are indeed only at the level of a novice.
Just now he was able to put himself to death and survive!
That's just because someone reviewed and analyzed the game afterwards. No matter what happens next, as long as the fourth step is taken, defeat can be turned into victory.
This is indeed the case.
Tang Yang didn't want to talk too much about Go. There was still a month left before the match between Su Nianqing and Lin Yanran!
Taking advantage of this period, he needed a reasonable way to leave the palace as soon as possible and get salt!
Therefore, he went straight to the point and said: "I want to leave the palace for a while, but I don't want my enemies to know that I have left the palace. Is there anything you can do?"
