Chapter 114 Undercurrent
Stepping into the desert again, Liu Zheng was filled with sorrow.
The trip to Loulan was full of surprises and unexpected gains.
Zheng Yueru looked at Liu Zheng from the side with an amused expression, but didn't say anything.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly: "Miss, please stop looking at me like that, okay?"
Zheng Yueru chuckled: "Brother Liu, are you really not interested in Queen Reguli at all?"
Liu Zheng said depressedly: "My son has become the king. Should I just become the emperor emeritus and save thirty years of hard work?"
Zheng Yueru didn't understand at first, but then she understood and laughed so hard that she shook with laughter.
"It's just that Brother Liu's blueprint..."
Zheng Yueru took a breath: "Are you serious?"
Liu Zheng looked at her and laughed, "Why does everyone think I'm joking? Do I look like someone who likes to joke so much?"
"But……"
When Zheng Yueru saw the desolate surroundings, she felt only despair.
Liu Zheng laughed: "No matter if it works or not, we have to try. Think about it, how big this desert is, how big a piece of territory we can harvest in the future! How fascinating it is? If we can't do it, there is still the next generation, and if the next generation can't do it, there is still the next generation! The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, and the second best time is now! There has never been anything more conquering than leaving an oasis for future generations!"
Zheng Yueru's delicate body trembled, and she felt that the young man in front of her was becoming more and more majestic.
Reguli's vision is really accurate...
…
Silver State.
Silver Beach City.
In a few months, the entire Yintan City had been built. Still on that small hill, Qingyang Suo looked at this magnificent city and smiled slightly: "Young Master, it's time to come back."
Hu Xier, who was standing behind the wheelchair, snorted coldly, "Dad, you're always thinking about him. Maybe he hooked up with a princess in Loulan and became her husband!"
As he was talking, he burst out laughing.
She didn't know that she almost guessed it right...but Liu Zheng didn't almost become a prince consort, but almost became the emperor.
Qingyang Suo smiled dotingly and said, "Silly child, this will be your home from now on, so you should control your bad temper!"
Hu Xier blushed: "Dad, stop talking nonsense!"
Qingyang Suo smiled faintly and said no more.
Hu Xier asked curiously, "What is Dad thinking about?"
Qingyang Suo said calmly: "After the construction of Yintan City, there is a suspicion that the tree is too big to attract the wind. This refined salt, when it begins to appear in the Longyan Dynasty, will definitely attract the attention of many people. What I am worried about is that the Baiya Army alone cannot have such omnipotent hands..."
Hu Xier looked worried: "Dad, what should we do?"
Qingyang Shuo's eyes gleamed: "Yinzhou does not need to worry too much for the time being. The first to bear the brunt of this matter should be the Baiya Army. The longer it takes, the greater the loss to the Baiya Army will be. This may not be a bad thing for Yinzhou. It's just..."
"Just how?"
Qingyang Suo looked at the sky leisurely: "See how the situation in the world has changed."
…
Beijing.
The political center of the Longyan Dynasty.
The most prosperous city in the entire dynasty.
The imperial palace alone stretches for miles and is majestic and magnificent. Some people say that it takes three full days to walk around the palace. The various gates and courtyards are often dazzling.
"Your Excellency Yu, the Salt Commissioner, is here to see you!"
"Your Excellency Yu is here to see me!"
"Master Yu..."
Today, Yu Chaoshu, with a cold sweat on his face and a brocade bag in his arms, ran all the way, wanting to see the emperor. However, to see the emperor, he had to pass various checkpoints and be interrogated by various eunuchs in the inner court. The Salt Supervisor was also a third-rank official in the Longyan Dynasty, with a high status, but he did not dare to be arrogant in front of these eunuchs in the inner court.
"Hey, what's the wind that brings Master Yu here today?"
A voice that was difficult to distinguish between male and female was heard.
Yu Chaoshu took one look and cried in his heart, but said with a smile: "Manager Zhou, it's urgent, I need to see the emperor!"
The chief steward Zhou, whose name was Zhou Zhaolun, was the chief steward of the inner court of the imperial palace. He was a popular figure in front of the emperor, and no one dared to offend him. It could be said that he was so powerful in the palace that even the queen Zheng Fu would give him some leniency when she saw him.
Chief Steward Zhou squinted at Yu Chaoshu and said with a fake smile: "Sir Yu, the emperor is a little sleepy today and has gone to bed. The world is so big, but the emperor is the biggest, right? Sir Yu, if you have anything to report, just tell me!"
As soon as these words
Yu Chaoshu was sweating profusely: "This... This... Manager Zhou, this is a serious matter, I really can't delay it!"
Chief Steward Zhou snorted coldly: "Is there something bigger than the emperor? Even the emperor has never hidden anything from me. Lord Yu doesn't trust me?"
“I, I, I…”
Yu Chaoshu said with a bitter face: "I dare not, but..."
Manager Zhou looked at the brocade bag in Yu Chaoshu's arms and asked, "What is this?"
Yu Chaoshu could no longer hide the truth, so he sighed and gritted his teeth, "Manager Zhou, this is what I want to see you about! In my Longyan Dynasty, I have discovered refined salt that is even finer than the one produced by the Salt Transport Bureau!"
"What?"
Manager Zhou was startled: "Bring it here for me to see!"
Guardian Courtyard.
The refined salt in the brocade bag left the crowd stunned.
Manager Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly.
Yu Chaoshu said anxiously: "Manager Zhou, this matter is of great importance! Our Salt Transport Bureau absolutely does not produce this kind of refined salt!"
Manager Zhou laughed and tapped his fingers on the table: "Master Yu, is this refined salt of top quality?"
Yu Chaoshu sighed: "Excellent product!"
In the general manager's office, one could hear a pin drop.
It was so quiet that even Yu Chaoshu's breathing seemed heavy.
Chief Steward Zhou laughed and said, "Master Yu, where does this refined salt come from to enter the capital?"
Yu Chaoshu smiled bitterly and said, "General Manager Zhou, this is why I want to see the emperor! Judging from its quality, ordinary people cannot afford this salt. I got it by chance, so I don't know the transportation channel. I think I should report it to the emperor and let him decide whether to crack down on this case or send secret guards to find out the source of this salt first!"
Manager Zhou hesitated for a moment, then laughed and said, "Master Yu, please don't panic. The emperor has been sleepy these days, so we shouldn't bother him too much..."
Yu Chaoshu was extremely anxious, but he also knew that the emperor had been reported to be ill years ago, and there were even rumors in the palace that the emperor had already prepared for the crown prince to succeed to the throne.
"What does Manager Zhou mean?"
Manager Zhou smiled and said, "Master Yu, please leave first. I will keep this in mind. When the Holy Body is at ease, I will report it to him at the right time. What do you think, Master Yu?"
Yu Chaoshu was overjoyed and agreed immediately.
After Yu Chaoshu left, Manager Zhou slowly looked at the refined salt on the table again, with a gleam of light in his eyes.
"Someone come!"
"Ancestor, here we come!"
"Tell the commander of the secret guards to come here and take orders. Within one month, I want to find out where this refined salt comes from!"
"yes!"
