After Yuan Chang finished solving the three big families, the Zhen family also embarked on the road home again. Previously, because of Gongsun Zhan's invasion of Jizhou, the trip of the Zhen family was interrupted. At that time, Yuan Chang and Yuan Shao were considered to be subordinate and subordinate relations, because of Gongsun Zhan's invasion, Yuan Chang revealed his true colors, and the relationship between Yuan Chang and Yuan Shao also changed from subordinate to superior. Therefore, this time the Zhen family returned to Yecheng, and they were more worry-free. Besides, Yuan Tan, who has thoughts about Zhen Jiang, has been abolished by Yuan Chang, and Yuan Chang has nothing to worry about.

At the beginning, Yuan Chang raised the commercial tax of Bohai County to 100 taxes and 20 taxes, which scared many merchants away. However, when the new salt appeared, those merchants wanted to come back, but at this time, Yuan Chang did not agree. When you want to have some blood first, you ran faster than a rabbit, and now when you see meat to eat, you rush back, how can there be such a good thing?

Therefore, except for the family that chose to cooperate with Yuan Chang, no other businessman could buy new salt. Since the advent of new salt, no one has bought old salt at all. Unless the new salt is gone, buy some old salt for the time being. Therefore, the salt merchants in Jizhou all hated it so much, but Yuan Chang was a county guard, and there were enough soldiers and horses, could they still move Yuan Chang? If it was in a peaceful era, the salt and iron were controlled by the imperial court, and these salt merchants were all related to the imperial court, and it would be very easy to solve Yuan Chang. However, in such a war era now, they have no ability to move Yuan Chang at all, and can only watch their losses.

Some people's brains turn quickly, and since Jizhou can't sell anymore, they transfer the goods to other states to sell. Salt is a scarce commodity after all, and at the same time, some salt merchants have taken the risk and decided to sell salt to foreign races. Anyway, these are remnants of salt, and the imperial court is powerless to control them, so these salt merchants naturally have no scruples.

When the new salt became popular in the north and south of the country, these risky salts were sold to salt merchants of different races outside the Sai at least to save their capital. It's a pity for the other salt merchants, all of whom have lost all their money.

On a flat path, a carriage creaked and creaked along. Beside the carriage, a young man rode a horse to follow. And behind this carriage and the youth, there were about a hundred cavalry guards. The young man riding the horse was naturally Yuan Chang, and in the carriage were Liu Xi and Cai Yan.

Behind him, Dian Wei Zema was five or six meters away, but his consciousness was very high, and he didn't disturb Yuan Chang's idea of soaking the paper.

"My lord, is the Chinese Academy of Sciences really as powerful as you say?"

Cai Yan's eyes flowed, and she glanced at Yuan Chang playfully, her red lips opened lightly, and an intellectual and charming style appeared on her at the same time, and Yuan Chang secretly couldn't bear it.

Cai Yan has now officially become Yuan Chang's secretary, and Cai Yan usually follows Yuan Chang when he goes in and out of the government. Now that Yuan Chang is completely in control of the power of Bohai County, who dares to say anything? Moreover, with Cai Yan's help, Yuan Chang has really made things much easier and more planned.

Today's visit to the Chinese Academy of Sciences is something that has already been scheduled for a long time.

As for Liu Xi, it was Yuan Chang who asked her to come with her. It's not a matter of staying at home all day, and anyone who is not sick will be suffocated from illness, so Yuan Chang took Liu Xi with him without saying a word. Originally, Yuan Chang also planned to bring Guo Jia's sister Guo Ying with him. However, Guo Jia said that Guo Ying would stay in the boudoir to study, so Yuan Chang did not force it.

"The Chinese Academy of Sciences is only more powerful than I said, and you will see it sooner or later. ”

Yuan Chang said confidently that Yuan Chang never had the slightest doubt about the achievements that the Chinese Academy of Sciences could create. With him as a traverser, the foundation will be laid, and then there will be study and research in hundreds of colleges, which is enough to enter the Chinese Academy of Sciences and become a qualified academician. It may be difficult at first, but a lot of things are created from nothing, and the thrill of creating something new is not something that others can understand.

The power of science and technology is undoubted, people in this era do not understand, but Yuan Chang understands it very well. Now, it is useless to tell them more, only after they feel the power of science and technology, they will understand the importance of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

"My lord, it's been a hard journey!"

"My lord, are you thirsty, my subordinates have already prepared water for you!"

After Yuan Chang and his entourage came to the base of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ma Jun and Ou Nanbao were already waiting at the gate. When Ou Nanbao saw Yuan Chang coming, he diligently handed out a water bag to Yuan Chang. It's not that Ou Nanbao is currying favor with Yuan Chang, but that Ou Nanbao has gone from a lowly craftsman to being able to come this far thanks to Yuan Chang's reuse. No one else can know Ou Nanbao's inner gratitude. In addition to doing this kind of flattering thing, Ou Nanbao really didn't know what else he could do for Yuan Chang.

Similarly, Ma Jun is also grateful to Yuan Chang, what he can repay Yuan Chang is to do a good job in the position of dean and manage the Chinese Academy of Sciences well. At the same time, he invented something useful for Yuan Chang.

"My lord, what's wrong?"

Ma Jun stood beside Yuan Chang, who was originally going to invite Yuan Chang to visit the Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, Yuan Chang frowned and stood in place, looking a little dissatisfied. Ma Jun and Ou Nanbao were apprehensive, not knowing why Yuan Chang was like this.

"Deheng, don't you have guards here?"

Yuan Chang asked with some confusion, he had already said several times that the Chinese Academy of Sciences was an extremely important existence. It is an existence that can be compared to the academy, or more important. However, Yuan Chang looked around, and except for the laborers who carried things and built houses, Yuan Chang did not see a single guard. This made Yuan Chang extremely puzzled, if someone had bad intentions, where could the secret of the Chinese Academy of Sciences be kept?

Like Yuan Chang, Ma Jun was also stunned, and asked puzzledly, "My lord, what do you do with the guards?"

It's no wonder that Ma Jun asked like this, in this era, the status of craftsmen is low. Even if they are reused by Yuan Chang, in fact, they still have a little inferiority complex in their hearts, unless they can create something that changes history, otherwise, the inferiority complex in their hearts will never be eliminated. Therefore, although Yuan Chang has already said that the Chinese Academy of Sciences is very powerful, in Ma Jun's opinion, it is still a place where craftsmen work, and there are several people who are willing to learn the crafts of craftsmen these years, so there is no need to arrange guards at all.

Yuan Chang, on the other hand, is very aware of the impact of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the future. Therefore, Zhongke not only needs to be guarded, but also extremely closely guarded.

"Zhaoji, after you go back, remember to remind me that the matter of Zhongke's escort must not be delayed. ”

"Yes, sir!"

Cai Yan became Yuan Chang's secretary, so he was naturally conscientious. For this reason, Yuan Chang also specially helped Cai Yan get a notebook, which was for Cai Yan to record. Although Cai Yan's memory is very amazing, a good memory is not as good as a bad pen and a notebook, so that it can be foolproof.

Ma Jun and Ou Nanbao wondered if Yuan Chang was a little useless in doing this. However, after one research after another by the Chinese Academy of Sciences appeared, which attracted the covetousness of major forces, Ma Jun and Ou Nanbao understood Yuan Chang's foresight.