Chapter 299: Bitter Salt Mine
However, after Li Su took the initiative to help him solve his family's difficulties, Quan Wanji's ass was already crooked.
Now, Quan Wanji is already thinking about the problem from Li Su's point of view.
Because he was afraid that if he reported it truthfully, it would bring unpredictable trouble to Li Su.
Therefore, before reporting, let's ask the opinion of the king of Shu.
And what Li Su is satisfied with is Quan Wanji's attitude.
Li Su couldn't help but say: "Quan Sima, you just need to report it truthfully, and you don't have to hide anything." ”
"This-" Quan Wanji hesitated for a moment, and then quickly said, "Then the subordinate will do as His Highness instructs." ”
After waiting for Quan Wanji to retire, after thinking about it, Li Su found Wang Siqing.
Wang Siqing acted as the county magistrate for two days, but after becoming the county magistrate, Wang Siqing found that there were too many things to deal with in a county's county magistrate.
There were so many things that he couldn't sort out for a while.
Well, in fact, the focus of the matter is still on the game between the Grand Governor and Lin Shushi.
Between the two, there have actually been many secret confrontations.
But this time, it was the first time that the two of them put the game on the bright side.
This game has attracted the attention of all forces.
If Lin Tingshi can win, then needless to say, the situation of the Metropolitan Governor in Yizhou will be more and more difficult.
It is very likely that from now on, it will be completely overtaken and retired in advance in Yizhou.
And if the Metropolitan Governor wins, then all parties need to reconsider their positions.
Especially, for the Wang family.
As soon as Wang Siqing's mind was hot, he took over the position of acting county commander, and there were two different voices within the Wang family.
The first voice was that Wang Siqing was too reckless, he didn't discuss with the family, didn't think clearly about the causes and consequences, and recklessly took over the position of acting county commander, making the Wang family fall into passivity.
Because, they are the four great families of Yizhou, and they have always been in the same spirit.
This time, the Metropolitan Governor attacked the Zhao family, and their other families should feel the cold of their lips and teeth, and they should advance and retreat together.
At the very least, make this gesture.
However, Wang Siqing's appointment as the acting county magistrate will make others feel that the Wang family is falling into the well.
Even, it was secretly colluding with the Metropolitan Governor.
And if the Metropolitan Governor loses in this game, then their Wang family will probably be disliked by other families, and they will even be attacked by them.
It is extremely unfavorable for the future development of the Wang family.
And the other voice is that now is the perfect time for their royal family to sit further up.
Although these four great families are said to be in the same spirit, they are not without filth in them.
Among the four great families, the Zhao family is the strongest, and the Wang family is the weakest.
If this time, the Metropolitan Governor can get rid of the Zhao family, and their Wang family can take the line of the Metropolitan Governor.
They were able to take advantage of being the first to defect, calmly swallow most of the Zhao family's family business, and then become the largest family in Yizhou.
Of course, a basic point of these two voices is who can win the game between the Grand Governor and the Assassin Shi this time.
If the Metropolitan Governor wins, the opposition will also become the voice of approval, and the family is all mercenary.
Of course, the reverse is also true.
For this reason, the Wang family did not give Wang Siqing much help.
And Wang Siqing, who does not have the help of the Wang family, is actually just an angry young man.
Just relying on an angry young man to try to dominate these old fox-like servants and successfully control them is tantamount to a fool's dream.
At least the current Wang Siqing can't do this at all.
And Li Su also saw his frustration from Wang Siqing's eyes.
Li Su patted Wang Siqing's shoulder and said with a slight smile: "Siqing, just maintain the status quo for the time being." Don't worry, after a while, at least half of the officials in this county government will be removed, and then it's time for you to show your skills! ”
Hearing Li Su's words, Wang Siqing was overjoyed, and immediately said deeply: "Yes, my subordinates must obey the orders of the metropolitan governor." ”
This Wang Siqing is actually not the best candidate.
But now Li Su doesn't have a good way.
First, there is a serious shortage of talent around him.
Second, if they want to control the entire Yizhou, for the time being, they still have to break the deadlock from within.
Win over some of them and suppress some of them, so that they can achieve the purpose of rapid control.
If you can't quickly control Yizhou, you can't talk about rapid development at all.
And this Wang Siqing, although his ability is very average, he is not a bad person and is enthusiastic enough.
Ability can be cultivated slowly.
But character is not something that can be cultivated in a while.
Therefore, this Wang Siqing is also his best candidate at present.
Li Su couldn't help but ask Wang Siqing: "Siqing, your home is in Yizhou, and you must know the situation in Yizhou very well." The governor of Bendu asked you, where is the richest bitter salt resource in this Yizhou? ”
Bitter salt, also known as well salt.
In later generations, well salt was also a major producer of table salt.
It's just that in the technologically backward Datang, such bitter salt can't be purified or eaten at all.
Therefore, for Lin Li's method of blocking salt, it is not to protect the caravan to buy salt at all, but to directly make salt.
Li Su believes that after this vicious method, there must still be five surnames and seven wang and other families.
Since they can use this kind of desperate scheme, then there will inevitably be all kinds of back-ups.
Even if he sent an escort of three to five hundred people to escort him, I am afraid it may not be a perfect solution.
Because, the five surnames and seven hopes can hire those thieves and arrange layers of ambushes on the road.
Even the strength in his own hands is not too difficult to ambush these three or five hundred escort troops in the wild.
At the beginning, the way Li Su thought of breaking the situation was to purify the salt himself.
Hearing the question of the Grand Governor, Wang Siqing introduced almost without thinking: "The Grand Governor, if you say that the place with the richest bitter salt resources is Xiaohe Village. The villagers of Xiaohe Village are very poor, and most of the reason is due to the bitter salt resources of their village. ”
"Outside their village, there are dozens of miles of barren beaches, deserted and uninhabited, all of which are counted on the land of their village. But these lands, dug down a few meters deep, are bitter salt water, let alone grow crops, not even a single grass grows. ”
"It is precisely because of the scarcity of arable land that the villagers of Xiaohe Village are so poor."
Well?
Hearing Wang Siqing's words, Li Su's eyes couldn't help but light up.
What a place!
Definitely a great place!
I didn't expect that outside Xiaohe Village, there were such rich bitter salt resources!
Just dig a few meters deep to dig out the bitter salt water.
Then this collection is really convenient.
After getting the news, Li Su was relieved.