In the Wuhou Mansion, Sun Quan and Zhuge Liang sat separately and complimented each other a little, and Sun Quan asked: "Mr. Kong Ming came to Jiangdong to offer condolences this time, besides that, I don't know what else Mr. has to do in my Jiangdong?" ”

This is a point that Sun Quan does not understand.

In other words, Uncle Liu Huang sent an envoy to Jiangdong to offer condolences, why couldn't it be the turn of the military advisor Zhuge Kongming, right?

What is the difference between this and Uncle Liu Huang personally coming to Jiangdong to offer condolences?

It must be known that Hanzhong is not less than six or seven thousand miles away from Jiangdong, and the road is not very smooth.

The fact is that it was indeed Zhuge Kongming who came to Jiangdong to mourn. So, there must be some reason for this. In other words, Zhuge Kongming came to Jiangdong in light of danger, in addition to condolences, there must be something else.

This is what Sun Quan urgently needs to understand.

Now, Zhuge Kongming is in person, and Sun Quan no longer goes around in circles, and asks directly.

Zhuge Liang took a sip of tea and looked at Sun Quan.

Sun Quan asked this question bluntly, did he have no city, or did he deliberately act like he didn't have a city?

Zhuge Liang thinks, I'm afraid it's the latter, right?

"Liang came to Jiangdong mainly to represent my father-in-law and to mourn General Bofu. Second, I happened to reunite with my brother on the way,"

Zhuge Liang replied.

Of course, this is only a superficial reason. is still the same sentence, condolences to Jiangdong, any person in Hanzhong is successful, even if he wants to reunite with Zhuge Jin, he is not in a hurry at this moment, right?

"!" Sun Quan pouted in his heart, and he didn't believe the answer given by Zhuge Liang.

"What else?" Sun Quan asked, as always, without the appearance of a city government. "Chaisang is no less than six or seven thousand miles away from Hanzhong, and there are many water bandits and bandits along the way, and there are many dangers; If there are only these two points, there is no need for Mr. Kong Ming to take risks lightly, right? ”

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As Sun Quan asked, if he just came to Jiangdong to offer condolences and reunite with his brother Zhuge family, there are people in Han who can send envoys and bring Zhuge Liang's gift to Zhuge Jin, and there is no need for Zhuge Kongming, who is a military advisor, to take risks lightly.

Zhuge Liang hesitated, not knowing whether to talk to Sun Quan about the next question.

This time he came to Jiangdong to offer condolences and reunite with his brother, which was secondary.

He Zhuge military division came to Jiangdong here, mainly to negotiate some things with Jiangdong.

The person in charge of Jiangdong has been replaced, and whether Uncle Liu Huang's interests in Jiangdong can be guaranteed, or even go further, this still needs to be negotiated in person by Zhuge Liang, who is a military advisor. Except for his Zhuge military advisor, there are really few other people in Hanzhong who can make decisions on behalf of Uncle Liu Huang with full authority.

This is the reason why Zhuge Liang did not hesitate to take risks and came to Jiangdong as an envoy!

However, when you come to Koto to discuss things, you don't need to negotiate with Koto in person.

Whether it is in the Hereafter, or in this era; Whether it is a commercial negotiation or a negotiation between princes, in the beginning, it is rare for the decision-makers of both sides to meet in person. Gaine, if the decision-makers themselves go to the negotiation from the beginning, it will not end well if the talks cannot be reached, and if they do not do well, they will break up unhappily.

Under normal circumstances, it is the two parties who contact each other first, know each other's needs, and then negotiate.

Zhuge Liang's original plan was to contact a certain civil official in Jiangdong first, such as Zhang Zhao or Lu Su. After they knew what he Zhuge Kongming had asked for this time in Jiangdong, Jiangdong would have room for maneuver whether he allowed it or not.

Now, if he directly talks to Sun Quan, if Sun Quan directly refuses Zhuge Liang's request, he will take Zhuge Kongming's trip to Jiangdong, but I am afraid that it will be in vain.

Returning without success is secondary, but there is one item in this negotiation that must not be delayed.

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After hesitating for a while, Zhuge Liang still replied: "As Wu Hou said, Liang came to Jiangdong this time, and he really has a heavy responsibility. ”

"Now, my father-in-law has just entered Hanzhong, and he is in ruins, the people are not attached, and all kinds of materials are urgently needed."

"Previously, when General Bo Fu was alive, the Mi family caravan under the command of my lord could buy a lot of supplies when they traveled back and forth to Jiangdong."

"Now, Jiangdong is in charge of Wu Hou, whether it will restrict the procurement of the Mi family caravan in Jiangdong, or even restrict the Mi family caravan from doing business in Jiangdong, it depends on Wu Hou's attitude. Therefore, Liangcai took the opportunity of condolences to come to Jiangdong for a while. ”

"Secondly, there is a shortage of salt in Hanzhong, and Liang came to Jiangdong this time to negotiate the issue of sea salt with Wu Hou."

Is there a shortage of salt in Hanzhong?

That's for sure!

It can be said that in the entire thirteen states of Dahan, most of the counties and counties are short of salt.

In coastal counties, salt can be boiled in seawater; In some counties in Sichuan, wells can also be dug to cook salt; Yunnan, Guizhou and other places also use rock salt to boil salt. However, whether it is sea salt or well salt, even if rock rock is added, the annual salt production of the entire Han Dynasty is basically not enough for the people of the Han Dynasty to eat.

In later generations, salt production was not difficult, the yield was very high, and the price was cheap.

But in this era, all salt is boiled, and the yield is naturally worrying.

Previously, when Zhang Lu was in charge of Hanzhong, Hanzhong was also short of salt.

However, because of the caravan, Zhang Lu was not short of salt.

But in the army, but among the people, they can eat half a catty of salt every year, so thank God.

Sichuan salt can't flow into Hanzhong at all; Sea salt, etc., is transported from the coastal areas to Hanzhong, and the price is comparable to gold. In addition to high-ranking officials and nobles, in addition to big families, who can eat a few catties of salt a year for the people of this era?

Previously, whether Uncle Liu Huang was in Youzhou or Xuzhou, these were all places close to the salt-producing areas, so there was naturally no shortage of salt. Moreover, Uncle Liu Huang at that time may not pay attention to the salt problem of the soldiers and the people at the bottom.

Now that Uncle Liu Huang has entered Hanzhong, the issue of salt must be put on the agenda.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the foundation of human survival!

Among them, food refers not only to grain, but also to table salt.

If a person does not eat salt for many years, not only will his life expectancy be shortened, but his strength will gradually decrease.

Hanzhong is located inland, there is no place to produce salt, and it is also difficult for Sichuan salt to flow into Hanzhong, but the Mijia caravan can purchase some. However, compared with the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Hanzhong, the salt purchased by the Mijia caravan is still a drop in the bucket.

Zhuge Liang came to Jiangdong, and the most important thing was to solve the salt problem.

It is not only necessary to solve the salt problem in Hanzhong, but also to solve the salt problem for the whole world.

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"Is there a lack of salt?" Sun Quan groaned.

He Jiangdong is not considered to be coastal, but it is also short of salt. Seawater boils salt, a large urn can boil half a tael of salt, it is good, but also very firewood-consuming, but also time-consuming and labor-intensive, which is also the reason why the price of salt remains high.

In several coastal counties of Jiangdong, boiling salt every year is barely enough for Jiangdong to eat. It's just that the salt produced in Jiangdong naturally can't all be used in Jiangdong, and some caravans will flow out. Therefore, the salt of Jiangdong is satisfied with self-use, but it is actually a bit insufficient. Please pay attention to the latest chapters in the future