After Qin Li finished speaking, he stood up abruptly. Li Bo and Huang Tian saw that Qin Li was leaving, although they didn't understand why Qin Li was walking so quickly, they still followed closely and took a step.

Jiang Yao saw that Qin Li was very anxious, and expected that he must have something important to do in a hurry, and it was inconvenient to stop him. As he stood up, he said, "Xiao Li has a big matter, and it is not easy for this official to keep it." However, although Xiao Li was relieved, the official then wrote to the court to say that you had suppressed the thief and seized the salt, and asked for credit for you. ”

"Huh! You don't have to take credit, the prefect just said that you are the merit! Qin Li said with an indifferent smile. With this voice, Qin Li's figure had already stepped out of the hall.

Jiang Yao smiled bitterly and muttered, "After the incident, he has hidden his merits and fame, what a great young man!" ”

"Humph! Hidden merit and fame? This official doesn't see it at all. Huang Ze, who was sitting firmly beside Jiang Yao, said in a muffled voice. Although he spoke very calmly, he still couldn't hide the extreme resentment towards Qin Li in his heart.

Jiang Yao glanced at Huang Ze slightly and did not speak. It is said that Jiang Yao has a very good opinion of Huang Ze, Huang Zegui is the general judge of Yangzhou, but he relies on the old and sells the old, and does nothing. As the so-called occupying Mao resists and does not, it is a typical inaction official.

But really let Huang Ze say it right, hidden merit and fame? Joke! Qin Li is not that kind of character, he just wants to spoil his wife and concubine, live a life of glory and wealth through the Ming Dynasty, how can he not care about fame? How can you be further promoted without fame? How can this great ideal be realized?

Qin Li had already expected that Jiang Yao would truthfully report to the imperial court that he had killed thieves and seized salt, and it was very likely that Jiang Yao would exaggerate his credits. Speaking of which, Qin Li still knows a little about Jiang Yao, after all, the two of them are now friends.

The reason why Qin Li was in such a hurry to go back was because he wanted to make a greater contribution.

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Qin Li returned to the reeds on the edge of the canal, and the reeds and boats that had burned last night were still emitting thick smoke. At this time, Qin Li was standing in the smoke, completely ignoring the choking smell, he was carefully observing the pond in front of him.

The pond was obviously dug by the White Lotus cultists, although the area is not small. But it wasn't very deep.

Huang Tian walked to Qin Li's side and asked in a low voice, "Brother Qin Li, is there anything strange about this pond?" ”

Qin Li frowned and said, "There should be a big surprise, Brother Huang, please see, all the reeds surrounding the pond are dead, but the edge of the pond is covered with white alkali, and the water in this pond is too buoyant, why is this?" Hehe! If I'm right. There should be a large salt mine hidden here. ”

"What? Salt? Huang Tian and Li Bo's eyes opened in an instant. You must know that at this time, Daming salt has always been completely controlled by the imperial court like a treasure. If there really is a salt mine here, it must be able to solve the big problem of Daming, and how many people's difficulties in using salt can be solved.

Qin Li ignored the expressions of the two of them, and slowly walked into the water along the slope, the buoyancy of the water was still so great, and it took a lot of effort to stand firm with every step.

Qin Li gently picked up some water, put it under his nose and sniffed it, and then stretched out his tongue and **** it gently. It doesn't matter if he licks it. Suddenly, his teeth cracked, and his face distorted.

Salty, really ****** is too salty, and the salt content of the water is too high. He thought. This is definitely not the result of the White Lotus Sect's long-term hoarding of private salt here. Salt is a treasure, and it is impossible for the White Lotus Sect not to cherish it, and it is impossible to discard it indiscriminately in the water. Again, even the White Lotus Sect sprinkled into the water. The pond is connected to the canal, and it will also be diluted or flowed into the canal.

It is clear that the thing is that the salt deposits under the water of the pond are constantly dissolved by the water in the pond. And the water in the pond is so salty.

In Qin Li's opinion, not only is there a salt mine under the pond, but the vast flat ground on the edge of the pond should also contain a huge salt mine.

In later generations, Qin Li knew that China mainly had sea salt, lake salt, well salt and mineral salt. Mineral salt, on the other hand, is scarce. Because there are few of them, they are difficult to detect. He never expected that there would be a salt mine on the edge of the Yangzhou Canal.

Excited! At this time, Qin Li, Huang Tian, and Li Bo were full of excitement on their faces. After a long time before the three of them calmed down, Qin Li instructed Li Bo to immediately summon Minzhuang to block the exit of the pond with sediment, and then drain the water in the pond to dig salt mines.

Zheng Yunlin, the magistrate of Jiangdu County, has been arrested and taken out of Yangzhou Prison, and Li Bo is the second-in-command of Jiangdu County.

The size of the pond is large, and it is clear that the work of blocking the outlet and draining the water from the pond is huge. But Li Bo was full of interest and did not hesitate to do what Qin Li ordered.

After everything was arranged, Qin Li was completely relieved, and the irrepressible tiredness hit, Qin Li couldn't help but yawn again and again. After all, this body is only sixteen years old, and the durability of energy is still very poor. Although he still wanted to see the migrant workers digging out the salt mines, he couldn't hold it anymore and had to reluctantly go back to the county to study and rest.

From yesterday to now, Qin Li has not returned for a day and a night, and his little wife Lin Yan'er has long been in a hurry to stay. If it weren't for the news from Long Deyou that Qin Li led his troops to clear the White Lotus Sect in Jiangdu and was safe and sound, and then transported the collected smuggled salt to Yangzhou, I'm afraid Lin Yan'er would have come out to look for Qin Li a long time ago.

You must know that since their husband and wife got married, they don't seem to have been separated for so long. The reason why Lin Yan'er didn't follow Qin Li's action this time was because Qin Li always emphasized in front of her that men want to save face, men's affairs should be done by men themselves, and it is best for women's families not to interfere.

If you kiss each other, Lin Yan'er naturally wants to listen. Besides, Lin Yan'er also thought about it, she couldn't tie Qin Li to her side, right? Qin Li is a young genius, so he should let him go and break through alone, after all, this world is a man's world.

Seeing Qin Li coming back, Lin Yan'er's hanging heart was completely put down, and she hurriedly waited for Qin Li to bathe and change clothes, and served Qin Li a fragrant and delicious meal.

Qin Li grinned and said, "This is a little wife, a woman's family, you have to teach your husband and children, and serve your husband well!" ”

In the future generations, Qin Li would be easily beaten when he said such words. But in this feudal Ming era, it is taken for granted. Qin Li thought to himself, it still feels very good to talk about a little machismo in this era.

was enjoying this pleasant feeling in the United States, but there was a sharp pain in his shoulder, "You bad look, when did you start teaching me a lesson, hum!" Ignore you! ”

Ignore it, why do you pinch me hard when you leave? Qin Li grinned in pain, and glared fiercely at Lin Yan'er's graceful back. Secretly thought, alas! It's all my own fault, I shouldn't have spoiled this little lady at the beginning, but now I'm used to her, it's really hard to train!

Qin Li slept until it was almost dusk, and just got up, Long Deyou walked in with a document in his hand and a smile on his face. (To be continued.) )