The carriage was still slowly moving on the official road when he came, but the owner of the carriage was not inside, Xie Qinglin rode a tall horse on this day, and rode alone happily.

Left the carriage and Yanbei Shenyun far behind.

But seeing the green mountains in the distance, the weather in Lizhou is as capricious, and he never thought that in the autumn when the cold is rising, there can be such a spicy and bright sunshine.

Sunlight cast through the gaps in the leaves, and the mottled shadows of the trees made his entire face dark and difficult to see.

Shen Yun looked at his master helplessly, and didn't sit in a good carriage, so he had to suffer from the tiredness of riding.

The crisp autumn weather is obviously a joy to behold. But there was a lingering melancholy in his eyes.

After this farewell, I don't know when we will see each other again.

I don't know when she'll come to him.

Don't upset him.

They returned to Lizhou the next morning.

Because he was a Qincha on the surface, the officials of Lizhou placed him in a courtyard under the name of a wealthy merchant.

Although it is not big, it has everything, the furnishings are exquisite, and the location is in the west of the city center, so it is very convenient to go everywhere.

In addition to being slightly old, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he was quite satisfied.

As soon as he pushed the door, someone rushed over and knelt in front of him.

Lin Ying is a eunuch who has served him since he was a child, the same age as him, but his face is tender, and he often looks smaller than him.

"Master." Lin Ying was overjoyed when she saw him, but she still showed a sad and bitter look, "In the days when you are away, I have had a hard time, and I look forward to you coming back as soon as possible." ”

Seeing that he was not in shape, Xie Qinglin scolded with a smile: "I've only been gone for a few days, and you're about to turn the sky upside down!" ”

Lin Ying said bitterly: "Master, how dare I." With a smile on her face, she welcomed Xie Qinglin in and took off her robe diligently.

With him here, there is no need for Yanbei Shenyun to serve the two of them, so they also went back to their residences to rest.

After taking a shower and finishing his meal, Xie Qinglin lay comfortably on the bed. Pressing the lingering shadow aside, he began to think about the matter here, which was also the original purpose of his trip to Beijing.

The truth of the local salt smuggling incident is not confusing, but rather obvious.

He was meticulous and his subordinates were also efficient, and it only took two days to find out where this private salt came from.

It turned out to be a salt shop opened by a wealthy merchant in the east of the city, and he did have a certificate issued by the government, but in addition to the ones that he bought and sold from the government on the surface, he also sold a large amount of private salt that had not passed through the books.

From there all the salt in the city flows.

The guys in the store all don't know what to ask, and their mouths are very tight.

He went there once in person, changed into his usual cloth clothes, and pretended to buy salt.

He took out a few copper coins from his crumpled pocket, and cowered and bargained with the guy: "Can you ...... Could it be cheaper......"

The seemingly honest guy raised his eyebrows and reprimanded: "What are you doing, don't you have to inch in!" Isn't salt in our house cheap enough? You go outside and inquire, if there is any store that sells cheaper than me, you find it and tell me, I will not take a penny, and I should give it to you. ”

Xie Qinglin has a very strong desire to perform, "You are indeed a good person, dare to ask...... Dare to ask you that it is so cheap here, but what else is going on? ”

The guy said impatiently: "How can there be so many and some that don't, eh, I said you still can't buy it!" ”

"Buy, buy." Xie Qinglin took the bag of salt and couldn't wait to walk out.

And their shopkeeper said that he was sick for three days and no one was seen. Except for the first time when he went, he showed the official documents, and he never saw him again.

It stands to reason that such a big and unethical thing should have been poked out a long time ago, how could it be left to this day, and his father was angry and asked him to investigate?

The most fearful thing is that things will be as he expected: even if everyone knows that they are privately making and selling salt, few people report and expose him, and they regard him as a natural thing, and those who push the boat down the river will be wrong.

This is worth pondering and playing.

Salt is something that everyone can't live without, when, where, when, and where.

The salt and iron trade was originally a major matter related to the national capital, so there was a law prohibiting private merchants from trading privately, in order to keep all the circulation of salt and iron firmly in the hands of the imperial court.

If it is controlled by local wealthy households, the consequences are unimaginable.

"Master, Xu Zhizhou invites you to the mansion to talk. He's sent people here five times, and when you weren't here before, I turned down every time. ”

Xie Qinglin's brows furrowed.

"Then I'll go for a while."

Xie Qinglin woke up from a nap, his mind was still a little dizzy, and he was surprised how the quilt fabric on his body was so soft, only to realize that he had returned to Lizhou.

And in Tan Yang's yesterday, it has passed.

"Lin Ying." He called, "Prepare the car and go to the governor's mansion." ”