Chapter 7 A good cat is a good cat if you catch a mouse
Outside Chang'an City, on the official road.
The army was still moving forward slowly, just like the others.
Silence.
Until a hurried sound of horses' hooves broke the silence.
Cheng Zhi Mo rode his horse and galloped, as if there was a ghost chasing behind his buttocks, and galloped all the way to the position of the middle army of the army.
After seeing Li Jing, the other party was very surprised.
"Why are you so flustered, could it be that there are any thieves in the place where you were asked to investigate?"
Li Jing looked at his nephew in surprise:
"Speak slowly, don't rush."
"The army is still here, don't panic when you meet anyone."
Cheng Chumo almost grew up watching him, although his temper was a little reckless, but his priorities were still very clear.
Moreover, before this guy went out with the army, he was a well-known gentleman in Beijing, the demon king of the mixed world!
There were few honest children in the Xuanwu Gate Change.
After all, the old ones are all a bit of a mess, and the small ones are naturally not much better.
What is it that can make Cheng Chumo so anxious?
"Report to the general, the last general found a family by the river, and they were having a picnic."
Cheng Chumo took a breath and arched his hand:
"The salt used by this family is very good, and there is no such good green salt in the palace!"
Li Jing was stunned.
He opened his mouth and asked, somewhat incredulously:
"That'...... And how? ”
"Are you trying to say that the family is suspected of buying and selling illicit salt?"
Cheng Chumo shook his head vigorously:
"Not really!"
"They made this salt themselves, but they didn't plan to sell it."
"On the contrary, the family is ready to offer this salt to His Majesty."
"But the reason why the last general is so anxious is because ......"
"The salt they use is made from the poisonous salt on the rock walls in the suburbs!"
As he spoke, he took out a small cloth bag from his arms and handed it over.
Just before leaving, while Lu Heng was still beside him, Cheng Chumo secretly grabbed a handful of salt from the stone mortar and took it away.
Just to show it to Li Jing!
Li Jing took it, first grabbed it in his hand and looked at it, and then dipped it with his finger and put it in his mouth to taste.
And then.
He was shocked too!
Li Jing stared at Cheng Chumo with a serious face:
"Is this salt really made of that poisonous salt?"
"Impossible!"
"That salt is not only poisonous, but it also tastes bitter and difficult to eat."
"The color of these you brought is not the same, and the taste is even less like it!"
Cheng Chumo's tone was very affirmative:
"The last general just saw with his own eyes the pot they used to boil salt."
"There's no salt lake around there, and there's no sea."
"There is no other source than to use that poisonous salt!"
Li Jing fell into a long silence.
He understands that Cheng Chumo is not the kind of person who comes when he opens his mouth.
If he was not absolutely sure, this nephew would not dare to come directly to report himself.
Because of this, the significance is so great!
The reason why Yantie is a government enterprise is precisely because of its extremely high profits and can bring huge financial revenue to the imperial court.
The same is true for cracking down on illicit salt.
This is snatching money from the pockets of the imperial court!
However, illegal salt has been repeatedly banned since ancient times, and there are many reasons.
The most important thing is that the price of official salt is of high quality, and the people are forced to buy cheap private salt for their livelihood.
If it is really as Cheng Chumo said, the poisonous salt that can be found everywhere outside the city can be made into such a good refined salt......
That is important for cracking down on illegal salt, benefiting the people, and increasing the income of the imperial court.
It's all good and harmless!
Take 10,000 steps back and say that these aspects are not considered.
is a person like him, Li Jing, who has led troops to fight for half his life, and he is also very excited.
Salt, an indispensable thing, if the quality is improved, it can improve the physical strength and combat effectiveness of the soldiers!
And if this matter is spread before His Majesty knows about it.
It is bound to move many people's money bags.
That family is in danger!
After thinking about it in my heart for a long time.
Li Jing said in a deep voice:
"The general's order—"
"Bring a pen and paper, and after Ben will finish writing the secret letter, send a messenger to Chang'an to present it to His Majesty immediately."
"The army will return to the camp in the western suburbs immediately, and it will not stop for a moment!"
"Chu Mo, you lead me and my guards to the river."
"General Ben wants to see for himself how this salt is made and where this family comes from!"
………………
Riverside.
Scouts who have already eaten the grilled fish feast on the food!
Lu Heng didn't disturb them much to eat.
Instead, he pulled his father and mother aside to whisper.
"Daddy, you heard that too, didn't you?"
Lu Heng gestured to Liu Erdan with his eyes:
"The person who left is the son of Guogong Cheng Biting Jin, Cheng Chumo."
"The family is illustrious, not only his father, but even he himself can talk to the emperor."
"Or ......"
"Let's give the salt to the Cheng family, and their family can still save my life."
Lu Tongren didn't react at once.
After a while.
He looked at his son in shock:
"Lu Heng, have you enlightened?"
"You actually know how to use your strength to fight cattle across the mountains?!"
Lu Heng said speechlessly:
"Whatever it is, it's enlightened."
"Anyway, the purpose of making this salt recipe is to save his life, and the emperor of heaven and earth is the greatest, so he wants to hand it over to the emperor."
"But with the status of our family, it's difficult to forget when you see the emperor, who knows if the emperor will protect the Zheng family?"
"Looking at Cheng Chumo's reaction just now, he attaches great importance to the salt side, and if the national government wants to deal with a county official, it's not the same as pinching an ant to death!"
"Whatever he calls a black cat and a white cat, if he catches a mouse, he's a good cat."
"Hurry up and settle this matter, lest you two worry about it every day!"
His thinking was simple.
All means are used to solve problems.
There's a ready-made way to put it here, and of course it's how convenient it is!
Lu Tongren was also speechless.
I thought that this simple son had enlightened.
As a result, Lu Heng is still the same Lu Heng.
If you can't beat it, find a way to find someone who can beat it.
If you can beat it, then the fuck will beat it directly!
A stinky boy with a tendon!
But this time, the method proposed by Lu Heng is really good.
Lu Guogong's thick thigh is placed here, don't hug it!
"Then it's up to you."
Lu Tongren sighed:
"Also, if this matter is not solved for a day, your father will not be able to eat for a day."
"I'm going to be hungry and thin!"
Lu Heng and Xiao Shi looked at him in shock at the same time.
And his oily face.
This is special, how thin is it!