What Shen Qingqian didn't know was that the weather outside northern Hubei was not better than that in northern Hubei, and the six prefectures in the northwest and other state capitals in Dajin were all shrouded in high temperature and drought, and the drought was already extremely urgent.

Zhao Wangfu, King Zhao stared at Zhao Ling with a dark face, and it took a long time before he spoke, "You said that there is no intention to buy coarse salt from us in northern Hubei at all?" ”

Zhao Ling broke out in a cold sweat on his back, and replied calmly: "Yes, my son is looking for someone to inquire, but since we announced that we will no longer trade with northern Hubei, the news in northern Hubei has been very tightly blocked, and our spies can't get through, and the previous news has not been sent." ”

"A bunch of trash." King Zhao closed his eyes and said in a deep tone, "They obviously don't need it, someone must have secretly gotten salt in Chenzhou, what are you going to do about it?" ”

Zhao Ling stiffened suddenly, and immediately knelt down, "Father is angry, my son has always remembered your teachings, and he has strict management of salt mines, and there is absolutely no catty of salt flowing to northern Hubei!" ”

Although he didn't admit it, King Zhao's words still shocked him, because after excluding other options, this was the most likely answer.

After all, as we all know, there are no salt mines in northern Hubei Province, and there are no salt dealers outside the customs to sell salt in the customs at all, and I have not heard of any large-scale salt mines outside the customs where they are mined and used.

"What are you doing here? Don't hurry up and check it out! King Zhao waved his hand tiredly, not wanting to say another word to Zhao Ling.

Zhao Ling got up and didn't dare to say anything more.

He turned around and went out, but Zhao Bing, the third son of King Zhao, who was following up in the courtyard, met face to face.

"I've seen Big Brother." Zhao Bing politely saluted Zhao Ling.

Zhao Ling replied with a slight stiffness, "Third brother." ”

"My younger brother still has to report to my father about disaster relief, so I won't talk to my eldest brother more, and our brother will find time to have a good drink." Zhao Bing's attitude towards him has not changed at all, but he is very intimate, and he doesn't know how good the relationship between the two is.

Zhao Ling nodded, "I still have something to do, so I'll go first." ”

And with that, he went out of the courtyard.

Zhao Bing looked back at his back, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a playful smile, he, the eldest brother, is still not tender enough.

Without thinking about it, Zhao Bing entered the study and respectfully bowed to King Zhao, "My son has seen my father." ”

"Get up, and tell me how you are doing?" The tone in which King Zhao spoke to Zhao Bing was much kinder than when he spoke to Zhao Ling.

Zhao Bing stood up and arched his hand: "The son has moved the people who suffered from the drought to a place with a water source, but ......" Speaking of this, he knelt down again, "The son gave them half a month's grain without his father's consent, and asked his father to punish him." ”

"There's no need to kneel, they told me about this a long time ago, do you think you can really mobilize so much food without my permission?" King Zhao said lightly.

Zhao Bing bowed with gratitude on his face before saying, "It's the son who has caused trouble to his father, thank you for not blaming my father." ”

"You have done a good job in this matter, this drought is menacing, if you don't settle the people early, the six northwestern states will soon be in chaos, the civil unrest will collapse in Lile, and the war will start in Lile, Jinzhou and the six northwestern states must not be in civil strife now." King Zhao said in a deep voice.

When Zhao Bing heard this, he was completely relieved, his father was teaching him how to govern!

It seems that the eldest brother is one step away from losing the position of the son of the world.

……

In the evening, Ling Yun came back with Shen Qinglu and Shen Qingyu, and the mule cart was followed by two carriages.