Hearing this, Zhao Xiaole took back the long knife and said angrily: "Tell me, who knows?"
"East...East China Sea Chamber of Commerce."
The third master's voice was trembling, and he struggled to say four words.
"East China Sea Chamber of Commerce?"
Zhao Xiaole frowned and looked at Chang Kun and others aside.
Chang Kun snorted and said, "Your Majesty knows those people. They are a group of salt merchants who made their fortune by selling private salt."
"The salt merchants are all colluding together."
"They are very powerful. When the Yue people went south, they were not attacked. When Wang Zhi and others came ashore to plunder, they were not affected at all."
"Made, I should have thought a long time ago that if they were not related to Wang Zhi, how could they be safe and sound?"
Zhao Xiaole nodded after hearing this.
He still knows a little bit about the salt merchants.
The East China Sea area to the north of Jingyang is very similar to the Qi State in ancient China in his previous life.
The common people rely on the sea to eat, and the sea salt they make is sold in all countries.
Sea salt is one of Jingyang’s important sources of wealth.
The state prohibits ordinary people from selling illegal salt.
After the gentry gradually took control of local forces, the court's control declined greatly, and the sale of private salt became increasingly rampant.
Almost to the point of lawlessness.
Most of the profits from selling salt in the East China Sea area went into the pockets of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce.
Don't underestimate the profit of salt.
The four items of food, clothing, housing and transportation are basic human needs.
If you are engaged in the above four industries, once you achieve a monopoly in your business, you will live your life holding on to the gold.
Zhao Xiaole had watched many TV series in his previous life and was very envious of the wealth of salt merchants.
I scolded them for their luxury, but in my heart I envied their fairy life.
Unexpectedly, he encountered a robbery... No, the salt merchants colluded with the pirates and committed evil.
Zhao Xiaole must eradicate evil!
…
On the grassland.
Zalukucha on horseback faced the north wind.
He couldn't help but be so generous!
Tears of emotion were about to flow.
"I, Zalakuca, am back!"
He couldn't help but shout loudly.
During his days in Xichang, Zalkucha thought he would never see the scenery of the grassland again.
Unexpectedly, he would have the chance to come back again.
The wind in the grassland is so gentle, and the air in the grassland is so sweet, ah! If the grassland is his wife!
How he wanted to hold her in his arms...!
Zalakuca couldn't help but think about it.
"Let's go quickly!"
Behind him, two soldiers said coldly.
It also interrupted Zalakucha's reverie.
They are Angel's personal soldiers, responsible for escorting Zalakucha back to the grassland and ensuring that Zhao Xiaole's letters can be delivered.
Angel was uneasy about letting Zalkucha go back by himself.
Will he get lost?
Will he throw away Zhao Xiaole's letters on the way?
Zhao Xiaole had the same idea as her.
After obtaining Zhao Xiaole's consent, her soldiers undertook the task of escorting Zalakucha back to the grassland.
Zalkucha, whose reverie was interrupted, couldn't help but snorted.
He didn't understand how such a proud Princess Angel could fall to this point.
The closeness between her and Zhao Xiaole, that dead eunuch, made Zalukucha angry.
What the hell?
no way.
He comes from a good family background.
She is a princess.
He must obey the princess's orders.
Under the urging of the two soldiers, Zalkucha whipped his horse and ran towards the royal court.
The position of the royal court of the Yue Kingdom changed.
Wherever the king of Yue is, there is the royal court.
The royal court used to be in Mobei, but now it has been moved to Monan.
The Royal Court in Mobei is of course deeper and safer. If the Chinese people want to attack the Royal Court, they will need to cross the desert.
After the Vietnamese troops went south, the royal court moved to Monan.
The soldiers are fighting hard at the front.
Is the King of Yue embarrassed to hide in the north of the desert?
The three of them galloped on horseback for a long time and arrived at the royal court in Monan at sunset. When they got close, the guards stopped the three of them.
"Who is it? Show me your token!"
The soldiers behind Zalkucha immediately took out Angel's token, "We have His Highness Angel's token!"
"Come to see His Majesty on her orders!"
The royal guards asked in confusion: "Princess Angel? Princess Angel is not in the grassland, where did you get the token?"
"It must be a thief, catch it for me!"
The Guards are about to take action.
Seeing this, Zalkucha shouted angrily: "Stop, do you recognize me?"
He pulled off his hat, revealing his covered face.
Zalkucha's official position is Zuo Duwei.
He used to frequent the royal court.
Of course the guards recognized him and hurriedly saluted: "It turns out to be the captain! I've seen you before!"
Zalakucha snorted and prepared to lead people in.
Another cold shout came from the distance, "Who is it? Dare you make such a noise?"
In the dark night.
The owner of the voice rode a horse to the guard post. After recognizing Zalakucha in front of him, he sneered:
"Zalkuca? How are you still alive?"
After Zalukucha saw the person coming, he sighed and cursed: "Sangkun, why are you riding on the horse and cursing me?"
"I am a man who went to the battlefield after all. What about you? You are just a coward hiding on the grassland!"
Sang Kun, like him, is a captain.
The two looked down upon each other and had some grudges against each other.
Sangkun's duty is to be the captain of the guard army.
Zalkuca was the general who led the frontline assault.
After hearing what he said, Sangkun said nothing and sneered: "In that case, please come in!"
"His Majesty the King of Yue is in the royal court."
"After meeting him, tell me about your great achievements!"
When he talked about his great achievements, Sangkun was full of ridicule.
Zalukuca's face didn't look good either.
His experience of being captured will be a lifelong shame for him.
You will be looked down upon by the prairie people.
Once you can no longer keep your official position.
Sangkun had plenty of opportunities to put on small shoes for him.
Zalkucha snorted, said nothing more, and rode into the royal court. After being informed, the three of them entered the King of Yue's golden tent.
There was singing and dancing in the tent.
After the three of them entered, the singer and dancer retreated.
There are not many people left.
The person at the top is naturally the King of Yue.
Sitting at the lower end of both sides were Bayar and King Zhenbei respectively.
The rest are other officials.
Zalakucha and the other three didn't dare to look at it too much.
They all knelt down on one knee to greet the King of Yue.
The King of Yue leaned on the tiger-skin chair and swallowed the drink in his mouth, "Zalakucha, how did you come back?"
Zalkucha hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, it's... Zhao Xiaole let Wei Chen go and asked Wei Chen to come back and deliver a message to Your Majesty."
"Sending a letter?" The King of Yue frowned and stretched out his hand again, "Where is the letter? Show it to me!"
Hearing this, the soldier behind Zalakucha took out the letter from his arms, leaned over and handed it over respectfully.
The guards around the King of Yue took it and put it in the hands of the King of Yue.
The King of Yue opened it impatiently and found that it was written in Yue characters.
He frowned and looked at it.
After reading it, he couldn't help but sneer, "Zhao Xiaole told me that if he doesn't agree to negotiate a peace, he will make the grassland extinct!"
"What a loud tone!"
Upon hearing this, the tent immediately became noisy and chaotic.
