These three words, Xie Boting, are almost universally known among the children of Kyoto aristocratic families, but when they were reported in Wangzhou, hundreds of miles away, everyone just thought they sounded good.
Cypress does not wither through winter and remains evergreen all year round.
The courtyard and the gate are impressive.
As soon as you hear this name, you can tell that the person who named him has high hopes for him.
You must know that Xie Boting is the eldest son of the Jingnan Palace, and the two of them will never do anything like giving away wine to pay the bill. After all, everyone in Kyoto knows that Xie Boting is not short of money, and the money he has is definitely the most among the children of the Kyoto family.
After signing up for each other, Jiang Zhao said, "The news of the collapse of the border salt negotiations reached Wangzhou early this morning, and everyone started to grab salt. I just heard from my wife that the price of salt will be reduced, which coincides with my idea. This
I just wanted to come over and have a chat with Mr. Xie, but I was abrupt."
Jiang Zhao spoke elegantly and was well-founded in his advance and retreat. His analysis of the imperial court and the salt negotiations in Northern Xinjiang was even more clear-cut. He was definitely a man of true talent and learning. Su Tang had a good impression of him.
Xie Boting smiled and said, "Young Master Jiang guessed that the court no longer needs to buy salt from Beijiang just because Beijiang will no longer sell salt to our Ning Dynasty in the next three months. It is really admirable."
When Jiang Zhao was about to say a few words of modesty, he suddenly realized that Xie Boting used the word "only". He asked, "Could it be that Mr. Xie knows something inside?"
The salt negotiation has collapsed, and people from the border to Kyoto are now panicking over salt because of this incident. This emotion will soon spread to the emperor's feet, and the imperial court will definitely give an explanation, so there is nothing that cannot be inquired about.
Xie Boting and Su Tang not only knew some inside information, they were the inside information. However, the border officials did not even reveal the real reason why the salt negotiation collapsed, so naturally they would not know that Xie Boting was the one who really blocked the salt negotiation.
Xie Boting picked up the tea cup and said slowly, "Within half a year, snow salt will replace coarse salt."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Tang heard two gasps.
No wonder they were so surprised, Xie Boting's words were so shocking that it was hard to believe.
Although there were many powerful people in the Ning Dynasty, the real majority were poor people. Generally, snow salt was only used by wealthy families and those doing business, while the poor could only afford coarse salt.
The existing snow salt in Ning Dynasty is not enough to eat, so they have to buy it from Northern Xinjiang. Now Xie Boting says that snow salt will replace coarse salt, or without buying salt from Northern Xinjiang. How is this possible?
You must know that not everyone in Northern Xinjiang can afford snow salt, let alone that they are in Ning Dynasty.
Jiang Zhao and Du Sili looked at each other and felt that this person was either bragging or really knew a lot of inside information.
The two of them took a look at Xie Boting and felt that the latter was more likely.
Just now I only glanced at them from a distance and felt that Xie Boting and Su Tang had a good temperament. Now that I was sitting closer, I could see that they were even more well-dressed. They were either rich or noble, especially with the kind of temperament around them.
To describe it in words, it makes people inexplicably trust them.
Jiang Zhao smiled and said, "I hope that as Brother Xie said, everyone in Ningchao can afford to eat snow salt."
Jiang Zhao didn't ask about Xue Yan anymore. Xie Boting had already said that in the future, snow salt would replace coarse salt. What else was there to ask? Did he still ask where Xue Yan was? This was not a question, this was an argument.
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The topic stopped here. Jiang looked at Xie Boting and said, "Brother Xie's accent doesn't sound like we are from Wangzhou?"
While we were chatting, the boy brought the food, and everyone started chatting while eating.
After eating this meal for half an hour, Jiang Zhao put down his bowls and chopsticks. Knowing that Xie Boting and Su Tang had just arrived in Wangzhou Mansion today, Jiang Zhao enthusiastically introduced them to the scenery of Wangzhou and invited them to visit the lake.
Xie Boting declined, saying, "The scenery in Wangzhou is indeed very nice, but we have to rush back to Beijing."
He took Su Tang up and said goodbye to them. This chapter has been completed!