Rebirth of the Four Seas Emperor

There are two necessary conditions for mining sea salt. One is a dry season with high evaporation, and the other is a flat and broad beach with good soil quality.

Although Japan has a long coastline, it happens to be unable to meet these two conditions.

The climate is relatively humid, with abundant precipitation and no dry season. The coastal terrain is rugged and lacks suitable flat tidal flats.

This has led to a serious salt shortage in Japan, and self-produced salt can only meet a quarter of domestic demand at most.

Coupled with the hundreds of years of war, the people's livelihood was already in decline, and salt production became even more difficult.

Originally, Japan's salt trade was controlled by the King of the Sea Wang Zhi. Later, after Wang Zhi disappeared, it was controlled by the four kings of the sea.

Until the rise of the Tianwu Gang, they monopolized Japan's salt trade and became the largest salt merchant in the world.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Tianwu Gang has become the number one in the king's empire in just a dozen years.

This is the fundamental reason why the scale of private salt sales in Baoan County is so large, but it does not affect much of the domestic salt tax.

The largest sales market is Japan, followed by the Jurchens in North Korea and Jianzhou.

It's just that compared with Japan, the size of Jianzhou and North Korea is too small, and Japan is rich in silver, the price of silver is cheap, and it is more cost-effective to exchange salt for silver.

The previous high salt price was mainly due to the fact that there were too many famous names, each of which was small in size. If you sold it at a high price, they would buy less, so they would not feel bad.

If the Japanese were truly unified, a sharp drop in salt prices would be inevitable, and no ruler would be willing to be taken advantage of.

The price of salt must be unified, and salt merchants will not be able to sell it at such high prices as before.

Gao Xiaosong's face was as gloomy as water.

"Then is there any way, the master, to make the Japanese country more chaotic?"

He Jinghui glanced sideways at Gao Xiaosong:

"Are you kidding? Why should I do such a thankless thing?

Besides, the people there are already pitiful enough. There are human tragedies all over the place where women and children are sold to survive.

If I go to add fuel to the fire, where is my conscience?They finally have some hope, just be a human being.

Besides, if the emperor is really short of money, you should go to Hou Zhixian.

It is illegal to be a beggar in Baoan County. This is the first time I have heard of such a new law. "

Live Zhuge said:

"This is the use of his ability and means to arrange everyone. People who come out to beg under such circumstances,

They are all lazy people who don't care about production and are lazy to eat, or they are just evil people with ulterior motives.

This law is well established. The Beggar Gang has been the largest gang since ancient times. I'm afraid that under Bao'an's rule, the Beggar Gang has no place for it. "

Gao Xiaosong looked hesitant:

"You guys who are singing along are trying to clean up our family and clean up this Houzhi County?"

He Jinghui laughed and said:

"You old slut, you are a slut just because you think everyone else is a slut, I am really showing you a way to make money,

To tell you the truth, that guy Liang Yongzhen is already doing business in partnership with Hou Yao.

And the old fourteenth guy who came with you has also been visiting various industries these days. It will be a matter of time before he cooperates with Hou Yao.

Just you old guy running around blindly all day long, oh, I forgot you don’t have that stuff.

Anyway, why don't you go to see the bird salt farm without holding such a big God of Wealth in your lap?

I don’t even plan to sell salt anymore. Next time I haul a boatload of glass, won’t I earn more than selling salt?Are you still selling that stuff to dry birds?Thankless effort. "

Gao Xiaosong's expression changed several times, and he really couldn't sit still this time.

Based on his understanding of He Jinghui, if this matter was not true, he would never blurt it out. If he could tell it, it would at least be close to the truth.

If he really doesn't sell salt, then this salt farm will be meaningless, and the salt farm in Bao'an will have no choice but to be closed down.

The emperor would never allow such a large amount of private salt from Baoan County to flow into the domestic market, otherwise the salt tax in Daxia would be gone.

"Thank you for the reminder, head master. Then our family will go and meet the magistrate of Hou County for a while."

Huo Zhuge smiled slightly:

"It's best if Eunuch Song thinks so, but I have to remind you that Hou Yao is everyone's god of wealth.

If you want to use force, you are forcing everyone to fall out. Another point is that you go back and tell Emperor Tianqi.

It is already a very risky move for us to defend Zhili. If a war breaks out in Guangdong and he is unable to increase his troops,

It is impossible for us to defend the Zhili Strait. This is the base camp of our Tianwu Gang and there is no room for failure.

There are tens of thousands of people in our Tianwu Gang, and we cannot risk our lives for just one woman. "

Gao Xiaosong bowed respectfully to Huo Zhuge:

"Don't worry, sir. Your Majesty has already said that if someone really attacks the coast of the South China Sea, you will be allowed to return to help.

However, if you really return to the South China Sea to aid, please hold Annan until the outcome of the battle between Governor Lin and the Sea-breaking Fleet comes out. "

Huo Zhuge smiled bitterly and shook his head:

"Okay, you go back and tell Emperor Tianqi that this is the last time Zhuge and I will trust him.

If he dares to break his promise again, even if war breaks out in Daxia again, we will fight with him. "

Gao Xiaosong bowed respectfully, then turned and left.

He Jinghui cursed:

"Ji Hong and this stupid old guy have taken all the advantages. Can that old woman from Annan be so easy to deal with?

Let us help him pay the romantic debt he owes, it is shameless. "

Huo Zhuge seemed to be persuading and comforting himself:

"It's been so many years. Maybe she has let it go a long time ago. Didn't I hear that she has become much more peaceful in the past ten years?"

"Only one would believe that a lunatic who could hack her way into the Forbidden Palace from Dongzhimen could be put down, unless Ji Hong and the old dog were dead.

Who dares to resist the old lady when she goes crazy?Who can withstand it?Two of the four great masters who resisted her back then have died.

There is only one breath left. Who can withstand it now?

Anyway, I can't do it. At least I have to wait until I break through to the master level, and maybe I can even go up and challenge him. "

"Let's think of another way. If it doesn't work, prepare more explosives and think of a way to blow her up..."

……

At the county government office, Hou Yao was hiding in the public room and lazing around. Zhou Tiesheng pushed Wei Daxing in with big panda eyes:

"Sir, the news has been sent out, and Master Wei has also arrived."

Wei Daxing saluted Hou Yao.

Hou Yao waved his hand, looked carefully at Zhou Tiesheng's panda eyes and asked curiously:

"Damn it, Old Zhou, what have you done? Why are you so vain?"

Zhou Tiesheng smiled bitterly and said:

"Master Wei has already checked it for me and said that it was caused by some kind of mental oppression. It should have been done by He Tianwu that day."

Hou Yao looked at Wei Daxing strangely:

"You know why you don't help him?"

Wei Daxing said:

"My subordinates do know how to relieve it, but they don't know how to perform it. This kind of mental oppression is also a good training method.

As long as you can break through with your own strength, it will be of great benefit to your cultivation.

My subordinates also broke through the oppression of this technique many times to increase their mental state, and they were able to break through the realm so quickly. "

Zhou Tiesheng said firmly:

"I also wanted to try to break through on my own, so I didn't let Master Wei help me."

Hou Yao said "Oh", thought for a while and said:

"Looking at you like this, I'd better rest for a few days and concentrate on making a breakthrough before going to work."

Zhou Tiesheng nodded:

"Then I'll make some arrangements first, and then go back and think of a way to break through."

After saying that, Zhou Tiesheng turned around and went out.

Wei Daxing said:

"Sir, why are you so anxious to recruit your subordinates?"

"You will be working in the Yamen during this period. I will teach you some new things. There are a lot of things to learn if you want to build a good steel ship..."

……

The Hague Gang has developed very rapidly. It began to capture cities and territories in early May, and by the beginning of June, it had basically eliminated other forces around Nantou City.

The remaining casinos, pawn shops, brothels and other underworld industries around Nantou City have all been taken down.

As a background actor, Xu Maocai's net worth has naturally increased, with his monthly income reaching nearly [-] taels.

Then the Hague Gang began to develop southward, intending to take down Hong Kong.

However, before taking over Hong Kong, they still have a big force to deal with, and that is the force of the outlying island salt works.

Xu Maocai was not sure about the background of Lidao, but after thinking about the backing forces behind him, he couldn't help but want to take a chance.

After getting Xu Maocai's approval, Zhang Daya began to attack the underworld forces around the outlying islands.

The forces surrounding the outlying islands are basically controlled by the outlying island salt gang.

After several rounds of attacks by the Hague Gang, the Salt Gang was defeated.

The person leading the attack was Zhang Daya's former number one opponent, Zhao Debiao.

After Zhao Debiao captured the last casino stronghold around the outlying island, he started celebrating in the casino.

"Brothers, you have all worked hard today. Let's have a drink together and congratulate us on establishing the last base of the Hainan Salt Gang.

From now on, the roads in Bao'an County belong to our Hague Gang family. "

"cheers……."

"cheers……."

"cheers……."

All the Hague Gang members raised their glasses and cheered together.

At this moment, the door was knocked open with a bang, and a member of the Hague Gang was knocked out.

I saw a group of strong men wearing black robes and holding embroidered spring knives standing outside the door.

The chest of the black robe is embroidered with a pattern of four-clawed flying fish using gold thread.

The so-called flying fish pattern is made in the shape of a python with the addition of fins and tail, which is slightly different from the flying fish python, which represents that it is the claws of a real dragon.

When Zhao Debiao saw the clothes of this group of people clearly, he was so frightened that he peed on the spot.

Daxia Feiyuwei.

There is a folk nursery rhyme: Drink with evil spirits at the same table, and don't even look at flying fish.

It can be seen that the Feiyu Guards are more terrifying than evil spirits in the minds of the people.

Zhao Debiao was also extremely experienced. The moment Feiyuwei appeared, he had already turned around and jumped out of the window to escape.

The moment after he jumped out of the window, a figure emerged from the crowd and screamed:

"Who is your leader?"

Everyone looked left and right, but no one found Zhao Debiao, but at this time Zhao Debiao glanced through the gap in the window.

When he found out that the leader was Ji Chunan, he was so shocked that he was out of his mind.

Apart from the emperor in the palace, the only people who can mobilize the Feiyu Guards are eunuchs who have been authorized by the emperor.

No wonder Ji Chunan, as a prominent figure in Baoan County, has never heard any gossip about him.

At this moment, Zhao Debiao fully understood Ji Chunan's identity and immediately ran away without looking back.

Then I heard an angry voice coming from behind:

"After killing them..."

Countless miserable wailing sounds were immediately heard in the casino.

"ah--.".