Emperor Qin

Yan Jiang watched the humanistic epic in Jimo, and then wandered eastward, covering the entire Jiaodong in one month.

Here Jiaodong goes deep into the Yellow Sea, close to the Bohai Sea, and is located in the rear of Qi State. It has been well developed, rich in minerals, and the level of iron, wire, and hemp is quite high.

Yan Jiang saw the blast furnace ironmaking here. You must know that the furnace iron from Qin State was brought by himself, but here, there is already an iron smelting industry.

The only thing that makes Yan Jiang feel pity is that salt is still being boiled here. This method of consuming firewood has kept the price of salt high, not to mention that the surrounding tidal flats have almost been cut down.

The common people here are mostly picking up "mud salt" in the tidal flats.

This kind of mud salt should not be underestimated. This kind of salt mixed with sand and soil is actually a bulk commodity, and most common people eat it.

As for things like sea salt being poisonous and mud salt being too dirty, to ordinary people, they all fall into the category of "hypocrisy".

The people along the coast basically make a living by cooking and selling salt. Although they have land, most of the land is owned by the Tian clan. This tool collects wealth.

Yan Jiang walks this way, the most direct feeling is that there are too many real fucking people with the surname Tian.

It has gone deep into the villages and villages of Qi State, not to mention the powerful people in every county.

When he passed by Huangxian County by the sea, as soon as he entered Xingxing, he saw a sea cliff that was very suitable for drying salt, so he taught the sea people there how to dry salt.

The principle is super simple. After drying the seawater in various pools, use a bucket to pick it up in a pool and then dry it. As the level goes up, the salt will naturally precipitate, and the salt water will be stirred to speed up the crystallization. These are all things he has seen when traveling. .

No wonder he knows a lot. It is true that later generations regard these "ancient methods of drying salt", ancient methods of "tea making", and ancient methods of "XX" as tourism promotion. Not only can you watch the scenery, but there are many similar videos on the Internet. It was a mess, Yan Jiang clearly remembered that when he was not wearing clothes, he liked to watch various small videos of rural life. Although there were many mistakes and omissions, but life, you don’t have to be so serious.

This method of sun-drying salt can greatly relieve the contract of firewood. The local people are very grateful, and they specially send people to go out to sea to catch the sea fish he likes to eat. Followed to catch a wave.

Maotouying's food has also been supplemented, with dried meat and fish floss, very satisfied.

With the method of sun-drying salt, salt fields were built on the seashore for a while, and the useless tidal flats were opened up.

His Majesty has taken everything as his own, and he is very attentive to accompany A Jiang to check every day, but it will definitely not tell A Jiang, what he thinks is not that these people have hardships, but that those prisoners from the six countries can have a better life. new place...

So people watched the smart and gentle man holding his beloved reed chicken, sitting in the shade under the Yinhai Rock, holding an orange with a straw in it, sucking a bite or two for the chicken from time to time, watching the ebb and flow of the tide, watching Yunjuanyunshu.

Your Majesty is very happy, and it feels no wonder A Jiang wants to return to the East.

Back then, when they came back all the way, they didn’t mention the land of Daxia. Just the big desert south of the Tianshan Mountains made the bird’s head bald. If the rivers and rivers eat and live together, there are many famous mountains and scenic spots in the world.

Very beautiful, very beautiful.

It would be more comfortable if Ajiang didn't point to the salt people in the salt fields under the scorching sun and say how hard they are.

Also, if the production of salt increases, should he consider increasing the salt tax when he conquers Qi?

"Your Majesty, when sea salt is used in the world, remember to maintain the salt price, so that the population can flourish..." Yan Jiang rubbed the bird and warned, "Lack of salt makes people weak, damages kidney water, and even damages life. A little loses a lot."

Bird nodded earnestly, and when he looked at Yantian again, he felt very regretful.

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In July, when the ships sailing from Huang County returned to Hong Kong, there was cheering.

Qi State was the first country to trade by sea, and Huang County was the closest port to North Korea. Yan Jiang waited here for half a month, and finally saw this big ship going to sea.

The boat has three sails, more than [-] meters long, and has two floors. Taking advantage of the wind to sail the boat, Yan Jiang took Maotouying to watch the ups and downs of the ship, and was going to draw a detailed picture for his "National Treasure" The series of collections add bricks and tiles.

The trade was not small. The lacquerware and silk and linen that were transported over were exchanged for a large amount of furs and velvet clothes (leather clothes). Yan Jiang also drew a small picture to give the captain the opportunity to help him buy some ginseng. I also gave a handful of pepper as a deposit.

The wrinkled old captain agreed at that time, saying that he would not go to sea when the windy season came, and he would buy it for you next time.

Yan Jiang was also very satisfied, and chatted with the captain about the customs and customs of North Korea today, and asked how they drew the sea chart.

The captain looked bewildered, what kind of charts, they go to sea with the older generation leading the younger generation, all based on experience.

What, it's really very close to the southeast sea, only six hundred miles away?

What are you talking about, the vast sea, is their small boat able to go?You kid, have you never seen a storm?

Yan Jiang then told him that there is a big country in the distance, which is good at sailing to the sea. Everywhere the ship goes, there are four or five small boats. Family treasures are passed on to future generations.

There, the logbook that records the chart is the most precious thing. A book is worth tens of thousands of gold. Even if the ship cannot return, the logbook must be returned.

There, every time a new species is discovered, you can go to the country to receive money as a reward.

He talked eloquently, talking about a captain in a foreign land who found a huge island with countless gold and jade, which was good for farming, and he became a prince... There are also wonderful stories about the love and murder of pirates and merchant ships...

Sitting on a tiger skin, His Majesty listened with relish with everyone.

Then I remembered that Ajiang was heading west from the Caspian Sea at that time, and thought of the Mediterranean Sea that was familiar to the ancient dynasty of Seliu, which was as calm as a basin in the east, and thought that Ajiang had started to deceive people again.

Only the captain was fascinated when he heard it, and couldn't help thinking about what would happen if it was him.

Yan Jiang also drew a map of the eastern coastline by hand. Although he can't remember the specific details, the approximate location and proportion are correct.

But the captain still declined. He is a person who has seen big waves. He is old. He can go around the coast of Yandi and live with some belongings. It is impossible to go to the open sea, but it is dangerous.

Yan Jiang felt a little regretful, so he inquired about the dock, and wanted to take a boat and find someone to go to the sea. Anyway, he knows a little about sailing, and he dare not say that he can cross the Pacific Ocean. At least it is not a big problem to go back and forth between North Korea and the Yellow Sea...

He is someone who knows how to play a nautical sextant, and he has also been with a scientific research ship, and someone who has been to the North and South Poles of Dabao Reef.

His Majesty was still lingering on a piece of tiger skin, but when he heard this, he hurriedly flew over to interrupt A Jiang's question, saying that he was hungry.

Yan Jiang immediately told His Majesty earnestly that you have to go on a diet, and with your current weight, you won't be able to fly for half an hour.

His Majesty said displeasedly, who said that he loved me back then, who said that no matter what I became, he would be single-minded?

Yan Jiang immediately explained that I still love you the most, you look better when you are fat, but I am worried about your body...

Maotouying then managed to change the subject and heaved a sigh of relief.

How dangerous!

With A Jiang's temperament, he really has a boat, and he can go to Dongsheng Shenzhou!

King Qin, with a strong sense of crisis, made up his mind and decided to send someone to take down Qi State as soon as he turned around, without waiting for Wang Ben!

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After a month's delay in Huang County, Yan Jiang bought a donkey and wandered towards Linzi in Qi State.

The news from Daidi also came slowly and continuously.

Wang Ben did not waste his efforts to win the land, but also rescued the victims, distributed wheat grains, and took the opportunity to spread the benefits of winter wheat, while the dignitaries gathered in Qi from the six countries cursed the people of Qin for their hypocrisy and buying people's hearts. !

After knowing that Zhao Jia died for the country, all the old nobles in Zhaodi cried and almost wanted to leave with the country.

Then they accept reality and continue to exchange money everywhere.

The Qi State made a huge fortune from the refugees from the six countries, but there was no extra land to accommodate these people. The unemployment rate of the poor in this prosperous country once rose, and then it was found that the price rose even more.

Yan Jiang carefully inspected the market and found that the price of millet is still rising. There are three main reasons for this. First, it will take time for a large amount of currency from the six countries to be cast into the same knife, and it will take time to flow into the market; People in the Chu region are now popular with rice sauce from Chu, and do not like millet rice. Now that imports are blocked, the rich and powerful in Qi are hoarding a large amount of food, so local food prices are rising; the third is that the population of the six countries is influx, pushing up food prices.

Therefore, when unifying the currency of the world, we must pay attention to inflation.

He made a note of the details to himself, and told the owl about them.

But no matter what, the life of the common people here is better than that of the Six Kingdoms.

Even in the villages, you can see Yu blowers.

Qi State is a real music powerhouse, and there have even been such interesting stories as fake yu, and it reminds me of King Qi Xuan's 300-member band.

I heard that what happened to Mr. Nan Guo, the bands in Qi State are very strict, and it is a pity that they can no longer mix in like this.

In mid-July, Yan Jiang finally came to Linzi, the head of the five capitals of Qi.

This is the largest and most prosperous city in the Warring States Period, not to mention Xianyang, and Daliang is not as good as it.

The city wall is ten feet high, wide from north to south, and people flow out.

In the open space outside the city, Yan Jiang also saw a group of people "taju", that is, they were chasing a hollowed-out stone ball, excitedly snatching it, using their hands and feet together, and their eyebrows and eyes were full of joy.

Yan Jiang watched for a long time, and when he clapped his hands for several wonderful snatches, he dropped His Majesty to the ground.

Fortunately, the vegetation was luxuriant on the ground, and Yan Jiang looked as usual, pretending nothing happened.

Then he watched the dog racing competition not far away. There was a gamble next to it, which one to buy the fastest, and even had the earliest odds.

Yan Jiang watched it for a while, and when it was almost time to close the city gate, he reluctantly walked towards the small gates on both sides of the city gate.

Yan Jiang was queuing up to enter the city when he heard someone call out in surprise: "Jiang Xianren!"

He turned his head and saw a long attendant, who was the young attendant who was beside Sun Tian'an that day. At this moment, he was sitting outside the city gate with a frosty face, and when he saw Yan Jiang coming, he was overjoyed: "Sage Jiang, See you for a long time, Wang Sun asked me to wait for you for a long time."

Yan Jiang smiled slightly: "As a commoner, the king and grandson value him so much? It's really frightening."

"You don't know, but Prime Minister Wang attaches great importance to your strategy and wants to meet you in person!" the waiter said admiringly.

"How worthy of this!" Yan Jiang was flattered.

I obviously avoided you, why bother to send it to your door.