frightfiction Chapter 509
Chapter 509
Chapter 509
Not long after Qin Yu entered Chunfeng Tower, Xue Rongrong followed him wearing golden armor.
Qin Mang saw Qin Yu, stood up and saluted respectfully, then said: "Sixth Brother! This time I'm not looking for you for anything else, but for the refined salt matter."
"Oh! It's about the refined salt. I wonder what's wrong with this refined salt, brother?"
Qin Yu asked in a deep voice.
"According to these merchants, the quality of the salt mines in the southern region is very average. They have also conducted measurements and there is absolutely no possibility of a salt mine producing refined salt of this quality!"
"Besides, they also said that the salt mines that Si Lili bought for you are all on the verge of becoming abandoned mines. They can hardly even dig out crude salt, let alone refined salt!"
"The matter of refined salt concerns the fate of our Daliang nation, and we absolutely cannot be careless. Therefore, I have summoned you to ask about it!"
Qin Mang said in a deep voice.
"Haha! Why are you asking? Isn't it obvious enough? Refined salt is definitely not inexhaustible!"
"Such fine salt should be presented as tribute to Your Majesty, who should then give it to the meritorious nobles of Daliang for consumption. Letting those untouchables buy it at such a low price is simply a waste of natural resources!"
"Humph! The untouchables are all very lowly. If you give them such good salt, when the refined salt is gone and they can only eat coarse salt, they will definitely make a fuss!"
"Your Highness! When those untouchables start clamoring for refined salt and you can't provide it, they'll rebel. How will you respond?"
All the merchants and aristocratic families looked at Qin Yu with a sneer.
Qin Mang said coldly, "Shut up, all of you! The one standing before you is the Crown Prince of Daliang. You are so disrespectful. Aren't you afraid of death?"
"Your Highness, the Second Prince! His Highness the Crown Prince has always been domineering and has already killed merchants in Nanli City. Even if we don't provoke His Highness the Crown Prince, if his refined salt is gone and he asks us for it, and we can't provide it, we will also be doomed!"
The merchants all said in a cold voice.
Qin Yu watched them singing the same tune in front of him, and sneered in his heart. This second-in-command is really brainless. If he is not sure, how can he dare to say that his experience is inexhaustible?
If he was not sure, would he dare to open so many refined salt shops in the country?
"From what you said, it seems that you have a lot of opinions about this prince!"
Qin Yu said coldly.
"Your Highness! We absolutely did not mean that. It's just that the refined salt thing is simply too unbelievable!"
"Your Highness! If you can't prove that refined salt is inexhaustible, please reclaim all of it. It's not too late to admit your mistake now!"
The merchants said one after another.
"My sixth brother never admits his mistakes, unless someone makes a bet with him!"
Qin Mang took the opportunity to stir up trouble again.
"Haha! Second brother! Are you trying to make a bet with me? Tell me, this is how you want to bet!"
Qin Yu sneered.
"Sixth brother! Don't misunderstand. It's not me who wants to gamble with you, but these merchants. If this refined salt is truly inexhaustible, they will give you 10 million taels of silver. Of course, if it's different from what they said, you, Sixth brother, will have to pay an equal price!"
Qin Mang said coldly.
"Alright! If I lose, I will resign the throne and return to the imperial capital to apologize!"
Qin Yu said coldly.