"The wind is picking up!"
Stepping out of the governor's mansion and standing on the steps, Xie Yuan felt the damp spring breeze.
She turned her head to look at the luxurious rear office of the governor's mansion and couldn't help but sigh softly.
With the arrival of Xie Ze and his wife, trouble followed.
Yuezhou was already in turmoil, and with the involvement of an "old friend," a storm was inevitable.
Xie Yuan knew that Xie Ze and Cui Shi must hate him and Helian Jue to the extreme.
Once they arrive in He County, they will surely collude with Cui Boyong to plot against and frame the Yue King's Mansion.
This was also one of the important reasons why Xie Yuan fell out with Madam Zheng at the spring banquet.
The Xie couple had personally witnessed Helian Jue's imposing and domineering presence even after he was deposed, so they wouldn't easily believe the "illusion" that Helian Jue had deliberately created.
With these two troublemakers around, it will be difficult for Helian Jue to continue his pretense.
Just then, Helian Jue also gained confidence, and it seemed that everything was preordained.
"Commander Helian!"
Xie Yuan let out a soft breath and shouted loudly.
"Your subject is here!"
Helian Chen agreed and stood before Xie Yuan like a javelin.
"From this day forward, strengthen the defenses of the Prince's Palace and Crescent Moon Town."
As Xie Yuan spoke, he glanced meaningfully at the governor's mansion behind him, "The wind is about to pick up!"
Helian Chen felt a chill run down his spine. He wasn't stupid; he could understand the unspoken meaning behind his princess's words.
"Yes! Your subject will obey!"
Helian Chen clasped his hands in a respectful salute.
"Also, let's recruit some new soldiers. Spring is here, the southeast wind is blowing, and the salt fields will soon be in production."
Xie Yuan walked slowly toward the oxcart, talking as he went.
The sugar shop's business was too conspicuous, and now she had "offended" the governor's mansion. The first thing the Cui family would target was the sugar shop.
Xie Yuan had originally intended to temporarily close the candy shop business, and now that she had this opportunity, she decided to shut it down temporarily.
This left Cui Boyong and Madam Zheng speechless!
The freed-up time and manpower can then be put into the saltworks.
Salt is what truly matters to the national economy and people's livelihood.
It can be done for a long time, and the profit will not be too low.
She knows how to make salt by sun-drying and is also familiar with the purification process.
It requires no firewood, no manpower, and no iron pots. It only requires a few necessary staff and has almost no cost.
The profits, however, are very substantial.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's extremely profitable.
Governor Cui allocated so many beaches and tidal flats to the Yue King's Palace, and Xie Yuan intends to use these lands to create immense value that would make Cui Boyong and his wife envious and jealous.
"yes!"
Helian Chen was unaware of the saltworks' secrets, but when Helian Jue left the palace, he told him, "All matters of the palace shall be handled according to the Princess's orders."
Furthermore, having traveled all the way from the capital to Lingnan and settled down in Yuezhou, Helian Chen had personally witnessed his princess's intelligence and competence.
It can be said that the prince's ability to successfully "disappear" and establish his own military force in the shortest possible time was entirely due to the princess.
In the hearts of Helian Chen and his many secret guards, the princess was their mistress.
Her status and prestige were second only to the prince.
Since the prince is not here, we should listen to the princess.
Therefore, even if Helian Jue does not understand the Princess Consort's intentions for the time being, he will obediently comply.
"Let's go! Let's go back to the Prince's Palace!"
After Xie Yuan finished making these arrangements, he boarded the oxcart.
Helian Chen led two teams of guards, closely protecting both sides.
The constables outside the governor's mansion were initially eager to try their luck, but they were instantly intimidated when they saw the royal guards in their gleaming armor and with impeccable discipline.
They retreated and watched helplessly as Xie Yuan rode in an oxcart and swaggered out of the back street of the governor's mansion.
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"Your Highness, all the candy shops in Yuezhou have closed."
Zheng Yurong replied in a deep voice, her eyes showing obvious heartache.
Sigh, that's all money.
"The artisans from the Xianjia Village workshop, along with their families, were also brought back to Crescent Moon Town."
After several months of development, Crescent Moon Town, where the royal palace is located, has become the royal palace's territory.
The town's residents were either the families of the royal guards or merchants or tenant farmers who were dependent on the royal family.
In addition to guarding the palace, the royal guards also patrolled the town.
Therefore, the entire town was completely under the control of the Yue King's Mansion.
The safest place to keep the sugar artisans who need protection is Crescent Town.
Xie Yuan nodded in satisfaction. "Very good! By the way, have you prepared everything I asked you to?"
The next focus is still on salt production.
While sun-drying salt is simple, filtering and purifying coarse salt requires tools and techniques.
Xie Yuan had drawn up blueprints in advance and asked Zheng Yurong to find craftsmen to make them.
"Everything is ready!" (Reading)
Zheng Yurong nodded hurriedly. She didn't know the purpose of those things, but she would carry out the princess's orders meticulously.
"Very good, you really are the most reliable!"
Xie Yuan was very satisfied with Zheng Yurong as his "assistant".
"It's all thanks to the Princess's high regard for me that I had the opportunity to shine."
When Zheng Yurong said this, it wasn't just flattery; it came from the bottom of her heart.
She was genuinely grateful to the Princess.
The princess not only saved herself and her family, but also gave her a stage to showcase her talents.
Without the Princess Consort, she would have long been a withered flower trampled upon, or even tortured to death.
Where is the wealth, dignity, and self-satisfaction we enjoy today?
The princess was not only her savior, but also her mentor and wise ruler.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore! You should pay more attention to the daily affairs of the Prince's Mansion, such as the supply of grain, meat and eggs. I have offended the local tyrant of Yuezhou."
Xie Yuan waved his hand, interrupting Zheng Yurong's "emotional moment," and continued to talk about business.
"Your Highness, do you mean—"
Zheng Yurong's eyes widened in disbelief. "No way! We are the Prince of Yue's mansion. How could Cui Boyong and his wife be so arrogant?"
Crescent Moon Town is not located in the county seat, but rather in a remote fishing village.
If someone deliberately cuts off the supply of fresh water, food, and other necessities, turning this place into an isolated island, the entire Yue King's Palace could very well be trapped and die.
"Didn't I just say that he's a local bigwig in Yuezhou!"
Since he was a local tyrant, he was naturally arrogant, domineering, and willful.
Xie Yuan first killed Cui Boyong's lackeys, and then overturned the table in the governor's mansion. Cui Boyong and his wife, who were used to being the only ones who mattered, would certainly not let him off easily.
Cutting off daily necessities and turning Crescent Town into an isolated island was, in the eyes of Cui Boyong and his wife, nothing more than a slight punishment, their basic operation.
In any case, they never took the Yue Prince's Mansion seriously.
Furthermore, Cui Boyong also had Xie Ze and his wife by his side.
With Xie Ze and Cui Shi's instigation, Cui Boyong would probably also suspect that the Yue Prince's Mansion was pretending to be weak while actually being strong.
Using a few tricks not only served as punishment but also as a test.
Xie Yuan curled his lips into a sneer: "Testing? Go ahead! The Yue Prince's Mansion will no longer tolerate this!"
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