For Li Jia, Hunan is a treasure land.

This is not only the best transit point for entering from the north, leaving from the east, and entering from the west, but it is also rich in products, including copper and iron. It is an important base.

Moreover, Hunan has a better advantage, that is, it is suitable for farming and is close to the Central Plains. It can recruit refugees at any time, expand its population, and increase its strength.

Surprisingly, Hunan has its own prosperous textile industry, which is what Lingnan lacks. Li Jia has developed it to the greatest extent, but compared with Hunan, which has been accumulated for decades, there is still a big gap. It cannot happen overnight.

You can catch up.

The huge textile industry can be said to be the greatest tonic for the hungry foreign trade. It can not only bring a large amount of tax revenue to the court, but also increase the income of the shipping department, bring income to the internal treasury, and also increase the people's income.

Income can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

Tea is even more remarkable. It is also of considerable value in the Goryeo-Japanese Kingdom of Yunnan, Guizhou and other places. It can even be transported to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau via the Tea Horse Road in exchange for horse resources.

And because the trade routes in Khitan were opened, merchants in Lingnan could directly exchange tea for a large number of Khitan horses. The nobles were tired of eating meat and could not exchange it.

"I heard that Li Jing, in order to pay tribute to the Central Plains, levied exorbitant amounts of money in the country. The people are miserable, especially in Jiangxi. We can use the fields to recruit the people and weaken their foundation!"

Li Jia said softly, but looked towards the outside of the city. The caravans with donkey carts slowly entered the city. People were all smiling, happy for the rich rewards they were about to receive. So why not him?

Including Hunan, he can advance and retreat calmly, attack when advancing, and defend when retreating. The only threat is the Central Plains. He has ignored the Southern Tang Dynasty. This old thief Li Jing is about to die, because his body has been

No, after taking him there, it must be Li Yu, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

The Southern Tang Dynasty officially became a piece of fat.

"But Jiangnan..." Diao Guangzhen hesitated. After all, the strength of the Southern Tang Dynasty should not be underestimated. It had invaded Changsha before and destroyed Ma Chu. Although it was defeated by the Central Plains, the deterrence was still there.

"It's not a problem!" Li Jia waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "General Pan's ten thousand barbarians have made it difficult for the soldiers in Jiangnan to move forward. Jiangnan is no longer viable. Let's relax. We only have one enemy, and that is the Central Plains. Others

Don’t take them lightly, they are just stepping stones for us!”

"Duan Zhao Envoy?"

"Your Majesty is here!" Duan Youliang looked enviously at the exchange of words between the monarch and his ministers. When he heard the emperor calling him, he quickly took a step forward.

"The Qing family should be the first to win the Chu Kingdom this time!" Li Jia praised without hesitation.

"The merits of a humble minister should not be praised by your majesty!" Under Pan Chongche's command, Duan Youliang had long learned to be flexible and flexible. He did not have a trace of the unruliness of a warrior. Instead, he had read some books and looked even more humble.

"Thanks to His Majesty Hongfu and your strategizing, I have the opportunity to make great contributions to you!"

"Very good!" Li Jia was still a little worried that he was arrogant about taking credit, but he didn't expect that Duan Youliang didn't have the temperament of a warrior. This humble attitude is very comfortable, especially in this troubled world where warriors are unruly.

It's rare.

I already have the thought of cultivating in my heart.

"Let's go, our imperial army went north this time and made great achievements. Although they were rewarded with some things, they still can't express my feelings. Let's go to the military camp and have a look!"

Looking into the distance from the city wall, military tents are connected together, forming a huge shadow. Countless figures are walking around, and some military bugles can be vaguely heard.

"Nuo——" Duan You's conscience was filled with joy. The emperor's visit to the military camp this time was not an opportunity for him to show off. The time had come to show that he was good at running the army, so he had to seize the opportunity to perform well.

Just when the emperor was about to leave the city and head to the military camp, groups of businessmen came to Changsha Mansion in groups and began to prepare for the second spring of their careers.

Cui Chi is a businessman. To be precise, he is just a small foot trader who works in the streets and alleys. He has very little capital and earns only a small amount of gross profit. He can only support his family.

This time he went north to Hunan, which he had never thought about before, because he was just a small foot trader. In the eyes of those huge businessmen, he was just a bug and vulnerable.

But he was unwilling to remain a small foot trader. He was still young, only in his twenties, so he sold most of his property, borrowed another sum of money, and traveled with a few friends.

He was very smart and knew that it would be unsafe for a few of him to go north alone, so he followed the emperor's team and shuffled behind. Although food and accommodation were a little inconvenient, safety was guaranteed.

"Brother, is this Changsha Prefecture?" The short fat man on the side was carrying a pole with copper coins in it.

"Yes!" Looking up at those big characters, they finally caught up with the emperor's chariot and arrived at Changsha Mansion. Cui Chi was extremely happy in his heart.

"Come on, brothers, let's find a warehouse to stay in, and then go shopping to see if there are any good things!"

Several people carried carrying poles and led a donkey. They carried packages with carefully selected goods and more than a dozen coins. They walked slowly into Changsha City with an uneasy mood.

Although the city of Changsha is not big, it has a very large population. It is packed with people and people walking around. The few people walking are very cautious. The restriction of dialect makes them feel like they are listening to a book from heaven and do not understand a word.

Changsha Mansion is indeed a prosperous place. After walking for a while, I found a warehouse. A group of people lived in it, stored goods, and spent dozens of copper coins.

"Brother, can these things really be sold?" A few wooden boxes were opened. Inside were fifty kilograms of fine snow salt purchased, several kilograms of fragrant grains, and the rest were copper coins and

Some clothes, dry food, etc.

"I had already found out before I came here that the supply of sea salt in Lingnan is always in short supply. In Prince Xing's Mansion, it only costs 50 yuan a pound, but in Hunan, it costs 100 yuan or even more!"

"As for the spices, I don't know. After all, we just exchanged porcelain for this stuff at a low price. I wonder if Changsha people like it!"

Cui Chi said confidently, which doubled the confidence of several people.

If this is the case, just by selling these fine salts, they can make twice as much money, and the spices are an unexpected windfall. After all, they don't understand the material, so it can only be regarded as an unexpected surprise.

"The city of Changsha is so big, I don't believe there are no salt shops. If they don't accept it, we will go door to door knocking on the doors of the dignitaries. After all, this is fine salt, you can eat it with pleasure!"
Chapter completed!