Anyi, salt pond.

Summer is the best season for salt production, and the output of salt is even more important than autumn harvest. All the prefects have paid great attention to the production of salt ponds, and Jia Xu is no exception. Standing between the salt fields and looking at the snow-white salt pile, his slightly darkened face showed a rare relief.

County Magistrate Wang Chang walked over quickly with a smile on his face. "Mingfu, I'm so happy, so happy. So far, the salt output this summer has reached the share of previous years. The next step is to increase the production. A rough estimate is that it will also increase the production this year."

Jia Xu sighed. "What's so happy about this? The salt yield is increased because there is less rain. If there is less rain, the crops will be inadequate. No matter how much salt is, it cannot be eaten as rice. If you can get food, it's okay, but if you can't get food, it will be difficult to endure this winter."

Wang Chang was embarrassed and agreed a few words. When he looked up, his face changed slightly. "Ming Mansion, it's broken, and the dark clouds are coming."

Jia Xu turned around and saw a carriage stopping in the distance, dusty, even the horse pulling the carriage lowered its head, looking very tired. The carriage looked familiar and luxurious, and even from such a distance, he could recognize who the owner was. Jia Xu smiled slightly, handed the official document in his hand to Wang Chang, signaled him to go to the carriage himself.

Jia Xu had just stood in front of the carriage, and the door opened, revealing Jiang Gan's smiling face. Before Jia Xu could speak, a pretty figure came out from inside, bowed to Jia Xu, and went to the distance with a smile. Jia Xu got into the car, sat opposite Jiang Gan, picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip, nodded with satisfaction, showing a comfortable smile.

"This time I came a little slow. Is it hard to endure the kindness of the beauty?"

"I'm not serious." Jiang Gan laughed and turned to look out the window. "How is the output of the salt field this year? Is life better?"

Jia Xu drank all the fruit pulp in the cup, took the pulp bottle from the case himself, shook it, and frowned slightly. "That's it?" As he said that, he bent down and opened the cabinet, took out another bottle, opened the car door, and shouted to the servant not far away: "Take it to Wang Junzhu, and just say that Mr. Jiang treats you."

"Hey, thank you, Mr. Jiang." The attendant smiled all over his face, hugged the bottle that was cooled by the ice, and went away as if he was flying.

Jiang Gan didn't move, watching Jia Xu pour the remaining half bottle of pulp into a cup, sucked it with satisfaction, and smiled helplessly. "Hedong is the place of good fortune. You, a robber in Xiliang, have been the prefect for several years, and now you are a thief. You can steal things in broad daylight."

"Yes, unless you tell me this method of making ice at any time, I will keep snatching it. When will you be in a good mood? Even Jiang Ziyi will snatch it. Let's see if General Sun will come to launch an army to attack."

"You're sure that General Sun can't come, right?"

"Don't dare." Jia Xu smiled, "He has much bigger troubles to deal with. He needs me as a friend and should not become enemies with me at this time."

Jiang Gan sneered. "Are you a friend?"

Jia Xu smiled without saying a word, slowly finished the pulp in the cup, and the smile on his face gradually dissipated. He looked out the window, and Dong Qing's figure appeared in a crowd in the distance. She was wearing a single dress made of Yue cloth, as white as salt, soft and obedient, which made her agile and beautiful body look exquisite. A woman in Liangzhou is cheerful and doesn't care about other people's eyes. She is happy in the salt field, and laughs are like bells.

Jia Xu withdrew his gaze. "They thought that Dong Gongzheng's name was a condition, and I could not refuse."

Jiang Gan did not argue. He came from the pond, had seen Dong Yue, and knew the court's plan. Jia Xu's reaction was as expected, and he was not surprised. Niu Fu was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, Dong Yue and Hu Zhen were Dong Zhuo's old subordinates. They could not refuse the court's proposal and settle for this embarrassing situation. Jia Xu was from Liangzhou and was Dong Zhuo's old official, but he was not Dong Zhuo's old subordinate after all, and he did not hold military power. Without Niu Fu and Dong Yue's support, he could do nothing.

"They also said that they were willing to justify Duan Gong." Jia Xu smiled helplessly. "I can't refuse this."

Jiang Gan's eyes shrank slightly, and even his heartbeat was a little faster. To justify Dong Zhuo, he could only attract Niu Fu, Dong Yue and others, and had constraints on Jia Xu, but he could not let him bow down and obey. However, after hearing this news, he knew that the last glimmer of hope was also lost. As a fellow countryman and junior of Duan Bing, Jia Xu could not miss this opportunity, not to mention that he didn't have many choices.

"I understand." Jiang Gan raised his cup and signaled to Jia Xu. "Congratulations to Duan Gong."

"Thank you." Jia Xu sat upright and bowed to Jiang Gan with a solemn expression.

"Can you guess whose plan this is?"

"It's hard to say. The court's righteousness is still there. After the capital of Guanzhong, many people took the initiative to serve in Guanzhong. The Hedong Prefect's Office was kept by the court every year. However, before General Sun defeated Yuan Shao, old party members led by Wang Yun occupied the court, and these backwards were unable to make a breakthrough. Now that Yuan Shao is dead, Wang Yun is dead, Huang Wan surrenders, the old party members in the court were severely damaged and young are young. There are many people we may have never heard of. Ziyi, General Sun defeated Yuan Shao, the situation in Shandong is reversed, and the situation in the court will also change significantly. You have to be careful."

Jiang laughed dryly: "Why, someone is going to be bad for me?"

“It’s always good to be cautious.”

Jiang Gan nodded, and a trace of uneasiness flashed in his eyes. As Sun Ce's spokesperson, he has been in the enemy's territory for many years. If someone wants to cut off Sun Ce's tentacles, it is not impossible for him to be unfavorable. Since Jia Xu reminded him like this, he must have heard some news or felt something abnormal. With Jia Xu's personality, even if he knew that someone wanted to kill him, he would not say it too clearly.

Jiang Gan took the initiative to change the topic. "What are the plans next?"

"Attack the Huns. Yu Fuluo died in Yingchuan. The Xiongnu royal court in Meiji was in chaos. I heard that the troops were convening troops to prepare for a war in the autumn. When they fought almost the same, we will attack again. If possible, we will drive the Huns out of the barrier." Jia Xu said slowly: "The Huns have been in the barrier for too long. If they don't subdue them now, they will be a big trouble in the future."

Jiang Gan nodded. "Does anyone need our help?"

Jia Xu looked at Jiang Gan for a moment and laughed silently. "Ziyi, have you obtained General Sun's authorization? If I guessed well, this news should not have reached General Sun's hands. Even if it is, he wouldn't have time to reply to you."

Jiang laughed dryly. "To be honest, I have not received General Sun's response to the new situation yet. However, a long time ago, when I was responsible for contacting you, he said something."

"What's the matter?"

Jiang Gan said word by word: "You Jia Wenhe's request is not required to ask for instructions in an emergency. If you can do it, I will make a decision on your own."
Chapter completed!