Chapter 137 Go and invite Wu Anjun
"really?"

Wang Jian didn't care about anything else.

When he heard the word "salt", he stood up immediately.

The eyes that were originally drowsy and half-closed now seemed to be shining with light as they stared directly into Meng Tian's eyes.

Until this moment.

Wang Jian was the de facto number one in the Qin military.

The white jade pillars that support the sky and the purple gold beams that span the sea in the imperial hall of the Great Qin Dynasty finally shed their usual disguise of pretending to be deaf and dumb, and their tangible aura soared into the sky.

"Tell me the details!"

Even though Meng Tian had also fought on the battlefield for many years, he had also walked through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

But at this moment, facing the most famous military leader of the Qin Dynasty, he still felt a bitter taste in his throat.

He swallowed hard, calmed himself down, and spoke reluctantly.

"Just now, Xiahou Ying led his army with Gongzi Yuan's order and transported fifty carts of goods from other places to Xianyang."

"And after my personal inspection, those fifty carts were indeed full of salt!"

As soon as Meng Tian said this, the three generations of the Wang family present all narrowed their eyes unconsciously.

"Really salt?"

Even though he believed that Meng Tian would not dare to joke about such a thing, Wang Jian still opened his mouth to confirm it again.

This matter is really too shocking.

Salt!
Still fifty cartloads of salt!

This is not something that can be fooled by simply saying "purchase it yourself".

If it’s one or two cars, that’s fine.

As long as you have the conditions and the ability, there is nothing wrong with it.

But fifty cars?

What is that concept?
If it were in the army, these fifty carts of salt would probably be enough to supply an army of 100,000 for a long time.

On weekdays, they have to be heavily guarded and supervised by each other.

Now that it has been transported into the city, everyone present believes that this salt has only one use.

That's selling!
But that’s the problem!
Hoarding goods for profit is illegal in Qin.

Especially with such a quantity, and an important material like salt, even if it was a noble family or even a high-ranking official, the fate would be torn to pieces.

There is absolutely no other possibility.

But if it happened to Ying Yuan, the prince who was the regent, he might not be torn to pieces.

However, once this matter is exposed, not only will Prince Yuan's previous good situation be ruined, but the Qin royal family will also lose all face.

The most important thing is, if someone with ulterior motives links this matter to the succession of imperial power,
The entire Xianyang city would probably be a river of blood!
Everyone present knew the importance of the matter, so Meng Tian didn't think there was anything wrong with Wang Jian being cautious.

He nodded solemnly.

"There is absolutely no mistake in this matter!"

"The young master just handed over ten carts to me, saying they were for the army, and even said there would be more in the future!"

"Isn't this just bribing the army so that we can send troops to suppress the public discontent when it erupts?"

Meng Tian spoke frankly about what had just happened and his own speculations.

This was why he started mobilizing the army with a nervous look on his face even though he had received ten carts of salt.

Because in his opinion, those ten carts of salt were actually "military expenses" paid to him!

However, Meng Tian was somewhat unhappy about having to command his army to fight against the people of Qin because of such "trivial things"!
After hearing these details, Wang Jian nodded silently.

He finally understood why Meng Tian was so anxious.

Haha, the prince who is the regent of the Qin Dynasty, hoards goods for personal gain and competes with the people for profits!

If this gets out, it won't just be a matter of one family or one person.

If this is not handled properly, public resentment will lead to civil unrest or even military rebellion. If someone with ulterior motives organizes it, there will be war everywhere.

This is a definite disaster for the Qin Dynasty!
"Dad, we can't just sit back and watch this happen!"

"We can't just watch you get into trouble!"

Wang Ben was the worst at hiding things. As soon as he figured out what happened, he started to shout. On the one hand, the Wang family and the Qin Dynasty were truly closely related and shared honor and disgrace;

On the other hand, it is because the Wang family is now actually very close to Gongzi Yuan.

However, before Wang Jian could speak, Wang Xi answered with emotion.

"Dad, it's no use trying to persuade him about this!"

"It's too late now!"

"Think about it, Master Yuan just met General Meng and he gave away ten carts."

"This behavior shows that I am quite powerful. How can a few words from Grandpa or Dad persuade me to stop?"

After Wang Xi said this, everyone couldn't help but fall silent for a while.

Obviously, everyone remembered what Meng Tian had just said.

That's right!

Ten carts of salt!

Even for the Qin treasury, ten carts of salt were not a small matter, let alone Prince Yuan's private treasury.

What's more, considering Gongzi Yuan's recent past methods.

Although this man smiles all day long, if you look at his actions, he can definitely be described as ruthless and ruthless.

If someone suddenly jumps out to dissuade them, will a bigger conflict break out?
Unless Wang Jian and others mobilized troops first, went directly to threaten Ying Yuan and seize his title of Prince Regent.

After this fait accompli is created, then one can go to the palace and await His Majesty's decision.

If I don’t do this, I’m afraid I won’t be able to persuade him at all!
"General Wang, do you have any good ideas?"

"We can't just ignore this matter!"

Meng Tian actually doesn’t care whether Ying Yuan makes money or not.

There is only one thing he cares about.

That is, if public resentment erupts, it will be a major event that will affect the entire Qin Dynasty.

This is what he has been worried about.

Wang Jian pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"First, Wang Ben, take my handwritten letter to the palace and report it to your Majesty in secret. Your Majesty must know about this matter!"

"Second, Meng Tian, ​​your city guards will blockade the entire city and investigate the remnants of the six kingdoms."

"If these people get the news, they will never miss the opportunity to cause chaos in Daqin."

"Third, we still need an army to prepare for any eventuality. The city guards are not enough!"

Even though the city guards under his command were looked down upon by Wang Jian, Meng Tian did not say a word.

Because he knew what Wang Jian meant.

What Wang Jian meant by "not enough" was that when things are not going well, one army can suppress all the strong and powerful armies.

The city guards obviously cannot do this.

Thinking of this, Wang Jian let out a long breath, looked up at the sky slightly and said.

"There are too many people eyeing my Wang family. We can't move. Changes may happen at any time!"

"After all, I still have to ask someone to take care of this matter!"

"Ready your horse!"

Wang Ben was stunned by the shout.

"Dad, where are you going?"

Wang Jian's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice.

"Where else can we go?"

"Besides us, who else can calm down the entire Xianyang and be trusted by His Majesty?"

"Of course it is the Wu'an Jun Mansion!"

"Yeah! It can only be divided into which area!"

"What else can we do?"

(End of this chapter)