Liu Xianlun continued: "According to Shaojun's algorithm, 600 million catties need about 120,000 mu of salt fields. However, what we can achieve 120,000 mu is no more than 330 million catties, why is it less, I will go to Lin'an to ask Shaojun after I am busy here. ”

At this time, one catty is equivalent to 650 grams in later generations, and Liu Xianlun's management can reach an output of almost 200,000 tons in later generations.

Lei Ao didn't think too much about it, and gave the roasted game to the four of them: "It's nothing if you can't reach it, let's set a small goal, reach one million quintals first, this is still possible." ”

"Next year, two million quintals can be guaranteed, as long as there is manpower, or there are enough cattle and horses." Liu Xianlun believes that this is not a big goal.

Enough money.

But money has to be turned into manpower, and enough cattle and horses can be bought to turn into salt pan production.

Zhao Yuanzhuo asked: "How much benefit is there for a million quintals of salt?" ”

Liu Xianlun had already calculated: "We can't calculate it according to the salt law of the imperial court, according to the profit of five cents per catty of salt, one million quintals is 500 million dollars." ”

Liu Huai interjected at this time and said: "It's a bit high, my uncle discussed it with Brother Jiang'er, and in the end, the profit that fell in his hands was at most one and a half pennies, and it was enough to distribute it to the sergeant." The price of salt must be smashed, and the people of Liangxi, Jiangnan East and West Roads, Huainan and Guangzhou, eat salt, and the maximum amount cannot exceed 20 Wen per catty, which is basically guaranteed to be within 15 Wen. ”

Liu Xianlun just listened, he didn't answer.

But in my heart, I understand that the imperial court's current annual military expenditure is as high as 60 million yuan, and it can be said that most of the military expenditure is spent on salt. However, there is a huge amount of water in military spending, and half of the mixed military rations, honorable and noble annual rewards, and military expenses embezzled by civilian officials are all euphemistic.

Seventy percent of military spending did not actually go to the pockets of the lowest soldiers and the manufacture of ordnance.

At this time, a soldier of the Liu family rushed over, came to the four of them and gave a salute, and then took out a small bamboo tube from his arms and held it in front of Liu Huai with both hands.

Liu Huai took the bamboo tube and took out a piece of paper from it.

It was a jumbled text that was simply illegible.

Liu Huai first studied carefully in the lid of the bamboo tube for a while, and then took out three hexagonal wooden sticks of different thicknesses from his arms, and then used a knife to cut the paper into thin strips, and tied it to one of the sticks, a row of words appeared on one side of the wooden sticks, and Liu Huai threw the note into the fire after reading it, and stuffed the wooden stick back into his arms.

Lei Ao's eyes were hot: "What kind of new object is this?" ”

Liu Huai motioned for his soldiers to leave first, and only when he saw that there was no one around him for fifty steps before he said: "This is the use of Jiang Taigong's Yin Talisman, my uncle and I have an agreement that only three Yin Talismans will be used every month, and I will carry three of the eight Yin Talismans with me." And then this entanglement originated from the ancient Greek cipherography thousands of years ago in the far west. ”

It's amazing, but Lei Ao said that he still doesn't understand.

Liu Huai said again: "There is also a new secret grammar being carried out, but Brother Jiang'er is getting married, and this matter is estimated to be waiting for a while." So for now, this will be used first. But let's get down to business. ”

When it comes to business, no one asks much about this secret grammar anymore.

Liu Huai said: "The news is confirmed, my father wrote that Jiang Qiu Dewan. ”

Liu Xianlun's face changed slightly: "Does this mean that the young monarch of the Han family will get Wancheng in the autumn?" How is this possible. ”

Liu Huai said: "Don't doubt it, if there is any uncertainty, my uncle will not send someone to send an urgent secret text." ”

"I see."

Liu Xianlun had a look of sudden realization.

"The three generals listened to me, before the Jiechi produced 1.3 million quintals of salt per year, after we lost the Xichi and moved the capital to Lin'an, the salt law was changed three times. The salt law could not be implemented in the Fuzhou area at all, and once the salt officials arrived, the local mountain households would be swords. In other places, the salt administration is harsh and the private salt is excessive. ”

Lei Ao asked: "What does this have to do with us, we are also selling smuggled salt." ”

"Wrong." Liu Xianlun retorted loudly: "We are selling salt, and there is no official salt." Where is Xie Chi, Guan Yunchang's hometown, where is it now controlled by the Jin State, where is Wancheng. It can be said that all the salt used in the two lakes was transported from the Jiechi, and the salt was public or private. Is it difficult for our salt to be transported to Wancheng? ”

Liu Huai said: "It's not difficult, the Xiangyang guard must have someone to contact." Most of the salt on Jinghu North Road comes from Huai salt, and less half comes from Shu salt. Ninety percent of the salt on Jinghu South Road comes from Huai Salt, and the salt on Jiangnan West Road is mixed, including Guang Salt and Huai Salt. The salt of Jingnan Road is Huai salt, as well as the salt of Jiechi. ”

Liu Huai said as he drew a simple picture on the beach.

"We are going upstream from the Yangtze River, and it can be said that salt on both sides of the Yangtze River can be delivered, and no one dares to check the military ships, even if there are a few people who are not long-sighted, it is impossible for them to be more than four grades. We will do it ourselves below the seventh grade, and the Han family will make a move from the seventh grade to the fourth grade, and if there is really one above the fourth grade, the Han family will also have a way to restrain it. ”

Liu Xianlun also said: "This is a big game of chess, first cut off the salt on Jingnan Road, the salt of Jiechi will lose business, and then the price of salt in the rest of the place will be smashed down, within two years, it is estimated that the illegal salt dealers will be able to die, and the salt merchants will not be able to survive." Then there will be a new round of court struggle in the court. ”

Those who dare to sell smuggled salt, except for those who are not afraid of killing their heads in small trades.

The bulk is all supported by the powerful.

Speaking of this, Liu Xianlun patted his leg lightly: "It seems that I want to hurry up and get the matter of Yantian here, and then enter Lin'an within half a month, and there are some things to ask in person." ”

"It's fine." Liu Huai also thinks that Liu Xianlun should meet Han Jiang.

Liu Xianlun suddenly changed the topic again: "Do you know that the Qian family used the six theories of the Secret Pavilion to test Shaojun that day?" ”

Lei Ao replied directly: "I haven't heard of it, what six theories, that's you scholars fooling us big guys." ”

Zhao Yuanzhuo heard it, but he didn't plan to answer.

Liu Huai is the same, he doesn't know why Liu Xianlun mentioned the Six Treatises at this time.

"The inner country and the outer summer, the inner summer and the outer Yidi. There is a new interpretation of this statement, from the Lin'an Mansion Heling girl, I heard a rumor that the young monarch of the Han family has a plan, hoping to borrow a prestigious woman to recruit talents. was originally a moon girl who was full of flowers, but in the end she unexpectedly became a crane girl. ”

"Why?"

"Miss Yingyue is too young, and she listens to a drama and talks about it, saying that the world has a heart but is powerless."

Liu Xianlun took a sip of wine: "According to Shaojun's theory of China, he has lived in China for a long time and has lived in Zhuxia for a long time, and has lived in Yidi for a long time. How to say it, according to Miss Heling, she was originally the princess of the Tubo tribes, and who of you still thinks she is Yidi after living in Lin'an for a long time, but on the other hand, many people who have come to Liaodong, some have made the local area become Huaxia, and some have become Yidi themselves. ”