Kwan Cheuk-fan is by no means reckless, and as a qualified historical speculator, he has enough historical information to make any serious decision, and he has enough conditions to plan and then act - at least so far. He doesn't need to just rely on his enthusiasm and close his eyes to hit the luck.

Even, in the Ruyizhou Flower Sea Tent, before he forcibly pushed the royal sister, it was in a very short period of time, after careful analysis of the benefits and losses, that the "small head" commanded the "big head" and put it into action.

When it comes to rectifying the salt business, Guan Zhuofan believes that starting now, the least resistance, twice the result with half the effort, you can spend the least investment, and get the maximum benefit, that is, now is the best time to rectify the salt business.

This is because the salt system has been completely corrupted and cannot be sustained, and the salt system has not yet become a climate. In addition, the war and Li Shizhong's two things have further shattered the two Huai salt affairs, the old pattern of interests has fallen apart, and the new pattern of interests has not yet been established.

After Suzhou, there is no boat, after this village, it is likely that there will be no such shop, and if you don't start now, isn't it stupid?

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The day after Ixan killed Li Shizhong, after the "call", a group of military aircraft ministers returned to the military aircraft and held a discussion on "rectifying the salt affairs of the two Huai".

Several big military planes, including King Gong, were filled with a feeling of excitement and uneasiness.

Where are the benefits and difficulties of rectifying the salt business, these people in power are clear in their hearts. Other than that. Guan Zhuofan did not say it explicitly. But almost everyone can say it: take the opportunity to rectify the salt business. The hand of the imperial court naturally extended into the two rivers, especially in northern Jiangsu, which was the real base camp of the Hunan army. If it is properly and forcefully operated, it is very likely that after this battle, the governance of the two rivers will be restored to the cardinal.

The two rivers are the most important in the world, and the two rivers have been taken back. The rest of the provinces, too.

Such a wonderful scene, a little thought, I can't help but shake my heart.

The questions now are: First, how to rectify the salt affairs of the two Huai? Second, how should we take the opportunity of rectifying the salt affairs to "rectify" the government affairs and personnel of the two rivers at the same time?

It's like a group of doctors, surrounded by a patient suffering from a terminal disease, all frowning slightly: Where should I go under the knife?

"Yizishan's knife is good!" Wen Xiang spoke first. "Poisonous blood is pouring out!"

Everyone thought that the metaphor of "poisonous blood flowed out" was very good, and nodded in unison.

King Gong said: "What Bochuan said is true! And. After the thoroughness, it is properly disposed of, there is a degree of relaxation, and there is the style of an ancient minister! ”

Turning his head to Guan Zhuofan and smiling, he said, "Yixuan, Zishan has been with you for a few years, I think it's experienced!" ”

Guan Zhuofan's heart moved slightly, shook his head gently, and said with a smile: "Sixth brother don't praise him." Li Shizhong's old party henchmen are not quiet, whether they are 'obedient and cautious', they rely on his knife and a 'shade of life', whether they can be suppressed or not, and whether there is a head and tail in the future, we have to wait and see. ”

Cao Yuying said: "Li Shizhong went to Qin and Chu, and he used money to envelop his subordinates, this group of half-hearted profit-seekers, the imperial court has not forced them on a desperate road, where will they take risks?" Prince Xuan only punished the evil, and the rest of the party did not investigate, and he was threatened, followed by grace, this strategy could not be more suitable. ”

After a pause, he changed the topic and said: "I think Bochuan's metaphor of 'poisonous blood flowing out' is good!" The official salt is stagnant, just like the blood is not smooth, a few important tricks, we must really get through him! ”

Guan Zhuofan glanced at Cao Yuying, nodded and said, "Zhuo is as he said!" Let's take a look, what are the 'key tips'? ”

According to the "seat", it was Xu Geng's turn to speak, he coughed lightly, and said: "The official salt is stagnant because the price of salt is abnormally high, and the common people can't afford to eat salt - poor families, competing for the moon and eating lightly!" ”

After a pause, he said, "Why is the price of salt abnormally high?" It's always from field to shore, and there are too many fees along the way! ”

"Field" refers to the salt field, that is, the place where salt is produced; "Shore" refers to the place where salt is consumed.

Guo Songtao nodded, and said, "This is one of them." Second, under the general business, field merchants, transportation merchants, nest merchants, many names, all have to get a piece of the pie, then the price of salt is not high, how to share the profit and self-fertilizer? ”

The "market merchants" are the "merchants of the salt farms" and "the merchants who sit on the farms", which are regarded as the producers of salt, and control the stove households, the individual producers of salt, and monopolize the right to purchase salt from the stove households.

"Merchants", also known as "merchants", buy salt from "market merchants" and transport it to the "shore", that is, the place where salt is consumed, for sale, which is regarded as the circulation link of salt.

For this reason, the "transporter" must apply to the salt administration yamen for a "salt introduction" -- that is, a salt sales license, which is about 3 to 400 catties per "quotation", and "set a tax according to the citation," that is, pay the salt tax. "Transporter" is also known as "business", from which it comes from.

Before applying for "salt introduction", the "investment introducer" must first invest in the occupation of the "land introduction" -- that is, obtain the exclusive right to sell salt in the place where salt is consumed.

The so-called "nest merchants" are businessmen who hold "nests", and they rent "nests" to "leads" and make huge profits.

The "general merchants", which are above the "field merchants", "transport merchants" and "nest merchants", are all feudal edicts of the imperial court, and can be regarded as the agents of the salt administration yamen, representing the imperial court, managing the salt merchants in the region, and assisting the salt administration yamen in collecting salt taxes.

The Qing Dynasty inherited the Ming system, and the same is true for salt affairs, all of the above are basically inherited from the "Gang Salt System" of the Ming Dynasty. The so-called "gang salt system" roughly divides the sale of salt into a number of "gangs", and each "gang" contains a number of thousands of "introductions", and those who enter the "gang" have the right to use salt.

Let's go back to the meeting.

Wen Xiang said: "There are about three more: the salt government yamen, stacked bed frame houses, there are many buildings near the water, up and down their hands, and the silver that the salt merchants take out to make a little money will naturally be included in the price of salt." ”

Guan Zhuofan thought to himself: If you say this, you don't need me to speak, it's best.

Wang Nai of Xuanjun made a concluding speech: "The first, the second, and the third - these three points are indeed the key to the abnormally high price of salt!" The price of salt is abnormally high, and the common people can't afford to buy official salt, and they can't afford not to eat salt, so they have to buy private salt. The salt tax of the imperial court can't come up, and the salt merchant's life can't go on, hehe, I wanted to choose fertilizer and eat it, but I didn't expect to end up eating myself! It's really ...... Comical! ”

King Gong sighed and said: "Yixuan's word 'backlash' is very good, the salt has fallen to this point, it is really self-inflicted!" ”

After a pause, he said: "Now that you know where the joints are, you can prescribe the right medicine." Well, when Tao Yunting was in charge of Liangjiang, he changed the outline salt to ticket salt, which seemed to be quite effective. ”

Yun Ting is Tao Shu's number.

*(To be continued......) R1292