Liu Kun wants to implement the salt law today, and he can't make extraneous branches! Zhu rejected Tao Qian's proposal, shook his head and said:

"This must not be done! First, the original repayment was set for three years, and the repayment period has not yet arrived. Hindering the credibility of the imperial court. On both sides, the people have been poor for a long time, and there must be a lot of money to spend. At this time, how can I bear to collect debts? ”

The ministers shouted, "Your Majesty is merciful! ”

Liu Kun pretended to succeed, took out a picture that should be like this, and then asked, "What other good strategies do you have?" ”

Guanglu Doctor Yang Feng came out and said: "Your Majesty, can the imperial court borrow a sum of money from Dahan Qianzhuang to solve the urgent task?" ”

Before Yang Feng's words fell, Mi Zhu shouted: "This matter must not be done!" ”

After finishing speaking, Mi Zhu hurriedly came out of the queue, and Shi Li played: "Your Majesty! Nowadays, there are still many people who have a wait-and-see attitude towards money tickets. If the money village lends a large amount of money to the imperial court at this time, it will definitely make the people think wildly! Thus questioning the number of money tickets, the impact on the money bank is very huge! ”

Liu Kun nodded and said, "Mi Qing is reasonable. At the beginning of the opening of the bank, I had established rules; Collateral is required for any loan.

I declare again today: Dahan Qianzhuang belongs to the people of the whole country, not to the imperial court! No matter what time it is, even if the imperial court wants to use money, it must take out a mortgage before it can borrow. Otherwise, no one is allowed to fight the idea of the bank! ”

After all the ministers agreed in unison, Liu Kun asked again: "Does that Aiqing still have a good plan?" ”

The ministers were really out of options, so they could only stare dryly.

When the time was ripe, Liu Kun made a painful appearance and said, "That's it!" I handed over the master's method of drying salt to the imperial court! ”

Liu Kun nodded to Xiao Huangmen, and Xiao Huangmen walked out. Soon after, he returned with a bucket of salt.

This barrel of salt is as white as snow and as fine as dust, even if it is refined salt in the Han Dynasty. It's not so white and so fine.

In the Han Dynasty, salt was used to fry salt, and there was no method of drying salt, so the ministers didn't know what was going on with salt!

At this moment, the court meeting has become a vegetable market, and the ministers have discussed:

"Didn't know such good salt. How is it made? How much does it cost a pound? Compared with the black salt of 20 yuan a pound on the market, I don't know how much it is better!! ”

"Yes! This salt will definitely not be cheap, not to mention twenty dollars a pound of black salt, even if it is two hundred dollars a pound of refined salt, it is not comparable to this kind of salt! ”

A minister dipped his finger in it, then put it in his mouth, tasted it carefully, and said with satisfaction: "Good salt, good salt!" A thousand dollars is worth it! ”

Wait until the chatter stops. Liu Kun stood up and said to the ministers: "To be called: the second edict of the first month of December in the first year of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty; The salt industry is a monopoly of the imperial court! Privately made salt, salt sellers beheaded!

The salt industry is jointly priced and operated by the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The profits generated are owned by the imperial court and are used for local construction, military expenses, disaster relief and other matters, and no one is allowed to use them privately! ”

After the ministers agreed, Liu Kun said to Mi Zhu: "Zizhong! Can you calculate for everyone, how much does this salt sell for a catty, and the people can accept it? If the whole country uses this salt. How much money can I get every year? ”

Mi Zhu was born with a sensitivity to numbers, plus he learned modern arithmetic. The brain is comparable to a calculator, and you have the answer when you are young!

"Your Majesty, this year's grain price is three dollars and one pound of grain (in order for the people to pay taxes and not be exploited, Liu Kun issued an edict: cancel the calculation methods such as stone and dendrobium, and change all to catties!) However, ordinary black salt can only be exchanged for eight catties of grain, which is equivalent to more than 20 yuan a catty.

There are a lot of sediment impurities in those black salts! The amount of salt is less than 70%! If Your Majesty brought this salt. The price does not exceed fifty yuan, and I believe that the people will give up black salt and eat this salt instead!

Not counting Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou in the south of the Yangtze River, there are about 30 million people under the rule of the Han Dynasty. If it is calculated according to the consumption of two catties of salt per person per year, it needs to consume 60 million catties of salt, and His Majesty can get 3 billion! ”

When the ministers heard this, they began to talk again:

"Three billion dollars?"

"Yes! With so much money, I guess I can't spend it all, right? ”

"Don't be too happy! I don't know how much this salt costs? ”

"Yes, yes! The price of this kind of salt is set at more than 100 yuan, and I am afraid that this 3 billion yuan is less than the cost of 60 million catties of salt! ”

"That makes sense!"

Everyone talked endlessly, Tao Qian shouted: "Everyone is silent, and there are many discussions in the court, what kind of system has it become!" ”

Liu Kun just wants everyone to think incredible! At this time, the ministers looked at Liu Kun with inquiring eyes, and Liu Kun took out a document unhurriedly. Road:

"Although I don't know the cost of dried salt, I can be sure that the cost per catty will not exceed 20 yuan, or even lower! So I'm going to sell it for forty dollars a pound. ”

The ministers were all overjoyed; Forty dollars a pound will be sold for at least 2.4 billion dollars. Half of the profit is 1.2 billion dollars!!

The cost of twenty yuan is just Liu Kun's statement to the outside world, if the sea salt is dried on a large scale, the cost of drying salt should only be a few dollars, or even lower.

However, in order not to covet the ministers, Liu Kun still said that the price was higher. to reduce unnecessary hassle!

Liu Kun pretended to be solemn and said coldly: "You may know that I have a master with great powers, my teacher is sympathetic to the people of the world, and I will give this law to me, and I want the people to benefit from it!"

I repeat; Whoever it is, they will have to close their salt works by next summer. From April next year, those who make salt, sell salt, and sell salt will be killed once discovered! ”

Although the ministers were very greedy for the profits of salt, they did not dare to confront the emperor, and said in unison: "The ministers obey the order!" ”

Liu Kun walked down the steps and personally handed over the information on salt making to Hua Xin and Mi Zhu! To the two:

"The craftsmen who make salt by the sea are very hard, and you two must wait until the spring is warm before proceeding with this! Go back to my warehouse and get a batch of waterproof boots and give them to the salt craftsmen! ”

Liu Kun returned to the dragon chair, and Hua Xin said: "Your Majesty, although the profit of salt production is large, it is next year's business.

Cai Yong came out and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are willing to receive Yulu next year!" ”

Then a few more people came out to match!

Liu Kun refused: "This case can't be opened!" On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, I will hold an auction meeting! Auction treasures that no one in the world has ever seen. These treasures are made by my master using rare materials. Each piece is a rarity.

After the treasure is sold, you will definitely get a lot of money, so that Zhongqing's fortune will be settled! ”

Some ministers with a more straightforward heart fell to the ground and said excitedly: "My emperor is sympathetic to the people and courtiers, comparable to the old Yao Shun, my emperor Shengming, long live my emperor!" ”

The rest of the ministers also bowed down and said, "My Emperor Shengming, long live my Emperor!" ”

This sentence 'Long live my emperor' made Liu Kun have a long-lost feeling!

In later generations in TV dramas, Liu Kun often saw ministers shouting; 'Long live our emperor'. After coming to the Han Dynasty, it was the first time I heard it!

Liu Kun walked down the steps, helped these ministers up, and said with a pleasant face: "All Aiqing have worked hard for the Han Dynasty, and they have worked hard and made great achievements.

I might as well reveal to you that the items in this auction are all superb, and I will not sell them again when the court has money in the future!

You can inform the rich people you know well that you should not miss the opportunity to come back and participate in the bidding as soon as possible! ”

All the ministers responded in unison: "No!"

The reason why Liu Kun wants to hold such an auction has four advantages:

First, dig out the money of the family!

Second, the families have a lot of savings, and when they can't use it, they won't get it to the bank to exchange money tickets or golden tickets. Liu Kun wants to take this opportunity to let the family know the benefits of being in Qianzhuang!

Third, take this opportunity to take a look at the financial resources of the families and their relationship with each other.

Fourth, it is to win the hearts of ministers and the people!

The courtiers would have felt; His Majesty did not hesitate to sell his treasures in order to distribute them to his ministers! And the people will know: the emperor is sympathetic to the people, even if he sells the treasures, he will not collect the arrears of the people! (To be continued......)

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