As the backbone of the Ning Rong and Ning Rong families in the officialdom, Lin Ruhai said nothing could happen easily.
Now if he wants to use him as a raft to meet his own financial needs, Jia Rong will never agree.
Qin Keqing's words of comfort to Jia Min were not empty words.
Some things can be compromised, but some things cannot be compromised easily, otherwise the outcome will never be any better.
Is the thunder of Yanzheng so easy to touch?
As far as Jia Rong knew, the existences related to the Lianghuai Salt Affairs included the newly adult prince, relatives of the emperor, cabinet bosses, and local officials. If Lin Ruhai was completely offended by this lineup, Jia Rong would only
I can laugh now.
Not counting the many local powerful people related to salt affairs, it is really an overwhelming and terrifying network.
It's actually very simple to get rid of some of today's thoughts.
As long as the news is revealed a little bit, it will be enough for the salt policy-related interest groups to make the most violent reaction.
In fact, he did the same.
Isn't it just a rumor? It's not like he hasn't let it go before, he has already become familiar with it.
Anyway, there are a lot of rumors about the salt affairs outside, and there are a few rumors that make some people horrified and frightened, but they are nothing.
Soon, a few more rumors were added to the raging rumors in the capital city.
It started with a surprise: Nowadays, we intend to use the method of sun-drying salt to produce large quantities of edible sea salt!
As for the method of drying sea salt, it was also briefly explained in the rumors.
The method of drying sea salt is not a secret technology.
It is mentioned in many ancient books, and it is obvious that this technology is not complicated.
In fact, it is similar to the literal meaning, it is to make sea salt through sunlight.
If you want to prove it, it is very simple. Take a plate and pour salt water into it, expose it to the sun, wait for the water to evaporate, and what is left is pure table salt.
In fact, it is similar to boiling salt, but it does not require firewood to cook.
The key is that those who have powerful forces along the coast, especially the interest groups involved in private salt sales, must have mastered the method of drying sea salt.
Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why the amount of private salt in Daqian is so much higher than the boiled salt produced by regular salt farms.
In the salt fields controlled by the government, because of the boiling of salt, even if the output is concealed, it will not be too exaggerated.
After all, boiling salt requires enough fuel!
But the fact is that the private salt circulated in Daqian every year is at least dozens of times more than the regular table salt controlled by the government. It is too exaggerated.
As soon as this rumor came out, it immediately alarmed many interested people.
They did a simple experiment according to the method described in the rumors, and they were indeed able to turn salt water into table salt!
This time, it's really amazing.
All the rentiers related to the salt policy were furious and roaring.
On the one hand, they moved quickly to seize control of the coastal areas; on the other hand, they were angry at the audacity of some private salt traders.
Private salt is one of their main financial resources, so how can they tolerate others getting involved?
I had not noticed it before, mainly because the private salt dealers on the southeast coast were very cautious, and because the territory of Daqian was too vast.
No wonder there is basically no distribution of Lianghuai private salt in the southeastern coastal areas!
As long as any profiteer who knows something about the private salt business can't help but look pained if he makes a careful calculation.
The amount of money they lost, if calculated from the time when they distributed the profits of private salt, would definitely be calculated in units of tens of millions of taels of silver. It is conceivable that the loss was huge.
Damn it, the local tyrants in the southeastern coastal area dare to steal so many benefits privately, they will definitely not let it go.
After hearing this, even now after knowing the relevant information, they couldn't help but change their expressions.
It is estimated that only the local forces along the southeastern coast and the court officials who represent them are looking confused at this time. I don't know how they became the outstanding ones?
The matter of drying sea salt is also a secret thing along the southeastern coast, and only the core members of the southeastern power circle know about it.
Now, it has suddenly become a common rumor in the capital city. How is it possible to say that you are not panicking?
And the official representatives launched by the gentry forces in the southeast have a unified name: Donglin Party!
The second rumor is equally popular: Today, we want to send important ministers to use the Jinmen Salt Farm as a base to produce sea salt on a large scale and unify the entire northern salt market!
The price of official salt is high and the quality is low, so it’s hard to sell it, right?
Then sell the sun-dried sea salt at the price of private salt!
Anyway, the cost of drying sea salt is low and the output is huge. You can earn huge profits by making small profits but quick turnover.
Such rumors would not cause much trouble originally.
After all, the idea of converting official salt into private salt is somewhat unreliable.
If we really do this, the imperial court and today will be disgraced.
However, if you really make up your mind now, you can't say for sure.
After all, the price of private salt is indeed low, but it can still make profits. Who can say that sea salt with low cost and huge output cannot make the national treasury’s financial resources soar if the price is as low as that of private salt?
Not to mention anything else, just to capture the entire northern share of private salt would be a huge profit approaching or even exceeding tens of millions.
It's hard to guarantee that Jin Jin won't be tempted. This reminds me of Lin Ruhai, who is very familiar with salt politics. It turns out that Jin Jin wants to reuse this guy instead of humiliating him.
Others and forces did not react much, but the Rong Mansion suddenly realized it. Then the old lady personally came forward and invited Jia Min to come to the house for a heart-to-heart talk, putting on a very enthusiastic attitude, which really made people dumbfounded.
But most officials in the court could not accept such a thing.
In other words, there is a conflict with the interests of many officials.
If one really loses sight of money nowadays, it will not be a good thing for everyone in the court.
In addition, it is absolutely unacceptable to try and promote the method of sea salt drying in the Jinmen Salt Farm.
As mentioned before, the rentiers who cling to the salt government and take advantage of it are all the top dignitaries of the Daqian Dynasty.
How can they agree to the matter of asking them to obediently give up their huge profits and expand the resources at hand?
It also integrates the entire northern salt market, which is a great idea!
As for Lin Ruhai, isn't he doing a good job in Jin Province? Then just keep doing it and don't get involved in this unreliable thing.
These words really reached Jia Rong's ears through certain channels, and he wanted him to pass them directly to Lin Ruhai.
Obviously, although it is just a rumor circulating in the city, some people can't sit still, and they are trying to kill some possibilities in the cradle, which is quite exaggerated...