The salt and iron franchise has always been the right of the imperial court. However, in the early years of this dynasty, because the imperial court had insufficient foundation, it borrowed money from major families and used their strength to stabilize the situation in various places, so it delegated the right to operate salt.
Part of it went out.
For the Tang Dynasty at that time, this method brought military expenditures to the army and at the same time allowed people everywhere to live and work in peace and contentment quickly. This was a very correct choice.
But after a period of development, the Tang Dynasty royal family has established a firm foothold and no longer needs the help of these big families. However, the big families are not arrogant. It does not mean that you can take back your rights if you want.
Although Li Shimin had long wanted to reorganize the Yantie official camp, officials from major families had been obstructing it, so the matter was delayed.
With Tuyuhun's great victory and Li Xiang's introduction of new salt, Li Shimin had the confidence to declare war on the major families, and at the same time, he also actively guided the conflicts between the major families so that they could join the fight.
, this can be regarded as the auction of salt cited some time ago.
But this is only the first step. Although the major families have been reshuffled, some families have too large a share in salt sales. If this continues, the court will not be able to live a good life, so it is still
They had to deal a fatal blow, and that was Li Xiang's salt pricing.
The major families spent huge sums of money to get all the salt in their hands. They thought they had monopolized the salt market. Although they knew that Li Xiang also had salt in his hands, which was given to him as a reward, but Li Xiang
There is no mountain of salt in the elephant's hand.
There are several types of salt mountains in the Tang Dynasty. Some can be used, and some cannot be used. They give off a bitter taste. The salt mountains in Li Xiang's hand are all the kind that are not edible.
All the major families had released their own people, and they had not heard that Li Xiang had new salt mountains in his hands, so they thought they had controlled the market. Li Xiang wanted to turn the salt in his hands into cash.
Then you have to buy salt from them.
The price of salt on the market is also getting higher and higher. It used to cost only a few pennies per kilogram for the worst quality, but now it has quickly risen to thirty pennies. It is more difficult for ordinary people to eat some salt than before. The facts are true.
Is this so?
Arrive at Baohou Garden.
The weather is getting hotter, but Li Xiang's place is also very cool. He made it into a water pavilion, with water flowing around it like a waterfall. When sitting in the house, the wind blowing in from outside is cool.
of.
"You're really getting better and better at enjoying it. You can get one for me later."
Li Shimin came out today for a private visit incognito, because today is the day when Li Xiang's salt is launched on the market, and Li Shimin also wanted to hear first-hand news from Zhidaobao.
"No problem. I'll let my craftsman do it later, as a way of honoring my grandfather."
For such a trivial matter, Li Xiang naturally agreed on the spot. As long as it didn't involve issues of stance, I was still willing to be a filial descendant.
"What did you say? You also established a craftsman's workshop?"
Li Shimin quickly sensed the difference. Nowadays, Li Xiang's various institutions are emerging one after another. He even opened a grain store recently and put his hands into grain. Salt is already a very important commodity.
If it's a food business, how powerful will this guy be in the future?
"That's right! During this time, there are always people asking their grandchildren to build furniture for them, and there are also various buildings. If it were all given away, I would probably become a pauper in two days, so I simply
Set up a craftsman's workshop and let it run. If anyone cares about what I have here, as long as you are willing to spend money, I can build it for you in a few days."
The craftsman's workshop Li Xiang mentioned is just like the construction team in modern society. Whether it is a house or furniture, as long as you have enough money, I can make it for you. Of course, because I am unique in the world.
Buying and selling, so the production cost is a little more expensive.
Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He thought that just like the imperial craftsman's workshop, if this was the case, Li Xiang would even produce weapons, which would probably not be allowed by Li Shimin.
“How much does it cost to build such a water pavilion?”
Li Shimin lay comfortably on the leisure chair.
"If you include the furniture inside, it will cost about 800 guan."
When Li Xiang said these words, Li Shimin almost fell off his stool. This waterside pavilion is only forty or fifty square meters. Although there are various furniture in it, it is not worth eight hundred yuan!
You know, in a relatively prosperous area of Chang'an City, a two-story store costs this much. Can you afford such a high cost here?
"Tell me honestly, what is the cost price?"
Li Shimin felt that Li Xiang had found another hugely profitable industry.
"The cost price is a trade secret, how can it be disclosed at will? But it doesn't hurt to tell my grandfather, it must be at least more than 500 yuan."
Li Xiang lied casually. It was just some wooden furniture and an ordinary house. Now that the technology has matured, all kinds of furniture are produced on assembly lines, and the cost price cannot even reach a hundred dollars.
, not to mention that when you build on someone else’s site, you don’t have to pay for the land. The profits from the construction industry are no joke, especially the construction industry in Datang.
When Li Shimin heard this cost price, although he didn't believe it, he looked at the exquisite surroundings. If he spent the summer in such a place, if he only spent 800 yuan, then for the dignitaries of Chang'an City, this would still be
Very worth it.
"I also heard something. You bought all the land around Qujiang. What do you want to do?"
Qujiang is the living water in Chang'an City, and dignitaries like to go there to play, but no one wants some of the land, and only part of it is prosperous.
"My grandson plans to use that land to build a water play place, which will also enrich the leisure life of the people in Chang'an City."
Li Xiang lied and did not make a draft. According to the information Li Shimin received, Li Xiang obtained valuable flowers and plants from various places and built various recreational facilities inside. If it was said that it was for the common people, Li Shimin would not
Believe it or not! Can the common people afford this expense?
The grandfather and grandson wanted to talk about other things, but footsteps could be heard outside, Zhou Huairen had already come in to report, and Li Shimin didn't ask about other things. Now he just wanted to know the sales status of salt, which was launched at the same time nationwide...