Chapter 187 I want those profiteers who have enriched the country to go bankrupt!
Listen to what Emperor Wei said.
Bai Jiangheng's heart skipped a beat.
Good thing?
The good things Emperor Wei said were probably his funeral affairs.
We don’t have to wait for Bai Jiangheng’s reaction.
Emperor Wei scanned the officials and spoke first, loudly: "Since Bai Aiqing mentioned this, I will share a good thing with you all."
"Those who are attentive should have noticed just now. What I just said is that two months ago, the prince-in-law had already developed a method to purify inedible salt."
"Then everyone will be curious as to why I delayed it for two months before telling the truth! That's because during these two months, I made salt secretly and crazily. Not only that, I also sold it to the outside world.
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"I sold more than 10 million taels of coarse salt to the profiteers of the Wei Dynasty, Pingzhou and Dongzhou! More than 10 million taels! I made a lot of money from these damn profiteers, damn Yu Mingxuan and Xiao Wenmao for a whole year.
Wei tax!"
"I just want to let the world know that those who oppose the people of the Wei Dynasty, oppose the imperial court, and bring disaster to the country will not die well!!!"
"From today on, from this moment on! The price of salt in the Wei Dynasty will be reduced to ten cents per catty! I will bring down the price of salt, and I will make those profiteers who have made great fortunes in the country go bankrupt!!!"
Emperor Wei almost shouted at the end.
He freely vented the depression and frustration he felt during this period of time.
At this moment, he felt extremely relaxed and extremely happy.
These people will soon pay a heavy price for their shameless behavior!
"Father, you are mighty! Let those profiteers who have enriched the country go bankrupt!!!"
Xiao Nan couldn't help shouting.
Some of the officials in the palace were happy for Emperor Wei; some stayed away to watch the heat; some were so angry that they almost fainted.
Emperor Wei's move can be described as draining fuel from the bottom of the cauldron and killing people.
Bai Jiangheng felt his brain roaring, his head was dizzy, and his whole body was trembling.
The price of coarse salt has dropped to ten cents a pound.
This was not only a blow to Bai Jiangheng, but also a fatal blow to many officials from aristocratic families in the palace.
Just as Emperor Wei said, this time they were almost going to lose everything.
Emperor Wei glanced around the palace, puffed his sleeves and snorted coldly, "Retreat from the court! You can take care of yourself!"
The words fell.
Emperor Wei paced out of the palace.
Qin Yu looked at Emperor Wei's leaving figure, then turned to look at Bai Jiangheng. The show finally began.
Emperor Wei had just left the main hall.
Bang.
Zhongshu Ling Bai Jiangheng fell heavily to the ground.
The officials haven't reacted yet.
Bang, bang, bang...
One after another, officials collapsed and fell to the ground.
Civil and military officials knew clearly that these people were betting big on hoarding salt.
Now it's all in vain, losing his wife and losing his troops.
"The Royal Physician! Hurry up and call the Royal Physician!"
"Master Bai! How are you, Master Bai!"
"Someone is coming! Someone is coming quickly!"
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Those who were better than the officials who fainted all gathered around him.
Those who have a bad relationship will either watch the fun and gloat from the sidelines, or turn a blind eye and leave in a hurry.
"How much money do you have to lose to faint in public? Isn't this because there is no silver in this place?"
"Hahaha! This is called deserved punishment. The internal and external troubles of our Wei Dynasty are so serious. Instead of trying their best to assist Your Majesty, they also want to take advantage of the danger of our Wei Dynasty to enrich the country. What kind of wolf-hearted person must be to do this?
Something like this is coming."
"It seems that Your Majesty went out early to give them face. He didn't want to see them looking like they were dying. It's true that God can do evil, but he can't live if he does it himself!"
"The coarse salt that cost more than three hundred cents is now sold for only ten cents per tael. I really want to know what the expressions of those profiteers would be like if they knew about this!"
"Aren't they all lying on the ground?"
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The officials who were watching the excitement did not think it was a big deal and were making fun of him unscrupulously.
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan were sitting on the imperial steps, watching the excitement quietly.
"Brother-in-law, that guy Bai Jiangheng actually fainted on the spot. He played a little too big this time. I think the whole family will have to pay half of it. Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Xiao Nan took out a handful of watermelon seeds from his arms and ate them while watching the excitement.
Qin Yu stretched out his hand to ask for a small handful and started to take a sip, "Don't worry, the fun has just begun. This time I have to confiscate his entire Bai family!"
Xiao Nan nodded in agreement and said in a deep voice: "That's right! If you dare to mess with my brother-in-law, you are really looking for death!"
"Tsk..."
Qin Yu glanced at Xiao Nan and said in a deep voice: "Look at what you said, it seems that I am seeking revenge. Remember, we are here to eliminate harm for the people!"
"Hahaha....."
Xiao Nan laughed loudly, "Yes, we are here to eliminate harm for the people!"
at the same time.
The news that the Wei Dynasty court began to sell official salt, and it only cost ten cents per catty, was rushing to the states in the eight hundred miles.
Carloads of official salt were transported to various states under the escort of government soldiers.
The crisis of cutting off salt in the Wei Dynasty was exactly the end of it.
Jinling City.
I heard that the imperial court had begun selling official salt at a price of ten cents per pound. Once the news came out, it quickly swept through Jinling City.
The people in the city were cheering and excited.
The price of salt has plummeted and is even lower than before.
This is simply a great joy for the people.
East Market.
Zhang's Trading Company
There was a long queue of people queuing up to buy salt.
Zhang Zhixin stood on the high platform in front of the store and said loudly: "Folks! From today on, our Zhang's Trading Company officially begins to cooperate with the imperial court and sell official salt!"
"Official salt sells for ten cents a pound!"
"Yes, you heard it right! I don't want four hundred cents! I don't want three hundred cents! I don't want two hundred cents! I don't even want twenty cents!"
"Genuine official salt, with complete procedures! It only costs ten cents per pound! Please remember Zhang's Trading Company, the conscience trading firm of Wei!!!"
"Reject high-priced salt, start from Zhang's Trading Company! We will never associate with profiteers!"
Zhang Zhixin was dressed in brocade clothes, with a happy face and high spirits.
He really didn't expect that his foreign nephew Qin Yu would solve the salt crisis in the Wei Dynasty.
Purifying inedible salt into edible salt is simply a magical method.
The most important thing is that Qin Yu actually got the right to sell salt.
The official management of salt and iron is written in the law. The official salt of the Wei Dynasty was sold by trading houses directly opened by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Zhang's Trading Company was the first private trading firm in the Wei Dynasty to obtain the right to sell salt.
Because of the monopoly on selling official salt and new tea.
Zhang's Trading Company is about to be promoted to the number one trading bank in the Wei Dynasty.
Zhang Zhixin never dreamed that Zhang's Trading Company under his management would one day develop to such a great extent.
Now, not to mention official salt, the advance payment for new tea has already been received for next year.
This money is really earned while lying down.
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