Datang Storyteller: Uncovering the Secret of Xuanwu Gate, Li Er was stunned

New salt?

What new salt?
People and businessmen passing by the county government of Chang'an County stopped when they heard the word "new salt".

Lean over to watch or ask curiously.

When they saw the clay pots and the white items in the pots in front of the county magistrate, they couldn't help but be puzzled.

"My lord, what is this in front of you?"

Chang'an County Magistrate heard someone asking, and immediately pointed to the clay pot containing salt and said:
"This is the fine salt we sell, also called snowflake salt. Let's take a look, isn't it as white as snowflakes?"

When everyone saw it, they nodded and agreed.

"It is indeed as white as snowflakes, but is this salt delicious?"

"That's right, we've never seen such white salt before, is it delicious?"

Some salts are poisonous, and everyone knows that, so although the salt looks good, no one dares to buy it.

After all, the price is so expensive, and it can’t just be for its good looks. If someone eats it to death, it’s not worth it.

The magistrate of Chang'an smiled helplessly, "If you don't trust me, how can you not trust Your Majesty?"

"If it's not tasty, or if it can eat dead people, your Majesty won't let me wait to sell it?"

"But since everyone doesn't believe it, let's do a verification on the spot. It just happens that the weather is hot now, so I'll use some salt water, everyone, try it!"

After speaking, the county magistrate immediately asked someone to arrange it.

Soon, a bucket of hot water was brought up, and the county magistrate dug a few spoonfuls of salt into the bucket in front of everyone.

Stir a few times, and after the salt has melted, fill a few bowls.

"This new salt tastes salty and fragrant, without any bitter taste. You can try it."

"I assure you that this salt is non-toxic. If any poisoning occurs after drinking this salt water, I will take full responsibility for it."

"My lord, we believe in you!"

"That's right, this is the salt of the court, we believe it."

"I drink…"

After the people finished speaking, they all expressed their willingness to try.

The magistrate of Chang'an asked the guards to give each of them a bowl.

The people got the salt water, took it up and drank it.

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Immediately they tasted the salt.

The tasteless boiled water now has a salty taste.

This taste fills the mouth, which makes people feel wonderful.

In addition to the salty taste, there is no salt that they usually eat, and it has a bitter and astringent taste.

"This salt is really good salt!"

After drinking the water, the people stared at the salt in front of the county magistrate, their eyes glowing.

"My lord, how do you sell this salt?"

"Yeah, how do you sell it? I'll buy two catties!"

"I want three pounds!"

"I want it too, I want it too..."

All the common people who have tasted the salt water expressed their desire to buy it one after another, rushing to the front first.

Seeing this, the magistrate of Chang'an smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone, let's make a registration."

After speaking, he greeted the master around him to start registration.

Although everyone doesn't know what registration is for, as long as you can buy this kind of good salt, you can register.

Everyone was unambiguous, those who had money bought it quickly, and those who had no money quickly went home to get the money.

This kind of good salt is hard to come by. If they don't buy it this time, it is uncertain whether they will have a chance to buy it in the future, so everyone is very positive.

Compared with the simplicity of the common people, the businessman directly thought about it.

"My lord, how much salt do you have left, can you sell it all to me?"

"Yes, my lord, I also want to buy more."

"..."

Looking at the businessmen surrounding him, the magistrate of Chang'an shook his head.

"I'm sorry, everyone. Your Majesty has ordered that this salt be sold by the government, and no private person is allowed to sell it. Violators will be severely punished."

"And His Majesty has a decree that no one is allowed to drive up the price of salt. Everyone buys a limited amount and sells a limited amount every day. Therefore, everyone should stop talking about the idea of ​​salt."

The county magistrate of Chang'an agreed with Li Shimin's edict very much.

As the county magistrate, he knows the suffering of the people best. The price of salt, which can be bought at a low price, has increased several times because of these merchants.

If it is not affordable, who would eat vegetables without salt, or even buy poisonous salt?
It is precisely because of his support for Li Shimin that the magistrate of Chang'an is willing to shout at the gate of the county government in person.

He just hopes that ordinary people can buy more and eat this kind of good salt.

When the people bought salt, he couldn't help telling him, "You must keep this salt for your own consumption, and don't sell it to others."

The people who bought the salt nodded repeatedly.

"My lord, don't worry, we will keep it for ourselves."

Such good salt, who is willing to give it to others.

Hearing the answers from the people, the magistrate of Chang'an was also very pleased.

This kind of scene is also happening in the counties around Chang'an City, and the sale of fine salt is going on in an orderly manner.

Although Li Shimin did not send a supervisor, almost all of his hidden guards were mobilized.

Any officials who did not obey the order were directly captured by the hidden guards at the scene of selling fine salt and sent to the palace.

When Li Shimin left Qin Yu's side and returned to Ganlu Hall, when he saw the officials kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help being furious.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Li Shimin had already guessed that there would be people who would be obedient and obedient, but he didn't expect that there would be so many people.

Then he looked at the information that the secret guard had put on his case, his face became even more angry.

"Your Majesty, I was wronged, I don't know what happened?"

Officials kneeling on the ground knew they were finished when they were brought into the Ganlu Hall.

But they are not reconciled.

So when I saw Li Shimin, I strongly denied it.

As long as they don't admit it, as long as His Majesty has no evidence, they still have hope of life.

"Don't know?"

"Injustice!!!"

Li Shimin was amused by the words of the officials.

"It's a good one who doesn't know. Let me ask you, have you seen the order I issued? Does it say that private sales of new salt are prohibited?"

"Did I expressly prohibit the sale of new salt to merchants?"

"Did I have an imperial decree passed on to you, requiring you to buy and sell in limited quantities?"

Li Shimin's face was full of anger and disappointment.

"You take the taxes paid by the people as your salary, but you don't want to do anything for the people. As parents and officials, you don't think about them. Who else will think about them?"

The more Li Shimin thought about it, the more angry he became, and he slammed his fist on the case.

"I dare not, I know I was wrong!"

The officials were frightened by Li Shimin's anger, and knowing that their denials were useless, they knelt down and admitted their mistakes.

Li Shimin sneered, "Why did I know this earlier?"

"Come here, pull them down and chop them up, send their heads back to the county government offices, and hang them at the gates of the county government offices as a warning to others."

"I want to see, who doesn't want to live, and dares to openly violate my order!"

Li Shimin didn't want to be so ruthless, but he had to kill the chickens to make an example of the monkeys, hoping to deter some Xiao Xiao with this method!