The opening of the Three Kingdoms is Gatling

"At that time, the entire Han Dynasty will be unstable, and we will become the country's sinners!"

Hua Xiong's earnest words immediately made those ministers who proposed to increase the tax blushed and felt ashamed in their hearts.

"The grand master's words are really deafening and enlightening. You always look at problems from a higher perspective, and I am really inferior."

Li Ru shook his head and sighed.

Hua Xiong, who was sycophant, smiled openly.

You continue to say, brother likes it very much.

"But in this way, what should the imperial court do with its finances?"

Wang Yun spoke hesitantly.

Jia Xu and the others also looked embarrassed.

It's not that they don't understand the truth.

But adding gifts is just a helpless move. You can't let the court officials and soldiers go hungry, right?

"Isn't it just money? It's easy to handle. I'll be in charge later."

Hua Xiong volunteered to take up the task.

Everyone was relieved immediately.

Hua Xiong's ability was obvious to all of them.

Anything impossible is possible with him.

Hua Xiong looked at Jiang Jiong in the hall, and said with a smile, "Would you like to work with me?"

Jiang Jiong was originally just a small meritorious service officer. If he could work with Hua Xiong, the grand master of the dynasty, he would be able to reach the sky in one step.

But unexpectedly, Jiang Jiong just shook his head.

"Sorry, Grand Master, I am following General Ma."

When the other ministers heard this, they frowned slightly.

Why is this Jiang Jiong so ignorant of flattery?

But Hua Xiong admired Jiang Jiong more and more, such a loyal person is very rare.

"Meng Qi, give him to me, what do you think?"

Hua Xiong asked with a smile.

"Since the Grand Master has spoken, how dare the subordinates refuse?"

Ma Chao readily agreed.

Now Jiang Jiong has no objection.

He knelt down towards Hua Xiong, and said in a deep voice, "Tian Shui County Meritorious Cao Jiang Jiong, pay homage to Grand Master!"

Hua Xiong helped Jiang Jiong up with a smile, suddenly a flash of inspiration came to his mind.

Tianshui County?

Jiang Jiong?

Isn't this Jiang Wei's father?

Fuck, I actually recruited Jiang Wei's father? !

At this juncture, Jiang Wei should not have been born yet.

Hua Xiong asked tentatively, "Jiang Jiong, are you married? Do you have any children?"

Jiang Jiong didn't understand why Hua Xiong asked himself these questions.

But he answered honestly,

"Reporting to the Grand Master, this subordinate is married and has a son."

"Then how old is your child and what's his name?"

Hua Xiong continued to ask.

"The dog is ten years old now, his name is Jiang Wei, and his name is Boyue."

Jiang Jiong's answer instantly made Hua Xiong excited.

Obediently, it really is Jiang Wei!

But Jiang Wei was born in 202 in history, and this year is only 192 years old.

Jiang Wei is ten years old this year, which means he was born 20 years earlier?

But I have traveled to the Three Kingdoms, and there is such a thing as the system, Jiang Wei was born a few years earlier, it seems that there is no fuss.

Jiang Wei was a well-known big shot in the late Three Kingdoms period!

He received Zhuge Liang's inheritance, and with his own strength, he supported half the sky of Shu Han!

Since Jiang Wei has fallen into my hands, I cannot let you go.

Hua Xiong couldn't help laughing.

Jiang Jiong at the side looked bewildered, wondering why Hua Xiong reacted like this when he heard his son's name.

A few days later, Hua Xiong suddenly ordered Wang Yun, Jia Xu, Li Ru, Cai Yong and other ministers of the court to gather at his residence.

After everyone arrived, they greeted each other.

"Strange, why did Master Grand Master suddenly ask us to come here?" Cai Yong asked in puzzlement.

"It must be that the financial matter discussed a few days ago has been settled." Wang Yun guessed.

At this moment, Hua Xiong appeared in the lobby with a smile.

"Ministers, follow me."

The crowd followed him all the way to the backyard of the Grand Master's Mansion.

There is a huge yard here, with a table in the center.

Jiang Jiong is waiting with several soldiers.

Being brought here by Hua Xiong, everyone was a bit of a monk and confused.

"The solution to financial constraints is to start with the salt administration."

Hua Xiong explained.

All the ministers looked at each other, their expressions became strange.

It was very difficult to refine table salt in ancient times, and the price of salt remained high.

But salt is a necessity for the body.

If you don't get enough salt, you're bound to be weak and suffer from all kinds of diseases.

Because of this, salt administration is profiteering.

The imperial courts of all dynasties held Yanzheng firmly in their hands.

Most of the table salt that circulated in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was sea salt from the sea.

In the Han Dynasty, there are only Yongzhou and Liangzhou, far away from the sea.

There are only a few salt ponds in the territory.

The salt refined every month is not enough for the people in Yongzhou and Liangzhou to eat.

Sometimes it is necessary to smuggle salt from Xuzhou, Qingzhou and other places through private salt dealers.

In this case, the court's salt policy is basically equivalent to no.

That's why everyone couldn't laugh or cry after hearing Hua Xiong's method.

If they could find a way to make money in the salt administration, they would have taken action long ago.

It's really hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Hua Xiong was well aware of the court's salt administration, so he walked up to the table and pointed to two puddles of powder without saying anything.

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"Ministers, please take a look."

Everyone took a closer look.

The pile on the left is off-white, and even some blackened salt blocks.

On the right is the whole body of snow-white refined salt in powder form.

"Do you believe that the refined salt on the right was extracted from the left?"

Chapter 69 Refining Table Salt

"This is impossible?!"

Wang Yun came to his senses and shook his head decisively.

The salt blocks on the left, at a glance, come from those poisonous salt mines.

The salt collected there is not edible at all.

Once eaten, it will cause vomiting and diarrhea in mild cases, and death in severe cases.

And the refined salt on the right is as white as snowflakes, full of fine sand-like particles.

It is several grades higher than the refined salt refined from saltworks in Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other places.

How could this be refined from poisonous salt blocks?

"Yeah, it's impossible!"

Li Ru, Jia Xu and the others didn't believe it and shook their heads one after another.

"You people, it's just that your vision is small."

Hua Xiong shook his head and laughed, then ordered,

"Jiang Jiong, come and show it, so that you adults can open your eyes."

"Yes, my lord!"

Jiang Jiong took the order, commanded several soldiers, and began to refine table salt busily.

Wang Yun, Li Ru, Jia Xu, Cai Yong and other high-ranking ministers are all gathered around a cauldron at this moment, watching Jiang Jiong's operation eagerly.

The so-called poisonous salt is actually because it is mixed with a lot of impurities.

These impurities are very harmful to the human body, and the ancients did not know how to get rid of them.

But Hua Xiong is different. After all, he is a good young man in the 21st century.

Basic physics lessons are still studied.

He handed over all the refining methods to Jiang Jiong.

I saw that Jiang Jiong first used a millstone to grind the pile of poisonous salt into powder.

Then use a fine sieve to remove all the larger impurities.

Then he found a large wooden barrel filled with water and mixed all the remaining poisonous salt with water.

The ministers watched Jiang Jiong's operation intently, for fear of missing any details.

Jiang Jiong took the pre-prepared charcoal powder from the side and wrapped it tightly with several layers of sackcloth.

Then he covered the barrel tightly with a sackcloth stuffed with charcoal.

The wooden barrel stood upside down, and after a while, the liquid slowly flowed out.

Compared with the previous one, this liquid is much clearer, almost transparent.

Several soldiers set up a cauldron, poured the collected liquid into the cauldron, and started cooking.

Time passed minute by minute.

Wait until the water in the pot is less dry, and only white transparent solids remain in it.