The opening of the Three Kingdoms is Gatling

Jiang Jiong took all these things out, ground them into powder, and turned them into pure white salt.

Wang Yun and the others were all stunned.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death. After just a few steps, the poisonous salt block can be turned into high-quality refined salt!

"Who invented this method?"

Jia Xu asked Jiang Jiong eagerly.

"My lord, it was the Grand Master who invented it."

Jiang Jiong replied honestly.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Hua Xiong with strange eyes.

Please be a person!

His martial arts are so superb, he is good at training soldiers, he is a top master in calligraphy, and he can even refine fine salt.

Are you a monster?

Everyone doubted whether there was anything in the world that Hua Xiong could not do.

"My lord's intelligence is astonishing and weeping ghosts and gods, we are really inferior."

Li Ru sighed.

Well, this old boy is flattering me again.

Wang Yun's complexion changed, and he asked seriously,

"Teacher, who knows the method of refining refined salt?"

"Don't worry about this, except me, Jiang Jiong, and these few soldiers, no one else knows."

In history, Ma Chao raised troops to attack Cao Cao, and other counties in Liangzhou chose to surrender.

Only Jiang Jiong guarded Ji County and would rather die than obey.

In the end, the city of Ji County was destroyed, and Jiang Jiong was killed alone.

It was precisely because of Jiang Jiong's loyal character that Hua Xiong hired him to refine refined salt.

"This is very good. The method of refining salt should not be passed on."

Wang Yun is serious and authentic.

"Wang Situ, since you have refined salt, do you have any good ideas?" Hua Xiong asked with a smile.

"Of course, these refined salts are sold at a high price."

Wang Yun said strangely.

In ancient times, the price of salt was expensive, and the high-quality table salt refined from salt fields in Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other places cost five hundred and one catties.

The refined salt refined by Hua Xiong may be even more expensive.

"It's not right, I think we just can't sell salt at a high price."

Hua Xiong shook his head.

Wang Yun and the others were stunned for a moment.

If such fine salt is not sold at a high price, is it possible to sell it at a low price?

"You think, if we sell it at a high price, ordinary people may not be able to use it at all, and the refined salt will not be able to circulate. It will not help the court's finances at all."

All the ministers nodded slightly, feeling that what Hua Xiong said made sense.

"Our method of refining refined salt saves time and effort, and is of better quality than table salt refined in Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other places."

"If we sell it at a low price, then the common people will definitely choose our salt and be grateful."

"First, we can solve the financial problem, and second, we can gain the hearts of the people."

Hua Xiong's words immediately made all the ministers present couldn't help but nod their heads.

"As expected of a Grand Master, you are really thoughtful."

"Hey, compared with the grand master, our vision is really far behind."

Hua Xiong chuckled.

"If you ministers have no objections, then implement it like this."

After some deliberation, Hua Xiong decided to set up a salt bureau to be in charge of refining and selling salt.

Salt administration is all about profiteering, if you don't find a loyal person to take charge, I'm afraid there will be rampant salt smuggling.

Therefore, the post of director is naturally held by the loyal Jiang Jiong.

After the matter of the Salt Administration Bureau was settled, everyone began to discuss again.

"Teacher, although refined salt has a bright future, it will take three to five months to take effect if it wants to make money. Now that finances are tight, what should we do?"

Wang Yun asked worriedly.

"Yes, the salt policy may not be effective in the short term."

The other ministers also nodded in agreement.

"I am clear about this, so I still have a backup."

Hua Xiong smiled mysteriously, and took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, on which a few lines of words were densely written.

Wang Yun and others took it over and looked at it in turn, their expressions became strange.

"Ministers, what do you think of my solution?"

Hua Xiong asked with a smile.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, but you don't speak.

According to the method written on paper, it can indeed solve financial difficulties.

But if you want to implement it according to the method on paper, you may be ridiculed.

The first method Hua Xiong listed was to allow the legalization of brothels and casinos.

Most of the brothels in the Three Kingdoms era were official prostitutes, and private openings were not allowed.

For example, if a minister broke the law and his house was ransacked by the emperor, his female relatives would be assigned to official prostitutes.

But official prostitutes are expensive, and ordinary people can't afford them.

As a result, many people secretly set up brothels in secret.

Not to mention, business is booming.

But these brothels are illegal after all, the court usually turns a blind eye to it, if they really want to check them, it will be a matter of minutes.

Chapter 70 Bloody Mother Lost

As for the casino, it was severely cracked down by the imperial court.

It's a pity that people's nature is to gamble, and underground casinos have been banned repeatedly.

The first item listed by Hua Xiong is to allow these brothels and underground casinos to be legal.

But the premise is to pay a large fee to the court and obtain a business license.

Wang Yun pointed to the first method, coughed lightly, and said in embarrassment,

"Isn't this method a bit of a bad reputation?"

"What's so bad about this?" Hua Xiong said disapprovingly, "Underground casinos and brothels are rampant. Since they have been banned repeatedly, why not just formalize them?"

"The brothels must give those women regular physical examinations to prevent the spread of diseases. The underground casinos must operate legally, and no usury is allowed."

"In this way, a lot of trouble can be avoided, and taxes can be obtained, why not do it?"

Hua Xiong's explanation made all the ministers unable to say the reason for their objection.

Forget it, since it can solve the financial income, it is not good to have a bad reputation.

"Then the second article, what does it mean to open a lottery bureau?"

Wang Yun asked curiously.

"Well, it's actually very simple."

Hua Xiong explained the general process of the lottery in his previous life to Wang Yun and the others.

Wang Yun and the others were confused and didn't know if this method would work.

But since it was proposed by Hua Xiong, they couldn't refuse, so they could only nod their heads in agreement.

"But the third article encourages merchants to operate, circulate goods, open markets in major cities, and collect taxes. I'm afraid this is not good."

Cai Yong frowned.

"Yeah, businessmen are chasing profit. This kind of atmosphere is not good."

"This kind of atmosphere cannot rise, otherwise it will shake the foundation of the imperial court."

All the ministers nodded in agreement.

Hua Xiong laughed loudly, "Why is it bad to encourage business?"

"If business is encouraged, I'm afraid that most people will go into business. There will be fewer people farming, and it will easily cause famine."

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Wang Yun frowned and explained.

In ancient times, the emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce was largely due to the underdeveloped productive forces, and agriculture was the foundation of the country.

After hearing Wang Yun's words, Hua Xiong laughed even more.

This made Wang Yun a little unhappy.

"Why is the grand master laughing?"

"I'm just laughing at you, the layout is too small."

Hua Xiong held his stomach, and finally stopped laughing.

"With super wheat seeds, and crops such as sweet potatoes and potatoes, do you think there will be food shortages in the future?"

"And if commerce is encouraged, the court will be able to reap more tax revenue from it, so why not do it?"

Hua Xiong's words made everyone stunned.

Yes, with crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, and super wheat, there will be no need to worry about famine in the future.

That being the case, why should we oppose commerce?

According to the method listed by Hua Xiong, as long as the transaction is made, taxes can be extracted.

This can definitely solve the problem of financial difficulties.

Wang Yun and the others couldn't say any reason to object immediately.

"Since everyone has no objections, let's do things according to the regulations I listed."

Hua Xiong laughed.

The court quickly acted.

First promulgated regulations allowing brothels and underground casinos to be legal.

Wang Yun and others originally thought that they would not receive much money.

But they never expected that in Yongzhou alone, the major brothels and underground casinos would pay astronomical sums of money for operating licenses.

Not to mention the management fee that will be voluntarily handed in every month in the future.

The benefits brought by this regulation alone have greatly eased the financial strain.

Subsequently, the imperial court promulgated regulations to encourage commercial activities, and opened markets in several big cities such as Yongzhou and Liangzhou.

This move made the merchants even more excited.

Countless businessmen took the initiative to find the government and demanded to pay taxes, just to have a place in the major markets.

In just half a month, the tax money received by the imperial court completely solved the problem of financial difficulties!