Datang: Acting as a celestial mystery at the beginning

For such an important matter as selling salt on the first day, Li Yi'an, the salt and iron envoy, was of course also present. By the way, he witnessed the history and said: "Our salt and iron department announced to the outside world that this new salt is owned by the imperial court. Whoever wants to manufacture and sell it must With the consent of the imperial court, otherwise it is illegal.”

Yuchi Jingde said: "After a while, our formula for making salt should not be hidden, but the price of salt has been suppressed so low, even if the formula is leaked, it's not a big problem, but private salt that should be cracked down, I still have to fight."

"Our Salt and Iron Division will definitely contribute to the task of cracking down on private salt, but we also need the support of the general."

Li Yi'an said with a smile: "From now on, the people's livelihood in the Tang Dynasty depends entirely on General Yuchi."

"Dare not dare, this is the credit of Mr.

Yuchi Jingde waved his hand and said, "How dare I take credit for it?"

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Wang family.

In front of Wang Rujing, there was a handful of crystal clear and white refined salt. She stretched out her slender fingers, twisted a little salt and put it in her mouth to taste.

"It's so salty, there's no bitterness, just salty."

Wang Rujing hastily took a sip of the yogurt placed beside her.

"This is the imperial court's new salt, and it's... so pretty!"

As Wang Yuanhua spoke, he also picked up a bit and tasted it, and said in surprise: "It's really not bitter, and it's completely different from the salt we usually eat. This quality is definitely the best."

Wang Rujing said: "I knew that the imperial court wanted to rectify salt and iron. It would not be as simple as collecting salt and iron taxes. I am afraid that this new salt is their last resort. It only sells for [-] yuan a catty outside!"

"So cheap!"

If it was Wang Yuanhua who sold it, he would dare to sell it for six hundred dollars.

The appearance of this kind of salt can instantly kill all the salts on the market, even their current best quality salt is not as good as sediment in front of this.

"The quality of salt is high, and the price is extremely low. Starting today, the price of salt will never rise again. This is good for people's livelihood, and it is only us that are not good."

Wang Rujing analyzed and said: "It's ridiculous that the other six families still want to force the court by raising the price of salt. Their idea is too stupid. If the court dares to do this, how can it have no way to deal with it?"

Once this kind of salt comes out, who will buy those bitter and expensive coarse salt in the future?Unless that person is a fool.

"The imperial court has used it very well!"

Wang Yuanhua realized that he had underestimated Li Erlang, and continued, "However, how did they make such good salt?"

This is also an incredible thing for them.

"I'm also curious, can uncle find out for us?"

Wang Rujing's eyes fell on Wang Gui who had been silent all this time.

"It is said that these salts were made by Chang'an Salt and Iron Envoy Li Yi'an. The reason why the price is so low is that the cost is not high and the production speed is very fast. In addition, the Salt and Iron Division also announced to the public that this kind of salt is only for the imperial court. Therefore, anyone who wants to sell must obtain the approval of the imperial court, otherwise it will be illegal, and the imperial court will directly arrest people."

Wang Gui said unhurriedly.

"It's him again!"

Wang Yuanhua and his daughter exclaimed at the same time.

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Chapter 124

"I've done an investigation. This person is terrifying, and his methods are endless. It's not without reason that His Majesty asked him to rectify Yantie!"

Wang Gui continued: "Do you know why the imperial court was able to find out the corrupt officials of the aristocratic family so quickly? It was because of this person that he found out the problems in the accounts of the Yantie Division and the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is said that he only took a few glances. You can find traces of fraud from a fake account, no matter how clever the technique is, it is useless in his eyes."

After he came back to Wang's house yesterday, he went to Yushitai again, because he was really curious, how Wei Zheng and the others found out this. Go ask Wei Zheng.

From their internal point of view, these inside stories were not really secrets, and Wei Zheng might as well have revealed a little bit to him, which caused Wang Gui to be shocked from yesterday until now.

"Is he really that powerful?"

Wang Yuanhua glanced at his daughter indifferently, and what Uncle Wang had said came to mind.

"If we guess wrong, yesterday's instigation was also done by this person."

Wang Rujing pondered for a while: "I did one thing right, and I also did one thing wrong, that is, paying back the salt and iron tax, which can not only prevent our Wang family from being hit, but also be used by Li Yi'an."

Five surnames and Qiwang, and so many aristocratic families, only the Wang family is an exception, this is indeed a good reason to take advantage of.

"From the day I paid the salt and iron tax, Li Yi'an is probably taking care of the subsequent series of things."

Wang Rujing stood up and said shamelessly, "Uncle, I'm sorry! I got you into trouble."

However, she was thinking in her heart, she really deserves to be the man I like.

She only felt that Li Yi'an was getting more and more interesting, and the sense of accomplishment after conquering was even higher.

"It's all for my own family, and Ru Jing is also for the Wang family, so there's no need to be like this."

Wang Gui sighed, "For our Wang family, there are disadvantages as well as advantages."

"Can't we just move closer to the imperial court?"

Wang Yuanhua felt uncomfortable and resisted the court.

"Getting closer doesn't necessarily mean taking refuge in the imperial court."

Wang Rujing smiled calmly, she seemed to have some good idea.

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In front of Lu Yulin and the others, there was also a handful of fresh salt they had just obtained.

"These are the court's new salt?"

"This kind of salt is a hundred times better than what we produce, but the price is only [-] yuan a catty. What do you think?"

"Impossible, don't they cost nothing to make salt? Sixty yuan a catty of salt, how can this be profitable."

"Maybe it's the same as last time. The court tried every means to lower the price, making us lose everything. This is a trap."

Looking at the refined salt in front of them, their first feeling was that it was impossible. No matter how rich the imperial court was, they would not engage in such a loss-making business.

Among them, there must be secrets that they don't know.

"I think the cost of the imperial court's salt is really low."

Zheng Quan had a different idea from them, and said: "Salt is not like grain. The yield is really not high. It is not easy to make, so the price is so expensive. Li Erlang dares to keep the price so low. If it rebounds after a while If you think about it, I'm afraid that the people all over the world will scold him to death. Li Erlang will not be ignorant of this, so it is possible that they spend almost no cost to make salt."

"There is another matter. Chang'an Daily also said that the new salt will only belong to the imperial court in the future."