The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 191 The Panic of the Aristocratic Family

Dongshi Wangfuzhong,
There are dozens of people discussing major issues in it.

Wang Yang sat on the throne.

Sitting next to him was Wang Gui, followed by Cui Mingliang, Lu Chun, Li Erhu, and Zheng Guan.

Further down, are the previous merchants.

They are members of the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce.

Wang Yang frowned and said:
"That Zili made fine salt, which caused our salt business to fall off a cliff. The Chang'an Chamber of Commerce will be hit hard. Our loss for one day alone is a few 10 taels of income. Let everyone come here today because we want to be with you. Discuss countermeasures! Otherwise, everyone’s income will drop sharply, and the status of the chamber of commerce will be reduced.”

The so-called snake hits seven inches. This time, Li Yin hit them very painfully.

The Guangwang family lost several 10 taels that day.

The others were not much better.

After all, the selling price of the Wang family is five times that of Shengtang Group.

And the quality is extremely poor.

When Sheng Tang Group started selling salt, their business was completely gone.

There was no one at the door of each store.

And it doesn't stop there.

Even in nearby counties, it has been affected.

All this, Li Yin really caused great harm to them.

At this time, they also remembered what Li Yin said.

He's going to ruin them all.

It didn't look like he was joking either.

Therefore, when the incident of Yanba happened, they felt fear.

That's why Wang Yang asked everyone to have a meeting together to discuss countermeasures and see if they could reduce Li Yin's momentum and make them feel more at ease.

Cui Mingliang said:

"In the past few days, the salt sold in the East Market and the West Market may have 10,000+ stones, which is equivalent to 10,000+ taels! That was our money, but I didn't expect them to earn it. Let me I am unwilling!"

Lu Chun said: "Sometimes we can't sell so much salt in a month. Where do so many salt buyers come from in Chang'an City?"

Li Erhu said: "You don't know about this. Many of them come from other counties, and people from as far as a hundred miles away come to buy them. I'm curious, how do people know about this?"

Wang Yang was shocked.

"What? Does everyone outside know?"

Zheng Guan accepted his words and said:

"Yes, and the news has spread far and wide. There are still many merchants hoarding goods. Our salt has not been sold in the past few days! If this momentum spreads again, we will be embarrassed!"

That's not just a cliff-like decline, it's simply not selling at all.If the entire Tang Dynasty knows, then maybe Li Yin will expand production and the business will grow bigger and bigger!Maybe it will become the Six Great Aristocratic Families in the future.

It's no wonder that Wang Yang called everyone together to discuss it.

They are flustered.

After all, Li Yin has become stronger.

The importance of salt to them is self-evident.

At this time, Wang Gui spoke.

"Salt is a very important source of income for our chamber of commerce. Without it, everyone's income will drop sharply by at least two or three tenths!"

What Li Yin said before, one out of ten, is still his feeling.

In fact, it is two or three out of ten, or even more.

"Then what should we do? We must fight back!"

Cui Mingliang said.

Someone suggested: "Let's make trouble so they can't do business?"

This proposal was directly rejected.

You know, Li Yin has the three great princes as his support.

When there is danger, they will definitely make a move. Wang Yang suffered a loss once.He also lived in the sky jail for a few days and ate prison food for a few days!

There is also a prince and grand master behind, but this prince and grand master doesn't seem to be very good.

After all, the prince is on their side.

"We poison from the salt?"

But someone responded: "That's even more impossible. The Shengtang Group is really like a fortified wall. How to get in is still a problem. It is said that General Cheng was hanged to a high place for an hour!"

"Then what should I do? This doesn't work, and that doesn't work. Is there no other way?"

Everyone is at a loss.

Everything they could think of, was rejected.

Until someone saw Wang Gui here.

So Lu Chun suggested:

"Wang Shizhong, aren't you a celebrity around His Majesty? Why don't you bring this matter up to His Majesty, maybe he can control Zili's development momentum?"

They didn't know that Zili was actually the sixth prince, after several suggestions.

Wang Gui probably knew Li Shimin's temperament towards Li Yin.

Unless Li Yin made a big mistake, he wouldn't take special care of it.

Therefore, if you want to directly control Li Yin, this method is not feasible.

"When talking about this matter with His Majesty, there must be a reason. If there is no reason, His Majesty will not listen! That is tantamount to harming me and causing me to be scolded! It is not good!"

Wang Gui said.

Everyone was also lost in deep thought.

So what should we do?

Until Zheng Guan said:

"I don't think the West Market is controlled by Zili, but three or four out of ten of the products are sold from the Shengtang Group. If the West Market can be cut off, then the development of the Shengtang Group will be difficult. It will become slow. He cut off our sales, and we cut off their stores!"

Li Erhu suddenly said:
"I see. As far as I know, the store in Xishi City was jointly opened by the two princes. Tang law said that officials are not businessmen! If His Majesty knew about this, would Xishi City no longer exist? ?”

His words awakened many people.

Wang Yang and Wang Gui smiled knowingly.

Then Wang Yang said: "In this way, our Chang'an merchants petition to let my brother talk about this matter with His Majesty, and the Shengtang Group in the West City will definitely cease to exist!"

His words were recognized by everyone.

And some people suggested that Wang Gui should be given some money to open up relationships. As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem. I am afraid that money is useless!

Wang Gui naturally accepted it, and he continued: "Okay, everyone sign the name together, and I will go to the palace to talk about it with His Majesty."

Once the petition is published, it will be more useful. After all, this is the voice of the people, and Li Shimin has to weigh it carefully.

"I think it's okay! It's better to let Zili not continue to do it! And next, we have to sell the salt sparingly to increase the price! Earn all our losses!"

"I see what kind of things he can do! This time, he must be hurt! How long will he be arrogant?!"

"That's right, it's best to clear him out of Chang'an!"

These businessmen are scheming.

Next, everyone spoke enthusiastically as if they had been pumped.

"That's for the future. Brother Wang Gui, I'm sorry for your trouble!"

Wang Yang said.

Wang Gui said: "Everyone wait for my good news! I will enter the palace right away!"

Soon, Wang Gui was going to the palace, and the impact on the Shengtang Group would be expanded.

(End of this chapter)