Wentang

Chapter 286 Sea Salt Franchise
"Sea salt extraction method?"

"Sea Salt Exclusive Order?"

The ministers were slightly agitated, some couldn't believe it, some didn't understand the situation, and some thought they should be conservative.

Qin Qiong, Gao Shilian and others who had good friends with Yue Shan all showed joy and were ready to support him at any time.

Changsun Wuji sighed heavily, now he finally understood why Yue Shan would replace him as Li Shimin's most trusted person.

Cooking, white wine, soap, and fragrance dew are all businesses that make a lot of money every day. The total profit in a year has caught up to half of the national treasury's annual revenue, which directly relieves the pressure on the national treasury.

Now he can basically be sure that the method of making colored glaze is from Yue Shan - after all, he is also one of Li Shimin's most trusted people, and knows a lot of information that others don't.

Recently, Li Shimin has been acting frequently secretly, he knows it, but the knowledge is not clear about what he is doing.Now it seems that it should be related to Liuli.

Everyone has seen Liuli's gold-absorbing ability. From now on, he will be able to provide fifty items steadily every month, and his income will be more than the annual revenue of the national treasury in one year.

The money basically didn't take much effort, and it belonged to earning money while lying down.The key is that the money belongs to the internal treasury, and the emperor can spend it as he wants.

With money in hand, Li Shimin's speech in the court will be tougher and he can do more things.

This is not over yet, now Yueshan has come up with the sea salt extraction method... Changsun Wuji is very clear about how profitable it is to sell salt.

As long as the salt produced by Yueshan's method can reach the level of ordinary coarse salt, it can at least generate millions of dollars of income for the country every year.

After careful calculation, through his hands, the country's annual revenue has been doubled several times.Can the emperor not value him?
It would be fine if Yue Shan only knew some manual skills, but the key point is that his strategic vision is also superb.

The change of Xuanwu Gate was planned by him alone, which made Li Shimin succeed in turning the tables and become emperor at an absolute disadvantage with less than [-] troops.This credit... It doesn't matter if I don't say it.

The strategy against the Turks was based on his advice.Everyone was helpless, thinking that the only way to defeat the Turks was to follow the example of the early Han Dynasty with the efforts of several generations, but he solved the problem with a few words.

Moreover, they never had any real power, did not form cliques, all the benefits were given to the emperor, and he hid in the countryside to open an academy to teach and educate people.

If such a person were to be the emperor, he would probably be treated as a minister of the humerus.What's more, he is the queen's adopted brother and the son-in-law of the eldest princess.

It's not wrong to lose to him, Changsun Wuji felt a heavy sense of frustration in his heart, and for the first time admitted that he was completely defeated in this kind of action for favor.

At the same time, he also made a decision not to compare with him in the future.Some people are used by Haotian God to attack others, and they are incomparable.Just be yourself.

Anyway, I am the Queen's elder brother, and I have a deep friendship with Li Shimin, as long as I don't make mistakes, no one can beat me.

And speaking of it, he and Yue Shan are also considered relatives-in-law, natural allies, why must he be pushed to the position of opponent?

Wouldn't it be better to be an ally? Who will be their opponent in the court?

Of course, Changsun Wuji also knew that Yue Shan was a very assertive person, and he must have some demands of his own.But it doesn't matter, just like doing business, as long as you can talk, everything is easy to discuss.

No one knew that Changsun Wuji was thinking so much at this moment.

Everyone's attention was attracted by the two concepts Yue Shan threw out.

Duan Lun and Du Yan stood up at the same time and said, "Sea salt extraction method?"

Then they found that someone was talking to them, and they immediately glared at each other, trying to scare the other person away.

But both of them belonged to the kind of strong-willed people, how could they be intimidated by each other's eyes, staring at each other without flinching.

For a while, the court unexpectedly quieted down, and everyone looked at the two quietly.Li Shimin also watched all this with great interest, without interrupting.

"Salt making is a matter of our Ministry of Industry, does Du Shangshu also want to intervene?" Duan Lun said coldly.

"Salt administration is a big matter, which is related to the stability of the country and tax revenue. As the secretary of the household department, I have to intervene." Du Yan said not to be outdone.

Then the situation stalemate again.

Yue Shan thought it was funny, but he knew it would not work, so he tried to say: "You two ministers, being officials in the same dynasty is the most important thing..."

"Shut up." The two shouted at the same time.

Then Duan Lun, relying on his better health and greater lung capacity, asked directly without breath after scolding: "The sea salt extraction method you said is true, to what extent can it be achieved?"

"Really, the quality of the first extraction can reach the level of coarse salt, and the second extraction can be comparable to green salt." Yue Shan said.

"How about the output?" Duan Lun asked immediately.

"It's huge. If this method is successful, it can double or even dozens of times the salt production of our Great Tang." Yue Shan said.

"Hiss..." There was a gasp in the entire hall.

Salt production increased dozens of times?Not to mention dozens of times, even if it only doubled, it would be incredible.

If it was dozens of times...Suddenly, the faces of some officials changed drastically.No, we must quickly tell the funder behind this matter and let them take action as soon as possible.

The production of salt has increased dozens of times, and the salt industry in Datang will change.If the response is not timely... many people will die.

Duan Lun felt a little out of breath, and he didn't know if he was excited or suffocated when he spoke too fast.

Taking advantage of his panting, Du Yan finally got the right to speak: "Qing Shui Hou, are you serious?"

"Of course it's true, I've already used this method to make salt." Yue Shan said affirmatively.

"I can guarantee that this method is true." Li Shimin, who had been silent all this time, stood up and added: "Qing Shuihou has presented this method to me a long time ago, there is no problem."

At this time, Yue Shan still didn't know how many fatal disasters were saved by Li Shimin's seemingly superfluous words.

Seeing that the emperor spoke in person, Du Yan no longer doubted it.On the contrary, because the news was confirmed, the excited old face turned red:
"Dare to ask Qing Shuihou, the sea salt franchise you mentioned just now means that only the imperial court can make sea salt? Other salt merchants are not allowed to make sea salt?"

"It's almost the same, but there are differences." Yue Shan said with a smile: "The sea is so big, you can make salt in any corner, and you can't refuse it."

"My so-called sea salt monopoly means that everyone can produce sea salt, but the salt produced can only be sold to the imperial court, and the imperial court will sell it to salt merchants. Salt merchants are not allowed to buy salt from salt farms in private."

"And the selling price of sea salt must be regulated by the imperial court. If the salt merchant raises the price privately, it will be considered illegal. I wonder what Du Shangshu thinks?"

"Okay, this method of Qingshuihou is very good, and I can't find any shortcomings." Before Du Yan could speak, Duan Lun said from the side.

Du Yan glared at him resentfully, then turned to Li Shimin and said, "Saint, please try to implement the salt policy of clean water waiting."

"I also agree with this method." Duan Lun said not to be outdone.

Li Shimin was very happy in his heart, but he still asked for the opinions of other ministers symbolically: "What do you think about the salt administration of Qingshui Hou?"

"I also agree." Changsun Wuji was the first to stand up and said, "The method of boiling sea salt has existed in ancient times, but the sea salt made by the ancient method is bitter and hard to swallow, and it is highly poisonous. If taken for a long time, people will die. Therefore Everyone in the world loves well salt and lake salt, and fears sea salt like a tiger."

"The sea salt extraction method created by Qingshuihou today is a method of opening up sources of income. It will not affect the existing salt administration and will not cause turmoil in the country. Therefore, I think it is feasible."

Will the new salt policy really not have an impact on the old salt industry?Everyone knows that Changsun Wuji also got out of the way to show his favor.

Gao Shilian also stood up and said: "My minister also agrees with this method. The days of our Tang Dynasty are short, and the treasury cannot make ends meet. We urgently need a method to increase revenue. The method of clearing water should be done, and it must be done urgently."

"I also agree..." Qin Qiong said.

"I agree..." Yuwen Shi said.

"Anyone who dares to say that such a good method is not feasible must be a national traitor. My old Cheng will let him taste the power of the Xuanhua axe." Cheng Yaojin stood up and said.

Those officials who originally wanted to fight to see if they could delay for a while suddenly gave up their thoughts, forget it, they don't have the same knowledge as such rough embryos.

Most of the important ministers in the court agreed, and this method was adopted without accident.

"Is there anything Qingshuihou can add?" Li Shimin asked symbolically.

That was pretty much what they discussed yesterday. He knew that Yue Shan would have no other ideas, but he still asked a question as a matter of routine.

However, Yue Shan was always unexpected, and only heard him say: "Yes."

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