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Chapter 186 [The world's salt and profit]

ps: Sorry, my wife has been having a headache for a long time and has no appetite. She doesn't want to eat the leftovers of yesterday. Her daughter also pestered her mother to go out to play. She secretly wanted to take them to Shimao Plaza next to her home for Chengdu snacks. Let's update two times today. I originally meant the third update, and I will make up for it tomorrow.

Thank you everyone.

Old Qin is not Wei Qi, and the two items of salt and iron have always been the exclusive sale of the National Government. This is a rule set for hundreds of years. Once you make a false move, it is almost equivalent to handing over the country's lifeline. Therefore, selling private iron and salt is a serious crime in Qin. Not to mention Bai Dong, even Ying Quliang, who has been recognized as the crown prince in the future, would be severely scolded by Ying Lian and even deprived of his status as a young master.

Bai Dong was cautious, but at this time he asked for the "private salt sale right" for his daughter's affairs. It was obviously a matter of deliberation and planning for a long time. Li Jiang felt like he was being plotted, but his daughter was in the wrong. This kid didn't need to ask for advice from him. As long as he was a little unscrupulous, if a 'accidental' said this, all the civil and military officials of the court and the scholars of the world would not spare Ying Shu. The princess of a country dared to humiliate Bai Zi, the famous scholar in the world like this? The hundred schools of thought did not need to argue, and they would immediately unite and criticize Ying Shu and Lao Qin.

Li Jiang knew that she had no room for bargaining, she was just very surprised. With Bai Dong's usual behavior, she would never use this threatening method. Was this kid fooled by Shu'er?

"Boy, do you know that for hundreds of years, salt and iron have been sold by the government. Anyone who has an idea is a serious crime? Yes, Shu'er is naturally wrong to you. The reason lies with you. If Bai Zi speaks, I really don't have to do anything with you. People in the world can force Shu'er to death. Lao Qin will also lose face. Bai Zi holds human life and controls people's national destiny. Everything will be on the 'private salt sale right'. Is that true?"

Li Jiang's eyes flashed at Bai Dong, and his tone of speaking was still plain, but the meaning hidden in the words was never dull. There was a feeling that a dark tide was about to rise and a storm was about to come. Fan Qiang frowned slightly, as if he wanted to speak but stopped; Jing Jian's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Bai Dong tightly. Although he did not blink, Bai Dong saw the smell of warning in his eyes. The brother did not recognize it in vain and knew that he was worried about himself.

"Haha, Madam blames me wrongly. The boy has no other thoughts. The money he loves the most is money, and the more he is, the better. The more he has the best. Private salt has great benefits... The boy thought about it for only one day. Even if he didn't meet the princess, he would have to make it to Mrs. Jun Shang in the future. The wife asked me what I had requested. The boy asked casually, where was there any intention to threaten the wife? Madam was really worried."

Bai Dong smiled slightly: "As the wife said, both salt and iron were sold by the state government for a hundred years. If you give the 'private salt sales right' to the boy for nothing, even if the king and his wife agree, it would be difficult for all the civil and military ministers in the court to have no objection? A backward Bai Zuo got such benefits. Then what about the loyal old ministers like Shangdafu and Daliangzao? What about those old Qin noble families? Master Meng's saying "Don't worry about the lack of widows but worry about the unevenness" is still very reasonable in some cases. So unfair, I am afraid that the king's wife will not punish me, and the old Qin ministers will also regard me as a public enemy. Do the wife think the boy is such a stupid person?"

"Of course you are not stupid, and you are even smart enough to not even know what you are thinking about. Bai Dong, can you tell Mrs. What exactly do you want to say?"

Li Jiang was very depressed and very depressed. She looked at Zhixi's intelligence, and even Lao Ying praised her as the "inner king" of Qin. If she was a man, she would probably be able to catch up with Mu Gong. But every time she faced this kid, she always felt that she was not good enough. She had been at a disadvantage after fighting him several times. And every time she lost, she felt happy and felt that she had taken a huge advantage...

He intercepted the thousand acres of land that he had been sent back on his own initiative, and he also became the matchmaker of the country as the noble lady of the country, using some means to force the kid to go to the battlefield. As a result, this kid had a lot of tricks, which made the old Qin army owe him a huge favor. Now more than a thousand "instructors" in the old Qin army almost recognized this kid as the founder, but once the instructor system was tried, it was regarded as an unprecedented military strategy by several important military officials. He would definitely not withdraw. In the future, the soldiers taught by these instructors would hear Bai Zi's name and admire this strange military man when they touched the leggings.

"Before answering the wife, I would like to ask the wife for advice. The old Qin salt is beneficial to the state, but those who have delusions need to be severely punished, so all the salt in the world is owned by the country. However, Qin is not a salt-producing country. Has the state of the state ever obtained salt profit?"

"Although the salt profit is not much, it is not important for the government. The importance of salt is not about money profit, but about stabilizing the Qin Dynasty. Only when the government controls salt, it can it be used reasonably to ensure that all counties and counties have supplies. The businessmen will not hoard prices because of the opening of private salt, which will cause the country's foundation to shake. Boy, you are smart enough, but unfortunately you only see the benefits of money, but you don't know that sometimes the benefits of money may not be the fundamental benefits of the country. This is not a big mistake for you. After all, you are still young. No matter how outstanding the pigeon is, how can you have the vision of an eagle?"

"What a pity... Isn't it a pity that the lady gave up the world's salt profit just like this?"

Bai Dong chuckled and said, "In the eyes of the boy, the things in the world are shared by the world. Qin cannot produce salt. Can't we use the salt of other countries to make profits? Madam, in the country in my dream, I once saw a small island country. The people of this country are cold and have a heart of tigers and wolves. So they were abandoned by heaven. The country is wild and the disasters of earth and dragons are constantly gone. Moreover, the country is extremely barren and has almost no resources available in the earth. This country is despised by the world, but they are extremely smart. The country has no copper and iron, but there are on the continents in the distance. They bought these copper and iron, which are more tough and durable. In turn, they sold them to countries on the continents in the distance. As a result, these mainland countries with copper and iron are not as profitable as theirs..."

"Mrs. I understand a little. Do you want to use refined salt? Don't forget that Lao Qin and Wei had an agreement that they must keep this secret. Although they can be used for their own use, they cannot be used for profit. The refined salt produced should not flow into other countries, otherwise it will anger Wei. Boy, he went to war with Wei for the sake of a mere salt profit. This is probably not a profit country, but a misleading country."

"Haha, the princes in the world must be famous in their army to attack the enemy. Otherwise, it will be a vain act. If the following powers are separated today, it is even more important to be famous in their army. Although our country has an agreement with Wei, the agreement between the two sides is a country against the country, not a commoner or a minister. Wei knew that our country had been selling salt and iron for many years, and he never thought that this period, if private salt was opened, the salt merchant would naturally sell it into fine salt for profit. What does the salt merchant have to do with Lao Qin? Even if Wei wanted to raise an army to ask for punishment, he could not find an excuse."

"The Wei people are arrogant and I'm afraid they won't agree with this principle. And even if the salt merchant betrays him, Wei Ying may not be able to find an excuse."

"Haha, what if the boy can make the Wei people unable to find an excuse?"

"If someone else said this, my wife would definitely think he was cheating on me. Since you said that, you will definitely be able to do it. But even with this ability, the Lord and I will not be convenient for you to grant you the right to sell private salt, because you cannot explain to all the civil and military families in the court and the noble families. Especially the three old tribes of Yongdu, they have been staring at salt and iron for a day."

"Mrs. Who said that giving me private salt sales is equivalent to opening up private salt? The boy has a way to take care of both public and private, called "contracting management". In name, salt is still a specialist for the National Government, but the real operator is a boy. It's just that the National Government ordered the boy to serve as the "Salt Officer". I am Zuo Geng and an old guest of Qin. I still have this qualification, right?"

“Contracting business?”

Not to mention the ancients, even if it were not for Chinese people, it would be difficult for them to understand this concept. This is a unique and unique civil legal relationship that sets the forefront of the world. Even the twelve federal officials in the United States cannot understand it.

"Yes, the inheritor is the responsibility, and the contractor is the one who is in charge. The franchise is still in the government, but the person who actually takes on the responsibility is a boy. The boy will ensure the supply of salt in each county according to the requirements of the government. In addition, he will pay a certain amount of money every year, which will be set as tens of millions of yuan in the first year, and then increase millions of yuan every year. The king and his wife should not think it is too little, right?"

"puff!"

Li Jiang was drinking tea. When he heard this, he immediately spit out his mouthful, and his eyes were shining with cold light. He stared at Bai Dong: "You are serious about this!"

Fan Qiang and Jing Jian were both stunned and even forgot to dissuade Bai Dong. What is the concept of millions of dollars? This is Lao Qin’s three months of tax income! My God, Lao Qin is not a salt-producing country. When can he earn so much money from the salt industry? Is this kid not crazy?

In fact, if Bai Dong really wants to make money, salt is not the best choice, but it is the fastest shortcut to gradually enhance the influence of the Bai family in the following countries.

Although he never thought of becoming a powerful minister and fighting for hegemony, Bai Dong had to keep some help. The most taboo thing for time travelers is to seriously change history, because it would lose the greatest guarantee. For example, it would be difficult for Wei Yang to stop him from entering Qin. Otherwise, Qin would lose the opportunity to rise and history would change in an unpredictable direction. But as a lawyer from later generations, no one knew better who Wei Yang was than him. This person has the ability, determination, responsibility, and indeed has the means to strengthen the country. Unfortunately, his means are the way to poor the people and enrich the country. Moreover, the means are too cruel. If it loses the people, the more severe it is to punish it!

My mother and her clansmen are used to eating Lao Qin's rice and drinking Lao Qin's water, so they will not leave Qin. Since they cannot leave, they will have to face Wei Yang in the future. Will they become friends or enemies? Or are they both enemies and friends? It is difficult for Bai Dong to come up with an accurate answer.

Because people like Wei Yang are the most difficult to grasp. Even if he is a friend of you, he will abandon you for his ideals at any time and turn his face on his relatives. This is a "supportive husband" in the pre-Qin era! Therefore, you must keep a lot of help. You are not alone, but also your family and clan members.

"Mrs. I have never heard it wrong. The boy said it is ten thousand, it is ten thousand! If you can't take it out a year later, the Lord and Mrs. can punish you as much as possible!"

"It's decided! There is no need to ask the Lord to decide. My wife can promise you now, because the Lord will definitely not object."

Li Jiang chuckled and looked at Bai Dong carefully again, as if he had known him for the first time: "What a pity, my wife now regrets marrying Shu'er to Qi State..."

Bai Dong was slightly shocked and hurriedly stood up and said seriously: "Since the lady has agreed, the boy is going to say goodbye. In short, there have been days when I haven't seen bitter wine. The boy is a loser and misses his wife..." (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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