There was an old saying in China that oil was the spirit, and salt was the strength.
This showed how much salt affected the human body. At the same time, it also proved that the absolute market for salt was always in short supply.
Therefore, there was no need to worry about selling them.
"Your Highness King Qi, please forgive this old man's stupidity.”Wei Zheng frowned and asked," According to your strategy, the imperial court will produce it, and then the aristocratic families will be responsible for distributing it. In this way, most of the profits will be taken by the aristocratic families, and it won't be of much benefit to the imperial court. How can the national treasury obtain a large amount of income in a short period of time?”
The others all nodded. This was also what puzzled them the most. No matter how they looked at it, the Imperial Court did not seem to be at an advantage.
"Lord Wei is right, but not entirely right. This matter will certainly make the Imperial Court rich, but it will depend on how it is operated.”Li You smiled confidently." Haven't you heard? A difference of a few millimeters can lead to a huge difference." Most of the time, it was easy to determine a goal. The details were the key to victory.”
Everyone nodded. Li You's words were very reasonable. Everything was easy to say but difficult to do.
This sentence alone proved that Li You was not shooting at random, nor was it a sudden idea. It was definitely an idea that had been carefully thought out.
If that was really the case, then it was not easy. At such a young age, not only did he worry about his family affairs, but he also created his own calligraphy, painting skills, and methods of refining refined salt. He also considered the operation of state affairs. This Li You was not only a rare genius in the world, but also a good prince who cared about his country. He was respectable and admirable.
"You 'er, don't keep me in suspense.”Li Shi Min urged," We are not outsiders here. I trust you. Tell me your plan. Let's discuss it together. If it's really feasible, we'll adopt it immediately!"”
Li Shi Min's words were of a certain standard. The few people present had followed him since the Black Tortoise Gate incident, so of course they could trust him. The remaining few who didn't choose a team back then could use this opportunity to rope them in and show their generosity. It was killing two birds with one stone.
Anyway, today's matter is of great importance. These people are working for me, so they won't be stupid enough to go against me and betray the imperial court.
"Yes, Imperial Father." Li You smiled and said," My lords, you've already seen the quality of the refined salt. It's completely superior to green salt. It can be said to be the best salt in the world. Of course, you don't have to worry about not being able to sell such salt. However, if he wanted to earn money from the aristocratic families, he had to let the aristocratic families buy it wantonly and make sure that it would bring more profits than green salt. Thus, the Imperial Court had to do three things.“
"First, strictly control the production environment. If the method of refining refined salt is leaked, kill them without mercy and implicate the three races!”Li You's expression was ice-cold, making people unable to help but feel cold. He continued,"Second, sell the refined salt to the aristocratic families at a price 20% higher than the green salt, and specify that the distribution price must not exceed half of the purchase price. Otherwise, their qualifications to sell refined salt will be revoked. Third, the net must be cast wide. Within a month, all parts of the country must see the sale of refined salt and make a name for themselves.”
Li Shiming and the others nodded. These three points were meaningless. The aristocratic families would definitely not let go of such a way to earn money. It was necessary to strictly protect the technology. Although the methods were a little ruthless, they had no choice. Moreover, Li Shiming was even more ruthless. This was not a problem.
As for the monthly sales to all parts of the country, the imperial court did not have to worry about this. The aristocratic families were eager to do so, so that they could sell more refined salt faster and obtain greater profits.
Although the imperial court had always strictly prohibited raising the price of such necessities, the aristocratic families were too powerful. In some places, coarse salt cost ten wen per tael. Such a sky-high price was already insane, but the imperial court could not care less.
"You 'er, I don't believe you didn't think of this.”"You brat, are you doing this on purpose? Is there a deeper meaning behind this?" Li Yuan laughed evilly.”
"Haha, Royal Grandfather is indeed smart.”Li You smiled and said," I don't expect the aristocratic families to be able to do the second point either. I just want them to have the illusion that the value of the refined concealing salt is above that of the green salt. This way, they will give up on the green salt and sell large quantities of refined salt. The imperial court will be able to obtain a large amount of income in an instant.”
"Your Highness, isn't this inappropriate?" Li Ji frowned." Although the aristocratic families will spend a lot of money to buy refined salt, they will sell it all over the country at the same time. They will definitely earn it back." In the end, weren't the people still suffering?”
Everyone nodded. Li Ji was right. If that was the case, the people would still suffer, and the gains would not make up for the losses.
Li Shimin's policy of governing the country had always been based on the people. This would hurt the foundation of the country too much and was not desirable.
"Your Highness is indeed meticulous.”Li Ji nodded, very satisfied with Li You's answer.
Although this kind of steady and steady fighting would cause harm to the common people, it would cause the least losses. After all, the aristocratic families would not be so stupid as to drain the pond to catch the fish.
"And then?" Li Shi Min didn't know why he felt that Li You still had a backup plan, so he couldn't help but ask.
"And then?" Li You smiled evilly." Then, of course, it's time to close the net. How can I just let it go after earning a sum of money for the refined salt?" Three months later, his father could issue a decree that the government would sell refined salt for three thousand taels to hit the market. Not only would he be able to make a huge profit, but he would also be able to make the aristocratic families lose their capital!”
"This, I'm afraid this is not appropriate." "Isn't this infuriating the aristocratic families?" Zhangsun Wuji asked worriedly. What would happen if they joined forces and boycotted the refined salt from the government?”
"They wouldn't dare." "Have you forgotten, Lord Zhangsun?" Li You smiled evilly. The imperial court was the supplier of refined salt. After we confirm the super low price of the refined salt, the refined salt in the salt warehouse of the aristocratic families will be sold at the same price. Unless they sell the refined salt at our price, they can only eat the salt when they eat.”
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