Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 613
Once Changsun Wuji is settled, the next thing will be much easier.

In the early morning of the next day, when Qin Tian mentioned this matter again, basically no one objected.

However, although these things have been settled, it is not an immediate matter to implement them.

Although the imperial court wants to take back the right to sell salt, it cannot do so until Qin Tian's salt-making technology is widely used.

Only when the salt production of Datang has increased, and the increase has met their expectations, will the imperial court take over the salt business.

At that time, salt merchants could only continue their salt sales business after they got the salt introduction.

However, although this policy has not yet been implemented, the news has slowly spread.

After the news spread, the salt merchants in Chang'an City finally became anxious.

If the imperial court really did this, and they couldn't get Yanyin, then they wouldn't have much business to do in the future.

This afternoon, when Qin Tian arrived at the gate of the mansion, he saw several carriages listening. Just as he was about to ask, several people suddenly ran out from behind the carriages.

When Qin Tian saw it, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"So it's you, what are you doing in front of the Marquis Mansion?"

The people who came were the salt merchants in Chang'an City, that is, Yang Wu and the others.

After these people saw Qin Tian, ​​they hurried over at a trot.

"My lord, my lord, what you said before was too right. After discussing with the others, we decided that the stability of the Tang Dynasty should not be jeopardized, so we have already lowered the price of salt."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, we respect you very much..."

"........."

Several people flattered, and Qin Tian chuckled, "Is it only now that you think about lowering the price?"

"Master Hou, we... we are slow to react, you adults don't count the faults of villains, so don't be as knowledgeable as us."

Qin Tian waved his hand: "Okay, Ben Hou is too lazy to talk nonsense with you, just do what you have to do."

"Master Hou, what about Yanyin?"

"I don't have anything to do with you. Doing business requires trustworthiness and trustworthiness. You have raised prices privately, causing turmoil in Chang'an. It is already very good that the Marquis did not punish you. Do you still want to do salt business in the future?"

Qin Tian was very ruthless. After saying this, Yang Wu and the others panicked.

"Master Hou, don't we realize our mistake, please forgive us once."

"Yes, please forgive us once."

Qin Tian would not believe the words of merchants, at least he would not believe the words of merchants like Yang Wu. Merchants would do anything to achieve their goals, so how could he trust these people? ?

"Needless to say, the Marquis has already told the imperial court that the imperial court will not cooperate with anyone who lacks credibility. If you are smart, you should start other businesses as soon as possible. If you continue to do the salt business, the consequences will be disastrous. gone."

After the Yanyin system came out, other people who did not get the Yanyin will not be able to sell salt. If they are caught, they will be dealt with as a crime of selling illegal salt, which is not light.

After Yang Wu and the others heard this, they immediately felt that the sky was about to collapse.

They regretted it very much. They knew that Qin Tian was not easy to mess with. When Qin Tian approached them, why did they still fight against Qin Tian? Now it's better, the way to make money is blocked.
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After Qin Tian told some craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry about the craftsman of the Ministry of Industry, he asked them to take the craft to various places and spread it. .

Because, after the salt is produced, it will be handed over to the court for distribution.

No one is allowed to sell it privately.

Qin Tian had made sufficient preparations for this point.

Once the salt is monopolized by the imperial court, the activities of private salt will gradually become more frequent. Even if the price of salt in the Tang Dynasty has not increased, even if the price has been reduced, some people will still do private salt business, and the common people are greedy for cheap, and will take risks to buy .

After the salt is produced, after two layers of exploitation by the imperial court and salt merchants, the price in the hands of the common people will not be very low, but if you sell private salt, you can avoid the commission from the salt merchants and the imperial court. Salt dealers sell it at a very low price, and they can still make money.

People are profit-seeking. At that time, even if it was dangerous, there were people who would do it.

Therefore, it is particularly important to control the salt and not let the produced salt flow out.

Salt was produced in various places, but Chang'an City gradually calmed down.

Merchants came and went, the eastern and western cities were more prosperous than ever, and the imperial court was busy with various things every day, and everything was on the right track.

In a blink of an eye, it was already the beginning of August.

Chang'an in August is already withered, and the wind is even more chilly.

On this day, as soon as Qin Tian arrived at Shangshu Province, Han Xiao, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, came over.

"Master Hou, seeing that the weather is getting colder every day, I am afraid that Chang'an City is not peaceful. What I mean is, how about recruiting some temporary yamen servants?"

After winter, law and order will become a big problem.

This situation is the same now, and it will be the same in the future. In winter, many people's lives will be difficult, and in difficult times, in order to survive better, people may have to take risks and do some illegal things. It's time.

For example, stealing someone else's chicken, taking away someone's sheep and so on.

In winter, there are more than twice as many such cases as usual.

At this time, Chang'an City has not yet reached the state of not picking up lost items on the road, and not closing the house at night, so in winter, the investment in patrol personnel will increase a lot.

But after this period of time, there is no need for so many personnel, so in many cases, the yamen will not recruit formal yamen servants, but recruit some temporary workers when winter comes, and let them help patrol, which can reduce the yamen's labor costs. cost.

Han Xiao told Qin Tian about the situation. After Qin Tian listened, he thought about it for a while. Although recruiting temporary workers might save money, he still had to pay them for food and drink. After a month, it is not a small expense.

If there is no Weishui alliance, if Datang does not need to give money to the Turks, Datang can still pay for this expense, but now, if you can save it, you can save it.

In comparison, raising a few police dogs should be cheaper than hiring a few people.

Moreover, police dogs can also assist in solving crimes and catching thieves, which is much easier to use than humans.

Qin Tian already had this idea when the scholar was murdered, but he was busy all the time, so he didn't have time to do it. Now that Han Xiao brought it up, he thinks he might as well give it a try.

"Master Han, don't be in a hurry to recruit temporary workers. You can find me some dog lovers from among those yamen servants, and ask them to accompany me to Yaren Market in the afternoon."

(End of this chapter)