Xuande

Chapter 267 How did the big man become like this?

Regarding the matter of the elimination system for the last place, Liu Bei has only communicated with the core officials of the state capital so far, and asked everyone not to make a public announcement for the time being, and wait for the court to pass it.

As for whether the imperial court can pass, everyone has no idea.

Both Yan Zhong and Yan Wen knew that this was definitely a good thing. It would be a great deterrent to the officials in Liangzhou, and it was a big move that could really make them do things.

But whether the court can pass it, and whether there will be any twists and turns after implementation, they dare not predict.

In essence, this is also a political reform, and it is a relatively radical type. If Liu Bei has not proved his strong ability through military and political means, they will not rashly support this radical political reform.

Although Liu Bei has the political power to coerce Liangzhou.

Gai Xun's ideas are also very practical.

"Even if it is approved by the imperial court, it cannot be said that the implementation of this policy will not be problematic at all. The appointment and dismissal of officials involves all aspects, and many officials are relatively involved with some local figures, and they have broken ties. This is a serious threat to them. One thing that may be met with some resistance, I think more consideration should be given when promoting this policy.”

"If Liangzhou had a population of 500 million, I wouldn't dare to be so radical."

Liu Bei said slowly: "But even now, Liangzhou has less than 60 registered households. If you don't dare to do this kind of thing, you have to look forward and backward. I don't have to do this state shepherd. This is the first It is an attempt, and if it succeeds, sooner or later I will promote this policy to all Dahan."

Gai Xun marveled at Liu Bei's ambition and courage.

Push it to the whole country?
How much courage and prestige do we need if this kind of political reform with a lot of implications is to be pushed across the country?
Moreover, for those bureaucrats of hereditary origin, it is a matter of course to be an official, and it is unimaginable to dismiss them. What kind of strength will they explode to resist this?
They didn't say anything, just waited silently for the result, not knowing whether Liu Bei won or lost in this round.

Liu Bei was paying attention to the progress of Guan Yu's attack on Qinghai Lake in the west of Jincheng County, while waiting for the result.

He deliberately asked Liu Hui to go first, and then sent his plan to Luo Yang for the table, and he also had this consideration in mind.

First throw out the huge benefits to attract Liu Hong and Zhang Rang's greedy appetite, so as to prove that he also thinks about their interests in Liangzhou, and then throw out the political reform plan, and the resistance will not be so great.

This prioritization has proven to be useful.

At the beginning of November of the third year of Zhongping, when the cold wind was howling, Liu Hui made up and entered Luoyang City, and then asked to see Zhang Rang through the channel of Dongyuan, saying that he had brought news of Liu Bei.

After Zhang Rang learned about it, he met Liu Hui in secret. Liu Hui offered him the fine salt that Liu Bei had reformed, and explained to him in detail Liu Bei's plan to take him to make a fortune and return his favor.

"Special fine salt? Although this kind of thing is rare, it is not without it, but it takes a little more effort, and it is hard to say that it can make a fortune, right?"

Zhang Rang pinched some fine salt with his hands suspiciously, put it in his mouth carefully and tasted it, and then his complexion changed.

He quickly asked someone to bring the refined salt specially used for his kitchen, put it on his tongue and tasted it, and then tasted Liu Bei's fine salt.

"Almost no bitter taste, better than my family's salt, what's going on? How did Liu Bei do it? Is there any difference here?"

Liu Hui smiled.

"The raw materials of these salts are not different from the raw materials of salt in your impression. The real difference is that my master has adopted a new filtration process to purify the salt, so there is such a perfect Liangzhou without bitter taste. fine salt."

"What? Filtration, purification, what do you mean?"

Zhang Rang felt that his IQ had been crushed, which made him very upset.

However, Liu Hui only learned these nouns from Liu Bei, and he didn't understand what they meant.

Zhang Rang was helpless, sat down and thought about it carefully.

"Your lord has improved the salt-making technique and produced this kind of fine salt without bitter taste, and the cost is not high, and it is not as complicated as imagined, is it?"

"Yes."

"Then your lord is planning to seize a large salt pond from the Shaodang Qiang territory and use it to manufacture Liangzhou fine salt in large quantities, not only to sell to Liangzhou people, but also to the land of Sanfu and Sanhe, right? "

"Yes."

"He feels that he can't do such a thing alone, so he hopes that I can help him clear up the relationship, and ask His Majesty to help, and then share the profit with us, right?"

"Yes."

"Okay, what a Liu Xuande."

Zhang Rang rubbed the fine salt in the cloth bag with his hands, thinking about it.

"Come with me to see His Majesty. This is a very big matter that requires His Majesty's approval. Tell Your Majesty what you told me, and I will help you."

"only."

Facing the foreseeable huge benefits, Zhang Rang didn't think much about it, and went directly to find Liu Hong, who was personally checking the property he had received in the first half of the year.

As for the government, Liu Hong just muddled through, and generally didn't like to pay too much attention, as long as he talked about it.

But for his own property, Liu Hong can't be wrong even if he is a copper plate.

That's his money.

At that time, when he was secretly saddened that his income in the first half of the year was not as much as that in the same period last year, Zhang Rang sent him money with great news.

A good salt without a bitter taste?
Liu Hong was dubious, took the bag of salt, looked at Zhang Rang, took out a little bit, put it in his mouth and tasted it, then tasted it again, and then tasted it again.

Then he turned his eyes to Liu Hui.

"Is this made by Xuande himself?"

"This is made by the Lord himself."

"Xuande still has this talent?"

"This, we don't know, there are indeed many things in the Lord's Guild."

Liu Hong nodded slowly, looking at the fine salt in the bag, his active brain that is good at making money began to jump.

"Xuande is very discerning. This kind of salt, not to mention in Liangzhou, Sanfu, Sanhe, even the whole big man, can be easily sold. It can make those unpalatable salt disappear from now on. What a big deal! Money! That's great!"

As Liu Hong said this, his eyes slowly began to light up.

"How many worries does Xuande have?"

He looked at Liu Hui.

Liu Hui told Liu Hong exactly what Liu Bei and Meng Tuo had inquired about before, and told Liu Hong some practical problems. After hearing this, Liu Hong pondered for a while, showing serious dissatisfaction.

"It's fine if the imperial court set up checkpoints, but the local counties dare to set up checkpoints privately. Good job, good job! Passing a checkpoint is a [-]% tax, so I can't sell these salts to more places Go! Otherwise, you will make money for them! Hateful! Hateful! Why did the big man become like this?"

Liu Hong obviously regarded this business as his own.

Zhang Rang stepped forward with a smile and said, "Having said that, it didn't happen overnight that the big man became what he is today. Isn't what your Majesty and the ministers are doing now is to change the status quo? It's not easy and it takes a lot of time. But Liangzhou, Sanfu and Sanhe have great potential."

Liu Hong looked at Zhang Rang, then looked down at the fine salt in his hand.

"Yes, there is a lot to do. Even Liangzhou, Sanfu and Sanhe, if they can sell these salts, how much profit should they make? Liu Hui, what did Xuande say? Let's work together to achieve success." How should the profit be divided?"

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PS: This morning I ate delicious dry fried beef, fried eggs, grilled sausages, and scrambled eggs with tomato. It was very refreshing, so I added another chapter.

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