The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 256 Salt Making

Weiyang Palace is dotted with stars.

Sang Hongyang anxiously came to the Qilin Hall of Weiyang Palace.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhenbei just went to Zongzheng Da Nong Mansion..."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pressed his hand and said: "I know, I gave him the order to get the salt sales certificate."

Sang Hongyang looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in astonishment and said warily: "Your Majesty, that's one hundred thousand catties!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: "It's not a hundred thousand catties of salt."

Sang Hongyang: "..."

What do you call this? A sales voucher for one hundred thousand kilograms, isn’t it just one hundred thousand kilograms of salt?

Why does he need so many certificates without salt?

Besides, that's not what I want to say. Where did he get these 100,000 kilograms of salt?

Could it be that he colluded with Yan Guan?

Isn’t this a big deal?

Sang Hongyang thought to himself, "Although Wei Chen knows about his relationship with you, you can't get used to this kind of thing!"

Those who should be educated still need to be educated. If this lawlessness continues and no one dares to touch Zhenbei Hou, what will happen in the future?

What will he do if he changes the world in the Han Dynasty?

Children should not be too spoiled. As an old man, you should show some respect. Children who are too spoiled will not be a good thing in the future.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Sang Hongyang and said: "I know it in my heart. It's done. I won't care about this matter anymore."

Sang Hongyang cupped his fists and said, "I obey your order."

"My minister retire."

……

In the past few days, Zhao Ce and the Yulin family will continue to carry salt ore back from the salt mountain in the south of the city.

Zhao Ce was also confused and didn't know what Weining was doing.

There were several iron pots placed in the backyard of the Hou Mansion, and Wei Ning asked Zhao Ce to buy a lot of brine. The iron pots were set on fire, and the mineral salt was put into the iron pot for distillation and purification.

Toxic minerals can reach edible standards after being neutralized in brine.

After several days of cooling and crystallization, the mineral salt has turned into fine salt with clear particles, which is particularly eye-catching in the sun.

Zhao Ce looked at the salt spread on the ground in shock, widened his eyes and said, "Master Hou, this salt?"

can eat?

Zhao Ce knew the origin of these salts. They were all transported from the salt mountains. It was common sense that mineral salts were poisonous.

Weining was not sure whether he could eat it because he had smelted it according to the system.

"How about? You try?"

Zhao Ce shook his head and said with a tigerish face: "Don't make trouble, people will die, haha."

Weining was also in a bit of trouble. He should find someone to test whether the salt was edible and whether something would happen.

If he takes it out and sells it, it will be really difficult for him.

After thinking for a moment, Wei Ning said, "Send some to Yan Zhongyuan."

Zhao Ce: "Huh?"

Wei Ning said: "Let him try it and see if he can eat it and whether it will kill anyone."

Zhao Ce: "..."

You are so cruel.

"Will he eat it?"

Wei Ning said: "If I gave it to him, of course he wouldn't eat it."

"If you find someone else to bribe his friends and ask them to send him salt, won't he become suspicious?"

Zhao Ce: "Do you have to ask him to try?"

Wei Ning said: "Then you try?"

Zhao Ce hurriedly said: "I'll make arrangements now. It shouldn't be a big problem."

After saying this, Zhao Ce left in a hurry.

……

Gu Shaoqu is a knight and a good friend of Yan Zhongyuan. Today he brought a batch of exquisite fine salt to Yan Zhongyuan. A low-level official found him through connections, hoping that he could put in a good word for him in front of Yan Zhongyuan.

Five catties of salt were given to Gu Qilang, and three catties were given to Yan Zhongyuan.

When Yan Zhongyuan heard that the other party was a low-level councilor, he smiled and said: "It's done, I will find an opportunity to promote him."

He likes sensible people.

This batch of salt looks very good, it is fine salt. Generally, sea salt has more impurities and is a bit bitter, but this batch of salt looks like it has been refined countless times and is more valuable.

The salt of the big man is very valuable. Even though these three kilograms of salt are very small, it can be converted into money.

……

By November, more than half a month had passed.

The low-level Yilang officer was promoted. Gu Qilang thought it was Yan Zhongyuan who had used tricks. For Yan Zhongyuan's sake, the other party also felt strange.

After checking, I found out that Wei Ning had promoted him.

This gave Yan Zhongyuan an ominous premonition. He felt as if Wei Ning was plotting against him again.

But soon, they found out the truth.

Yan Zhong's whole body was shaking, his eyes were dim, and he yelled: "Damn Wei Ning!"

"He is really not human!"

"He treats me like a livestock? He feeds me mineral salt. Will it poison me if I try it for him?"

This is not making money, this is killing people!

How could this person be so vicious, how could he be so vicious!

Yan Zhongyuan really wanted to impeach Weining, but half a month had passed and nothing seemed to have happened to him.

He can't find an excuse!

You can't just take some poison and get involved with yourself to bring down Wei Ning, right?

This was his only life, and he couldn't bear to part with it.

He could only silently swallow this dumb loss, gnashing his teeth in hatred towards Wei Ning.

This bastard! He must die a good death!

……

Zhao Ce excitedly found Weining. Half a month had passed, and Yan Zhongyuan was already strong and active, which was enough to prove that the salt extracted by Weining was non-toxic.

Weining was relieved.

Then this batch of salt can continue to be smelted and sent to the market for sale.

That mountain of salt is, in other words, a mountain of gold!

Zhao Ce was very excited. If this batch of salt is sold, it will solve the crisis of lack of money in the treasury, and he can have a good year this year.

I can also explain to so many employees at the inn.

Wei Ning handed over the method of refining salt to Zhao Ce, and was absolutely assured of Zhao Ce. He asked him to take his slaves to start refining salt at home, and then asked him to rent a shop in Chang'an and prepare to open a shop to sell salt.

As for the price, it naturally has to be the same as that of the imperial court, or even higher.

Firstly, the quality of this salt is better than that of the imperial court. Secondly, if it is of high quality and low price, how can the salt industry of the imperial court survive?

……

Weiyang Palace.

After half a month of investigation, Zhang Tang found Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and found nothing.

"Your Majesty, I have not found any contact between the Marquis of Zhenbei and the local salt officer."

"The local salt official doesn't know the Marquis of Zhenbei, let alone collude with him."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty felt a little relieved, as long as this kid didn't mess around.

But now he felt a little strange. Since he didn't collude with the salt officials, what did he want with so many salt sales certificates?

Without salt, what is he selling?

Selling certificates...

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty suddenly took a breath of cold air and said to Zhang Tang: "You! Go and check! See if any certificates have been sold to local businessmen! Hurry!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty covered his forehead and thought, after all the calculations, he had missed one thing.

Little bastard! You must not mess around!

Zhang Tang also looked solemn, clasped his fists and said, "I'll go check it out right now!"

After Zhang Tang received the order, he immediately came to Chang'an Market. He saw a newly opened salt shop. He felt uneasy, his face became solemn, and he walked towards the shop quickly.

(End of this chapter)