Da Qin: From a disciple of Fusu to a generation of imperial masters

Chapter 183 Outside the Qilin Hall, everyone was talking a lot! The fine salt scandal has all the ministers speculating!

The next day! Outside Qilin Hall!
The ministers stood outside the palace, and some ministers gathered together to discuss things in low voices.

"Have you heard the news that came out of Xianyang City these past two days?"

"Master Liu, are you talking about the news about Beishi Salt?"

"That's right, I'm talking about the fine salt in Beishi."

"The fine salt sold in Bei City tastes really good, and the dishes made with the fine salt bought by the housekeeper taste really good."

"I'm not talking about the taste of fine salt, but what happened to fine salt."

An old man with gray hair was discussing things with several ministers around him.

Several others were stunned when they heard the old man's words. They already knew that fine salt was sold in Xianyang City.

The servants and housekeepers of their house also went to Bei City to buy some.

The dishes tasted really good. They thought the old man was talking about the taste of fine salt, but they didn't expect that the old man had other ideas.

"Master Liu, I wonder what happened?"

"Yes, Mr. Liu, I have been reading at home these past few days and I don't know what happened."

"I know about fine salt. It was the butler who told me about it."

Several other ministers looked at the old man and explained that they did not know what happened in Xianyang City.

The old man sighed after hearing the words of several people, and said: "You should all know that the salt shops in Xianyang City are all in the West Market."

"People who need to buy salt will also go to the West Market. A new salt shop opened in the North Market a few days ago."

"It's the fine salt you call salt. The fine salt sold by this salt shop in Bei City is not only delicious but also cheap."

"Many people who bought salt went to Bei City, so the salt shops in West City didn't have any business."

"When those salt shop owners in the West City saw this situation, they naturally couldn't tolerate it."

"Using the money, I found someone from the government and went to Beishi to seal down this salt shop."

The old man looked at the other ministers and told them about fine salt.

Several other ministers had a hint of surprise on their faces when they heard the old man's words, and everyone quickly reacted.

They didn't expect that this salt shop in Bei City would actually take over the business of the entire West City salt shop.

However, it is normal for Xishi's business to be taken away. They have also tasted dishes made with fine salt.

Dishes made with the salt sold in the salt shops in the West Market are simply not comparable to the fine salt sold in the North Market.

The price of fine salt is cheaper than that in the West Market. If they go to buy salt, they will naturally go to the North Market.

"The shopkeepers of the salt shops in the West Market have also heard about it."

"Among the merchants in Xianyang City, these shopkeepers of the West Market Salt Shop are the most arrogant."

"With the support of people behind me, I can donate some money to government officials every year."

"It's normal for this salt shop in Bei City to be closed down."

After a minister finished speaking, there was a trace of regret on his face.

He regretted that this salt shop in Bei City was closed down, and it would be difficult to eat fine salt in the future.

The other ministers nodded slightly. They also knew that the salt shops in the West City all had good backgrounds.

They even heard that Chunyu Yue was the person behind a certain salt shop owner in the West City.

The salt shops in Bei City can't compete with those shopkeepers in West City.

The old man had a smile on his face when he heard what they said: "Sir, you said it wrong this time."

"Not only was this salt shop in Bei City not sealed, the government officials who went to seal it were knocked to the ground by the men of the shopkeeper in Bei City."

"The government didn't seal it? The people from the government were knocked to the ground?"

"How brave, a businessman actually dares to let his men beat up the government officials."

"It's a serious crime to beat someone from the government. Is this businessman willing to risk his life for business?"

Several ministers had surprised looks on their faces when they heard what the old man said. They did not expect that a salt shop owner not only prevented the government officials from sealing the salt shop, but also ordered his men to knock the government officials to the ground.

The two charges added together are enough to put the shopkeeper in jail, or even on death row.

After so many years as officials, this was the first time they heard that a businessman dared to use force against someone from the government.

The old man looked at the reactions of the other ministers with a smile on his face.

When he heard the news yesterday, he was also very shocked.

The old man looked at the people and continued: "The government officials failed to seal down this salt shop."

"Not long after, Song Gang personally brought people to Beishi. Song Gang's appearance also failed to seal the salt shop."

When several ministers heard that Song Gang had failed to seal the salt shop, there was a hint of shock in their eyes.

They are all officials in the DPRK, so they naturally know Song Gang.

This person went to Bei City in person, but failed to seal up the salt shop.

"Song Gang failed to seal down this salt shop because a young man wearing a bamboo hat appeared in this salt shop."

"The shopkeeper of the salt shop was very respectful when he saw this person. This person is the person behind the salt shop."

"When the men brought by Song Gang were about to seize the salt shop, they were stopped by the men in the hat."

The old man looked at the other ministers and told them about the appearance of the man in the hat.

"Who is this man in a hat? How dare he stop Song Gang's men."

"The shopkeeper of the salt shop has stopped the government officials once, and the man in the hat appears to stop the officials again."

"Those who blocked the government twice are defying the laws of the Qin Dynasty. The shopkeeper of the salt shop and the man in a hat are enough to be put on death row."

"Didn't you hear Mr. Liu say that the man in the hat is the person behind the salt shop? This man supports the salt shop and dares to stop the government officials. He must be a young master from some house."

"Generally, the young masters in the palace would not dare to do this. The identity of this man in a hat must not be simple."

"Could he be the son of the Wang family? It's possible that he's the son of the Meng family, and it's not impossible that he's the son of the Li family."

"General Wang Jian has always been cautious and never had too much contact with other ministers. The Wang family's family tradition is also very strict. This young man cannot be a member of the Wang family."

"The brothers Meng Yi and Meng Tian are deeply trusted by His Majesty, but these two brothers never rely on His Majesty's trust to act arrogantly."

"The younger generation of the Meng family is also very low-key. This man in a hat cannot be a member of the Meng family."

"Prime Minister Li Si has devoted his whole life to Your Majesty and has won His Majesty's trust."

"Li Si doesn't like to deal with businessmen, and this person will not be from Li Si's house."

Several ministers guessed the identity of the man in the hat, and they were rejected one by one after naming several identities.

A few people really couldn't guess the identity of the man in the hat. What they could confirm was that the background of the man in the hat must not be simple.

The old man looked at the confused people and said, "The appearance of the man in the hat made it impossible for Song Gang to seal up this salt shop."

"After a while, another person came to the salt shop. This person was Pu Shechun Yuyue."

"Chunyu came to Yuebei City to support the shopkeeper of West City and Song Gang, in order to seal down this salt shop."

Several ministers had a hint of surprise on their faces when they heard Chun Yuyue's name. Although they had heard that a salt shop in the West City was backed by Chun Yuyue before.

Unexpectedly, this rumor was true, and Chunyu Yue actually went to Beishi.

"I didn't expect that Chun Yuyue would go to Bei City. Chun Yuyue came in person. The man in the hat shouldn't dare to resist."

"Chun Yuyue is an important minister in the Qin Dynasty's servants. The background of the man in the hat should also be wary of Chunyu Yue's identity. The best way is to seize the salt shop and seek peace with Chunyu Yue privately."

"No wonder those salt shops in the West Market are so arrogant. It turns out Chunyu Yue is backing them."

Several ministers knew in their hearts that if Chun Yuyue showed up, this salt shop would definitely be closed down.

When the old man heard the words of several ministers, the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "Sir, you guessed wrong this time."

"When Chun Yuyue arrived, not only was the salt shop not sealed, the man in the hat also scolded Chun Yuyue in front of so many people."

(End of this chapter)