Three hundred and twentieth chapters kill the door
If he controls the salt, he controls the economic lifeline of the entire country. This matter will do him no harm at all.
But this not only involves the issue of salt. If the Dayan Dynasty occupied the salt market, would the Daqian Dynasty agree?
They will definitely break up with the Great Yan Dynasty, and a war may break out, with disastrous consequences.
Besides, the imperial court has signed a contract with the Daqian Dynasty, and if it breaks the contract, it will pay more than ten times the liquidated damages.
This contract is for fifty years, and the compensation is astronomical.
The amount of all export production in each year multiplied by fifty years is the liquidated damages.
Therefore, you cannot break the contract within fifty years, and you simply cannot afford to pay the liquidated damages!
Even all the property of the Great Yan Dynasty’s treasury cannot afford to pay for it!
Luo Longyu expressed his thoughts, which meant that even if he now mastered the salt technology, it would not be of much use.
Fang Chen said confidently: "Your Majesty, since I can propose this plan, I naturally have a way to solve it."
Contracts in ancient times were just simple agreements with only a dozen clauses, unlike today's contracts, which are densely packed into dozens of pages.
Fang Chen's method is to find loopholes in the contract and use reduction methods to solve the problem.
Give an example.
The Dayan Dynasty imported about 500 million kilograms of salt from the Daqian Dynasty every year, and this amount basically fluctuated around 500 million. The contract did not stipulate how much the Dayan Dynasty needed to import every year, but only stipulated that it should be imported for fifty years.
There is no problem with this contract. If Fang Chen cannot make salt, this contract will indeed last for fifty years, and 500 million kilograms of salt will need to be imported every year.
Now that Fang Chen has produced salt, there is no need for the salt from the Daqian Empire. However, according to the contract, you must import it. Since the import volume is not stated, it can be a favor to the Daqian Empire and just import 10,000 kilograms per year.
So there is no problem with this method.
Luo Longyu was shocked.
"Is this okay?"
Fang Chen nodded and said: "There is absolutely no problem. I have read the announcement about the contract and all the people know it. Therefore, we import 10,000 kilograms of salt from the Daqian Dynasty every year. There is no problem."
"If the Daqian Dynasty wants to quarrel with us, just do it. Who is afraid of whom?"
Luo Longyu was even more shocked when he saw Fang Chen's understatement.
"Do you know that war is very scary. Once a war breaks out, it will cause the country's economy to regress, and there will be countless casualties among the people. The defeated side will be devastated..."
Fang Chen said confidently: "Our side will not lose, because I have developed black gunpowder, and then I will develop a large number of weapons."
"At that time, even if ten Daqian dynasties came to attack me, I wouldn't be afraid."
"Besides, if the Daqian Dynasty wants to directly attack the Dayan Empire, it will have to go through other small countries. It's not that simple."
Luo Longyu was even more shocked when he heard the black powder and weapons.
Previously, he asked Zhao Sen to secretly investigate the matter of black gunpowder. Now, black gunpowder is no longer a secret.
Even those who served as soldiers in the Daqian and Dakang dynasties knew that powerful black powder could be used to make weapons with terrifying power.
Moreover, in the previous fair and aboveboard battle between Fang Chen and Tian Xuzi, black gunpowder was used.
It was just a small ball made of black gunpowder. The power of the explosion could knock back a sixth- or seventh-level expert. Everyone saw the power of black gunpowder.
Now Fang Chen told Luo Longyu that black gunpowder can be used to make weapons and be used in wars, and its lethality is extremely powerful.
Luo Longyu had heard such rumors before, but now it was confirmed by Fang Chen himself, and Luo Longyu's heart surged again.
If we have such powerful weapons, we really don’t have to worry about invasion from any country.
He is not afraid of falling out with any enemy, and can even use powerful weapons to destroy countries and dominate the world.
After thinking about it for a while, Luo Longyu said: "Master Fang, if you can fully implement all these things, I promise to cooperate with you."
"And I will also help you deal with the Bai family with all my strength, and ensure that all the cancers in the Great Yan Dynasty are eradicated."
The two chatted in many details until the evening.
Just after dinner, the two of them were listening to music, when suddenly a servant came over to report.
"Your Majesty, General Bai Changkong and Bai Wu ask to see you!"
Luo Longyu and Fang Chen looked at each other. Apparently these two people had discovered that the formula was fake and came to find Fang Chen.
Luo Longyu asked, "Master Fang, are you here or not?"
Fang Chen smiled and said, "I do things with a clear conscience. There is nothing to worry about. Let them come in."
Luo Longyu asked all the ditty singers to step aside.
Bai Changkong and Bai Wu walked in angrily from outside.
They got the news that Fang Chen was in the prince's mansion.
As soon as I entered the door and came to the hall, I saw the second prince and Fang Chen there.
"I've met the prince!" The two brothers saluted Luo Longyu.
Luo Longyu said calmly: "I don't know why the two generals visited the place late at night."
Bai Changkong said: "Your Majesty, I am really sorry for disturbing you so late at night. We are here to see Mr. Fang to discuss important matters."
Bai Changkong stared at Fang Chen coldly and said, "Master Fang, can you come with us?"
Fang Chen didn't want to move at all and said, "I live in the palace and it's very comfortable. I drink tea and listen to songs. Why should I go out with you two?"
Fang Chen leaned on the chair, crossed his legs, and looked lazy.
When the two brothers saw Fang Chen's appearance, they were filled with anger.
"Master Fang, we have many things to ask Master Fang. I hope Master Fang will come with us!"
"Master Fang, please move forward, we have prepared the carriage!"
Fang Chen still refused and said: "I'm sorry, if you have anything to say, tell me here, I won't go with you."
The two brothers were about to explode. They didn't want to talk about black powder in front of Luo Longyu.
But Fang Chen didn't want to leave.
Bai Changkong said: "Master Fang, there is something wrong with the things you sold us during the day. I hope you can help us solve it. If the problem cannot be solved, the consequences will be very serious."
Bai Changkong's words already contained threats.
Luo Longyu's face turned cold and he said: "Master Fang is my honored guest and will stay with me for a long time in the future."
"Please, two generals, be more polite. If Mr. Fang doesn't want to go with you, do you still want to take him away by force?"
The two of them did not expect that Luo Longyu would protect Fang Chen.
Bai Wu said angrily: "Second Prince, we must take Fang Chen away today. We also hope that Second Prince will not interfere in this matter, otherwise you will not be able to bear the consequences."
As border generals, the two brothers are not afraid of Luo Longyu at all!