Marquis Zhongyong was almost driven out of the Northern Xinjiang military camp.
Ning Dynasty and Northern Xinjiang were the first to discuss buying salt. Southern Xinjiang, Dongyong and Dongjue were all waiting and watching. Seeing the reversal of attitude of Marquis Zhongyong, they all felt strange and began to insinuate Marquis Zhongyong.
Marquis Zhongyong would definitely not tell the truth to them, so he half-truthfully said, "We in Ningchao are lucky enough to have discovered several large snow salt fields, which are enough to feed everyone in Ningchao and even sell some."
As soon as those people heard this, their minds became active. Snow and salt were the same. They were not buying from anyone. They were fed up with Northern Xinjiang's birdiness. They immediately expressed their intention to buy salt from Ning Chao, but they didn't know if Marquis Zhongyong could do it.
This Lord.
Marquis Zhongyong felt that he had this power. He was the salt envoy. If he could buy salt, he could also sell it. What's more, he would not be affected by his fate, so he could act cheaply. After all, if he missed this year, he would have to wait until next year to earn money for the treasury.
, as a minister, it is your duty to do so.
Marquis Zhongyong sold salt to them at a price that was 10% lower than that in Northern Xinjiang, and he guaranteed that the quality would be better than that in Northern Xinjiang.
The story of Marquis Zhongyong robbing Northern Xinjiang business was spread to the ears of the salt magistrate of Northern Xinjiang without concealment. Northern Xinjiang was angry and warned those who wanted to buy salt from Ning Chao to think clearly. Ning Chao would only sell snow salt to them for one year.
, I will have to ask them to go to Northern Xinjiang in the future. At that time, the price will not only increase by 10%, but double!
This threat is very effective. In order to take advantage of one year and offend Beijiang, it is really not cost-effective to pay more in the end. You can't be too short-sighted and only focus on the present.
Marquis Zhongyong said calmly, "I don't like the price in Northern Xinjiang changing once a year. Let's do this. The contract lasts for three years. I would rather give up another 10% on the price."
This is a pie-in-the-sky blessing, knocking out those who lacked salt such as Dongjue from Southern Xinjiang.
While happy, he also had some disbelief, fearing that Marquis Zhongyong was playing tricks on them. Marquis Zhongyong smiled and said, "Once you sign the contract, there is no room for regret. I, Ningchao, will not be able to supply the snow salt you want. I will compensate you ten times as much. What do you have?"
Something to worry about?”
"What's more, I only charge 10% of the deposit, and the rest will be paid with salt and money. I, the Marquis Zhongyong, will not dare to stand up to you even if I eat the courage of a bear and a leopard, triggering a war and becoming a sinner of the court."
This is true.
It is still possible for one of them to rescue them all. Let alone Marquis Zhongyong who does not have the courage, even Emperor Ning Chao would not dare to do so.
It's just that they haven't heard of snow salt in Ningchao before, and they have been buying salt from Beijiang. If Beijiang can give them the same price, they are more willing to buy salt from Beijiang.
But unfortunately, not only did Beijiang refuse to give up the price of a single copper plate, it also increased by another 10% compared to previous years.
The price in Ningchao is 20% cheaper, but in Northern Xinjiang it is still 10% higher. One is lower and the other is higher. The gap is not as big as usual.
The result was predictable. The business in Beijiang was wiped out. Those people paid deposits one after another and signed three-year contracts with Ning Chao.
It was this move that angered Northern Xinjiang, who angrily cut off the supply of snow salt to the Ning Dynasty. The news exploded at the border and all the way to Kyoto.
Marquis Zhongyong was busy grabbing business in Northern Xinjiang and didn't bother to write a memorial to report the good news to the emperor. Well, it's not that he didn't take it into consideration. Marquis Zhongyong didn't think of this at all. Such a great contribution that will benefit all people for a long time, as long as it is normal
Everyone would tell the emperor immediately and there was no need for him to say anything. However, Xie Boting and Su Tang were different from ordinary people.
After letting Prince Zhongyong rush to the border to stop the salt trial, Xie Boting and Su Tang put the matter behind them and focused on finding Yun Yi.
As for claiming credit
Neither Su Tang nor Xie Boting were people who wanted to take credit. Moreover, it was not certain whether Prince Zhongyong could arrive at the border in time to stop the salt trial. If he failed to stop the salt trial, the court would have spent unjust money, and the emperor would be happy and worried at the same time.
Their mission when leaving Beijing was to find Yun Yi. As for other matters, it was entirely incidental and not under their control.
Xie Boting and Su Tang didn't care about what happened next, nor did Marquis Zhongyong, and then... public dissatisfaction arose.
When the news reached the ears of Zhongyong Hou, Zhongyong Hou was so frightened that he wrote a memorial all night and asked his cronies to rush back to Beijing. This chapter has been completed!