Because of the impact of pearl salt's dimensionality reduction, after Luoyang salt was expensive, it was Chang'an. Under the emperor's feet, such expensive pearl salt was prevalent. According to the traditional management method of the Han Dynasty, salt was similar to ordinary commodities. It was taxed. In theory, it was sold
The more salt there was, the more expensive it was, and the higher the salt tax collected by the court.
However, the emperor was keenly aware of the hidden dangers and was afraid of causing unrest, so he warned Sang Hongyang.
Sang Hongyang took this opportunity to mention the "officials, mountains and seas" policy again.
Historically, it has been advocated that the state should monopolize the salt industry and minerals (salt and iron monopoly) and adopt various methods to control mountains, forests, rivers and swamps.
Shihuchi, Guanshanhai.
This idea was not proposed by Sang Hongyang alone, but in the decades before Wenjing's rule, the policy of Guanshanhai had not been implemented. After the recuperation of Wenjing's rule, the social economy had achieved great development, and history
It is said that at that time, the people were prosperous, the treasury was full, and the society was stable. A sudden change would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the people, merchants, and the powerful and powerful forces in the vassal states.
However, because Liu Che had strengthened the autocratic power of the central government and his military power had become stronger, he had enough power to compete with the Xiongnu. Liu Che needed the financial support of the central government, so he still had his thoughts.
When Sang Hongyang talked to Liu Che, he didn't say anything big. He only told the emperor that the newly released pearl salt could completely replace the salt currently on the market. As long as the output is increased and the price is reduced, it can occupy the share of other salt merchants.
, there is no need for the emperor to issue a policy, as long as their Sang family's salt farm is enlarged.
Moreover, what Sang Hongyang meant was that the Sangjia salt shop and salt farm were state-owned, and the tax was included in the price. The tax was directly added to the sales price, and was directly withdrawn from the country's internal affairs to increase fiscal revenue.
It is equivalent to a central enterprise controlled by the imperial court, with salt officials set up to control all aspects of production and sales.
As long as ordinary people don't know that the backstage of Sangjia Salt Industry is the imperial court, then the competition at this stage is just ordinary shopping mall competition, and the imperial court will not be involved in using commercial means to control the market. By the time they find out, it may be too late.
Liu Che admired Sang Hongyang very much. The benefits of pearl salt were great. Even with such a high sales price, it could be sold out of stock. But Sang Hongyang was willing to contribute it to increase the central government's fiscal revenue. How could Liu Che be unhappy?
Liu Che thought about this for a while and then agreed, letting Sang Hongyang secretly implement it. If he could succeed, the salt tax alone would increase the court's fiscal revenue a lot.
But he, Liu Che, also understood Sang Hongyang's thoughts and purposes, and promised that the matter would be handled well, and Sang Hongyang would be promoted to the position of Da Nong Cheng.
In the first year of Emperor Jing's reign, the government of Su Neishi was changed to the Da Nong Order, with two ministers under it, called the Da Nong Cheng. The assistant order was in charge of money, grain, goods and other financial revenue and expenditures, with a rank of thousands of stones.
This is a high official. Sang Hongyang was originally a servant. Although he was said to be at the emperor's side, he was one of the additional officials in addition to the regular official position. Da Nongcheng was a high official with regular power.
The next level up from the Da Nong Cheng is the Da Nong Order, and the next level up is the Da Nong Ling, which ranks among the Nine Qings, and is also a person of real power.
The leap in this position is not a big one. The main reason is that this matter is really big. If you do it well, you will be promoted and make a fortune. If you do it badly, if it arouses public resentment, Sang Hongyang will inevitably be pulled out to block the gun.
Risks always coexist with benefits, and Sang Hongyang is willing to do it.
But after all, he promised Huo Guang 30% of the net profits. Once the Sang family's salt industry is nationalized, it means that he will have to break his promise to Huo Guang on the 30% of the pearl salt profits. This matter must be made clear to Huo Guang.
Huo Guang arrived at Sang's house. Sang Hongyang himself was still in Chang'an. Sang Jin took the letter he left and felt a little embarrassed. Judging from Sang Hongyang's behavior, maybe Sang Hongyang and Huo Guang were talking about pearl salt at the beginning.
At that time, he had planned to use pearl salt to present treasures to the emperor and change his official position. In this way, he had deceived Huo Guang.
According to Sang Jin's understanding of Huo Guang, his head was spinning very fast, and it was impossible for him to miss this matter. In this case, would Huo Guang get angry?
Facing Huo Guang, who was sitting not far away, Sang Jin felt uncomfortable all over. Huo Guang asked, "What does Ajin want from me?"
"Ah...Guang, that..." Sang Jin hesitated and couldn't say anything.
Sang Yu was more straightforward. Seeing that Sang Jin was embarrassed to talk, she told Huo Guang everything directly.
After hearing this, Huo Guang was still a little angry in his heart, but he understood very well that in this era, as long as matters related to the emperor were involved, he was a man of few words and unable to refute, and the matter had become a foregone conclusion.
"Ajin, what you're saying is that your father tricked my pearl salt." Huo Guang said without changing his expression, without any joy or sadness.
Sang Jin looked embarrassed, and Sang Yu didn't know what to say. Gan Fu was standing by, watching as if watching a show, with no intention of talking or helping.
"We will compensate you, Aguang." Sang Jin suppressed his words.
Huo Guang patted his pants, dusted them off, sat upright, and said seriously: "Okay, tell me how you can compensate?"
Seeing that Huo Guang was not angry at all, this was beyond Sang Jin's expectation.
Businessmen value fame and fortune, so as long as you make adequate compensation, the matter can be settled as it is.
"Aguang, we are still discussing this matter. If you have any ideas, you can put it forward."
Huo Guang stood up: "Then I'm not polite. This matter was made by the Sang family leader. In business, the Sang family leader is very resourceful. I admire him, but it is related to my own vital interests. You can't just expose it with an apology."
Yes, this is my request."
"Although Patriarch Sang has proposed to His Majesty the government-run salt industry in Guanshanhai, this matter should not be made public, and Your Majesty will not do it in a big way from the beginning, so so be it, I don't care how Patriarch Sang and Your Majesty discuss it, Sang
I want 20% of the proceeds from the sale of pearl salt from the Sang family to the Sang family, and I want 20% of the portion that belongs to the imperial court. I won’t ask a word until the Sang family salt industry completely belongs to the imperial court. How about that?"
Huo Guang crossed his palms and fingers, looked at Sang Jin with eyes like falcons, and continued: "If all the profits from the Sang family's salt industry belong to the imperial court tomorrow, I will not take any of them. If they belong to the imperial court in ten years, then 20% of the profits in these ten years will be
I want them all, Master Sang cannot go back on his words again and again."
Sang Jin and Sang Yu were stunned by Huo Guangzhi's aura.
"Ah... Guang, I will discuss this matter with my father."
Huo Guang turned around, waved his hand, and said with his back to the two of them: "This is not a negotiation, this is my condition. From now on, whenever the Sang family closes its business, if there is no profit, I will lead the soldiers of the Champion Hou Mansion to come and inspect the accounts."
We still have to take out Huo Qubing to suppress others, who will leave himself alone and weak.
This condition quickly reached the ears of Sang Hongyang who was in Chang'an. Sang Hongyang was not angry but happy: "What a good boy, he has a vision, and this time only requires 20%, and he knows how to advance and retreat. I didn't expect Huo Qubing."
My younger brother is quite a character."
"Come here, send a message to Sang Jin, asking her to agree to Huo Guang's conditions, and ask Sang Jin and Sang Yu to get closer to Huo Guang. This guy is not bad. Haha, this guy is really good."
