The transportation team of Donghai salt entered the city like a long queue, quickly attracting the attention of wealthy businessmen along the way.
"This seems to be salt, right? I heard that His Majesty is planning to abolish the salt guide and transport the salt produced in the East China Sea to all parts of the country!"
The transport team entered the central square of the city. Zhuge Hui brought Liang Xiao and the salt officials over. Everyone's expressions were solemn as never before.
This is the first batch of salt shipped from the East China Sea, and a large amount of salt is stored in warehouses along the way, waiting for the empress' order to be put on sale.
"Prime Minister, the quality of this mass-produced salt is the best in the entire Zhou Dynasty..."
After a salt officer inspected the salt, he ran over excitedly, holding a handful of salt in his hand and showing it to Zhuge Hui and others.
Zhuge Hui nodded slightly, glanced across the convoy, patted Liang Xiao's shoulder gently, and said with a rare tremor in his voice: "It is indeed good salt...it can convey the holy message."
After saying that, Zhuge Hui took Liang Xiao into the carriage and rushed all the way back to the palace.
"The Emperor of Heaven has issued an edict: With the welfare of all people in mind, I will suspend the distribution of salt from now on. Salt will be transported to all parts of the country and will be exclusively operated by the government. The price is tentatively set at 50 cents per catty, and the supply will be long-term!"
The imperial edict announced by the imperial court stirred up thousands of waves with one stone and shocked the whole city!
"How is that possible? Normally, the cheapest salt price is 70 cash per catty, and the expensive one is 200 cash!"
People all over the city were shocked and flocked to the official salt sales points set up in various urban areas.
These table salts are whiter and brighter than those in the past, and they look much cleaner!
People at the point of sale went crazy!
“The first batch of purchases is limited to ten pounds per person, so don’t grab it!”
The officers and soldiers roared at the top of their lungs to maintain order, feeling pain and happiness.
There is an order from above that the officers and soldiers responsible for maintaining order today will be rewarded!
In the past, table salt sold for at least seventy cents per catty, but the quality was actually not as good as official salt, which cost fifty cents per catty.
The whole capital is going crazy!
Households are buying salt one after another and stocking it at home, fearing that if the national policy changes again, the salt price will return to its original price.
In the imperial study, Duan Yunyi hid his delicate hands in his sleeves, trembling slightly.
The two sisters stared deeply at Liang Xiao, unable to calm down for a long time.
The amount of salt transported to the capital this time exceeded two million kilograms, and this was just the capital!
The salt fields over the East China Sea are still producing salt continuously, and the supply is sufficient.
This meant that the Zhou imperial court already had enough salt for self-sale and no longer had to rely on salt imports.
On the contrary, if people eat cheaper salt, they will only...
"My Lord, people everywhere in the capital are cheering, saying: 'My Emperor is Holy Ming'!"
"My lord, the Salt Official estimates that this batch of salt in the capital has just been sold out, and 100,000 taels of silver have been put into the warehouse! According to this momentum, the annual increase in the national salt administration revenue will probably exceed the past by at least 10 million taels!"
It was sold out in less than two hours?
Xuanwei came to report one after another, and finally Duan Yunyi couldn't help himself. He looked at Liang Xiao, his voice was slightly choked: "Ai, Ai Qing, what kind of reward do you hope to get?"
Liang Xiao was stunned: "Didn't His Majesty restore my title to the title of Shizhong?"
"Brother Xiao, the title of Marquis of Lanling was originally returned to you. The title given to Shizhong is an affirmation of the stamp duty and your six policies of governing the country. Now that salt is on sale, the real income from the salt administration can also appease the people. "Duan Yunxiu said softly.
Liang Xiao fell into silence.
Now the national treasury is also in great need of money. This one hundred thousand taels of silver can also enhance the country's confidence. He will never get involved.
He had been promoted to a noble rank not long ago, and now he was suddenly promoted again, which put a lot of pressure on Zhuge Hui and Duan Yunyi.
Moreover, his current promotion may also affect his ability to make money. After all, he still has to carefully plan the sale of Canghai Yueming and has no time to deal with officialdom matters.
"If you don't tell me, I will have to think for you myself..." Duan Yunyi's tone was a bit angry.
Now she just hopes to reward Liang Xiao and alleviate her guilt.
Zhuge Hui sat quietly aside, taking in the reactions of the three young people at the scene, as if he had some understanding.
He had watched these sisters grow up, and even Duan Yunyi, as an emperor, could not hide his thoughts from him.
The young empress in front of her felt half guilty and half angry as a little girl.
"Could it be that the marriage arranged by the late emperor was..."
Zhuge Hui thought of something, his brows trembled, and he instantly figured out the whole ins and outs.
Why are the young people of this generation so complicated...
Or were the folk customs simple and honest forty years ago?
No, the young people of their generation 40 years ago seemed to be very complicated too!
There was an unlucky guy who discovered after getting married that his charming and talented wife actually had the courage to do anything he wanted...
Zhuge Hui knew that he should say something, otherwise Duan Yunyi would definitely keep feeling this guilty.
"Liang Xiao, your Majesty always makes clear rewards and punishments, so you don't have to be cautious."
Duan Yunyi nodded subconsciously: "Yes! I have clear rewards and punishments..."
The silent Liang Xiao finally spoke.
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the promise I made to you and the princess?"
"Promise?" The two sisters were stunned and suddenly remembered something.
"I promised the princess that I would do one thing for her and two things for your majesty, regardless of reward. This time, I will treat it as doing one thing for your majesty, and I feel relieved. It is my duty to share the worries of the king. However, since your majesty and the princess must treat me as a friend, my promise should be treated as a promise between friends."
Liang Xiao's explanation made the two sisters dumbfounded.
Zhuge Hui nodded slightly and looked at Liang Xiao with a little more admiration.
Duan Yunyi looked at Liang Xiao blankly, a little at a loss.
At that time, Duan Yunxiu came back to tell Liang Xiao his promise that he would do one thing for Duan Yunxiu and two things for her as the empress, no matter the cost, in order to repay the kindness of knowing him.
She didn't take it to heart at all.
It wasn't until Duan Yunxiu came back with the "Luo Shen Fu" that she remembered this happened.
Moreover, Liang Xiao did not include "Luo Shen Fu" in his promise to Duan Yunxiu, which moved Duan Yunxiu for several days.
He has made such a great achievement, but he only lightly counts it as fulfilling a promise to himself? ?
Duan Yunyi looked at Liang Xiao with a serious look on his face, and his eyes changed from surprise to softness.
She found that the softest place in her heart was touched by this guy.
Liang Xiao's heart moved.
The empress in front of her actually looked naturally dumb sometimes.
Her rare gesture impacted her rock-solid belief in making money over and over again...
After a long time, Duan Yunyi muttered: "That "Luo Shen Fu" was given to me by you?"
Seeing Liang Xiao nod, Duan Yunyi continued: "Then, even if the two things you promised to do for me are completed..."
Liang Xiao shook his head and explained: "Of course "Luo Shen Fu" does not count. This is in return for His Majesty's provision of royal classics. Otherwise, it would be difficult for the newspaper to be run by me alone."
Duan Yunyi was stunned again: "Are you serious? Can you really do one more thing for me without expecting anything in return..."
Liang Xiao nodded solemnly: "Not bad!"
Duan Yunyi lowered his head slightly, thinking a lot.
Her intuition told her that she must cherish this last chance...
