Before Fusu could take back his surprised expression, his eyes were full of disbelief.
At the same time, there was an unpleasant feeling in his heart.
"Sir, what do you mean by this?"
"At that time, you said that as long as the Kanto region is well managed, other places will learn from the Kanto region. Why have you changed your tune now?"
Seeing that he was so anxious, Ran Fang didn't react much and just glanced at him lightly.
After a moment, he said: "I have said before that destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents."
"And businessmen are very profit-oriented. Have you ever thought about how many businesses will be affected by the salt and iron monopoly?"
"If the salt and iron monopoly goes smoothly in Kanto, His Majesty will definitely promote it nationwide. Will all merchants be able to accept it?"
"You must know that the salt and iron monopoly originated from Guan Zhong's 'Guan Shan Hai'. How many people in the world don't know? Then why do they still go their own way? That's because the benefits are big enough."
"Now that Da Qin suddenly learns from Guan Zhong's methods, those interests will naturally be affected. If it were you, would you just go ahead and capture him?"
After hearing this, Fusu thought seriously for a while, then shook his head seriously.
He might not have known the profit from salt and iron before, but since Ran Fang calculated the profit from salt last time, he probably had an idea in his mind.
"It's like cutting off flesh, who would be willing to do it?"
"If that's the case, why do you think, sir, that Da Qin wants to monopolize salt and iron? This is disregarding Da Qin's life and death?"
The people next door who were listening to the conversation between Ran Fang and Fusu also nodded, and some even wanted to speak out, scolding Ran Fang for trying to harm Da Qin.
But when they thought of Ran Fang's status in front of His Majesty, they all endured it and listened carefully to Ran Fang's next explanation.
"It is for the survival of Great Qin that we must now use salt and iron as a breakthrough to test who wants to harm Great Qin."
"You know, even if these merchants are rich, they will not pose much of a threat to Great Qin, but the restoration forces behind them may have an irreversible impact on Great Qin."
"So, if the salt and iron monopoly caused turmoil, then the turmoil was not caused by the merchants, but by the restoration forces behind them who took the opportunity to provoke a war."
Fusu was a little confused by these words, and he looked at Ran Fang in confusion.
"Why did Great Qin take the initiative to cause war?"
“Isn’t it great that the world is peaceful now?”
Ran Fang couldn't help but laugh when he heard Fusu's innocent words, but the smile was full of ridicule.
He was laughing at Fusu's self-righteousness and his arrogance.
Seeing that Ran Fang felt guilty, Fusu couldn't help but defend himself: "Am I wrong?"
"Haha, you are really stupid and naive," Ran Fang said directly and unceremoniously without coddling him.
He didn't even look at Fusu's slightly angry expression, but asked directly: "Do you know how many people in the world are dissatisfied with Great Qin's strict laws?"
"How many old nobles are looking for opportunities to restore their old country?"
"If you give them a chance, do you think these people won't launch a war against Da Qin?"
"Have you already forgotten about the Xiang family that just wiped out the old Chu land?"
This series of questions made Fusu a little overwhelmed. His face turned red and he didn't know how to react.
The main reason is that Ran Fang's words have hit the point. He doesn't know what words to use to refute, maybe he can't refute at all.
After a moment, he asked with a pious tone: "Sir, do you mean that this salt and iron monopoly is deliberately done to show those who want restoration?"
Ran Fang's expression looked better now, and he looked like a teachable child.
In Fusu's tangled expression, he finally nodded slightly.
"Indeed."
"The purpose of using salt and iron as a breakthrough this time is to give those old nobles a wrong feeling. Now that Daqin is facing difficulties, it needs to use salt and iron to make money and reduce their defensiveness."
"And the most important thing is that the beneficiaries of this salt and iron monopoly are the people of the world. We must also let the people know that although the laws of the Qin Dynasty are strict, it is to maintain the order of the world and the stability of the world."
"Another point is that Da Qin does need a lot of money. If the land, food, etc. are touched, it will cause the nobles, powerful people, and officials to jointly attack Qin. The combined power of these people will not be able to be contained by Da Qin. "
"So now we have to defeat them one by one, starting with the salt and iron monopoly. After all, the traders' lackeys have little impact on the situation. Even if the forces behind them want to take action, it cannot be done in a short time."
After hearing Ran Fang's explanation, Fusu understood his painstaking efforts. All of this was for the sake of Da Qin.
But even so, Fusu still had some doubts.
"Since Sir, after what you said about the salt and iron incident, those forces immediately had to think twice about taking action, so why did you still say that there would be chaos?"
This time, Ran Fang's expression rarely showed some embarrassment.
He was silent for a long time, frowning slightly.
"This is just my guess."
"Businessmen have money, and they will do anything to protect their own interests. If these people instigate lower-level traders to cause trouble, the restoration forces will definitely find a way to intervene when they see it."
"It would be easy if only those traders were causing trouble, but with the strength of the restoration forces, it will not be that simple."
"Moreover, these restoration forces are all bent on dealing with Da Qin. If they see the right time to unite, then for Da Qin..."
Hearing this, Fusu's expression changed drastically.
He knew what Ran Fang meant, and couldn't help but add: "It's a disaster."
After finishing speaking, he seemed to have just realized what he had said, and asked anxiously: "Sir, is there any way to save me?"
Ran Fang did not laugh at him this time, nor did he continue to make things difficult for Fusu. He then said, "This incident is actually an opportunity."
"Chance?"
Fusu was a little surprised and didn't understand what Ran Fang meant.
"Yes," Ran Fang nodded, and continued what he said just now, "As I said just now, this salt and iron incident will make people think that Da Qin's strength has been exhausted, and it can only think of ways to improve its strength."
"At this time, there will definitely be people who want to test it, especially those merchants. They will definitely find a way to unite other merchants to do it together, and those who are restoring will not miss this opportunity."
"In this way, firstly, we can see who has evil intentions towards Great Qin, and secondly, Great Qin can take this opportunity to prepare countermeasures in advance."
"In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, you can also incite some merchants to rebel, just like the Gu family did, and let them do monopoly business. This is equivalent to placing an informant in their alliance. Will you still worry about those people?"
"Another point is that not everyone dares to attack Daqin at this moment. After all, His Majesty's pressure is still there. Even if they do it, they have to think carefully."
After listening to Ran Fang's words, Fusu had to admire that this method was indeed good.
Even if someone does take action in the future, with Da Qin's current strength, it will be easy to deal with those rabble.
Moreover, Jiu Chu, who was the strongest at the time, has long since collapsed, and Wang Ben is still there to hold on. Even if they want to take action, they no longer have the strength.
"Sir, you really have a great idea."
"In this case, compared to Da Qin's salt and iron monopoly, it is estimated that the speed will be accelerated."
"Otherwise, the longer this matter drags on, the more detrimental it will be to Da Qin."
