When the news of the new salt spread completely, it caused an uproar throughout the Ming Dynasty.
For ordinary people, this is definitely exciting news.
Every one of them couldn't help but cheer.
"Hahaha, the quality of this new salt is really great. I have never seen such fine and snow-white salt. Moreover, it only costs two cents a pound. This is a great benefit! I will only buy it in the future This is new salt!!”
"No wonder His Majesty doesn't let other salt merchants sell their salt. Their salt is not as good as His Majesty's new salt, nor is it as cheap as His Majesty's new salt. If we buy their salt, we will really be fooled!! "
"Sure enough, only Your Majesty cares about the life and death of us common people, and only Your Majesty is willing to give us such cheap salt!!"
Although the people did not know who made the new salt, they highly respected its existence.
At the same time, he was full of praise for Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang's reputation reached a whole new level as a result.
After Zhu Yuanzhang knew this, he couldn't help laughing excitedly.
"Hahaha! We have Qilin'er by our side, so why worry about our Ming Dynasty being unhappy!!"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang felt very distressed when he took out the 10% profit, he still loved Zhu Zhen.
Otherwise, how could the people of the world praise him so much, and how could he allow the people of the world to eat cheap and pure salt?
Thinking of the potatoes, sweet potatoes, cotton and other things Zhu Zhen had already planted, he couldn't help but want to give Zhu Zhen a good kiss.
He had a premonition that Ming Dynasty would become more and more prosperous.
It only takes until next year for Ming Dynasty to undergo earth-shaking changes.
After such an idea appeared, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart seemed to be injected with a cardiotonic, full of fighting spirit.
However, there was one thing that he did not forget.
That was about the salt merchants and the forces behind them, which he hadn't finished dealing with yet.
Now that the new salt has just been launched, those people will definitely take action.
"Are our soldiers ready??"
"It's ready. There are at least 200 people in each place, and at least 1,000 people are transporting the new salt. They have hidden their identities and can take action at any time!!"
"Moreover, orders will be issued to each military camp at that time, and they must cooperate. Anyone who does not cooperate will be regarded as treason!!"
"Okay, let's see how many black-hearted people in our Ming Dynasty dare to tamper with salt!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang has decided to crack down on those private salt dealers and those behind the sale of private salt.
Others don't know Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.
But Zhu Yuanzhang's new salt did cause trouble to many people.
When those people gathered together, their faces were gloomy.
“His Majesty’s new salt, have you seen it too??”
“Do you think our salt will still have a chance to survive after the launch of this new salt??”
No one answered this sentence, but no one needed to answer it.
Because they already have the answer in their hearts.
They understood that after Zhu Yuanzhang's new salt was launched, the salt they produced would have no chance of survival.
In terms of quality, the quality of their salt is not comparable to the quality of Zhu Yuanzhang's new salt.
In terms of price, their salt cannot be cheaper than Zhu Yuanzhang's new salt.
Even if they reluctantly lower the price, it will have no effect.
Because the price of Zhu Yuanzhang's new salt has hit bottom, there is no room for further price reductions.
Not to mention, Zhu Yuanzhang had clearly ordered that no other salt should be sold.
At this time, they no longer have the guts to sell their salt.
Even if you sell it secretly, it doesn't make any sense.
Firstly, no one will buy it, and secondly, it is easy to be reported.
Therefore, their faces were very gloomy.
Many of them have many ideas about this new salt.
"Tell me, how did your majesty get this new salt? Did your majesty discover some large salt well?"
"I haven't heard that His Majesty discovered any large salt wells, or even said that His Majesty mobilized any salt craftsmen!!"
"Could it be that this new salt was created out of thin air? Otherwise, how could there be such a large amount and how could it be sold so cheaply??"
"You put it that way, I am more inclined to believe that your Majesty has an expert in your hands to make these cheap new salts for Your Majesty! I just don't know who this expert is!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not disclose the origin of the new salt at all.
Therefore, no one knew that this new salt came from a salt mine, and they also did not know that this was new salt made by Zhu Zhen.
If it weren't for the fact that the new salt needed to be sold, they wouldn't even know what the new salt would look like.
This shows how much Zhu Yuanzhang attaches great importance to this new salt and how well he does a good job in keeping this new salt secret.
Of course, this was also due to Zhu Zhen's reminder. Without Zhu Zhen's reminder, Zhu Yuanzhang might have been a little laissez-faire about this matter.
After Zhu Zhen's reminder, Zhu Yuanzhang became more comprehensive in these matters.
The dignitaries did not know this.
Before they could figure out the origin of Zhu Yuanzhang's new salt, they had to deal with it from one aspect.
That is to cause trouble, so that Xinyan cannot sell, or Xinyan has no salt to sell.
"Those who cause trouble, get some dead people there, and then say that the new salt will kill people, and that although it is cheap, it is poisonous, so people should not buy the new salt!!"
"In addition, arrange for people to rob the new salt on the official road, leaving them with no salt to sell!!"
"Moreover, after grabbing the new salt, add some poison into it, and then sell it out, poisoning more people, or even poisoning a group of people!!"
"In this case, even if they want to defend themselves, they will not be able to defend themselves!!"
"When the people completely fear and hate this new salt, their new salt will be over!!"
Speaking of this, one of them showed a sinister smile.
It can be seen that they are truly ruthless people.
For the sake of profit, they will do whatever it takes.
They not only want to poison the people to death, but also completely make the people abandon the new salt and completely kill the new salt.
Then let the people buy their more expensive and worse-tasting coarse salt.
They didn't even do this in one city, but made such arrangements in most of the cities in the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, they were ready to eat bloody steamed buns.
However, they did not know that Zhu Yuanzhang had been waiting for them for a long time.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know what they would do, he had long been prepared to respond to changes by remaining unchanged.
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