The pros and cons have been clearly stated in the court newspapers and newspapers, and the salt merchants also knew it well.

When he was lobbying in the capital before, the emperor expressed his firm determination to reform through his ministers, and asked salt merchants to take the overall situation into consideration and make compromises for the country and the people.

At that time, I did not say it too harshly, and it was also a buffering time for salt merchants, or seeking other businesses, or laying out a network for salt sales.

I knew that one day, the salt merchant had made some preparations. Today I was just trying to get it for luck.

But Xia Zhongshi said nothing at all. How could the court's policies allow you to bargain? The implementation of the unyielding dispelled the last fantasy of the salt merchants.

Not to mention the salt merchants joining together, so what if even tens of thousands of vassals, the emperor is still not polite.

If you dare to make trouble such as a market strike, who is too stubborn? Who cares about your wealth? The court is reluctant to confiscate your home and exile. How could you spoil you?

Let alone salt merchants, look at the gentry, many of them were once high-ranking officials of the court and did not act obediently in accordance with the policies.

What great scholars or famous scholars are still exiled after breaking the law, but they are still miserable and disgraceful.

If you weigh your own weight, no salt merchant dares to come forward and speak.

If you continue to engage in the salt industry, you will earn less. However, with strong funds and low cost of mass transportation, large salt merchants still have considerable advantages over small vendors.

What's more, we all know that in the middle of Xia, he was promoted from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce to the emperor, and over the years he was promoted from the seventh rank to the fourth rank, and was in charge of the salt administration. Such a person has a bright career, how could he be moved by money and destroy his future?

The northern salt administration reform can be seen, and the emperor gave full support. This is where people dared to refuse their feelings when they sit here.

Lin Xingzhao was the leader of the salt merchants. Although the salt merchants were not approved by the court, they were just names, and it was not difficult to change one.

Seeing everyone's eyes shifting, Lin Xingzhao smiled bitterly and bowed and said, "What the lord said is extremely true. We salt merchants are not greedy and selfish people who are greedy and selfish. We will fully support and follow the implementation."

After pausing, Lin Xingzhao added: "Long live the orders and orders, merchants should love money and get it in a good way. Don't forget the righteousness because of profit. We will keep it in mind and dare not forget it."

Xia Zhongshi nodded, smiled on his face, and his tone slowed down a lot, and he said, "I also believe that you are all righteous businessmen. As long as you are law-abiding, the court will treat you equally."

As he said that, he signaled the clerk to distribute the documents and said slowly: "This is the salt price of the salt factory, which will be implemented from today."

There is no room for negotiation and no possibility of changing documents. The choice to give salt merchants to continue their business is to be a large wholesaler and enjoy a lower discounted price.

After getting the documents, the salt merchants carefully looked at the grading prices, they could only accept it helplessly.

Xia Zhongshi just emphasized two points: one is to be law-abiding and the other is to treat everyone equally.

Being law-abiding is the most basic thing. If you commit crimes, you will be raided and exiled, and you will do a fart business. Treating everyone equally means that after the successful implementation of the salt administration reform, salt merchants, like other merchants, will no longer be suppressed by the court.

Look at the Maritime Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the later Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and the Yangtze River Chamber of Commerce, all of which were taken care of and treated with preferential treatment after helping the court.

Let’s look at the salt merchants. Even the name of the establishment of a chamber of commerce was selected. The word “salt” is not allowed. Under the strictness, it also revealed the meaning of the court.

No matter how rich you are, even if you are rich, you will find it difficult to compete with the government. In this regard, the maritime businessmen, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and the Yangtze River Chamber of Commerce can see clearly and clearly.

Moreover, the emperor seemed to have abandoned the common method of donation, a feudal dynasty. Even at the critical moment of pacifying Liao and suppressing rebellion, he would rather take out gold and silver and raise money in every way than ask merchants to donate money.

This is the emperor's principle, and it is also the emperor's ability. In such a huge country, can we ask merchants for money like beggars?

If you get money short, this may not apply to the royal family. So what if you turn against each other in the future? The emperor doesn’t say anything, and do whatever he wants.

But the emperor just refused to do this, and he kept the majesty of the court and his own face.

Then, after quelling Liao and quelling the rebellion, two strong armies from the north and the south were trained, and the emperor's reputation and authority also reached its peak. No one dared to promote his superiority by introducing various reform policies.

Don’t underestimate the thing of authority. It cannot be seen or touched, but it exists in people’s hearts.

In the early stages of promoting profits and eliminating disadvantages, violent means can play a role. However, when deepening and promoting reforms, people's hearts will play a big role.

Especially the people, if they feel the benefits brought by reform, they will not resist, oppose, or treat them negatively.

Therefore, the starting point of the emperor's reform measures is very clear, so that the people can benefit and the people can raise their hands to agree.

This is the case when clearing the villages and replenishing wages, and this is the case when clearing money and grain arrears, and so is the case when salt administration reforms.

The interests of the people have not been damaged, but taxes have been reduced. If you eat cheap salt, can you be unhappy and praise good governance?

As for salt merchants, at most, they complain in their hearts, but they can’t cause any storm. There is nothing scary.

When it comes to organizing a market strike, strike, and putting pressure on the court, it has also happened, but it was not done by salt merchants, but when it comes to attacking gentry and students with bad records.

When it comes to spreading rumors and causing trouble and bewitching the people, gentry and students are the most qualified and capable.

As a result, under the strict orders of the court, the local government did not dare to compromise at all. The garrison and the East Factory provided information, and the army dispatched people to arrest and search the house, and suppressed it with thunder.

The more fierce the quarrels, the more they catch, the more they will be. If you behead them, the house will be exiled, and kill a few birds, the world will be peaceful, and no one will dare to scream and move.

It doesn’t matter if something happens. It can prove from some aspects that the local officials are doing things, which will touch the interests of the gentry and students. If something happens, it is called ability.

Like Liu Lishun, although the Jinyiwei took action to help him deal with the bad gentry students, he was promoted soon after because he did not compromise with these local snakes and was now the Left Governor.

Several officials who had experienced similar experiences as Liu Lizhuan, some were promoted and some were deposed. The court's tendency was obvious, so the officials below naturally understood the spirit and completely stopped the momentum of the gentry students.

With the lessons of the past, salt merchants dare not act rashly, and they have to admit it even if they pinch their noses. Moreover, they are afraid that someone will make trouble for them to take the blame!

Xia Zhongshi received a compromise from the salt merchants, and the hard bones of Lianghuai Salt Administration were considered to have been chewed. Although this was not surprising, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor has the kindness of knowing him, how dare he not repay him without fulfilling his wish?

The king regards his ministers as his brothers and feet, and the ministers regard him as his loyal heart. The reason is that simple, but how many monarchs can do it in all dynasties?
Chapter completed!