Chapter 1820
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During the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong, a great politician and reformer, helped Duke Huan of Qi to rule the world. He reformed the way taxes were collected in the past and implemented the "Guan Shan Hai" ("Guan" means "Guan", "Shan Hai" means mining, casting iron, and boiling salt). This policy created the earliest salt and iron monopoly in China's history. According to Guan Zhong's rough calculation, Qi could earn 60 million yuan a year.
Emperor Wu of Han, under the advice of "Wealth Manager" Sang Hongyang, in order to strengthen the centralization of power and take back salt and iron and other important economic enterprises from the hands of the rich and powerful, reversing the country's financial situation, he also implemented the salt and iron monopoly and alcohol monopoly. Since then, the salt and iron monopoly system ran through the entire feudal dynasty of China!
During the Tang Dynasty, more than 90% of the country's mineral veins were in the hands of the imperial court. The remaining less than 10% were in the hands of the important officials and aristocratic families, such as Zhangsun Wuji!
As a thousand-year-old clan, the Wang Family also controlled two mineral veins. There were only three sources of iron and iron for the blacksmiths. The first was to buy it from the local government. The second was to recycle some of the iron that the commoners did not use and reforge it. The third was to buy it from the aristocratic families who owned iron!
In Tongfu Inn, Dugu Feiying pondered for a moment and ordered, "Go and contact the people of the Wang Family. Tell them your identity and ask them to cooperate. Find out the identity of this Kang Changan as soon as possible!"
"Yes! General! "
Zhang Dafu bowed. After a moment of hesitation, he clasped his fist and said, "General, the head of the Wang Family, Wang Yu, has returned to Taiyuan! He came back around noon! "
"Oh? Wang Yu? "
Dugu Feiying's eyes lit up. He pondered for a moment and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind. He smiled and said,
"The Wang Family has been in Taiyuan for many years. They are the local bullies. As for Wang Yu, if I remember correctly, Wang Yu's son, Wang Renbiao, is a good friend of the Duke of Yong 'an. Our main purpose of this trip is to protect the safety of the people from Yanhuang College. So, to a certain extent, we should be on the same side as Wang Yu! Get ready and follow me to the Wang Family. If we can get their help, it will be very convenient for us to do things in Taiyuan City! "
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As a thousand-year-old clan, the Wang Clan also controlled two ore veins. There were only three sources for the iron and iron ores required by the common blacksmiths. First, they could buy them from the local government. Second, they could recycle some of the ironware that the common folk didn't use and reforge. Third, they could buy them from the aristocratic families that owned iron ores!
Within Tongfu Inn, Dugu Feiying pondered for a moment before instructing, "Go get in touch with the Wang Clan's people and reveal your identity. Ask them to cooperate and investigate this Kang Changan's identity as soon as possible!"
"Yes! General! "
Zhang Dafu bowed and accepted the order. After a moment of hesitation, he cupped his fists and said, "General, the head of the Wang family, Wang Yu, has returned to Taiyuan! He came back around noon! "
"Oh? Wang Yu? "
Dugu Feiying's eyes lit up. After pondering for a moment, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
"The Wang Family has been operating in Taiyuan for many years and is the local tyrant. As for Wang Yu, if I remember correctly, Wang Yu's son, Wang Renbiao, has a good relationship with the Marquis of Yong 'an. Our main purpose of this trip is to protect the safety of the people from Yanhuang College. So, to a certain extent, we should be on the same side as Wang Yu! Get ready and follow me to the Wang Family. If we can get their help, it will be very convenient for us to do things in Taiyuan City! "
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