Chai Shijing accepted the task and discussed the details with Qi Wen every day. Whenever he had questions, he would ask Kang Yueran.
Finally, Qi Wen simply asked Chai Shijing to invite Kang Yueran to his house to discuss the matter.
After discussing the issue of salt industry reform, Qi Wen asked with great interest, "How come Miss Kang is so familiar with the salt industry?"
This "on-site monopoly method" was proposed by Liu Yan during the Tang Dynasty. "I'm not familiar with the salt industry; I just know how to do some small business."
"This is no small business. Your proposal of commercial transportation and sales, and setting up salt warehouses in certain areas to regulate salt prices, is indeed very useful."
Kang Yueran was standing on the shoulders of giants. "It's good that it's useful! But I'm afraid Duke Lu and Lord Gao will hate me to death."
Another major benefit of reforming the salt industry was that it cut off Duke Lu's intelligence network. There were salt courts in various places, and they were under the jurisdiction of the Salt and Iron Bureau, which was also under the jurisdiction of Gao Qi.
If Kang Yueran could think of it, Qi Wen would naturally understand. He deliberately joked, "Those redundant employees who were laid off will hate you too."
"Redundant staff are not a big deal. Whether the salt is transported and sold by the government or by merchants, it must be transported and sold. Redundant staff do not receive salaries from the court, but they are employed by merchants."
Kang Yueran pretended to be frank and asked, "Prime Minister Qi, will Gao Qi be dismissed this time? If Gao Qi is dismissed, will Lady Lu lose her support?"
If Madam Lu loses her support, she won't send anyone to poison my house again, right?"
Qi Wen was stunned for a moment, "Poison?"
Chai Shijing said awkwardly, "It's my fault. I injured the prince of Duke Lu, and the wife of Duke Lu came to seek revenge on Yue Ran."
Qi Wen understood that the salt industry reform was specifically aimed at Gao Qi. Since it was truly beneficial to the country, he decided to lend a hand. "Gao Qi has been a mess these past few years."
Chai Shijing and Kang Yueran looked at each other, Gao Qi is finished!
Gao Qi, who was about to die, was begging for help in Duke Lu's study, "Brother-in-law, you have to save me. If you don't save me, I'm finished."
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