Chapter 140 Everyone discusses sending salt to the army
There was one black and one black, although Xiao He took the initiative to fight and stopped Chen Ping just now.

But in fact, there is no one here who is not interested in this matter.

After all, when Chen Ping talked about his vicious plan at the last gathering, it still wakes many people up suddenly in the middle of the night.

It’s not that I think it’s so cruel or anything like that.

The indifference of people in this era towards things like blood and human life is hard to imagine in later generations.

Mainly because I've seen it too much.

But people of this era, although not very sensitive to real killings with guns and knives, are extremely afraid of situations where people can be killed with just a trick.

Because not everyone can come up with such a plan.

But as long as you work hard and find a way to get some equipment, killing someone is not difficult for people of this era.

People always feel frightened by things beyond their ability.

Look, Chen Ping is about to show his power again.

Everyone felt their scalp tingling.

In particular, the other party's nonchalant tone was simply creepy.

Fusu, who also came from a Confucian background, looked at Chen Ping in an especially strange way.

This brother is probably not from a Confucian background, but rather learned something from the school of diplomacy.

Otherwise, how could these extremely vicious ideas be thought of?

But Ying Yuan had a very good impression of this poison scholar.

Look, he expressed his expectations for Chen Ping very directly.

"Go on, I want to hear it!"

Although Chen Ping's expression was indifferent, it did not mean that he was indifferent inside.

In fact, the indifference on his expression was actually a cover-up for the passion in his heart.

To him, Ying Yuan's trust and respect were like a bonfire in the dark world.

It can not only illuminate the way forward, but also warm people's hearts.

Even though he couldn't see, Chen Ping still bowed slightly towards Ying Yuan in a proper manner.

"Yes, son!"

But when he turned around and faced other people, Chen Ping was still the unusually cold Chen Ping.

"I usually don't see anything, but I just heard you all marvel at the magic of the salt you made."

"Well, Ping wants to ask you, how much better is this salt than the salt on the market?"

"The kind that tells the truth!"

Cao Shen laughed when he heard this.

"Mr. Chen, put it this way!"

"In terms of color, fineness, and taste, they are like two different things!"

"Hahaha, according to what Master Fusu said just now, let alone the salt on the market, even the salt used in the palace is less than half of this!"

"As the Grand Master of the Great Qin, I agree with this matter."

That’s right, as the Shaofu appointed by Ying Yuan, the regent, Cao Shen was responsible for the supply of all materials in the palace.

He had seen everything used in the palace, so he confirmed what Fusu had just said.

Upon hearing this, Xiao He also echoed.

"Xiao used to be the chief clerk of Pei County, and he knows a lot about all kinds of goods in the market!"

"From what I have known in the past, even the best salt in the hands of the merchants is not as good as your salt!"

"As Cao Shen just said, these don't seem to be the same thing!"

Xiao He said this with absolute certainty.

In fact, while he was looking at the salt in front of him, he was thinking about other things.

Xiao He had long valued salt.

This item, like food, is indispensable in ordinary people's homes.

However, the production of this salt had long been monopolized by wealthy merchants and aristocratic families. As a result, the common people could only eat high-priced and low-quality coarse salt, and they were often faced with various harsh tactics such as price increases and reluctance to sell.

In the past, he didn't have the ability and could only watch.

But now, this thing is in Gongzi Yuan's hands, so maybe he can use it to benefit the people of the world.

After listening to the two people's introduction, Chen Ping chuckled.

"In that case, it's easy to deal with!"

"Sir, I heard you say before that ten carts of this refined salt have been delivered to the army. Is that true?"

"That's true. How could I joke about such a thing?"

"However, Mr. Chen wants to make a fuss about this matter?"

Ying Yuan frowned instinctively.

Using military affairs as an excuse is somewhat risky.

The military is different from ordinary people. If something goes wrong, it will be a huge problem.

Who would have thought that Chen Ping nodded as a matter of course.

"Sir, most of the soldiers in the Xianyang City Guard are native to Xianyang and its surrounding areas."

"In Yu Ping's opinion, the first step in the reputation of refined salt might as well start with them."

"Since you have already sent ten carts, why not send five more?"

"You can say the reason is a reward!"

"Soldiers, you have worked hard in training these days. I will reward you with some refined salt!"

“This reward is affordable, and the soldiers won’t object!
"And the reputation of refined salt will suddenly spread as soldiers take it home!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone frowned and began to ponder.

Fusu thought for a moment and shook his head.

"There is something wrong with what Mr. Chen said!"

"We gave the salt as a reward out of kindness."

"But the soldiers have to eat and live in the barracks, so they have no chance to go home for the time being."

"Then the refined salt cannot be distributed for the time being. After all, we can't let the soldiers keep it by themselves!"

"Then the quartermaster and the merchants he is familiar with will definitely not let go of this item!"

"By then, we will have done something bad with good intentions, and will have caused more corruption in the military."

What Fusu said was not just some scholar's fantasy.

It can even be said that as soon as his concern came out, he received support from everyone.

Even Xiao He and others looked at Fusu in surprise.

Obviously, they did not expect that Prince Fusu, who was like a "nerd" in their eyes in the past, was so familiar with these petty affairs.

In fact, everyone underestimated Fusu.

He studied and believed in Confucianism, and in the past he strictly followed the Confucian requirements for a gentleman.

In other words, Fusu is a true gentleman who adheres to gentlemanly virtues, but this does not mean that he is stupid.

In the words of Confucianism itself, Fusu is the true embodiment of "unity of knowledge and action"!
How could such a person be stupid!
Therefore, for many things, just because he doesn’t say it doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand!
After being slightly surprised for a moment, Xiao He also agreed.

"What Prince Fusu said is also what Xiao He thought!"

"General Meng, Marquis Tongwu and others would not do this, but they cannot prevent their subordinates from being blinded by greed!"

"Even if we guard it with all our might, we can't stop profit-seeking merchants from directly buying our goods at the gate of the military camp with money!"

"After all, the soldiers can't go back and it's not convenient to keep the money, so it's better to just exchange it for money!"

The situation mentioned by Xiao He was obviously very practical.

For those businessmen who are only interested in making money, there is nothing to be afraid of when they come to the gate of the military camp to make purchases.

He is not afraid of anything that goes on in a deal where money is exchanged for goods.

(End of this chapter)