After coming out of the palace, Li Xiang felt relieved. As long as he didn't consider the struggle with Li Shimin, Li Xiang didn't care about other things. If it was a struggle with Li Shimin, Li Xiang would be a little uneasy, after all, this man was an emperor in history.
The entire Tang Dynasty experienced more than half a month of peace. After more than half a month, Zhidaobao suddenly put a large amount of salt on the shelves, and it was official salt with salt permits. The amount was ten times more than before. If the previous method was used, the major families could not afford it at all because they no longer had that much money.
What made their situation even worse was that Zhidaobao suddenly announced that it would not handle loan business within half a month. This was because from its opening till now, it had accumulated too many businesses, so it had to temporarily close the loan business and conduct an internal audit. However, the deposit business could continue, and the interest rate was increased by one percent.
Li Xiang did this for a reason. He was really afraid that they would raise capital from the private sector, so he closed the largest channel first. He could also absorb some deposits to make the surplus capital in society less and make their path narrower.
Li Xiang's salt is the best salt, but the price is still the same as before, all 1,500 coins per catty.
The major families had already sold inferior salt at five strings of cash per pound, and suddenly Li Xiang had such cheap and better quality salt, and many people felt like they had been cheated.
However, this did not stop them from buying more batches. Some wealthy families bought dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of salt. The money was meaningless to them. After buying the salt, it would be enough for them to eat for a long time. Under their leadership, people from all walks of life began to scramble for salt.
The salt market looks huge, but consumption is not that fast. If they buy a lot from Li Xiang, it may be enough for them to eat for two or three years. Therefore, if the major families do not lower the price, their salt may not be sold in the next two or three years.
At the beginning, several major families were ready to repeat the same trick and buy all the salt from Li Xiang, but they found that there was less liquidity in society, and Zhidaobao tightened its money supply. Some time ago, Zhidaobao almost became a national bank. This was because there was no competition in this era, so it expanded so fast.
The second is Mr. Cui Sanye. The Five Surnames and Seven Families held several meetings. Mr. Cui Sanye either withdrew in the middle or stated that he would not continue to increase investment in the salt market. The Cui family's economic strength is also the strongest. If they did not come in, the working capital in the hands of other major families would immediately be reduced by one third.
Among these seven big families, the Cui family has always been the best. Whether it is news or scale, the Cui family is ahead of other big families. No matter what decision the Cui family makes, there will be some people following suit. When Mr. Cui Sanye announced that he would withdraw, the other two big families immediately wanted to withdraw as well. Suddenly, there were three fewer families, and there were still four big families left, but they were also drifting in the wind and rain.
Li Shimin was watching his subordinates' reports in the Golden Palace, and he was so happy that he almost floated with joy. Among the remaining four big families, the Taiyuan Wang family accounted for almost half of the share, and he was the most seriously injured this time. But even if the price was reduced, not many people in society would buy it.
Many mortgages have expired, but the four major families do not have enough money to redeem them. These include many high-quality assets. Zhidaobao made a lot of money from them, which made Li Shimin a little jealous. However, when he thought of the four major families that suffered heavy losses, Li Shimin was no longer anxious.
In second place is the Longxi Li family.
Li Shimin originally wanted to lean over, but the Longxi Li family and Li Shimin drew a clear line between them. Now you have to bear the bitter fruit yourselves. You have so much salt in your hands, but it suddenly becomes worthless. Let alone making back the money you spent on buying salt permits, I'm afraid it's still a long way from your capital.
"This brat made more money from this than me, didn't he?"
Li Shimin said to the man in black in front of him.
"To reply to the Emperor, His Highness's arrangements are more in-depth than ours. Moreover, due to the institution that seized the treasure, he also has more channels than we do. For example, the profits he made from the collateral have already exceeded the amount of salt permits he auctioned."
The men in black also wanted to find out how much Li Xiang had earned, but unfortunately they couldn't get in at all. Even if they arranged the most powerful spies, they were stopped at the place closest to the core, and now those people have lost their heads.
"Where on earth did these people come from? Haven't you figured it out yet?"
This group of men in black were the most loyal subordinates of Li Shimin. They were sent to do any task, and they had never failed. The only failure might be with Li Xiang. No matter how powerful the people they sent were, they would fall into oblivion and never return when they got to Li Xiang.
"I am incompetent, please punish me, Your Majesty."
The two men in black knelt on the ground at the same time. They were also wondering about this. They had encountered many hostile forces before, but we were able to break in within two months. But now, no matter where they start, when they are about to get close to the core intelligence, all the people involved are killed. Although they know that they are Li Xiang's men, they can't get any evidence.
"Let your people return for now. I'm not the type to randomly cause trouble. I'll have someone keep an eye on it from now on. If there's any unfavorable situation, report it immediately."
They had just achieved a great victory. According to their estimates, the Taiyuan Wang family would suffer a loss of about 60%. In two years, the Taiyuan Wang family would fade out and become a third-rate family. By that time, the loss would be 90%.
The other three families also suffered heavy losses, but they were still able to hold on. The men in black also estimated that they might not be able to call the shots in the next few years.
Combined with Li Shimin's actions in the court, he could even kick out the people they arranged. This was what Li Shimin needed most. Of course, there was a variable, that was the Cui family who cooperated with Li Xiang.
The Cui family is now in a state of grievance. If Li Xiang had not forced them, how could they have betrayed the Five Surnames and Seven Families? Now in the eyes of other major families, the Cui family is the biggest traitor. Without you, we would not have been defeated like this. You are more hateful than the Li Tang Dynasty.