Ancient Rome: From Slaveholder to Supreme Emperor

Chapter 370 Small profits but quick turnover

The opening of edible salt has undoubtedly touched the interests of all Roman senate nobles and local senate nobles, and it can be said that it destroyed their cakes.

For Ye Tian, ​​this is absolutely fueling the fire, and the nobles can’t wait to kill him all the time.

However, Ye Tian didn’t care what they thought, now that he had soldiers, provisions, and territory, he was not afraid of the Roman Senate going to war against him at all.

Besides, the Roman nobles are going to fight Ye Tian because he opened the salt warehouse, so they must first ask the common people whether they agree or not, where did the Roman army come from, and the knights of the nobles were not recruited from the common people. There are not many legions at all.

Moreover, when the time comes, the slave owners and wealthy merchants will definitely stand on Ye Tian’s side when they see profits.

The time is right and the place is right, once the granary is opened, Ye Tian can absolutely suppress the Roman Senate in terms of prestige.

It can be said that the Roman Senate allowed Ye Tian to step on the battlefield, and letting him gain territory was tantamount to digging their own graves, speeding up the process of their demise, and sounding the burial of the Roman Republic.

Once Ye Tian became a member of the Senate, he began to run for the consulship of Rome, and then became a dictator. After becoming a dictator, he sent troops to open up the territory of Rome, and after obtaining enough military merit, he became emperor and restored the monarchy!

Although he was out on the expedition, Ye Tian had already planned the path he would take in the future.

Stock up on grain first, then become king later!

Before proclaiming the emperor, Ye Tian had to prepare enough, at least to have strong soldiers and horses, and to accumulate enough food and wealth to avoid accidents, in case when he proclaimed emperor, a crowd would attack.

All the elders gathered with Ye Tian in the Senate again, and it was Ye Tian who called them.

“Brian, do you know what I asked you for this time?”

asked Brian lightly.

“Lord City Lord, we don’t dare to guess.”

Brian replied respectfully and cautiously, for the current Ye Tian, ​​their hearts were filled with deep awe.

A few days ago, when Ye Tian rode a unicorn into the city, they were deeply impressed. This man like a god, at that moment, he seemed to prove that he was the god of war.

“I’m not going around with you anymore, and you should know that I’m drying salt, or the type of salt drying in batches. So, I asked you to come here today to tell you that you should quickly put away the salt that you have accumulated at home. Sell ​​them all, the sooner the better! Because, after the next year, I will be opening all of Campania, and even all of Rome.

Put the salt silo! Do you know what an open granary is? That is, the edible salt I sell will be very cheap, and it will be about the same as the price of wheat.

Ye Tian didn’t beat around the bush either, he went straight to the point, and told his decision directly to the nobles of the senate, or it would be more appropriate to describe it as a notification.

“Why? Your lord? Aren’t you self-destructing your fortune?”

Ye Tian’s voice was like a heavy bomb that was slammed into the hearts of all the nobles, Brian couldn’t help but sat up and asked Ye Tian inconceivably.

“Yes, Lord City Lord, selling salt at a low price is equivalent to breaking our own fortune!”

“My lord, please take back your decision. This is against the sky and will be punished by the Roman Senate…

All the elders and nobles were extremely anxious, stood up one after another, and persuaded Ye Tian, ​​hoping that Ye Tian could change his mind, control salt and sell salt, which is one of their ways to make money, and it is also the established rule of all countries in the entire Inner Sea, Ye Tian now If you want to break this rule, I am afraid that everyone will attack it.

They have allegiance to Ye Tian, ​​Ye Tian has now cut off their fortune, they all feel heartache and dissatisfaction, not to mention other nobles.

“I’m just giving you a notice. You should know that once my salt warehouse is opened, it means that the salt in your hands will become worthless, so sell it while you can! It’s better to sell Go to other industries and leave it out. Don’t let me decide! Salt is an inexhaustible thing, why should I control it?

What about making it into a rare commodity?”

Facing the doubts of the nobles, Ye Tian was unmoved, and his voice was a little indifferent: “It’s not that I broke your fortune, there is so much gold in the world, and there are so many ways to make money, don’t just stare at food This piece of salt! If you don’t know how to follow me as a nobleman, I think many wealthy businessmen are willing to take your place!”

Ye Tian’s last words came with an obvious threat–if they were not obedient, he would abolish them and support some obedient wealthy businessmen again.

It’s not like he hasn’t done such a thing.

“Follow your orders, my lord…

“Sir, we know what to do.”

All the nobles of the Senate are extremely helpless, although they are very distressed, they still choose to follow Ye Tian to the end.

The arrival of Ye Tian, ​​the drastic construction and various projects, made Campania still show a blowout prosperity when entering the winter, and even more to open the salt silo to the common people, they guessed 930 , Ye Tian’s approach is to gain popular support.

But this time, it would be too cruel to take them directly.

“Do you really think that the price of edible salt has dropped, and you can’t make money?”

Looking at a group of depressed nobles, Ye Tian sneered: “You point the price of salt so high, only a ghost would be willing to buy your salt, when the common people are cooking, they are reluctant to put salt in it, so they are frugal. used, let alone the extravagant use of salt to preserve food!”

Ye Tian’s voice made the nobles stunned for a moment.

“Do you know what small profits are but quick turnover? Every common people’s family has a fixed amount of salt prepared every month for a long time. Once the price is lowered, they will use the same amount of money to buy salt, but their lives will be more expensive. It’s just a luxury, you can use salt to preserve food! Therefore, although there are some losses, it will definitely not be much.

In fact, once we seize the opportunity and cut the price of salt first, the people will definitely take out all their savings and buy salt and salt like crazy. Such a big market will definitely allow us to make a lot of money! When other responders come over, we have already made enough, anyway, the cost of edible salt is so low…

Ye Tian said lightly, causing all the nobles to burst into joy.