The Great Qing Salt Merchants

This film (drama)Also known as大清盐商，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2014Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating8.4(For reference only)。

The majestic Great Qing entered the prosperous era of Kangxi and Qianlong, where the Emperor Qianlong (played by Ni Dahong) enjoyed the foundation laid by his ancestors and pushed it to an even more brilliant and extravagant peak. At this time, the nation was peaceful and prosperous, the treasury was full, and Yangzhou, known as the land of fish and rice, was the wealthiest in the world, with the salt industry of the Lianghuai region contributing a quarter of the court’s financial income. To support military expenditures, the emperor ordered the Lianghuai salt authorities to collect taxes, but they encountered various excuses from the salt merchants, including the so-called old friend of the royal family, Wang Chaozong (played by Zhang Jiayi), who also refused to cooperate. The newly appointed salt official, Akezhang (played by Zhang Zhijian), was thrust into this urgent situation and discovered a deficit in the salt merchants' treasury. He sensed that the merchants held a secret ledger, which was their ace in defying the emperor's orders. The resolute Akezhang acted swiftly, while the Lianghuai salt merchants devised various plans. Wang Chaozong, caught in the turmoil, was forced to undertake the risky task of mediation. As the dark secrets hidden in the ledger gradually came to light, all stakeholders were drawn into the fray...