Price Stabilization Method

When prices are too low (贱):

1. Purchase goods from market
2. Store for future use
3. Support producer prices

Step 4: Distribution Network

• 均输: Establish transport offices in each region
• Collect goods as tax payment
• Redistribute to areas of need

Supporting Policies

Salt and Iron Monopoly

• Government controls production and sale
• Prevents private profiteering
• Ensures stable supply

Currency Control

• Standardize currency
• Prevent counterfeiting
• Control money supply

Taxation

• 算缗钱: Tax on merchant wealth
• Report requirements for assets
• Penalties for underreporting

Expected Outcomes

• 富商大贾无所牟大利
• 万物不得腾踊
• 民不益赋而天下用饶

Warning

Balance intervention with market freedom. Over-control can stifle commerce.

Validation

1. Confirm the target outcomes are achieved: 富商大贾无所牟大利 and 万物不得腾踊
2. Verify that the 均输 distribution network is functioning — goods flow from surplus regions to deficit regions efficiently
3. Check that intervention is balanced — over-control is avoided and commerce is not stifled by excessive government monopolies