刘坤一是晚清时期两淮盐政改革的重要人物。在两江总督任上,他针对淮盐积弊采取较为积极、谨慎的态度,适时、适度的予以改革和调整,有所为、有所不为,逐步解决淮盐行销问题。刘坤一督江之初,枭私、邻私日炽,派捐、加价严重,淮盐衰落,危机日甚。面对错综的局面,刘坤一从可行的方案出发,咨商川督、鄂督,实行减川配淮,力图实现淮盐入楚;疏销裁捐,反对盲目增引、加价,休养盐商,提高淮盐品质;缉捕枭私、邻私,剿抚并用,查禁私盐。刘坤一的一系列盐政改革措施,取得了一定的效果,为淮盐的行销提供了相对有利的环境。虽然这些措施并不能解决淮盐疲敝的根本问题,甚或只是形式上的修补而已,但是,他的改革方略仍是值得我们肯定的。 Liu Kunyi was an Important Person in the Salt Reform in Lianghuai during the Late Qing Dynasty. In his capacity as governor of the two rivers, he took a more active and cautious attitude towards the long-standing problems of Huai salt and appropriately carried out reforms and adjustments in a timely and appropriate manner. He did something to solve the Huai salt marketing problem. Liu Kun a beginning of Du Jiang, Xiao private, private Chi Chi, sending donations, a serious increase, Huai salt decline, the crisis is getting worse. Confronted with the intricate situation, Liu Kunyi proceeded from a viable plan and consulted with Sichuan Governor and Governor Governor Eduo on the implementation of the reduction of Huaiheyan into Chu and the elimination of the donation and opposition to blindly inviting, fare increase and recuperation salt traders , To improve the quality of Huai salt; arrest Xiao private, neighboring private, destroy Fu and use, banned private salt. Liu Kunyi’s series of salt political reform measures have yielded some results and provided a relatively favorable environment for the marketing of Huai salt. Although these measures can not solve the fundamental problem of Huai salt’s weakness, or even merely form a formal repair, his reform strategy still deserves to be affirmed.