历史学的学术性和生命力在于求真,故史学研究历来注重新史料的发现、新方法的应用和新观点的提出。汪崇筼先生新取得的研究成果《明清徽商经营淮盐考略》(以下简称《考略》),实事求是地说,在新史料的发现上 Historical academic and vitality lies in truth-seeking, historical research has always pay attention to the discovery of new historical materials, the application of new methods and new ideas put forward. The newly obtained research result of Mr. Wang Chongtao, “A Study of Huai Salt Run by Huizhou Merchants in the Ming and Qing Dynasties” (hereinafter referred to as “Examination”), said in a truth-seeking manner the discovery of new historical materials