In Wanshou Palace, a stream of sandalwood like orchids and musk filled the air.

Facing the eyes of many attention, Xu Jie solemnly replied to Jiajing and said, "I think this method is feasible!" After a pause, he continued, "If Lin Xuran had not spoken out of the truth, he had not deceived me with greed for merit.

The emperor, I believe that the two Huai Rivers can try this salt method to resolve the current national treasury!”

Faced with Jiajing's clear attitude and the real salt tax revenue of 2 million taels, even the Ming Dynasty's chief minister did not have the ability to stop this new salt law.

It was actually not easy to become an official in the Jiajing Dynasty, and it was even a very dangerous profession. It not only had the Zuo Shun family's bloody case, but also set a precedent for the Ming Dynasty's chief minister to beheaded.

Xu Jie naturally would not disobey the emperor's will, but it does not mean that he would not take the opportunity to lay down something and take this opportunity to plant a big thunder for Lin Qiran.

this……

Huang Jin swallowed and spitted secretly, and his eyes looked at Xu Jie with complicated eyes.

Although Xu Jie voted in favor of Lin Xu Ran, it also gave Lin Xu Ran a stumbling block. Once things go wrong, Xu Jie will take advantage of the situation and give Lin Xu Ran a label of "greed for failure to achieve success".

The big bosses in this court, especially the elder Xu Ge, who was defeated by Yan Song and his son, are all old foxes who have been practicing for thousands of years.

"If Lin Qingran dares to deceive me, I will naturally punish him!" Jiajing did not take Lin Qingran too much, and seemed to agree with Xu Jie's words.

Once Lin Xuran deceives things, Lin Xuran will inevitably fall into a state of doom.

Wu Shan realized Xu Jie's malice, but it seemed a bit inappropriate for him to stand up, and he believed that his son-in-law would not do anything to deceive the emperor, so he finally resisted the situation without taking action.

Jiajing raised his eyebrows gently, and then said with a final say: "Since Mr. Xu believes that this method is feasible, then I will make a plan and order the left deputy chief censor Lin Xuran to implement the salt method in Lianghuai!"

There must be a constitution for everything. Lin Qingran submitted a memorial to propose the law of salt. The emperor handed over the memorial to the cabinet, and the cabinet headed by Xu Jie gave a vote to propose a proposal. In the end, the emperor criticized the red letter.

It is this process that will eventually be borne by the cabinet, and the emperor is an innocent person. Once there is a big problem with this salt law, it is afraid that the cabinet will be infamous like the ban on silver mines in the past.

"I accept the order!" Xu Jie was already used to being a tool man, and immediately saluted Jiajing respectfully.

Seeing that the matter had been agreed, Jiajing coldly glanced at Wu Shan and Yan Ne on the ground, then waved his hand lightly: "You all go down!"

"I will leave, long live my emperor!" Yan Ne and Wu Shanru received a general amnesty and hurriedly followed Xu Jie to salute, leaving this "dragon pond and tiger den" respectfully.

Xu Jie walked out of Wanshou Palace, looked up at the sunny sky in front of him, but sighed heavily in his heart.

Although he had just given Lin Qingran a secret stumbling block, it was likely that there would be no effect. On the other hand, the Gang Salt Law was recognized by the emperor and was officially adopted by the court. Lin Qingran, who presided over the implementation of the Salt Law, would definitely become the biggest beneficiary.

Not only did he achieve great political achievements in the process of rectifying the salt administration this time, but he also attracted a group of salt merchants and the forces behind him, adding another glorious result to his personal resume.

Without realizing it, this young boy who had once become a minister of the court and would soon return to the court to fight openly and secretly.

In the past, he was able to beat Yan Song, but when facing such a young Lin Weiran, he felt a sense of powerlessness.

"Master Yuan Fu, the lower official retreated first!"

Wu Shan's face was not too happy, but still looked like someone else owed him money. He greeted Xu Jie, bowed to Yan Ne, and then left directly.

Xu Jie looked at Wu Shan's back thoughtfully, but his eyebrows frowned slightly. He couldn't help but look back at the passing of the hall just now, but suddenly a bold idea came up: Wu Shan was actually aware of everything,

Therefore, choosing to stand up and agree with Yan Ne to oppose Lin Yanran's salt law was actually to cleverly promote the development of the situation. It was this action that successfully angered the emperor and made the emperor express his attitude, and the chief minister would naturally follow the situation, and

The Emperor's willingness to act.

In this court, a person who can climb to the Minister of Personnel will definitely not be a simple role.

A chill surged in Xu Jie's back. On this sunny autumn day, his whole body felt like he fell into an ice cellar and found that his throne of the chief minister was not as stable as he imagined.

The capital city will always be the center of the whirlpool.

At night, almost all the officials in the capital knew that Lin Han did not implement the successful salt method in Guangdong in Lianghuai, but instead implemented a new salt method - the Sword Salt Method.

The news spread at a speed of lightning, from Xiyuan to the south of the city, from the south of the city to the north of the city, from the inner city to the outer city, and from the restaurants, teahouses and brothels were talking about this matter.

"Gangshen method? Which one did Lin Qingtian sing?"

"He has a much bigger appetite than Yan Maoqing, so he is afraid he will make a fortune with this!"

"Those salt merchants have obtained hereditary rights, and they are probably rich enough to compete with the country for generations!"

"The court's salt tax on Lianghuai can be increased from 600,000 taels to more than 2 million taels, and it will not allow the people to eat high-priced salt. Do you think this is a pro or a disadvantage?"

...

After learning the news, officials and scholars in the capital also expressed their opinions one after another, but they had mixed opinions.

This news has not caused much response in the capital. After all, everyone is more concerned about the movements in the court and capital, but it is like a bombshell to the Nanzhili area.

Nanjing City, Duke of Wei’s Mansion.

This mansion that has been around for more than a hundred years, after six generations of Dukes, has condensed the southeast scenery here, making it full of scenic spots everywhere.

But luxury is never the whole of wealthy families, and it is also full of some background. A locust tree growing in the middle courtyard for more than a hundred years witnessed the rise and fall of this clan.

The autumn is getting stronger, and this century-old locust tree has long lost its vitality. Many places in the trunk have been hollowed out by insects and ants. The branches in the middle fall all over the ground overnight.

Xu Pengju had already added a thick piece of clothing and was playing with his beloved glass cup in front of the collection shelf in the study.

He was also reluctant to eat and drink these days. Although the losses of private theft did not cause much impact on his Duke Wei's Mansion, Yu Ji took away the account book, which left a hidden danger.

Now the court has asked Lin Xuran to serve as the imperial envoy for investigation, and the account book is very likely to have fallen into Lin Xuran's hands, but it is difficult to guarantee that Lin Xuran will find him, which will lead to no more Duke in Nanjing and no more founding Duke in the Ming Dynasty.

Butler Liu hurried to the study room, with a sad look on his face, and reported the latest news from the capital to Xu Pengju.

This time, Xu Pengju did not lose his composure and ordered the glass cup to fall to the ground, but he was stunned for a while, then sighed slowly and said, "He is going to cut off my wealth!"

"Master, will this affect us?" Butler Liu asked in confusion when he heard this.

Xu Pengju put the glass cup back on the shelf and explained with a wry smile: "We used to smuggle private salt, which was to steal salt from the court. If Lianghuai implemented the salt method, I would also transport private salt over for it.

Sales, then I'm robbing the salt profits of these hereditary salt merchants."

Cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents.

Once the salt law is implemented in Lianghuai, these hereditary salt dealers will definitely regard him as a thorn in their eyes. Although these hereditary salt dealers may not be able to do anything for a while, they will definitely remain with him in the future.

That's why Lin Qingran pointed the spearhead of the salt method to the private salt, pointing to the mastermind behind them like them.

"Master, what should we do now?" Butler Liu took a breath and said in a worried manner.

Xu Pengju reached out and picked up a Tang Sancai, smiled bitterly and asked, "What else do you think you can do?"

"We cannot let the Gangsalt Law be implemented smoothly!" Butler Liu seriously weighed the pros and cons, and said with certainty.

Xu Pengju put down Tang Sancai and seemed helpless: "Of course we want to stop it, but what should we do to stop it? Let's look at Chen Boren and Fan Qianshan!"

It is true that he is the only Duke of Nanjing City, but he has no influence in essence. He is just a Nanjing garrison without real power. He is not ashamed of the emperor for a year and cannot affect the country's major decisions at all.

In contrast, although Chen Boren and Fan Qianshan were merchants, they were able to establish relationships with the current chief minister and the Minister of War Yang Bo, but they could influence the country's decisions through these two bigwigs.

It is precisely because when facing this situation, his Duke, who was not as influential as the two merchants, was not as good as those two merchants, and he could only rely on them to stop Lin Junran.

"That's all. I hope they won't let us down!" Butler Liu nodded softly, but said with the last glimmer of hope.

The Duke of Wei, which was still very popular a few days ago, had two major changes in just a few days. Compared with the loss of private salt being arrested, this time the salt law has already made the wealth of the Duke of Wei's Duke of Wei's Mansion.

The road is almost broken.

But facing the powerful imperial envoy, their Duke of Wei seemed so powerless and had no strength to challenge the noble imperial envoy.

Yangzhou New City, Chen Mansion.

This place has become a gathering place for the salt merchants of Shanxi merchants. With the news that the court had implemented the salt law, it has made the salt merchants in the entire Yangzhou city ready to move.

The Gangsalt Law gave salt merchants the opportunity to be hereditary, which made many salt merchants flock to it and would greatly guarantee their wealth. However, there is a prerequisite here, only to take this express train this time

OK.

At the invitation of Chen Boren, Fan Qianshan, Yang Dashi, Lu Gongzi and others arrived here one after another and gathered in the conference hall.

"I'm telling me why those people in Cao Meng worked so hard. It turns out that they wanted to become a hereditary salt merchant!" Yang Dashi was the first to break the silence.

As the salt method emerged, things that had been hidden in the clouds and mists were slowly revealed.

Like in the anti-salt operation a while ago, Cao Meng and others had already provided great help to Lin Qingran. In the earlier fundraising for the construction of the Little West Lake, Cao Meng and others used money to support Lin Qingran.

These things were just puzzling, but as the salt method was thrown out, they slowly came to a conclusion: Cao Meng and others had already learned about Lin Shiran's real measures, which led them to spare no effort to support Lin Shiran.

This will be exchanged for the quota of hereditary salt merchants.

Fan Qianshan took a sip of tea and agreed hatred: "Suanzi Lin is really a good plan. He planned to implement the salt method from the beginning. Cao Meng and others naturally wanted to praise his stinky feet!"

"What's the use of these? Tell me what should we do now?" Mr. Lu raised his legs and asked everyone with a lazy look.

When Fan Qianshan and others heard this question, they sighed long and were helpless.

Yang Dashi's heart moved slightly, and he immediately turned his head and looked at Mr. Lu and asked, "Mr. Lu, we probably have no choice, but we don't know how your plan is going?"

Chen Boren and others immediately moved their hearts, and they also looked at Mr. Lu with hope.

This young master Lu, who was born in a military family, had extraordinary courage. When Lin Junran first went south, he always advocated the use of assassination to solve this troublesome person.

Now, Mr. Lu has been planning for so long, and Lin Weiran is in a mixed place like Yangzhou City, but he is not sure that Mr. Lu has a complete assassination plan.

"What plan?" Mr. Lu asked in disguise, but he still looked careless.

Yang Dashi knew that Mr. Lu was probably emotional because of the last time he distributed the salt, and it was indeed inconvenient to admit such a thing, so he pointed it out directly: "Of course it was the assassination of Lin Junran!"

"Mr. Yang, are you crazy? Lord Lin is the imperial envoy of the Yan army. This is a serious crime to confiscate the family and destroy the family. I will not be so stupid!" Mr. Lu glanced at Yang Dashi and accused him strangely.

.

Huh?

When Chen Boren and others heard this argument, they couldn't figure out whether Mr. Lu's words were true or false.

Yang Dashi frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Young Master Lu, didn't you say you wanted to assassinate Lin Qingran before? You even asked President Chen for the amount of votes!"

"Official Yang, I think you misunderstood! As early as when Lord Lin went south, his cousin compiled a book to this master, saying that I would be closer to the imperial envoy, how could I assassinate him?"

The corners of the young master's mouth raised slightly, but he spoke in a surprisingly authentic way.

"this……"

Chen Boren and others looked at Mr. Lu in a daze, looking in disbelief, and a chill surged all over their bodies.

It turns out that Mr. Lu has been acting all the time, and assassinating Lin Shiran is just a smoke bomb. He is actually the eyeliner that Lin Shiran is placed here. Fortunately, they have always thrown a glimmer of hope, hoping that Mr. Lu can really successfully assassinate Lin Shiran.
Chapter completed!