The summoned officials rushed over in a hurry, looking uneasy. Yao Guangxiao's appearance in the main hall meant that they were going to discuss important matters.
Zhu Di's face darkened slightly and he said slowly: "I want to change the salt method."
The officials looked at each other.
The Salt Law is related to the interests of the people all over the world, and it often causes public resentment. It has been revised several times without a final conclusion.
"I wonder how your Majesty wants to change it?" an impatient official came out.
"Salt is still sold by the court to merchants at a fixed amount, and the merchants sell it to the people. In this way, the Ministry of Household Affairs solves the problem of clearing small money... The people can also purchase flexibly. Don't you mean that there is too much grain harvested in Kaizhong? Then change it
For cashier... The imperial court has established a law that it is not allowed to beg for rewards and salt to prevent the slightest delay. What do you think of your ministers?" Zhu Di glanced over.
The officials present exchanged glances.
The implementation of this salt law has solved the previously debated issues. Even the law has been carefully considered. I don’t know who came up with it.
"I think it can be implemented." Yao Guangxiao expressed his position after careful consideration.
All the ministers nodded one after another.
Zhu Di nodded and said with a smile: "Then let's try it out in Jiangnan first."
Zhu Gaochi breathed a sigh of relief. After three days of backlogged notes, he finally came to a conclusion. When this salt law is implemented, the people's grievances in Songjiang Prefecture will naturally be resolved.
Chen Ying's eyes were distracted, and she kept thinking about who told the prince?
Return to the mansion.
Chen Ying didn't have time to change her official uniform, so she called in her confidants Censor and Marquis of Wucheng and said, "The prince has calmed down the resentment of the people in the south of the Yangtze River."
"This...this, what does Your Majesty say?"
The trusted censor opened his mouth slightly and looked at Chen Ying in surprise.
"It doesn't matter what your Majesty said. We summoned the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and the six tribes today. This matter is a foregone conclusion. I just want to know who is secretly helping the prince in just two days?" Chen Ying asked.
Marquis Wucheng, who had connections in the palace, shook his head: "The prince has only seen Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Zhanyong in the East Palace."
Chen Ying closed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and murmured to herself: "Zhu Zhanji, not Zhu Zhanji. Zhu Zhanji can see His Majesty every day and can speak frankly without going through the prince. Could it be Zhu Zhanyong? When the King of Han left the capital, he reminded
I want to guard against this person."
"My son is in prison and I cannot march south. It is all his fault."
Wang Cong, the Marquis of Wucheng, took a sip of wine.
He asked with concern: "What does Mr. Chen want to do?"
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When Zhu Zhanyong returned to his residence, Zhang Jiu prepared lunch. The price was the same as usual, including radish, green vegetables, goose and meat. Only Zhang Jiu and a palace maid were waiting on him, making it seem a bit deserted.
What happened about the salt method just now made several people's eyes shine with excitement, especially Sansiwu.
3: "In the pre-Qin period, salt was mined by the common people and transported and sold freely. There was no salt law to speak of. In the early Han Dynasty, it was only a salt tax. During the reign of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty, the court only boiled and sold salt. I have never heard of such a salt law.
"
Of course I never heard of it a thousand years ago...
Wu: "How will this method be implemented?"
San and Wu were curious about this.
Zhu Zhanyong guessed that these two guys also wanted to implement it in their respective dynasties.
Zhu Zhanyong: "If you want to implement it, you need to have a prerequisite, that is, the world is unified and the imperial power is absolutely stable. Otherwise, the price of salt will only rise steadily, and eventually the people will not be able to afford salt."
Three: "I still want to try it."
Zhu Zhanyong: "Since ancient times, reforms have never ended well. If the people benefit, they will be killed by the scholar-bureaucrats. Third, you should know that Shang Yang's chariot broke apart, right?"
He has already surmised that San came online at the end of the Han Dynasty, or at least in the dynasty after Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty.
Three: "Thanks for the reminder."
After hearing Zhu Zhanyong's words, everyone became cautious.
Zhu Zhanyong: "Si, how is your business going?"
Si's ability is very useful, I want to have a good relationship with him.
Si: "I have recruited brave men from the countryside and purchased several farms. The food has not been grown yet, but most of the gold has been spent."
Zhu Zhanyong: "If it doesn't work out, just rob other gentry."
Si: "..."
It is estimated that he is not capable of such a thing as a scholar.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was always talkative, said nothing this time.
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At this moment, it is the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu.
In the Fengtian Palace,
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sleeping deeply on the dragon chair and had some gray hair on his temples, slightly twitched his brows and slowly opened his eyes.
The scattered eyes gradually gathered their energy and looked towards the sky outside the palace.
"How long have we slept?"
Your Majesty, you just closed your eyes, are you sleepy...
The old eunuch hurriedly said: "Not long after, Your Majesty, you just closed your eyes, and King Yan was still kneeling outside. It's going to snow."
Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Let him kneel!"
"His Royal Highness Yunwen is here and said that he would like to have dinner with His Majesty tonight." Speaking of Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite grandson, the old eunuch smiled.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed softly: "Let him go back, let's sleep for a while, and no one will disturb us."
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes.
But it opened again.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and asked: "Qi Zhong from Shangyi Supervisor, give him one hundred taels of silver. He is living alone outside the palace. The Lantern Festival is coming soon. I ordered someone to prepare some cakes for him, so he said, we gave it to him."
.”
Qi Er was the chief eunuch of the Clothing Supervisor. He only served Zhu Yuanzhang to change his clothes, but he had some shitty luck.
He was also given a name and prayed for loyalty.
Afterwards, he was sent out of the palace.
The old eunuch didn't dare to neglect: "I'll do it now, slave."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
………
After Zhu Zhanyong had eaten, he asked Zhang Shi to meet him in the palace, but he still didn't come.
Something happened?
With doubts, Zhu Zhanyong came to the Marquis Mansion in Xincheng. The steward invited Zhu Zhanyong in as if he were seeing his own young master.
"Where is my brother Zhang Xi?"
The steward hesitated and said, "It's in the backyard. I'll report it right away."
At this time, in the pavilion in the middle of the lake in the backyard.
Li Zhilu is beautiful and beautiful, and her face is always calm and beautiful.
"What are you doing? If you don't tell me, I will practice family law on my brother's behalf."
"I won't tell."
"Go get the baguette."
"You...you, sister, don't you love me the most? Since my eldest brother is not here, why don't you use the French stick?"
The maid quickly fetched a stick with smooth patent leather from the ancestral hall and handed it to Li Zhilu skillfully.
Zhang Min wanted to run away, but Li Zhilu had already ordered someone to tie him up. At this moment, he could only twist his limbs and body like a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered, which looked a bit funny and pitiful.
The steward stepped forward, bowed and said, "Miss, Your Highness Zhan Yong is here."
Li Zhilu had a change of heart, put down the stick, and ordered someone to loosen Zhang Shi's rope.
After Zhang Shi turned around and ran away, she looked at the steward: "Follow me and see what the young master is doing."
Zhu Zhanyong was enjoying the pastries from the Hou Mansion. When he saw Zhang Shi in full swing, he knew that he was fine.
"Your Highness, I wanted to go to the palace to meet you, but I was caught by my sister." Zhang Xi tried his best to explain the reason for breaking the appointment.
You are really trustworthy. It is the hardest to find trustworthy people in the capital, especially since Zhu Zhanyong has just arrived in the capital and doesn’t know anyone.
"Do you know Xie Jin's mansion?"
"What are you looking for that old man for?"
Zhang Min just wanted to sit down, but his whole body froze. He really didn't want to see Jin anymore.
Zhu Zhanyong said: "Last time, we bumped into the father-in-law's carriage and left in a hurry because of something to do. Now that we are free and don't go to the door to apologize, are we still students?"
After hearing this, Zhang Xi also felt that it made sense.
"Xie Jin's mansion... of course I know."
Xie Jin's mansion is located on the west side of Shanzhengfang Street. The location can only be regarded as the third ring road of Beijing, which is relatively prosperous.
It is also a mansion with three entrances and three exits.
knock on the door,
"My master is not at home." The doorman smiled at Zhang Min.
Zhang Shi was very angry and felt that he had lost face in front of Zhu Zhanyong, but in the capital, he was indeed a person who hated ghosts.
Zhu Zhanyong said, "Go there again and say that Zhu Zhanyong is here."
Soon, the doorman opened the door and said with a smile: "My master invites you."
According to his past temper, Zhang Xi would have kicked the door to express his dissatisfaction, but when the door was opened and he saw Ji Jin waiting in the courtyard, he did not dare.
Regardless of whether Zhu Zhanyong was well-received or not in the court, he was still the emperor's grandson.
These are all proper etiquette.
When he came to the main hall and waited for the servants to bring the tea, Xie Jin wanted to confirm: "Today, the prince discussed the salt law in Fengtian Palace. Was it His Highness's idea?"
When the prince first came to the capital, he had no ministers to support him. Apart from Zhu Zhanyong, he could not think of anyone else.
Xie Jin is one of the few officials in the court who firmly supports his father... Zhu Zhanyong was very honest: "I have discussed this matter with my father."
Jie Jin looked at Zhu Zhanyong for a long time, and it turned out that Zhu Zhanyong really came up with it. This chapter has been completed!