First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 601

Li Shanchang took over the task, his face paled slightly, and his heart was uneasy. The salt transport envoy is a fat poor. It has been so many years, and it is really hard to say how many interests have been involved.

Now that it is suddenly abolished, if there is no proper arrangement, God knows how many things will happen.

It's really a bit embarrassing to put everything on your own head.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Shanchang suddenly came up with an idea.

"Your Majesty, the salt transport envoys and officials are all under the province. Now that Zhang Xiang is left behind in Peiping, can Yao Guangxiao be a helper for the minister to handle this matter?"

The old guy Li Shanchang is still very powerful. Even at this juncture, he still wants to pull Zhang Ximeng. Even if he is scolded, it is still the two of them together.

What's more, Menxia Province is indeed doing this, justifiably.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not easy to refute, but said: "Since we handed things over to Mr. Li, we believe in Mr. Li's ability. You think Yao Guangxiao can be your helper. It's just that things need to be neat and tidy!"

Li Shanchang nodded hurriedly, ignoring the livid faces of some people.

Old Zhu looked at the ministers again, and what was surprising was that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything else, he just waved his hand and told everyone to retire!

All the ministers put their minds on the dismissal of the Salt Transport Envoy, and did not dare to say anything more, so they could only hurriedly retire.

This imperial meeting was very inconsistent with Zhu Yuanzhang's style.

What is the style of Lao Zhu?

Someone impeached Li Shanchang to attack the new salt law.

Zhu Yuanzhang should decide right from wrong, Li Shanchang is innocent, and those who impeach should die.

The new salt law is not wrong, those who attack the new salt law are traitors and need to be eradicated.

The worst should be distributed to Peiping, let them taste the bitter cold wind and sand in the north. This is Lao Zhu's temper. But it was obvious that Zhu Yuanzhang meant to lift it up a little and put it down gently. Even the Ministry of Household did not deal with it, which is really unexpected.

Could it be that Lao Zhu changed his temper and became kinder?

Obviously, this is not possible.

Even if Lao Zhu wants to change, it can't be so fast.

"Hey, it's been more than ten years. Originally, we were short of salt, so we could only buy it from outside. Officials and merchants, we all had to accommodate... It's been a long time, and over the years, we can't tell how many people are involved here."

Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his temples and felt a headache for the first time.

Empress Ma was calmer than Zhu Yuanzhang, "No matter what, we still need to give benefits to the common people. The salt bank is built and the low-priced salt is sold to the common people. This is your merit as an emperor. As for the mess in the court, I A woman can't say anything."

Queen Ma paused and said, "One thing, you have to remember. If the female workers in Suzhou are implicated because of doing good deeds and become the target of those filthy things in the DPRK, I will not agree!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded again and again, "Don't worry about this, we have already told Guo Ying and Zhu Liangzu, they really dare to come here, we will arrest people here!"

Lao Zhu smiled contemptuously, "This time, we're just temporarily ignoring it, and let Li Shanchang dismiss the salt transport envoy. If he can do it well, it means that the Zhongshu Province can still be saved. If he can't do it well, there is no need for this Great Ming Dynasty Hall. Him!"

Queen Ma took a deep breath, she was startled by her husband's murderous intent.

After so many years, Li Shanchang has come to the moment of life and death, which is really embarrassing and sighing!

In the palace, the couple chatted casually, but the topic was earth-shattering.

But in Li Shanchang's mansion, he was worried and couldn't sleep at night, so he simply put on his clothes and paced the courtyard.

He needs to think carefully about what is in front of him... Yang Xian, Hu Weiyong, Yang Siyi are a few bastards, and the plans they put forward are full of calculations.

First of all, Yang Xian, who danced the most, was probably the safest. He was in charge of the censor's desk, and he didn't get entangled with Yanfa.

He jumped out on his own initiative, most likely he wanted to replace himself and live in Zhongshu Province.

Passed the Prime Minister's addiction.

As for Hu Weiyong, this guy is in charge of the tax department and holds the money bag. He wants to climb up, but he wants to expand the authority of the tax department. If he can hold the salt tax in his hands, he will win. .

As for the Ministry of Household, they are the most important. Zhu Yuanzhang has cleaned up the Ministry of Household several times in the past, but in charge of the financial power of a country, this group of people will not be so simple. .

If it was really opened, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, the Ministry of Household hopes to keep it intact, but to change the name, to protect the salt merchants and salt transport envoys, and let them continue to be in power. As for the new salt law, it is naturally best to exist in name only.

Again, this kind of thinking is not realistic at all, not to mention what happened to Zhu Yuanzhang, since Zhang Ximeng has launched it, it will not be like this...

"Hey! If I had known this, I should have told my old age and returned home sooner!"

Li Shan has come a long way to the dawn, facing the current situation, there is no good way, it is almost impossible to balance both ends.

It seems that the only way to save the old life is to cut off one end.

But when Li Shanchang dragged his tired body and came to the Zhongshu Province, Yao Guangxiao actually waited here with the official document in his hand.

"Li Xianggong, humble and courteous."

Li Shanchang sighed, and he subconsciously glanced at the young man.

Yao Guangxiao is tall, with a broad skeleton, but not much flesh. His cheekbones are prominent and his cheeks are sunken. Due to lack of flesh, he is young and has drooping eyelids and triangular eyes. He looks very dark.

This is a master who wants to kill!

Li Shanchang was suddenly shocked. He only thought about pulling Zhang Ximeng into the water and reciting infamy together, but he didn't think that Yao Guangxiao was not so easy to play with. Let him intervene, I really don't know if it's a blessing or a curse!

Sure enough, after being seated, Yao Guangxiao said directly: "Li Xiang, before His Majesty was enthroned, he established the Lianghuai Capital Transport Envoy Division, and later set up the Liangzhe Salt Transport Envoy Division in Hangzhou. There are Tongzhi, deputy envoys, judges, experience, governors, terrific officials, gang officials, commanders in the salt field, ministers, centurions and other officials... In addition, there are Yanding and kitchen households, which are large in scale and cost a lot of money. , As much as 30% of the annual salt tax is to be used to support these people. Now it is abolished together, it is really a blessing for the country and a blessing for the people!"

Li Shanchang listened silently, an old face that had changed color.

"So many people were dismissed all at once? Many of them are meritorious servants, conscientious and conscientious, and have paid so much effort for the Ming Dynasty. If they were all dismissed, would it be inhumane? It will make people feel cold?"

Yao Guangxiao's eyelids drooped, and he said solemnly, "Li Xiang, the Salt Transport Envoy Division has a lot of drawbacks. If it is abolished now, it may be less troublesome, otherwise, there will be endless troubles!"

Li Shanchang was startled, his eyes widened, "What do you mean?"

Yao Guang Xiao said: "It's not interesting. Take Fan Guang, the transfer envoy of the two Zhejiang capitals as an example. This person is cronyism and has a close relationship with the salt merchants. Many people have handed secret reports to the province and said a lot of things, which are not small. ."

Lee Sun Jang's heart was pounding... broken, really broken.

He pulled the door down to save water, thinking he was smart, but he was afraid that he would screw up.

Zhang Ximeng's side will never launch hastily. Although he is not in Yingtian now, his soul is there!

Zhu Yuanzhang's various methods lured the enemy to go deep, so he set up an array of doubts and cast down the sky net, only to wait for the net to catch up. This is Zhang Ximeng's style.

Yao Guangxiao, as a provincial official, held the evidence of the crime in his hand, but he did not reveal it until now. It is also the style of Zhang Ximeng.

What does it mean?

Is it possible to pit yourself in it?

Li Shanchang thought about it for a while, and said categorically, "Since there is something wrong with Fan Guang, why not arrest him immediately?"

Yao Guang said filially: "He is responsible for the salt business of the two Zhejiang provinces, and even the salt of Yingtian needs him to supply it. In a hurry, he can't move!"

Li Shanchang said solemnly: "In the past, it was right to be cautious. But now that the new salt method is being rolled out, Yingtian uses long reeds to supply salt, don't be afraid, all the messengers are dispatched in one area, don't worry about it. The old man immediately ordered to put him first. Take it down and check it out!"

Yao Guangxiao looked as usual, just nodded and said, "The people from the Gongwei Division are ready, just waiting for Li Xiang's order."

Li Shanchang was even more terrified, and sure enough, the province had planned it for a long time.

"I don't need to hesitate anymore. I also want to know how much money these silverfish make from the salt method!"

Yao Guangxiao pondered for a while, then nodded in agreement and got up to leave.

The new salt law has met with such great resistance, and there are voices of opposition above the court.

If salt work is a chore that everyone avoids, how can there be so much opposition? It has long since obeyed and abolished it directly.

The resistance is as great as the profit!

This is almost inevitable.

Be prepared from top to bottom.

However, when the Gongwei Division dispatched and took down Fan Guang, the transfer envoy of the two Zhejiang capitals, people were surprised to find out how much wealth this man has.

Fan Guang has long beards and straight facial features, which is in line with the current aesthetics, and belongs to the kind of person with a very official appearance. He is also a person who pays great attention to his own image. Since he became a transfer envoy, in addition to the official uniform, Fan Guang has a habit of meeting people below, or salt merchants in private, and he hardly wears the same clothes.

Those jade pendants and accessories are not the same. And each of them is very precious and can be called ingenious.

A man can live such a delicate life, it is also stunned.

Gong Weisi, who was in charge of the inspection, was a little bit stunned... I can't be ignorant!

In Fan Guang's study, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com posted a letter that said a gentleman is like a jade.

When checking his family property, let's not mention how many jade pendants alone.

Add up to more than 200 pounds!

When the list was sent to Zhu Yuanzhang, Lao Zhu was dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes to confirm that he was not mistaken, so there were so many?

crazy!

Coincidentally, Mrs. Ma brought him lunch, and Lao Zhu asked with a blushing face, "That girl, how much jewelry do you have now?"

Queen Ma smiled, "I have a hundred or ten items there. I don't need them every year except for major events... How did you think of asking this?"

Lao Zhu said embarrassedly, "No, it's nothing... I'm just thinking that after a while, let's prepare more for you. No, it can't be too shabby."

Lewen

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