The main hall."
Su Xian, what are you doing here?"
Everyone looked at the father-in-law of the inner official and prison and sent a bunch of things, while Su Xian began to fiddle with them one by one, and Zhu Xiongying and they became more and more curious.Su Xian didn't answer, "I can't understand it for the time being, just watch it." ”While speaking, Su Xian first asked Gao Fu and them to put the brazier on the elevated shelf, and there was no need to light it for the time being.Afterwards.If the effect is not achieved, some wooden planks or something will be placed on it, and then water will be added to let it gradually solidify, so that the water will not overflow.After a while, it was almost busy.Su Xian looked at the coarse salt bucket next to him, these were all inferior salts that he specially asked Gao Fu to bring to them."
Pour these into these grids, and then pour water to flood them all."
Yes?
Although they didn't understand the previous action, they were still ready to do it.But Su Xian's next method made them really unable to do it."
Although these are only low-grade salts, they are also eaten by us, isn't it a bad practice for you to do this?"
Gao Fu was opposed for the first time.There is really no way, at the request of the saint and the queen's mother, up and down the palace, no one can be allowed to abuse food.It's the same with salt, those utensils in the past are forgotten, but if you let the saint or Niangniang know today, it will be a crime if you don't get it right!
Gao Fu persuaded on the one hand, but on the other hand, he frantically gave the minister behind him a look.Anyway, I still have to let my mother know as soon as possible."
You do yours, I'm the head of the school, and if they ask, I'll take care of it."
At this moment, Zhu Xiongying saw that they were not moving, and immediately stood up."
Oops!"
Gao Fu hurriedly bowed his head and apologized, "Little master, this is not torturing the slave maid, if you really want to do something wrong, how can you let the little master bear it." ”"Then don't do it, let's do it!"
Now.The eighth prince, Zhu Zi, also said loudly: "We can't leave the palace casually without an order."
Otherwise, we would have gone to the Gewu Academy a long time ago, and we would have been on the left shift anyway, and we wouldn't even be able to decide on a single matter?
”"Let's do it!"
With his order, the eleventh prince Zhu Chun also hurriedly participated.Several princes, as well as the "left class and right class", participated, and even the chief and the chief could not be left behind.Soon, a group of little princes and noble heirs, under the "instruction" of the emperor's eldest grandson, were poured buckets of salt into those "pools"."
Oh, what is this for?"
Gao Fu jumped in place anxiously, but when the salt gradually began to melt, he didn't know what to do, so he could only look behind him and ask his attendant to hurry up and inform Queen Ma."
Su Xian, what are we going to do next?"
Zhu Xiongying turned his head to look."
Wait!"
Su Xian said."
Wait?"
Zhu Xiongying was a little puzzled, and if he waited any longer, all the salt would melt into it.And Su Xian didn't explain much, but looked at the "salt pool" next, and ordered some things from time to time."
There's too little water, add a little more water.""
The pool is also a little small, expand a little longer" and at the moment.Inside the Fengtian Temple.The officials of Yushitai were no longer like before, and they wanted to continue to chase and beat Su Guiyuan, but they were silent one after another, and they looked like they were silent.After all, the salt introduction has expanded the power of the Imperial Historical Observatory, and even if it is impeached again, it will not be today, but will have to borrow other reasons.At this moment, the other ministers were looking at Tu Jie, and their brains were still buzzing.This man is fickle and cunning, and in order to go further, he even takes a stand!
It's disgusting!
There was even a touch of disgust in Hu Weiyong's eyes, but there was no way, the possibility of corruption in the salt transportation department in the salt introduction had obviously sounded the alarm for His Majesty.But even so, Tu Jie is easy to control, and if he is tempted, he can let him do things for himself!
And Su Guiyuan took this opportunity to quickly divert the topic, mentioning that the arrest of the "gold digger" last night was finally, with a brief discussion, plus the holy will has been decided.The early dynasty ended quickly.And Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao prepared to return to the Jinshen Palace.It's just that he didn't go far, and his father-in-law, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly stepped forward and reported the matter of the main hall, and said that he had alarmed Queen Ma."
My mother also went, it seems that this son still understands the reason, and knows that no matter what today, he has to give his father an explanation.""
It's not for us to give an explanation, it's for the trouble he broke out of."
Zhu Yuanzhang corrected: "We can stop Baiguan for a while today, just waiting for his explanation, let's go, can you write down the salt introduction?"
”Zhu Biao nodded."
It's good!
Then ask carefully today, why did this salt introduction, which made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty, become a disaster in his mouth?
”"If it's really a personal grudge as we guessed, it will block the prime minister of a country and delay state affairs!"
Speaking of this, a cold glint appeared in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.The two of them spoke, one after the other, and walked in the direction of the main hall first.With the side courtyard close to the main hall, at a glance, it has now become a ridge surrounded by sand and soil, and Zhu Yuanzhang looked puzzled.Soon approached Queen Ma, who had arrived long ago."
What is this doing?"
After learning what Su Xian had just done."
Fill in the sand and put salt in the water?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was puzzled: "They finally turned the brine into salt, do you want to go back again?"
”Queen Ma shook her head, she had just come herself, and she didn't know.And Su Xian has long noticed Su Zhu Yuanzhang, he has been busy for so long, isn't he just waiting for this "east wind"?"
Now it's time to light the fire."
Su Xian looked at Gao Fu, the father-in-law of the inner official and eunuch, since the arrival of Queen Ma, he had a look of grievance, and now that the saint has arrived, he has become trembling.However, realizing that no one was paying attention to him here, he breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "What are you still doing in a daze?"
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”Several fathers-in-law hurriedly reacted and slowly lit the brazier on the elevated shelf as soon as possible.After a while, the flames burned brighter and brighter.Zhu Yuanzhang and others stood next to him, and even felt panicked."
Add fuel to the fire."
After Su Xian advised, he then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma."
Your Majesty, let's talk about it when we are far away."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this incomprehensible scene, although he had already guessed that this kid was coming to explain today, but the more he watched it, the more confused he became.And at the moment.The rising flames, coupled with the burning black mist, also attracted a lot of forbidden troops, and even King Yan, Xu Huizu and others on the other side were also attracted.Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and the forbidden army understood his meaning and left quickly.And the former looked at Su Xian at this time, "Let's say, such a busy job made us forget what we wanted to ask you." ”"Your Majesty wants to ask about the benefits of private salt, and why did I issue that salt introduction?"
Su Xian spoke directly and asked for Zhu Yuanzhang.The latter's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly looked at Zhu Biao next to him, "Look, we really expected it." ”"It seems that when you issued this salt introduction, you had already thought of the current situation."
Su Xian nodded, "Ordinary people encounter wrongful things, and they have no way to ask for help, and they have to work hard to tell each other."
But I am much luckier than others, and I can reach the sky from beginning to end!
”"Huh!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised by this sentence, and he even wanted to laugh, "You mean, you still have wrongs?"
Who can wronged you in this Ming Dynasty?
”"Didn't Your Majesty want to know the purpose of this theory?"
Su Xian told the truth: "One of the purposes of this is Hu Xiang!"
”Swish!
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Yuanzhang's originally smiling face suddenly sank, and he looked at him coldly, "Nonsense!"
Sure enough, let us guess correctly, you kid really repaid with personal grudges?
Obstructing state affairs?
”This is something he can't bear anyway.If Su Xian didn't say it, he would treat it as if he was really dedicated to the public, but now he really said it honestly?
What does this make him do?
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang's face was relaxed for a while, and Tie Qing for a while, Su Xian had another idea in his heart.As previously speculated, no matter how history changes because of itself, the Hu Weiyong case is definitely going to happen.What he thought before was not to get involved, but Hu Weiyong chased after him.Instead of worrying about being involved in Hu Weiyong's case in the future, it is better to distance yourself now."
Your Majesty, since my father first entered the Treasure Money Lifting Division, Hu Xiang first took two million yuan to suppress people, although my father insisted.But until now, it has also been isolated by the Hu Xiang family of Zhongshu Province. ”Of course, this is set in advance, whether it is the Treasure Money Lifting Division or the Banknote Mirror Academy, although it is nominally saved in Zhongshu, but from beginning to end, he has nothing to do with Hu Weiyong."
Later, you should also know that the matter of exchanging with the library was done by Zhang Guance, a person from the Zhongshu House.At that time, I was still playing with paper money in the palace?
As a result, they went around and found some people to go to the bank to exchange banknotes, silver, and gold.If my father had made a mistake at that time, we would have been doomed in the end!
”"This is the second time!""
The third time, the crown princess was seriously ill, and I came to deliver medicine, but someone was impeached again.If there was really something wrong at that time, I am afraid it would still be a death. ”"The fourth time, that is, recently, the rumors on the treasure banknote were identified by Hu Xiang again: I am the only one who is so bold in the entire capital, as if Liu Bowen is really passed on by me."
When Su Xian said this, he was a little annoyed for no reason, "Whoever is rumored like this, I'm afraid I can't let go of the knot?"
Besides, if I want to spread it, how can I spread this kind of rumor of looking for death?
I'm going to pass on the introduction to salt?
”"Isn't the introduction of salt looking for death?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was raised, "You don't think that you tell the ins and outs of the introduction of salt, shouting that the people all over the world can't afford to eat salt, and stirring up the people's hearts for us is not looking for death?"
No way?
”"Do you know that all the officials are going to treat you today for a crime of ill-intentioned and disobedient to the king!"
Su Xian said: "Of course, talking about salt is not looking for death, since Hu Xiang has said so much, let me talk about one related to him, and it is also a courtesy!"
”"What a courtesy."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled angrily, "Do you think that in this way, we can abolish the salt introduction?"
Do you think that if you do this, you can let us punish Hu Weiyong?
”He looked at Su Xian with dull eyes, as if at this moment, he was really sure that the other party's head was really the same as his eldest grandson, naïve and made people want to laugh."
You're overestimating your own abilities!""
You also underestimate the importance of salt introduction to our Daming!""
Your Majesty, all of the above is my selfishness."
Su Xian said: "But the starting point of the salt introduction theory is still public!"
”"Huh!"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "You still have a big heart?
”Su Xian didn't seem to be able to hear the sound outside his words, but continued: "The salt introduction system continues, and the salt introduction theory has been clearly stated.Under the huge profits, the officials and businessmen are covered, and it is a certainty!
”"We've already set up a salt patrol imperial history?"
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Zhu Yuanzhang reminded.Patrol the history of the salt?
Su Xian was stunned for a moment, he was very familiar with this name, and a scene couldn't help but appear in his mind: In later generations, Emperor Jiajing asked the Yan Party to go south to patrol the salt, as if that was the imperial history of the salt patrol?
As a result, the salt envoys from all walks of life, as well as the inspection of the imperial history who was responsible for supervision, were all Yan Song's left and right hands.In previous years, no money could be found.As soon as Yan Song's inspection of the imperial history went, he gave Emperor Jiajing more than one million taels.In the end, someone who was angry didn't like it: "Yan Maoqing, green smoke!"
”"They take two million, I take one million, do you want me to thank them?"
That's what I thought about in my head.But Su Xian's words didn't stop, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked solemnly: "The Imperial Historical Observatory still has it from ancient times to the present, but how can the corrupt officials and powerful ministers of the Manchu Dynasty be eliminated?"
”Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, but Queen Ma was Wan'er.The meaning of this sentence is very clear, treating the symptoms but not the root cause!"
Even if Your Majesty gives each of the salt transport envoys a salt inspector to patrol the imperial history, what should happen in the end.For a long time, there will be more gluttonous mouths!
”"You!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely angry, "Even so, it is impossible for us to abolish the salt introduction now!"
”"I didn't let Your Majesty abolish the salt introduction.""
Huh?""
I just want to settle an account for Your Majesty."
Su Xian snapped his fingers, "There are 60 million people in Daming. ”"A pound of salt, according to the different transportation in various places, the recovery of the economy after the war, the two Huai areas, the salt field is nearby, so a pound of salt, five cents of silver is fifty wen.And in expensive places, a pound of salt, one cent of silver, three cents of silver, is a hundred or three hundred wen!
”In fact, there is no accurate statistics on the price of salt in the Ming Dynasty at all.What Su Xian said is just to take an approximate middle value, some expensive places, three cents of silver and a pound of salt, it is not an exaggeration.Zhu Yuanzhang obviously knows this, and the salt introduction has already explained that in places with inconvenient transportation, the price of official salt will naturally rise, and in some places, the price of official salt is even more than seven or eight times that of the capital!"
Take the lowest value, just calculate it according to one pound of salt, fifty wen.""
Not counting the salt tax, transportation losses and other things, how much does it cost 60 million people a year to meet their daily needs?"
As soon as this remark came out.Zhu Yuanzhang's breath stagnated, and he immediately looked at Zhu Biao, as well as the internal officials and supervisors on the side.The meaning is obvious, what are you still doing in a daze, settle accounts!"
Don't forget it!"
Su Xian said directly: "It's 30 million taels of silver!"
”Swish!
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Yuanzhang only felt that his breathing became short."
One more reckoning!"
Su Xian put his hands behind his back, in fact, his brain was crazy to calculate, and addition, subtraction, multiplication and division were not difficult for him."
What I just calculated is just the basic needs of the people, but in fact, the salt produced by the imperial court salt farm every year will certainly not meet the daily needs of such a little.""
There are those who trade with foreign countries, there are merchants who deliberately store salt, and there are road expenses, some people eat horses and chew, and there are many other places that also need salt, and there are all kinds of salt in the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty stipulates that the sum of all kinds of salt farms, how many catties of salt are made?"
This is indeed what Su Xian wanted to ask.And Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his mood and said slowly: "Ten times the population." ”"That's 600 million catties!
Converted into silver taels, it is also not accurate to calculate, only the estimated income due to be calculated, that is, 300 million taels of silver!
”Bang bang!
Zhu Yuanzhang could clearly feel the throbbing in his heart.Su Xian asked again: "What was Daming's Yanzheng income last year?"
”This question, in fact, is already very secretive.At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know if it was because of his heart throbbing or what the reason was, so he didn't speak.And Su Xian said to himself: "The imperial court is currently two tax laws, which are July and August every year, and February and March next year.The main tax method is mainly tax grain!
”"You don't need to calculate this part, you only need to calculate the silver taels.""
Before the treasure money was raised, His Majesty set a silver tael of 10 million!
That's 10 million taels!
”"Then the actual tax of silver taels must be far less than 10 million taels, and it is estimated that it is more than 5 million taels, which will not exceed too much.""
And Yanzheng is just one of them, after all, there are silk, silk cloth, tea, ironware, etc., and even if Yanzheng earns half of the world, it is only about two million taels!""
Your Majesty, the numbers are out."
Su Xian's tone was indifferent."
Take the people who have just saved money and spent the most basic silver taels on salt in a year, 30 million taels!
Subtracting the more than 2 million salt taxes, it is a deficit of more than 27 million taels!
”Zhu Yuanzhang's pupils suddenly constricted.Even Queen Ma and Zhu Biao on the side were a little nervous.Because Su Xian's words were not finished yet."
And if you think bigger, according to the scale of the annual salt production of each salt farm, 600 million catties of salt, that is 300 million taels of silver!""
Your Majesty" counts here.In fact, some numbers don't need to be talked about by Su Xian, they are thrilling enough!"
Of course, the 300 million taels of silver are estimated according to the market price, and the loss of the road must be removed, the cost of salt introduction, the trade with foreign countries, and the fact that the people cannot spend so much, and even the surplus salt left in the salt field, etc., etc., etc., etc., should be about the same, right?""
One hundred and fifty million taels of silver!""
Whew!"
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At this point, even Su Xian's head was a little dim."150 million taels of silver, minus more than 2 million taels of salt revenue, that is" "140 million taels of silver!"
”Speaking of which, even Su Xian was a little dazed, this second wave of algorithms was actually too scary.However, even if it is 30 million taels in the first wave, it is worth asking Su Xian the last question."
Your Majesty, where is the money of the imperial court?"
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head suddenly, suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and did not answer the rhetorical question."
You've said so much, what the hell are you going to do?"
Su Xian said slowly: "This is the Grand Duke I just mentioned." ”The voice paused, and the next moment, the sonorous and powerful words sounded again."
One, get the money back!""
Second, let the people afford to eat salt!
Good salt!
”End of chapter