All the time.How to deal with the evaluation of officials, selecting the best of the best and eliminating the inferior has always been Zhu Yuanzhang's heart disease.Even, the selection of the most disputed candidates between the two dynasties now gives him a great headache.However, twice from the mouth of the eldest grandson, I heard the plus points and subtracted points, and then from Su Xian, I heard the plus points and minus points for the merchants.But it also made him think differently.And at this time.If Su Xian knew Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts, he would probably be a little helpless, so he would have refined the prototype of Zhang Juzheng's "test method" in advance.However, speaking of which, this "first assistant" who is public for the country has offended too many officials with the examination method.Many officials who could have been able to fish, did not care about anything, and had a backstage in the court, only needed to be a fool, and after four or five years, they were immediately promoted, and they were tossed in place by the examination method, and even eliminated from the game.As soon as the examination method is released, the tasks completed by officials each year must be recorded in three ledgers and a deadline must be set.As long as the deadline is up, the completed tick is ticked, and the unfinished is crossed.Zhang Ju held great power, and selected capable ministers in this way, suppressed the impetuous wind of officialdom, and returned the efficient operation of officialdom.But after his death, he soon ushered in a reckoning!
So.Although Su Xian is currently forced to be anxious, and has the idea of cutting off Hu Weiyong to avoid falling into Hu Weiyong's case in the end, he really has no idea of going against all the officials.And the most important thing at the moment is to take this opportunity to give Hu Xiang a knife.Thinking of this, Su Xian quickly said: "Your Majesty, in fact, there are still people who think of this method with me, but there is no measure to add or subtract points."
Maybe Your Majesty really wants to gather officials and businessmen, use the officials of the Ming Dynasty to control these businessmen, and when using the point system, you can choose to use this person. ”This is true.This is the seizure of power!
The people present were all old foxes, how could Zhu Yuanzhang not know.But he was curious, surprised by Su Xian's move, and at the same time, he wanted to know who the other party would recommend to him?
It can't be their relatives or friends, right?"
Who is this person?"
Zhu Biao was also curious.Su Xian also looked at him, "It just so happens that this person is the companion of His Royal Highness the Prince!"
”Yes?
Before Zhu Biao could react, Su Xian took out something from his sleeve, in fact, he had always been very curious in his previous life, how the ancients took things from the cuffs.I really didn't know until now that my mother had sewn an inner bag inside, which could put some silver taels and small things.The opening of the inner pocket is towards the elbow, so that it does not fall off when walking.Su Xian took out the envelope and sent it to Gewuyuan."
Your Majesty, please see, this person's name is Ru Yu!""
Ru Liangyu?"
Zhu Biao was surprised, and when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang looking at him, he hurriedly said: "Father, this person is from Hengshan, and it is said that he has also been a prodigy since he was a child.Immersed in books all year round, he has developed a ability to never forget, and he also has a lot of insights into various current political affairs, so "You don't need to say it, we know better than you." ”Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently.Zhu Biao was stunned.The father has a ruler in his heart, measuring the hundred officials of this country."
Is this the person who brought it up?"
Su Xian nodded.After Zhu Biao saw it, Zhu Yuanzhang took it and glanced at it roughly.Then he said: "It's true that there are no points as you said, but there should be ideas." ”While speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang looked aside, "Write down this person first." ”"Yes!"
There are many affairs of the country, although many people Zhu Yuanzhang have measured it in their hearts, but they still have to write it down if they pay too much attention to it."
This method of transportation is finished, and it is certainly possible to balance all places with such methods.But the most fundamental thing has not solved the benefits of private salt!
”Now.Zhu Yuanzhang also noticed that Su Xian's gaze looked at the strange "brazier" and "salt pool" behind him from time to time.Although he had long known that Su Xian was going to make a fuss about this, what he was most concerned about at present was the calculated "deficit!"
”"Yes, the integration of these salt merchants, as long as the imperial court's own account is not wrong, then how to compete among the merchants is not the business of the imperial court.There will not be a big salt merchant who will lead the salt out and sell it, so that it will happen!
”Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.Queen Ma has long understood, after all, the salt merchant elimination system, whoever fails to complete the task will be replaced with a new one.This method alone solves most of the doubts above the introduction to salt."
In fact, if this law is successful, it can also solve some of the private salt."
Queen Ma thought for a while and said, "But there's no way to solve too much." ”"Exactly."
Su Xian said: "Actually, I just said so much, judging from the previous treasure money, there is only one reason why private salt is overflowing, and the people are willing to devote themselves to private salt because private salt is cheap!"
”Speaking of which, Su Xian's answer to the solution blurted out."
What do you mean" Zhu Biao followed even more: "Let official salt be cheaper than private salt?"
”"It's not just cheaper!"
Su Xian said, "To curb illegal salt, it is not only to forcibly attack the seller, but also to consider it from the perspective of the buyer, and to make official salt better than private salt at the same price!"
”"Boy, are you dreaming?"
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a headache when he heard Su Xian's words.And Zhu Biao and Queen Ma looked at each other."
Cheaper or better?
Didn't this go in circles again, back to just now?
”"The salt produced by each salt field in Daming is divided into upper, middle and lower grades, and the ratio of which is increased exponentially.No matter how bad the private salt of the people is, except for those directly dug out of the salt mines, which are cheaper, the rest is not much different from the inferior salt. ”"Some smuggler salt dealers, and their mother's operation is a camp operation, family inheritance, this secret recipe for refining salt is even better than that of the imperial court."
Zhu Yuanzhang obviously knew a lot, so Su Xian's words made him sound like a dream.Even if it was clear that Su Xian had a way to make good salt, he was more aware of the loss involved."
Now that salt is made, many stoves use the decoction salt method."
Queen Ma also said: "The same pile of firewood, under crude processing, can make ten catties of inferior salt."
But if you make high-quality salt, it may only be a catty." ”Su Xian nodded, and then pointed into the distance."
The process of making salt, just like the process of weaving, the technical means can be improved, such as there" Seeing that Su Xian finally pointed to the area that they couldn't understand.Zhu Biao was already curious in his heart, and he hurriedly asked at this moment: "This is" Su Xian continued: "I said just now that selfishness is to deal with Hu Xiang's entanglement and find trouble with Hu Xiang." ”"The public heart is to let the people eat good salt and take back the salt tax.""
The restructuring of salt is not only about changing the mode of transportation and improving efficiency.The next step is to improve the process and speed up the efficiency of salt production. ”While speaking, Su Xian seemed to think of something, and asked directly: "What are the salt making methods that Da Ming is using now?"
”Hearing Su Xian's question, Zhu Yuanzhang's father and son were stunned at first, and although Queen Ma proposed the decoction method, she had never practiced it.And Su Xian asked the entire Ming Dynasty, they only knew some general methods, how could they really subdivide them?"
Come here!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the other side, Gao Fu, who had been standing quietly, the other party was the internal official supervisor, responsible for all the camp manufacturing, wood, stone, and even gunpowder and rice salt warehouses in the palace, so he must know about this.Gao Fu knew that this was an opportunity to perform.From the "copper ball" before the establishment of the Gewu Academy, he has been dealing with that little boy, and he has been waiting for so long, isn't he just waiting for this day?
At this moment, he hurriedly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the means of making salt in the imperial court are also classified according to different salt mines. ”"For example, there are many wells and salts found inadvertently, and there are many such salts in Sichuan and Shu, which need to be mined by manpower.Same as mineral salt, it is between mountains and rocks, the color is transparent, with a bitter and salty taste, and it is also mined by manpower, and then it is used to use the decoction method that Niangniang said, and then filter it after it melts to remove impurities. ”"In addition, there are some salt wells that also have naturally occurring brine.It can also be decocted directly after beating. ”There is also the reason why the private salt is constantly banned, and the slaves and maids also know a thing or two, some illegal salt dealers can use the sale of fish and shrimp to melt the salt directly in the water.When people buy fish, they buy salt. ”"This method can also be used for vegetables and all kinds of aquatic products, which is difficult to prevent."
Gao Fu draws inferences from one another.And these methods, Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma are husband and wife who came from the people, and they naturally feel the same way."
There are policies and countermeasures, this sentence is not a simple statement.The wisdom of the common people is infinite, plus the interests dictate, hum!
That creativity can't even be compared to the best craftsmen in our Ming Dynasty. ”Gao Fu smiled and didn't dare to speak.And Su Xian took this opportunity to ask, "What about lake salt and sea salt?"
”As far as he knows, these are almost the two most salt-making in the Ming Dynasty."
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Most of the sea salt is also a decoction method, seawater is almost a natural brine, but it costs more firewood" Gao Fu first looked at Su Xian, and then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said softly: "The slave maid grew up in eastern Zhejiang since childhood, and the folk stove households have almost hollowed out the nearby mountains and trees in order to make salt, and the decoction method consumes firewood, so if you really calculate the salt tax, you must actually include the cost" "If the price of official salt is reduced, at the very least, the corresponding profit should be left for the stove households."
Otherwise, if it falls too hard, the first level of salt production will not be able to pass. ”Zhu Yuanzhang nodded lightly, and attached a little importance to this high talisman.And Su Xian didn't seem to know this, and continued to ask: "What about the lake salt?"
”"Lake salt is less used decoction, as for the method used," Gao Fu said, hurriedly looked at Su Xian, and pointed to the area on the right-hand side and said: "The slave maid was confused just now, but now I understand, in fact, most of the lake salt is also used in this way." ”Well?
Zhu Yuanzhang and the others looked at it suspiciously.Gao Fu hurriedly said: "Salt drying method!"
”"Take advantage of the clear sky and the wind to put this brine in the salt pond.Then let the sun dry, and then you can get similar salt This method is very much in Yancheng, Shanxi, and it doesn't cost too much firewood" "Wait!
”When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he suddenly interrupted: "Since lake salt can be used by the salt drying method, why can't sea salt be used by the salt drying method?"
”"That's right!"
Zhu Biao was also puzzled: "It stands to reason that sea salt should be more than lake salt, but it can cost too much firewood, and the salt you get in the end is not as good as lake salt."
Isn't that puzzling?
”"Those stove households in the people, as well as those in the Salt Transportation Division, why don't they use their wisdom at this time?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was also extremely puzzled, and suddenly he remembered something and was a little reluctant to believe it: "Could it be that they are also deceiving us in this matter?"
Those people in the southeast deliberately made a fortune with this?
”Gao Fu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty!
The other slaves and maids don't know. ”The other party is also a smart person, and he never expresses his attitude towards these speculations, but talks about his own affairs, "But the slave knows that the reason why the sea water cannot be salted is not used. ”"First, seawater is not as good as brine, which is almost extremely salty water, as long as it is decoction or drying, you can see the effect quickly.""
But seawater is different, seawater decoction consumes a lot of firewood, if it is dried, I am afraid you have to wait until the Year of the Monkey to go, not to mention, sea salt is not better than other salts, some sea salt will be eaten for a short time, there will be some poisoning?"
Gao Fu didn't know much about this, "In short, the stove uses the decoction method, and there are some unique methods, and the sea salt made by frying is far better than the sea salt made by some people who don't understand, even if you eat it, you won't be in danger of your life." ”"Second, the sea water rises and falls, no more than the lake water, if the place where the salt is not selected correctly, as soon as the tide rises, the sea water will be submerged, and all the previous efforts will be wasted!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in a clear understanding."
It turns out that there is another reason for this, but we didn't expect it before."
After that, he looked at Su Xian again."
Listen clearly, the efficiency of salt production in the imperial court is like this, if you want to crack down on illegal salt, you have to be able to transport salt out and in, and then plan carefully."
And Su Xian listened to this.But it also makes up for the gap that he can't dry salt and sea salt.But!
As far as he knew, it wouldn't be long before the sea salt began to dry.Perhaps in a few decades, the salt drying method in the southeast coastal areas will also be completely popularized.After all, most of the income of the salt administration in the late Ming Dynasty was the income of the "salt fields" by the sea.Rather than that, it's better to plan ahead yourself."
Your Majesty, since the salt drying method is feasible.The difficulties that Gao Gonggong said just now are nothing more than difficulties and obstacles on the road. ”"Then when you encounter a problem, you should solve it, not retreat."
At this moment, Su Xian pointed to the "small salt pond" that had just been built."
Here's the way!"
The idea of putting it down just now was now caught by Su Xian with bait.Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked, "Is there really a way?"
”"Yes!"
Su Xian faced Gao Fu's difficulties, and simply explained one by one: "Seawater is not as good as brine, because seawater contains less salt, so just find a way to concentrate it." ”"It's not easy to make sea salt, and it's easy to be poisoned at every turn, because there are too many impurities, and during this period, filter the impurities and purify the sea salt.""
As for the high tide of the sea, this is easier, choose a good time, choose a flat terrain, pile up ridges, and intercept the seawater" Speaking of this, Su Xian pointed to the side, the words were clear, and the road ahead corresponded again."
Artificial salt pans!"
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