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The next day, Pang raised objections to the salt tax reform as promised.

"The system of salt monopoly in this dynasty is based on the laws of the past dynasties, and can even be traced back to the time when the Spring and Autumn Qi State was in charge of the middle, 'civil system, official revenue, official transportation, and official sales', and there has been nothing wrong with each other since ancient times, and the ministers do not think that there is a need for reform. ”

He copied the copy given to him by the official yesterday word for word.

Today, it is still being carried out in the early dynasty.

After finishing speaking, Pang Ji raised his eyes to look at the official family, his eyebrows were slightly lowered, and his eyes were a flash of bitterness that was indescribable.

He wore an official uniform with a crimson curved collar and large sleeves, a leather belt around his waist, a hard-winged official hat, and a jade wat board in his hand.

The expression was solemn.

Speak with a sense of neutrality.

Everything is the same as yesterday.

The Daqing Hall was full of civil and military officials.

But he and the official family knew that he was no longer yesterday's Pang nationality.

Now he is a puppet puppet, unable to be autonomous.

There are clues tied to the wrists, shoulders, and ankles, and they are at the mercy of the officials.

The throne of the golden lacquer carved dragon was a few steps higher than the position where the hundred officials stood, and the official family looked at Pang Ji condescendingly, and a knowing smile rose at the corner of his mouth, which disappeared in an instant.

He pretended not to be angry and said: "The difference between the prime minister's words, when Guan Zhong first created the salt monopoly system, it was also a feat of innovation. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, thousands of years have passed, and time has changed, and if we follow the old law, wouldn't we be complacent?"

With that, he looked at Yi Yongtang.

Yi Yongtang was encouraged by the official family, secretly took a breath, sorted out his thoughts slightly, and said: "In the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong 'set up the benefits of light and heavy fish and salt, in order to support the poor, and Lu was virtuous', at that time, the population of Qi was very small compared to the current Great Song Dynasty, the products were not abundant, and the use of salt was not large, so the private salt trade was not as prosperous as it is today. However, in today's Great Song Dynasty, vegetables, meat, fish, and milk are much more abundant than in ancient times, and the people use salt to pickle them, ham, salted fish, and cheese to preserve them for months or even years, so the amount of salt used has increased greatly. Where the benefits are, people tend to it, private salt is overflowing, and even if the imperial court and government use torture, it cannot be stopped, and even the more it is banned, the more rampant it becomes......"

Yi Yongtang said this in one breath, took a deep breath, and straightened out his breath.

Pang Ji looked at his thin cheeks and resolute gaze, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this person was sharp in thinking and terrifying.

If it had been in the old days, he would have praised it.

However, at this moment, he used all his strength to control the muscles on his face, lowered the corners of his mouth, blushed his face, and said in a deep voice: "The matter of salt tax is handled by the household department and officials from all walks of life, so there is no need to bother with the right and right doctors. ”

Pang Ji pressed each other with his official position, and Yi Yongtang couldn't refute it.

Between the stalemates, the hall was silent.

After a while, the official family said awe-inspiringly: "Eat the king's lu, bear the king's worries, advise the doctor to be in charge of sarcasm and regulations, Yi Qing's family has a good policy, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Yi Yongtang was grateful in his heart, and knelt down and kowtowed to the official family: "Thank you, the official family!"

After he got up, he looked at Pang Ji without fear, and said: "If according to what the minister said, let the merchants send grain and grass to the border plug, calculate the price, and then issue the "Jiaoyin", and then the merchants will go to Beijing with it, and the government will hand over the salt works to them for salt transportation and sales. In this way, it can not only protect the salt tax revenue of the court, but also solve the problem of border grain and grass escort, and moreover, prevent lawbreakers from using illegal salt to make profits. ”

"On paper, it is naturally light and loose. If something goes wrong in the process, causing the people to complain, Lord Yi, will you bear it all by yourself?"

Pang Ji suddenly put the responsibility on him, and although Rao is Yi Yongtang was confident about it, he didn't dare to respond rashly.

Everyone was afraid of Pang Ji's authority, and even though most of them felt that Yi Yongtang was reasonable, they were unwilling to help.

After a long silence, Lu Mianzhi, who was a member of the Zhongshu House at the time, interjected: "Officials, prime ministers, can you choose a state to implement this law first, so as to see the effect, even if there is a mistake, it is easy to correct the error." ”

"Lord Lu didn't do a very good job of propagating the edict," Pang Ji sneered coldly, "But the kung fu with the mud is really first-class." If only one state is chosen to implement it, will the people who sell smuggled salt obediently follow the salt laws of that state? Moreover, there are two kinds of salt tax laws in the same border state capital, how do you ask the people to view the authority of the imperial court law?"

Lu Mianzhi's face was as red as a boiled shrimp for a moment, and he didn't dare to speak.

Pang Ji squinted at Yi Yongtang and said: "If this law is to be implemented, it must be implemented in all border state capitals of the Great Song Dynasty." If Lord Yi can afford this responsibility, the minister will never object, but if even the advocates are unwilling to take this risk, the minister suggests that it is better to follow the rules and regulations, and it is better to change everything. ”

Speaking of which, how dare the civil and military argue with him?

Just when everyone thought that the matter was going to end like this, the official family called: "Right counselor Yi Yongtang." ”

Yi Yongtang responded: "The minister is here." ”

"Yuan Mianzhang, the head of the household, Yao Hongyi, Cen Deping. ”

Yuan Mianzhang, Yao Hongyi and Cen Deping all came out with jade wat boards in their hands: "The ministers are here." ”

The official said: "I ordered you to wait for three days to discuss and study the matter of salt tax reform, and the early dynasty after three days must have a preliminary and rough outline, and I and the Zhongqing family will consider it according to the outline." ”

When the hundred officials were shocked and puzzled, the official family called again: "Lu Mianzhi, a scholar from the middle school." ”

Lu Mianzhi replied in amazement: "The minister is here." ”

"I order you to draft an edict and order that the matter of salt tax with the four prefectures of Hejian Mansion, Zhending Mansion, Taiyuan Mansion and Yan'an Mansion will be suspended, and after the discussion is completed, the new law will be acted on next month. ”

The salt introduction system that affected the Great Song Dynasty for hundreds of years was decided in just a few words.

As fierce as thunder, as swift as the wind.

Resolute.

The eyes of the civil and military officers looked at the official family, and suddenly there was some deep meaning.

"Official,"

Pang Ji pretended to be dissatisfied, and everyone saw that the blue tendons on his forehead were bursting out, and his eyes seemed to be about to erupt with fire, and he asked sharply: "Dare to ask the official, there is no precedent for this law, if something goes wrong, who will be responsible?"

The official's eyebrows were solemn, and there was a sternness in his tone: "I will take responsibility." ”

As soon as these words came out, in the eyes of others, it was not an exaggeration to describe the two of them as "sabre-rattling".

The knife is unsheathed, the bow is wound, and it is about to fire at the touch of a button.

The official family also said: "No matter what mistakes or mistakes occur, even if the people complain and even rise up, I will bear all the consequences." I wonder if I am qualified to take on this responsibility in the eyes of the Prime Minister?"

Pang Ji didn't answer, only stared at the official family, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Like the calm before the storm, it is even more frightening.

After a while, he said: "The official family is the official family of the Great Song Dynasty, so they can naturally afford it." ”

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and said in a cold voice: "The old minister is unwell, and today he begs to go down to the court in advance, hoping that the official's family will be gracious." ”

He didn't wait for the approval of the official family, his face was blue, and he turned around and left the Daqing Hall in great strides.

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