Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhang Weixian, and the expression on his face was a little inexplicable.

Obviously, Zhang Weixian sold Dingguo Gong Xu Xi and sold it very happily, but Zhu Youxiao felt that what Zhang Weixian said was true.

The thing that Dingguo Gong Xu Xi did, Zhu Youxiao originally felt that it was inappropriate, but now he suddenly ran to himself and stabbed it, which looked particularly abrupt, and the front and back could not be connected at all.

It seems that he is learning to become the Duke of the Kingdom Zhu Chunchen, but Zhu Youxiao knows in his heart that Zhu Chunchen was cheated by himself.

In this era of the Ming Dynasty, who will have nothing to learn from Zhu Chunchen?

Even if someone learns, it won't be Dingguogong, and there is obviously something in this. Hearing Zhang Weixian say this, Zhu Youxiao felt that this was the case.

However, Zhu Youxiao also knows that things are definitely not as frivolous as Zhang Weixian said, at least not like Zhang Weixian said, he just had an idea.

Dingguo Gong Xu Xi is not stupid, how could he come to make meritorious service because of Zhang Weixian's few words, or participate in this incident?

Obviously, Zhang Weixian was scaring people and scared Xu Xi so much that it backfired.

After Xu Xi was frightened, he felt that it was better to get this credit in his own hands, so he ran here and stabbed it.

After he released the news, Zhang Weixian panicked.

However, Zhu Youxiao is not ready to continue to investigate these things, and he is not even ready to investigate them deeply. What is the truth of the matter, it is not important to Zhang Weixian, and it is not important to himself, the key is what to do this time?

moving salt,

It's not that Zhu Youxiao hasn't thought about this problem, and he has also thought about getting money from salt. However, Zhu Youxiao also knew in his heart that the difficulty was too great, so he didn't start yet, and wanted to talk about the things in front of him after he passed.

But now it looks like it's going to work. Since Zhang Weixian wants to get it, he can let him get it.

So Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Weixian and said, "Okay, sit down and talk." ”

After Zhang Weixian sat down, Zhu Youxiao continued: "Tell me what you think." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Weixian hurriedly said: "The minister wants to start the investigation from Zhanwo. ”

Zhang Weixian only said this, and Zhu Youxiao waved his hand.

Starting from the nest means that you have to do something to the nobles and relatives. Zhu Youxiao naturally didn't want to say anything, and he wouldn't be reluctant, but this direction didn't work.

First of all, the matter of occupying the nest was first started by Emperor Hongzhi.

Subsequently, the emperors of the past dynasties issued excessive salt introductions and rewarded many nobles and relatives, as well as vassal kings who had been divided into various places. These people are the main ones who occupy the nest. To put it bluntly, this is what the emperor did in his own family.

If you start the investigation from the nest, it is equivalent to starting the investigation from yourself. Although it is relatively difficult to investigate, the alarm is particularly great, and it is even easy to turn over the broken things of previous generations of emperors.

This is a very inappropriate direction, if you really get something out, it is easy to make it difficult for yourself to ride the tiger, and it will be troublesome if you can't finish the game when the time comes. It is impossible for Zhu Youxiao to do this kind of thing.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhang Weixian quietly.

Obviously, Zhang Weixian was also influenced by Zhu Chunchen, and he wanted to start from Xungui and Xunqi.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhu Youxiao also understood that Zhang Weixian was killing many birds with one stone.

Starting from Xun Gui Xun's relatives, he can expand the scope of the case and let him find it better by himself; the second is to let him know himself from the nobles and relatives to prepare for the next promotion; These three are to integrate the nobles and relatives, and after the beating, they are to pull together.

However, Zhang Weixian's abacus is very good, if he really wants to do this, it will be a big trouble. It was impossible for Zhu Youxiao to let him do this.

After thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao said: "The occupation of the nest is too big, and you can't act rashly. What's more, many salt citations were rewarded by the emperors of previous dynasties. What to do? Take it back? ”

"Isn't that a slap in the face? Can't do anything like that. Zhu Youxiao sighed softly and said, "This salt matter, in the final analysis, is a problem with the system. ”

"In the grain payment of that year, Emperor Taizu's wise policy was messed up by later generations."

"Why did you pay for grain in the first place? It is not to prevent salt merchants from doing tricks, but also to prevent there is no food to eat at the border gates. Tie grain and salt together, as long as the salt still has a day's profit, the border of the Ming Dynasty will not be short of grain for a day. ”

"But then? There is more salt, there is more money, and many people's eyes are only on money. Everyone is pushing, and everyone is saying that Nayin Kaizhong is better. ”

"As long as the silver is opened, there will be a lot of income in the court, and with this silver, more things can be done. But what about the reality? Is that actually the case? ”

"Those civil officials who admired Nayin Kaizhong were all engaged in salt trading in their families, and all of them were big salt merchants. You don't have to send grain, you don't have to farm, you can buy salt with silver, how good is that? ”

"Zhang Siwei, the first assistant university scholar of the cabinet, and Wang Chonggu, the governor of Shaanxi, are all feudal officials, and they are all loyal, righteous, benevolent and filial piety, but their families are all big salt merchants."

"During the Hongzhi period, Ye Qi, the head of the household department who proposed to accept the silver to open the middle school, also sold salt at home. I think the courtiers at that time knew all these things, right? But who brought it up? Who said that? ”

"Everybody is trying to get rich, they're all holding their breath to make money from salt. As for the income in the court, what the soldiers at the border pass eat, who cares? ”

By the time of the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, the court was already in chaos, the fiscal deficit had expanded, and the court could not make ends meet. At that time, Ye Qi had already returned to his hometown, who was left? It was the head of the household, who wanted to rectify the salt administration, but in the end he just returned to his hometown and ended dismally. ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao looked at this Zhang Weixian and said with a smile: "What everyone in the world knows, after all, it must be hidden from the emperor, otherwise how can everyone make money?" ”

Hearing Zhu Youxiao say this, Zhang Weixian's face was pale and sweat was raining.

In fact, Zhang Weixian has never experienced these things, but he knows very well in his heart that the salt policy reform back then was, to put it bluntly, a feast of wealth.

Civil officials, nobles and relatives all remember that reform made a fortune. Hongzhi reformed the salt administration in the fifth year, and by the time of the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, the Ming Dynasty could not hold on.

In just ten years, the country's finances were already on the verge of collapse, the border soldiers had no money and food, and the imperial court's salt tax was getting less and less. The millions of taels overcharged are not enough for those nobles and relatives to occupy the nest.

The already fragile finances of the imperial court almost collapsed directly.

Zhu Youxiao also knew very well in his heart that it was not until Emperor Zhengde succeeded to the throne, reused Liu Jin, and gathered wealth in all directions, that the Ming Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise it would collapse.

As for the result, everyone can see it, Emperor Hongzhi is Renjun; As for Emperor Zhengde, he cut off his children and grandchildren and fell into the water and died.

The courtiers had a very high evaluation of Emperor Hongzhi. On the contrary, the Chenghua Emperor in front and the Zhengde Emperor in the back did not have a very good evaluation.

Emperor Chenghua raised Wang Zhi, Emperor Zhengde raised Liu Jin, and Emperor Hongzhi was diligent and loved the people. Emperor Chenghua's evaluation was far inferior to Emperor Hongzhi, let alone Emperor Zhengde.

Think again about the Emperor of the Apocalypse and the Emperor Chongzhen.

Zhu Youxiao let out a long sigh.

"Okay, it's been so many years in the past, and you can't be blamed." Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Weixian and said slowly: "Sit down and talk." ”

After Zhang Weixian sat down, Zhu Youxiao continued: "It has been more than two hundred years since the Ming Dynasty, and many things are already on the verge of decay, but they have penetrated deep into the bone marrow, how easy is it to talk about it? ”

"Salt, you have to move, but you must not start with the nobles and relatives. If you really want to check, then follow me to Shandong this time. After arriving in Shandong, transfer to Lianghuai, I believe you will definitely be able to find out something, and then it will be up to you to see if you dare to move. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Weixian hurriedly stood up and said: "Your Majesty let go, no matter who is involved, the minister must be iron-faced and selfless, and will never bend the law for personal gain." ”

"Alright, then you can go back and prepare." Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Weixian and said.

Coming out of Xiyuan, Zhang Weixian's face instantly darkened, and the whole person felt bad.

He scolded Xu Xi in his heart, and at the same time felt cold. Things are going wrong!

Shoot yourself in the foot!

Zhang Weixian's original intention was just to move to occupy the nest. Let the emperor see his loyalty, and by the way, make a simple cut with the nobles and relatives, so as to achieve his political goals and be able to get one step closer to the staff office; Integrate the honorables and relatives and make a good impression on the side of the military at the same time.

But His Majesty obviously didn't want to let himself do this, and what His Majesty let himself do was to overthrow the salt government and preside over the entire salt government reform.

What's going on?

How many people in the Ming Dynasty made a fortune in salt?

The local ordinary people, salt merchants, officials at all levels, nobles and relatives, and even the local army, all stretched out their hands to the salt, and everyone made a fortune in it.

If you want to touch salt, you will offend everyone. At that time, Ye Qi's salt policy reform could be changed, because it conformed to the people's hearts, and everyone was waiting for it to change.

Officials at all levels, salt merchants from all over the country, nobles and relatives, headed by Zhang Heling, Marquis of Shouning, are even more eagerly awaited. In such a situation, the reform of the natural salt policy is expected by all.

But if he presides over the salt reform, he will be properly dead.

Thinking of this, Zhang Weixian really didn't know what to say, the matter had completely violated his original intention, which was definitely not what he wanted.

But now that His Majesty has set his sights on himself, what should he do? Tell Your Majesty that you don't want to do it?

Isn't that death?

The righteousness he said in front of him was awe-inspiring, but when he got to the back, he cowered or even retreated, what would His Majesty think of himself? Everything I did fell short.

It's all Xu Xi's fault!

What a fool who doesn't do enough to do more than he loses!

Zhang Weixian really can't wait to kill Xu Xi!

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