The cabinet was quiet, and Liu Jian sighed a few times.

On the bookcase, there is a sparse performance sent into the palace this morning, and local states and counties under the jurisdiction of Wanping, Daxing, etc., sent the sparse music and the stamps into the palace.

Yan Chengjin opened Wanping's sparse play, and the county ordered Yang Qu to say that the ban on salt introduction would cause what kind of drawbacks would be caused.

Wanping and Daxing's sparse performances need to go through the Shuntian Mansion before they can be presented to the cabinet, which shows that Liu Qing has seen it.

Regardless of whether the clean officials or the corrupt officials are treated equally, there are few voices of support.

The civil official came in in a panic with a pile of sparse music: "Liu Gong, Baoding Mansion is urgently sent to Beijing." ”

Baoding Mansion is mostly Jin merchants, and salt introduction is the foundation of Jin merchants.

You don't have to look at it, it's another sparse performance to advise the court.

Yan Chengjin was very surprised: "No one supports the ban on salt introduction? ”

Liu Jian's eyes widened, and his beard trembled with anger: "What nonsense are you talking about!" ”

The old man smashed your job, are you willing?!

There is also a business in the coarse salt trade at home, and the imperial court banned the salt introduction, which means that you have to change careers to do other trades, otherwise, the family road will plummet.

Many of the gentry and gentry faced the same problems as Liu Jian.

Li Dongyang will not, his father is a military family, and what he left him is only a military registration that is not even as good as ordinary people, let alone a business in his family.

Xie Qian is preoccupied, and there is a lot of opposition in the world, if His Majesty insists on going his own way......

Yan Cheng brocade pestle was on the side, and he opened the sparse music by himself.

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was all impeached, he was relieved.

There were hurried footsteps in the courtyard, and several little eunuchs rushed into the duty room: "Lord Yan, I can be regarded as finding you, Your Majesty asked you and the three adults of the cabinet to go to Renshou Palace together." ”

Even the Queen Mother interfered in politics?

Li Dongyang and the three of them looked at each other tightly, got up and went to Renshou Palace.

In front of the Renshou Palace, the palm prints of the twelve eunuchs knelt on the gold bricks, and behind them were the big walls of the eunuchs.

Yan Chengjin suddenly felt in his heart, no wonder His Majesty did not go to Fengtian Palace.

The two major forces in the palace advised together, which has been counted since the opening of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, in the Renshou Palace,

The little eunuchs lowered their heads to their chests and did not dare to make the slightest sound? The atmosphere was serious and tense.

On the couch? Empress Dowager Zhou was sitting precariously and sighed: "Emperor Gao is a rigid law for the introduction of salt? How many people were killed? You are the emperor, and the mourning family will not say much? I'm afraid that it will force chaos in the world. ”

"The imperial grandmother has been thinking too much, and I have not decided to abolish it." Emperor Koji felt the pressure.

Land, salt and sea bans? Is it in the old system established by Gaozu? The most fundamental ancestral system.

Even if it does not harm the interests of the gentry of the world, it is difficult to abolish it if the hundred officials use this coercion.

Empress Dowager Zhou looked up in surprise: "How could the prince suddenly ask for a ban on salt introduction?" ”

"The crown prince was instigated by the imperial history of the Imperial Court of the Imperial Palace, and it is urgent to stabilize the price of salt? Speaking of which? It's also weird. "Emperor Hongji's breathing became heavy.

After the circulation of the Hongzhi silver bills, the gentry panicked, which caused the price of salt to rise.

At this time, Yan Chengjin and Liu Jian walked into the palace and saluted the Empress Dowager Zhou and Emperor Hongzhi.

Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Li Dongyang and the others? Some blame: "The three masters know Hongyu, how can they not know about banning salt introduction?" Will it involve the world and endanger the peace? ”

Li Dongyang lowered his head slightly? Noncommittal.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian's head, although it is Li Dongyang's advice? But they don't fall into the trap? Speak out to blame.

Yan Chengjin lowered his head? I can feel the burning gaze of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager Zhou.

"You're the Imperial History of the Imperial Palace, right? The ministers of the DPRK and the central government, how can they cling to the prince regent and raise their heads! ”

Empress Dowager Zhou's voice became stern in vain.

Knowing this, he took leave to lie on the house and made a mistake...... Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly, hugging him calmly.

"The mourners have seen you?"

Yan Chengjin said: "The queen mother also praised the minister's stability and promoted the minister. ”

"Why do you want to abolish salt introduction? The mourners want to hear it. ”

The hall suddenly fell silent.

Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang set their eyes on Yan Chengjin.

Quiet, still quiet.

Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Emperor Hongzhi in surprise: "Why didn't he speak?!" ”

"This son is brewing, and the imperial grandmother is a little restless." Emperor Hongzhi was familiar with the road and had no good airway.

Li Dongyang and the three of them looked at Yan Chengjin, showing a look of disdain, do you want to talk about it? A game of chess is about to be played.

There was silence for a few more moments.

Yan Chengjin thought for a long time, and then he was slightly sure: "The minister said nothing, and I ask the Queen Mother to forgive me!" ”

That's it?

Emperor Hongzhi was dumbfounded, and thought that this son would make a big argument and argue with reason.

Li Dongyang and Liu Jian showed stunned expressions, thinking about these three words, will it take so long?

It's you......

Empress Dowager Zhou had a slight impression of Yan Chengjin, and knew that this son was not a treacherous person, so she waved her hand and ordered: "The emperor has decided, they all retreated, let the companions of the twelve eunuchs also disperse, and the mourning family wants to sleep for a while." ”

Emperor Hongzhi stood up, bowed slightly to the Empress Dowager Zhou, and walked out of Renshou Palace.

Yan Chengjin and the others followed.

Outside the gate of the palace, the companions of the twelve eunuchs saw His Majesty coming out, and hurriedly cried and shouted: "Please Your Majesty, put the world first!" ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty to put the world first! Don't abolish the salt lead! ”

The harem is filled with the sound of a monk chanting.

Emperor Hongzhi was distraught and motioned for Xiao Jing to disperse them.

There were a number of ministers kneeling in the Fengtian Palace, and there was no clean place in the palace.

Back to the Warm Pavilion,

As soon as Emperor Hongzhi sat down, Liu Qing of Shuntian Mansion walked into the hall, holding a red white cloth in both hands, full of worry: "Your Majesty! ”

A fishy smell of blood spread throughout the hall.

Yan Chengjin and Li Dongyang turned their heads sideways and stared at the white cloth tightly.

"What is this?"

Liu Qing sighed: "The blood of the gentry in the capital is written to persuade His Majesty to ban the salt introduction. ”

Emperor Hongzhi was both surprised and not surprised, it was not surprising that the gentry in the market would make a move, and unexpectedly, he actually fought against the court in the form of blood letters.

Li Dongyang stroked his beard and calmed down a little.

Yan Chengjin wanted to slip away,

But after such a big disaster, how could Emperor Hongzhi let him go so easily?

"Yan Qingjia, I don't believe you didn't expect it to be like this, why do you want to let the prince speak!"

If it weren't for this guy's repeated meritorious service, there was no one to replace him in the court, and he was as honest as water, Emperor Hongzhi would have put him in prison a long time ago.

But at this moment, Emperor Hongzhi was also suppressing his anger.

Liu Qing glanced at Yan Chengjin, it turned out to be you kid?

The hall was quiet for a moment, Yan Chengjin thought for a moment before he said, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, the gentry are important to the imperial court?" ”

"The gentry are naturally important to the imperial court!"

"Dare to ask Your Majesty again, why is it important?!"

Emperor Hongzhi frowned, still patient: "The gentry control the silver taels, and the expenses of the imperial court, the nine-sided payment, are inseparable from the silver!" ”

Looking at Yan Chengjin, such a simple truth, how could this son not understand?

Yan Chengjin bowed: "Yes, take salt as an example, Shandong sea salt, Shanxi salt brine, salt is extremely scarce in Daming, and salt is needed to sell it."

Merchants and gentry profited from the transportation and sale of salt.

Dare to ask, what will happen in a hundred years, or even two hundred years? ”

The imperial court was subject to the gentry because the gentry had a large amount of silver in their hands.

And selling salt will make the gentry more and more silver.

Liu Jian had a flash of inspiration and wondered: "You mean that the gentry will more and more contain the imperial court?" ”

Liu Gong, you are wrong, two hundred years later, the Ming Dynasty will perish.

One of the reasons is that there is no money to fight.

But even if Yan Chengjin had ten backers, he didn't dare to say so.

"Liu Gong is right, the court will be more and more restrained by the gentry.

Why didn't the imperial court control the silver and contain the gentry?

The imperial court sold salt, not only to stabilize the price of salt, but also to collect a large amount of silver to fill the treasury, why not? ”

The calm voice echoed in the hall and resounded in everyone's ears.