Zhu Houzhao saw that the emotions of the two brothers were mobilized, and Zhu Houzhao said slowly: "Actually, this matter is difficult and difficult, and it is simple to say, why are those salt merchants talking now?" It's not because they hold the salt guide and bribe the officials of the salt farm, they let whoever carries the salt can lift the salt, and if they don't let anyone mention it, no one can do it. ”

"Once the two uncles or other nobles and relatives are involved, they will write a letter of impeachment, and many civil officials behind these salt merchants will take their advantage."

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling glanced at each other, and then nodded together, the problem is here.

"If you look at it this way, the officials of the salt works can decide who to give salt and who not to give salt, but what if they can't decide?" Zhu Houzhao continued to guide the two people

It's just that the two of them are still indifferent, Zhu Houzhao knows that his guidance is in vain, forget it, don't play anything deep with these two people. After thinking about it, Zhu Houzhao said directly: "Didn't the salt merchant come to beg?" Isn't it now that salt can't draw out salt? It's a big deal. ”

"Find someone to write a book, find a civil official, let him participate, ask the imperial court to set up a salt and iron department, specializing in salt and iron, and at the same time screen salt merchants, the reason is also very simple, the salt merchants in the world are uneven, many salt merchants are not only cheated and deceived, but also shoddy, and seek their own profits, such behavior must be managed."

"Therefore, I ask the imperial court to set up a salt and iron department to supervise, and at the same time divide the salt fields in the world, and if the salt works want to do salt business, they must be approved by the salt and iron department, otherwise they will not be prepared to engage in salt and iron business."

"When the time comes, whoever can do the salt business and who can't do it, that's what the Yamen of the Salt and Iron Division says, and all businessmen who have not been approved by the Salt and Iron Division are not allowed to extract salt from the salt field. Once a violator is discovered, the officials of the salt works and the merchants who violated the order are all dealt with as selling smuggled salt. ”

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling listened to Zhu Houzhao's words, and they were dumbfounded, their mouths were wide open, what else could they do?

"Remember, find an irrelevant person to play, don't involve you, after the performance, we will try our best to promote the establishment of this yamen, after the establishment of the yamen, there will definitely be a person to preside. This person definitely needs to be recommended, remember, the person who is recommended must be ours. ”

The eyes of the two people are uncertain, Zhu Houzhao knows what these two people are thinking, in fact, a fool can see that the status of this salt and iron division is very special, the power is great, and the benefits are very many, if these two people are not moved, then these two people are fools.

"You two can't!" Zhu Houzhao directly rejected these two people, don't think about it.

"It's not a good location!" Zhu Houzhao looked at the two people seriously: "We want to take the salt business, that is to snatch it from other people's mouths, will those people fight with us?" Once this person is biased towards us, it will definitely be full of slander, and you may not be able to deal with him, and you can't bear it. ”

The two brothers glanced at each other, thinking of the situation Zhu Houzhao said, they quickly shook their heads, they really couldn't bear it.

"This person must first have a high position, and secondly, he must be able to bear it, so he chooses among several grandfathers of the country, and the British prince is forgotten, he is young and has no responsibility, and he chooses one of the two between the prince of the country and the prince of Dingguo. Chengguo Gong was garrisoned in Nanjing, so only Dingguo Gong was left. Remember, your family can't afford the salt merchant's business, so give it to them, and it's just a good time to make friends with these nobles. ”

The current Dingguo Duke Xu Yongning, Jingtai was a knight in the sixth year, and Chenghua sat in the second year to destroy the book by mistake, and now he has no position and lives at home.

The reason why Zhu Houzhao chose him is very simple, he is the prince of the country, he is a high and powerful person, and he is a fellow practitioner of the country, if you want to make him lie down, it is basically impossible. Secondly, Xu Yongning is not young, although his health is not bad, but he should not have a few years to live, such a person is the most suitable for lightning resistance, anyway, he is old and thick-skinned, and if he dies in a few years, he can be replaced.

Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling didn't expect Zhu Houzhao to choose the Duke of Guo, and hesitated slightly: "Can the Duke of Dingguo do it?" ”

"Why can't it?" Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "What do you want him to do?" It's nothing more than sitting in that seat, and then who can be a salt merchant and who can't be a salt merchant, let's talk about it. If you can't do it, then it doesn't matter, change someone else to do it, and then the circled list will be sent to the palace. ”

Of course, this is the next step, let the emperor go down in person, the impact is too bad, but Zhu Houzhao feels that he can't get to that step.

As long as Xu Yongning, the Duke of Dingguo, is recommended, his father will definitely let him do it, and it is useless for the people below to oppose it.

When the time comes, Xu Yongning will do the work of the salt merchants, and the black pot will also be carried by him, and the emperor will be the referee. Zhu Houzhao's positioning of the emperor is very clear, the emperor can only be a referee, and he must not end the game, even if the emperor is a black whistle and a fake whistle, but he must not end the game, otherwise things will be in trouble.

"When the imperial court decides to set up a salt and iron division, you will wait at home and select suitable salt merchants to be included in the door."

"The circle of salt merchants will start again in five years, which is also to let you control the salt merchants, if you are disobedient, you will be replaced after five years." Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhang Heling first, and then at Zhang Yanling: "Do you understand?" Pinch their death holes, they have to be obedient, and after I leave, you will start to look for Xun Qi and Xun Gui. ”

"Forget it, don't look for it, once you go to find it, you can't hide it, go up first, wait until the matter is out of trouble, let them come to the door themselves."

"Fifty percent of the people returned to the palace and said it, they can't say it plainly, but they must let them understand the meaning, understand?"

Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling both nodded: "Your Highness, don't worry, we know how to do it." ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and then said: "Do this as soon as possible, don't make any mistakes, when the time comes, you can build a big mansion." Saying that, Zhu Houzhao stood up, and then said: "I'll go first, remember, keep it secret, and you must not leak the news." ”

"Your Highness, rest assured!" Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling patted their chests and promised that they would never leak the news.

After leaving the Shouning Marquis Mansion, Zhu Houzhao didn't have the heart to wander outside, so he drove the carriage back to the palace directly.

After Zhu Houzhao returned to the palace, he was handed over to Kunning Palace as soon as possible, and Zhu Youzhu and Empress Zhang were both there. After seeing Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Youzhu had a smile on his face, sipping the tea party, and looked lively. Empress Zhang had a straight face, and she had the meaning of asking for guilt.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Houzhao didn't know that he was in trouble when he left the palace, and saluted Zhu Youzhu and Empress Zhang, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "I have seen my father and the queen mother." ”