Chapter 62: Disaster

If it was other dynasties, Zhang Yue would not dare to guess like this.

But the Western Han Dynasty is different.

The successive generations of the old Liu family are all lively and active people.

Today, it is one of the best.

Since he ascended the throne in the first year of the founding of the first year, he has traveled almost half of China for 46 years.

Go to Mount Tai to seal Zen, to the Great Wall of the Sele soldiers, east to Jieshi, to view the sea, south to Jiangdu, to view the danger of the Yangtze River.

He even went to the breach of the Yellow River and commanded the army to block the breach.

This is still his public history of travel.

I don't know how many times I have traveled to those micro-services quietly in private!

Especially when you are young.

He often dressed up as Pingyang Hou and Gaihou, and wandered around Guanzhong.

Sometimes the mood comes, and with the entourage of guards, they camp out in the wilderness for several days.

What is surprising is that this son of heaven, who is decisive in killing in the court and wants to kill the minister's entire family at every turn, is unusually magnanimous to those people who offend or even offend him when he is in a small way.

The stories about the Son of Heaven and his father, Emperor Xiaojing, who went out on patrol in the land of Guanzhong, are innumerable.

Even in the historical records and Han books that Zhang Yue traced, there is no lack of conclusive evidence to confirm the micro-service of this son of heaven.

But, guess by guess, Zhang Yue didn't dare to confirm it after all.

What is there to learn about Yang Xiu?

Sima Yi is the right way!

Therefore, even if he guessed the possible background of the other party, Zhang Yue forcibly hypnotized himself and pretended not to know anything.

His attitude towards this prince is also very clear - he will not take the initiative to cling, will not deliberately approach, and will not treat him specially.

Come to welcome, leave not to send.

Love whoever you are!

Liu Jin pondered for a long time, and finally, he raised his head and said to Zhang Yue: "I happened to bring two retainers who know etiquette this time, if Brother Zhang doesn't dislike it, I can order them to explain the details of court etiquette and face saints for Brother Zhang......"

Of course, Zhang Yue did not refuse, and arched his hand: "There is Brother Lao, ...... it"

After Liu Jin thought for a moment, he suddenly opened his mouth and asked, "I came to see Brother Zhang this time, I have a question, I don't know if I should ask ......?"

His eyes looked a little trembling when he looked at Zhang Yue.

It seems that he hopes that Zhang Yue will nod, but he also expects Zhang Yue to refuse.

Zhang Yue looked at his expression, and he was a little suspicious in his heart, but he couldn't be sure, so he said, "Brother Wang, please tell ......."

Liu Jin sighed as if he had lost all his strength, and then asked: "I often hear that the left and right talents and all living beings say: The affairs of the dynasty lie in the external conquest, and there are ministers inside...... The last time Brother Zhang mentioned the matter of the Huns, he ordered Zaimao to open his ...... It's just this Sang Hong sheep, what does Brother Zhang think? ”

As soon as he asked this question, the eyes of several of his attendants behind him immediately widened.

Even Yuan Chang quietly pricked up his ears.

After Liu Jin asked this question, he quietly clenched his fists.

War and Sang Hongyang were the two things that his teachers said the most in his ears.

Even, the teachers talked about Sang Hongyang, spurned and cursed him many more times than in war.

In the mouths of his teachers, Sang Hongyang, the lord of this country, the captain of the country, and the person in charge of salt and iron affairs, is simply a servant with pus on the soles of his feet, sores on his mouth and tongue, and even a minister who has shown evil traits since he was a child.

He manipulated salt and iron, exploited the people, disregarded the state system, listed the city, and competed with the people for profit.

Truly hateful!

More importantly, he also aided the abuse, desperately supporting the country's war with foreign countries.

The teachers said that he 'rejoiced when he heard the battle, and sang when he heard the victory'.

He is simply the worst villain in the world, and all the words in the world are not enough to describe his evil.

He should be cooked right away, and most of the world's problems can be solved.

In the past, Liu Jin also believed in these words.

Yes, the teachers are gentlemen, can gentlemen tell lies?

Besides, this Sang Hong sheep is really bad!

Not only does he control the affairs of salt and iron, but the dignified state Jiuqing actually went to the market to sell and throw it into the face of the court, and this person even apportioned the profit index to the salt officials and iron officials below.

Whoever doesn't complete the task will get out!

Its intentions are so sinister, no wonder God is furious, natural disasters have continued for more than 20 years!

But now......

He found that things didn't seem to be so simple.

Especially when he found out that his teachers had lied about the war, he had to speculate that they had deceived him again on the issue of Sang Hongyang.

If that's true......

Liu Jin didn't even know how he would face the teachers he once respected and loved in the future.

Zhang Yue listened to Liu Jin's words, smiled slightly, and said: "Sang Hongyang, the important minister of the country, how can a person like me talk about it casually?" ”

"But...... Since it was a private discussion, and Brother Wang asked, then I will talk to Brother Wang about this issue of the country's fiscal and taxation policies......" Zhang Yue stood up, looked at Liu Jin, and said softly.

Since the crossing, whether it is the memory of the original owner, or the Shilin discussion that Zhang Yue himself heard.

Almost everyone is talking about one thing - when did you cook Sanghong sheep??

In the consciousness of many people, it seems that as long as the Sanghong sheep is cooked, then the problems within the country can be solved!!

Every time Zhang Yue thought about it, he had a black question mark on his face.

If something goes wrong with the country, it's enough to kill a so-called courtier???

Isn't this the tune of the Donglin Party?

Let's not talk about whether this person is a traitor or not, just one question - if there is a problem with the country, there must be something wrong with the system and policy, can this be solved by killing a so-called minister?

Not to mention that these people still blame Sang Hongyang for why God doesn't rain, there is too much rain all day, locusts, plagues, and even earthquakes.

Speaking of which, the rhythm of 'please cook Sanghong sheep' was brought up by the old imperial historian.

Who is Bushi?

A good old man, a person who hasn't read too many books, and who has climbed to a high position by chance.

After Bu Shi's death, many people began to follow suit.

Cooking mulberry and Hong sheep has even become a stalk of the Han family.

So much so that when a general returned from leading the army, he was very surprised to see Sang Hongyang still alive in the court, thinking that the other party had already been cooked.

But what did Sang Hongyang do wrong?

Of course I did it wrong!

The salt and iron yamen he presided over has more power and responsibility than you can imagine.

In addition to controlling the salt and iron yamen, the lord Duwei also shouldered the power of collecting commercial taxes, leveling the Jia, equalizing losses, leveling the fields, and reselling liquor.

The current affairs of Luntai Tuntian and the border Sai Tuntian in Jiuyuan, Jiuquan and other places are all in charge of Sang Hongyang.

In order to make money, this businessman-born official is completely shameless.

He once took all the officials of the governor of Su to openly sell goods in the nine cities of Chang'an.

Like a hawker, he sells his products to the people.

He also used his hands to rectify and crack down on unscrupulous businessmen who speculated and hoarded.

What's even more terrifying is that under his leadership, the official salt and iron products of the Han dynasty once occupied more than eighty percent of the market share.

Many smuggled salt merchants and private iron-smelting workshop owners were defeated.

As the saying goes, cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents.

Sang Hongyang did this, which is equivalent to killing countless people's parents.

Especially the big merchants in the Qilu region and the salt and iron merchants in Shu County and Yan Zhao can't wait to peel him and cramp!

However......

What will happen if you kill Sang Hongyang?

What will happen to the abolition of the salt and iron monopoly?

Others don't know, Zhang Yue knows it very well!

That was a disaster!

A terrible disaster!