Shen Xi insisted on leaving, which made Zhang Yuanying and Lin Tingxuan extremely annoyed, and they didn't believe what Shen Xi said about selling all the salt. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The governor's yamen is closely monitored by them, and there are also their own people in the post house, and they know exactly what is happening inside.

Shen Xi obviously wanted to bring the salt to Fuzhou City, and then sell it in Fuzhou City, and at that time, the people who ran the sea salt business in Guangdong were no longer mainly salt merchants in Guangdong, but merchants from Jiangjiang, Zhejiang, and Fujian who had long wanted to join the salt trade in Guangdong.

Zhang Yuanying and Lin Tingxuan glanced at each other, and finally Lin Tingxuan stepped forward and said: "Shen Zhongcheng, there are still many affairs in Guangdong waiting for you to deal with, you might as well wait for the disposal to be completed before leaving." ”

Shen Xi said with a smile: "The governor's yamen does not have jurisdiction over specific local government affairs, the duty of this official is to exterminate the coastal bandits, and now that the salt has been sold, the official has to recruit soldiers and horses from the coastal areas of the three provinces to prepare for the pacification of the country, and the local affairs of Guangdong will have to worry a lot to you." ”

Zhang Yuanying was a little annoyed and said: "Since Shen Dufu said that the salt has been sold, why don't you see the salt merchant go to the salt field to pick up salt?" ”

Shen Xi was stunned and said, "Zhang Fantai should not ask about the official, but about the salt farm and the businessmen who buy salt. ”

"The people buy salt, but there is still no salt in the salt field, and the official thinks that even if the salt merchant buys salt and brings it back, he will not go to the salt farms under the jurisdiction of the Guangdong Salt Division and the Haibei Salt Division to extract salt. As for whether the salt merchant brought the salt back to buy it in preparation for hoarding, or whether he went to pick up the salt elsewhere, the official did not want to ask too much. ”

Shen Xi was clearly fearless, but he didn't discuss with Zhang Yuanying and Lin Tingxuan.

You are holding on to the salt in the salt farm, and now that you know that I have salt, come and make peace with me immediately, then who will reimburse me for my hard work for so many days?

Lin Tingxuan's tone became tough again: "Shen Zhongcheng, the salt introduction of the Guangdong Salt Class Lifting Division and the Haibei Salt Lifting Division can only be the salt from the Guangdong Ground Salt Farm, this is the rule, how can you withdraw salt from other places?" ”

Shen Xi smiled coldly: "If Lin Zhentai wants to say so, then the official will talk to you about it." In the first two years, a salt merchant used Changludu to transfer salt to make the old salt of the division 170,000 yuan exempted from the salt chasing tax, and each tax was paid five cents of silver, and the surplus salt was withdrawn from the salt fields, and His Majesty gave permission. ”

As soon as this system was opened, the salt farms in Lianghuai and Hedong followed suit. If you can do it elsewhere, why can't this official use the salt of the Guangdong Salt Division to lift the salt of the division to mention the surplus salt of the salt farms in Fujian, Zhejiang and other places? ”

"You!"

Lin Tingxuan glared at Shen Xi, he was already angry at this moment.

What Shen Xi said happened in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi.

Some unscrupulous salt merchants, through collusion with Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, proposed to use the 170,000 old Changlu to extract the "surplus salt" of each salt farm, and the so-called "surplus salt" is the part of the "normal salt" that is not included in the annual salt quota of each salt field. After Zhang Heling reported to Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi gladly accepted it, and the imperial court earned more than 60,000 taels of silver from this business.

Since then, the old salt quota to raise the "surplus salt" system has been opened, because of the lack of money in the treasury, the Hongzhi Emperor acquiesced to the existence of this way of destroying the salt law system, many people in the court have quite criticized this, but these upright ministers are mostly officials, and they don't know the price of firewood and rice, and there are many criticisms below, and this case has never been interrupted with the emperor's acquiescence.

This matter was mentioned many times in the "Records of Filial Piety", and there were many controversies about it in later generations. At that time, even the head of the household department, Tong Zhong and others jointly opposed, but it is undeniable that this was a cheap way to resolve the tension in the treasury of the Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Hongzhi did not listen to the advice of traitorous ministers such as the Zhang brothers, but used an abnormal means to accumulate silver for the treasury.

However, this unwritten bad habit created a policy basis for Shen Xi to use Guangdong salt to introduce surplus salt from other salt farms, and even buy a large amount of sea salt with the Francois people.

Even if the Guangdong region reported the matter to the imperial court, Emperor Hongzhi would still ignore it, because this system itself was set by Emperor Hongzhi himself, and he would not slap himself in the face.

Shen Xi's face turned gloomy, and he arched his hand: "Ladies and gentlemen, although this official is temporarily on the errand of the salt department, and is responsible for buying and selling this year's salt, since the Guangdong salt field has been seriously affected this year, he can't bring out the salt, and the official is not reluctant. The official will consider taking the surplus salt from Fujian and Zhejiang as appropriate, and after the surplus salt is withdrawn, the tax of four coins of silver will be paid for each large amount of salt, and the amount will be returned to the political envoy of Guangdong, and the rest will be handed over to the imperial court. Everyone, please come back! ”

"Lord Shen, don't!"

"Lord Shen, you can't ignore the interests of our major salt farms in Guangdong!"

"Lord Shen, please think twice!"

There was a commotion in the lobby of the post house.

Shen Xi's departure is tantamount to cutting off the livelihood of dozens of salt farms and more than 100,000 salt workers under the jurisdiction of Guangdong's two major salt departments, and the local government can't make up for such a big deficit. In the end, the yamen at all levels in Guangdong will suffer because of this, not to mention that they will not be able to make their money, and even their official positions will not be guaranteed.

Therefore, at this time, almost every official rushed up with an eager face and persuaded Shen Xi to stay.

Zhang Yuanying and Lin Tingxuan were so arrogant that they were trembling with anger at this moment, and they were still helpless. I thought that Shen Xi was just a teenager who had not yet faded his fetal hair, so he was not afraid, but who knew that he was played around by Shen Xi.

The situation changed beyond their expectations, and suddenly killed a group of Franc Robot people with cheap trade rights, and Franc Robot people have their own salt farms in Nanyang, and can take out salt to trade tea with Daming.

Even if there is no Franco, Shen Xi can cite the old precedent and use the salt from Guangdong to extract the surplus salt from other salt farms, so that the wishful thinking of the Guangdong political envoys, the inspection envoys, the state capital and county government and the salt works will fail.

Shen Xi was about to go back to the back hall, but was stopped by Zhang Yuanying, Shen Xi shouted angrily: "What is Zhang Fantai doing?" Do you want to keep your own officials? ”

Zhang Yuanying saw that there were soldiers with swords all around, and knew that Shen Xi had already controlled the military power at this time, and it would be humiliating to act rudely with Shen Xi. He hurriedly shook his head and explained: "Shen Dufu, you said that you have sold the salt to others, but you don't know who you sold it to, so that the gentry and merchants outside can buy it back at a high price, right?" ”

After talking for a long time, I finally got back to the topic.

Shen Xi said coldly: "Didn't Lin Zhentai say it before, this "Da Ming Law" clearly states that the salt is sold at a higher price, but he will be questioned." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "If you want to ask for the guilt, that is also a matter of the merchants, Shen Dufu has sold the salt to the merchants, and this matter has nothing to do with you!" ”

Shen Xi glanced at Zhang Yuanying with slanted eyes, his expression was slightly disdainful, as if to say, if you say it has nothing to do, it has nothing to do with it? I sold the salt, but I hurt the people, so who would dare to buy the salt from me in the future?

Lin Tingxuan, who was on the side, hurriedly said: "This matter is urgent, and the yamen will not pursue ......."

"No!"

Shen Xi directly raised his hand to stop Lin Tingxuan from continuing, and said, "This official must not do anything that knows the law and violates the law, and he knows that he is guilty and does not hold him accountable, so won't this official be a minor who ignores the law?" ”

Speaking of this, the faces of the officials present were a little embarrassed, and Shen Xi was clearly referring to Sang and scolding Huai.

Lin Tingxuan said: "Shen Zhongcheng may redeem the salt and buy and sell it again, or ...... Let the local gentry and merchants negotiate with the merchants who bought the salt and sell it at a reasonable price. ”

Shen Xi glanced at Lin Tingxuan with disdain, how can you think of good things, I worked hard to sell it, redeemed it and sold it to you at a low price, I am full of food and support?

When someone buys my salt, I will tell you who he is, and then let you threaten them to sell the salt to you at a low price.

Shen Xi continued: "Since the official has sold the salt, it will not be returned or increased. The official has a plan, if he uses it to extract salt from the salt factory, and then resell the salt...... But I don't know if it's in line with the Ming Law? ”

After Shen Xi finished speaking, he looked at Lin Tingxuan, and had the intention of asking.

I have already sold the salt, and I will not sell it to the local salt merchants at a higher price, but I can first ask the merchant who bought the salt to go to the salt factory to extract salt, and then resell the salt at a higher price together with the exploration certificate returned by the salt factory, so that what is sold is not the salt, but the salt itself.

Aren't you Lin Tingxuan proficient in "Da Ming Law", but do you want to talk about whether this is legal?

Everyone looked at Lin Tingxuan, and Lin Tingxuan said with a dark face: "Since the salt has been raised, the salt is a commercial product, and it can be resold by the merchants themselves, which is naturally legal!" ”

Even if it is not legal at this time, Lin Tingxuan must say that it is legal.

If Shen Xi doesn't buy back the salt on hand, then Guangdong will make a big mess in the next year.

This salt is the life of the local yamen and the people, once there is a problem with the salt road, there will be problems in all walks of life, the salt produced by the Guangdong salt farm cannot be sold, and the imperial court can not get supplies, and the people of Guangdong cannot eat salt, and the price of salt may be able to break 100 wen per catty, and the people must make trouble.

Shen Xi hesitated and said: "Since it is in line with the "Da Ming Law", the salt field is ...... Will there be a shortage of salt? ”

Lin Tingxuan was just about to speak, but Zhang Yuan should rush to say: "Even if it is insufficient, it will be made up, and there will never be a shortage of a pound of salt." ”

"Alas!"

Shen Xi didn't say anything, just sighed faintly, and everyone turned around and sat down on the main seat, as if thinking about a problem.

The officials present all raised their hearts to their throats. They guessed that Shen Xi was thinking about whether to stay in Guangdong to raise salt, or go to Fuzhou to do a salt-for-tea business with the Francophiles.

It stands to reason that the local authorities in Guangdong have caused so much trouble to Shen Xi, and Shen Xi would rather leave than stay, but after all, going to Fuzhou is a long way away, and he has to take unnecessary risks such as the reversal of the Buddha Lang machine, and Shen Xi may stay in Guangzhou Mansion "open the net".

After thinking about it for a while, Shen Xi sighed and said, "Since this is the case, then it is decided." But did the salt factory release the people's salt first? ”

"Of course."

Zhang Yuan said, "The salt field has already played with the feudal division before, and now the warehouses in the salt field have been opened, just waiting for the people to carry salt." Come on, go to the Xingshengchang Salt Farm in Panyu to give an order, and immediately release salt to the people who hold the salt! The rest of the major salt farms also obeyed the order! ”

As soon as these words were released, the onlookers outside the post house let out a burst of cheers.

At this time, many people in Guangzhou who did not mention salt went back to the city to wait for news outside the post house, and heard that salt could be raised, which means that the fighting between the major government offices has ended, and these ordinary people can go to the salt field to extract salt at a price of more than ten yuan, which is enough for a family to eat for several months, or even a year.

Shen Xi said: "This official will ask the merchant to personally go to the salt field to pick up salt, and the carriage and horses are ......."

Zhang Yuanying hurriedly added: "The carriage and horses will have local gentry and merchants to prepare, just let the people with salt to go over to carry salt!" ”

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