The next day, the imperial court announced the punishment of the Yang family.

The results of the punishment were all over the state and county, and when people saw it, they immediately talked about it.

"This Yang Mi gathered a crowd to rebel, but he didn't cut off his head."

"Is the official family too merciful? Filling the army in Maozhou, is it to let the Yang family go to war with the Tubo people? ”

"I can't imagine that the official family is so benevolent and righteous, ruling the world with benevolence and righteousness, this has the wind of ancient Yaoshun!"

"The official family is so open-minded, whoever rebels in the world is a real bastard!"

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The court officials also discussed the disposal of the Ming Sword, and many people were difficult to understand, and some officials admonished one after another, demanding that Yang Mi be executed and the nine clans be wiped out.

But Ming Jian laughed and disagreed.

Following this shareholder trend, Mingjian's image in the hearts of ordinary people is much taller, but whenever the peasants revolt, they all encounter unsustainable or serious unfair events, and now Mingjian is so tolerant, ordinary people suddenly feel that the court is still very fair.

Ming Jian then punched again, striking while the iron was hot, and he convened a court meeting to discuss the salt and iron system.

For well-known reasons, the feudal dynasty has always controlled the salt and iron system very strictly, usually under the control of the imperial court, prohibiting private sales.

This was characteristic of a centralized system, where the ruler feared that the common people would rebel or that the people would have too much wealth and pose a threat to the imperial court.

But Ming Jian is a modern person, and he doesn't approve of this move.

In order to make the Great Song Dynasty truly strong, the people are the most important, and the people must also participate in the development of industry and commerce.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have thought about it and decided to open the salt and iron market and allow private operation, everyone will talk about it, what are the pros and cons?"

Ming Jian threw the topic out, and Qin Hui was the first to jump out and object.

"Official, no! Since ancient times, salt and iron are controlled by the imperial court, once it is open to the people, the people will have the opportunity to privately cast weapons, and the salt industry will also make them rich, once the time comes, the imperial court may not be able to deal with it! ”

Qin Hui's reasons are very good, and many ministers have also seconded them.

Ming Jian nodded slightly, and said: "What Aiqing is worried about, I also know that the so-called contradictions are everywhere, and after all systems are formulated, there must be means to contain them, otherwise, how dare I be so bold?" We should not be afraid of private forces, but should enhance confidence in macroeconomic regulation and control! Everything, the imperial court has macro control! That is, I will send a large number of salt and iron officials to manage the salt and iron market! As long as this part is implemented well, the imperial court will open up more industries in the future, and the sources of treasury revenue will be greatly expanded. We need strong troops, and strong soldiers need money, and only when the revenue of the treasury increases, can there be hope for a strong army. ”

After Ming Jian's words were finished, Li Ruoshui stood up thoughtfully and said: "Lao Chen thinks that it is necessary to open the salt and iron market, but it can't all be opened at once. You can find a place to try it first, and once it works, then open it to the whole country. ”

Li Ruoshui expounded the meaning of [pilot], and Ming Jian nodded secretly, he really deserves to be an expert in governing the country, and he is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs.

Li Gang was actually against it in his heart, his thinking was relatively feudal, and most of what he borrowed was history.

The salt and iron system has always been controlled by the state, and no dynasty dares to let go, once it falls into the point of uncontrollability, Li Gang believes that the country will perish.

At present, at least 30 million yuan of the national treasury revenue comes from the salt industry, once it is developed to the private sector, how can the national treasury revenue be guaranteed?

But after listening to the words of Ming Jian and Li Ruoshui, Li Gang was also a little touched.

He came out and said: "Qi Qi Guanjia, the old minister thinks that what Master Li said is reasonable, and the salt and iron system is the top priority of my Great Song Dynasty and an important source of treasury revenue. However, now that the government is booming in the market, the commercial tax has increased substantially, and the income of salt and iron has already had some sense of crisis, and it is necessary to develop it a little. However, now the salt production of our Great Song Dynasty is still not large, and Western Xia is still the main channel for salt supply. Wouldn't it also bring huge benefits to Western Xia at that time? ”

Li Gang's words made the court hotly discussed.

The salt industry in the Song Dynasty was not developed, but the country of Western Xia was rich in salt resources, and there were a large number of salt ponds and salt mines within its borders.

The two kinds of salt were supplied to the Song Dynasty for a long time, which was a great control for the Song Dynasty. At this time, well salt had not been mined in large quantities, and the sea salt of the Song Dynasty was not taken seriously, and the salt imported from Western Xia was estimated to account for half.

Therefore, the salt industry of the Song Dynasty was largely influenced by the Tangut people.

Ming Jian reminisced about the salt-producing areas of modern society, and suddenly his eyes lit up, he could completely develop well salt and get rid of the control of Western Xia.

If you want to talk about well salt, it naturally belongs to the four roads of Chuanxia, among which the Fushun Supervisor on Zizhou Road has the most potential.

In modern and modern societies, this generation of well salt has even become the main source of national income for a time, supporting the war.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I think we should vigorously develop the salt industry in the Great Song Dynasty, although the salt ore resources are not abundant, and there are not many salt ponds, but I have read some books and know that there is hope for salt in this underground. Do you know the principle of digging salt wells, digging brine, and then boiling salt? ”

Ming Jian said.

At this time, an official suddenly jumped out and said, "Qi Qi official's family, the minister knows!" ”

This official, Ming Jian knows, his name is Li Jian, speaking of which, this person is still very arrogant, when Ming Jian's predecessor summoned him to Beijing to listen to the summons, but Li Jian regarded himself as a "priest" (in ancient times, he was called a talented and virtuous person who was not an official), and did not accept the emperor's affection and refused to obey the edict. The governor had no choice but to escort him on the road, but he still couldn't tie his heart, and Li Jian actually escaped on the way.

He famously said: Who is the Manchu Dynasty?

That means that he doesn't want to be an official, but only a scholar.

After the Ming Sword crossed, a large number of learned people were enabled, and Li Ruoshui remembered this university scholar and sent someone to invite him to Bianjing City.

Li Jian was quite interested in the new education system implemented by Ming Jian, and this time he did not escape, but took the initiative to come to the capital and took up a professor's position, responsible for sorting out the teaching materials of the Chinese language.

Seeing Li Jian come out, Ming Jian smiled and said to Li Jian: "Li Aiqing, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

Li Jian said: "Qiyu Guanjia, the minister found a place in Zizhou that is mining the well salt that the official family said, this place is called Fushunjian, the well salt in this place is very good, but the current mining volume is not large. If the government wants to implement a new salt industry system, it is better to try it out in this place. ”

Ming Jian nodded at Li Jian with satisfaction, this Li Jian is really knowledgeable, he knows everything about astronomy and geography, and he even knows so thoroughly about the salt of Fushun Prison.

"What Li Aiqing said is exactly what I mean, and I also know this place. In this way, I promoted the Fushun Prison to the Fushun Mansion, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Li Aiqing, I ordered you to be the prefect of Fushun and responsible for the implementation of the new salt and iron system, Aiqing dare to take the order? ”

Ming Jian smiled.