When he returned home, Zhu Zilong deliberately took an eight-person sedan chair to return to the house in order to cover his ears and eyes.

On the way, Zhu Zilong found that Jin Zheng, who was sitting in the same sedan chair, did not look very good. (The eight-person sedan chair is very wide) asked softly: "Ah Zheng, you seem to be a little unhappy, do you have something on your mind?" ”

"Young master, you don't know how profitable the new salt trade is. How can it be distributed to those corrupt officials for no reason? No matter how much money they make, it's a drop in the bucket. You said that if you let those businessmen divide the shares on their behalf, they will only give enough money! ”

Zhu Zilong smiled dumbly: "Ah Zheng, you, this is too low vision." Those merchants paid money, and the new salt was in the local area, and if it was really developed, it would take a lot of silver to open the way, and it would also require sufficient mining technology, and even a lot of connections. However, we don't have any of these in the local area, and our connections are all in the capital. It is right to give it to them, and those corrupt officials, yes, they pay less. But what I want is their political influence, and the gangs that come in. Even if you don't take refuge in me, you only stand neutral, and even if I win, no amount of money can buy it. ”

Jin Zheng sighed when he heard this: "This reason, in fact, as soon as the young master said it, I can also figure it out, but I feel that they are too cheap." However, young master, if we do this, will we offend the Hui merchants and Zhejiang merchants? ”

Zhu Zilong listened and replied very calmly: "How can there be perfection in the world?" Win over a group, strike at a group, make good friends, neutralize a group, and ignore a group. However, the pros and cons depend on the size of the pros and cons, and at present, it seems that it is definitely in our interests to win over us in this way. When you are a clean official, you will offend a group of people, and when you are a corrupt official, you will offend a group of people by doing anything! ”

"Young master, I understand. The Jin merchants started because of their privileges, although they kept a low profile for a while because of their relatives, they were still there, and the influence of the DPRK and China was far greater than that of the Hui merchants and Zhejiang merchants. And the Hui merchants and Zhejiang merchants are currently famous for smuggling, and they are not very serious businessmen, and they can only ...... a small profit if they give a little profit," Jin Zheng said to himself.

Zhu Zilong's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously nodded approvingly.

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In the next few days, the flying pigeon secret letter, the secret agent report, and the backyard in the middle of the night were connected, no matter what kind of way of transmitting information, they all revealed a fact to Zhu Zilong.

The planned effect was beyond Zhu Zilong's expectations!

On the side of the merchants, the agency fees and deposits paid by the merchants of all parties are in the millions. Most of them were handed over to Zhu Zilong in the palace as a bank bet, and they were also divided into the household department and the emperor's inner treasury. If the household officials and the emperor look at Zhu Zilong, it is like watching the God of Wealth arrive. I don't know how much I like it!

On the side of Ma Zhengli and those officials who had a private meeting with him, Zhu Zilong also made a big mistake, the attraction of silver to corrupt officials and corrupt officials.

Come to think of it, for most corrupt officials, official position is important. But being an official for thousands of miles is only for money, and investment must be rewarded. They are not Qingliu, the main purpose of being officials is actually to earn more money, which is their ultimate goal.

Whether it is Zhao Tingzhi or others, it is difficult to satisfy their appetite. And Zhu Zilong's approach made them very satisfied. Therefore, when those people win over other candidates, they are also like things and surprisingly good. And even half of the information was not leaked, which really surprised Zhu Zilong.

You must know that Zhu Zilong never expected this kind of wooing in advance, and Zhao Tingzhi would not know. It's just a matter of time, but now the result is really surprising and delighting for him!

"No wonder in the original history, Zhao Tingzhi went down so quickly. It turned out to be so unpopular, even the hearts of corrupt officials and corrupt officials couldn't be pulled, and Qingliu also regarded it as an anomaly, so it's no wonder! On the corner of Zhu Zilong's mouth, a meaningful smile flashed, full of anticipation for the progress of some things.

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In the past few days, Zhao Ting has been yawning constantly on the road, only feeling back pain and unbearable sleepiness.

However, the court should not be too careful, looking at the sky outside the sedan chair, Zhao Tingzhi asked outside the sedan chair: "What time is it?" ”

"Back to Xiangye, now that the time has passed, it is still the old route, and I will definitely be able to get to the noon gate before the middle hour." The outsider replied respectfully.

Zhao Tingdian didn't speak anymore when he heard this, and took this opportunity to beat and massage himself by himself.

According to the Song law, the emperor was the fifth watch of the dynasty, that is, the Mao time (5 o'clock - 7 o'clock). And the minister usually waits outside the noon gate at noon (3 o'clock - 5 o'clock) in the middle of the day!

In the early dynasties, ministers had to get up at midnight and travel halfway through the capital to the noon gate. At 3 a.m., the minister arrived outside the noon gate and waited. In the early dynasties, ministers had to get up at midnight and travel halfway through the capital to the noon gate. At 3 a.m., the minister arrived outside the noon gate and waited.

Any coughing, spitting, or unsteady walk among the officials will be recorded by the imperial historian in charge of picketing, and they will be dealt with. Usually, the emperor comes to the Taihe Gate or the Taihe Palace, and hundreds of officials kneel and bow three times.

Only officials above the fourth rank have the opportunity to talk to the emperor, and the ministers report to the emperor on government affairs, and the emperor asks questions or answers.

However, unlike the movies and television in TV shows, the Song Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty did not go to court every day. Military attachés with more than three grades, three days and one dynasty, called "nine counselors" (nine times a month)!

The military attache has more than five grades, and he is called "six staff officers" every five days. Hongwen, Chongwenguan, and Guozijian students are four times old, and each has different regulations for going to the court according to their grades.

Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, although wars are common, most parts of the country are peaceful. Therefore, the government was simple and the affairs were few, so the Chang Dynasty was changed to a three-day dynasty, and later changed to a five-day dynasty.

Just when Zhao Tingzhi was on the road to the upper court, Zhu Zilong, who was also walking on the road of the upper morning court, also yawned.

As a prince and a Taoist official, his grade is enough, but he doesn't have to go to court every time. It's just that today, Zhu Zilong naturally came to the court if he had something.

If you want to say that you have traveled to ancient times and become a big official or a Beijing official, Zhu Zilong's biggest dissatisfaction is that the time of the last dynasty is too early.

From the time of preparation to the beginning of the hour, this period is the time when the human body is most tired. He really doesn't know that at this point in time, the dynasty and handling state affairs are the traditions that the bastard came up with, the matter of the pit father, and the hundreds of generations of emperors of all dynasties have inherited the rules of this pit father. I don't know if it's brain-dead!

Fortunately, his cheap emperor father is also a loose man.

During his reign, the rule of officials was lax, and the supervision of the early dynasty was not too strict. Not to mention that the emperor often comes late, so do the officials, and everyone is a little passable. However, today almost all the officials of the court arrived on time, and the scene was a little strange for a while.

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