In the salt field of the national dynasty, of course, the two Huai are the first. Huaiyan has the widest marketing area, including Nanzhi, Huguang, Jiangxi and other places, and has the largest reputation. However, the weight of Changlu Salt, the birthplace of this turmoil, in the Dynasty is not lighter than that of Huaiyan, and even the political significance is stronger.

Hejian Changludi is close to the Beijing division and the border, not only the salt industry output is second only to Lianghuai and Liangzhejiang as the third in the world, but also directly involves the capital, Zhili, Liaodong, which are comparable to the heart and throat, and also involves a large number of border troops and nobles. Most of the salt merchants who make a living from Changlu salt gather in Beijing, so the main impact of this business closure is also in the Beizhi area of Beijing, and the scope is not large, and the response is very fast, which can still make the imperial court shake greatly.

The princes of the temple are ready to rack their brains to work hard for the country, and they have just brewed the mood of "repaying the country with a splendid mind". The wind is surging, the heavy responsibility is on the shoulders, the battle for the lenient and strict route is fiercely unfolding in the courtroom, and the collision with the nobles is almost inevitable... At this time, a small character who is only famous for engaging in palace fights suddenly broke into the field of vision, and the problem that the big guys were waiting for was dusted by the understatement, as if the effect of "talking and laughing and disappearing"... It is neither expected nor reasonable, and it is unbelievable, and the two bachelors who are actively competing for the position of first assistant are very unscientific about it. The limelight was robbed, and it seemed understandable that the two of them couldn't help but complain a few words.

There is never only one way to do things in this world, and the princes can definitely hold back other ideas, but it is difficult to reach the level of Lord Li's three articles.

Yan Shangshu of the household department was worried about the salt matter for several times, and he couldn't sleep well, and his mood was relaxed at the moment. Although Li You's proposal is only on paper at present, judging from his experience, Ke Zuo is very strong and should be able to carry it out. The key is that Li You's method is relatively soft, so as not to cause a big conflict and make it difficult for him to be a member of the household. nodded and praised: "Although it is not earth-shattering, it is like moisturizing things silently." ”

Hubu Da Situ was so friendly, and Li You also reciprocated with a peach: "The boss has an overreputation, but it is just a little superficial, and it still needs to be corrected by the princes." ”

For a while, they were like a spring breeze, and it was rare to have such a harmonious time in the court recently, which made people mistakenly think that the cold winter was coming to an end.

The Queen Mother then decreed, "In this way, according to Li You's law, the household department will handle it." ”

After receiving the order, Yan Shangshu said: "This method may not be detailed and understood, please send Li You, a scholar from the middle school, to assist in this matter." ”

Li You was secretly happy, this Shangshu was still quite interesting, and he actually took the initiative to ask for him, saving him another thought. When the time comes, he will be here, and Daddy Cheng will be over there... You know, it is very cool to be both Party A and Party B in economic activities.

"Yes." Empress Dowager Qian allowed Yan Shangshu to play, and instructed the left and right: "The words may be incomplete, and the detailed regulations written by Li You will be passed on to the secretaries to clarify the matter." ”

The Empress Dowager's side Zhongguan Mai Gonggong took out Li You's secrets, walked down and handed it to the ministers to circulate, the first one was Yan Shangshu.

Li You's face turned green in an instant.

Yan Shangshu, who was in a good mood, opened the secret with a smile, swept a few lines, and then... The face is also green. If he didn't have a dazzling eye, the first few sentences of this secret sparse were: "The minister Li You is careful to hear, the household department is mediocre and incompetent, afraid of prevarication, and even the salt matter dares to alarm the heavens, so that the sacred heart is worried, and his sin is difficult to excuse..."

Damn! Master Li wanted to cry without tears. Everyone in the officialdom knows that the reason why Mishu is called Mishu is that it has always been sent directly to the king to open it, and only the Queen Mother or the Son of Heaven can read it alone, so the minister can write some sincere words that are not suitable for disclosure in Mishu, and it is also the only weapon for eye medicine and slander.

The reason why he slandered the household department in the secret report was because he was angry that the household department dared to ignore himself when convening the court meeting, and secondly, it was to highlight himself as a foil. Without the foil of supporting roles, how can it appear that the protagonist is wise and powerful? At the same time, by the way, take revenge on the household.,The best of both worlds.。

But now the Queen Mother has made his secrets public, and the opening paragraph is also exposed in front of people. It's like saying bad things about others behind your back but being heard by the parties, it's too embarrassing, especially when you and Yan Shangshu showed each other like a spring breeze just now.

Inexperienced... Li You sighed in his heart, the truth is that the salt regulations and the denigration of the household department should not be written in one book, once the regulations are taken out for discussion like now, they will be leaked.

Mi Shu turned around in the hands of everyone in the hall, and then returned to the hands of Gonggong Mai. Everyone has a sense of ridicule, but this kind of thing is nothing in officialdom, and there are too many times when everyone's face and stomach are inconsistent. It's just that Lord Li is really lucky, and today he was poked out and turned into a joke.

Those who are familiar with the history of the previous dynasty think of a fellow villager of Lord Li, the first assistant of the Wanli Dynasty, Shen Shixing. Shenwu County said a few words to the Son of Heaven because of the matter of establishing a prince, and then the Son of Heaven deliberately sent the secret to the six branches publicly. As a result, it caused a series of chain reactions, and finally Shen Shoufu couldn't resist the pressure and resigned and returned to Suzhou, bidding farewell to officialdom.

In fact, everything is a coincidence. A few days ago, when a small household official who was not sensitive to the government was responsible for convening the court meeting, he took the old template from the past and drew a scoop according to the gourd, and it would be hellish to have Li You, a newcomer, but this led to Li You's dissatisfaction and misunderstanding. To paraphrase a famous saying, to encourage the officials, there is no trivial matter in work.

didn't mention it, but said that this Yan Shangshu was well-cultivated, and there was no injustice on his face. He stepped forward again and said to the Queen Mother: "The ministers are not thoughtful, and the crime is great. Li Zhongshu is in the center of the important place, and he must not leave lightly. And the number of people in my household department is the first, which is enough to deal with, and I don't need to drive Li Zhongshu to leave his post without permission, so as not to miss the operation of the central documents. ”

As for this, everyone in the temple could hear the three flavors. Whoever does not agree to Yan Shangshu's invitation is not trusting the entire household. So unless you want to force Yan Shangshu to resign, who would dare not agree?

Li You is a little sluggish, he created a theory, but he can't connect it with reality, and the saddest thing is this. What's more, if you offend the household, it's difficult to find some [***] pleasure in this salt matter, can you only make honest money through Daddy Cheng?

But he doesn't have to be too frustrated, the biggest goal of showing his talents and creating a new image is always accomplished.

It's just that there are still problems that I can't understand repeatedly, the Queen Mother will secretly pass on the minister, which is unintentional? Or is it intentional? It can be regarded as a real experience of the unfathomability of the sacred heart.

But it would be a big mistake to think that Master Li accepted the facts. There are a few of these people in the hall who have already figured out Li You's surname. Li Zhongshu is by no means a surname who is willing to suffer losses in vain, he is only willing to lose and gain, and he is unwilling to lose if he gains. So there must be tricks below.

Sure enough, when the household department took the errand and was about to disperse, he saw Li Zhongshu playing to the Queen Mother: "This time the salt industry turmoil has suddenly risen, and there is the power of Di Bao to help the trouble!" A certain Di Bao did not know the right time, place and people, and truthfully copied and sent the Cheng family's unjust case, which caused turmoil in the hearts of the salt merchants and eventually caused changes, which must not be overlooked! ”

The newspaper of the Ming Dynasty was copied by the General Administration Department, who was responsible for uploading and distributing official documents from foreign dynasties. The Department of General Administration has a small official who is specially responsible for the Di Bao, and the main job of each time is to copy and publish the important chapters and edicts, which is called the Di Bao. Then each yamen will send someone to come to the general administration every day to copy the newspaper of the day and bring it back. Of course, other people who are interested in Di Bao can come to the Department of Political Affairs to copy, and the Ming Dynasty has an advantage that it is very encouraging to speak smoothly.

The official and political envoy of the main hall of the General Administration Department is also one of the Nine Qings, and he is standing in the Wuying Hall at this time. When he heard Li You's words, his face turned green, but he was helpless.

In the early years of the dynasty, the General Administration Department was a very powerful yamen, but it became more and more weak, and now it is only equivalent to the mailroom of the foreign dynasty. In Jiuqing, the political envoy must be the most influential one, basically a nominal observer, although he is a third-grade person, his power is even a few points worse than Li You.

"Of course, the Yamen of the General Administration Department is not at fault for following the rules, so everything is the fault of the system! In the future, the cabinet will review and add to and delete each newspaper, and only after it has been signed can it be copied to avoid any more inappropriate things. The minister elected Yang Ge Lao to take on this position! ”

When Yang Ge, a scholar of Dongge University, heard Li You mention himself, he couldn't help but look up and be stunned, the copy and distribution of the newspaper were all the affairs of the small officials, and he asked the dignified scholars to do the work of the leader of the small officials, what is this?

However, he had more contact with Li You, and there was still a tacit understanding, so he immediately came to his senses and stepped forward and said: "Li Zhongshu is in charge of sending and receiving cabinet documents, and it is more convenient to take care of the newspaper, so it is better to take Li Zhongshu in charge of the newspaper." ”

The Empress Dowager Cisheng happily agreed, "But! Signed by Li You. ”

Li You's contribution today is still very recognized by the Empress Dowager Qian, I want him to give advice but no reward, and unfortunately he was released by the household department, no matter how you look at it, it is also a bit of a disadvantage to the hero. Since he has this will, it will be considered a reward.

Everyone else in the hall felt that this matter was very wrong, but before they could speak, they saw that the Queen Mother was simply and neatly played, so they had to suppress their opinions for the time being, and then talk about it later.

Earn it, earn it, don't suffer first, it's really not the blessing of this sympathetic score, Li You is happy.

Di Bao is the only official media of the Ming Dynasty, and the scope of copying is all over the world, and Li You can still see Di Bao in the county government every day when he was a small official. In the long run, the power to censor the newspaper is much more cost-effective than handling the salt matter.

To cite a powerful example, censorship of the Di Bao can even restrain wasp-like speech officials to a certain extent. If you think about it, you can know that Yanguan is very dependent on fame, and if his performance can't be reported in the newspaper, if it can't be widely disseminated, it won't be able to build momentum, and his influence will be cut by half, which is equivalent to becoming a tiger that has lost its minions. Generally, when an ordinary speaker encounters this situation, he can announce that he will hit the street.

In the face of historical torture, Mr. Li, who created the evil news censorship system of the Ming Dynasty, said that he was under great pressure, and that he must find a way to abolish this system as soon as possible after he leaves his post.

(To be continued)