The so-called Kaizhong method means that salt merchants transport grain to the nine sides in exchange for salt from the imperial court, and then go to the salt field to receive salt and sell it in designated areas. In this way, the imperial court did not spend a penny, and it supported the million-strong army of the nine sides.

And because the freight is too high, the merchants simply recruit people on the nine sides and collect grain in the fields, which is called Shangtun. It greatly contributed to the prosperity of the frontier. Someone summed up the salt law of the Ming Dynasty and said that the law of opening the middle is the best!

It's just that the good system can't be perfected, since Chenghua, it gradually collapsed, and later it was directly to the imperial court to pay silver in exchange for salt, and the salt merchants on the nine sides moved inward, causing the border land to become more and more empty and decaying.

If it were someone else, Zhang Zongheng would never mention it, after all, it is too difficult to restore the Chinese law, and no one has the strength, and it is tantamount to saying it in vain.

But Zhang Ke is the only one, with a strong army in his hand and a powerful power in the world, who has made a bold move in Liaodong, and he is absolutely interested in restoring China and France.

Zhang Zongheng is full of confidence like Zhang Ke, as long as Zhang Ke can adopt his idea, his worth can also rise and increase day by day.

is thinking about good things, but who knows that Zhang Ke didn't say a word, and didn't seem to be interested in this very constructive mention at all.

Is it that he doesn't understand what the law is, or is he afraid of offending the salt merchants?

Zhang Zongheng's heart kept drumming, and just when he was sweating a little, Zhang Ke suddenly said: "Zhang Zhongcheng, your mention is good, but it's not realistic to want to restore the Chinese law." ”

The tone was light, revealing a trace of regret, Zhang Zongheng was slightly regretful, and secretly said in his heart that even if he was as strong as King Anton, he was afraid of the power of the salt merchants, which was really sad and lamentable!

Who knew that Zhang Ke smiled next: "Shangtun has been abandoned for many years, and if you want to restore it, you have to build farms, reclaim land, and recruit people. In recent years, there have been many disasters in the north, and the yield of the fields is extremely low. This king thinks that there is an easier and faster way to make Datong prosperous, so why bother to ask for fish! ”

"What!"

Zhang Zongheng couldn't believe his ears, he didn't dare to say that he was extremely intelligent, and he was also a follower for many years. I know that Datong, and even the entire nine sides, except for Liaodong, there are just two words: emptiness!

Shangtun was deserted, the people fled, the people were fewer, there was no way to supply the army, the military households fled, and the military households fled. The number of troops was reduced, and generals at all levels vied with each other to support their families, eat empty salaries, and drink the blood of soldiers. It's a vicious circle. No matter how you look at it, it's an unsolvable problem, and I really don't know what good tricks this prince can come up with.

Zhang Ke smiled slightly: "Zhang Zhongcheng, you are riding a horse to find a horse." Holding a golden rice bowl and asking for rice! ”

"Oh? What do you mean, Lord? ”

"Datong is a place where merchants gather, leading to the Western Regions in the west and the desert in the north. How many contraband goods are smuggled into the Tartars every year, and how much oil and water are fished, damaging the public and private interests, and doing all kinds of evil, is it too much for them to pay some commercial taxes? ”

The sky is thundering!

Zhang Zongheng pinched his thigh hard, it hurt!

It's not in a dream, but it sounds like a dream, and it's not that no one has proposed the collection of commercial taxes, but it's so difficult that it's overwhelming.

Despite the low status of the nominal merchants, they relied on the silver in their hands to form a close alliance with the gentry group, and they were intertwined. If you want to collect taxes, you want to cut meat from them, you know, it's a group of guys who are even more terrifying than the giant beasts of the wilderness, who dares to provoke them lightly.

Zhang Zongheng woke up suddenly, before Zhang Ke came, some Jin merchants found him, thinking that those old Xi'er with a sharp nose had already glimpsed Zhang Ke's thoughts, but it was ridiculous that he still wanted to rely on Jin Xian to open the Chinese law and gain Zhang Ke's favor, who knew that people already had more popular and ruthless ideas.

Why are you a little dizzy?

After being careful all my life, I have now fallen into the battlefield of two fierce beasts, isn't this asking for my life!

Zhang Ke saw that Zhang Zongheng's face was white and red, his eyebrows were staring, and his whole body trembled with virtue, and he laughed secretly in his heart.

"Zhang Zhongcheng, your body is not feeling well, this king will not bother much, and he will leave."

Zhang Ke turned around and left, not giving Zhang Zongheng any time to react at all, and quickly left the governor's yamen, he didn't even live in the city, and went directly to the military camp outside the city.

……

"Oh, I'm going to die, I'm going to die!"

Zhang Zongheng was lying on the bed, humming constantly, and a young man beside him wiped his forehead with a wet towel.

"Zhen'er, tell me about it, I thought that Zhang Ke wanted to control Datong, at most he would share some oil and water, who knew that he actually wanted to collect business taxes, didn't this provoke a hornet's nest! What else do you say about smuggling prohibited items, communicating with foreign countries, and funding Tartars, these things can also be said on the table, does he want to start a war with Jin Shang? ”

The young man listened to Zhang Zongheng's babbling words, and suddenly smiled.

"It's worthy of King Anton, it's really courageous!"

Zhang Zongheng sat up, stared at the balls in his eyes, and exclaimed: "Zhen'er, you are confused, Zhang Ke is looking for death, don't look at him as a prince, but there are some things that cannot be touched." Especially if you don't even know what the situation is in Datong, and directly throw out the business tax, it is simply arrogant and arrogant! ”

"Hehe, Jin Shang looks extremely strong, but in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and trickery have no effect, unfortunately, King Anton has this absolute strength." The young man ignored Zhang Zongheng's surprised eyes, and said to himself: "Dad, from Zhang Ke sending Zhu Chuanzhi to come and then to today's conversation, people are knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, forcing all kinds of forces to show their original form. Don't be fooled. ”

"Really?" Zhang Zongheng asked in surprise.

……

On the second day of Datong, Zhang Ke issued an order in the name of the Xuanda Governor's Palace, requiring all road checkpoints along the Great Wall to be under martial law. In Datong Town, all the people who move and trade must have a road guide issued by the governor's yamen, otherwise they will be arrested.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and all the people in Datong were against it, and many squires and officials stood up, wanting to find Zhang Ke and say, no matter how powerful you are, you can't cover the sky with one hand!

But just as everyone assembled, another notice from the Governor's Palace knocked everyone back to the prototype, and no one dared to act!

Originally, the Governor's Office explained to all the officials and people of Datong that first, the activities of the White Lotus Sect were rampant, and second, the riots of the people in Shaanxi and Gansu had spread to Datong, so they had to strengthen their control.

Everyone will be skeptical of the government's explanation, but at the same time as the notice was posted, Ma Yi was attacked by a sneak attack, and the partial branch of the Jin merchant Zhai family was slaughtered, a total of more than 60 people, all of whom were killed, and the heads of old and young women and children were hung on the city tower, like a string of lanterns.

As for the patriarch Zhai Qing, he was stripped of his human skin, and the bloody corpse was chosen on the city gate, and everyone who saw it was terrified...... (To be continued......)