Since ancient times, salt has been a government monopoly, and this monopoly is an effective means for the privileged class to control the lifeblood of the people and maintain their dominance.

The Northern Song Dynasty was no exception. After the imperial court opened a field and increased the price of salt, the price of salt was naturally expensive, and many ordinary people could not afford to eat official salt, which gave private salt room to survive. As long as there is the support of the people, any miracle in the world can be created, and what is the reason for salt smuggling?

However, the salt trade in Hebei was unique in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Hebei used to be at the forefront of the confrontation with the Khitan, maybe, just maybe, in order to win the hearts of the people in the battlefield and make it difficult for the Khitan to rebel and use, Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, once issued a handwritten edict to allow the people of Hebei to sell salt freely, and the government was not allowed to interfere, but only to collect taxes. Therefore, the burden on the common people of Hebei is much lighter than that of other military states.

Later, the Great Song Khitan formed the Tanyuan Alliance, and the two dynasties were at peace, and the salt law in Hebei that was beneficial to the people and unfavorable to the officials seemed to have no need to exist. In order to extract the blood and sweat of the common people to the greatest extent, during the reign of Song Renzong, the relevant departments played a concert and requested that the people of Hebei be prohibited from selling salt on their own and turning it into official sales in order to make huge profits.

When the people of Hebei were desperate, who knew that Emperor Renzong actually wrote an edict: "I will not let the people of Hebei eat expensive salt in the end!" "All the officials who made suggestions to compete with the people were expelled. This time to survive in a desperate situation, the fathers and elders of Hebei all picked up ashes in their palms, lit fires and burned incense, and looked at the direction of the capital to cheer and thank you.

In the reign of Emperor Xining of the Song Dynasty, because of Wang Anshi's change of law, the imperial court's eagerness for quick success and quick profit flourished, so it gave the treacherous people who fished in troubled waters an opportunity, so some officials threw out a proposal to monopolize Hebei salt profits. In order to suppress the arrogance of such cruel exploiters, there are good officials who love the people to look for the edict Mobao of Song Taizu and Song Renzong, but it is amazing that they can't find it - the good haode should be there, and it can't be found, the affairs of the Celestial Empire have always been so breathtaking, it can only be said that this time there was no fire, which is a great luck in misfortune.

Although the edict of the ancestors cannot be found, the hearts of the people are engraved like a monument, and the words of the two edicts can be recited by everyone in Hebei. After some controversy between the government and the opposition, Shenzong made it clear that the unpopular proposal was finally abandoned.

But today, Mrs. Cai once again reiterates the old saying - strike the right of the people of Hebei to sell salt, and monopolize the right to collect salt for their own use! When this mother-in-law's heart was hot, she didn't even bother to say anything about the scene of saving money for the country, and directly exposed her greedy face - as long as the Hebei salt officials sold the law into one and pulled the banner of the imperial court to make tiger skins, how much salt would the four towns of Hebei consume in a day? Regardless of those smugglers, their own family is still rich and making money every day, so do you still need to go to great lengths to make any sacrifices and donations?

Cai was immersed in the expectation of a bumper harvest here, but Liang Zhongshu was already sweating over there, and jumped up and said, "Madam, I can't help it!" Nothing can be done! Nowadays, there are eunuchs in Hebei, and there are displaced people to consume, and the reason why the people can still live in peace is because of the light tax and low taxes under the rule of Hebei, so people's hearts are easy to settle. If the salt law is changed tomorrow, it will inevitably cause an uproar, and the four towns of Hebei will be in an uproar. At that time, the people were in turmoil inside, and the Khitan was moving outside, and there was no Hebei! Madame, you can't spoil a big thing because of a small profit! ”

Seeing Liang Zhongshu's impassioned appearance, Cai's happiness was half extinguished, and he said to Liang Zhongshu with a cold face: "You are not the people of Hebei, those untouchables are dead or alive, what does it have to do with you?" You eat the money of the imperial court, and you don't want to make money for the court, but you cry out for those people! If all the officials in the world are like you, is there still a legacy? Is there still a royal law? ”

Liang Zhongshu was so angry that he couldn't speak, and only after a while did he say: "Madam! Can't you think about it for me? I stayed in this Hebei Province, although I did not have great merit, I did not have any great faults, even if I ...... Despite the mixed reputation, there is still good governance that is enough to think about. However, if this Hebei official salt method is successful, I, Liang Shijie, will definitely leave a reputation for eternity in future generations, what is the brilliance on your face, madam? Madame! Think again! ”

Cai raised his eyebrows and said sharply, "Why think twice?" I don't even think about it! I'm also confused, why was I blind and blinded by lard back then, and actually chose such a thing as you? Daddy lifted you up to suppress the bandits, if you know the opportunity, you should pick up a few places to kill the people, and it is right to repay the merit and ask for a reward, but you take the egg and touch it on the stone, and you insist on fighting with the thieves, and you are caught like a chicken, and the old lady has to use my dowry money to ransom you! This hammer deal, just do my Cai family is poor, if the old lady doesn't want to do it, just call this family, big and small, to go to the northwest wind? Today's Hebei salt law matter, you have to promise if you agree, and you have to agree if you don't agree! If the tooth is broken and half a word, hehe......"

Liang Zhongshu had already given up thinking about this mother-in-law, and said with a white face: "Okay, good! You want money and shamelessness, and I don't bother to argue with you! The big seal of the Hebei Left-behind Division is in my hands, I don't need the seal, but I want to see how you do this unkind thing! ”

When Cai heard that Liang Zhongshu dared to rebel, he jumped like thunder, and flew between his bodies, and before he knew it, he had already arrived on the stool, and Sister Ruhuafeng hurriedly supported him left and right. Cai was condescending, pointing at Liang Zhongshu and scolding: "I'll kill you who don't know how to lift!" You elm pimple old killer with a thousand cuts! Unless you jump into the well with your worthless left-behind seal, I can be regarded as really convinced! Do you think that the old lady will be able to do anything without you? Hum! How many officials in Hebei, I just have to let them share a table, and I can't believe in this Hebei salt law! As for you, I will let everyone participate in your crime of 'plotting against you and collecting the reputation of the people privately', and when you lock the prisoner car and sit in a wooden cage, I want to see how the people you protect will treat you! ”

Liang Zhongshu smoked seven tricks, and the halberd pointed at Cai's hatred: "You! You...... The official utensils of my Great Song Dynasty court, how can you use them privately as a woman? You want to manipulate my Hebei officials, isn't it the idea of begging for fish? ! ”

Cai jumped again, jumped straight from the stool to the table, and flew up a sweeping leg, and suddenly the dishes and scraps flew together, and the sauce and vinegar were the same color as the red shoes. For example, Sister Huafeng wanted to show her loyalty and rushed to help, but she suffered from the pond fish for a while, and was drenched all over her face. On the contrary, Liang Zhongshu stayed behind in Hebei, sat in the hall to soothe the people, and went on the horse to manage the army.

With the sound effect of smashing dishes and bowls, Cai's arrogance became even stronger, and in turn, the halberd pointed at Liang Zhongshu and scolded: "Don't lose your time!" Imperial court vessels? Phew! How many righteous people can you have in the Hebei Yamen? You dare to underestimate that the old lady can't do this-you must know that my father is Cai Jing! ”

Cai's loud five words of zuihou made Liang Zhongshu's heart feel like ashes, and he couldn't help but sigh in vain: "You wicked woman! If you don't hurt me enough, do you still want to lead the disaster to Lord Taishan? ”

Seeing that Liang Zhongshu's arrogance had suddenly subsided, Cai couldn't help but sneer "hey", and said leisurely: "What kind of disaster?" It's obviously wealth! Today, only you, the killer, will put a good haode copper coin without hugging, but you want to drill into the stinky mud pond to touch the stones! As soon as the new salt law in Hebei is completed, in less than two years, our family will be able to become abundant, and we can also set up a rule between our actions, and we will look like a family of the daughter and son-in-law of the Taishi from the outside, so as not to lose the ......dignity of the dynasty."

Liang Zhongshu cut off his words hatefully and said: "Such decency, I Liang Shijie don't want it!" ”

Cai Shifu was furious, only hating Fang Liang for being too high to jump up, so he had to stomp his foot and smash the pink and green glazed wine bottle produced by an official kiln on the table, and shouted angrily: "Liang Shijie! You negative murderer! ”

Liang Zhongshu also went out, pointed at Cai's hatred, and said: "But ask Shang Fang Tianzi Sword to fly to take the head of the evil man!" ”

Cai Shi didn't learn anything, he only listened inexplicably, but he knew that it was definitely not a good word. Suddenly, I couldn't help but be even more angry, jumping a few times on the table, stepping on the table "dong dong" sound, as if beating the war drums: "You thunder this day to kill the brain!" Do you dare to scold me with an article? You're the villain! Your Liang family is a villain! ”

Liang Zhongshu thumped his chest a few times, poked at Cai's and said loudly: "You! You...... Cast you into the jackal, the jackal does not eat, the north is not accepted, and the other is Hao! ”

Cai's seven words can't be understood, and he can't understand the esoteric "Book of Songs, Xiaoya, Xiangbo". But knowing that the other party scolded him and he could only be stunned, he couldn't swallow this breath no matter what! Under the anger in his heart, smoke burst out of Cai's seven orifices, and he shouted at the moment: "I'll kill you sour and rotten vinegar!" You don't know what to do! You don't know how to lift up the killer! You dark and dark murderer! ”

Before the words fell, Cai's fish jumped, like a hungry eagle fighting a rabbit, and pounced on Liang Zhongshu in the air. Liang Zhongshu saw that she was coming fiercely, and hurriedly flashed back, Cai threw himself into the air, and when he landed, he was crooked, and his foot and neck were broken.

At this time, he couldn't care less about scolding Liang Zhongshu for "killing materials", and Cai Shi shouted elegantly: "Kill me!" Then he sat down on the ground. Unexpectedly, this seat was sitting on the broken bowl, and to make matters worse, Cai's mouth was flattened and he began to cry loudly.

This time, she was only frightened like Sister Huafeng's soul was not possessed, and she hurried up to help. Ruhua, the little maid, saw that Cai's could only hang one leg to play the golden rooster independence, and suddenly bluffed her ugly face and shifted, and she looked beautiful for a while: "Oh no, Madame is injured!" ”

"Hulala" A group of maids and women poured in and cared for Cai's at the core. Cai's ankle ached faintly, and his buttocks ached, and the tears were like Meng Jiangnu who cried down the Great Wall, and if it weren't for the sewer project of the Daimyo's Mansion that didn't cut corners, the streets would have flooded immediately.

Liang Zhongshu was separated from the crowd by a group of mothers-in-law and horses, and he couldn't reach out. What's more, the quarrel between the two has not yet ended, he is still indignant, and he doesn't know if Cai's is pretending, so he is unwilling to lower his voice, pour the flag gun, and simply turn his back to look at Cai, just facing Cong Ju outside the fence, panting.

Cai's exhaled pain for a long time, and when he saw that Liang Zhongshu didn't answer some of his voice, he was even more indignant in his heart, and he cried like a heavenly river pouring down, and he cried a lifetime of tears in just half a day. When Zuihou was panting and tired, Cai pointed to Liang Zhongshu's back and shouted, "Okay! Good! Liang Shijie! Let's ride a donkey and read a record book - we'll see! ”

Many mothers-in-law and maids hugged Cai's into the room, and it was needless to say that the doctor asked for medicine. Liang Zhongshu was left alone, looking at the messy family banquet in front of him, and after staying for a long time, he only sighed. This is exactly what it is:

Adulterers have more favors and more disasters, and husbands and wives have no love and less success. But I don't know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.