"Wu'er, if it is executed as you play, can the salt profit really be no less than four million yuan a year? With the imperial court operating like this, will the price of private salt rise? After all, businessmen are mercenary? "Emperor Xiyuan put on a long-lost fatherly posture for the sake of silver.

"Father, as long as the iron and blood control the salt market, suppress the monopoly and unscrupulous merchants, let the law-abiding merchants operate, and the imperial court can collect taxes, the direct yamen will buy it for ten yuan, and then sell it to the salt merchants for thirty-five yuan, and the price of salt in the market will not exceed sixty yuan. It's just that the salt merchants and magnates make a lot less!

Seeing that his father was worried about the emptiness of the treasury every day, his heart couldn't bear it, and his son also wanted to solve problems for his father, but he really couldn't do it, so please let his father know! Xia Yiyu's kneeling knee hurt, but the emperor didn't let him get up, as if he forgot that he was still kneeling.

Emperor Xiyuan understood the meaning of his son's words, his heart softened, and he said in a soft tone: "Wu'er get up and speak!" This set of regulations is drawn up by you, you will do it, and I will not worry about handing it over to others, if you have any requirements, I will put them forward, and if you encounter obstacles, I will solve them for you. ”

Xia Yiyu finally waited for the emperor's words......

"Father's words have come to this, and the sons dare not shirk, the sons want some help, the sons want to transfer the household department member Wailang Zeng Gong and the household department to transfer 20 people, and the Shence battalion to transfer 1,000 people to accompany them, and the sons have the courage to ask the 'Son of Heaven Sword'."

"Accurate!"

Not long after Xia Yiyu went out, the Taiqing Palace issued a holy decree!

The three princes presided over the reform of the salt administration, and went to Yangzhou to establish the salt industry department directly under the Yamen Salt Industry, which was fully accessible after the trial and distributed in various states and counties.

After this decree was issued, the large and small salt profit recipients gritted their teeth and secretly hated, and actually tried in vain to snatch the fat from their mouths, they did not dare to complain to the emperor, and even if they did, they did not dare to declare it.

The person they secretly hated was the Three Princes, and a storm was brewing, trying to find some ways to prevent the implementation of reforms. It's just that when I learned that the emperor issued the Sword of the Son of Heaven, everything has died down.

The Sword of the Son of Heaven - can exercise the right of arbitrariness on the spot, can be cut first and then played, and the most important point is that the emperor's determination can be seen.

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Yangzhou has the reputation of "Yang Yi Yi Two" among the people, and the prosperity of Chang'an and Luoyang is beyond its reach.

Yangzhou is the transportation center of grain, grass, salt, money and iron in the north and south of the Great Xia Dynasty and an important port for domestic and foreign transportation.

Yangzhou has controlled the salt industry since ancient times, and the salt merchants in Yangzhou are rich enough to rival the country, and the salt industry has brought huge wealth to the salt merchants in Yangzhou.

The salt merchants lived a life of poverty and luxury in Yangzhou. While they squandered a lot of money, they also brought endless prosperity to Yangzhou, as the so-called "Yangzhou prosperity wins with salt."

Xia Yiyu went to Yangzhou to reform the salt industry with the emperor's order, and set off after rectifying the manpower of all walks of life.

A long dragon formed by chariots and horses slowly moved on the official road to Yangzhou.

"Yangzhou is prosperous in commerce, and the major magnates in Chang'an have their own forces operating in Yangzhou, and there are also powerful shadows behind those salt merchants, although they are in Yangzhou, they are fighting with the magnates of Chang'an, so you can follow me in danger!"

The third prince looked at Cheng Chen, who was sitting opposite, and said.

Cheng Chen smiled undeniably and said: "Your Highness is too careful, there may be danger, but they don't dare to hinder the reform, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty know that the emperor is poor and can't open the pot, and he issued the sword of the Son of Heaven, they already understand that this is the trend of the times, how can money be compared with life?" No one dares to block the emperor's wealth, and even his subordinates don't know that His Royal Highness will invite the Son of Heaven to sword. Although it is expected that they will not dare to resist, they still have to be fully prepared. ”

Cheng Chen paused and continued: "Although they can't stop the reform! But it doesn't matter if you have some fun with Your Highness, because you don't dare to vent your resentment to Your Highness only if you want to vent your resentment to Your Highness. ”

"Huh! Then wait and see! Xia Yiyu leaned over to the carriage and said lightly.

The team traveled for more than a month to reach the border of Yangzhou.

On the official road five miles away from the gate of Yangzhou City, a large group of people stood in anticipation in the cold wind.

Yangzhou Assassin Shi received a report from the horse probe, and the honor guard of the three princes was less than 20 miles, so he took the long history, the state government and the county orders, and the major squires of the state and county to go out of the city for five miles to greet him.

"Your Highness, but the reply from Yancheng?" Cheng Chen leaned on the spacious and comfortable carriage, and Xia Yiyu was looking at the letter that had just been delivered.

After reading the letter, Xia Yiyu raised his head and said excitedly: "Well, the people I sent have arrived before we are still in Chang'an to prepare for the trip, the method of drying salt you said is indeed feasible, after the trial, they have recruited thousands of people, and they are developing a large number of salt fields day and night, one mu of salt fields can produce at least more than 600 catties, and there can be 20 stones at most, and more than 300,000 stones of salt have been hoarded in more than a month." ”

Cheng Chen took the letter and read it and said: "That's good, the Yantian matter is not small, but I still have to tell them to try to pay attention not to spread the Yantian matter, this is our reserved backhand, I'm afraid that those people and dogs will jump over the wall and dare to run the salt price and manipulate the strike!" The matter of Yantian is already feasible, remember to report it to the emperor. ”

"Rest assured, Yantian is located in a remote fishing village, and is fully prepared to prevent publicity."

Xia Yiyu looked at the beauty sitting opposite, her eyes were full of appreciation, she was very worried, take one step and look at three steps, she might be much easier with her on this trip.

Seeing that Xia Yiyu had been staring at him, Cheng Chen turned his head and opened the curtain to look out.

Xia Yiyu saw Cheng Chen's movements, and touched his nose embarrassedly and twisted his head. Why is this beauty so uninteresting...

Cheng Chen looked out of the car window and saw a group of people in front of him, lowered the curtains, and saw Xia Yiyu looking at him again. Why does this guy keep staring at himself these days?

In order to alleviate the embarrassment, Cheng Chen talked about some topics and said: "Your Highness, you are almost in Yangzhou City, and there is a group of bureaucrats waiting outside to greet Your Highness's honor guard. ”

Xia Yiyu replied: "Hmm! I saw it too! ”

The carriage stopped in front of the crowd, and a middle-aged man in a vermilion official uniform walked up to the carriage and saluted before speaking: "Xiaguan Yangzhou Assassin Li Huan led the official gentry and celebrities in Yangzhou to greet His Royal Highness the Third Prince!" ”

"It's hard for you to wait for this prince in the bitter cold! It's cold, so let's go into the city with this prince! ”

Xia Yiyu sat in the carriage and spoke! This royal aura is really domineering.

Although Li Huan had a lot of whispers in his heart, he didn't dare to declare it, so he had to bow respectfully again: "The lower officials obey the order, the third prince will be invited first!" ”

"Li Tingshi leads the way, and this prince follows behind your carriages and horses!"

"Then the lower official will take the first step, please forgive your highness for being rude!"

Lord Thorn Shi got into his carriage and led the way in front, followed by a large group of convoys towards Yangzhou City, the entire official road was full of traffic, and rows of carriages drove in an orderly manner.

"Your Highness, why didn't you get out of the carriage just now?" Cheng Chen asked curiously.

Xia Yiyu asked rhetorically: "I am the prince and the Qincha, why do you want to go down?" Cheng Chen was speechless by this rhetorical question.

Status... Power...

After Li Huan's carriage drove into Yangzhou City, he turned a few streets and came to a luxurious mansion covering an extremely wide area.

Li Huan got out of the carriage and walked to a carriage equipped with three horses in the back, and Li Huan saw that the third prince also got out of the carriage.

"Your Highness, this is the richest man in Yangzhou City when he heard that His Royal Highness was coming to Yangzhou, so he vacated the mansion for His Royal Highness to stay, Your Highness, please!"

"There's a history of Lao Li's stabs!"