Just a few days later, the matter of 'Shaofu please establish the salt and iron captain' was quickly passed through the Caotang resolution in Yangchengyan, Shaofu, with Liu Ying, the son of heaven, pushing by the side, and the unconditional support of the Empress Dowager Lu Pheasant.

In this regard, the entire court did not have much reaction.

First, according to Yangchengyan (Liu Ying), the newly established Salt and Iron Duwei is not a 'franchise' department like the Shaofu government's grain and rice.

Although Yang Chengyan (Liu Ying) only roughly pointed out the duties of the salt and iron commanders, it was not difficult for the courtiers and officials to hear that this newly established department was just like the original countless departments of Shaofu, and belonged to the production unit.

Just like in the past, the East and West Weaving Offices that produced cloth for the Shaofu and the entire Han Dynasty, or the Metallurgical Division that manufactured weapons and ordnance, the newly established Salt and Iron Captain's duties were only to 'produce salt and iron for the Shaofu Treasury'.

And Shaofu was originally written as Jiuqing, read as 'the private back garden of the Son of Heaven'; the Son of Heaven wanted to make some money in his own back garden, and the foreign dynasty had no position to interfere.

Second, most of the attention of the court is now focused on the upcoming autumn harvest and the 'Yuqu' after the autumn harvest;

Regarding the move of Liu Ying, the son of heaven, to 'do some business and increase the income of Shaofu', the foreign dynasty did not react or be interested.

On the contrary, when he learned that Liu Ying, the Son of Heaven, was still working hard to open up a financial route for Shaofu after the 'Shaofu official grain and rice', the vast majority of the courtiers and officials, and the meritorious marquis of the Yuan, were extremely pleased.

- After all, no matter how you say it, Liu Ying, the young son of heaven, is just a baby who has not yet reached the age of seventeen.

At this age, being able to stop fighting cocks and lackeys, indulging in alcohol, and occasionally reading books is already gratifying in the eyes of the courtiers and officials.

What's more, on this basis, Liu Ying is still busy doing business all day long!

Under this premise, the court has no opinion on Liu Ying's 'nepotism' and the appointment of Lihou Lutai as the commander of salt and iron.

- Make a little money for the Son of Heaven, and don't have the identity of a relative to support the scene, it's really not good!

If you have to say that this 'Salt and Iron Captain', there is something that makes the foreign dynasty look a little sideways, that is, the super high treatment of 'more than 2,000 stones', and the word 'Captain' after Salt and Iron.

You must know that even Shaofu himself is the rank ratio of the middle two thousand stones; Under the Shaofu, the adjutant Shaofu supervisor, who is second only to the Shaofu, is only a thousand stones!

And the formation of the salt and iron captain, but the supervisor has a rank ratio of more than 2,000 stones, and the same level as the Zhonglang general, which is undoubtedly a 'big news'.

After the birth of the salt and iron commander of more than 2,000 stones, many ministers realized that Shaofu was about to embark on the road of internal history.

For example, the situation of 2,000 stone in Neishi himself, 2,000 stone in the lieutenant under Neishi's command, Zhonglang General of the first rank, and Lieutenant of the thief are all compared to 2,000 stone, I am afraid that it will also appear on Shaofu in the near future.

And the word 'Du Wei' is undoubtedly the one that best reflects the actual powers and responsibilities of this official position.

——Under normal circumstances, the word 'Du Wei' will only appear in the army in today's Han Dynasty!

At this moment, Chai Wu, who is leading the entire Flying Fox Army to garrison Flying Fox and is ready to support the direction of the Great Wall, is the rank of 'General Flying Fox Captain'.

For example, a few years ago, when the former emperor Liu Bang and the current Liu Ying went out to quell the rebellion, the composition of the army was also composed of dozens or even dozens of commanders, that is, 'army';

The commanders of these lieutenants will be mostly ordered to be 'front/rear/left/right/certain general + so-and-so lieutenant' in wartime.

And the word 'Du Wei' appears after the word 'salt and iron', it is undoubtedly the son of heaven Liu Ying told the court bluntly: The newly established salt and iron Du Wei will definitely hold the military power!

Although it may not be much, it is only 2,000 (default establishment) to 5,000 (maximum establishment) of armament, that is also military power!

As for the significance of letting this production department master the armed forces, the foreign dynasty can easily guess it.

The word 'Duwei' appeared in the production department, and it was not the first case in the Han Dynasty.

For example, when the country was founded, he was appointed by the former emperor Liu Bang, and in the past few years, the lord of the Shaofu official grain and rice spawned by the lord of the capital can be regarded as the reference department of the 'salt and iron commander';

Most of the armed forces in the hands of the commanders and lords are still used to protect or maintain the safety of production and transportation in the production process.

For example, at the beginning, the governor of Su was clearly an official position who taught local counties and counties to farm everywhere, but later, after the Shaofu also had 'official fields', the entire governor of the province became a 'special farming expert for the Shaofu';

As for the armed forces of Zhisu Duwei, they were originally used to protect these agricultural experts walking in Guanzhong, and later they directly became the defense force of Shaofu Guantian.

Another example is the lord Duwei established by Liu Ying himself, who is mainly responsible for the grain and rice of the Shaofu government; The armed forces of the lord and the lieutenant shouldered the responsibility of protecting the granaries and grain markets in various parts of Guanzhong, as well as escorting the transportation of the grain markets.

Therefore, in the eyes of the foreign courts, the newly established salt and iron lieutenants are most likely to be in a similar mode - salt and iron are produced, and then the production process is protected by the armed forces directly under them, or the products are transported by escort.

It's just that unlike the six hundred stone Zhisu Duwei and the Lord Lord Duwei of a thousand stones, the super high rank ratio of the salt and iron Duwei to the two thousand stones still surprised the court.

But only by surprise.

After all, no matter how you say it, the governor of Su and the lord are both departments responsible for grain production, storage, and transportation, and they are not too important;

As for the salt and iron captains, it is not difficult to judge from the name of the official position alone that he is the department responsible for the production, storage, and transportation of salt and iron.

The grain sector has a lower rank ratio, so naturally there is no problem; However, the rank ratio of the salt and iron sector obviously cannot be too low.

- You must know that nowadays, iron is one of the few controlled products in the Han Dynasty, and it is the most controlled item!

As for salt, it is privately called 'white-grained gold'!

The purchasing power or value of salt and iron is even no less than that of precious metals such as gold and copper, and it is the hardest hard currency in the entire known world!

Even the Huns sent envoys to make peace with the Han family, and on the list of 'begging' gifts, they would inevitably bring salt and iron - even the Huns knew that the Han family would never give even palm-sized patches, and it was still the case!

So in a sense, the production of salt and iron is almost no different from the money printing department of later generations; Storage, which is basically equivalent to a vault or bank; The transportation process is no less than transporting money!

In such a department, the rank ratio of the chief officer is more than 2,000 stones, and the armament of several thousand people is obviously not a normal thing.

Regarding the indifferent reaction of the foreign court, although Liu Ying was indifferent on the face, she was secretly overjoyed.

Therefore, after the establishment of the 'Salt and Iron Governor' officially passed the court's resolution, Liu Ying quickly called the first Salt and Iron Captain: Lihou Lutai.

But what surprised the Liu Lu clan such as Liu Le, the lord of Lu Yuan, and Lu Chan, the Marquis of Lu, who were present at the same time, was that a long-lost figure also appeared in the Changxin Hall on this day······

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"Uncle doesn't have to be so polite."

said in a calm tone, but seeing Lu Shizhi raise his head nervously, Liu Ying also smiled and turned his head sideways, and looked at the old lady Lu Pheasant beside him.

Seeing Lu Shi's figure coming before, Lu Pheasant's face flashed a little stiff.

"If you're here, sit down······"

Although he still spoke in a lukewarm tone, he finally opened his mouth, and Lu Shizhi hurriedly bowed, and then quietly sat down on the side.

On the other side of Lu Pheasant, I don't know if he felt this embarrassing atmosphere, Lu Yuanzhu Liu Le only thought about it for a moment, then turned his head sideways with a light smile, crossed Lu Pheasant, and smiled at Liu Ying.

"When Emperor Taizu Gao was still alive, His Majesty was able to say that he would not leave an inch when he was built into the Marquis."

"See you again today when the Marquis enters the palace, doesn't Your Majesty like it?"

Hearing her sister Liu Le's intentions, Liu Ying turned to the side in cooperation and said with a light smile: "Why did my sister say this?" ”

"——When he was still a prince, Ji was out of the palace to play, and he didn't forget to invite his uncle to accompany him;"

"Even if it is to repair the canal, or go out to quell the rebellion, Ji must not be accompanied by his uncle, so that he can feel at ease."

"I have to see my uncle today, Ji Zixi is overjoyed, why do you say 'dislike'?"

Seeing Liu Le's words, he pursed his lips full of suspicion, and muttered in a 'low voice': "I said that I was overjoyed, and I didn't know how to promise some rewards······"

As soon as Liu Le's words came out, Lu Shizhi, who had just sat down, only looked panicked, and was about to get up and step forward, when he saw Liu Ying patting his head like a 'sudden realization'.

"I was so happy that I forgot about it······"

With a chuckle and a word, Liu Ying lowered her head and groped for the objects on her body, as if she was looking for something that could be rewarded to Lu Shizhi.

However, Lu Pheasant, who was sitting between Liu Le and Liu Ying's sister and brother, took in the double reeds of the two sisters and brothers, and saw Liu Ying pretending to grope herself, so she immediately shook her head and smiled.

"Okay, okay~"

"When the emperor enters Changle, he has nothing to carry with him."

"I'll do it for me."

Speaking in a calm tone, Lu Pheasant finally raised his head slowly and looked at Lu Shizhi with a little embarrassment.

"Whatever the Marquis is willing to give, it is straightforward."

"Everything I can give in Changle Palace can be ······"

Hearing Lu Pheasant's words, Lu Shizhi was subconsciously anxious, so he hurriedly raised his head!

When he saw Lu Pheasant's gaze looking at him, there was a touch of embarrassment and pleading, Lu Shizhi only lowered his head silently and froze in place for a while.

Seeing that the two sisters and brothers were still a little reluctant to put down their faces, Liu Ying was not ambiguous, and exchanged glances with her sister Liu Le a little, and then raised her head towards Lu Shiyi with a smile.

"After winning my mother's words, why didn't my uncle seize the opportunity to 'act recklessly'?"

Seeing Liu Ying standing up, Liu Le on the side was not idle, and murmured again.

"Even Yu Luyuan, the queen mother has never been so generous······"

Saying that, Liu Le, the eldest princess of Lu Yuan, who has become a mother, pouted slightly with resentment, as if she was really wronged.

Liu Ying, Liu Le, sister and brother, you sing and I will appear on the stage, and the double reed is not happy; Lu Pheasant and Lu Shizhi's sister and brother still have a complicated expression.

Sitting between Liu Le and Liu Ying, listening to the two of them obviously deliberately saying peace, Lu Pheasant only looked at his brother Lu Shizhi under the imperial stairs with complicated eyes.

At the foot of the imperial staircase, Lu Shizhi looked at Liu Ying in disbelief, and then at Liu Le on the other side, but from beginning to end, he didn't dare to look at Lu Pheasant again.

Time passed little by little, and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more embarrassing.

When Liu Le and Liu Ying's sister and brother both felt a little 'haggard', in the end, it was Lu Pheasant who spoke first.

"The reward given by the emperor and the work I have done on my behalf can't be pleased by my brother?"

Hearing this, even though Lu Shizhi still had doubts, he finally knelt down slowly.

"Minister, thank Your Majesty and the Queen Mother for rewarding ······"

Seeing that the atmosphere finally had a tendency to normalize, Liu Yingzi did not let go of this opportunity, so she hurriedly stood up.

"Hmm~"

"What is the best thing to choose······

As she spoke, Liu Ying looked at the hall with great interest, with a reward of 'I want to pick a thing myself'.

Liu Le on the side also rose in response, and shook Lu Pheasant's sleeve aggrievedly.

"Queen Mother~"

"Lu Yuan has been married for many years, and the queen mother has never promised a reward~"

Feeling her daughter's obvious kindness and peace, Lu Pheasant finally stopped stiffening her face, but lowered her head haggardly.

After a while, I saw a topaz with a simple texture, which was taken out of Lu Pheasant's arms and immediately placed on the imperial case in front of him.

It was also at the moment when that topaz appeared, Lu Tai and Lu Shan's relatives all opened their eyes suddenly!

Even Liu Ying, who was on the side, couldn't help but change her face slightly, and then looked at Lu Shizhi meaningfully.

"This jade is a relic left by the eldest brother when he died."

"Since the time of the seventh ancestor's single father, Lord Lu, there has been a saying: This jade is passed on to men but not to women, not to be passed on to concubines, and not to be passed on to the young."

"The one who gets this jade is the lord of the Lu family, and all the words of the sect master, the sons and nephews of Lu must not be disobedient;"

"If it is not as good as the order, the patriarchal punishment will be carried out, and the genealogy will be expelled at the least, and the band will be killed and buried in a disorderly manner······"

With a face as usual to tell the origin of this topaz, Lu Pheasant raised his head and picked up the topaz again.

"Now the emperor wants to give a reward, and I have nothing to do."

"With this Lu clan Zongyu, and the marquis of the same country, it is also considered to be the return of the original owner······"

When Lu Pheasant spoke, Lu Shizhi was already crying, as if he wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to speak.

On the other hand, the two brothers Lu Tai and Lu Chan on the side hurriedly stood up the moment they saw the topaz, but they were glared back by Liu Ying and sat back in place.

At this moment, Liu Ying and Liu Le also wisely shut their mouths.

Seeing Lu Shizhi sobbing under the imperial steps, Lu Pheasant finally sighed slightly, and immediately got up from the imperial couch and slowly walked down the imperial steps.

Coming to Lu Shizhi, Lu Pheasant only quietly lowered his head, took Lu Shizhi's hand, and handed over the Lu Clan's Zongyu to Lu Shizhi's hand.

"From now on, my brother will be the lord of the Lu family."

"All the will of the elder brothers, all the sons and nephews of Lu should obey it."

"Ran Wu has already married Liu's wife, and now I am the queen mother, and I am in charge of the government on behalf of my young son······"

"Brother, don't make it difficult for me to do ········· again"

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