Without the knowledge of the salt road officials, the acting king has completed the integration of the entire refined salt supply channel in Yunzhou by forming a chamber of commerce.

Moreover, the scale of the Datong Chamber of Commerce is far beyond everyone's imagination, and there are thousands of members of the Chamber of Commerce who used to be salt sellers to protect it.

The same task of transporting salt, except that they have changed their identities this time.

And these people who used to make a living by selling illicit salt are also familiar with all kinds of small roads in Yunzhou, which saves a lot of manpower and material resources compared with regular transportation channels.

It's just that Zhu Gui is not satisfied with this.

Before everyone could slow down, he made another announcement.

On behalf of the royal palace, all the people in Datong Mansion issued a notice of requisition, and each household sent a young and strong laborer, and half of the tax of the year could be exempted through work.

Now the whole Datong Mansion is boiling again, even more shocking than yesterday's policy on salt dealers.

After all, the number of salt dealers is only a small number relative to the entire Datong Mansion, and the impact on ordinary people only lies in the price of salt.

But now this work-free policy is related to almost all families.

For a while, the people in the streets and alleys gathered together to discuss how credible the policy of the acting king was.

Although the acting king is only fourteen years old, he did let everyone see the integrity and wealth of this prince by sending money yesterday.

So few people are skeptical about this policy.

The open space in front of the king's mansion was crowded with people again, only this time it was no longer salt sellers, but ordinary people.

Compared with the people who were full of expectations, the officials of Datong Mansion couldn't sit still.

The Ming Dynasty vassal system constrained vassal kings from interfering in local political affairs.

So when Zhu Gui first intervened in the salt tax, although these local officials had a lot of complaints, they didn't say anything.

But now, the other party has reached out to other taxes, so they can't bear it.

Although there is only one word difference between salt tax and tax, the former is also the highlight of taxation, but after all, salt tax has its own system, and local officials can only stare dryly even if they are greedy.

But now the behavior of the acting king is a little unbearable for them.

No one stopped him from sending money, but isn't it a bit rude to use 'their money' for charity?

So this time, before Zhu Gui went out, he ushered in a distinguished guest, Zhang Mao, the county guard of Datong Prefecture.

This person was dressed in a red official robe, wearing a black veil, and said after saluting Zhu Gui with a serious face: "His Royal Highness the Acting King, taxes are related to the fortune of the Ming Dynasty, please retract your life." ”

Zhu Gui tidied up his clothes and said: "This king has already played to the emperor, and the matter of taxation can be handed over to this king." ”

When Zhang Mao heard this, his face suddenly became fierce.

This tax is related to the extra income of these local officials, and if it is all delivered, they will only be able to live on a meager income in the future, so what is the meaning of this official?

"Since Your Highness has already played the imperial court, is there a holy decree?" Zhang Mao asked a little aggressively.

"Zhang Junshou, are you questioning this king? Don't forget that this king is the master here. ”

Zhu Gui frowned, and his body exuded an aura of not being angry and arrogant.

Zhang Maoleng paused for a moment, and said stubbornly: "The matter of eating the king, the matter of loyalty to the king, this official is an official of the imperial court, and he should be loyal to the country, even if he is the acting king as a vassal king, he cannot violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Zhu Gui sneered and stood up: "It's a good sentence 'Eating the king's lu, loyal to the king', but I don't know that you have been a county guard for a few years, and you have taken more than just Yulu, right?" ”

When Zhang Mao heard this, his color suddenly changed, and he was about to open his mouth, but was interrupted by Zhu Gui.

"I have my own measure in the matter of taxation, and even if I am removed from the status of a vassal king, this king will not have any complaints."

Zhang Mao's eyes were about to burst into flames, but he didn't expect to be pinched by a fourteen-year-old boy.

"Sending off guests."

Zhu Gui said lightly.

Outside the door walked in two new recruits with their chests puffed out.

Zhang Mao left angrily.

Xu Miaoqing behind the hall saw the scene just now.

She was so angry that she wrung out the handkerchief with water.

"This fool has offended all the local gentry in just a few days, how will he settle down in the future?"

Zhu'er on the side said with a smile: "Zhu'er doesn't understand anything, I only know that the princess seems to be more and more concerned about the prince's affairs." ”

"Okay, you pearl, dare to tease me, don't you?"

Xu Miaoqing turned around and feigned anger, and the master and servant made a mess.

Although Zhu Gui heard the movement, he just shook his head and walked out.

There are more people today than yesterday, and some of the salt sellers yesterday have changed into new clothes with the word 'dai' written on them and are standing on Zhu Gui's side.

This time, Zhu Gui still didn't say a few words and started to send money.

Each registered farmer can be a young man and can receive a month's salary in advance.

Three chests of silver were sent out again.

The corners of Xu Yingxu's mouth on the side twitched a little, and he said in his heart that this generation of kings has really made a bloody investment.

The money distribution operation lasted all day.

Zhu Gui asked the guards to find all the small and medium-sized businesses in the city halfway.

These people don't have complicated backgrounds, and they do small businesses, and they are usually not qualified to meet high-ranking officials of the imperial court, let alone the prince.

It's just that their faces are a little complicated, and they don't know what this little prince is looking for them.

You must know that the policy of the Ming Dynasty has always been to emphasize agriculture over business, and this little prince has sent out tens of thousands of taels of silver in the past two days, is he planning to take them back?

There were dozens of people in the living room, but there were no sounds.

The guards beside Zhu Gui said for him: "The prince said, I called you here today because I want to make a fortune and cooperate with everyone here. ”

How to get rich? Cooperate?

Everyone present trembled, and clearly felt that this seemingly harmless little prince was already sharpening his knife.

"I don't know what this way to get rich is?" A young Confucian merchant in green shirts stood up and said.

This person's eyes were scorching, and he didn't avoid Zhu Gui's gaze at all.

Zhu Gui waved his hand to the guard, told him to step back, and then pointed to a huge map of Datong Mansion on the wall and said, "This king plans to rebuild all the roads in the four prefectures and seven counties under the jurisdiction of Datong Mansion. ”

After Zhu Gui finished speaking, he glanced at the audience and found that everyone was looking at him with incredible eyes.

The look in his eyes seemed to be looking at a fool, but because the person in front of them was the local vassal king, they couldn't say it.

For a while, the hall could hear the falling needles, and there was an awkward atmosphere.

In the end, it was the green-shirted Confucian merchant who spoke: "Is it precisely for this purpose that His Highness summoned the young people in the mansion?" ”

The acting king nodded and said, "Not bad." ”