Ji Hu was moved when he heard this: "I was born in Hojing, but I don't know anything about it. Isn't it providential that people from the Central Plains have such a deep understanding of Wangji's terroir?"

"Just put your mind to it, and it's not surprising." For the first time, Rong Yi showed his freedom and uninhibition as a celebrity in front of the young emperor: "Yi has traveled the world for more than ten years, gaining insight into people's livelihood and knowing its stakes. Otherwise, how dare you take over the position of the king's chamberlain and play on the king's side?"

Ji Hu laughed: "Mr. is really a celebrity!"

Rong Yi bowed deeply: "But since the king talked about sweeping the alkali, the minister also has a not very mature idea, I wonder if the king is willing to listen?"

"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it."

"The country of Qi on the coast of the East China Sea has enjoyed the benefits of fish and salt for more than 100 years, and the common people have boiled the sea for salt, and half of the salt and nitrate in the world have come out of the East China Sea. Taking advantage of the mountains and seas, Qi enjoyed the benefits of trade, enriched the country and strengthened the army, and gradually became a big country. Since I also produce halogen alkali in Weibei, although the output is not enough to compare with Qi State, it is still good for one side, isn't it? If the royal family can collect and sell the Weibei salt and nitrate, it will be a lot of income over the years!"

In fact, since reading Rong Yi's book, Ji Hu has been thinking day and night, if the official structure is really reformed, then where will this huge expenditure come from? Rong Yi's suggestion provided him with a new idea, but after the initial excitement, he hesitated a little: "Will this ------ take away the livelihood of the people of Weibei, they live in such a bad place, it is already difficult to make a living, if the road of soda sweeping is cut off again, I am afraid that it will provoke a civil uprising."

"My king is so sympathetic to the people, it is indeed a blessing to all the people of my Great Zhou." Rong Yi smiled and arched his hand: "What the minister said about unified purchase is that the imperial court has set up a special agency to purchase from the common people, so that no matter whether there is a famine or a good year, the people who sweep the alkali will have a stable income. Then this special institution will process it to ensure the quality of salt and alkali, and then sell it to Fenghao and Liangjing, and even organize caravans to sell it to Mobei. In this way, you can make the difference in the middle, and conservatively calculated, the royal family can earn thousands of catties of gold a year."

"So many?" Ji Hu's eyes lit up, and he was very excited: "Great, I can't wait. Hurry back to Ho Jing, I will discuss this matter with my young father, and I will implement it immediately."

"Great King," Rong Yi stepped forward to stop the excited King Zhou Li, "Do you think the Summoning Kingdom Guild approves of this?"

As if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head, Ji Hu's excitement suddenly decreased. Yes, will Zhao Bohu approve? Most likely, I'm afraid it's negative. The young father was originally the prime minister who was in charge of the overall situation, and his actions have always been known for his steadiness, except for stabilizing the internal affairs of the Great Zhou, he rarely dared to make new innovations in the great dispute over diplomatic relations, and he has long been accustomed to this.

With his eyes closed, he could imagine a bunch of objections from Zhao Gonghu's frowning: "It's a good idea, but it's really risky. If the officials who act seek profit and exploit it, then the people of Weibei will suffer even more and more bitterly, and it is very easy to provoke a popular uprising. And most of the fiefs of the nobles of the Wang Ji clan are in Weinan, if the salt and alkali in Weibei are profitable, it will inevitably cause these people to fight, and it will be a storm at that time. As for organizing a caravan to Mobei for marketing, it is dancing on the tip of a knife, not to mention that Rong Di's mind is unpredictable, he has always been an enemy of my Zhou, and a single lynx is a hurdle that cannot be overcome. If it is a matter of trade, and the two countries are once again provoked to fight between the swords, then the people will be overwhelmed, and the country will be overwhelmed!"

Thinking of this, Ji Hu couldn't help but be frustrated, and said helplessly, "Is there no other way? Can you just hold your rice bowl and beg for food?"

"Don't be in a hurry, my king." Rong Yi persuaded unhurriedly: "The king is sixteen this year, and he is the age of the weak crown, and he is traveling around to understand the customs and customs of various places in my Great Zhou, prepare for military affairs, reserve knowledge, and wait for hibernation. Wait until the king is twenty and crowned, and officially pro-government, so that he can accumulate thick and thin hair, and the great hall will be long, and the future will be long, so why should the king be in a hurry?"

After this period of contact, he has initially figured out the heart of his imperial student, who is young and strong and ambitious. For such a young monarch, a "false" crown is undoubtedly a kind of torment, and the longer this torment lasts, the stronger the desire for power, and the more ruthless the stumbling blocks in his path to power become. Rong Yi is gambling that Ji Hu's thirst for power will eventually overwhelm the teacher-student friendship with Zhaogonghu. He firmly believes that he can win in the end, not now, but

In the not-too-distant future------

Ji Hu stared at his new master, and also thought: the dynasty has many shortcomings, this is a fact that everyone is aware of. Unless a radical sweep is taken to remove the accumulated evils and shake off the fetters that bind the hands and feet of the dynasty, the country will die of self-destruction. To do such a thing, can a minister like Zhao Bohu be competent? There is only Rongyi in front of you. Those who come from humble backgrounds will inevitably have a strong desire to change their future and destiny in their hearts, and will move forward to achieve it against all odds. This is something that is difficult for Zhao Bohu to do.

Thinking of this, Ji Hu made up his mind, suddenly held Rong Yi's hand, looked directly at him and said, "As Qing said, after the lonely family is in power, please also ask Mr. not to forget today's promise and be a firm and innovative minister. Not afraid of hardships and dangers, eliminate all difficulties, help the lonely Zhongxing Zhou room, and achieve eternal achievements! How?"

"There is no other minister, but I will live up to the high hopes of my king!"

Rong Yi knelt and kowtowed, hot sweat on his dark face, and he couldn't tell whether it was sweat or tears------

"Oh? Regents? The king thinks so highly of this honor?"

By the fish pond in the back garden of Zhou Gongfu, after listening to Mi Bo's performance, Zhou Gongding sprinkled a handful of bait into the fish pond. Suddenly, countless golden, red, and white carp scrambled for food, and the calm water surface stirred up countless waves------

Mi Bo complimented with a smile: "Grandpa, you are still far-sighted, and you have long seen that this Rong Yi is not a thing in the pool, and you are interested in befriending him. Otherwise, a small waiter would not have imagined that it would be such a beautiful situation now------

After the bait was gone, the water returned to its usual calm. Zhou Gongding snorted coldly: "Make friends? This person is scheming, slippery and slippery, and he can't make friends if he wants to. Song Gongzi is a concubine, the wife of the Marquis of the country, which one is not polite to him and relies on trust? But didn't he just say go? His heart is unfathomable!"

"Then according to Grandpa, this Rongyi ------ won't treat us as targets, right?" Since the land invasion case, the nobles have been a little angry, no wonder Mi Bo asked so.

"Hmph, this time he recommended his apprentice to be a fake deputy Sima, and induced the king to take charge in advance, who do you say he is targeting?"

It dawned on Miber that "that's not ------ calling------

Zhou Gongding shook his index finger: "Don't say it, don't say it!"

The ice and snow melted, and the land of Guanzhong was a busy scene of plowing and preparation. As the first grand court meeting after the pandemic, this year's opening ceremony has attracted special attention from the world. The reason for this is not only because the young Son of Heaven Ji Hu has reached the age of the weak crown, and his pro-government is not far away, but also because this year's ceremony King Zhou will adopt the "Nine Bin Ceremony" for the princes who come to Hojing to worship. This is a great ritual that will only be used after the Son of Heaven ascends the throne or has won a major victory.

In those distant times, the seasons were everywhere in moderation of human activities. The most striking feature of this kind of moderation is the law of activity formed in the world from spring and autumn to summer and hibernation. The reason why the "Spring and Autumn Period" of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty got its name is to record the major events that occurred in the spring and autumn seasons, and in fact, it is to record the entire history.

The so-called winter harbor, summer summer, both seasons are the time to rest, there is no major event, and the same is true of national politics. The simplicity of the ancients and the integration with nature can be seen.

After the beginning of spring, due to the opening of the Hangu Pass due to the ice and snow, the horses of the princes of the countries came, and the royal city of Hokyo began to return to its former noise and prosperity.

In the early morning of March 27, the bell of the Hokyo Palace rang loudly.

The Zhou Dynasty laid out the largest etiquette - the gift of nine guests, to show the deep foundation of the dynasty and the calmness of governing the world. The gift of nine guests has always been the highest etiquette for Zhou Tianzi to receive the princes of the world in the spring court.

"Zhou Li. There is a cloud in "(Son of Heaven) Spring Dynasty princes and the affairs of the world------ to pro-princes." The so-called nine guests refer to the prince, Hou, uncle, son, male, lonely, qing, doctor, scholar, a total of nine guests. Among them, the first four guests are princes, and the last five guests are various ministers and court officials with unequal fiefs.

The gift of the nine guests is complicated and complicated, and there are three ways to do it for different guests: Tianyi, Shiyi, Shiyi, and non-full-time ministers perform for a long time

Practice is not enough to achieve it completely. The person responsible for the general management of this gift is not the call of the government, but Zhou Gongding.

When you think about it, it's not surprising. At that time, Zhou Gongdan presided over the formulation of the "Zhou Rite", and Zhao Gongxiu was the firm defender and implementer of the "Zhou Rite". Zhou Gongding was also in charge of the chief priest of the Taimiao, and it was most appropriate to handle the ceremony of the nine guests. What's more, the Great Dynasty would reuse the gift of Jiubin was his suggestion and proposition. The Zhou Dynasty should take this opportunity to solemnly show its majesty and show the grandeur of the Son of Heaven to deter the world.

Duke Zhou arrived at the palace post on time and solemnly took out more than ten princes from all directions headed by Duke Yu.

A team of 500 horses surrounded more than a dozen bronze chariots, and when the chariot drove out of the pavilion and drove through the long street, the people of Hojing all stopped solemnly, and the shouts of long live were heard one after another. Yu Gong was so excited that his eyebrows fluttered, and in the back car under the eight-foot umbrella cover, the son of Fu Father He, who was on behalf of Song Ligong's envoy, closed his eyes.