In marching and fighting, the number of logistics personnel is often more than five times the number of combatants, so as to ensure the supply of military rations, so ensuring military supplies has always been a laborious matter.

In the third year of Hongwu, because Shanxi and other border areas were in urgent need of military rations, the imperial court's finances were stretched, so it was decided to let the merchants go to Datong Cang to hand over one stone of rice or Taiyuan Cang to pay one stone of rice and three buckets, then give Huai salt a small lead, and then exchange salt for salt transportation and sales profits.

Due to the remarkable results of this time, the Ming Dynasty fully implemented the law of opening up the middle, so as to solve the problem of military rations on the nine sides.

Due to the long distance of transporting grain, the imperial court must not continue to reduce the proportion of grain to attract merchants to salt, Yongle 18 years of the household department decided: Hedong salt per three buckets of rice five liters, Huai salt per four buckets.

It's just that now, it is becoming more and more difficult for border merchants to bring salt to the salt land, and they have to spend money to get salt, so the imperial court has reduced the proportion of salt to two buckets and five liters.

Up to now, there have indeed been some problems.

The first is the issue of payment, if a salt merchant with a background like Ye Fugui can naturally extract salt unimpeded, but ordinary salt merchants used to be ninety percent unable to withdraw salt, and it has become a consensus that they need to spend extra money to make a point.

The second is the problem of indiscriminate introduction, because the king of Pan in various places begged for rewards, and the imperial court chose to reduce the proportion of salt to attract merchants to salt, this way of drinking to quench thirst is easy to create indiscriminate introduction.

Finally, it is the problem of the continuous depreciation of salt, which used to be rushed to with one stone, three buckets and one lead, but now it can only be two buckets and five liters and one lead, which reflects the credibility crisis of salt lead.

If it is a healthy method of opening up China, it is undoubtedly a border commercial transportation of one stone of grain for one lead, to the salt-producing areas to smoothly extract salt, and then sell the salt to the designated dang area for profit.

It's just that now Kaizhongfa is in an unhealthy state, and the biggest problem is that the border merchants are leading to the salt-producing areas, but they need to spend some salt merchants to mention salt.

Ye Qi proposed a new prescription for this unhealthy method of opening the middle: the imperial court abolished the "border merchants", and the Huai merchants bought cheap salt at a higher price, and the salt merchants continued to earn benefits.

"If the new salt law is implemented, how much will the imperial court earn?" Zhu Youzhu looked deeply at the fair-skinned little old man in front of him, glanced at Xu Pu thoughtfully, and then asked quietly.

Ye Qi was secretly happy in his heart, so he went up and said, "Your Majesty, the above list is exhaustive!" If the imperial court changes to a new law, based on four dollars and two cents of silver, one million taels of silver can be obtained from one million citations of Huai salt, and the minister thinks that each quotation can raise the price of silver a little more, so that the silver will be more! ”

"One million leads to forty-two thousand taels?"

"In this way, Taicang will be full, and the Aegis camp can be completed!"

"This year, the household department to lead the bank in the two Huai, salt merchants flock to it, it is indeed possible to raise the price of silver, this strategy is really for eternity!"

……

After hearing Ye Qi's accounts, the officials present thought that one million salt citations could be exchanged for 420,000 taels of white flowers, and they couldn't help but be secretly dumbfounded.

"In this way, two buckets and five liters of rice in the border land will be introduced, and the price of salt is really too low!" Zhu Youzhu thought for a moment, and nodded lightly.

Ye Qi's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked happily: "Your Majesty, are you adopting the minister's new salt method?" ”

Xu Pu and other officials knew that this would be a major event to rewrite the Ming Salt Law, and they couldn't help but cast their eyes on it, and the timing of Ye Qi's throw was undoubtedly just right.

As long as Hongji nods in agreement, then Daming's salt law will be rewritten, and the toy "Camp Aegis" that he wants to spend a lot of money to build can also be done.

In fact, everyone doesn't have to oppose the formation of the S.H.I.E.L.D. battalion, but it's okay for you to fool around, and that score a little benefit to everyone.

"Ye Qi listened!" Zhu Youzhu saw Ye Qi's joy in his eyes, and said lightly.

Ye Qi saw that the dawn of victory was close at hand, and he resolutely became the great hero of the salt merchants in the entire Lianghuai region, and said with joy: "The minister is here!" ”

"Immediately escort 100,000 taels of silver from the household department to Shanxi to buy 500,000 stones of autumn grain and tamp the side warehouse, and there will be a reward for the success, and the punishment will be punished for the mistake!" Zhu Youzhi had naturally already seen through the other party's tricks, and seemed expressionless.

Yes? Buying food?

At first, the officials present thought that Hongzhi was going to agree to this new salt law that could make money, but when they heard that Zhu Youzhi actually asked Ye Qi to go to Shanxi to buy 500,000 stone autumn grain, they couldn't help but be stunned.

Ye Qi thought that his plan had succeeded, but when he heard that Zhu Youji asked him to buy grain, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers ......."

"Today's grain is cheap, and it is indeed not suitable to lose millet and salt next year, so go and return quickly!" Zhu Youzhu didn't understand the truth, and immediately ordered arrogantly.

Ye Qi actually played two small tricks here: one was to over-exaggerate the marginal rice cheapness, and the other was to deliberately ignore the cheapness.

This year's rice cheapness in Jiubian is affected by multiple reasons.

The cost of transporting rice and grain from the southeast to the border warehouse is not a small amount. Realizing that it was much more cost-effective for them to grow than to transport, the border merchants opened up land and hired people to plant, resulting in the emergence of a large number of merchants, thus ensuring the food supply in the border areas.

In addition, since the opening of China and France, there has been a sufficient supply of rice and grain in Jiubian every year, so the current side warehouse can always be in a full state, so it is no longer hungry for food.

The most important reason is that this year has been a good year, because the grain production is high, so the price of rice has fallen to two stones.

Another problem is that it is difficult to supply enough cheap border food in large quantities in the border areas.

It's like if someone can't go to a celebrity's concert for special reasons, he can agree to sell you the tickets at a discount, but if you want a thousand, then he can only raise his middle finger and perform international etiquette.

It is precisely like this that the grain in the nine places fell from a few taels and one stone to two coins and one stone, not because the grain merchants opened a good hall, but because of an important achievement of the Ming Dynasty's implementation of the Kaizhong Law.

Once the Kaizhong Law is abolished, grain prices are bound to rise rapidly, and the earlier grain prices of "two coins and one stone" have no reference value at all.

As for the cheapness, this is really cheap.

It was the salt officials who raised the threshold for border merchants to raise salt, and everyone had to spend money to raise salt to make connections, but in the end, the court was asked to pay, and the original stone and three buckets and one lead were reduced to two buckets and five liters and one lead.

The so-called "one lead to eight leads" is just a trick played by Ye Qi, and the essence is still to steal the country's salt profits and destroy the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty's border grain.

Ye Qi saw that Zhu Youzhu was not in the trap at all, but instead lifted a stone and hit his toes, and suddenly his eyes lit up and he said: "Your Majesty, there is no silver in Taicang today, please discuss the matter of purchasing grain later!" ”

"Ye Shilang, the household department has 1.3 million taels of silver, and the Jingcang has more than 2,200 stones of grain, and our household department can still get this bit of silver!" It was at this time that Chen Kun, the right attendant of the household department, squinted his small eyes and stood up and said.

Not to mention that he is a person personally promoted by His Majesty, how can he not see through Ye Qi's little trick now.

Although according to the new salt law, the household department was indeed able to increase a large amount of salt tax revenue, but the imperial court was to bear the expenses of transporting grain to the border warehouse, and the salt collected was not enough to spend.

The reason why Ye Qi wants to implement the new salt law is nothing more than that the payment of silver is more conducive to the Huai merchant group, and it is also convenient for the salt officials under him to fill their own pockets.

The Huai merchants knew that it was not cost-effective to transport grain from the south of the Yangtze River to the border warehouse, and if it was changed to silver, these people would easily get salt and thus make huge salt profits.

"If you can't get a hundred thousand taels, our household department will really look down on you!"

"Yes, it's only 100,000 taels, and the accounts of our Zhejiang Division can be pulled directly over!"

"If it's not enough, our Fujian Division still has 130,000 taels of silver on its books, and it can also be transferred!"

……

After the officials of the household department saw Chen Kun ascend to the sky in one step, and they did not forget what Zhu Youzhu said earlier, several officials fell into the ground one after another.

Not to mention, they have always disliked Ye Qi, an outsider. According to His Majesty's earlier statement, once there is a vacancy in the Tobu Shiro, then His Majesty will select them from among the thirteen Shilang.

Now that Ye Qi has already killed himself, he still thinks that the wise and martial young emperor in front of him is so foolish, so they don't mind stabbing him in the back, so as to seek the coveted position of the household servant.

This......

He Cong, the left attendant of the Ministry of War, and other officials couldn't help but look at each other when they saw that the household department was already in chaos.

Ye Qi didn't hear that these guys were stabbing in the back, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth at this moment, this was simply impossible to completely purchase grain.

"Since there is no problem with the silver taels of the household department, Ye Aiqing will leave immediately, and there will be a reward for the success, but it is just that you will be punished by smashing the blame!" Zhu Youzhu looked at the guys in the household department and found that their hard work was not in vain, so he made a final decision.

Ye Qi's face was more ugly than crying at this time, but in the face of Zhu Youji's stern gaze, he had no choice but to crush his teeth and swallow his stomach: "The minister's decree!" ”

Self-inflicted!

Xie Qian looked at the movement here from a distance, looking very puzzled by Ye Qi's new salt method, and at the same time looked at his teacher Xu Pu in great confusion.

"Your Majesty, if Li Shangshu can't transfer silver from the Taicang of the household department, the grain stored in the Jingcang under the management of the minister is more than 2,200 stones, and the silver can be exchanged with the rice merchant for the preparation of the Aegis camp!" Chen Kun directly stated his position in response to Li Si's earlier excuses.

This......

Li Si's brows furrowed slightly, he never expected to be stabbed in the back by this fat man.

But who is to blame for this? The family foundation left by Emperor Chenghua is really too rich, and there are more than 2,000 stones of grain stored in this Jingcang, and the autumn grain from all over the country is about to be transported.

"Winter rice in the capital is expensive, and today's grain release can stabilize the price of grain in the capital, and it will be accurate!" Zhu Youzhu found that the faint monarch who was hated by Wenchen was actually quite reliable, and even if he adopted the authentic way.

As for the formation of the S.H.I.E.L.D. battalion, it is imperative for him, after all, this will be his real trump card unit.

Camp S.H.I.E.L.D. things settled?

Seeing the development of the situation, the officials present could not help but look at each other.

Originally, they wanted to force Zhu Youzhu to take back his life together, but they didn't want Wan'an to stand up and help His Majesty fight in the ring, and the new right attendant Li Kun cleared the obstacles.

It's just that if you continue to mess around with this young man like this, who will be able to check and balance him in the future, and rule the world with the scholars?

The morning sun is not yet visible, and the cold wind is coming from the east.

Xu Pu and other officials stood in the wind, but they found that it was cold outside of today's morning style.

Song Cheng, the new Shaoqing of Dali Temple, was thinly dressed, just standing still in the wind. Although he didn't understand His Majesty's intention in forming the S.H.I.E.L.D. Battalion, in his cognition, His Majesty was definitely not a fool.

"Do you want to hold this court? If I ever look for this kind of extraneous thing to mess around with in the future, I will have to follow my father's example and focus on practice! Zhu Youzhu saw that the matter had been resolved, and he reproached impatiently.

Although the quarrel was conducive to the formation of scientific decision-making, he was already aware of the virtues of these civil servants. If it weren't for the fact that he was not stupid, after paying the inheritance tax on the throne, he would have to abolish the Chinese law and use salt to nourish these moths.

Cough!

Xu Pu's throat seemed to feel uncomfortable, and he suddenly coughed softly.

Song Cong hesitated for a moment, and then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the minister still has this music!" ”

"Section Chief Song, which one do you want to sing?" Zhu Youzhu saw that these Wenchen were really endless, but he laughed angrily.

Song Cong knew that there was no turning back when he opened the bow, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that there is something wrong with you ordering the seizure of Li Min, the original household secretary!" Li Shangshu has been an official for decades, and has always been in charge of the household department, which does not harm money or harm the people, and is a model of civil servants. How can Li Shangshu be found guilty because of an account book of unknown origin, and he will be imprisoned to copy family affairs, such a practice has never been done in this dynasty, please retract your order! ”

"Please take back your order!" He Cong and other officials of the military department seemed to have already agreed, and immediately echoed the tunnel.

Hey?

Wan An, who was wearing a python robe, had been bowing down and waiting on it, and at this time, when he heard that Song Cong forcibly interceded for Li Min in the matter, he looked thoughtfully at the officials below.

On that day, Li Min was imprisoned by the Criminal Department, and the confiscated holy decrees had been down for several days, but now these Wenchen suddenly stood up and pleaded, which was obviously unreasonable.

None of the officials present could be stupid, either Li Min was indeed innocent, or the gang had already concluded that nothing would be found in this raid.

Li Min can be said to be the most greedy governor of Caoyun, how can this person be innocent? So now there's only one last possibility.

Is it really changing?

When Du Ming, the secretary of the Criminal Department, saw He Cong stand up, he also quickly caught the abnormality in it, and looked at Xu Pudao thoughtfully.

"Hundreds of officials kneel, retreat!"

At this time, Zhu Youzhu had already turned to leave, while Guo Yong was singing loudly.

Zhu Youzhu has actually thought of this, but it is not easy to draw conclusions now, and he has to wait for Liu Zhong, who has already gone to Henan, to reply.

Although he didn't understand which of these officials were singing, and he didn't understand how Li's house was empty, he really didn't believe that Li Min would be able to get away with it now!

Yes?

Wan An and Liu Ji, the two elders, couldn't help but look at each other when they saw Zhu Youzhu leave in a bad mood, but hurriedly led the hundred officials to kneel to see the young son of heaven leave.

This time, you really can't blame the young emperor for patting his ass and leaving, it's really that these Wenchen have nothing to do, and they didn't expect that these people would want to protect Li Min.

Catch up!

(End of chapter)