This salt envoy named Hao Yongchang, wearing a scarlet official robe, was an official from the fourth grade.

In the local civil officials from the fourth grade, it is no longer small.

He was in charge of the entire Salt Transportation Division, which was not only responsible for collecting salt, but also responsible for salt passages, control, distribution, and a host of other things.

So, it's very rare to come here to the salt department, which is the department that collects salt.

Because the department is so stable, there will be little change.

But these days, he has been worried about the salt harvest.

That's why I came here for a long time to inspect the work.

Today, as usual, he asked about yesterday's salt harvesting work.

Another rebel who was in charge of the account books began to report to Hao Yongchang, the salt transportation envoy, about the salt collection.

"Lord Hao, a total of 50,300 catties of salt were collected yesterday."

"Tianjia Salt Village in Daxing County, 20,000 catties of salt, good quality, 50 wen, 1,000 taels of silver."

"Liujia Yanzhuang in Ningcai County, 27,180 catties of salt, good quality, 52 Wen, 1,445 taels of silver."

"Dong'an County"

Reading the last article, the rebel was a little puzzled, but still read it out:

"The new salt households in Dong'an County, 5,200 catties of salt, the quality is excellent, the price is one penny and one catty, and the current silver settlement is 520 taels."

The voice fell.

The salt transport made Hao Yongchang think that he had heard it wrong, and frowned: "What? Repeat one more piece. ”

Yun Rebellion hurriedly repeated: "The new salt household in Dong'an County, 5,200 catties of salt, the quality is excellent, the price is one pound, and the cash settlement is five hundred and twenty taels."

The middle-aged rebel's brain was sweating a little.

How can there be salt in a salt household, which can be charged as much as a penny?

Isn't this nonsense?

He knows very well that there are indeed some black-box operations in this link on weekdays.

The quality of salt is not based on their mouths?

Tell me more about the price, and let the salt farmers give them the excess money.

Once you come and go, you can get some more rebates from it.

But I don't dare to be so blatant, at most a pound of salt, more than a few copper plates.

This is directly a pound of silver, which is indeed an exaggeration.

What's more, at this juncture, there are people staring at this matter.

At this time, Hao Yongchang's face turned pale and said, "What kind of salt, to be collected at a high price of one penny and one pound of silver?" You explain it to me. ”

Yun Rebellion didn't know how to answer, so he hurriedly explained: "Lord Hao, this may be some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding? I'm afraid you're making trouble in there! ”

Hao Yongchang said angrily: "What do you do on weekdays, the official will pass with one eye and one eye closed." At this juncture, King Yan is staring at this matter, you are still so nonsense, don't you want your head! ”

The voice fell.

Yun rebel sweated profusely on the spot, knelt directly on the ground and kowtowed.

"Lord Hao, there must be an omission in this record."

Yun Rebellion trembled and said: "I don't know this record, it was the time of yesterday's dispersion, and at that time it was Ying Lu's last to go, should the record be recorded by the lower official and let Ying Lu come and ask?" ”

After speaking, he hurriedly beckoned to the officials on the side and said, "Someone, quickly call Ying Lu to come over." ”

"Yes, my lord."

The servant hurriedly trotted out of the room.

After a while, the official ran back and said, "My lord, the lifting is not in the salt department, and I don't know where it went."

"Bang".

Hao Yongchang angrily threw the teacup on the table directly to the ground.

"What do you eat? A bunch of rice buckets! ”

"If you're not on duty at the time of duty, I don't think you all want to do it, right?"

Hao Yongchang said sharply, and said in his heart that he must rectify it today, otherwise this salt department is so nonsense, and sooner or later he will be implicated.

"Lead the way! Take me to the storeroom. ”

"I want to see how good it is that the salt that I received yesterday is excellent!"

"If you dare to deceive your superiors and subordinates, this official will definitely report to the Prosecution Department and let him punish the crime!"

The voice fell.

The officials who entered the salt ministry were trembling like chaff for a while.

They did connect up and down in private, and made some small moves to supplement the family.

If this is reported to the Prosecution Department, it may not be that the official position is not guaranteed, and I am afraid that the head will not be retained

"Lord Hao, you dissipate your anger."

The middle-aged general judge poured another cup of tea, wanting to ease it up a bit, and by the way, think about countermeasures.

"Don't come to this! Quickly lead the official to the warehouse! ”

Hao Yongchang directly pushed the tea aside, got up, and then looked over: "Still not moving?" It's the official who can't move you, right? ”

"Yes, yes, my lord, I'll take you there"

The general judgment is helpless, this is really going to be the end.

On the way, he deliberately slowed down his pace and made a wink.

It means that they should quickly inform the storeroom, take out the best salt, and replace it to deal with it.

The little clerks understood the meaning, and just wanted to speed up their pace and enter the treasury in advance.

However, this Hao Yongchang is not a stupid person, and he also sped up his pace.

Several people remained in sight almost all the time.

Now, there is really nothing to be done.

"It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided."

Tong Juan thought in his heart, wait for the matter to be exposed, first push out the idiot Ying Lu, and then think of a way

Hao Yongchang walked to the warehouse in three or two steps, and asked the officials in the warehouse: "Did you send a batch of 5,200 catties of white salt yesterday?" ”

An official in the treasury replied: "Lord Hui, there is indeed such a thing, I have already gone home last night, and I was called by Lord Ying Lu to come over and enter the warehouse, and the villain is also a little puzzled, how can it be stored so late."

"That's it."

Tong Ju said with itchy teeth: "Lord Hao, this Ying Lu is a fool, and he has some problems with his brain. I had already noticed that something was wrong with him, and he must have caused trouble! ”

"Hmph. He is a troublemaker, and you can't escape responsibility if you take care of the accounts! ”

Hao Yongchang snorted coldly, and then strode in: "Take me to where that batch of salt is." ”

The clerk immediately led the way.

After walking seven or eight steps, we arrived, and there were sacks on the ground.

"Why isn't there a record-keeping?" Hao Yongchang asked.

The clerk said: "It was too late last night, and I planned to store it today after entering the warehouse, and the villain was just about to arrange storage, and you came, my lord." ”

"Open." Hao Yongchang said.

The clerk didn't know what was going on, so he squatted down and untied the sack.

Several officials behind Hao Yongchang were already nervous and couldn't breathe, so they closed their eyes directly.

When the clerk opens the sack.

The white salt of the white flowers is in sight.

The air suddenly became quiet.

At this time, the officials who entered the salt department in the back did not dare to open their eyes, and shrank their heads and prepared to be scolded.

However, the air has been quiet.

They were all nervous enough to hear their own heartbeats.

After a long time, an exclamation came.

"Oh my God."

The salt transport made Hao Yongchang squat, poking and licking the bag of salt, which was shocking.

He had never seen salt of such good quality!

And the people below don't know.

But he knew that this batch of salt was used to practice the Chinese Dharma.

With this high-quality salt line, you don't need that much quantity at all.

It can be given to merchants at a high price and used in exchange for grain

There was a burst of ecstasy in his heart!

I seem to want to. Great achievement!

(End of chapter)