Zhangtai Palace.

Wang Juan stood in the middle of the main hall, respectfully looking at Yingzheng on the high platform, his heart was a little urgent.

Just came out of Xianyang Prison, he didn't even bother to change his court clothes, so he came directly to see Yingzheng.

Tell His Majesty all the things about "robbing money", and His Majesty has been silent until now, without any expression on his face, which makes it impossible to guess his thoughts.

After a while, Ying Zheng slowly raised his head and asked calmly, "Do you think this matter is okay?" ”

Wang Juan thought of Ran Fang's words, bowed forward and replied, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter is feasible. ”

"The monopoly of salt and iron can not only control the production and sales of salt, but also control the price of salt, and the imperial court will definitely be able to reap a lot of harvest."

"If the people don't eat salt, they can't afford it, salt is a necessity of life, but now a stone of salt costs 100 yuan, which is much higher than the price of grain, and there are 20 million people in the world, how much benefit is this?"

"If the imperial court controls the salt, even if the price is reduced by half, it will be a huge benefit to the imperial court."

"And today's fatigue, Ran Fang's law can not only increase the wealth of the national treasury, but also reduce the burden of the people in disguise, which is definitely a matter for the benefit of the country and the people."

"This is what really benefits the people and reduces the burden on the people."

Listening to Wang Xuan's words, Ying Zheng's eyes looked at him a little vaguely, and from the tone of his words, he could also hear that this was what Ran Fang said.

It's just that Yingzheng has a question, and he asked in a deep voice: "Why do you control the salt industry instead of directly letting the imperial court take over?" ”

Hearing this, Wang Juan's heart sank, thinking of what Ran Fang said, he didn't even dare to look up at Ying Zheng's eyes.

When Fang was in prison, he also asked Ran Fang the same question, and Ran Fang replied: "With such a big interest in front of him, who is not moved?" ”

"With Your Majesty's heart, there is no problem, but who can guarantee that all future monarchs will understand the righteousness like Your Majesty and put the interests of the people first?"

"When the time comes, when the people are pushed into the land of injustice, who will be the master of the people?"

"Besides, what the imperial court has to do is to manage the world, and merchants are the ones who do business, and they can't overstep their responsibilities."

"The most important thing is that the way of governing the country cannot be turned into profit-oriented, and the court becomes a tool for accumulating wealth, and the country will perish sooner or later."

"The court and the central government only send people to supervise and collect money, and let the traders do the work of transportation and sales, and the court only needs to set the price, save trouble, and maximize the benefits."

After finishing Ran Fang's words, Wang Juan also expressed his opinion, "Now that the affairs of the DPRK and China are busy, if we invest more manpower and material resources in the production of salt and iron, I am afraid that we will not be able to take care of it." ”

After listening to Wang Xuan's words, his expression flashed with embarrassment, in fact, he was tempted by the salt and iron monopoly just now, just like Ran Fang said, the benefits are too great.

With such a big benefit in front of you, who can not be tempted?

Unexpectedly, this Ran Fang had already thought of these.

Regarding Ran Fang's method, Ying Zheng didn't think there was anything wrong.

What he has in the eyes of Yingzheng is only the ten thousand years of Great Qin!

If someone wants to destroy his Great Qin, he will not let go of his own son!

"In Qing's opinion, what should be done about this?"

said that he was asking Wang Juan, but he was actually asking Ran Fang's opinion.

Wang Juan also knew this truth, he thought for a while and said: "The imperial court only needs to control the salt pond and other places, and it is strictly forbidden for the people to produce salt privately, and the offender will be punished for treason!" ”

"But you can hire people who produce salt from the private sector, and these people must be managed and supervised by the imperial court."

"The salt produced is then handed over to the imperial court to the merchants who can sell the salt, and they sell it themselves, but the price must be controlled by the imperial court, and if someone breaks the rules, they can be directly punished or even imprisoned."

"At the same time, these merchants also have to collect taxes, and in order to ensure the supply of salt to the people at the bottom, they should also set up official salt shops in various places to prevent salt merchants from hiding from their superiors and subordinates."

"It's best to come up with a policy to announce the monopoly of salt and iron in the world, so that even if someone wants to fish in troubled waters, they have to weigh the strictness of Qin Law."

In fact, when he said this, Wang Juan was also playing a drum in his heart, which was the method given by Ran Fang, but after listening to it, the shock in his heart was even worse.

He even wondered in his heart whether this practice could be carried out.

But since His Majesty asked, he had to say it again.

After speaking, he quietly waited for His Majesty's answer.

Ying Zheng's eyes flashed, he didn't expect Ran Fang to see the problem so thoroughly, he could think of all the details, so that even if the salt was not monopolized by the imperial court, it was completely controlled by the imperial court.

It not only protects the interests of the people, but also squeezes out the value of the merchants.

"However, the matter will be dealt with as you say."

"Chuan Zhang Han and Li Si entered the palace."

Zhao Gao had been standing beside Ying Zheng, and when he heard the rumors, he immediately bowed down and stepped down to publicize his will.

It wasn't until he walked out of the palace that he said to the little eunuch guarding the door: "Go to Xuanzhanghan and Li Si to enter the palace." ”

Then he lowered his voice again, "Tell Prime Minister Li Si that the matter of salt and iron must be changed." ”

The little eunuch glanced at Zhao Gao, nodded and ran out of the palace.

In the palace, Wang Juan was not surprised by His Majesty's decision.

Zhang Han now holds the post of Shaofu, which himself manages the special financial revenue of the court and the royal handicraft industry, which can be said to be the emperor's private residence.

And he has won the trust of His Majesty, so it is most appropriate for him to do this.

After a while, Li Si and Zhang Han, who were wearing official uniforms, came to Zhangtai Palace.

The two stood in the middle of the main hall, bowed to Ying Zheng, and said, "Ministers, see Your Majesty." ”

Ying Zheng nodded, even if it was a response.

After the salute, Li Si took the initiative to ask: "Your Majesty will not rush to recruit ministers and others to enter the palace, so what's the matter?" ”

Ying Zheng glanced at Wang Juan, Wang Juan immediately understood, and after giving up his hand to Ying Zheng, he said what he had just discussed with His Majesty again.

Li Si had already heard what the little eunuch had said just now, and he was only slightly surprised in his heart, but there was not much fluctuation.

However, he also knew that this matter must have been brought up by Na Ran Fang, but he didn't expect His Majesty to let Zhang Han take charge of this matter.

Zhang Han, who heard this for the first time, had no time to take back the shocked expression on his face, he thought that His Majesty had called him to come just for some trivial matter, but he didn't expect it to be such a big thing.

Although he has always been responsible for dealing with the affairs around His Majesty, he is only responsible for His Majesty's affairs, he never goes to the court, and he never participates in the major affairs of the court, this is the first time that he has been sent by His Majesty.

He fell to his knees with a "snap", not knowing what to say.

Wang Juan understood his reaction very well, after all, when he first heard it, it was not much different from his reaction, but he was relatively calm and couldn't see it.

After a few seconds, Zhang Han said in a deep voice: "If you obey the order, you will not insult Your Majesty's trust." ”

After Zhang Han stood up, Li Si stepped forward, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is very important, if those businessmen are unwilling to arouse their resistance to the heart, I am afraid it will be detrimental to Great Qin." ”

"The minister thinks that this matter should be considered in the long run."

"Lord Fang Cai said that if you want to legislate first, it is better to wait for Qin Law and then send Lord Zhang to deal with this matter, so that those businessmen can also be convinced."

Ying Zheng frowned slightly, in his opinion, this matter should not be delayed, the sooner the better.

But what Li Si said also makes sense, those rich businessmen are not stupid, and it is not so simple to take profits from them.

I'm afraid this matter will not be able to go smoothly.

Everyone stood in the main hall, feeling the coercion of Yingzheng, their hearts trembled, and no one dared to speak.

"You are responsible for Qin Law's affairs, and the rest of the matter is up to the people."

"The others go out, Zhang Han stays."

Liston paused, but he didn't expect His Majesty to be wary of him now.

In this way, he couldn't say anything, so he could only bow down and answer, "Oh." ”