Chapter 159 No One Knows Salt Affairs Better Than Me (Subscription Request)

again!

When Yan Shaoting said this in the main hall of Wanshou Palace, it was very true.

Gao Gong's heart skipped a beat.

This is not the first time I have heard this.

Last time.

Just like last time.

Without waiting for Yan Shaoting to speak, Gao Gong rushed directly in front of him.

"Mr. Yan, please make it clear. I am only saying that we need to investigate the Lianghuai salt business and examine the hidden secrets of the Lianghuai salt merchants in the Lianghuai uprising. If the salt merchants are guilty, they should be severely punished, but this should not lead to chaos in the Lianghuai salt business. I have no other intentions."

Gao Gong was really a little scared.

If Yan Shaoting continued to use his words to infer something else, then he would be the one to bear the blame again.

Yan Shaoting had a rather innocent smile on his face.

He nodded.

"Don't worry, Mr. Gao, I mean the same thing."

Gao Gong was still a little worried and asked again, "Really?"

"really."

"Isn't it true?"

"It's true."

"Then tell me."

Gao Gong breathed a sigh of relief, but did not return to his original position. Instead, he turned sideways and stood next to Yan Shaoting.

Yan Shaoting looked at Gao Gong with a smile on his face.

wrong!

This guy is cheating!
Gao Gong saw what Yan Shaoting had just done and saw it all clearly.

This kid is holding back again!

But before Gao Gong could speak again, Yan Shaoting had already bowed and nodded and spoke.

Gao Gong couldn't help but close his eyes.

It’s over.

I have to take the blame for this kid again.

"Your Majesty, I fully agree with what Mr. Gao said."

"The urgent civil uprising in Lianghuai this time may be caused by Yan Maoqing, the Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Censorate, or it may be caused by Lianghuai salt merchants being dissatisfied with the imperial court's decrees, or it may be a combination of the two."

"But no matter what, the court's decorum cannot be lost, and the court's dignity cannot be lost."

"Our Ming dynasty has been in existence for nearly two hundred years."

"As Lord Gao said, even if these merchants were given the courage of a giant, they would not dare to rebel. In this world, there may be common people who are coerced into rebellion by bandits because of the chaos, but no merchant would dare to rebel."

Gao Gong widened his eyes, looked at the emperor behind the curtain, then looked at Yan Shaoting who was still talking incessantly, feeling anxious.

I didn't say that myself!

However, Yan Shaoting was still talking.

"Gao said that it would not be difficult to kill all the Lianghuai salt merchants who instigated the Lianghuai salt households and salt workers to denounce Yangzhou City."

Gao Gong finally couldn't help himself and interrupted: "Your Majesty, I didn't say that!"

"Let him speak."

Behind the curtain, Jiajing frowned slightly.

Gao Gong opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth.

It's over.

These words really have to become my own words.

Yan Shaoting continued, "But killing all the Lianghuai salt merchants who dared to incite innocent people, disregard the lives of the people, and disregard the laws and policies of the imperial court will not completely eradicate the long-standing malpractices in the Lianghuai salt business.

As Mr. Gao said, this matter should be dealt with right now, and we will discuss the follow-up matters in front of Your Majesty."

Gao Gong nodded.

This is what I said.

It’s just that Gao Gong’s face showed a bit of aggrievedness, but those previous words were not said by him.

Yan Shifan, who had already been in the limelight today, couldn't help laughing as he watched Gao Suqing being humiliated because of his son. He wanted to laugh but had to hold it back because he was in front of the emperor.

But the young cabinet minister was delighted.

Praise my son!

Jiajing's eyes moved: "What advice do you have for me?"

Yan Shaoting nodded and glanced at Gao Gong, whose face was flushed red.

"Your Majesty, as Lord Gao said..."

A muffled sound was heard in the Wanshou Palace.

Gao Gong widened his eyes, glanced at Yan Shaoting, and then lowered his head silently.

Yan Shaoting ignored it and continued, "If we want to decide on the Lianghuai Salt Administration, we need to trace back the cause.

“The reason why Yan Maoqing went to Lianghuai to inspect the salt tax and salt affairs this time was because the court knew earlier that Lianghuai Salt Transport Commissioner had been in charge of Lianghuai’s salt administration for so many years, but the Lianghuai salt tax had been decreasing every year.

The treasury of the court is now empty, but the whole country is in need of money, so Yan Maoqing went south to Lianghuai to inspect the salt affairs and salt taxes in Lianghuai and recover the silver owed in the past. "

This is indeed the purpose of the court sending people to inspect the salt industry in Lianghuai.

At the beginning, it was because the income from the salt administration and salt tax was getting less and less than in the past, and the court was short of money, so Yan Maoqing was sent south to Lianghuai to inspect the salt.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Yan Shaoting changed the subject at this time: "The reason why the court sent Yan Maoqing to Lianghuai to inspect the salt is precisely because Lianghuai, or in other words, the salt administration of the Ming Dynasty, has a problem. Compared with the past, the salt tax has dropped sharply every year. So this time, if Yan Maoqing does not go south to Lianghuai to inspect the salt, there will be others who will inspect the salt in accordance with the imperial order.

“As Elder Gao said, now that something like this has happened in Lianghuai, we must plan carefully before taking action.

The Lianghuai salt administration has been plagued by problems for many years, and the imperial court's salt tax revenue has been decreasing year by year. Does the imperial court have to send people to Lianghuai to inspect the salt every year? And then there will be so-called Lianghuai civil unrest every year?"

After Yan Shaoting asked this question, everyone in the Wanshou Palace fell into deep thought.

Yes.

This year, the imperial court sent Yan Maoqing to Lianghuai to inspect the salt industry. The purpose was actually good, which was to get some money back from the salt administration so that the court could live a little better.

But what about next year?

Is it not possible to replace Yan Maoqing, and send someone else to go south to inspect the salt industry in Lianghuai?
When everyone fell into deep thought.

Yan Shaoting turned and looked at Gao Gong.

Gao Gong took a glance and immediately became alert.

Yan Shaoting smiled and asked, "Mr. Gao, what do you think?"

Gao Gong could only nod and say, "It is true that the imperial court cannot send people to inspect the salt affairs of Lianghuai every year."

Yan Shaoting hummed heavily, then looked searchingly, staring at Xu Jie who had his head lowered.

"Mr. Xu Ge!"

"Lord Xu!" After shouting once, Yan Shaoting shouted again.

This makes people feel that he suspected that Xu Jie was asleep.

Xu Jie quickly frowned and turned around to look over.

Without waiting for Yan Shaoting to ask questions.

Xu Jie said in a deep voice: "The Lianghuai Salt Administration is of great importance, as I said before today. If Lianghuai is in chaos, the grain transport will be in chaos. If the grain transport is in chaos, the north will be in chaos. Don't act rashly, and seek stability in everything. We must do as Su Qing said, plan carefully before taking action."

After expressing his attitude, Xu Jie withdrew his gaze.

Gao Gong was stunned.

what's going on?

Are you, Old Xu, also starting to learn from Yan Runwu?

It's me, Gao Suqing, who said that again, right?

Yan Shaoting's eyes darkened, as Xu Jie's words clearly reflected the conservative stance.

It seems that he is worried about Lianghuai, grain transport, and the world, but in fact he wants to maintain the status quo of salt affairs.

This old guy...

Yan Shaoting narrowed his eyes slightly.

It’s really not a thing!

Yan Shaoting nodded and clasped his fists: "Mr. Xu is absolutely right."

Xu Jie, with his head lowered and his eyelids drooping, couldn't help but frown.

Yan Shaoting said: "Lianghuai is of great importance and should not be moved rashly. But I have recently checked the salt policy of our dynasty. At the beginning of the country, when Emperor Taizu Hongwu was in power, the world produced about 1.3 million dayin of salt, and Lianghuai accounted for about 350,000 dayin of it, nearly one-third.

During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong Hongzhi, the small-scale salt quota was changed to 750,000 jin, the original salt and regular salt quota was 390,000 jin, the reserve salt quota was 250,000 jin, and the discounted salt quota was 60,000 jin.

When the numbers came out of Yan Shaoting's mouth one by one.

Some changes have occurred in the Wanshou Palace.

Everyone couldn't help but glance at him.

Even the Minister of Finance Gao Yao, who was kneeling on the ground, had a strange look on his face. These numbers, let alone the fact that he didn't know them for a while, it was impossible for him to remember them all at once even if he had seen them.

Gao Gong raised his eyebrows.

Although Yan Shaoting had not yet made any suggestions about the Lianghuai Salt Administration, the number of salt permits at the beginning of the country alone was enough to show that Yan Runwu had made sufficient preparations and seemed to be really determined to get things done.

Gao Gong couldn't help but ask: "So what do these things you said have to do with the current Lianghuai Salt Administration?"

Yan Shaoting nodded: "In response to what Mr. Gao said, of course it is related."

"What's the matter?"

Facing Gao Gong's question, Yan Shaoting explained: "Lianghuai produces the most salt in the country. At the beginning of the country, the annual salt tax earned several million taels of silver, which was earned by the hard work of the Lianghuai salt farmers.

"At the beginning of the country, the border troops had difficulty in obtaining food and grass, so the court decided to open the middle period and use salt to arrange the supply of food and grass for the border troops. This move is still the best policy now.

“But in the two hundred years since our dynasty, the annual salt production in Lianghuai has continued to increase, but the salt tax in the national treasury has been decreasing day by day. This is why Yan Maoqing went south to Lianghuai to inspect the salt production. What is the reason for this?

I have read the past affairs of the salt administration and I feel that it is the surplus salt of Lianghuai Salt Administration that is the cause. If we want the Lianghuai salt tax to return to the past and make the salt tax money and grain sufficient from this year onwards, we must start with the surplus salt issue. "

Hear the words.

Xu Jie frowned immediately.

He glanced at Yan Shaoting.

"You want to reform the remaining salt?"

As Lord Xu asked the question, the officials in the hall began to whisper.

Restructure!

This is a sensitive topic.

Yan Shaoting also frowned.

Xu Jie is really a piece of shit!

His eyes couldn't help but look behind the curtain.

Through the curtain, Jiajing's figure was a little blurry.

And in Jiajing's sight, the ministers in the hall were also blurry.

But he heard clearly what Xu Jie said about reforming the surplus salt.

bang bang.

Jiajing's fingers tapped lightly on the table.

All the officials in the hall stopped talking and looked in the direction of the emperor.

"The cabinet and Yan Shaoting, stay."

The emperor began to drive people away.

And everyone present knew the reason.

Yan Shaoting just mentioned the reform of Yuyan, which was not something they could listen to or participate in.

Yan Shifan also looked at his son with a serious gaze.

I was very confused.

Wouldn't it be better if we could just put an end to the troubles in Lianghuai caused by Yan Maoqing and those damn salt merchants?

By the way, it would be great if the Yan family could get involved in the Lianghuai salt affairs in the future, even if it was just personnel rights.

As the boy was talking, he started talking about the reform of Yu Salt.

Can this thing be lifted?
Never mind what is changed.

As long as it is a system established in the past, as long as there are any changes.

That is to change the laws established by our ancestors.

The laws established by our ancestors cannot be changed!

The six ministries and nine ministers have begun to withdraw.

Yan Shifan walked to Yan Shaoting and reminded him in a low voice: "Yan'er is not pregnant yet..."

The incense of the old Yan family.

Yan Shaoting's brows furrowed.

Wait until all the unimportant people leave the hall.

Jiajing looked at Lu Fang.

“It’s windy.”

Lu Fang immediately understood and hurried to the palace gate.

He just waved his hand, and the young eunuchs in the hall walked out one after another and closed the door tightly from the outside.

Yan Shaoting's heart also gradually became heavy.

This is going to be a closed-door meeting.

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(I checked a lot of information, but it’s a system that was used for countless years hundreds of years ago. I can’t explain it clearly by myself, so I can only write about it.)
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