Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 461
Yes, the person wearing the official clothes of the promotion department is the former Zaoyang King Zhu Youxi, who is now the promotion department of the Huguang Salt Department!
The main salt production areas in Daming are sea salt, pool salt and well salt, and there are also a few soil salt production areas and rock salt production areas.

In addition to sea salt in coastal areas, Jiechi in Shanxi, Huamachi in Ningxia, and Zigongjing in Sichuan were the main salt-producing areas in the mainland during the Ming Dynasty.

The price of salt in Hubei has always been higher than that in other areas. The reason is that there is no salt in this area and it is completely transported from other areas. The cost is naturally high, and the price is of course higher than in other areas.

Guangdong salt in Hunan is worth 7 Wen per catty, Lianghuai salt is worth 14 Wen per catty, and Zhejiang Chun’an salt is worth 3-6 Wen per catty.

The price of a catty of pork is 14 Wen, which is about 17.5% silver. A catty of pork is worth more than 2 catties of Guangdong salt and more than 1 catty of Huai salt.

The price of Lianghuai salt in Huguang is 14 Wen, while the price of Guangdong salt sales in neighboring counties is only 7 Wen.

And salt is completely controlled by the government. Although it is not like in the early Ming Dynasty, the amount of salt for each household and person is clearly stipulated and distributed by the local government. Even if you have money, you can't buy salt.

Nowadays, the salt business is assigned to some salt merchants by the government, but the price of salt is still not cheap. The price of a catty of crude salt is still not good, and the price of salt is worth a catty of pork. It can be seen that salt is precious, and ordinary people eat salt It is also saved.

Zhu Youzhen remembered that day when he had just returned from his dismissal from the household department.

He passed the Jinshi examination, and he has practiced in the capital for nearly two years.

In the past two years, he was first in the Ministry of War, then went to the Ministry of Industry, and was soon transferred to the Ministry of Households.

In a word, he is like a brick, which can be moved wherever it is needed!

Zhu Youzhen was a little puzzled at first.

You must know that after many Jinshi are admitted, the top ten will be interns in the Imperial Academy, and the rest will be assigned to various ministries for one year of interns, and then they will start to arrange work.

If it was in the former dynasty, one radish and one pit, some people may have to wait for several years or have a relationship before they can be quickly assigned to work.

Because it is a new dynasty, the new emperor has killed many disobedient veterans. Yes, for Zhu Youzhu, those people who were killed were disobedient and did not do well.

The more veterans go down, the more radish pits will be. Therefore, many Jinshi in their current class are sent to practice after a year of internship to start work.

Zhu Youzhen watched helplessly as everyone around him found a job and left the capital one by one, and he, like a brick, was sent to work in this department for a period of time, and was sent to work in that department for a period of time.

Although he was really arranged to work, but fortunately, his attitude towards him was not bad, otherwise Zhu Youzhen really doubted whether someone deliberately made things difficult for him.

As the few clan disciples around him who had been admitted to practice as Jinshi were also sent out to work, Zhu Youzhen's originally stable mood became a little anxious.

The jobs assigned to those few people are not bad, at least they are all places where they do practical things.

During the two years of internship, they not only practiced, but also took ideological and political classes on the [-]th of every month!
Those classes were taught by teachers specially appointed by the emperor. The content of the explanations was not only the major policies of Ming Dynasty, but also various local conditions, as well as the conditions of many countries around Daming, as well as many advanced technologies and major policies. , In addition, it is the learning activities of clean and honest officials in the past dynasties.

I heard that the content of the teacher's lectures is written and edited by Xinhuang himself, and specially invited teachers who are passionate and able to give speeches to give lectures. After each class, many people are full of excitement, and they can't wait to go to the local area to make a career and become famous. Through the ages!
With the departure of the last accompanying clan child, he was sent to work in the Shibo Department because he used to live on the coast.

Seeing that person leaving in high spirits, Zhu Youzhen really couldn't sit still.

He went to find Wang Yin.

"Speak of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here! His Majesty also mentioned you today, although he didn't say anything, I think what he meant, maybe he will summon you in the next few days!"

Wang Yin looked at the agitated Zhu Youxi and smiled.

"Then I'll go back and wait! No, let me get some air with His Majesty, let me go down and find a job. Now I've been in the Ministry of Accounts. Let me tell you, I know everything about the Ministry of Accounts! You don't know Wang Shangshu asked me to use those arithmetic calculations every day, and I have been dealing with those numbers for half a year! I can’t bear to repeat the work all the time!”

Zhu Youchen complained in distress.

He used to be a restless character in the fiefdom, otherwise he wouldn't do business secretly, and he did a lot of shocking things.

He really couldn't bear to let him stay in the office as a clerk all the time!

Zhu Youzhen also approached Wang Qiong and Wang Shangshu, after all, he is now the leader of his own department.

Wang Qiong is just an old fritter, he just said with a smile that they, the clan members, are arranged by the emperor, and he is only in charge of internships here.

Zhu Youxuan left Commander Wang Yinwang's home with some helplessness.

He knew that the new emperor had a lot of things to do, so he must be very busy. He only hoped that Wang Yin could talk to the emperor when he had time, and send himself out to do things quickly.

One day, just after Zhu Youzhen came back from his job, he saw Wang Yin riding over on horseback.

"Brother Wang!"

Zhu Youzhen stepped forward quickly.

Because the two were familiar with each other earlier in the morning, the private address was more casual.

"Brother Zhu, don't worry anymore, the emperor wants to see you!"

Wang Yin laughed.

"I... I just came back from my job. If you stay a little longer, you don't have to come back and call me!"

Zhu Youzhen remembered what he entrusted a few days ago, he knew that Wang Yin would definitely bring him a letter, but he didn't expect the emperor to summon him so soon!

The place where he lives is a little far from the imperial palace, and the office is closer to the imperial palace. You know, it is better to stay there for a while.

Because he is alone in the capital, and he has nothing to do when he goes home. He often stays in the office to read some books. He likes astronomy and some miscellaneous and strange books. In the past, there were not as many books in the fief as there are in the capital!

The biggest advantage of staying in the capital is that you can have all kinds of books and materials. Zhu Youzhen has already bought a lot of books thinking that he may leave Beijing in the future.

For some books that are not for sale, he usually borrows them and asks someone to help transcribe them. Now his house has the most books.

"You don't need to go to the palace to meet His Majesty, Your Majesty is at my house, and I am here specially waiting for you to leave your post!"

Wang Yin explained.

"His Majesty is at your house?"

"Yes, Your Majesty said that he wanted to see you earlier, but he has been busy with things, and your affairs should be arranged. He just happened to be free today, and I happened to have a family dinner at my house. Let's have a drink together. , You can tell His Majesty what you need!"

Wang Yin reminded.

……

Wang Yin's residence.

After the third son returned to the south, Wang Yin came back to sleep occasionally, and the place was always deserted.

Today is a lively scene.

A barbecue stall was set up in the yard, and the sizzling sound and aroma of the barbecue spread in the small courtyard.

"Father, I want to eat mutton skewers and chicken skewers!"

"Father, I want to eat too!"

"Father!"

The milky voice sounded in the yard.

"Your Majesty, let me help!"

A familiar voice sounded from the yard.

There are also people singing loudly, which is very lively.

As soon as Zhu Youzhen followed Wang Yin to the door, he heard lively sounds in the yard.

He had also been to Wang Yin's courtyard before, the place where bachelors lived, and there was no smell of fireworks like his.

Why is it so lively today?

Who is here?

(End of this chapter)