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"Does Wei Chen think that the specific number of Duizhi salt farms to be established depends on the situation of the salt farm auction?" Han Wen's white beard twitched, and his idea was very simple.

If the auction goes well, the imperial court will receive enough salt lessons, which will not only make up for the annual income of Lianghuai salt lessons in previous years, but also increase slightly.So it doesn't matter how you cash out.

But if the auction doesn't go well, and other salt farms use it to cash in, wouldn't the income from the Lianghuai Salt Class this year become a spectacle?And Lianghuai is the top salt industry in the world. If there are shortages in other places, Lianghuai can make up for it. Which one can make up for the lack of Lianghuai itself?
At that time, the household department suddenly lost a few 10 taels of annual income, but there was a lot of room to spend. The emperor and courtiers asked him that the household department minister asked for money, could he turn out silver?
And several 10 taels of silver is a lot for the Ministry of Households, and every penny itself has a place to go.

Zhu Houzhao understood his thoughts, and as the Minister of the Ministry of Households, he hoped to be more stable, which was no problem.

But steady is steady, but lack of courage,

I was a little hesitant to pay back the money, but also afraid that I would have no money after paying back the money.Doing this kind of thing makes people feel sticky.

So Zhu Houzhao didn't agree immediately, but slowed down first, "Da Situ has thought carefully. Is there any more?"

Chen Jili, who had a weak voice, bowed his head and stood in the crowd. He wanted to say something, but he swallowed it.

Gu Zuo looked sideways slightly. Originally, his gaze caught Chen Jili about to raise his hand, but he only saw a young man who raised his arm and put it down quickly, then fell silent, and was a little weak.

Chen Jili did have something to say, but he didn't dare.He dared to talk about the Duizhi Saltworks earlier, because it didn't touch anyone present, but how could he dare to refute the opinions raised by Han Wen, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs?
The establishment of Shaofu as the seventh department is a very important organizational adjustment.The emperor and some high-ranking ministers knew about it.But he was a doctor of the Shaofu, so he basically didn't hear anything about it.

Therefore, the Shaofu is still under the household department, and the household department minister is still his superior.

From the corner of his eye, Chen Jili saw the emperor through the gap. He was wearing a red Twelve-Chapter Tuan Longgun uniform with a white jade belt around his waist. All previous impressions made him feel that the current emperor is a majestic emperor.
National affairs are no joke here.

If it's wrong, it's a big accident.

After no one came up with new ideas, Hanwen’s opinions were generally based on seeking stability, and obvious mistakes could not be picked out, so even Li Dongyang and Xie Qian did not object.
But Zhu Houzhao's intuitive doubts were not dispelled by the voices of "counsellors". After touching his nose, he said, "Let's stop here in advance. Take a break for a while, and there is no rush."

He forgets about small things, anyway, the general direction is good, almost enough.But when it comes to salt, it's really different.

Although the courtiers were a little strange, since the emperor said it, it's okay to follow suit.

Zhu Houzhao has dealt with this before.After all, sometimes there are too many things to do, and they can't be continuous. Don't say that these old men can't stand it, he himself will feel tired.

Seeing the sun rising outside, Zhu Houzhao simply said: "Let's have a meal first, let's continue after lunch."

"The ministers obey the order."

So they each took their leave and went back to their places to eat.

The emperor did not entertain them this meal.

In fact, it is very tiring to meet and see you. It seems that there is no physical work, but when people are nervous, they will still be tired after a long time.Since he wants to let people rest, then he, the emperor, will not influence others here.He has personally experienced what it is like to eat with a leader.

On the way out of the Qianqing Palace,
Gu Zuo called Chen Jili to his side.

"Deshi (Chen Jili's word), do you have anything difficult to say?"

Chen Jili is really too young. He was a Jinshi at the age of 20. He worked as an official in the local area for two years. Have the confidence to speak on such occasions.

"Young Situ..." He turned sideways and bowed, "There are some words that I really dare not say."

Gu Zuo deliberately slowed down by two steps, distanced himself from the crowd, and then returned: "You have been in the Young Mansion for a while, and you know that His Majesty values ​​the Young Mansion now, so what do you think is the reason? It's just a matter of fact. "

Chen Jili was a bit tangled, and then said, "The lower official thought...if it was done according to Da Situ's method, the auction...would be impossible!"

Gu Zuo also turned around, narrowing his eyes and looking at him seriously, "Do you know what you're talking about?"

"The lower officials know. Da Situ's idea is to play it safe. There is nothing wrong with this in itself, but the auction will definitely be affected by it!"

"Follow me. After leaving the palace, you can elaborate."

"Yes!"

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The emperor ordered three dishes for himself, cold tofu, small hen soup and a braised carp.

But when the dishes were served, he was in a daze with chopsticks in his hands.

After Qiu Yun saw it, she came behind him and massaged his shoulder skillfully, "Dr. Tan said that there are seasons, and every meal must be on time. Your Majesty's hard work every day is for the good of the people in the world, and she can't say it well. But at least every meal must not be missed, rushed, or messed up. Your Majesty, no matter how big or difficult it is, the dragon body must be the first."

When I heard Dr. Tan Zhu Houzhao, I felt my scalp tighten.
A few days ago, he was going to enter the palace suddenly, and he handed over the note in a serious manner, which made him think that he had to drink that smelly and disgusting Chinese medicine again. Fortunately, his body recovered well, and there was basically no problem.

It was a false alarm.

The last time he was seriously ill, the Queen Mother Zhang was very frightened, so Doctor Tan now has a high status. If she goes to the palace to treat the emperor but is rejected, Queen Mother Zhang will have to come out and nag.

"It's not difficult at all, but I can vaguely think of it, but I don't know what it is, and I'm afraid I won't be able to remember it later."

Qiuyun was right behind her, and her slender fingers touched lightly, and she could feel the warmth and tenderness when rubbing her neck.

"Your Majesty can't figure it out. I'm afraid it's because you're hungry. When you eat something and gain strength, you will surely have a spring of creativity."

"It's Wensi Spring." Zhu Houzhao corrected her helplessly, "I think you want to spring."

"Yes, yes, it is what His Majesty says. It is the slave who wants to spring."

Qiuyun's coquettish smile made Zhu Houzhao feel a little bit wrong, the most important thing was that he suddenly realized that something was wrong with Yongquan when he said it himself...

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Gu Zuo and Chen Jili's meals were not rich, but a plate of green vegetables and radishes and stir-fried shredded pork.

"...Everyone talks about the suffering of private salt merchants, but I am afraid that no academician or minister has really experienced how hard it is. But the lower officials have feelings. One of the lower officials' families has not yet The salt of the cashier!"

Gu Zuo was a little shocked, he was really afraid that Chen Jili would take it out on the spot.You can't afford salt, so you give this idea to the court, isn't it related to interests?

Fortunately, Chen Jili only talked and didn't do anything, "Xiaguan's grandfather was also a water merchant, and he got 100 taels of salt from the Huaihe River after several twists and turns, but there was no one in the court, and there was no salt to pay for this salt, so I went to Yunsi to inquire. They said they would have to wait 30 years!"

Chen Jili probably thought of some sad things in the past, and said with a little sorrow: "It is also because of this, the grandfather of Xiaguan couldn't pay back the debts. Originally, the family had a little money, but later the grandfather and my father had to be tenants for others. If some beheaded, I don't dare to say it, but if the court doesn't show its determination to cash it, which merchant will come to the auction?"

Gu Zuo is such a smart person,

He understood immediately.

This is why Chen Jili said in the Qianqing Palace that he would set up Duizhi Saltworks.

When designing the system, the imperial court thought of all kinds of good things, but when it comes to money, it is business, but the imperial court does not keep its promise in doing business at all!
I paid the silver for the salt, but I couldn't get the salt,
Falling on paper is called Shouzhi serious,
If you fall on the head of a businessman, they will fucking hate you!
You don't want to clear the previous accounts, snap your fingers and say, ah, I have a new idea, let's play according to the new rules.Isn't it just asking for a lot of money to do it?
Who knows if there is another hole in it? !
How could the high-ranking courtiers understand the pain of being broken a contract!

"...Actually, I have more bold ideas." Chen Jili clenched his fists, and gradually became excited, "Even if the imperial court wants to conduct a salt farm auction, it can't be done in such a name!"

"Then what name?"

"Clean up old quotations and solve Shouzhi!"

Gu Zuo pondered for a while, "You mean that the imperial court wants to show the salt merchants all over the world that it is determined to solve the problem of keeping expenditures, but at the same time, in order to take care of the income of the salt class, it made a bad strategy to deprive some of the salt farms' operations. The rights are auctioned as a whole."

"Yes!"

Gu Zuo stood up, turned the back of his hand several times behind him,
"Then you should have said it in Qianqing Palace just now."

Chen Jili held back, "Brother Situ said that, how dare the lower officials say that Da Situ's idea will make the auction method ineffective?"

"Then return to Qianqing Palace in a while, do you dare to say?"

Chen Jili raised his head, his face didn't even have much beard, the flesh on his face flickered, and the pitiful expression on his face made Gu Zuo feel annoyed and funny.

"At the beginning, I got the title of minister in the household department all the way. This is also because of this. Da Situ never cared about it. Not only did he not care about it, but he also advocated promoting me, so I am where I am today. The household department is what His Majesty cares about. You can’t be false. After all, you can get the money to be true. You have real talents and practical learning, why don’t you dare to speak?”

"Young Situ..." Chen Jili's voice softened, "I dare to talk about these thoughts in private. But in front of His Majesty... things in the world are never certain, and the officials are not sure about their own thoughts. It must be correct. This matter is about 10 taels of silver, and it is about the treasury...in case something goes wrong."

Gu Zuo was also anxious, he didn't want to take credit for others, so Chen Jili tried his best to speak for himself.

It is also impossible for him to say it, and then remind him that it is what Chen Jili thinks.Doesn't that make it even more obvious that this guy doesn't dare to speak.

"How dare you say what about the Duizhi Salt Farm?"

"That was discussed with others, and I'm a little sure. I'm not sure about refuting Da Situ's words..."

"You are really sincere!"

Chen Jili was even more frightened by the roar, "Your Majesty is extremely smart and mighty, if you are not sure about something, if your Majesty asks something, I...I can't answer it?"

"If you can't answer it, just say you don't know. Your Majesty is not a scourge."

"But……"

Gu Zuo wasn't impatient at first, but this guy was sticky and chattering, which made him almost impatient.

"Young Situ...how about you and His Majesty go down and report?"

Gu Zuo simply explained to him, "What if His Majesty only rewards me and not you?"

"Oh, it doesn't matter, as long as things are done right." Chen Jili's expression suddenly relaxed.

This guy!

I really don't know if he is careless or lacking in mind!

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