The Rise of Ning Mansion in Red Mansions

Chapter 18 Different Paths of Civilization and Military Affairs

Gu Bingjun opened the door with a whip, and Emperor Taikang gradually raised his brows. However, the emperor had no shortage of hungry soldiers. Now there is a severe drought in Shanxi and Shaanxi, starving people are everywhere, and the treasury is empty. What can he do?

How difficult it was for Gu Bingjun, who had learned a lot, to raise his eyebrows, as if he had a plan in mind. He turned around and made another plan, confidently saying:
"Your Majesty, what's so difficult about this?"

"Jiangnan is the land of finance and taxation in the world, and most of the imperial tax revenue comes from here."

"There is currently a vacancy in the Yangzhou Salt Road Supervision and Censorship. It cannot remain empty without anyone in charge."

"In my humble opinion, Xinke Tanhua Lin Ruhai would be a good choice."

"This man was first assigned to the Hanlin Academy as editor, and in March he was promoted to the imperial censor of the city. Moreover, he was originally from Suzhou and knew the affairs south of the Yangtze River."

Gu Bingjun's expression was profound, he cupped his hands towards Shoukang Palace in the east, and lowered his voice and said: "Those who are Jinshi are the disciples of the emperor! They have practiced the teachings of Confucius and Mencius since childhood and understand the righteousness. Naturally, they are His Majesty's helpers in governing the country..."

The taxes of the Wei Dynasty mainly came from acres of land and salt.

The Wei Chengming system encouraged people all over the world to farm and study, take the imperial examinations, and win over the hearts of the squires. The court and scholars with a certain reputation were exempted from taxes on certain acres of land.

After decades of development, this policy has long deviated from its original intention, leaving farmers without land but having to pay most of the land taxes.

However, the scholar-bureaucrats' homes were surrounded by streets, but they did not have to pay half a copper to the court.

As time went on, the imperial taxes were reduced day by day, but the expenses became more and more complicated, and it was urgent to make ends meet.

Gu Bingjun was also a Jinshi in the imperial examination, and he knew all about the secrets here.

As a beneficiary, Gu Bingjun would naturally not take the initiative to expose it.

This bad idea hit the salt tax.

Everyone knows that everyone eats salt, but without salt, people are powerless!
There are five salt fields in the Wei Dynasty: the first is called Changlu, the second is called Lianghuai, the third is called Hedong, the fourth is called Shandong, and the fifth is called Liangzhe.

The Huaihe River and the Huaihe River alone accounted for 78% of the 10%, and all the benefits of the salt fields in the world came from Huaiyang. Therefore, the imperial court set up a salt road censor in Yangzhou Prefecture to supervise.

Although his position is humble, he is still powerful. Anyone who can hold this position is a confidant of the emperor.

Now, the position of Yangzhou Salt Road Censor is vacant, and the game between the nobles has been going on for more than half a year. This is a God-given opportunity.

The deposed crown prince rebelled, and the future of the third generation of the Jia family was lost. The emperor wanted to make up for the Jia family to balance the nobles. This was a good opportunity!
Lin Ruhai is the one who answers the bell. If God does not take it, he will suffer the consequences!
The nobles were badly injured and were busy licking their wounds. The scholar-bureaucrats had already tacitly targeted Lin Ruhai and wanted to seize this piece of fat.

All the ministers in the dynasty are greedy and greedy, which is really ridiculous.

Because Wei Taizu was born in Nanjing of the Ming Dynasty, all the distinguished ministers in the world were from Jinling Province.

Every time the world was broken, it was accompanied by a redistribution of interests. After the establishment of the Wei Dynasty, the benefits of the salt fields quickly fell into the hands of the nobles represented by the Four Kings and Eight Dukes.

Today, the Wei Dynasty has been in existence for more than seventy years. The world has been peaceful for a long time, but the military equipment has been slack, and the talents of the honorary ministers have withered. However, with the strong implementation of the imperial examination system, the power of the gentry has been unprecedentedly developed.

The strength and weakness between civil and military forces was subtly broken.

How much can be produced from a mere field? The greed of the scholar-bureaucrats has long been unable to be satisfied, and their unsatisfied black hearts have long been eyeing Yanli.

Now that the new king has succeeded to the throne, he is not familiar with government affairs and the throne is unstable. Moreover, because of the deposed prince and his rebellion, the power of the nobles has been greatly reduced. This is a good opportunity, and Anken has missed it!
A group of imperial officials who had received funding from Lianghuai Salt Mountain secretly gathered together to replace them under the guise of not competing with the people.

And Gu Bingjun is one of the masterminds.

However, after more than ten years of ups and downs in his official career, he was no longer a stupid young man who accepted death and was grateful for the support of salt merchants, but was a complete profit animal.

He strongly recognized scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and scholars were the first among the four peoples.

Whether the salt merchant is miserable or not, what does it have to do with him?

However, money and silk touch people's hearts.

There are only so many benefits in the world. If the nobles take more bites, the gentry will lose a bite. How can these emerging nobles endure it?

Gu Bingjun's plan is not without its poison.

Knowing that the Jia family wanted to become civil servants, they worked hard for decades, and finally a Jinshi and a half-scholar came out of the family, but they just pushed them into the fire pit.

Make him stand between nobles and Confucian scholars, and he is no longer a human being inside and outside!

It can be said that the path of civility and martial arts is different! The path to profit is the same!
Money moves people's hearts!
(End of this chapter)