Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 54 Arrangement
Zhu Houzhao saw that the emotions of the two brothers were mobilized, and then Zhu Houzhao said slowly: "Actually, this matter is difficult to say, and it is easy to say. Now why do those salt merchants have the final say? Isn't it because they hold the salt?" By bribing the officials of the salt field, whoever they ask to pick up the salt can pick up the salt, and whoever they don’t let pick up the salt can’t pick up the salt.”

"Once the two uncles or other nobles and relatives get involved, they will write a letter of impeachment. There are many civil officials behind these salt merchants who have taken advantage of them."

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling glanced at each other, then nodded together, that's the problem.

"Look at it this way. The officials of the saltworks can decide who to give salt to and who not to give salt, but what if they can't decide?" Zhu Houzhao continued to guide the two people

It's just that the two people are still indifferent, Zhu Houzhao knows that his guidance is in vain, forget it, let's not play any serious games with these two people.After thinking for a while, Zhu Houzhao said directly: "Didn't the salt merchant come to beg for money? Isn't it that the salt cannot be produced now? This is a big event."

"Find someone to write a letter, find a civil servant, let him participate in the performance, and ask the imperial court to set up a salt and iron department, specializing in salt and iron, and at the same time screen salt merchants. The reason is very simple. There are good and bad salt merchants in the world. Moreover, shoddy goods and big profits, such behaviors must be dealt with.”

"So I request the imperial court to set up a salt and iron department to supervise, and at the same time divide the world's salt farms. If the salt farm wants to do salt business, it must be approved by the salt and iron department, otherwise it will not be ready to engage in salt and iron business."

"At that time, who can do the salt business and who can't do it, that's what the Yamen of Yantiesi decides. Any businessman who has not been approved by the Yantiesi will not be allowed to pick up salt from the salt field. Once any violation of the order is found, The officials of the salt field and the merchants who violated the order will all be treated as smuggling salt."

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were dumbfounded when they heard Zhu Houzhao's words, their mouths opened wide, what else could they do?

"Remember, find an irrelevant person to present the performance, and don't involve you in it. After the performance, we will try our best to facilitate the establishment of this yamen. After the yamen is established, there must be a person to preside over it. This person must be recommended, remember , the recommended person must be one of us."

Turning the eyes of the two people on and off, Zhu Houzhao knew what the two people were thinking. In fact, any fool could see that the Yantie Division had a very special position, great power, and many benefits. If you are tempted, then these two people are fools.

"You two can't do it!" Zhu Houzhao directly rejected these two people, so don't think about it.

"This position is not easy!" Zhu Houzhao looked at the two people seriously and said, "If we want to take the salt business, we are robbing others. Will those people compete with us? Once this person is biased towards us, then There must be slander flying all over the sky, and you may not be able to deal with him, you can't stand it."

The two brothers looked at each other, thinking of the situation Zhu Houzhao said, they shook their heads quickly, they really couldn't bear it.

"This person must first have a high position, and secondly, he must be able to bear it. Therefore, he must choose among several princes, and the British prince is fine. He is young and has no responsibility. He chooses one of Cheng Guogong and Dingguo Gong. The Duke is on defense in Nanjing, so only Duke Ding is left. Remember, your family can’t keep up with the business of the salt merchants, so sharing it with them is also a good time to make friends with these nobles.”

The current Dingguo Duke Xu Yongning, Jingtai succeeded to the throne in the sixth year, and Chenghua made a mistake in the second year and destroyed the book. Now he has no job and lives at home.

The reason why Zhu Houzhao chose him is very simple. Ding Guogong is a high-ranking and powerful fellow, and he is a fellow practitioner of the country. It is basically impossible for you to put him down.Secondly, Xu Yongning is not young anymore. Although he is in good health, he probably won't be alive for a few years. Such a person is the most suitable for resisting thunder. Anyway, he is old and thick-skinned. After a few years, he will die, so he can just replace him.

Both Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling didn't expect Zhu Houzhao to choose the Duke, so they hesitated a little: "Can Duke Ding do it?"

"Why can't it work?" Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "What do you want him to do? It's nothing more than sitting in that seat, and then who can be a salt merchant and who can't be a salt merchant, that's up to us. If If you can’t do something, that’s okay, let someone else do it, and then the list will be sent to the palace.”

Of course, this is a bad strategy, let the emperor go off in person, the impact is too bad, but Zhu Houzhao feels that he will not be able to reach that step.

As long as Xu Yongning, Dingguo Gong, is recommended, the father will definitely let him do it, and it is useless for the people below to object.

At that time, it will be Xu Yongning who will delineate the salt merchants, and he will be responsible for the blame, and the emperor will be the referee.Zhu Houzhao's position on the emperor is very clear. The emperor can only be the referee and must not leave the field. Even if the emperor is a black whistle or a fake whistle, he must not leave the field, otherwise things will be troublesome.

"When the imperial court decides to set up the Salt and Iron Department, you will wait at home and choose the right salt merchants to join."

"The delimitation of the salt merchants will be restarted after five years. This is also for you to control the salt merchants. If you are not obedient, you will be replaced after five years." Zhu Houzhao first looked at Zhang Heling, and then at Zhang Yanling: "Do you understand? If they are pinched, they have to be obedient, and after I leave, you start looking for relatives and nobles."

"Forget it, don't look for it. Once you look for it, you won't be able to hide this matter. Let them go up first, and let them come to the door by themselves when the matter breaks out."

"Five members return to the palace, say what you have said, and you can't say it plainly, but you must let them understand the meaning, understand?"

Both Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling nodded: "Don't worry, Your Highness, we know what to do."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and then said: "Do this matter as soon as possible, don't make any mistakes, when the money is divided, you can build a big house." Zhu Houzhao stood up, and said: "I will Let’s go first, remember, keep it secret, and absolutely don’t leak the wind.”

"Don't worry, Your Highness!" Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling patted their chests to promise that no news would be leaked.

After leaving the Marquis of Shouning, Zhu Houzhao didn't bother to stroll outside, so he had someone drive the carriage back to the palace.

After Zhu Houzhao returned to the palace, he was immediately handed over to Kunning Palace, where Zhu Youtang and Queen Zhang were both present.After seeing Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Youtang had a smile on his face, sipping tea, and looked like he was watching the fun.Empress Zhang kept a stern face, with the intention of asking the teacher for a crime.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Houzhao didn't know that he caused trouble when he left the palace. He saluted Zhu Youtang and Queen Zhang, and Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "I have seen my father and my mother."

(End of this chapter)