The Seven Stars Division has always been in Hua Zhi's plan. Without this Buddha's pressure, many things could not be arranged at all.
She talked about what they had talked about before. Gu Yanxi looked at her and clearly understood what she meant. The more the emperor wanted something, the less he wanted to give it to Ah Zhi. Since this matter has been put on the agenda, it cannot be put aside. But who can say that this matter must be completed within a few years? Judging from the current situation, Xiaoliu must take the throne. Only when Xiaoliu takes the throne can Ah Zhi be saved. So it is most appropriate to put this matter that will be recorded in history books on Xiaoliu.
Although the emperor used the Hua family to force the issue, the initiative of this matter was completely in Azhi's hands. However, the river is nearly 2,000 miles long. It took twelve years to build it. It has been repaired and maintained over the years to reach its current size. The new river is estimated to be about 1,200 miles long. Even if it took six or eight years, who can say that Azhi is not dedicated
Zhu Bowen glanced at Gu Yanxi and continued the previous topic, "It has always been the case that there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. Even the best policies may become a way for them to make money when they reach the lower levels. Do you have any way to deal with this?"
"In any matter, if there is a party that benefits, there must be a party that suffers. In fact, the salt farmers are the ones who support the huge interest group in the salt business, but they are also the ones who are hungry, cold, and have their lives not guaranteed. What I want to do is not to collect salt taxes, but to return all the income from selling salt to the national treasury, with clear records of income and expenditure, a small inventory once a month, and a large inventory once a quarter. This way, the officials will have less room to manipulate. If the Seven Mansions Bureau sets up a supervision point and gives the salt farmers the convenience to report it, then if everything is linked together, no matter how greedy they are, it will be within the tolerable range."
"The salt farmers have been oppressed for generations, so they may not have the courage to file a complaint."
“What if they see someone else sue and succeed?”
Zhu Bowen knew Zhi'er's plan and nodded slightly, "If we guide them well, they will know how to protect their own interests."
Hua Zhi took a few sips of tea and changed the subject when she spoke again, "This is just assuming a feasible direction. Things won't be so smooth, nor will they be so easy."
"Of course, but if it succeeds, not only the court will benefit, but the people will also benefit." And as the Minister of Revenue, how could he not have made some contribution? Thinking of this, Zhu Bowen's heart was burning with excitement. There are too many things that cannot be done in the officialdom, but no matter who you are, you want to leave your name in history and be known as a good and capable minister.
Gu Yanxi echoed, "The Seventh House has the responsibility of supervision, so it is only natural for them to come forward to supervise this matter."
The past few days have been too stressful and the headache has not been relieved. Hua Zhi gently stroked the wound on her forehead and pressed it. Gu Yanxi asked hurriedly, "Does the wound hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, it itches." Hua Zhi lied without changing her expression. She used this as an excuse to press a few more times. Fearing that Yan Xi would ask more questions, she quickly moved on to the next question, "Water and land transportation will also affect the interests of all parties, but if we give them benefits in another way, maybe we can avoid a big fight."
Zhu Bowen raised his hand to stop him, "This is too big a step. Any move on the salt issue will shock the court. If you move on water and land transportation, I'm afraid it will drive people crazy."
Hua Zhi was silent for a moment. "But this makes money quickly, and the people who get fat with the money collected at each level may not necessarily be the people at the top, but those leaders who live in big houses and have concubines. If we just touch these local snakes and give some of the profits to the people behind them, they may not be willing."
"It's easy to see the King of Hell, but it's hard to deal with the little devils."
"Then let's change the kid." Gu Yanxi knew Azhi and knew her plan almost immediately.
Hua Zhi smiled, "Sometimes the simplest and crudest means are the most effective. No matter how much balancing and calculating, it is not as good as a punch. If it hurts the person, he will not dare to do it again."
Zhu Bowen stood up and paced a few times, "Who should I replace him with? If the position feeds the person, no matter who sits there, he will be fed up."
"Then take turns sitting. I don't expect them to all be pure, but it would be better if they were less greedy."
This is feasible. Zhu Bowen paced a few more times and said, "Let's wait and see. I'll try to get the all-round support first."
"Yes, thank you for your trouble."
"You." Zhu Bowen sighed, "All your moves are good, but they are also risky. You are too aggressive."
Hua Zhi lowered her head. She had no choice. If she could, how could she be willing to push herself to the forefront of the storm? Even if she hid behind the scenes, everyone who knew would know that it was related to her.
"No matter how anxious Your Majesty is, you should know that this matter cannot be rushed. You don't need to push yourself to the edge. Take it step by step. Once you have walked the path, you will know whether there are mountains, rivers, or quagmires ahead."
"yes."
Zhu Bowen didn't know whether she really listened to him, but he didn't want to persuade her anymore. Now there was a knife hanging over Zhier's head, and she had to be on guard against the knife falling down all the time. Anyone would be anxious.
Hua Zhi was thinking about the reason why Yan Xi came. She came here to communicate, so there was no need to explain everything clearly. After she finished talking about the most important things, she stood up and said goodbye. She only asked her grandfather to apologize to her grandmother.
After leaving Zhu's house, Gu Yanxi abandoned his horse and got on the carriage. Without waiting for questions, he said, "Haoyue was taken away by the emperor."
Hua Zhi's mind went blank for a moment, and she stared at Yan Xi blankly, hoping that she had heard it wrong. If it was before this incident happened, Haoyue would have fallen into the emperor's hands, and it would have had nothing to do with her directly. Anyway, the emperor would never marry such a person to Yan Xi, but that was before.
Now the emperor has set his sights on her. If Haoyue says anything unfavorable to her again or if the emperor thinks Haoyue is more valuable than her, I'm afraid...
Gu Yanxi moved to Azhi's side and held her in front of him, using her body temperature to melt the coldness in his heart. Haoyue's existence was kept secret, and if the emperor just did a rough check, he would not find out at all. From this incident, it can be seen that the emperor probably checked him very carefully. Fortunately, he had not done anything wrong except the incident with Azhi.
Gu Yanxi wanted to laugh when she thought about how the emperor had previously expressed his willingness to forgive him as long as he apologized. Between them, uncle and nephew, he had never let them down.
"Don't worry. If she's smart, she'll know what to say and what not to say." Gu Yanxi held Ah Zhi's cold hand and comforted her. "I've only kept her locked up for so long. If she dares to tell the emperor that kind of thing, she'll know how kind I am to her."
Hua Zhi also calmed down. After thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was true. If the emperor knew her ability as a prophet, the first thing he would ask her was how long he could live. No matter how she answered this question, it would be a dead end. If she was smart, she should keep the secret.
But even though she thought so, she always felt uneasy.