Old Master Tang looked at him, as if he was looking at a corrupt official who made trouble for no reason and had a dark heart.
Liu Shangshu ignored him, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, if this law is really as Bai Shan said, then the salt policy of our Jin Dynasty will be changed, from the price of salt to the tax of salt. It cannot be completed in one day, so this method must not be spread to the public at this time, it must be made public after a perfect strategy, and there will be no chaos at that time."
It is said to be public, but it is not directly released to let the people of the whole country know, but it is made public in the government offices where salt can be dried.
Those who know are still insiders, just like the current method of boiling salt. Besides the officials and skilled workers who cook salt, who else knows this method
I didn't see that the county magistrate wanted to open a new salt farm, so he had to go to the old salt farm to learn how to cook salt, and then bring people out after learning it
But this scope of disclosure is enough for Da Jin.
At this time, Wei Zhi's heart was also agitated, and he said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, perhaps we can take this opportunity to wipe out the bad government in the south of the Yangtze River."
Old Master Tang immediately entered the role when he heard the words. There have been many problems in Jiangnan, because nearly two hundred years ago, the north has been in a state of chaos, and the family and political power have been difficult to move to the south. When he came back, the Jin Dynasty controlled Jiangnan It weakened a little.
At present, the Tibetan phenomenon is most serious in the south of the Yangtze River. Other than that, it is the salt tax.
The emperor kept holding his breath.
The emperor also wanted to take advantage of this, his eyes sparkled: "Salt administration is related to people's livelihood. In the past, I relied on them to produce salt, but now..."
The prince thought of the old hatred, so he was eager to try, "Father, my son is willing to take a trip to the south of the Yangtze River."
The emperor glanced at him and said, "If a gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall, what are you going to Jiangnan for?"
Wei Zhi asked, "Then who does His Majesty think is suitable?"
The emperor became pensive.
He thought for a long time, hesitated again and again, and still couldn't help asking, "What do you think of Yang Changbo?"
Old Master Tang and Wei Zhi Liu Shangshu looked at each other, both pondered and did not speak.
Liu Shangshu waited for a long time, but still couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty, Yang's power in Jiangnan is not weak, and he has been involved in the salt administration for a long time. Although he was suppressed a few years ago, his in-laws are old, so he sent Yang Changbo Go, I'm afraid it's not right?"
Because of the excellent relationship between his son and Yang Changbo, Old Master Tang knew Yang Changbo better than Liu Shangshu, and suggested: "Your Majesty, why not ask Yang Changbo what he means, and ask him if he is willing to go."
Wei knew: "If he is willing to go, then there will be another 30% chance of winning this matter."
Not only in his identity, but also in his talent.
The emperor looked at the prince, "What does the prince think?"
Although the crown prince doesn't like the Yang family very much, he has to admit that Yang Changbo is a gentleman. If he agrees, he shouldn't betray him, unless their father and son take him first.
However, the crown prince felt that as long as he and his father were not brain-dead, they would not bear such an important minister for no reason, so he nodded, "When the time comes, let him leave his family in the capital, and I will ask the crown prince to take care of his family more."
It is not only a hostage, but also a protection, so that he has no worries.
The emperor nodded slightly.
The emperor decided to call Yang Changbo to the capital for a talk, but before that, he pushed the salt shaker in front of him to them and said, "Try it, I think the salt is not bad."
The three of them stepped forward to twist a little bit and tasted it, and the taste was indeed good, no worse than the medium salt outside.
Can this thing be exposed to sea water
Is it too simple
The emperor was also very curious, "I have seen the sea and drank sea water, the taste..."
The emperor paused for a moment, ignored the taste, and said, "However, after soaking in sea water for a while, rubbing it after getting up to dry, it seems that there is salt on the body, but to harvest so much salt, lead the sea water to the ground. Is it really okay to dry it?"
The prince had never seen the sea before, and his heart moved when he heard the words, "Father, why don't you go to Qingzhou to have a look."
The emperor frowned.
Wei Zhi looked at the more resolute face of the prince, and he also came out and said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness has become more stable in the past two years, and has experience in supervising the country. Why don't you let your highness go to Qingzhou to experience it?" People's lives are difficult."
Old Master Tang said: "If your majesty is worried, send more imperial guards to protect it. Now that the world is stable, are you still afraid of bandits and robbers?"
The emperor thought about it, the boss is not the third, he will manage the whole country in the future, he can't just stay in the capital and watch the sky. Although he took him out to inspect the people's livelihood these years, he never had a chance to go out by himself. .
It's good to go out this time, he just took a look at his character.
The prince has done a good job in supervising the country twice, especially in the battle of the Eastern Expedition last year. He cooperated well with Wei Zhi and managed the government affairs in an orderly manner. His ability is beyond doubt. moral heart.
The emperor said to the prince: "Since you want to experience the people's livelihood, you can't just go to Qingzhou, you go along the way, and then go to Haizhou, but you are only allowed to go to Haizhou to see the conditions of the seaside there, and you are not allowed to cross the seaside." The state kept going south."
Further down from Haizhou is the boundary of Jiangnan.
Although the emperor wanted the prince to experience the difficulties of people's livelihood, he didn't think he would take too much risk.
So enough is best.
The prince was a little excited and asked, "Father, when should I leave?"
The emperor glanced at him and said: "What's the hurry? I will discuss this matter with Yin Li before I discuss it. Even if I am aware of the people's sentiments, I should find a better reason. I will arrange some people for you. Choose some people to take with you."
The prince could only answer "yes" patiently.
The emperor turned his head and said to Mr. Tang: "I think it's better to let the prince inspect the local government affairs and officials. You send a censor to follow at the Yushitai. Let's go to the Ministry of Punishments... I don't think they are suitable, but I know him well."
Old Master Tang thought for a while and then said: "Thank you for your majesty's cultivation on behalf of the dog."
The emperor smiled and said: "You are a tiger father and no dog son. I have heard Yin Li praise him a lot. Since he became Yin Li's deputy and took office as Shao Yin, the detection rate in the capital area has been rising, but the crime rate has dropped a lot. few."
Although Old Master Tang was proud in his heart, he still said a few words of humility.
The monarchs and ministers temporarily skipped the matter of secret folding and talked about their own family affairs.
It wasn't until Wei Zhi got a little impatient that the emperor gave him a small bottle next to him and said, "This is what Zhou Man asked someone to bring back for Ai Qing. Ai Qing should take a look."
Wei Zhi saw that the bottle had already been opened, and he didn't mind, so he just reached out to take it, opened it, took a look, stretched out his fingers and poured out the small note inside.
The emperor called out: "Gu Zhong—"
Gu Zhong came in, took a look and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Xiao Yuanzheng is already waiting outside."
"Let him in."