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Chapter 1491: The Worry about Fine Salt, the barbarian is dealt with! (1)

The emperor cared so much about them, everyone felt very warm in their hearts, and felt that it was not easy for the emperor. It was a kind of fate for them to be relatives and brothers by the emperor's side in this life, and they should be cherished.

Therefore, everyone said to reassure the emperor that the atmosphere in the secret room was very united for a while. For the courtiers, the emperor's health was better than anything else, so they didn't want to delay the emperor's rest for too long, so everyone wanted to leave.

Holding the news from today, Prince Su hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that there is one matter that I still need to report. This time I went to Jincheng to investigate the Gongsun family of the Marquis of Guangning. It was very difficult to do it there Fortunately, I have already arranged a few people in, and they have just played a role. According to reliable sources, the Gongsun family of the Hou of Guangning is now even more lawless in the local area because of the extraction of fine-grained salt. The Gongsun family is arrogant and domineering. The meaning of cooperation with other countries,"

"The emperor must be vigilant about this matter. The Gongsun family is very domineering in the local area, and the head of Jincheng is sometimes helpless. Who will let their family dominate the salt industry in Qiguo, and the profits of salt are astonishing. The oil and water in it are beyond my imagination, and the Gongsun family is no longer as obedient to the emperor as in the past, so we must marry our family this time, and we will know after so many troubles. I think this is too much. Big, dare not hide it, we should also think of a countermeasure as soon as possible."

Song Feng, the six ministers, still had a big opinion on this matter, so he also echoed and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, a few days ago, Gongsun Yan, the Marquis of Guangning, went to find the minister in private, and he also suggested that the minister should unite with him. I mentioned the price increase of fine-grained salt to the emperor, but the minister did not agree. The most common table salt in the world is already three to five hundred renminbi a catty. I am afraid that the common people will not be able to afford it, especially the slightly better one. The price of fine-grained salt has risen to [-] or even [-] Wen per catty. This is only the price for ordinary people, and the price of fine-grained salt for some wealthy households has grown to fifty-two taels per catty. If things go on like this, the minister will be terrified."

The emperor's face turned dark when he heard that, "Song Feng, you are right, this skyrocketing price is not a good thing for the people after all, and the price of salt has risen repeatedly in the past few years, and this year's price increase is the most severe, this Gongsun Yan is a young man, Before I got sick, I often wrote memorials from Jincheng, saying that the cost of salt production is high now, and the year is not good, but you don’t talk about the problem of the family eating salt now, after all, the number is small, "

"But now ordinary people eat salt for one tael a catty, and the family of the common people can only earn three or five taels of silver a year. Now it seems that they don't even have enough money to buy salt. Something will happen after a long time, but the production We are still not experts in salt. I have also thought about banning the Gongsun family, but the effect of others is very mediocre, so I am also very troubled by this matter now. Do you have better suggestions? The Gongsun family is so careful, I am afraid that the Gongsun family will ask for more in the future."

The Gongsun family of Hou Guangning has always been a large salt-making family. Since their ancestors have been operating this craft, they have gradually acquired the scale and connections of the industry's bosses. Therefore, in the salt industry, it is really useful for the Gongsun family to really stomp their feet.

This can also be seen from the character of Gongsun Manzi. It stands to reason that this barbarian's idea of ​​being so brainless and self-respecting comes from. It is indeed related to the status of Gongsun's family in the salt industry.

The emperor's worries are not unreasonable. It is very likely that such a thing will happen in the near future. Just look at the way the Guangning Hou Gongsun family returned to the capital to understand where the arrogance lies.

Moreover, the lifeblood of this salt recipe has always been in the hands of the Gongsun family. The emperors of all dynasties have thought about it, but the Gongsun family is extremely harsh in this regard, and the royal family can do nothing about it. Well, it didn't cause much trouble after all, but it's hard to say now.

This generation of Guangning Hou Gongsunyan and the old Hou Ye Gongsun Changyou are not fuel-efficient lamps. They are probing the emperor's bottom line again and again. This is already a big heart disease for the emperor after his relatives. Obviously, it was because the Gongsun family was hiding behind their relatives. Now that the emperor has weakened the strength of many relatives such as the Zhu family and the Li family, the Gongsun family has taken the lead.

This issue is indeed very serious. After all, this salt production is not a joke. It requires a lot of technology. In the past, the government did not take care of it. I have been fighting fiercely with my relatives, how can I have time to think about these things, especially when the Marquis of Guangning is not in the capital, and the cat has been acting wretchedly in Jincheng, and now he is starting to get complacent, it is time to find a way to deal with Gongsun home.

The emperor was very depressed, the feeling of being constantly restrained by others was too bad, but when he saw Father Ye and Siyang, he suddenly had a lot of hope in his heart, as if seeing the sun through the clouds and mist. Qin Hui was not an ordinary woman, That person can brew a better soy sauce recipe than Jingguo, a big food exporting country, and the emperor suddenly felt that he was very lucky.

As if they had received the emperor's gaze, Prince Zisu and Song Feng also reacted and looked at Ye Laoye and Siyang. These two people, one is the father of Princess Chunhui, and the other is the husband-to-be. He just smiled and said: "I know you're thinking of Sister Hui, but I can't guarantee this matter, I can only ask first, even if it is feasible, it will take a while to find the best formula, especially for those Finding a formula that can defeat the monopoly of the Gongsun family is not an easy task."

Father Ye is a good official but he is also a good father. He dare not promise such a big event that will benefit the people of Qi country, so he also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have to go back and ask Hui about this matter." My sister is the only one, and I haven't heard a word from sister Hui about this matter. I really can't give the emperor an answer, but I will ask sister Hui about this matter tomorrow. Your majesty You know, our two families are planning a wedding, there are too many things going on right now, and the wedding is only less than ten days away, I think this matter needs a long-term plan, "

"But please rest assured, the emperor, if this matter is successful or not, I must ask Sister Hui and the child in the past two days. Then the emperor will add more makeup to Sister Hui, especially the generation of Yantian in the Jiangnan of Jincheng. That's fine. Make it easy for the kids to do things!"

Although Ye Daddy and Siyang didn't promise anything, in the eyes and ears of the emperor, this is Xianle. No matter how you say it, at least they didn't reject it all at once, which proves that there is still hope.

(End of this chapter)