The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 629 Asking for Grace

When Gu Chengyu said this, the emperor also recalled it.He thought about it secretly, and what Gu Chengyu said was not unreasonable.

No good, those salt merchants are definitely not willing to take this risk.Needless to say, the road to the border is dangerous. Wouldn't it be better for those salt merchants to sell in the neighboring state capital?Why bother?

Therefore, Gu Chengyu said that he proposed to relax a little bit in terms of tonnage and money, presumably those salt merchants would definitely be tempted.

Not to mention that you can also bring some goods to the state capital near the border to sell, and bring some precious furs and medicinal materials back, and you can make a lot of money after changing hands.

As for the loss on the road, it is not worth mentioning in front of Yanyin.Selling salt is a huge profit, and those big salt merchants know how to choose.

The emperor is really satisfied this time, Gu Chengyu really has something to hide.If he hadn't dug a hole for Gu Chengyu today, Gu Chengyu would not be willing to say these things.

"Then according to what you said, the imperial court only needs to deliver grain and grass, and those salt merchants will also escort grain and grass to the border for salt."

Gu Chengyu suddenly smiled and shook his head.

Seeing the doubts in the emperor's eyes, he went on to say: "Your Majesty, I still have a question, please boldly ask the emperor to clarify."

"Let's talk!" The emperor picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, while thinking in his heart, wondering what good idea Gu Chengyu thought of.

"Your Majesty, do you dare to ask if the food collected by the imperial court is enough to send to the border?"

Gu Chengyu has already checked the relevant books and history. From the time of Emperor Jiaren, the imperial court's food supply border was somewhat reluctant.

It's not that they can't receive food, but that the state capitals are too far away from the capital, and it is too troublesome to send grain to the capital, so the imperial court allows these state capitals to exchange all the grain for silver, or exchange part of it.

As a result, the court collected less food.

The grain collected by the imperial court was not just sent to the border, more than half of it had to be converted into silver, otherwise how could there be so much silver in the treasury?

It is also necessary to keep food in case of sudden disasters, so if there is little food collected, then go to the state capital with a lot of food production to mobilize food.

Gu Chengyu believed that the time difference between this dynasty and Emperor Jiaren should be the same, after all, the tax law has not been reformed.

The emperor shook his head, "If the annual grain tax is used, the grain collected is naturally enough. However, some state capitals are far away from the capital. If grain is handed over, it will cost a lot of money on the road, so it is converted into silver. .”

"But in this way, the amount of food collected will be reduced. The food and grass needed by the border customs are not enough every year, and some of them have to be collected from other state capitals."

The emperor was a little troubled by the consumption of grain and grass at the border. There were too many soldiers stationed at the border, at most there were about 50 soldiers.Besides, Dayan has more than just such a small army, and troops are also deployed in other places.The amount of food and grass consumed every year is not a small number.

For the covetous Daxing, the emperor naturally hated it.But there are many warriors in Daxing, and they all have the ruthlessness to go all out, and they have nothing to do with Daxing for a while.

Gu Chengyu confirmed his thoughts, settled his mind, and continued: "Then if we raise food from the state capitals in Jiangnan and other places, and then escort it to the border, it will definitely cost a lot of money. I want to find another way to send the court losses are minimized.”

The emperor looked at Gu Chengyu, saw that Gu Chengyu was deep in thought, and didn't bother him.

After a few breaths, Gu Chengyu thought through the thoughts in his heart, and then continued: "If those salt merchants are allowed to purchase grain and grass to send to the border, then the imperial court naturally need not worry."

"Those salt merchants have many acres of land themselves, and they don't need to buy much. Then they exchanged grain for gold and silver, and then let them send it to the border. The court only needs to control the amount of salt and grain. That's enough, wouldn't that save a lot of trouble?"

When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but nodded.This method is indeed wonderful, not to mention saving time and effort for the court, those merchants have also gained a lot of benefits, this is a win-win situation!

"Then it seems that the matter of Yan Yin will not be delayed. The salt tax really needs to be reformed. You quickly draw up a detailed booklet. I think Yan Yin can be implemented before Tea Yin."

The emperor pondered for a moment, the salt tax has been implemented for many years, reform is not difficult.There was no tea tax before, and its sudden implementation will inevitably be hindered.

The emperor didn't want to wait any longer, he had to make a decisive decision.When Yanyin is launched, it will be easier to launch Chayin.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Gu Chengyu solved another troublesome matter for the emperor, and the emperor was naturally in a good mood.

Glancing at the emperor, Gu Chengyu did not retreat, but was thinking about how to ask the emperor.

"Your Majesty, it's time for lunch." Seeing that the two of them had finished their discussion, De'an hurried forward to intervene.

"Oh? It's been more than half an hour? Gu Aiqing, if you have nothing to add, then kneel down! I'm tired too."

The emperor was indeed a little mentally ill, he dozed off just after sitting, and was a little tired at the moment.

Gu Chengyu hurriedly knelt down, but hesitated a bit, "Your Majesty! I have something to ask, and I hope the Emperor will approve it."

The emperor was a little surprised, Gu Chengyu was also promoted, and today's limelight is not small, what else can he ask for?
He pondered for a moment, and suddenly thought that Gu Chengyu had proposed the tea tax. Could it be that Gu Chengyu was not satisfied and wanted to get some more benefits from it?
The emperor's face darkened, he wanted to see how Gu Chengyu would speak.

Seeing the emperor's complexion, Gu Chengyu secretly scolded the emperor for being stingy and suspicious. He must have thought that he had some unreasonable thoughts.

"Your Majesty, since I have been promoted to the sixth rank, I want to ask the Emperor for a favor and ask for a title for my mother."

Gu Chengyu fell to his knees, waiting for the emperor's permission.He had already said a few good words for his parents in front of the emperor before, if the emperor didn't want to embarrass him, he would not refuse to agree to this small request.

The emperor was a little surprised this time, he didn't expect Gu Chengyu to be for this matter.

"You are filial, and it is not in vain for your parents to give birth to you."

The emperor was very pleased with Gu Chengyu's filial piety, all good filial piety comes first, of course he would not refuse Gu Chengyu's request.

After all, it's just a small thing.Even if Gu Chengyu's mother was granted a guarantor, he would only get some salary every year!There is not much money, and the emperor will not be stingy.

"I'm sure! When the document for the promotion of the Ministry of Officials comes down, I will ask the Imperial Academy to write a document for you!"

It was also because Gu Chengyu's proposal today made the emperor very satisfied, otherwise Gu Chengyu would not have been able to say this.If the emperor is still in a fit of anger, it would be really disrespectful to bring up this matter again.

"My lord, thank you for your grace! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Gu Chengyu, who couldn't be more calm, was full of joy at this moment.

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