The first lady is sweet and sweet

Chapter 678 Salt

"Going to Beijing to file an imperial petition, yes! This is fine." Emperor Yongtai nodded hurriedly, frowned lightly and said, "But I haven't seen it in the past two years since I took the throne."

"Your Majesty, these people can't enter the capital at all, and they were chased and blocked on the road." Shen Zhouheng looked at him with his bottomless eyes and said, "I'm lucky, I was caught back and taught me a lesson, and I dare not go to Beijing from now on. Complain to the imperial court. And if you persevere, you may not see the sun."

"Killed by..." Emperor Yongtai swallowed and looked at him and said.

"It's normal for people who seek a living along the river to drown." Shen Zhou said sarcastically, "After all, those who are good at water die."

"This is forced by life, helpless to sell private salt for salt traders to make a living, and ignorantly being played by the evil forces of officials and businessmen between applause." Shen Zhouheng closed his eyes and said.

Shen Zhouheng said with cold eyes, "Officials and bandits are in cahoots, and they can even exclude dissidents in the name of cracking down on illicit salt, so as to ensure sufficient interests of illicit salt. And then ensure the interests of officials and bandits themselves."

"These people eat high-priced salt, and they don't know who to blame?" Emperor Yongtai said angrily.

"Yeah! They scolded the salt merchants, but they didn't know the evil spirits behind the salt merchants." Shen Zhouheng said angrily, "The most annoying thing is that they may be used by these illegal salt merchants."

"I can't enter the capital with the imperial certificate. I sent the imperial ministers down. I still don't believe that they can't be executed on the spot." Emperor Yongtai said confidently.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten the cobweb-like relationship on the roster of officials?" Shen Zhouheng reminded him, "Officials and officials protect each other, and they are afraid of each other. Yes, the imperial envoy is gone forever."

"They dare?" Emperor Yongtai said coldly, without the slightest warmth.

"What is there to dare, cut people's fortunes, like killing their parents." Shen Zhou looked at him with dark eyes and said, "Death can't make people innocent, and they have to be framed."

"Then there's really nothing you can do about them?" Emperor Yongtai suddenly got angry again.

Think about those wealthy merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, who are not satisfied with money, and actively train students for the imperial examination, what do they want to do?
"Of course not, it depends on your determination, the emperor." Shen Zhouheng looked at him with deep and upright eyes and said.

"Of course I'm determined, I can't wait to kill all the silverfish of the country." Emperor Yongtai said impulsively.

"The combination of them is a terrifying force, will the emperor back down?" Shen Zhouheng said while looking at him without blinking.

"No, this is a war where either they die or I die." Emperor Yongtai looked at him unusually soberly and said, "Let's put it this way! I obeyed obediently and they continued to dig my foundation. Change your eyes to someone who is obedient. When the world is in jeopardy, they will abandon me without hesitation, and they will continue to be high-ranking officials and generous salaries. They are a group of villains who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and forget righteousness when they see benefits."

"Is the emperor afraid of being reprimanded?" Shen Zhouheng looked at him without blinking and said, "Even if you only get rid of the culprit, many people will be killed. At that time, the tyrant's hat will be placed on your head. These people use their influence and pens in their hands to exaggerate your cruelty. But if the people don’t understand it, they follow what others say, which will damage your reputation.”

"At the time of life and death, I am still afraid of reputation. I just want my son not to face this situation in the future." Emperor Yongtai said with lingering fear.

Shen Zhouheng clenched his fists when he heard the words, these words sounded familiar, and remembered that Yaoyao himself had said the same.

"Shen Zhouheng?" Emperor Yongtai looked at him in a daze and said, "What are you thinking?"

"It's all for future generations." Shen Zhou looked back at him and said, "It's also worthy of the ancestors."

Emperor Yongtai was stunned when he heard the words, then nodded and said, "That's right, I feel that being taught by a great scholar and a famous teacher, I always feel that there is something wrong with it?"

Shen Zhouheng's amber pupils gleamed and looked at him, "Then what does the emperor think he lacks?"

"It seems that you have to learn everything, or you will be fooled by the people below." Emperor Yongtai said while looking at him with a slight frown.

"The sage said: Those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others." Shen Zhouheng said respectfully.

"Having said that, but I found that this sage's cloud is somewhat different from reality." Emperor Yongtai tapped his forefinger on the imperial case and said, "This sage's teachings are for educating people, but this person is very different, and he learns the same sage's words. How come some people are loyal, serve the country and the people, and do their best. And some people are selfish and selfish, stealing the country and thieves, bringing disaster to the country and the people."

"The same rice raises a hundred different people." Emperor Yongtai continued, "It is said that the master leads the door, and the cultivation is done by the individual. What kind of cultivation is it? It's really hard to say."

"Then what does the emperor mean?" Shen Zhouheng asked him with deep and upright eyes.

"Go out and see more, get in touch with the people, and understand what they really need?" Emperor Yongtai looked at him with a smile and said with bright black eyes, "It's impossible to sit in this hall and imagine it out of thin air. The ancients didn't allow it Behind closed doors!"

"It's all a matter of learning and doing. Now the headaches are still these wealthy businessmen! If it's just a simple business, I'm not afraid, but the interests behind them, I'm afraid most of the officialdom in the south of the Yangtze River will be folded in." Emperor Yongtai frowned and looked at him and said, "It takes a careful arrangement and follow-up to move the whole body. This follow-up will take many years!"

"Since you are a salt merchant, you have to start from the salt." Shen Zhouheng saluted with his hands clasped together.

"I also know, but there is no good way? Yanyou official approval of Yanyin seems to be unable to stop the rise of salt merchants, and the wealth can rival the country." Emperor Yongtai looked at him with annoyance and said.

"As the old saying goes, only one pound of salt can be exchanged for three tans of rice, which fully shows that this salt is expensive! It's also indispensable." Shen Zhouheng looked at him with clear eyes and said, "If you don't eat salt for a long time, you won't be able to. Strength, salt used to be traditional Chinese medicine."

"How can we prevent the flood of private salt?" Emperor Yongtai frowned and looked at him and said.

"There is a saying that there is no profit and it is too early. If there is no huge profit, the price will naturally come down, and there will be no so-called private salt." Shen Zhouheng said with bright peach blossom eyes looking at him.

"I know this too." Emperor Yongtai stroked his forehead and said, "The key point is that they turned the official salt into private salt and artificially created a salt shortage." He said with a dark face, "This is too hateful."

"To rectify illegal salt, start with the most downstream salt dealers. In order not to scare the snakes, start with their pain points, which are their interests as middlemen and sources. This salt dealer is risking his life as an online grasshopper. It is dangerous to do dirty and tiring work, and sell the salt to the common people at a high price, and [-]% of the profits will be used to bribe the officials and gentlemen, and what they can earn is very little, just to support their families." Shen Zhou Looking at him with deep and quiet eyes, he said.

(End of this chapter)