Red House Shoufu

Chapter 83
Although there is no grand dynasty today, the emperor still wakes up at [-]:[-], and arrives at the Hall of Qinzheng to review the memorials at the beginning of Chen Shi.

After all the ministers went to work in various yamen, they summoned several people to discuss some important military and political matters, and they didn't think of Lin Shu until early noon.

Although Lin Ruhai was not his disciple when he entered the mansion, he admired Lin Ruhai's ability very much.Stabilizing the salt administration in the south of the Yangtze River by one person has made the salt tax under the Yangzhou Xunyan Yushifu increase year by year. It is a pity that such a talent died of illness because of the seizure of the heir.

If he hadn't been restricted everywhere at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he would have recalled Lin Ruhai to the capital long ago, and the household department was simply tailor-made for Lin Ruhai.

"My lord, Xueshi Lin is waiting outside the hall!"

The emperor, who was thinking about something, was interrupted by Xia Shouzhong's voice, motioning him to pass Lin Shu in.

"pass!"

This was Lin Shu's first time entering the Hall of Qinzheng, and he took a sneak peek at the layout the moment he entered.Sure enough, as Daiyu said, if he didn't know that this was the Hall of Qinzheng, he would have thought it was the study of an ordinary scholar's house, except that the house was a bit taller.

"Chen Linshu pays homage to my emperor, Wan..."

Jishou bowed down, and before he finished speaking, he heard the emperor say: "Get up, it's not a grand court meeting, and there will be no need to so much ceremony in the future."

Then he said to Xia Shouzhong: "Bring a chair over here, sit down and talk."

Lin Shu finished the gift as before, respectfully and meticulously.Then he got up and stood aside.

"Sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The chair was placed not far from the emperor's dragon case. Lin Shu thanked him again and sat down. However, he did not sit on half of the chair like the others, but sat down firmly.

The emperor smiled and said, "Say you don't know etiquette. You are meticulous when you visit the audience. If you say you keep the etiquette, you will sit still. You can tell me about it. Is there any explanation for it?"

Lin Shu replied respectfully: "I serve you with respect, loyalty and admiration, not fear. Courtesy and sincerity are in the heart and exposed in the form, so when I meet with you, I pay respects. Since I have not committed any crimes, and I am not disloyal If you have a respectful heart, then you can sit down more steadily, so that you can devote yourself to the king's affairs."

"You are fine. I am not a tyrant. Why should someone who is loyal to me be afraid?" The emperor laughed, and Lin Shu knew that he had guessed and done the right thing.

"My lord, Lin Xueshi is really a wonderful person. None of the six officials are so bold in front of you. This matter is a matter of respect, loyalty and admiration instead of fear. It really refreshes the servants."

Xia Shouzhong, who was waiting next to him, also said jokingly that the atmosphere in Qinzheng Hall was not as solemn as it was at first.

Lin Shu complimented and said: "Three years of rule of virtue, His Majesty issued a decree to exempt the people affected by the disaster in the Huai River area from taxes, punish corrupt officials, and transport food for disaster relief. There are countless living people, and all the people look north to worship. At that time, I was traveling in Huaibei to study. , you will know that His Majesty is a benevolent ruler who governs the world."

"You are talking about the breach of the Huai River embankment that year. I remember that your father Lin Ruhai raised more than 100 million taels of silver to buy grain from Jiangnan so that I could provide relief in time."

The emperor remembered what happened back then, and couldn't help being a little aggrieved.The household department had no money to distribute, so it was hard to collect some money, but it was exploited layer by layer by a group of moths.

If Yangzhou hadn't raised the silver in time, maybe the people along the Huaihe River would have risen up.

"Speaking of this, I happen to have something to ask you."

The emperor asked Xia Shouzhong to pass a memorial to Lin Shu. Lin Shu opened it and saw that it was Wei Qinghe's note about suspending the opening of the Jiangnan saltworks.

I just heard the emperor ask: "If it weren't for the money raised by your father that year, the imperial court would not have been able to provide relief to the people smoothly. If a few more salt farms were opened, the salt tax sent to the Ministry of Households would be more. But now I oppose this. Seventy percent of the people who discussed it accounted for it, and even the cabinet opposed it. You have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and you are familiar with the salt administration. Tell me, can this matter be done?"

The emperor really summoned him because of this matter!
Lin Shu was already prepared in his heart, and when he heard the emperor's question, he replied truthfully: "I once met Elder Wei Ge at home, and Elder Wei Ge secretly came to the minister's mansion and told him the worries in his heart..."

The emperor had known for a long time that Wei Qinghe had been to the Lin Mansion, and when he heard Lin Shu's truthful confession, he was even more satisfied with Lin Shu's performance.

I only heard Lin Shu continue to say: "If it turns out that the minister is in favor of opening a new salt farm, firstly, the price of salt will drop again, so that more people can enjoy the grace of the emperor. Second, it can crack down on those unscrupulous salt merchants who are making money. But After Wei Ge's narration, I also feel that opening it at this time will do more harm than good."

Speaking of this, Lin Shu got up and bowed respectfully to the ground: "I dare you, what you said next is a bit outrageous. Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor is alive, not only this, but many things can only be figured out slowly. If someone takes advantage of the loophole, then The loss is too great..."

The emperor listened carefully to Lin Shu's explanation of the hidden dangers. Some words were really unpleasant, and even suspected of alienating the royal relatives, but he still listened to them.

"Get up, these words have come out of the Qinzheng Hall, and cannot be mentioned to anyone."

Lin Shu got up according to his words, and said again: "I have overstepped. It's just that I feel that your majesty is a little anxious. The matter of the salt field involves too many interests, and forces in Jiangnan, Sichuan, and even Shanxi are involved. It's better to kill him first." Go to one of them, and draw it slowly?"

The emperor understood Lin Shu's meaning, but as a king, he only felt that the emperor was too aggrieved.

Somewhat annoyed, he said: "I know who is standing behind these people. A group of moths are delusional about taking advantage of the dragon. The corruption in the south of the Yangtze River, and the endless wars on the nine sides, are these people who are stirring up the wind and rain behind them."

Relying on the relationship with the important towns of Nine Borders, Shanxi Shanxi merchants colluded with the grasslands, smuggled ironware, salt, tea and other prohibited items, and sold information from time to time, making Nine Borders always in wartime.

Jiangnan salt merchants and unscrupulous officials colluded with Japanese pirates, monopolized sea routes, and earned a lot of gold and silver.He even assassinated court officials and sent a large amount of money to King Zhongxin to buy people's hearts.

One south and one north, the emperor was constrained everywhere, making it impossible for the emperor to display his ambitions.

"Lin Shu, since even you feel that this matter needs to be postponed, is there any other way to make the household department more abundant?"

The emperor was in a hurry to go to the doctor, and suddenly asked a question.He is really short of money, and what he lacks is a lot of silver.

Although those civil and military nobles had returned a lot of money, the court was short of money everywhere, and more than half of the money was taken away before it was warmed up.

Seeing that summer is coming, with floods in the south and drought in the north, as the father of the people, can he not be in a hurry?

At this moment, Lin Shu couldn't do anything about it: "For a while, I have no good way."

The emperor sighed: "I'm just asking casually, you don't have to take it to heart. Forget it, this matter can't be resolved in a short while."

"The minister is ashamed!"

"Let's forget about this."

The emperor stopped this topic, and talked about other things: "I asked you to go to the cabinet, do you know the meaning of doing so?"

　There is another chapter today, it may be later.

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