The heavens start from saving Daming

"Yue Xingxing is drunk and intoxicating, hahahaha~~~"

Dongfang Shuo, who was drunk, returned home with a smile on his face, and handed the food box in his hand to Shaojun, "The food given by the emperor, take it and enjoy it."

Dongfang Shuo's wife hurried forward to take the food box, handed it over to the servants, and helped Dongfang Shuo undress and wash.

After finishing all the work, the madam asked with a smile, "My husband is so happy, but is there a happy event?"

"Ah."

Dongfang Shuo sat on the cushion with one leg propped up and said with a smile, "Your husband and I will be reused by the emperor."

As soon as this remark came out, the madam immediately beamed with joy, "Your husband is amazingly talented and knowledgeable. Now that the emperor has reused him, he must flex his muscles and reassure his ambitions. I wonder what duties the emperor has arranged for my husband?"

"The emperor ordered me to be the Minister of Rites."

"Li, Minister of the Ministry of Rites?" Madam frowned and thought carefully, "Is there such a position above the court?"

The most important thing above the court is naturally the Sangong Jiuqing, and the officials below are the officials of the Sangong Jiuqing.

After all, Dongfang Shuo's wife lives at the foot of the emperor, and her husband is still a useful official, so she is naturally very concerned about the affairs of the court.

But after much deliberation, she couldn't figure out what kind of job this Minister of Rites was.

"Your Majesty intends to reform the government affairs of the imperial court, and plans to set up six departments to take charge of the power and responsibility." Dongfang Shuo kindly explained, "A certain is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, who is in charge of imperial examinations and education."

"this."

Madam thought for a while and asked, "What is the salary?"

In this era, the Nine Ranks Zhongzheng System has not yet appeared. To measure whether a position is important, besides power and responsibility, the most important thing is to look at the salary.

Under normal circumstances, the salary of two thousand shi is a watershed, and the county guards in various places are two thousand shi, and they are already big members of one party.

"Haha~~~"

Dongfang Shuo took a drink from the servant and said calmly, "Two thousand shi is tentatively."

Madam let out a sigh of relief, but also smiled, "That's great."

Jumping directly from Langguan to Two Thousand Stones, this is definitely a leap forward, of course I should be happy.

"Your Majesty intends to reform the government affairs. In the future, the salary will also be changed. It will be changed to direct payment, and all other things will be cancelled."

"The emperor is holy." The lady smiled and got up to get the food box. "Your husband has worked hard. I will go and warm the dishes and wine for you."

"Ah."

Seeing Shaojun go to work, Dongfang Shuo restrained his smile and began to think seriously, "To be appreciated by the emperor, he should do his best to repay it."The affairs of the academy must be done well. '

Li Yunze really wanted to reform the government affairs of the court, because the court in the Qin and Han Dynasties was too loose, and he wanted to subdivide and compact the court.

On this day, Li Yunze summoned Yan Yijian who was out on patrol.

"His Majesty."

After saluting and taking his seat, Yan Yi immediately took out the records he had written on his inspection trips and handed them to Li Yunze, "I inspected Guanzhong, and went to Hangu Pass to inspect various places in Guandong. The situation in various places is really worrying."

Li Yunze looked down at Yan Yi's records, "What do you say?"

"Guanzhong is better. After all, it is at the foot of the emperor, and it is somewhat restrained. But after leaving Hangu Pass, there are mountains and mines digging everywhere, and construction workshops are everywhere. Burning firewood and cooking salt on the seaside is endless, and there is an endless stream of merchant caravans. Ironware and salt are sold everywhere.

The minister heard that some people even had the audacity to smuggle iron and other things outside the Great Wall. "

"Most prisoners from all over the country were sold to the mines, and some were even directly kidnapped."

In the early Han Dynasty, Huang Lao's technique was practiced, that is, to rule by doing nothing.

This kind of laissez-faire attitude quickly activated the vitality of the people, not only the rapid recovery of the population, but also a substantial increase in social vitality.

Merchants from all over the world have also encountered the best times, but they do all the businesses that can make money, especially the two profiteering industries of salt and iron, which have reached the level of madness.

This kind of thing seems to be an explosive development of the economy, but there are huge hidden dangers inside.

The first is production. In order to compete for minerals and salt fields, various violent conflicts emerge in endlessly.

Moreover, in this era of lack of productivity, if you want to increase production, you can only kill people, which has led to various means of arresting people.

Don't think that the common people will benefit from having more salt and iron. On the contrary, as the folk salt and iron become more and more prosperous, the unlucky ones are still the common people.

Being forced by various means to open mines, not to mention cooking salt, what is even more frightening is that merchants hold the pricing power and sell salt and iron at high prices to the common people to extract wealth.

In the end, the people paid the price and were forced to buy high-priced salt and iron.

But it was merchants and local officials who benefited.

As for the imperial court, they couldn't even get a penny in taxes.

If this continues to develop, people will soon have no money to buy daily necessities such as salt and iron, and then buy land and go bankrupt.

When the number of bankrupt common people reaches a certain level, it's time for the "princes and generals to have a kind call".

Yan Yi was a little emotional, "I saw with my own eyes that the local officials arrested the people, sent them to the mines for mining, and sent them to the saltworks to boil salt. According to the people who were rescued, not to mention wages, they didn't even have to pay for food. Can't do it. Usually a few months and half a year

time will be exhausted. "

Li Yunze's eyes were slightly cold, but he didn't speak.

He knew that capitalists would do anything to make a profit.

With the backing of the powerful, it is nothing to bully the people.

Yan Yi recounted the things he saw during his inspections in various places, one by one.

Especially in those mines and saltworks, what I saw and heard was like hell.

During the Rebellion of the Seven Kings, the reason why the Wu State was so powerful was that Wu Wang Liu Bi bought prisoners and even ordinary people from all over the country, and used them as coolies to open mines and make money, and boil salt in the saltworks, thus gaining the strength to fight against Chang'an City.

Now there are quite a few vassal kings in various places doing this.

When Yan Yi finally stopped talking, Li Yunze also closed Yan Yi's record book.

He turned his head and told the servant beside him, "Call Changping Marquis."

"Here."

Wei Qing, who was chatting with his brothers and sisters at home, hurried to Weiyang Palace after receiving the imperial decree.

"Meet Your Majesty."

"En." Li Yunze pointed to Yan Yi's side, motioning Wei Qing to "sit down and talk."

The ministers in the Qin and Han Dynasties all sat in front of the emperor.

In the Tang and Song Dynasties, it evolved into standing up and talking.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they became kneeling down and calling slaves.

On the one hand, the imperial power has been continuously strengthened and concentrated, and on the other hand, the "education" of Confucianism is naturally indispensable.

After all, no one can expect someone to take the lead in going up and down the table and kneeling, what kind of backbone is there?

"I intend to run the salt and iron official camp."

Li Yunze said to the two of them, "From now on, all mines and salt fields in the world will be owned by the imperial court. Anyone who mines and cooks salt without permission will be punished as treason."

"Let Yan Yi arrange the relevant yamen." Li Yunze stretched out his hand and nodded Yan Yi, "I ordered you to concurrently serve as Minister of the Household Department, and set up the Household Department to be in charge of the world's money, grain and revenue. The first thing you do is We must run the Yantie official camp well."

With a solemn expression, Yan Yi saluted respectfully, "Here."

"As for you."

Li Yunze looked at Wei Qing again, "I ordered you to be the Minister of the Ministry of War, responsible for the establishment of the Ministry of War, and in charge of all military affairs in the world. You go to select a group of soldiers and horses, form a team and hand it over to Zhidu. Let him take it with you Go around the counties and counties in the world."

Wei Qing hurriedly asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, what is the strength of this army and horses, and what is the reason?"

"5000 people are enough." Li Yunze waved his hand, "I'm going to deal with Hengshan King's affairs. When he comes back, I will personally arrange how he will do things. You first prepare the troops, horses, food, and military supplies."

"Here~~~"

Zhidu dealt with the matter of King Hengshan neatly.

Those who should be killed are killed, those who should be arrested, and those who should be ransacked.

After finishing these things, Gongsun Hong stayed in Hengshan to get rid of the country and change the county, while Zhidu escorted the important prisoners back to Chang'an City.

After returning to Zhidu in Chang'an City, he hurried to Weiyang Palace before he even had time to go back home.

"Hengshan's affairs are done well." Li Yunze invited Zhidu to have dinner together. "The follow-up matters will be handed over to Zhang Tang to take over. I have something here that I need you to do."

"Please order, Your Majesty."

Li Yunze handed the inspection record sent by Yan Yi to Zhidu, "I'll talk about it after reading it."

Zhidu took the record and read it carefully.

The above tragic incidents that made people angry did not move Zhidu's face in the slightest.

As a veteran ruthless official, Zhi Du already has a heart as hard as a stone.

By the time Zhi Du finished reading the records, the food and drinks on the table in front of him were already cold.

Li Yunze asked his servant to get a new one, and then asked Zhidu, "How is it?"

"These people deserve to die." Zhidu's response fits the image of a cruel official, anyway, he just kills, kills, kills, kills.

"I have prepared a troop for you. There are 5000 troops, all of whom are elites drawn from the two armies of the North and the South."

Li Yunze said, "The local county soldiers are probably not very reliable. You take this army to patrol the counties and counties all over the world, especially those places where mines are mined and salt is boiled."

He reached out and clicked on Yan Yi's inspection records, "If you are guilty, you will be dealt with."

This is what Zhidu is best at, so naturally there is nothing else to say.

He saluted Li Yunze and said, "Here."

"Especially the feudal states in various places." Li Yunze then instructed, "These vassal kings are greedy for profit and treat the people like dogs. It's best to go and investigate, but if there are any problems, there is no need to worry about their identities. If you find evidence, send it to Chang'an. I will immediately issue an edict to expel the country

Give you. "

As soon as this remark came out, Zhidu, who was still calm on the face before, finally showed a gleam of joy, "Here."

For a cruel official of Zhidu's level, it is difficult for ordinary merchants and officials to be excited.

On the contrary, it was the local emperors who sealed off the country that could make him feel the excitement.

"I plan to set up a new yamen called the Ministry of Punishment, which will be in charge of the punishment of the world. I intend to appoint you as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, in charge of all affairs of the Ministry of Punishment."

Zhidu is here, on the contrary, he is slightly cramped, "If the minister is in charge of punishment, then the court lieutenant is there"

"It doesn't matter." Li Yunze smiled and waved his hands, "He's going to be the imperial censor."

All of a sudden, it seems that the construction of the new city has begun to take shape, and the current Yushi doctor, Zhu Fuyan, is about to become the prime minister.

PS: Thank you book friend 20230806204300797 for your 100-point reward and support, I am very grateful, thank you!
Thank you book friend 20230202261-Bc for your 5986 rewards and support, I am very grateful, thank you!