My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 156 Yuan Shizhen, you are still ruthless
The moon is dark and the wind is high at night, killing people and setting fires.

Among the inns in Jingnan.

With the beating of the candles, the room looked particularly eerie.

"What are you talking about? That guy named Yuan doesn't want money?"

"Correct."

Hearing this, the comprador nodded with a livid face.

"Not to mention the front door of his house, I couldn't even get in through the small door of his house. I just had a few words with his boss."

"The man surnamed Yuan said that the salt taken away from our Shanxi Jieyan Salt Plant does not match the accounts of Yanyin, and now the Ministry of Accounts has to recheck the accounts."

"In the future, the salt tax will be increased to one out of ten taxes, and the sale of salt salt in various parts of Shanxi will be handed over to specialized merchants, and will not be replaced by hereditary officials."

"Did you say you were going to hand it over to those people?"

"No."

Hearing this, the comprador shook his head and continued.

"I just say that we need to divide them into blocks according to regions, and then we will carry out the ten-level guideline and divide it into new and old guidelines. Whoever has more old guidelines will be allowed to sell it."

"This."

Hearing this, Fan Jinxiong's eyes started to roll.

The Fan family is from Zhangjiakou and has been a salt merchant since the early Ming Dynasty. At that time, their main task was to transport grain from the interior to the border, and their sales area was Wanquanyouwei.

But since Ye Qi's reform, as long as you pay money to get salt, there is no need to transport the grain. You can just pay money and get salt.

Zhangjiakou belongs to Wanquan Youwei, and was originally named Zhangjiabao. The commander Zhang Wen built the city.

In the eighth year of Jiajing's reign, guard Zhang Zhen opened a small gate in the north city wall, called the Xiaobei Gate.

In 1550, the 29th year of Jiajing, the Gengxu Revolution occurred.

The following year, Jiajing allowed a horse market to be opened outside the border gate, and the officials traded Mongolian Tatar horses and skins with cloth cauldrons and the like.

In February of the third year of Longqing, Qi Jiguang led 16 Zhejiang soldiers to Jizhou and began his [-]-year border guarding journey.

In 1570, the fourth year of Longqing, Anda Khan surrendered and was granted a title, and Zhangjiakou was established as a "place for mutual trade" between Mongolia and Han.

In Wanli 1613 and Wanli 41, Laiyuan Fort was built on the side of Zhangjiakou Fort.

In the middle of the two forts, the administrative name Zhangjiakou officially appeared and gradually developed into the center of trade exchanges between the Mongolian and Han nationalities.

At that time, it was said that there were many stalls, merchants gathered, and thousands of tents in the dome.

Those who are close to the water and terraces get the moon first, and his family is not short of money.

Thinking about the saying that whoever has more old quotations will give them to him.

Fan Jinxiong's expression suddenly changed, becoming very grim.

He could see at a glance what Yuan Shizhen had in mind.

This girl's plan is to alienate each other. This guy definitely wants to provoke infighting among their businessmen!
The market size is only that big. If the area is designated and given to certain families, it will be hereditary.

Then every businessman will want to get this opportunity.

After all, in the past, sales areas were only divided according to production areas, but competition was not restricted.

But now that the imperial court has changed its gameplay, it eliminates the risk of losing money in the competition.

After all, the imperial court helped these merchants kick competitors in a fixed area off the runway.

Salt is something that no one can lack. It is always a hard currency and an iron rice bowl that can be passed down from generation to generation.

Who wouldn’t want a chicken that lays golden eggs for their home?
Suddenly, Fan Jinxiong asked with a sinister expression.

"The imperial court ordered the closure of salt fields in various places. Did they say when the ban will be lifted?"

"This."

Hearing this, the comprador thought about it.

"not yet."

"Is there any news about the revival of Grand Scholar Ye?"

Fan Jinxiong sat down on the chair again and asked quietly.

"not yet."

In the darkness, a voice came out, speaking slowly.

"I heard that Mr. Hange paid a visit to Grand Scholar Ye's house, but was turned down."

"Oh?"

"I heard that I caught the wind and cold occasionally, so I won't see any guests for the time being."

"Where's my second brother?"

"The news hasn't come back yet."

Hearing this, the man sighed.

"Lu Yunfei and Zhao Kailai from Liaodong were captured by the Jin Yiwei."

"Second Master's entire caravan, no one alive, no dead body."

"Really?" In less than ten days, the capital of Ming Dynasty turned into a pressure cooker, and the lid was blown off.

Rumors about the new salt policy were aroused in the capital, and rumors were flying everywhere.

These days, Yuan Shizhen, the governor of the salt administration reform, is living a miserable life.

Every day when he went to work in the household department, people would stop on the street and scold him, and even throw vegetables and leaves at his car frame.

Fortunately, he was protected by the royal guards, otherwise Yuan Shizhen would be worried that when he went to bed one night, he would be kidnapped to the wilderness.

And Zhu Youxiao, who lives in Nanhaizi, has not escaped this storm.

Of course, compared to those things in history, these are all minor issues.

With the previous violent punishments for those who dared to cause trouble.

Now, no brainless idiot dares to think about the Meridian Gate Massacre or the Zuoshunmen Incident.

However, although this person did not come, more memorials were sent to Nanhaizi through the cabinet.

"You can start spreading rumors with your mouth, but you will lose your legs if you refute them."

Looking at the pile of memorials stacked up, Zhu Youxiao felt a little emotional.

His order to Yuan Shizhen was to start from Changlu and then promote it to the world.

I don’t know which turtle’s grandson raised it, but it actually spread to the whole world and wanted to change it.

""Please open the salt ban""

"Since the salt ban, the price of salt in Beijing has changed three times a day..."

Putting down the memorial of a certain Salt Patrol Censor in his hand, Zhu Youxiao's thoughts moved slightly.

"After Zhejiang salt merchants learned that the imperial court had banned salt fields, they hoarded goods and drove up salt prices. This resulted in a severe shortage of salt products in various places. As a result, prices boiled and people were in dire straits. I asked you to act as a plan for the world, initiate the salt ban and curb salt prices."

This is a memorial from Zhejiang Taoist Censor.

After reading more than a dozen memorials in a row, it seems as if all the salt of the Ming Dynasty will be eaten tomorrow, and the world will be in rebellion the day after tomorrow.

Regarding the contents of the memorial, Zhu Youxiao did not believe a word except that the salt merchants were hoarding goods.

He didn't believe it. Those salt merchants had no inventory and the salt they had was sold on the same day they picked it up!
"Zhang Wenda, has this guy changed his gender?"

Suddenly, a specially selected memorial appeared in Zhu Youxiao's hand.

"Salt politics is related to the safety of the world. Yuan Shizhen reformed the Salt Law of the Lianghuai River and increased the salt tax revenue. The effect is significant. I would like to take the Salt Law of the Lianghuai River as an example and quickly spread it throughout the world."

Seeing that Zhang Wenda, a die-hard Donglin faction, actually came forward and said that he would quickly promote the Lianghuai Gang Salt Method throughout the country, Zhu Youxiao instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Aren't these clean things always just for the emperor to pick up the food and turn the tables, for the emperor to toast him but not drink, and for the emperor to drink water he would stop the brakes?

Why did you suddenly come out to support me?

"There is nothing to be diligent about, either a traitor or a thief."

Narrowing his eyes, Zhu Youxiao determined the nature of Zhang Wenda's behavior.

"Your Majesty, this is the memorial from Minister Yuan."

At this time, Liu Shimin quietly came to the emperor holding a memorial.

After waving his hand to dismiss the eunuchs in the hall, Liu Shimin whispered.

"Shilang Yuan wants to privately sell some of the salt that was not destroyed last year to those salt merchants at a high price."

"Uh-huh?"

When Liu Shimin said it was Yuan Shizhen's memorial, Zhu Youxiao subconsciously nodded, but then he realized something was wrong.

"Selling last year's salt in private, where did he get it?"

"It was found from the Tibetan and Transportation Departments of various departments. Although it is exactly the same as the official citation, the money was not turned over to the court. It was printed privately by these yamen."

Liu Shimin knew the details of Yuan Shizhen's plan and whispered.

"Shilang Yuan borrowed a few businessmen from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and planned to make a fortune from these salt merchants."

"Five days later, the Ministry of Revenue will divide the salt sales rights of various regions in North Zhili."

"The basis for the division is the number of old quotations in each family's hands. Whoever has more old quotations from previous years will be divided among them."

"????"

Listening to Liu Shimin's words, Zhu Youxiao had a bunch of question marks on his head.

Because the imperial court issued too much salt in previous years, no salt could be extracted from the salt field.

Therefore, this salt policy reform is, to a certain extent, using the two conditions of regional division and hereditary substitution to offset these excessive salt quotas.

After all, there are ten principles in the Gangyan Law, one old one and nine new ones.

No one really expects the imperial court to fulfill its old policy.

But Yuan Shizhen actually plans to play like this?
Jinyiwei investigated and copied various subjects, such as the Proposal Department and the Transfer Department.

Now you sell these privately printed salt guides to these salt merchants again.

This means eating at the previous house and eating at the next house.

(End of this chapter)