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Chapter 474 Everyone Has Candy
Hubu Shangshu Bi Ziyan walked into the door with somewhat stiff steps. The room was much warmer than the outside, and his body, which was a little stiff from the cold, immediately felt bursts of warmth.

At this time, the sky had already darkened, and the lights in the room had already been turned on. The emperor was sitting in front of the throne, looking at him energetically.

"Jing Hui will come over quickly." Yang Reform yelled cordially when he saw Bi Ziyan coming in.

Bi Ziyan, who had been "neglected" today, felt a little bit aggrieved, and felt a burst of warmth. The emperor's words carried countless enthusiasm and trust.The heart that was a little cold at first was instantly warmed by these words.

"Your Majesty..." Bi Ziyan hurriedly walked up to the emperor, ready to salute.

"No, no, it's getting late, Jinghui hasn't had dinner yet, and I haven't eaten either. Now I'm just making do with this pastry, this hot tea, and stuffing my stomach. After eating, I still have big things to do." We need to discuss it with the Qing family." After speaking, Yang Reform pointed to the plates of pastries in front of Bi Ziyan's table, signaling Bi Ziyan to eat them.

Bi Ziyan was stunned, the emperor invited him to dinner?Do you still eat these plates of pastries?
Yang Reform is really a little hungry. Today, he has not stopped since the meeting of the court. He has been busy all the time. He finally finished meeting the officials. It was getting dark, and he had to meet Bi Ziyan again and make arrangements. , Arrange things, arrange and arrange Bi Ziyan's place, there are still things to do, Yang Reform is too busy to have time to eat, taking advantage of some free time, he is going to deal with it by ordering pastries, and he also knows that Bi Ziyan is outside After standing for a long time, he must be tired and thirsty, so he invited Bi Ziyan to eat with him.

"Jinghui eats! I'm really hungry, but I'll start first. After eating, I have important matters to discuss with Jinghui." Yang Reform took a piece of pastry by himself, and ate it first, urging Bi Zi while eating. Yan also eats.

Bi Ziyan was even more stunned, and was instantly moved by the emperor. Alas, the emperor was so busy with state affairs that he couldn't even eat. In order to hurry up, he actually invited himself to eat cakes. This... Bi Ziyan was so moved that he could only burst into tears The slightest grievance because the emperor didn't summon him earlier disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"Your Majesty..." Bi Ziyan was so excited that he wanted to persuade the emperor not to do this, but he finally opened his mouth, but only said these two words.

"Jing Hui, let's eat it. I've eaten it. I still have something to do. This matter must be done by Jing Hui... Come, come, come, try this ginger candy. Jing Hui stood outside for a long time, full of anger It’s not smooth, I’m afraid I’ll get cold, eat a piece of this to dispel the cold...” Yang Reform pointed to a food plate on the table and said.

Bi Ziyan was so moved that he didn't know what to say, his eyes were already a little red, and the tears rolled in his eye sockets a few times, but he held back, picked up a piece of ginger candy tremblingly, put it in his mouth, and burst into tears. The sweet, spicy and pungent taste instantly fills the whole body.

Yang Reform picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "This ginger candy has the effects of expelling cold, relieving vomiting, opening phlegm, and curing wind and cold. It is a rare and good thing. I want to ration it for training in winter." , the officers and troops fighting, in order to improve the ability of the soldiers to protect against the cold, and try to keep the soldiers from getting sick as much as possible. Although this thing is small in the battle against the Eastern Captives in the future, it can play a big role..." Yang Reform said with a smile, although This is not a serious matter to discuss with Bi Ziyan today, but you might as well mention it.

Bi Ziyan was eating this ginger candy, feeling puzzled. This thing has the sweetness of sugar and the pungentness of ginger. When he eats it, it fits his current mood very well. It was expected that the emperor would suddenly talk about this.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I also felt it. After eating this candy, my whole body really felt a lot warmer, and I felt a faint feeling of sweating. However, Your Majesty, I'm afraid this thing is not cheap? It's sugar, and ginger, I pinch it." It's in my hand, I don't touch it, I'm afraid there are other things... This thing is good, but it's also..." Bi Ziyan shook his head and replied.Directly denying the emperor's words gave considerable doubts. This thing is good, but it is not cheap. It is almost impossible to ration the frontline soldiers on a large scale. The emperor probably has no place to spend his money.

"Hehehe..." Yang Reform gobbled down a piece of pastry, took another sip of hot tea, and said with a smile, "Jing Hui's words are wrong... Logically speaking, sugar should be very expensive, and ginger is not cheap. , Ginger candy should be made of glutinous rice, brown sugar, ginger, and cooked oil. It is really not cheap, but this ginger candy is not real 'ginger candy'. This thing is made by mixing sweet potato sugar with ginger Well, although sweet potato candy is not as delicious as glutinous rice and brown sugar, but the taste is not bad, and the effect is similar, hehe, so I dare to say that I will distribute this food to the soldiers to help future expeditions outside the Great Wall,...hehe Hehe, Jinghui forgot, sweet potatoes are a good thing..."

"Uh..." After hearing what the emperor said, Bi Ziyan's eyes lit up. Sugar is indeed quite expensive, not cheap, and most people can't afford it. That is to say, it's a big deal to be able to eat a little during the holidays to replenish the body. , not to mention the glutinous rice that the emperor said, but this sweet potato, this sweet potato candy, is indeed another matter. Now the emperor has made sweet potato planting a national policy. In the future, the production of sweet potatoes may be worth billions. I'm afraid it's so cheap that it can't be any cheaper!A few days ago, Mr. Han Ge wanted to exchange sweet potatoes for five to one, which shows how high the production of sweet potatoes is... If so, what the emperor said is not outrageous. blessed.

"...Your Majesty is worried about the people of the world. I admire you. Blessed are the officers and soldiers... People in the world, everyone has candy to eat, just around the corner... Your Majesty is great..." Bi Ziyan said with emotion, why didn't he think of it? Woolen cloth?How could it be that the emperor, who was in the deep palace every day, knew this?
"Hehe, in addition to this ginger candy, there is also tea candy, which is also tea mixed into sweet potato candy. Although the taste is not as good as brown and white sugar, it is still good. I can't afford fine tea, but rough tea is also fine. Tea can get rid of greasy. , is an indispensable thing on the grassland. In the future expedition outside the customs, these sugars can play a big role. I hope it can help my Ming Dynasty army..." Yang Reform laughed, in order to promote sweet potatoes, To solve the problem of economicalization of sweet potatoes, Yang Reform did not think of a solution. In addition to sweet potato powder, sweet potato sugar, and sweet potato wine, ginger sugar and tea sugar were added to the sweet potato sugar, which can be regarded as further extending the industrial chain of sweet potatoes. Of course, Sweet potato sugar may not taste as good as brown sugar and white sugar, but in this era of relative food scarcity, people should not be so picky.

"..." Bi Ziyan could only look at the emperor in amazement. It was hard to imagine that the emperor had such a rich imagination. This..., this Ming Dynasty, it seems, is really going to undergo earth-shaking changes!Among other things, everyone has candy..., this is by no means a dream....

"Your Majesty, the only thing I can do is throw myself to the ground..." After Bi Ziyan finished speaking, he was ready to bow to the emperor respectfully.

"Hey... Jing Hui, please hurry up. These things are just off-topic. I happened to meet them today, so I just talked about it casually, but it's not a serious matter. Jing Hui should eat quickly and talk about it after eating." Yang Yang Reform quickly interrupted, and then began to eat with big mouthfuls.

Bi Ziyan watched the emperor eat big mouthfuls, and his hands and feet became more and more open, and he began to eat big mouthfuls.I tasted ginger candy and tea candy separately, and experienced the taste of these two candies well.

Apart from discussing things with Bi Ziyan, Yang Reform had other things to do, so he hurriedly ate something to fill his stomach, and then he was ready to start working.

"What does Jing Hui think about the salt merchant?" Yang Reform wiped his lips and started working immediately. It was completely dark outside, and many lights were lit in the house, which took advantage of the Taimiao here. He is still in the Forbidden City, but don’t even think about seeing the officials after dark. Many things will be delayed. Yang Reform also feels that it is really convenient for him to come to the Taimiao. It is the first time he has escaped from the golden silk cage in the Forbidden City. .

"Hi..." Bi Ziyan was about to answer, but he didn't expect it, maybe because he ate too fast, he hiccupped and opened his mouth, but he didn't say a word.Bi Ziyan immediately blushed and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, I'm rude."

"Hehe, it's okay, Jing will have a sip of tea first." Yang Reform comforted him with a smile. Just now, Yang Reform saw it very clearly. Bi Ziyan had been eating but not drinking tea. No wonder he hiccupped.

Bi Ziyan took a full sip of tea, and it was much better, and he replied: "Your Majesty, the traitor who led the captives is punished by everyone. There is no need to forgive this man who has no king and no father. The salt merchant Now that it’s down, the salt lesson should be changed..." After eating and drinking enough, Bi Ziyan got the emperor’s warmth, and began to make suggestions for the emperor, and as soon as he spoke, he directly talked about changing the salt lesson.

"That's right, the salt merchant has collapsed now. I also plan to change the matter of the salt class. Otherwise, the salt class will not be accepted, and state affairs will be delayed. I don't want to fight with the salt merchant every year. Here I am. There is a plan for the reform of the salt class, and Jing will take a look." Yang Reform directly took out the ticket for the salt law and handed it to Bi Ziyan.

Bi Ziyan was not too surprised that the emperor changed the salt class, nor was he too surprised that the emperor had a plan to change the salt class, as if it was a natural thing. Ziyan was about to be taken aback. He took the plan and looked carefully. As soon as he started, Bi Ziyan was attracted by the content of the plan, and his eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, this plan is really comprehensive! If it is implemented according to this plan, the salt price will definitely increase! It is far more than the 500 million taels promised by the salt merchants today!...Dare to ask Your Majesty, who is this plan for?" The handwriting, all aspects involved in the plan are really comprehensive and thoughtful, and someone who is not a person who has a deep understanding of the salt class will never come up with such a rigorous plan..." Bi Ziyan said about the matter of the salt class. I have wanted to make a move for a long time, and I usually don’t think less about how to make the salt class, so I still understand all aspects of the salt class. Those methods of making salt lessons are not one-sided. According to the emperor's salt lesson reform plan, this salt lesson must charge at least tens of millions of taels a year!

"Well, yes, I have spent so much effort, if it is just to recover a little money, wouldn't it be too wasteful? Nowadays, some salt merchants are involved with captives, and it just happens to change the matter of the salt department and make the salt administration work properly. Sort it out, so as not to drag me down..." Yang Reformed.

"...As for who wrote it, hehe, this was drafted by Master Xu. Of course, it is Master Xu's handwriting. Master Xu has devoted himself to the country and has mentioned the matter of changing the salt class to me more than once. In order to verify How should the salt class be changed, but I have personally exposed the salt, so this salt class plan is so detailed and perfect." Yang Reform laughed, and Yang Reform put all this on Xu Guangqi's head, it is impossible Admitting that this is what I wrote, how can an emperor in the deep palace know so much about the twists and turns in the salt class?Isn't it too weird?Anyway, Xu Guangqi was the first to mention the matter of the salt class to himself, and it is true that Xu Guangqi exposed the salt. .

"Old Xu Ge is loyal to the country, he is really a role model for our generation!..." Bi Ziyan couldn't help admiring, no wonder the emperor used Xu Guangqi so much, calling him a master, there is a reason for that!In comparison, I really can't reach Xu Zixian's weight!There is a big gap in the plan to change the salt class alone.

"Hehe, there is no need to underestimate Jinghui. This matter needs to be supported by Jinghui. This is also the reason why I deliberately left Jinghui for the last time today." Yang Reform said.

Saying that I will see you last, Bi Ziyan wanted to hear what happened again.

"The change of the salt class must have changed the interests of many people, and there must be quite a few people who oppose it. Although these forces have been suppressed through the Tonglu case, it is not an easy thing to do. Layers of layout, multi-party game, apart from arranging Lin Chien and Liu Zongzhou to specifically drum up this matter and create momentum for the reform of the salt class, there are other means that will ensure that the salt class change becomes inevitable. Once the time is right in the future, change The salt class has become inevitable, so there must be someone who will undertake the responsibility of changing the salt class. Jing Hui is the Minister of the Ministry of Households, and he is an inevitable candidate. This is why I arranged Jing Hui to be the last to meet. Well, I don't dare to let Jinghui take over the matter of changing the salt class rashly, but Jinghui will suffer from the cold..." Yang Reform explained why he saw Bi Ziyan in the end, the previous things were not arranged well, and the latter Things are not easy to arrange.

Bi Ziyan was so moved that the emperor actually apologized to him, his eyes turned red again, and he said, "Your majesty is concerned, I really deserve to die..."

"Jinghui doesn't need to be like this, listen to me, I have already informed them about the ticket and salt law, they are only responsible for making noise and creating momentum for the reform of the salt class, and are not responsible for the specific drafting and formulation The plan to change the salt class, and this heavy responsibility will definitely fall on Jing Hui, so Jing Hui must get familiar with the plan as soon as possible, and once the salt class change becomes inevitable in the future, Jing Hui will entrust this plan , in order to achieve the goal of changing the salt class... In addition to them, I also arranged some people to help secretly, changing the salt class will definitely be inevitable..." Yang Reform said confidently.

"The minister leads the order, and the minister obeys the order!" Bi Ziyan replied immediately, understanding why the emperor saw him last, and the knot in his heart was gone.

"In addition, there are still things that I don't understand, don't understand, or have doubts. Jinghui can ask now. If there is something wrong with me, Jinghui can also mention it." Yang Reformed.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I dare to ask, but are Lord Lin Qianlin and Lord Liu Zongzhou, governor of Shuntian Prefecture, responsible for creating momentum for this matter? This Liu Zhouzong is a great Confucianist in the world, and he has a deep relationship with Jiangnan and a salt merchant. Shen, why did he create momentum for this matter?" When Bi Ziyan saw that the emperor asked him to ask questions, he immediately expressed his doubts. Bi Ziyan didn't know what conditions the emperor would give in exchange for Liu Zongzhou's clamor for this matter. The Donglin Party has relations with the salt merchants, and is a well-known Confucianist in the world. If you want to invite him to come out to make a noise for this matter, if you don't spend some money, I'm afraid you won't be able to invite him!Bi Ziyan was quite curious.

"It's them, hehe, it's actually very simple. I promised them [-]% of the salt class every year to run the school. Then Liu Zongzhou is the most famous Confucianist in the world. If there is such a thing to promote the cause of saints, how can he not go? If he dares not to be enthusiastic about the cause of saints, how can he be called a great Confucian? His reputation, I have ruined him in an instant, hehehe, I can't help him!" Yang Reform laughed contemptuously, the reputation of a great Confucian Sometimes, it is also a burden and a handle.

"Ah!" Bi Ziyan exclaimed. He didn't expect that the relationship inside was like this. It seems that another important event of Ming Dynasty is about to happen again!There is a 200% salt class, which is supported by [-] million taels of silver per year. This school-running business can indeed be started. Once it is started, this matter will undoubtedly be a grand event that must be talked about for thousands of years, and I am surprised by the emperor's methods!If he disagrees, his reputation as a great Confucian will be ruined. The emperor's words are also murderous!

"I still have a small question about this ticket, please show your Majesty." Bi Ziyan marveled at the emperor's methods, and after asking about the gossip, he began to ask questions cautiously.

"Jinghui just talks." Yang Reformed.

"Report to Your Majesty, change the salt class, change cooking salt to dry salt, how should I arrange it for so many salt households? So many people have lost their careers, won't there be accidents in the local area?" Bi Zi Yan asked.

"Hehe, transferring the salt households to the saltworks and still doing salt production is still in line with the industry." Yang Reform said with a smile, the issue of re-employment of laid-off workers, people who have come to the 21st century will pay more or less attention to this issue, 21 When Shiji was laid off, he would petition. People who were laid off in the late Ming Dynasty might be Li Zicheng second. Of course, we must pay attention.

"Return to Your Majesty, I understand that there is nothing left to ask. I just want to remind Your Majesty that many vassal kings have occupied their nests under the Gangsalt Law. , should be considered." After Bi Ziyan raised a small question, he made a small suggestion to the emperor.

"Oh, this matter! Hehe, it's okay, Jinghui will forget, I hold Liulizhai in my hand, and I plan to use Liulizhai to take over the salt industry. At that time, I only need to give some shares of Liulizhai to these vassals. King, there is no reason for these vassal kings to stop this matter. I have already made arrangements for this matter..." Yang Reform said with a smile. Yes, vassal kings with a good reputation in history have been in contact with them, and a good show will be staged at that time.

(End of this chapter)