Chapter 469: Private Salt Official Ownership
"Your Majesty, our dynasty has no objection to the implementation of private salt officials, but we must also come up with a charter at the same time to avoid the lives of the people near the sea from the sea from the sea to change as a result."
The Censor of Lianghuai stood up and said.
"There are many people in the offshore who live by selling private salt. After the private salt is taken over to the official position, the private salt business that these people rely on for survival will be banned, which will force these people to make a choice."
"Either starve to death or continue to take risks and sell private salt with evil villains. This is not good for the court!"
"I have considered these things too..." Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly and said:
"Since the year of Hongwu, private salt in coastal areas has been repeatedly banned, and collusion between officials and businessmen has become popular, so that local corruption and people are living in poverty are needed, and a new system is needed to manage it."
"There are private salt officials, which will cause many coastal people to lose their source of income. The court needs to do its best to provide relief to these people and arrange for them to support their families."
Speaking of this, Zhu Youxiao sighed in his heart. It seems that no matter what reform it is, it will not be smooth sailing, nor will it be a complete benefit.
The implementation of private salt officials will bring great profits to the court in the long run, but after this discussion, we know that, like the development of firearms, we still need to invest a lot of manpower, material resources and funds first.
Moreover, this kind of reform is likely to bring about major changes to the fundamental lives of local people. If it is handled improperly, it may be like the abolition of the post station during the Chongzhen period in history, and a "Li Zicheng" was forced to rebel.
After the words fell, all the officials below started to discuss it enthusiastically again.
"What Your Majesty said is the most important thing. I propose to set up a inspection department in the coastal prefectures to sort out the salt affairs, and Beijing will uniformly allocate inspections from various places to eliminate the trend of corruption."
"Although Mr. Zhang said it well, it is too one-sided. The subordinate officials will add an additional supplement."
Someone soon stood up and added:
"The Inspection Department has been established since ancient times, and is a place where soldiers gather in important places of transportation. This time, if the name is renamed, it is easy to misunderstand by officials and people from all over the country. It is better to change the name to the Inspection Department? It is also easy to announce the determination of the court to regulate salt! "
Zhu Youxiao nodded? He began to think carefully in his heart.
During the Ming Dynasty, coastal salt affairs were managed long ago? But it has not achieved any effective control? Although the court explicitly prohibited it, the sale of private salt in various places is still rampant.
Of course, there are reasons why the imperial court did not set up a special yamen and departmental agencies to manage it, but more so? It is still the so-called agreement reached between local officials and private salt dealers.
This kind of unwritten rule is found everywhere? Local officials in prefectures and counties generally handle salt affairs, and they also know that private salt is a huge profit. When they encounter it, they will turn a blind eye and only look at the money they earn? But they do nothing.
Since you are determined to manage salt affairs, you must also be prepared to manage corrupt officials.
Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and waited for the palace to gradually calm down, and then he said:
"The proposal of the Salt Inspection Department is very good, in addition to this? I also plan to set up a Salt Inspection Agency in Penglai to control the Salt Inspection Department in various places."
"We must count the existing official salt fields in Shandong and the coastal areas of the Huai River as soon as possible? How many registered salt fields can be produced every year? I must know all these."
"Is this matter left to the East Factory to handle? Wei Zhongxian does the business? I don't worry."
Speaking of this? Zhu Youxiao still had to sigh that at this time, he realized Wei Zhongxian's ability. If he had to leave such a thing to others for investigation, he would not be very relieved.
As for the Gyushifu, since Gyushifu was developing secretly, everyone was a dead man, so the development was extremely slow, and there were only a few hundred people so far.
This kind of major event involving coastal towns across the country is too large, and the size of the government is far from enough, and the Jinyiwei is not good either. Now only the Dongchang, which is a secret spy all over the world, can have this ability.
Thinking of this, the general Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes. He thought about whether he wanted to take Dongchang back from Wei Zhongxian. Now, he has to wait a little longer.
Wei Zhongxian, and his uses!
"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers shouted in the mountains.
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After the court meeting was dispersed, Zhu Youxiao did not return to the Ganqing Palace.
There is one advantage in the dynasty, that is, basically, there is something that needs to be said at the court meeting, all officials discuss, the policies are issued directly, and the upper and upper reaches are issued.
If everyone gathers their minds, the Chaocheng is a good way to understand the place and respond in a timely manner. But the fact is that since Jiajing, the Chaocheng has gradually lost its effectiveness and has become a battlefield for civil servants to spoil their pens and ink and form parties.
Such court meetings are of course of no use.
After the reign of the court, the questions of some officials had been resolved, and the Ganqing Palace had fewer notebooks than before, which allowed Zhu Youxiao to take more time to come to the harem to take a look.
It was said that he was going back to the harem, but in fact, Zhu Youxiao came to Kunning Palace directly.
"Two ladies, your descendant!"
Still far away, the female official Xu of Kunning Palace saw the emperor's emperor's emperor's commander and hurriedly spoke to remind the two little masters inside.
Why are they two?
Because at this time, Yu Concubine Tong Jing'er was accompanying Zhang Yan to talk in Kunning Palace. There was no other fun in the harem, and women also like to gossip and chat.
Regarding Zhu Youxiao, the two women have different feelings.
First of all, relatively speaking, Zhang Yan is obviously more favored, and he has expressed support in the harem dispute more than once, which has also made Zhang Yan gradually develop some feelings from the beginning when she was unfamiliar.
After all, it’s been four years, even if it’s a piece of wood, it’s time to cultivate feelings.
What's more, Zhu You proofreaded Zhang Yan and said nothing, that there was no second woman in the harem who could "occupy" the emperor for so long.
When Zhang Yan first entered the palace, she heard that Zhu Youxiao had come. She was avoiding it and even sarcastic from time to time.
But now, she was always staring at the direction of the Xinuan Pavilion Emperor's administration, and was secretly expecting it. When she heard Xu's shouting, she was surprised on her face, and she quickly threw down the book and ran out.
"Look at it for my sister to be anxious!"
Tong Jing'er was also reading a book. She was shocked when she heard the sound. When she came to her senses, she saw Zhang Yan running out to greet her like a little woman.
Tong Jinger is really more complicated about Zhu Youxiao's feelings than Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan is the first beauty selected by the three thousand beautiful ladies. She was first spotted by the current concubine, and then selected by the emperor as the queen. This kind of honor can be said to be the first in the year.
And her, Tong Jing'er, was just a palace maid who served tea and water in the West Nuan Pavilion.
If the emperor hadn't been in a bad mood that night and had come to her by chance, I'm afraid she would still be an ordinary palace maid.
Tong Jing'er is very self-aware and knows that her appearance and behavior are incomparable to the current queen.
In her opinion, being able to give birth to a daughter by the emperor and being named a concubine is a blessing that has been cultivated in several lifetimes, so how could he dare to hope for anything else?
"Concubine Yu is here too! Just so I'm here to squeeze my shoulders and pound my legs! There are a lot of things to discuss in this court meeting, but I'm so exhausted..."
Zhu Youxiao had just left the court and had sat for a long time, and felt a soreness all over his body.
It took me a long time to resume the court for the first time, and many accumulated affairs were dealt with today. I was preparing before dawn. After the court was dispersed, it was already noon when the sun shone.
Tong Jing'er has the lowest status here, so she deserves this kind of thing.
There were very few opportunities to get close to the emperor in the past. If the palace maids were asked to do it at this time, I am afraid that Tong Jing'er would not want to do it.
She had no complaints, and when she walked back, she used skillful techniques to slap Zhu Youxiao's shoulders.
Zhang Yan sat on the couch and took the teapot that Xu was holding. She asked while she was pouring down: "Your Majesty, will the court go smoothly?"
Zhu Youxiao tilted his head and thought for a while, and said with a smile:
"Successfully, two major events have been decided!"
"What's the matter?"
"The north chases Tumote, and promotes private salt officials!"
"I have a blueprint in my heart, which will make the Ming Dynasty stronger and stronger!" At this point, Zhu Youxiao's expression became excited, ready to do something big.
Chapter completed!