After Li Zi finished speaking, he sued him and returned to his seat to sit down.↖

Lu Yijian nodded: "Li Zi has been working hard on tea methods for many years, and he has understood all kinds of evil and evil. This sentence hits the point. I think this time, the tea method is still under the leadership of Li Zi, and the three departments assist in trying to eliminate the old evil and there is nothing wrong with both at home and abroad."

Zhang Dexiang, who had never spoken, echoed: "Li Shu, deputy director of the Jisi for many years, is indeed no one suitable for him."

Zhang Shixun looked at the other people and nodded: "I think so too. Now, no one inside and outside the court is more familiar with tea methods than Li Zi. Using people is the best way to employ people, so this matter is still to Li Zi."

Kou Yu, who was sitting on the side, had already become extremely ugly when he heard this. In any case, he was the current Sansi envoy. These prime ministers took away the authority of Sansi and seemed to be justified. How could he swallow his tone? But when both prime ministers nodded, what could they say? Sansi envoys were called a plan, but they were not among the prime ministers. They had to obediently follow the orders of the Secretary of the Central Committee in particular.

Zhao Zhen's face was not good-looking. If it was just like this today, why would he have to recruit everyone in Chongzheng Hall and participate in the discussion in person. As long as the relevant departments gather in the Zhengshi Hall, they would be fine if they came in and painted themselves!

The most unwilling thing for being the emperor is this situation. The ministers who make decisions speak in unison, but the result of the discussion is not what they want. If you want to promote your own opinions, can you even replace all the magistrates?

At this moment, Cai Qi, the political affairs officer who had been silent and did not participate, said in a deep voice: "Tea and salt have always been under the jurisdiction of the Salt and Iron Department. No matter how the tea method is changed, you must always listen to what the three departments say and what the salt and Iron Department say. If another person is appointed to reform the tea method, it will be less than the three departments. If the three departments have been punished, it is inappropriate to act in this way."

After hearing this, Lu Yijian closed his eyes slightly, without any expression on his face.

Zhang Shixun's face changed color, turned his head and glared at Cai Qi fiercely, and said to Zhao Zhen above: "This incident originated from the fact that one was the merchant's drum court in the Southeast tea farm, and the other was the memorial of Xu Ping, the deputy envoy of salt and iron, and the other was the memorial of the tea method. Such things have always been a memorial. Xu Ping set a name and mixed it with the truth seal, which is already inconsistent with the example. Those who should use the memorial and use the truth seal will have twenty sticks! I think Xu Ping was young and entered the court from the local government for a short time, so I will not be investigated. But the matter of tea method cannot be interfered with again! Otherwise, wouldn't it be a door to cause trouble by chance?"

Zhang Shixun and Lu Yijian have already discussed this matter in private. Both of them believed that Xu Ping wanted to use the reform tea method to make political achievements for him, and he violated the taboos in secret reporting. If this is possible, then other officials will not follow suit. Daily political affairs are secretly reported everywhere, so how can the prime minister be the one?

Originally, Lu Yijian surrounded the three sects and made Xu Ping unable to get involved, so he would pass without mentioning this matter. As a result, Cai Qi had nothing to do and insisted on letting the three sects participate, so Zhang Shixun was not polite.

The sealed secret memorial was asked by Emperor Zhao Zhen. Xu Ping was already in a dilemma, but he didn't expect that he could not get around it.

Seeing that Zhang Shixun was firm in his attitude, Zhao Zhen was also a little embarrassed and said, "I had wanted to understand Yongliang Road affairs before, so I asked Xu Ping to write a memorial, which was related to the method of tea. It was just an unintentional act, so I would not mention it."

After hearing this, Sun Zude, the Zhijianyuan, stood up: "Your Majesty, how can you just not mention the rules of the national code? Xu Ping violated the rules and regulations, and should be punished, and should not be punished. Where is the law of the court?"

The people in the Censorate cannot interfere in the matter of tea law. This matter is within the scope of his responsibilities. What's more, Xu Ping had a conflict with the Censorate before, so how could Sun Zude let it go!

Zhao Zhen looked at Xu Ping and saw that he looked at his nose, his nose, and his mouth, as if he had entered a state of meditation, and he seemed to be dealing with whatever he wanted. He sighed secretly in his heart. This matter was because he had done poorly. Since he had asked Xu Ping to submit a letter to the government affairs hall, what was he doing? Isn’t it because he had nothing to do? He could just use the excuse of a tea merchant writing a letter to suppress this memorial and let Xu Ping participate, but it was impossible to end now.

Looking at the people sitting, Lu Yijian didn't speak, and only one person could clean up the scene.

Zhao Zhen said to Wang Zeng, who was sitting upright, "What do you think of the Privy Council?"

Wang Zeng bowed and replied calmly: "The court has regulations, and the ministers inside and outside should act according to the routine. If Xu Ping does not do this, he should naturally receive punishment. If he does not punish him, how will the officials of the Political Affairs Hall handle political affairs in the future? However, when Xu Ping was young, he answered His Majesty's questions and answered his Majesty's questions, and it is not advisable to punish him heavily. If he is solemnly punished his subordinates, wouldn't the officials in the court be at peace every day, for fear of making mistakes? How can they do things?"

"The Privy Council made sense." Zhao Zhen nodded, "Xu Ping was fined for half a year and was punished slightly."

"Your Majesty is wise." Wang Zeng immediately replied, exposing the matter, and then said: "But one thing goes back to one thing. Xu Ping did something wrong and would naturally be punished. Tea and salt are the head of the Salt and Iron Department. To change the tea law, you must listen to the officials of the Three Departments. The Three Departments presided over the national finance. If they only acted according to the instructions of the ministers and could not complain about what they thought, then what is the difference between them and ordinary minor officials? If the tea law needs to be changed, should the Three Departments be the main focus."

Zhao Zhen then breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and things finally returned to normal track. He no longer asked the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, and said to Kou Wang directly: "Kou Wang, Xu Ping, what do you think of tea method? Just report it!"

Kou said: "When you go back to your Majesty, although Wei Me, I participated in this matter, I gave Xu Ping the advice of the three departments. Xu Ping will give you a supplement to the opinions of the two departments."

"Okay, Xu Ping, come and talk!"

The so-called fine of salary does not mean that all salary is really stopped, but that there are fixed amounts according to the official rank. For example, Xu Ping is now a marquis of Yongning County, which is five jin per month, and only thirty jin per year.

This number is just a drop in the bucket for Xu Ping's wealth and is not worth mentioning at all. The key is the word "punishment". In the words of Xu Ping's previous life, this is recorded in the archives, which is also a stain on the career of the officialdom.

But what does that matter? First-time Jinshi was not promoted according to the rules. When he arrived at the position of Xu Ping, he was afraid that the emperor would personally hire him, and he still cared about what he did. This time he was punished for Emperor Zhao Zhen. The file was stained, but the emperor was afraid that the emperor would still have a highlight.

Xu Ping stood up and bowed to Zhao Zhen: "I am afraid that I have been in office in the Third Division. I am naturally not as thorough as the ministers. However, I entered the Third Division by myself and compiled the Three Divisions regulations, sorted out the case files of previous years, and compared the previous tea method changes, and had some opinions. Looking at the past, I believe that only by explaining the advantages and disadvantages of the tea method changes in previous years can we decide how to change in the future."

When Zhang Shixun saw the secret report, Xu Ping easily got over it. Lu Yijian didn't say anything, and he was not angry and sneered: "Most of you here have participated in the previous changes in tea methods, so what do you don't know? You want to come to the imperial court to talk about the changes over the years! What can you tell me!"

Xu Ping smiled at Zhang Shixun: "My husband, I naturally felt that I had seen some things that my husband had not noticed before, so I dared to raise them. If I think my words are useless, my husband would just say frankly and let me shut up."

Seeing that Xu Ping's face was not nervous at all, but instead seemed calm and confident, Zhang Shixun felt annoyed inexplicably. Could it be that this kid really saw something unique? It's impossible. Since the founding of the country, Zhang Shixun has been familiar with every detail of tea method. He has put in real effort back then, so how could there be any omissions?

No! Zhang Shixun suddenly remembered that the reason why the Tea Dharma Emperor made up his mind to change this time was not because the tea merchants wrote a letter, but because of Xu Ping's memorial.

There are many connotations along the border. Which ministers in the hall have not participated? However, Xu Ping's memorial was exactly what other ministers did not notice. In fact, it was not only three years since there was no stone of grain entering Shaanxi in three years, but the information compiled by Xu Ping could only be confirmed for three years. This point was just like dark under the lamp, which was really something that everyone had not noticed. As soon as Xu Ping proposed it, it was immediately recognized. Even Zhang Shixun and Lu Yijian had studied it together. As long as they paired up the information from all parties, it was indeed as Xu Ping said.

So what can Xu Ping say about the tea method? Will it be like the one who entered Shaanxi without food, which suddenly cut off the firewood from the bottom of the tea and deny the entire system?

Li Zi's "cash method" actually nominally decouples tea from the food and grain grass along the border. Tea merchants use money to buy tea, and border prefectures and counties use money to buy grain. The two are not related. However, since the money for buying grain at the border still comes from tea income, it still cannot be separated in actual operations, which also exacerbates the contradiction between the capital and the border.

Seeing that Zhang Shixun stopped talking, Xu Ping stepped out and bowed to Zhao Zhen sitting on it: "I am an official of the Three Divisions. He is in charge of the world's accounts and talks about tea methods. He still has to speak according to the accounts. In order to let Your Majesty and the ministers see clearly, I made a few wooden boards, which looked clear at a glance. Please allow me to use them in the hall."

"Okay, the clearer it looks, the better!"

Zhao Zhen nodded and ordered the small yellow gate beside him to go outside the hall, and take the wooden boards, related accounts and other instruments brought by the Sansi entourage into the hall, so that Xu Ping can use it casually.

Lu Yijian's eyes were slightly closed, as if he had entered into meditation, without saying a word. Others had not had much contact with Xu Ping, and they didn't know what tricks he was going to do, and they were very excited.
Chapter completed!