Zhu Bai pursed his lips and looked at him.
Lan Yu stayed for a while and then suddenly realized: "What do you mean?"
Zhu Bai nodded: "Yes, yes, you can sell the salt to others, or you can transport and sell it yourself. Won't you make back the money?"
Lan Yu frowned and thought for a long time: "Isn't this bad? Does the Emperor think that I am greedy for money?"
Zhu Bai smiled: "The emperor is not afraid of people with shortcomings, because people with shortcomings are easy to deal with. Compared with greed for money or greed for power, which one do you think he is more afraid of? Moreover, if he rewards you with this salt guide, you It’s natural to make money, so there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Lan Yu thought for a while and nodded: "That's right. Then I will ask for salt next time."
Zhu Bai grabbed Lan Yu's hand and said, "Master, how can you thank me for getting Yan Yin?"
Sure enough, it's not that cheap...
The muscles on Lan Yu's face twitched, and she asked in a low voice: "What benefits does Your Highness want?"
Zhu Bai said: "Master helped me find a good house in a remote place in Dali and bought it as a gift to me. I will try my best to help you get some salt from your father."
Lan Yu frowned: Is this child sick again?
His fiefdom is in Changsha.
Why do you want a house in Yunnan? !
Zhu Bai chuckled: "It would be better if we prepare more gold and silver beauties in the house."
As expected, hysteria has struck again...
Why would a seven-year-old want a beautiful woman? Play in the mud with him?
Lan Yu secretly nodded and replied vaguely: "Okay, okay, I'll give you whatever you want when the time comes."
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Li Shanchang returned home and opened the lid of the small cellar. Sure enough, he saw a small piece of broken silver in the corner.
Zhu Bai indeed kept money.
But compared to the meat he took away, this little money was really a drop in the bucket.
Li Shanchang felt very sorry for his venison, but he didn't pay a cent for the venison.
Moreover, what Lao Zhu said today clearly meant something.
Li Shanchang thought about it carefully, and another layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
Fortunately, Lao Zhu was in a good mood today and did not pursue the matter. Otherwise, let alone this little money, his life would have been on the line.
Forget it, just spend money to eliminate disasters.
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A few days later, the emperor promulgated the new policy of "opening up China with salt", that is, the "opening up China law".
The imperial salt monopoly system was extended to allow private merchants to transport grain to borders and disaster areas in exchange for a salt distribution license called "Yan Yin". About thirty kilograms of grain could be exchanged for one salt Yin.
The court's concession was beneficial to the people. Because Huai salt was expensive, many merchants flocked to it.
People can buy salt more conveniently and cheaper, and they also support it.
The problems of border defense military supplies and food shortages in disaster areas were also solved in one fell swoop, and the court was also happy.
However, the official warehouse of the imperial court is still running. After all, merchants transport food without a plan and without warning in advance, so they are unreliable.
Liu Bowen handled this matter beautifully and returned to court.
When Lao Zhu went to court in the early morning, he praised him in front of all the civil and military officials: "He is really the pillar of the country and a loyal minister."
Not praising Liu Bowen would make him look stingy.
There are ways to reward.
For example, this sentence sounds like a commendation, but it is actually a stab in Liu Bowen's back.
A loyal minister means that no one in the court is more loyal than Liu Bowen.
Everyone's eyes were red with jealousy.
A loyal minister, right? !
Then we'll just wait and see when Liu Bowen makes a mistake...
Then the officials began to work at full capacity, changing people to impeach Liu Bowen in the court every day.
People who usually signed up for Liu Bowen and cheered for Liu Bowen were either scolding Liu Bowen or silent like a sawed-off gourd.
Li Shanchang was very active, and was busy adding insult to injury. When the speaker got tired of arguing, he would come out and say: "I second my opinion."
Then the Yanguan will continue to scold.
They were so noisy that Zhu Bai felt his ears hurt.
Liu Bowen was like a lone tree in the torrent, and a horse surrounded by wolves would fall at any time.
He himself seemed to be in trance, with his hands folded and his eyes lowered, without saying a word or showing any expression.
Lao Zhu watched the fun happily.
This trick of overt support and covert stomping really worked.
The attention of the officials was diverted, and no one bothered me at all.
The world is finally clean.
After Zhu Di gets married next year, I plan to send several older princes to Fengyang to stay there to practice martial arts and prepare for the official establishment of the vassal state in a few years.
Liu Shengun, you are really my savior.
However, Liu Bowen was so isolated and helpless that Zhu Yuanzhang understood one thing: the so-called Liu Bowen was the leader of the East Zhejiang faction was purely a misunderstanding.
It’s Li Shanchang, haha.
I thought I couldn't see that these people were all being instigated by him.
This bastard is very powerful now.
Most of the court belongs to him, and he is more powerful than me...
Zhu Bai watched the show with great interest, wishing he could grab a handful of melon seeds or a piece of dried meat.
Zhu Bai also noticed the changes in Zhu Yuanzhang's face and grinned: I know what you are thinking.
Zhu Yuanzhang squinted at Zhu Bai: I know you know what I am thinking.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked outside. Well, it's getting late. He raised his hand and said, "Okay, is there anything else? If not, let's continue the quarrel tomorrow, ah no, continue playing."
Zhu Bai glanced at Li Shanchang with sympathy.
This person's IQ is still a little worse than Liu Shengun.
If Liu Shengun didn't get crazy and do stupid things, he bet that Liu Shengun would win in the end.
Everyone left, but Liu Bowen still stood there.
Zhu Bai decided to fulfill his teacher-student friendship and sprinkle some salt on his wounds.
Otherwise, wouldn’t the torture from this magic stick have been in vain?
Zhu Bai stood up on tiptoe and patted Liu Bowen on the shoulder: "Master, if you have anything unhappy, please tell me to make the student happy."
Liu Bowen moved, opened his eyes and raised his head: "Well, the court is over?"
Tsk, are you kidding me?
This old magician actually fell asleep and was even more powerful than me...
I still have to lean on something to fall asleep.
Zhu Bai squinted at Liu Bowen.
Liu Bowen stretched and touched his beard: "Oh, I haven't slept so comfortably for a long time."
Zhu Bai said with a half-smile, "Master, you have such a big heart."
In fact, in other words, he is really thick-skinned.
Liu Bowen bowed slightly: "It is my honor to share the emperor's worries."
Haha, he really saw Lao Zhu's plan clearly.
This was a trick to let Zhu Yuanzhang see clearly who was really in a party between Li Shanchang and him.
Zhu Bai asked: "Master, how do you plan to deal with it?"
Liu Bowen replied with a mysterious look: "Do nothing. Those who are clean will clean themselves up."
Zhu Bai tugged on his earlobe, frowned and asked, "Then you just let them quarrel around you, instead of doing business?"
He didn't care whether they scolded Liu Bowen or not.
He didn't care if Liu Bowen had any conspiracies.
They had gone astray, and if they didn't stop the enfeoffment, he would take care of it.
Liu Bowen stretched out his hand and pointed upward: "God has his own arrangements."
