"I'm really blind to see this thing."
In the Yanzheng Yamen, Li Yunze turned off his cell phone with a look of dismay on his face.
When he was in the modern world, he downloaded many movies, TV series and variety shows for entertainment in the Ming Dynasty.
I just randomly clicked on a domestic entertainment variety show to watch, and then I was disgusted.
"That's nonsense. A group of pretenders are showing me how to pretend to beep?"
Watching entertainment programs is just for fun, but this program is like watching with a needle's eye.
This kind of program can still exist in a meaningful way, which is really...ahem.
"Your Majesty."
Wang Chengen outside the door respectfully reported, "Wei Guogong Xu Hongji invites your Majesty to see you."
After being dealt with, the Jiangnan nobles who were accustomed to being arrogant finally learned what the rules are, and now they started to follow the procedures honestly.
"Tell him to come in."
Xu Hongji, who is known as the number one person in Jiangnan, bows respectfully when he comes in and carries out the process meticulously.
"My lord, Xu Hongji. I have an audience with Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live~~~"
"Without courtesy, I will give you a seat."
Wang Chengen brought a stool over, and Xu Hongji thanked him and sat on it half-assedly.
This kind of gesture is usually done by people who ask to see him. Xu Hongji never thought that he would have such a gesture in his lifetime.
Li Yunze, who was in a bad mood, straightened his face and asked, "What's the matter with Duke Wei?"
"Long live."
Xu Hongji, who had a very low posture, said respectfully, "The people of Jiangnan cheered and cried with joy when they heard that Long Live was coming to Jiangnan. I was entrusted by the people of Jiangnan, and I specially ask Long Live to wash away the dust, so that the people of Jiangnan can be blessed with a clean sky."
"People from Jiangnan?"
Li Yunze sighed for a moment, "The people in the south of the Yangtze River you talk about must all start with a wealth of thousands of dollars."
When Xu Hongji said this, he didn't know how to answer the call, so he could only lower his head and pretend to be deaf.
Li Yunze, who originally didn't want to do any of this superficial work, glanced at the cell phone on the table and nodded immediately, "It's hard to refuse such hospitality, so go ahead."
He would rather deal with those 'Jiangnan people' than watch the show of pretending to be a criminal.
The vast team left Yangzhou City and headed straight for Slender West Lake after leaving the city.
Yangzhou Slender West Lake is not as famous as Hangzhou West Lake.
But in terms of scenery, it's not bad at all.
The vast misty lake reflects the blue sky, white clouds, red flowers, and green trees.
At a glance, the scenery is so beautiful that it makes people feel relaxed and happy.
It was just the people beating gongs, drums and setting off firecrackers, as well as the road with yellow sand and blankets under his feet, all of which affected Li Yunze's mood.
Many "Jiangnan people" gathered on the shore.
There is no need to say much about those noble civil and military officials, celebrities and gentry. Most of them are "common people" who are dressed in luxurious clothes and wear gemstones as official attire.
Looking at their potbelly, oily faces, and thick necks, Li Yunze immediately smiled.
"If all the people in the Ming Dynasty were like this, then I would be able to smile."
Live and nourish the body, move and nourish the Qi.
We have good food, clothing, housing and transportation, we are flattered all day long, and we don't have to work hard in the fields.
It's absolutely normal for 'Jiangnan people' to look like this.
Looking at the manor in front of him on the edge of Slender West Lake, Li Yunze asked casually, "Where is this?"
"Long live." Xu Hongji immediately responded, "This is the other courtyard of Yangzhou Yishang Jiangchun, and it's called Wugou Garden."
"Wugou Garden? I'm still the Eleventh Man." Xu Hongji was stunned when Li Yunze said such meaningless words.
"Eleventh Prince? Which family's Eleventh Prince? The late emperor had eleven sons?"
This is a typical Jiangnan manor, with landscape gardens and Huizhou architecture complementing each other.
There is living water from Slender West Lake in the park, meandering and dotted with ponds and springs.
The rockeries and rocks everywhere are all shipped from Taihu Lake.
After being carefully polished by stonemasons, it looks very beautiful.
Many exotic flowers, rare plants and precious trees are planted in the garden in accordance with Feng Shui and aesthetics.
Obviously the sun was in the sky at this time, but when walking in the garden, the sun was blocked by trees and the vegetation was lush.
There are both towering pavilions and waterside pavilions on the edge of Slender West Lake.
Pavilions and pavilions are dotted among the mountains, rivers and greenery, which is very charming.
Li Yunze, who had never seen such a picturesque landscape, was amazed the more he looked at it, "Compared with this, the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City is just a country thatched shed."
Jiang Chun immediately came out and saluted, "Your Majesty, the people are willing to dedicate this garden to Long Live."
For example, the location and interior decoration of this garden are worth hundreds of thousands of taels.
Others might be amazed at Jiang Chun's generosity, but for Li Yunze who is used to seeing gold and silver, there is no need at all.
'Confused! When I wipe out you profiteers, they will all be mine! '
Li Yunze, who smiled and said nothing, waved his hands and continued to move forward looking left and right.
The banquet was held in front of the largest rockery in the park.
This rockery not only has a charming shape, but also uses water from the Slender West Lake separated by a wall, which can form a spring water flowing slowly down from the rockery.
The spring water flows into the pond at the foot of the mountain, and a large platform is built in the pond.
The rockery is extremely steep, the spring water is gurgling, water lilies are blooming, and mandarin ducks are flying together.
What a beautiful picture like a fairyland on earth.
The image of the 'Jiangnan people' who stepped onto the platform was a bit off-putting.
The area of the water platform is not small. Apart from the large number of royal guards and accompanying civil and military personnel, as well as the Jiangnan nobles and local officials, only a dozen "Jiangnan people" were able to sit down.
"Long live."
Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Xu Hongji took the initiative to help play the drums, "This is the most beautiful place in the entire Wumu Garden. I can gather three friends here and laugh and talk about love. It is really one of the joys of life."
"Listen to what you said." Looking at Xu Hongji who looked intoxicated with nostalgia, Li Yunze turned his head slightly and narrowed his eyes, "You seem to come here often."
"My lord, I've only been here twice."
Seeing that Xu Hongji was in an embarrassing situation, Jiang Chun hurriedly came to the rescue.
"Your Majesty, the grassroots and others have prepared songs and dances for Long Live."
Li Yunze's attention was indeed attracted, "Oh? Come on then."
After a short while, a girl wearing a moon-white dress slowly stepped onto the platform.
The girl is very tall, at least 1.6 meters tall.
The hair on the temples is like clouds, and the face is full of peach blossoms. Her facial features are bright and grand, and her shoulders and neck lines are quite beautiful. She is simply a natural dresser.
"Your Majesty, this is the Hengbo girl from Jiangnan, who has the reputation of being the best in Southern music." Jiang Chun introduced with a smile on his face, "I have brought carefully prepared music for Your Majesty."
Li Yunze nodded with a smile, "Let's get started."
Gu Hengbo sang Nanqu, and his tone was absolutely professional.
However, Li Yunze couldn't understand it at all, because Gu Hengbo sang in Haiyan accent.
Everyone in Jiangnan was very intoxicated by listening to it, and some even followed the beat.
Li Yunze, who didn't understand, could only admire the beauty.
If you can be selected and sent to him, the conditions in all aspects are naturally top-notch.
Li Yunze's eyes were full of appreciation, and everyone who was paying attention to him was secretly happy.
If the young Muai and the young emperor can indulge in beauty, then they can really feel at ease.
After the song ended, Gu Hengbo stepped forward to salute, and Li Yunze called to Wang Chengen, "Give her twenty taels of silver."
Twenty taels of silver is a lot of money, almost as much as the salary of a sergeant in the Long Xiang Army for a year.
But for people of Gu Hengbo's level, twenty taels of silver is barely enough for a cup of tea.
The girl's inadvertent display of flirtatiousness was noticed by many people.
Jiang Chun, who secretly shouted 'Oh no', hurriedly responded, "Miss Hengbo admires Your Majesty and is willing to follow His Majesty and serve him wholeheartedly."
However, Gu Hengbo, who was only in his teens, was obviously not mature enough to control his emotions easily.
Even though he already knew his ending before coming, he still showed dissatisfaction inadvertently.
What she likes is a talented and handsome scholar, and she has no intention of going to the capital to become a canary.
She didn't want to enter the palace and never get out!
Li Yunze waved his hand noncommittally, "The only ones who can follow me are the warriors who protect their families and their country, and open up new territories."
Immediately, his eyes fell on Jiang Chun, "I heard that you are the leader of the Salt Guild?"
"This..." Jiang Chun, who knew the topic was about to come, smiled even more, "It's all the peers who are showing love, the common people..."
"I'm asking you whether you are or not." Li Yunze looked at him expressionlessly, "You don't understand, do you?"
The previous atmosphere of spring flowers and autumn moon disappeared instantly.
Jiang Chun, who was sweating on his forehead, finally understood what the majesty of the emperor was!
During the previous discussion, I felt that the emperor was just like that.
But when one truly faces the pressure brought by a powerful emperor, the terrifying sense of oppression is really breathtaking.
"Your Majesty, Cao Min is the head of the Salt Guild."
Li Yunze clasped his hands slightly and looked around, "Salt merchants all come forward."
After a short meeting, more than ten people stood up timidly.
"I want to rectify the salt affairs, and we happen to be here, so there is no need to notify us one by one."
Li Yunze stood up slowly, "From now on, all the salt laws of the previous court will be cancelled!"
As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt exploding on a sunny day, instantly making everyone dumbfounded.
They had thought that Li Yunze would rectify the salt affairs and were mentally prepared.
But no one thought that Li Yunze would directly abolish the Salt Law.
This has ruined the jobs of countless people.
"From now on, all salt will be exclusively owned by the imperial court, and no one is allowed to participate in the salt business. Salt shops, salt fields, salt mines, salt ponds, salt wells, etc. in various places will all be transferred to the imperial court, and personnel and materials will be transferred to the inner government. Specific operations, all Wen Aiqing is in charge."
Li Yunze's current identity is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he can just get a job title.
There is no need for him to do specific things himself, he can just leave them to his subordinates.
For such an offending job as the salt business, he gave it to Wen Tiren at a cheap price.
Who makes Wen Tiren a traitor? Traitors are used to take the blame.
Wei Guogong Xu Hongji couldn't bear it anymore and jumped out directly, "Long live! No way~~~ The method of salt introduction is a method approved by our ancestors, how can we abolish it with just one word!"
Li Yunze couldn't hold back and laughed directly, "Xu Hongji, how much salt does your family collect every year?"
"You guard Yingtian and lead the harem. Admiral Cao Jiang happens to be in charge of official and private salt. The salt from Lianghuai and Huaihe Rivers must be sent to various places in the south of the Yangtze River with your permission."
At this point, Li Yunze, who was full of curiosity, took a step forward, leaned forward and asked, "You must have at least one million filial piety a year, right?"
"My lord, my lord, my lord..."
Xu Hongji, who was sweating profusely, was speechless.
The reason is simple, everything Li Yunze said is true!
"The laws of the ancestors? Yao, Shun, and Yutang are the ancestors, right? They also advocated abdication. How many emperors have abide by the laws of the ancestors and abdicated in the past thousand years?"
"This thing can fool idiots, but it can't fool me!"
Li Yunze looked around with sharp eyes, "I only have one criterion for acting, and that is to benefit Ming Dynasty!"
"Everything is possible for Ming Dynasty!"
"If it's not good for Ming Dynasty, everything will be ruined!"
