In the end, it was Gu Zuo who said these words.
Gu Zuo agreed, which made Chen Jili breathe a long sigh of relief.
The people in Qianqing Palace gathered again, and most of them were quite shocked as when Gu Zuo heard it for the first time.
Auction, auction, if you don't have credibility, who will do the auction with you!
"Gu Liqing is Gu Liqing!" After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao felt a trembling sense of sudden enlightenment, so he couldn't help but use such extremely complimentary words, "Fortunately, I let you all rest for a while, otherwise, how could you hear it? Such a wonderful idea?"
No wonder he always felt that something was not quite right before.
There is just something that seems to be going too smoothly...
Photographing six salt fields can exceed the previous annual income from salt classes.
There are still 24 salt farms open to make money.
Where can it be so easy!
Now it seems that past debts still have to be paid.
"Your Majesty has given you too much praise, and I only got it by chance. The key is because of His Majesty's blessing."
"Young Situ is really thoughtful." Wang Bing, Minister of the Ministry of War, couldn't help but speak. Gu Zuo's current holy pet was so huge, "I don't know why I didn't tell you earlier, but what important things happened during the break?"
"If the Grand Sima feels that his subordinates have made any mistakes or omissions, he can point them out."
Gu Zuo's words are neither light nor heavy.
But Wang Bing was very angry.
Zhu Houzhao laughed as he watched.
In fact, it was Wang Bing who made a slight rebuke first, but Gu Zuoli ignored his accusation that he didn't know where it came from and only talked about specific things.
And this is actually an insinuation: If you have real material, just tell it. If not, what’s the point of talking about such false things?
"I just feel that the Ministry of Revenue and our Ministry of War are slightly different. Originally, Young Situ and Han Shangshu should at least reach an agreement on these matters."
Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly, something seemed wrong. But he didn't stop.
Wang Bing was alluding to the fact that Gu Zuo was so popular that he didn't even give him the honor of being the minister. Because saying this directly in front of you is completely refuting Han Wen's previous words.
Others may think this is a kind of 'ignorance of the rules'. In fact, it is jealousy, but they are just blaming him in the name of not knowing the rules.
"The Ministry of War discussed the tone first and then reported it to His Majesty?"
This question was quite sharp.
Wang Bing suddenly jumped to his feet, pointed at him and shouted, "Gu Liqing!"
"Tsk." The emperor's long eyebrows dropped slightly and he made a sound of impatience.
Wang Bing was immediately frightened, and at the same time he bowed and clasped his fists, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I'm rude to you!"
Zhu Houzhao's eyes were focused, and he looked deeply at Wang Bing and Gu Zuo.
His mood directly brought the atmosphere of Qianqing Palace to freezing point. Even Liu Jin, who had nothing to do with him, bent a little more.
Who can bear the wrath of the emperor?
"...The salt auction is still under the control of the Shaofu. The rules, offices, and personnel of the auction are all drawn up and documented by the Shaofu. The Salt Transfer Department in the Huaihe River has been abolished and will no longer be established. But I have never established future generations. It is a hard rule that cannot be changed by the emperor. The reform of the salt law has just taken a small step. Only 6 of the 30 salt fields have started to be auctioned. Only one of the six transportation departments and seven lifting departments in the world has undergone reform. How to determine the details depends on the facts. Talk. No one can make mistakes without being a sage, and there is nothing we can do better than making mistakes. My dear friends, we all have a long way to go."
"Your Majesty's Holy Instructions, I will keep them in mind."
The emperor's temper exploded just for a moment, but he quickly took it back.
It's just right.
Because he could no longer protect Gu Zuo, he would be destroyed by Lin Feng. Since some people were jealous, it meant that he was indeed in too much limelight.
A tone of voice or a look in the eye can control the situation, and that's the best.
Let's continue to maintain this weak balance and buy some time.
After all, this is the first time Zhu Houzhao realized that there is such a thing today, and it is always better to deal with it in a hurry than after careful consideration.
But sudden changes made the third issue no longer pure.
That is to say, the independence of the Shaofu was made a matter of the seventh department.
Because this is actually equivalent to being promoted to Gu Zuo's official position. It used to be fine, but now it tastes different when I throw it out.
Besides, Gu Zuo is already jealous, and you still want to promote him. This seemed to be helping him, but actually it was hurting him.
A mature politician should consider these impacts, rather than act recklessly. That's just stupid.
Zhu Houzhao took the things from Jin Gui's hand, looked at them carefully and then threw them aside.
damn it.
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"After the salt lesson, how much money was confiscated by the court? Is there a specific figure?"
Han Wen is the presiding judge, so he should answer, "Your Majesty, the total confiscated this time is more than 8,724,500 taels of silver, and other treasures and antiques are not included."
"Mr. Li Ge, Mr. Xie Ge."
"Wei Chen is here."
Zhu Houzhao walked down the steps slowly, with a smile on his face, as if nothing happened just now.
This kind of emotional control is not something a young emperor can achieve.
But everyone was used to it, and there was no trace of youthfulness or immaturity in the emperor.
"I want to spend this money. Spend it all. So I'll tell you two elders first, don't feel bad."
The emperor said it easily,
Others didn't feel relaxed at all.
Even if you are an ordinary family, you don’t spend money like this!
"Your Majesty!" Li Dongyang immediately raised his hand, "Although the late Emperor and Your Majesty have ruled the Ming Dynasty for nearly twenty years, the people's livelihood is still difficult. Ordinary families will sell their sons and daughters in times of disaster, and the imperial court still has complex arrangements. The great strategy of Ma Zheng also has the potential dangers of Tatars and Japanese pirates. Now, taking advantage of the opportunity to investigate the salt eucalyptus, we have raised 8 million in money and food, but the income is not much and the use is not much, why spend it all?! Ordinary people also know how to store food to prepare for famine years!"
Xie Qian was relatively calm. He wanted to understand the situation first, "I'm so bold. I wonder where your majesty will spend so much money?"
"Where else can we spend it? Just eight words: take it from the people, use it for the people. It's like water in a jar. If I grab people or kill people and scoop out a big spoonful, I have to pour it back. It’s not that I don’t leave any ‘storage grain’, it’s just that due to this change, I scooped out too much water and it’s hard not to pour it out.”
“Take it from the people and use it for the people?”
"Yes. I want to build roads. Building roads is actually a means. The key is to return the money to the hands of the people. Didn't the common people have to do corvee in the past? I don't want them to do it. I will pay them real wages for their work. That's it. Once this happens, does this money return to the hands of the people? Mr. Li Ge and Mr. Ge Xie, this is not considered a waste!"
Li and Xie were really shocked when they heard what happened.
"If this is the case, both ministers agree. And smoothing the road will be beneficial to the court and the people, and it is also a good policy."
If there are good people among the people, one of their good deeds is to use their own money to build roads. So building roads is not considered deviant.
This matter is nothing, the key lies in how to cultivate, and this group of veterans cannot be counted on.
"Since the two pavilion elders agree, let's leave it as such." Zhu Houzhao didn't want to continue the discussion. It was really not good to talk about the young master.
Maybe it's because Gu Zuo and Ge Lao both received second-class special salaries.
The emperor glanced at the others and asked, "Dear ladies, are you okay?"
Lin Han, the Minister of Rites, took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
"explain."
"It's about His Majesty's wedding."
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