The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

The First Champion Chapter 568

Therefore, Yang Lin intends to limit the development of salt wells, not allow one person to occupy too many salt factories, and not allow the mining of sun-dried salt across regions.

In this way, the private salt dealers in the local area can be completely eradicated, because you can do the salt business openly, and no one needs to sneak around.

All the Yangzhou officials present were very excited by Yang Lin's words, and they did not expect such a good thing to happen.

The imperial court finally stopped oppressing the local area. Once the salt market is abolished, and it starts to be operated by private operators like ceramics, grain, and cloth, then the local government does not know how much more taxes will be charged.

More importantly, in this way, countless salt dealers will become good citizens and serious merchants.

The pressure on public security in the Jingsui area has also dropped sharply. You don't have to worry about being wiped out by vicious salt dealers at any time. You can do business in an aboveboard manner. Who wants to lick blood at the head of the knife.

Chapter 636 Still in the mood to eat?

The reform of the salt policy is to let the people eat salt, and the effect is immediate.

So Yang Lin chose to implement it in Yangzhou, which is far away from the center, so that everyone can clearly know that this is Yang Shaozai's benevolent government.

Yang Lin sits in Yangzhou City, participated in the research carefully, and arranged some details and implementation time with Yangzhou government officials, presiding over the implementation of this major event from Yangzhou.

The local government office can contract the salt wells within the jurisdiction, or they can sell them outright. Public and private operations are run at the same time, competing with each other, so as not to form a monopoly.

Yang Lin made up his mind, and stopped making money for the court from the salt that the ordinary people of Shengdou couldn't do without every day, so that everyone's life would not be so dull.

"Lianghuai is responsible for the propaganda envoy and observation, and is responsible for the Huaibei area; the Yangzhou magistrate, the general judge, went to Gaoyou, and was responsible for the outsourcing of six salt wells in the Huainan area. They sent troops to maintain law and order, checked the qualifications of various merchants, and issued business licenses."

"If there is any change, you must send someone to report at any time!"

"The subordinate takes orders."

The officials in the hall stood up at the same time, with thick official documents and materials in their hands, and left the hall in small groups while discussing.

After a lot of intensive preparations, the salt policy that had been rumored for a long time was officially implemented, and countless salt merchants and salt farmers in Huaiyang area were eagerly waiting.

In the Yamen Office, the flow of people dispersed, all the officials went out to work, the room was silent, Yang Lin sat back in his chair, closed his eyes and recollected today's events in detail.

Since ancient times, salt has been too expensive. In fact, the vast coastline made the Han Dynasty not lack of land for drying salt.

Now, after all, limited by the times, materials are relatively scarce, and the seasoning used in cooking food ranks first in "salt", so salt has always been known as the "king of all flavors".

Other seasonings can be lacked when cooking, but salt is essential, because salt not only satisfies the requirements of taste buds, but also is a necessary substance for the human body to maintain normal functioning.

If people do not eat salt for a long time, they will experience loss of appetite, limb weakness, dizziness and even more serious situations. That is to say, people who do not eat salt for a long time have basically lost their ability to work.Therefore, in this era, men can farm and women can weave, and they can produce almost all daily necessities on their own, except that salt cannot be produced and can only be purchased.

In the early years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court implemented the policy of "salt and iron official camp". At the extreme, half of a country's tax revenue comes from table salt.

Because this practice is in the interests of the ruling class, it has been consolidated for a long time, and now I want to break this rule.

In order for the people to have enough salt, this restriction must be relaxed, so that the technology of drying salt will develop rapidly instead of being stagnant.

People can consume enough salt, and it can also improve the physique of the entire nation. In the long run, the benefits are infinite, far beyond those of taxation and finance.

However, once this example is opened, it is conceivable that it will be another bloodbath.

Since ancient times, reform has required bloodshed, because the old system often fattened up a large number of people. These people have been rich for generations, and their ancestors have benefited from it. Naturally, they are unwilling to release the benefits they have obtained.

I have to hold on, and I have to think about it carefully. If I am not careful, I will collapse completely. Like Wang Mang, if I go too far, I may cause anger and resentment, and do bad things with good intentions. .

He suddenly smelled a faint fragrance from his nose, and then his shoulders relaxed, and a pair of warm little hands were gently massaging him.

Yang Lin took a deep sniff, and knew who was here, and asked with a smile: "Didn't Yue'er take you to a makeup shop this morning, why didn't you go out?"

Huang Xuanzhi chuckled, and said: "The idea of ​​going shopping is still someone's idea. Let them go out, and people say that their stomach hurts, so that they can get along with my cousin alone."

Yang Lin couldn't help laughing, dragged her to the front, sat on his lap, and scolded with a smile: "You have so many tricks, this is the lobby, isn't it a place where you come here casually, have you seen those killing sticks? Pull up the skirt and hit you on the board."

Huang Xuanzhi rolled her black eyes, stretched out her slender arms, wrapped her arms around Yang Lin's neck, and said with a smile: "This board is bigger than his ass, my cousin will punish you, please use your hands."

This little girl is as big as a kid, with sparkling eyes, a half-ashamed and half-happy expression, and she speaks very boldly.

The well-tailored shirt and skirt, and a white belt around the waist, made the slender waist look even more petite, tender and cute.

Yang Lin was a little moved by this obsessive little girl. At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and Yang Lin quickly pushed her down and hid her under the table in the lobby.

Lu Qian ran in in a hurry, saw Yang Lin clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, Yu Wenxuzhong, the governor and governor of the south of the Yangtze River, sent someone to report that he knew that Young Master was going to implement a new salt policy in Huaiyang, so he came across the river. , so that it can spread in the south of the Yangtze River as soon as possible."

Yang Lin's eyes lit up when he heard the words, suddenly there was a coolness below him, and his expression was a little weird.

But Yang Lin adjusted immediately, coughed lightly and said: "Shu Tong is my favorite student, after letting him come, it would be great to help me with my advice."

Lu Qian took a few steps forward, Yang Lin moved his butt uncomfortably, pressed his legs on a small shoulder, and pressed forward with all his strength.

He reached under the table, as if scratching his thigh, but Lu Qian didn't care.In fact, he gently grabbed a handful of blue silk, slowly wrapped it in his hand, and controlled the direction.

Lu Qian stepped forward and said softly: "Young master, when Governor Yuwen arrives in Yangzhou, do we still need to go to Hangzhou? If we save a stop in the south of the Yangtze River, we may go directly to the sea and take a boat to Fuzhou."

Yang Lin squinted his eyes, thinking deeply, nodded and said: "There is Shutong in the south of the Yangtze River. If I have any worries, I can go directly to Fuzhou. Fang Qifo in Dali sent news that Jiaozhi is ready. When we arrive in Fuzhou, we will immediately collect Jiaozhi into the country, and this trip will be half completed."

Lu Qian was also a little excited. After regaining Cochin, he was getting closer and closer to the last step.

From Long Zhigong, it seemed that he was already waving to all the confidantes under Shao Zai's command, and these people were even more excited than Yang Lin.

In fact, Yang Lin is now the hidden emperor, with great power in his hands and arbitrariness, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are at his disposal, living more comfortably than the emperor.

He is so young, he is not in a hurry to become emperor, what is really in a hurry is his confidants.

At this point, if Yang Lin does not proclaim himself emperor, they will not be able to rest in peace.

Once something happened to Yang Lin, even if he died of illness, these confidantes would be liquidated.

Because Yang Lin didn't have a qualified and mature heir yet, it was impossible for them to nominate another one who would convince the public to control this huge power.

Once the new power group takes control of the government and replaces Yang Lin, most of his confidants will die miserably.

Seeing Lu Qian standing there stupidly in front of him, not knowing what to think, Yang Lin asked angrily, "Do you have anything else to do?"

Lu Qian came back to his senses, and said: "Young Zai, it's already noon, where are you eating today? And you have been scratching your itch, did you get any bugs, do you want your subordinates to take a look. Let's follow the old salt king Traveling all over the world, you know a thing or two about poisonous insects."

Yang Lin's face was a little red, and his tone was a little hasty, he said: "No need, what time is it now? Reforming the salt policy is so important, I don't have the heart to eat. Wait for a quarter of an hour, you can ask again, let me take it easy. "

Chapter 637 Slashing the Rhythm Dog

Outside Yangzhou city, on a carriage, Yang Tianning followed Yu Wenxu and rode side by side.

Yang Tianning was a little puzzled, tilted his head and asked, "Governor, why do you think the foster father wants to reform the salt government? I often heard people say in the capital that most of the money and grain spent in the war last year came from the salt government. Since it is so profitable, why should it be reformed?" change?"

Yu Wenxu chuckled, held the reins of the horse, and said in a concentrated voice, "There is a quota for producing salt, and there is an official price for vending salt. The price difference is ten times, and the official profit is generous. There is always a lack of heart. Between truth and benevolence, there are no shortage of attempts by ministers and officials to collect more salt profits. Soliciting salt profits has turned into soliciting business wealth."

"In the past, my mentor didn't move on the salt administration. It was because the imperial court had spent too much in the past few years and needed this support. Now there are sufficient commercial taxes, which are enough to maintain the revenue and expenditure of the imperial court. My mentor loves the people, so how can I not change it?"