The hall was a little silent, and everyone was stunned by Fang Xing's sudden opposition and outbreak.

Zhu Zhanji held his fist tightly on his side. He remembered what Fang Xing had said before that the rich businessmen were illegal and the rich businessmen had no country, and murderous intent suddenly arose.

Zhu Gaochi was still sitting on Zhu Di's lower head like Maitreya Buddha. He moved slightly in his heart and asked, "Is there any basis for Xinghe Bo's words?"

Fang Xing said: "Yes, when I checked salt merchants in Yangzhou Prefecture, there were records from the Ministry of Revenue. Secondly, Shan/Xi Ben produces grain, and Jiezhou produces salt. In other words, salt merchants in Shanxi only need to transport the grain collected by the government to Datong Town not far away to obtain salt entries, and then they can easily earn money when they go back."

"This is not a salt merchant." Fang Xing laughed and said, "This is a transport merchant, and he is speculating. If you can obtain huge wealth by transport alone, then you feel that it is not worth it for the soldiers who are defending the Ming Dynasty with their lives on the border! You feel that it is not worth it for the officials who work diligently in the court."

"And those salt merchants have accumulated a lot of money and have no rewards, and have been arrogant and lustful all day long, spending money like soil. Can such merchants still expect them to be of any benefit to the Ming Dynasty?"

Jin Youzi frowned and said, "Have Xinghe Bo exclaimed?"

The salt merchants of the Ming Dynasty began their journey of making money since the early Ming Dynasty, but they have not seen any expansion of power.

Fang Xing said: "One time and another time, my Ming Dynasty is at its peak at this time. Those rich merchants are hiding and enjoying, but if there is an opportunity, they naturally don't mind seeking a master who can give them greater benefits!"

The hall was silent for a moment, and everyone was stunned by Fang Xing's prediction.

Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "Xinghe Bo has evidence."

If you dare to say this without proof, tomorrow's impeachment memorial will overwhelm Zhu Di.

He has far-reaching evidence!

Including Xia Yuanji, they all thought so, and felt that Fang Xing had passed.

"His Majesty."

Fang Xing said calmly: "When I was in Yangzhou Prefecture, those salt merchants were luxurious. The result of the search showed that they were not short of money, but why did they still have to get private salt?"

The Ming Dynasty has always dealt with private salt dealers from heavy measures, but those salt dealers have to risk losing their heads to sell private salt when they are not short of money.

Why is this?

"There is not enough people!"

Fang Xing said decisively: "With 10,000 taels of silver, they will think of 20,000 taels or 30,000 taels. Even if the family has a million, they will still not be satisfied. This is human nature."

Seeing that Jin Youzi looked dissatisfied, Fang Xing stabbed: "Is there any official who doesn't want to be a minister?"

Swish!

As soon as these words came out, the big guys in the hall were a little unnatural.

Fang Xing actually used the minister as an example. Isn’t this humiliating people in person?

"When the Ming Dynasty could not satisfy their selfish desires, as long as they gave a gap, they would dare to smuggle weapons, food... without things they dare not smuggle!"

This time, even Hu Guang looked at him. He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the rich merchants, especially those close to the border, have smuggled arms, food and grass, so I think Xinghe Bo's words have their merits."

This is Hu Guang. He will compete with Fang Xing for the Taoist tradition, but he will abandon these disputes in terms of major issues.

Jin Zhong immediately added: "Your Majesty, since Emperor Taizu Gao, merchants have been smuggling outside the border repeatedly, and Xing Hebo said so much."

Zhu Di nodded slightly. He also knew that the Ming Dynasty needed a stable source of wealth. If salt merchants were not used, what would it be used?

After observing his words and expressions, Jin Youzi said loudly: "Xinghe Bo, but the Ming Dynasty is so great. If there were no these salt merchants, how could he rely on to deliver salt to thousands of households?"

This is a problem. Every citizen needs salt. If the salt cannot be delivered to various places in a timely and effective manner, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Zhu Gaochi smiled slightly, and he knew that this was difficult and bad ideas emerged one after another.

But Fang Xing just gave Zhu Zhanji a look.

At this time, you have to show your political stance, otherwise you will always be a crown prince who has not grown up in the eyes of his ministers.

Zhu Di was obviously happy to see his grandson's performance at this time, so he encouraged Zhu Zhanji: "Zhanji, tell me."

As for Zhu Gaochi, his political ability has been fully demonstrated since the Jingnan period and there is no need to show it in this way.

Zhu Zhanji said in a deep voice: "Grandpa, grandson, think... why can't he be in the official business?"

boom!

Everyone was dizzy when the bomb thrown by Zhu Zhanji.

Before the Ming Dynasty, salt and iron were both official businesses and an important source of wealth.

But when the Ming Dynasty was first founded, the whole country was like a broken house with air leakage everywhere, and except for the strong military force, it was useless.

At that time, the border was short of food, and if the official shipped it by himself, the cost would be too high, so Zhu Yuanzhang decisively introduced private capital, that is, to open China and France.

Kaizhong and France well alleviated the problem of food shortage at the border due to insufficient financial resources in the early Ming Dynasty, and provided a material basis for the stability of the border between Daming.

To this day, even if the sea transportation is abolished, the opening of China and France model has fallen behind when the canal is opened, and it can only make the merchants cheaper.

But this is the ancestral system!

Everyone looks at the nose, but they don’t dare to speak.

The big boss above takes maintaining the ancestral system as his "self-responsibility". Will he change the salt administration?

Zhu Di looked at the imperial case with a blank expression and said after a long time, "I will discuss this matter again."

Everyone bowed and saw Zhu Di's family of three away. When they were about to leave, Hu Guang instructed: "The matter today must not be leaked. If it is leaked, I will report to Your Majesty for disposal!"

Fang Xing's heart moved, bowed to Hu Guanggong, and then left the hall.

Xia Yuanji followed the side up and said happily: "Dehua, if you can run the official position, then I will have one more investment in the Ming Dynasty, and my life will be much better!"

Fang Xing nodded and said, "This matter depends on what Your Majesty meant, but... it's a step!"

Xia Yuanji said with great clarity: "If this matter is done, it will be beneficial to all departments, so it is not difficult to work together."

Fang Xing said: "State affairs and private affairs, I hope everyone will not regard Confucianism as a state affairs."

Xia Yuanji sighed slightly and stopped talking about this topic.

Before leaving the imperial city, Fang Xing was caught up by Liang Zhong.

"Xinghe Bo, Your Highness said the word "illegal"."

Fang Xing understood and said, "You can report to Your Highness, this is the most appropriate way to deal with it."

When he returned home, Fang Xing came to find Jin.

Xie Jin was thinking for a long time after hearing this, and then said: "Dehua, Shanxi merchants were not outstanding, but after opening China and France, they took advantage of the convenience of local grain and salt production, and soon they saved a lot of money, and then got involved in Lianghuai."

"Is this a monopoly?"

Fang Xing analyzed: "The salt in Jiezhou occupies an important share in the north, which is the salt of the northern part. The two Huaihe area is the salt of the southern part. The purpose of the Shanxi merchants is very clear, that is, to monopolize the salt industry of the Ming Dynasty. At that time..."

Xie Jin also said in a little horror: "At that time, the Shanxi merchants were so powerful, can the court still control them?"

Of course not!

Fang Xing said: "At that time, the scholars in the court and officials at all levels had their spokespersons, and the Ming Dynasty became the merchant empire. But these merchants had no attributes. In their opinion, as long as there is a need, it would be ordinary to change the day another day..."
Chapter completed!