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 just transport it and sell it yourself. Won't you make back the money?"
Lan Yu frowned and thought for a long time: "Isn't this bad? Will 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, what will you do?
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 use salt next time."
Zhu Bai grabbed Lan Yu's hand and said, "Master, how can you thank me for getting salt?"
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 for me as a gift. 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 does a seven-year-old child want a beautiful woman? To play in the mud with him?
Lan Yu secretly nodded and answered 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 door of the small cellar, and 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 penny for it.
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 at stake.
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", which is the "opening up of China" law.
The imperial salt monopoly system was extended to allow private merchants to transport grain to borders and disaster areas in exchange for salt distribution licenses called "Yan Yin". About thirty kilograms of grain could be exchanged for one salt Yin.
The imperial court's concession was beneficial to the people, and because Huai salt was expensive, many merchants flocked to it.
People can buy salt more conveniently and cheaper, and they support it very much.
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, the merchants transport the grain without a plan and will not say hello in advance, so it is unreliable.
Liu Bowen handled this matter beautifully and returned to the 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 rewards.
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 go all out, changing people to impeach Liu Bowen in the court every day.
The people who usually signed up for Liu Bowen and cheered for Liu Bowen were either scolding Liu Bowen or silent like a gourd with its mouth cut off.
Li Shanchang's people were very active, busy adding insult to injury, and when the officials got tired of arguing, they would come out and say: "I second my opinion."
Then the speaker will continue to scold.
They were so noisy that Zhu Bai felt his ears hurt.
Liu Bowen is like a lone tree in the torrent, and a horse surrounded by wolves will fall at any time.
He himself seemed to be in trance, folding his hands, lowering his eyes, saying nothing and showing no 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, which made Zhu Yuanzhang understand 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 and said, 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 doesn't get crazy and do stupid things, he bets that Liu Shengun will 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 out and touched his beard: "Oh, I haven't slept so comfortably for a long time."
Zhu Bai said with a half-smile, "Master, you are really big-hearted."
In fact, in other words, he is really thick-skinned.
Liu Bowen bowed slightly: "It is my honor to be able to share the emperor's worries."
Haha, he really saw Lao Zhu's plan clearly.
This was a trick to make Zhu Yuanzhang see clearly who was really forming 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 have gone astray and if they don't stop the enfeoffment, he will take care of it.
Liu Bowen stretched out his hand and pointed upward: "God has his own arrangements."
