I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Li Wei said "Ouch", and was so scared that he almost collapsed on the ground, "What are the two masters talking about, my Li family's filial piety to the master is not less than every year."

Fanzi seemed to have returned to his own home, sat down and drank tea, glanced sideways, and said with a smile:

"You give a lot, and others give a lot!"

"Nowadays the imperial court is implementing the new salt law, and the owner of the factory has ordered it to be followed by all places. The Wang family and the Zhao family have closed the salt field early."

"Why, your Li family is more exclusive than others, why is the salt field still closed! Why hasn't the field record been handed in for a long time!"

The other fan clenched his fist with his right hand and slammed the table hard. His face was full of anger, and his temper was obviously more irritable. He asked:

"Li Yu! I told you to take a field record and push it three times and four times. It's been three days! If you don't see the field record tonight, don't blame me for being merciless. I will report to Qianhu immediately and expose your old background!"

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer!" Li Yan cried unceasingly, under the watchful eyes of the two fans, his expression changed, and he seemed to say with great difficulty:

"Hey! At this point, I have to say, it's all those gangsters!"

"On weekdays, I sell private salt. I, Li Yan, can't bear to see them go hungry. They sell them at a higher price than the official price. But they are lucky and will repay their kindness. When they heard that the salt farm was going to be closed, they refused to leave."

"For three days in a row, I tried hard to persuade them, but they didn't listen or say anything, instead they stayed outside the saltworks and didn't leave... Well, there's nothing you can do about it!"

"We can't let Yan Ding chase them away, they are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty!"

Hearing this, the two fans stood up and looked at each other. One of them sneered:

"I don't think so. The imperial court implemented the new salt law, and there are also arrangements for salt traders along the coast. How can these people make trouble for no reason?"

Chapter 472 Difficulties

"We're going to open a saltworks!"

"When the government closes the saltworks, doesn't it mean that we have cut off our way of life?"

"Dongchang is too domineering, shut down the saltworks, how can we survive, do we have to make our whole family die in front of you!"

Walking up the fence, the two fans opened their eyes wide.

Seeing Fanzi's shocked expression, Li Yan's face, which was still full of simplicity and honesty just now, showed a worrying smirk in an instant.

Outside the wall, at least hundreds of people from various coastal offices gathered. In the past, the sale of private salt was always done in secret. With the implementation of the new salt law by the imperial court, it was explicitly prohibited, and now it has been completely brought to the surface.

When the only means of survival is threatened, even ordinary people will rise up and fight desperately to defend it.

Therefore, they are easily seduced and used by people with ulterior motives.

"How to do?"

"I don't know, these troublemakers are really going to turn against each other. The imperial court has given them good errands so that they don't do it, and they still want to do this kind of trafficking!"

At first, the two fans suspected that it was Li Yan who was soliciting public grievances, but now it seems that these people did it spontaneously, because their grievances towards themselves can be seen in their eyes!

"Open the saltworks!"

"Repeal the new salt law!"

Watching the coastal people approaching the wall, the two fans invariably thought of an incident that happened in Suzhou in the first year of Tianqi.

At that time, the imperial court increased tariffs and set up a supervisory department to manage it. However, people were killed in the general office of the supervisory department in Suzhou. Wei Zhongxian's nephew died tragically at the Suzhou wharf.

Although it was later found out that Li Dan, the leader of the maritime merchants, was acting as a hindrance and spreading rumors, but this incident still makes the fans brood.

Once these people become crazy, not to mention their own two Tiqi, even this Haiyang Salt Field, they will also destroy it!

Thinking of the soldiers and ruffians taking a few steps back, timidity appeared in their eyes.

"How about it, two factory masters, the younger one is right?" Seeing that the fire is almost ready, Li Yan stood up with a smile and said:

"At this time, it's better not to be too hasty. If you annoy these coastal people, they can do anything."

"My Haiyang Salt Farm has only [-] salt garrisons for defense. If there is a real disturbance, the villain's own safety will not be preserved, and the two factory masters will be even more..."

Li Yu hesitated to speak, and the two fans could naturally hear the meaning behind the words.

What he meant was that these coastal people may rebel at any time, and once they rush into the salt field, everyone will have to follow suit!

"Three hundred salts, the amount is really small..." A fan said, hearing the louder voices outside, retreated a few steps, cupped his hands and said:

"In that case, we won't stay any longer!"

The other guy also left a word and left in a hurry.

"Master, go slowly!" Li Yan watched the fans get on their horses and leave as if fleeing, with a sneer on his face again, looking around, said:

"Fan Zi wants to check Lao Tzu's salt account, how can it be so easy!"

"Order to go down, open the saltworks!"

"During this time, all the salt farms under my Li family's name have to sell salt at half the official price, and tell them to spread the word. The wider the news spreads, the more impossible it will be for this new salt law!"

"Also, tell the people who collect the salt below to hurry up, the people in the East Factory are not rotten fish and shrimp! You can be deceived for a while, but you can't be fooled forever!"

The leader of Yan Ding smiled obsequiously: "My master is really wise. In this way, the poor salt sellers from all over the place will be favored by my master. Even if there is a decree from the imperial court, they will be the first to take the knife for us."

Li Yan smiled coldly, noncommittal.

……

Penglai City, where the governor's office of Denglai is located.

At the gate of the General Administration of Jiaodong Supervisory Office, four people were standing guard on duty, but the street in front of them was empty.

The flow of people outside the supervisory department is much rarer than in the past. Since the news of the new salt law implemented by the imperial court, Fanzi's reputation has become even more notorious.

Once the members of the supervisory department appeared on the street, they would be pointed at from a distance. Although the common people did not dare to insult them face to face, they were still irritating.

This was originally a benevolent government that the court summed up the salt law, but why did it become the situation it is today?

As for the fans, it is really hard to tell.

Obviously he has done a good thing, and his words and deeds are standing out for the people. This time, the arrest of local tycoons, corrupt officials and wealthy businessmen is a great act of promoting the reform of the salt law, but it has been collectively resisted by all forces.

This is not over yet, and now even the common people are sneering at them, wishing they could attack them in groups. This situation is really unexpected.

However, the only relief for the supervisory department is that the court has agreed on this.

Emperor Apocalypse reiterated his attitude at the court a few days ago, that the salt law must be reformed, and the chaotic situation in the coastal state capitals must also be brought under control.

With the blessing of the imperial power, the fans felt at ease.

Two fans who rushed back from Haiyang rushed into the General Office of the Supervision Department, and not long after, there was an angry shout in the main hall.

"boom!"

Gan Huan, the governor of Jiaodong, clapped the case and said:

"It's too presumptuous. Selling private salt is an act of breaking the law and disrupting the government. Letting go of the past is already very understanding of the people's sentiments. Now they use this to coerce and open the salt field again. What is the law of the court!"

Gan Huan, a thousand households in Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town, the head of Dongchang stalls, was recommended by Wei Zhongxian because of his excellent arrests in Beijing, and became the governor of Jiaodong at the end of the second year of Tianqi.

According to the usual practice, many of Dongchang's fans came from the Fusi of Nanbei Township. When serving as Fan service in Dongchang, they often had the official status of Jinyiwei, but they no longer handled the company's internal affairs.

At this time, a hundred households said:

"Could it be Li Yan's blindfold? The Suzhou incident caused Li Dan to instigate public opinion, so that Wei Liangqing died at the pier. I can still remember it vividly, so we must guard against it!"

The other hundred households also nodded in agreement and said:

"That's right, these tyrants have established themselves in Jiaodong for many years, their forces are deeply rooted and intertwined, and now they are twisted together to fight against the salt law!"

"Once there is such a big disturbance as a rebellion, the supervisory department will be implicated!"

Gan Huan nodded, and said with a gloomy face:

"You're right. You can't be too hasty in treating the coastal people. You need to send spies to the coastal areas to find out the truth!"

"Order the supervising departments in various places to open the Haiyang Salt Field, Fushan Salt Field, Yuer Town Salt Field, and Ningjin Salt Field as places for coastal people to sell salt."

"Immediately report this news to the factory owner, and ask him for an idea. It seems that the implementation of the salt law is not small!"

That night, a Tiqi rode out of Penglai and arrived at the capital.

……

The resistance to implementing the new salt law was also unexpected by Wei Zhongxian.

Not only Jiaodong, but also the Zheng family and many maritime merchants in the Lianghuai and coastal areas of Fujian. The situation is even more complicated, and even Dongchang is not capable of handling it.

Three days later, Wei Zhongxian looked at the secret report from the General Administration of Supervision and Administration Departments that had just been delivered, and his face full of old creases became more and more sinister.

The head of the stall, Fu Yingxing, bowed his head and waited respectfully. It is rare to see the owner of the factory in such a mood, and he did not dare to say anything casually.

Not long after, Wei Zhongxian got up. Since the capital was still a bit cold, he put on a black coat and walked out of the mansion with a secret report.

Looking at the direction, he was heading for the palace.

Chapter 473

Since the restoration of the dynasty, Zhu Youxiao has gradually become idle.

From the 47th year of Wanli to the third year of Tianqi, during these four years, Zhu Youxiao has never been as leisurely as he is now.

Although Wei Zhongxian withdrew the right to review all the memorials in the first month, but with the increase in the number of court meetings, the number of memorials became less and less.

Just because of the return of the dynasty, the officials were excited for several days, and until now, people can still hear rumors praising the emperor's sage.

When they are happy, the officials of the imperial court will do more government affairs. Zhu Youxiao also knows that what can be discussed at the court meeting will never be delayed.

Therefore, compared with the past, Zhu Youxiao now has a lot more leisure time on weekdays.

Of course, this spare time doesn’t mean that it’s just spent playing and messing around. Being an emperor will never have a stable life in the true sense.

Zhu Youxiao returned to Kunning Palace early that day and slept with Zhang Yan.

In the dead of night, the maids gradually turned off the lights, Zhu Youxiao went through a hard fight, whether it was to relieve the fire or enjoy it, anyway, he finally fell asleep with Zhang Yan in his arms.

Zhang Yan, who experienced rain and dew, looked even more seductive at this time, and was unable to move any more.

After a few breaths, Zhang Yan let out a whisper, whether intentionally or not.

"Hold me tight……"

The two hugged each other tightly like before, at this moment, a rush of footsteps came outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, the factory minister has come and said that he has something to do, and it is extremely urgent."

Zhang Yan was the first to wake up. She looked at the sleeping emperor, put on her clothes and went out of the palace gate. She frowned and asked the eunuch who sent the letter:

"What's the matter, can't we discuss it tomorrow?"

"Your Majesty was tired all day today, and it was so hard to rest..."

Xiao Xie could hear that the queen was unhappy, and she was in every possible way. After hesitating for a while, she replied with a groan:

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, there's nothing you can do about it. The factory official said that this matter is urgent, as if... something went wrong with the imperial court's implementation of the new salt law."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment, then turned around and said:

"You wait here, I will wake up your majesty."

……

About half an hour later, the dark-faced Zhu Youxiao was still sitting in the Xinuang Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

Hearing Wei Zhongxian's words, Zhu Youxiao frowned even more.

I expected that it would not be so easy to implement the new salt law, but I didn't expect that the people who had the accident would be those people. The imperial court finally managed the loose salt administration. They should be happy instead of protesting like this now.

"Your Majesty, there must be a traitor among them. It's just that the veteran's ability is limited, and it's not yet known who is spreading these rumors."

Wei Zhongxian sighed and said:

"It's really helpless for the old minister to wake up His Majesty. The new salt law is struggling in various places. As time goes by, the place may change. The court continues to come up with a new method..."

"okay--!"

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, interrupted Wei Zhongxian's words, and said:

"What makes me angry is not that you woke me up. It's nothing. What I'm concerned about now is why the coastal people oppose the new salt law."

"I just read the book about the Haiyang Salt Field, and I asked you, who is the prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture?"

Wei Zhongxian thought for a while, and then said:

"This man's name is Zhang Daqi, and he has been an official in Dengzhou Prefecture for more than ten years. Does His Majesty suspect that he is connected with the local tyrants and seduced the common people?"