After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "In the past, Yan and Iron Xian Yu Jin was offered a fixed amount of 120,000 yuan per year, but after Huan Qi took over, he kept the profits from salt and iron in his private room just to keep his favor. It was originally a regular salary, but it was planned. Based on a false estimate, the original quota of one thousand yuan was less than one hundred and thirty. Alas... the daily consumption of the country seems to require the concerted efforts of you and someone to abolish this bad policy."

The man who spoke just now was Sihu Junjun of the state capital, but he had already stopped talking. Yangzhou Biejia, who was standing in front of him, signaled him to retreat with his eyes.

Shen Yunzhou, who noticed her gaze, stood up and said, "The salt and iron money has been embezzling from the main treasury, so that there are fewer people entering the main treasury and more people entering the inner treasury. This is really a disadvantage. But since the salt profit is going to the inner treasury, isn't it?" Are there any details that can be negotiated? And the calculated taxes will also be sent to Chang'an. With the rampant salt lords in the Jianghuai River, it may not be appropriate to rush into the salt law reform."

When Pei Jiaoran heard this, he couldn't help feeling that Shen Yunzhou was so smooth, no wonder he could avoid Huan Qi's sharp edges. The man just now was not afraid of death and directly provoked the eunuch, but he advised her to be calm and calm. What Shen Yunzhou said is indeed true. In addition to private salt traders in Jianghuai, there are also salt lords who sell salt by force. She wants to change the salt law, which means lowering the price of salt. His words were undoubtedly reminding her that if she wanted to reform the Salt Law, she would offend the salt lords. As far as Shen Yunzhou's words are concerned, he still supports her restructuring, and what he said is reasonable.

The state is the most important part of the two-tax-three-tax system. Since ancient times, imperial power did not extend to counties. The counties below were only responsible for collecting taxes, while the states were responsible for dividing the money into three parts. Shen Yunzhou, who was born in an aristocratic family, had actually witnessed the struggle between superiors and subordinates for profit, and there were records in his family collection. He also knew what her difficulty was.

What Shen Yunzhou said was not unreasonable, but Pei Jiaoran still roughly drew up a charter in his mind. Nowadays, the price of salt is so high that some people have no choice but to eat lightly due to poverty. It is precisely because of this that the subordinate salt households colluded with private salt dealers to steal and sell private salt for financial gain. Or there may be officials who guard and steal.

The salt sold by private salt dealers is so cheap that people naturally flock to it.

"The price of salt is very high, and there are many people who live in poor families. I have an idea. Since the price of salt is as high as one hundred and ten cents per dou, then we can lower the price of salt. Jianghuai, Henan, Xia Nei, Chongyun and Lingnan are all The money collected from the salt price was 7.27 million. However, not all of this money was at the disposal of the court. Now the war in the court was tense, and the military supply was the bulk. The salt court was deposed and all the salt profits were given to the household department for expenditure. manage."

"Except for the cost of boiling salt and caoyong, the rest of the salt profits are used in Zuozang for the army and the emperor. It's just..." Pei Jiaoran tapped the table with his slender fingers, "Shen Jishi said that salt lords are rampant. It is not unreasonable that the imperial court suddenly changes the price of salt, which may lead to disaster."

The reform of the Salt Law was far more difficult than water transportation, which relied on money. The reform of the salt law affects the interests of everyone.

Pei Jiaoran contemplated with deep eyes, while others in the room also held their breath and sat upright. They have already seen the methods of this Prime Minister Pei, he is a ruthless character. But among them, there are also people whose families have received more or less dividends from salt profits.

Just as she was thinking about it, the eunuch in Fei Yi stood up with a smile. He picked up the tea cup on the case and threw it on the ground.

A loud "clang" broke the silence in the house. Everyone looked away.

"Why don't you give up the salt and profit and enter the service? Mr. Pei, you have already stopped the palace market and Wufang children. Why do you want to give up the salt hospital and go to the service now? I would like to ask Mr. Pei, how do you want your majesty to live?"

Pei Jiaoran did not answer, but glanced at the eunuch. She stopped the palace market in the first place because the things that the palace market used to make false estimates came from donations of salt and iron. "The palace takes things from the market, and uses the middle officials as envoys. They use salt to estimate the clothes, silk, and the size of the clothes, and they are worried about their straightness. They use the salt that fills the palace and the market to use the salt to profit and estimate the horses. These things are harmful to the country's foundation. Why can't it be abolished?" She smiled meaningfully, "If Zhongguan Xu has any objections to this, he can go to the court and ask for the reason."

The expressions of all the eunuchs present changed. They knew better than anyone else where the money that went into the inner treasury went. Now Pei Jiaoran is leading the post of Minister of Zhongshu, and has the post of Salt and Iron Transport Envoy. Runzhou has Li Xiujing who is good at leading troops. She definitely has the ability to implement salt law reform.

I didn’t want to be involved too deeply, so I just found a way to cooperate. How can merchants and farmers be exploited? The fattest ones right now are the group of red-faced servants.

If someone wants to bring up the past, she doesn't mind pointing out the reason for the strike. With a smile on his face, Pei Jiaoran dropped the subject and said, "The imperial court's expedition against Huan Qi is all funded by the Taoists themselves. Before a certain person came, Wei Jieshuai had even inquired about when the imperial court would be able to make up for the money. This reform of the Salt Law must be finalized as soon as possible. We will discuss it carefully after the river is opened." After speaking, she sighed: "I, the Vice Minister of Zhongshu and the Salt and Iron Transfer Envoy, have just taken over, and I also find life difficult. I think you are all having a hard time lately, but I still want to ask you to cooperate with me in implementing the new order."

Use both grace and power to clarify the relationship between interests and righteousness. The sky-blue robe caught the skylight and covered it. The sky was like a giant blade cutting through the sky, dividing the black mist in front of everyone into several sections. This seems to be a sign that light is coming.

Being blocked by Pei Jiaoran, Zhu Yi Neihuan sat down with a look of reluctance. He is the fifth grade, but Pei Jiaoran's third grade is far better than him.

His eyes fell on the Feiyi eunuch who had just spoken, and he saw dissatisfaction on his face. Pei Jiaoran curled his lips.

"When the rain stops, let's pick an auspicious day to open the river." Looking at Shen Yunzhou, Pei Jiaoran said, "Has Shen Governor picked a day?"

"I had chosen a date before. However, we put it on hold because of the heavy rain. In addition, the heavy rain has not stopped in recent days. The river embankments in four counties have burst." Shen Yunzhou sighed and said in a deep voice: "The state capital is currently short of manpower. I don't know. Can the opening of the river be put on hold for now?”

"The civil servants who are recruited to open the river can choose the sergeants who have returned to their hometowns due to the reduction of troops." Pei Jiaoran raised his eyes and looked at him. "As for the money for repairing the river embankment and relieving the victims, a letter will be reported to His Majesty at a certain meeting. Governor Shen can rest assured to open the river. .”

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Jiaoran's lips curled up slightly. Because the people near the river embankment in the affected county were relocated in time, there was not much loss. Moreover, the laborers recruited by Kaihe were all sergeants who had returned home due to the reduction of troops.

Shen Yunzhou answered, "Mr. Pei, the people's livelihood in Yangzhou is boiling. If we advocate opening the river at this time, I'm afraid it will arouse public opinion and be detrimental to the country."

"People's livelihood is boiling? If the bad government is not eliminated and there are many corrupt people, how can the people's livelihood not boil? Governor Shen, do you have any other better ideas?" Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.