Chapter 597

There was some silence in the hall. Everyone was restrained by Fang Xing's sudden opposition and outbreak.

Zhu Zhanji put his fist on his side and held it tightly. He remembered Fang Xing's words before that Haoshang was illegal, Haoshang had no country, and his heart was suddenly killed.

Zhu gaochi still sat at the head of Zhu Di like Maitreya Buddha. With a slight movement in his heart, he asked, "is there any basis for Xinghe Bo's statement?"

Fang Xing said, "yes, when I checked the salt merchants in Yangzhou, I had a lot of property, and the Ministry of household had records. Secondly, Shanxi already produced grain, and Jiezhou produced salt, that is to say, the salt merchants in Shanxi only need to transport the grain collected by the government to Datong town not far away to obtain salt, and then go back and easily earn the money."

"This is not a salt merchant." Fang Xing sneered, "this is a transportation merchant, and it is speculation. If you can obtain huge wealth by transportation alone, you feel worthless for the officers and men who used their lives to protect Daming at the border! For the officials who worked hard in the court."

"Moreover, those salt merchants have accumulated a lot of property, do not know the return, are extravagant and extravagant all day, and spend money like land. Can such merchants expect them to be of any benefit to Daming?"

Jin Youzi frowned and said, "is xinghebo alarmist?"

The salt merchants of the Ming Dynasty started their journey of making money from the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, but so far they have not seen any trend of expansion.

Fang Xing said, "one moment at a time, another. At this time, the Ming Dynasty is in the middle of the sun. Those rich businessmen are dormant to enjoy it, but if there is an opportunity, they naturally don't mind looking for a master who can give them greater benefits!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and everyone was stunned by Fang Xing's prediction.

Zhu Di said in a deep voice, "Xinghe Boke has evidence."

If you dare to release such words without evidence, Zhu Di will be submerged in the impeachment Memorial tomorrow.

He has a fart!

Including Xia Yuanji, I think Fang woke up a little too much.

"Your Majesty."

Fang Xing said calmly, "when the minister was in Yangzhou, those salt merchants were extravagant. The result of copying the family also showed that they were not short of money, but why did they get private salt?"

Daming has always dealt with smuggled Salt Traders severely, but those salt merchants even risked losing their heads to sell smuggled salt without lack of money.

Why?

"People are not enough!"

Fang Xing said flatly, "with 10000 liang of silver, they will think of 20000 Liang and 30000 Liang. Even if the family has millions, they will still not be satisfied. This is human nature."

Seeing Jin Youzi's disapproval on his face, Fang woke up and stabbed: "do you have an official who doesn't want to be a Shangshu?"

Shua!

As soon as this remark came out, the big men in the hall were a little unnatural.

This Fang woke up and took the minister as an example. Isn't it humiliating to his face?

"When Daming can't satisfy their private desires, as long as there is a gap, they dare to smuggle beyond the Great Wall. Weapons and grain... There is nothing they dare not smuggle!"

This time, even Hu Guang glanced at it. He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there are luxury merchants, especially those close to the border. They smuggle ordnance, grain and grass. Therefore, Xinghe Bo's words have their merits."

This is Hu Guang. He will compete with Fang Xing for orthodoxy, but he will abandon these disputes on major right and wrong.

Jin Zhong immediately added, "Your Majesty, since emperor Taizu Gao, businessmen have been smuggling outside the Great Wall for many times. What xinghebo said is very true."

Zhu Di nodded slightly. He didn't know that Daming needed stable financial resources. If he didn't use salt merchants, what would he use?

After observing his words and expressions, Jin Youzi said in a loud voice, "Xinghe Bo, the Ming Dynasty is great. If there are no salt merchants, what do you rely on to send salt to thousands of families?"

This is a problem. Every people needs salt. If they can't send salt to all places in time and effectively, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Zhu gaochi smiled. He knew it was difficult. Fang woke up with an endless stream of bad ideas.

But Fang woke up and just gave Zhu Zhanji a look.

At this time, you have to show your political position, otherwise you will always be a crown prince who has not grown up in the eyes of the 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 revealed from the time of the Jingnan crisis, and it is not necessary to show it in this way.

Zhu Zhanji said in a deep voice, "Grandpa Huang, my grandson thinks... Why can't it be officially operated?"

Boom!

Everyone was stunned by the bomb thrown by Zhu Zhanji.

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

But when the Ming Dynasty was founded, the whole country was like a broken house, leaking everywhere. Except for the strong military front, it was good for nothing.

At that time, there was a shortage of grain at the border. If the officials transported it themselves, it would cost too much. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang decisively introduced private capital, that is, Kaizhong France.

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

Today, even if the sea transportation is abolished, with the opening of the canal, the model of Kaizhong France has fallen behind and can only be cheaper for those businessmen.

But this is ancestral!

Everyone looks at his nose, nose and heart, and dare not speak.

The big boss above takes the maintenance of the ancestral system as his "own responsibility". Will he change the salt policy?

Zhu Di looked at the imperial case with an expressionless face and said, "we'll discuss it again."

The people bowed down and sent off the three members of Zhu Di's family. When they were about to leave, Hu Guang asked, "don't let out today. If there is any leakage, I will report it to your majesty!"

Fang woke up and bowed his hands to Hu Guanggong. Then he went out of the hall.

Xia Yuanji woke up a few steps above and said happily, "Dehua, if I can be an official camp, I will make a big profit in Daming, and my life will be much better!"

Fang woke up and nodded, "it depends on your majesty, but... Steps!"

Xia Yuanji knew it well and said, "if this is done, it will be good for all departments, so it's not difficult to work together."

Fang woke up and said, "state affairs and private affairs. I hope you don't take Confucianism as a state affair."

Xia Yuanji sighed slightly and stopped talking about this topic.

Before leaving the Imperial City, Fang Xing was caught up by Liang Zhong.

"Xing Hebo, your highness said the word illegal."

Fang woke up and said, "Your Highness, this is the most appropriate way to deal with it."

Back home, Fang Xing came to Xie Jin.

After listening to this, Xie Jin also pondered for a long time, and then said, "Dehua, Jin merchants were not excellent. Just after opening China and France, they saved a lot of money with the help of the convenience of local grain and salt production, and then mixed it with Lianghuai."

"This is to want to monopolize!"

Fang Xing analyzed: "the pool salt in Jiezhou occupies an important share in the north, which is North salt. The Lianghuai area is south salt. The purpose of Shanxi Merchants is very clear, that is to monopolize the salt industry in Daming. At that time..."

Xie Jin also said with some horror: "at that time, with the strength of Jin merchants, can the chaotang still control them?"

Of course not!

Fang Xing said, "at that time, the scholars in the court and officials at all levels have their spokesmen, which makes Daming a merchant empire. But these merchants have no attributes. In their view, it is only common to change the day another day as long as there is a need..."