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Chapter 205 Heavy responsibility at the beginning of taking office

After receiving the imperial edict, Sun Chuanting immediately gave up his reserve, rode a donkey overnight and hurried to Yuncheng. As soon as he met, Sun Chuanting directly called Zhao Xing’s husband ancestor.

Zhao Xing stopped directly: "Dedede, am I that old? You said it's not awkward, but I sound awkward. You are older than me, so let's be equal, you and my brothers are right."

Now Zhao Xing is willing to be a brother with everyone. Is the reason? First, it is to be kind and bring the relationship between the two parties closer, so that everyone can become friends. Second, when stabbing a brother in the future, there is no psychological burden. What are the brothers here for? Are they just preparing to stab the knife?

The two brothers sat down, Zhao Xing smiled and said, "As soon as I parted, I knew that brother, you have the intention to serve the country, but you just don't have the right position for you. How about your current position? Are you still satisfied?"

Sun Chuanting clasped his fists: "The current situation in the Ming Dynasty is that one is bad for administration and two is bad for finance. I do not have the ability to solve all problems, but as long as I solve the finance, even if I only solve the finance in the northwest, I can maintain enough food and support soldiers and appease refugees, I can solve the big problem. Doing this will really serve the country."

Hong Chengchou smiled with relief: "When I heard Lord Sun's experience, I was very pleased. I would feel relieved when I handed over this position to you."

Hong Chengchou was very happy now because Zhao Xing handed over the confiscated 100,000 mu of salt merchants and about 100 officials from the Salt Censors' Office to the Jinyiwei Land Department, and then directly sent Hong Chengchou to resettle refugees, more than 200,000 mu of land, and he intercepted two coins at five cents of silver per mu. In this way, in the future, he really sat in the position of the governor of the three sides, and he had the basis to resettle 100,000 bandits who could surrender 100,000, and at the same time he could also get 40,000 silver every year, so that he could afford to buy more money.

Zhao Xing also said: "Mr. Sun's two views just now are precisely based on the bad policies of this old empire. Master Sun is indeed a capable minister in the country. From this point of view, my price is worth it."

When Sun Chuanting heard the question in confusion, he asked: "Did the adults spend private money on my location? How much did it cost?"

Zhao Xing laughed: "I don't want to do private money, but I spent four million on your position, which should be the country's money. I changed the concept and changed the power."

Four million yuan changed his position to shock Sun Chuanting at that time.

Hong Chengchou shook his body and smiled and said, "Don't be surprised by the money. In fact, if you really want to buy this official position with four million yuan, I dare not say much. The people who were waiting for the Ming Dynasty could be transported for two miles. It's not your turn. But you have real talents and knowledge, doing things impartially, and our Lord Zhao, who used coercion and temptation."

Then he laughed and explained to Sun Chuanting, who was confused, "Our Lord Zhao, like the cabinet and the emperor, your Shanxi Yanshi Censorate Office will have to solve the money, grain and pay for the border army a year, and pay 1 million to the treasury. This is a temptation. At the same time, it also directly announced to the court officials in the court that this position is supervised by Lord Zhao's Pacification Office. Haha, this is a position that will make Lord Zhao unhappy at any time and lose his head. You have to be careful."

When Sun Chuanting heard this, he was really worried: "I won't embezzle, I'm not afraid of Lord Zhao. But how much does the military salary, money and food need on the three sides?"

Hong Chengchou, who was once the Duliang Road, smiled and said, "It depends on what it means. If you follow the original rules, 300,000 soldiers from three sides will need 1.5 million a year, but according to Lord Zhao's rules, 3.6 million a year."

At that time, Sun Chuanting became even more thoughtful: "I may not be able to take out the 4 million yuan a year with these two salt fields alone. It seems that my mind is not guaranteed."

Zhao Xing laughed and said to Sun Chuanting with confidence: "I don't think it's enough for 4 million yuan a year. I hope you can give me 5 million or even more silver a year."

Sun Chuanting immediately stood up and bowed: "Goodbye."

Zhao Xing and Hong Chengchou grabbed him from the left and right: "I want to leave, it's too late. When this pirate ship comes, you can't jump anymore."

Sun Chuanting stamped his feet: "I was hurt by you two, and I lost my life completely."

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Mr. Sun, don't be discouraged. Listen to me and say, "And then do you hang your neck or hang yourself by taking medicine. As a brother, I will definitely hang my rope and drink medicine to give it to the bottle."

Hong Chengchou also started happily: "For my brother, I will kick you up. I will make you feel happy."

After Sun Chuanting looked at Zhao Xing, he sincerely asked for advice. What can Lord Zhao do to help me complete the task?

Zhao Xing smiled: "I am already here, and there is a future Dingbian. I have implemented a system of efficient wages, and the effect is very good. According to my calculations, the output has reached three times that of previous years. With such a large output, are you still worried about four million? More than ten million."

Hearing such production capacity, Sun Chuanting was happy: "If there is such a large production capacity, it can really reach tens of millions, so that the task can be completed."

Hong Chengchou said happily: "There is only so much money given to those corrupt officials. No matter how much money you pay, it will only improve their lives. It is useless for the country. Others need to be intercepted. When I become the governor of the three sides, I will use this money to stabilize the northwest and develop people's livelihood."

"Can you sit in the position of the governor of the three sides?" Sun Chuanting asked in surprise.

Hong Chengchou glanced at Zhao Xing, and then said firmly: "Yes."

Sun Chuanting also looked at Zhao Xing who was smiling and stopped talking at that time, but instead worried: "Three times the output of salt, sales are a big problem."

Zhao Xing answered confidently: "There is no other way, you can take the lead in the salt control."

Upon hearing this, Sun Chuanting stood up suddenly and worried about Zhao Xing: "Lord Zhao is still young, so he can change the ancestral system at will. This is the way to die, and you must not do it!"

Zhao Xingyun smiled lightly: "The salt law has been changed for us in the Ming Dynasty, and it has not been once or twice. Besides, there will be major changes in the country. Within one or two years, the court will never take into account this aspect. As long as you can pay full amount of money and food every year, the court will thank you too late, so how can we take into account our reforms?"

Sun Chuanting was a little confused about Zhao Xing's words. Zhao Xing signaled Hong Chengchou to the upcoming battle in the capital, and explained it one by one in a heavy mood.

Sun Chuanting, who heard it at that time, was completely stunned on the spot.

But he did not doubt the judgment of Zhao Xing and Hong Chengchou, because he was a wise and wise man. He had already believed in this upcoming major change from the various premises that Hong Chengchou said.

"So, I must ask you to sit in this position to stabilize the situation in the northwest and prepare for my future king-supporting army. The burden is very heavy, and we must hurry up and work hard."

Sun Chengzong said worriedly: "But such a salt administration reform is fundamental after all, and if there is a mistake, we are sinners."

Zhao Xing laughed again: "It's not as serious as you said, because the reform I mentioned is a change that is not changed."

Sun Chengzong immediately asked in confusion: "How do you say this?"

Zhao Xing said: "On this first point, we will restore the ancestral system and open up China and France, so that the original salt vendors will continue to accept salt quotas, and let them exchange salt quotas by using the grain transported to the border. In this way, salt merchants will once again go to the northwest to cultivate farms. In this way, not only will they purchase a large amount of annexed land from the landlords in the northwest through their hands, but they can also develop the northwest. This is a win-win situation."

Hong Chengchou nodded: "The land annexation in the northwest is serious, and the government cannot redeem land from Wangzhuang and the landlords to give to the people who have no land to plant. However, the merchants have enough methods. In this way, it is equivalent to disguising the problem of land annexation in the northwest, snatching out part of the land from the hands of the princes and the landlords, and handing it over to the people to cultivate again."

Hong Chengchou Interview: "Businessmen are profit-seeking. In order to attract tenants to farm for them, they will consciously give the land output to tenants, so as to alleviate the emergence of refugees."

Sun Chuanting nodded: "My sir is right."

Zhao Xing continued: "We gave the Gangle Salt Indication, and the rest is surplus salt. After all, this is a large piece. Now, the salt in the world has fallen into the hands of the people, which is so high that the people cannot afford to eat salt. However, where is the profit in this? The retail salt vendors and shops actually don't make much money. The biggest profit has all ended up in the hands of those private salt vendors. In this way, we simply let go of the purchase of salt. No matter who you are, you can buy it at our price.

When we go to the salt, we will directly sell it to the people. We will swallow the huge piece of salt dealers and share it with local retail sellers. The price of our salt factory increases, which increases our income. At the same time, those vendors who face the people directly reduce the price of salt purchases in disguise, and the vendors will naturally lower the price in competition. In this way, we will increase the treasury income and the people will eat cheap salt. This is a reform that benefits the country and the people."

Hearing this method, Sun Chuanting couldn't help but stand up excitedly and applauded: "Mr. Zhao is indeed extremely smart and has a wonderful method. If the four censors in the world implement this policy, the treasury will be abundant, and the people will no longer suffer from high salt prices, and the Ganghu can enrich the borders. This is beneficial to the country and the people, I will firmly implement it, even if it loses my head."

Zhao Xing smiled: "With me here, your head cannot fall off, but now it is implemented nationwide, and there will be a lot of opposition in the court. But if it is tried here for two years, it will eventually be obtained to make those bastards have no excuses to refute, this good policy--"
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