Chapter 144 Steps
Sun Chengzong was very angry and trembled all over.
Yang Jie was expressionless. This incident was thanks to historical records. If there were no historical records, who would have thought that such a thing would have happened.
This is like when Yang Jing traveled over, some big businessmen felt that the United States might collapse in a state in Mexico, so they secretly informed the Mexican drug lords of every move, and imagined that one day these drug lords would gain benefits after one day they would enter the United States and become the masters of the United States.
"Can you tell the old minister the source of the news?" Sun Chengzong was so angry that he ignored Jun Qian's rituals and cursed for a while, venting his anger in his heart, and then gradually became rational and began to think about the problem. The source of the news must be first doubted. If the source of the news is unreliable, there is no need to continue discussing this matter.
"Master Sun, this news is indeed reliable, and it is absolutely true. If there is no reliable news, I can make such a big fight? As for the source? Haha, many factory guards in the Ming Dynasty spy on the news, if they are serious, no matter what, there will always be clues." Yang Jing persuaded Sun Chengzong perfunctorily, which was entirely due to the "prophet" of history. If you really rely on the Ming Dynasty's own spy system, the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang, it would be impossible to get such information. In history, even the wild boar skin entered the pass, there was no news in advance for such a big thing. It can be seen that the spy rule that was scolded in the Ming Dynasty was actually that way. It was exaggerated and quite possessed the essence of "civil war internalists, foreign war outsiders".
Looking at the spies and spy organizations in later generations, that is really called a bull. Often, the enemy's combat orders are still in the enemy's headquarters, and the news is close to you. This is called a spy. Looking at the Ming Dynasty, the enemy has defeated the capital, but I don't know what's going on. They are completely at the level of laymen. Looking at the later countries, the stronger countries have no famous spy agencies? What they do is not insidious and cunning? Looking at the American agents, assassination, kidnapping, conspiracy, and overthrow other countries, Yang Jing was surprised. Why did they criticize the spy rule of the Ming Dynasty so well, but modern countries in later generations are all trying to make their spy agencies? "Only arson in future generations, the Ming Dynasty is not allowed to light the lights."
"It's indeed reliable..." Sun Chengzong had gradually calmed down and began to consider the impact of this news. The Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty was famous! Dongchang was even better than the Jinyiwei. It was not certain that there were other secret institutions of the emperor to spy on the emperor's news. When Sun Chengzong thought of this, he no longer doubted the source and accuracy of the news. Even if he, the imperial teacher, involved the forbidden body of the emperors such as the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang, it would be difficult to say too much.
"Since Your Majesty's news is reliable,...ah..." Asked this question, Sun Chengzong sighed. Even the merchants were so engaging in the enemy and plotting against each other. Wouldn't that mean that the Ming Dynasty was no longer able to do anything, and many people were looking for a backer to defect to a new master? The Ming Dynasty seemed to be even more unbearable and weaker than he had imagined. Sun Chengzong felt instantly that he had grown much older, and his passionate heart had become much colder, and the murderous aura in his heart suddenly surged.
"Well, this news is true. On this list, I have detailed list of eight Shanxi merchants who collude with the enemy. These eight companies smuggled materials, arms, and food to the Donglu, but also collected intelligence, spyed news, and even made ambush and responded in detail. Therefore, the Donglu can be said to our dynasty every move. Maybe even if I said something in the morning court, the content will be placed on the Donglu's table in a few days. Master Sun, do you think I will talk nonsense about this issue? This is a matter of hundreds of heads falling to the ground." Yang Jing was not bragging about the power of wild boar skins. From a historical perspective, the Ming Dynasty
For wild boar skin, it is one-way transparent. The Ming Dynasty's every move, what to build, what soldiers to produce, how many soldiers there are, and what combat effectiveness are there. If there is no assistance from insiders in the Ming Dynasty, can these be done without the assistance of insiders? Are spies from wild boar skin trained by the KGB? They are all very capable? What is even more outrageous is that they often attack cities, and they are in the outside world. This is because without the insiders of the Ming Dynasty, they can be so stunning, covering, and insider? I'm afraid that the wild boar skin itself has never thought of entering the pass and seizing the world. It will also cost countless spies to be deployed that can only be used once?
"Since that's the case, these thieves should be killed, deceive the king and betray the emperor, and betray the emperor, and betrayal, and they should be killed in a row..." Sun Chengzong was about to start a massacre, and as he spoke, hundreds of heads were about to fall to the ground. This matter was not merciful and there was no room for maneuver. At this point, there was no need to talk about any kindness.
"They deserve to die, kill, and kill the nine clans, but is it enough to just kill them?" Yang Jinge asked.
"What does Your Majesty mean?" Sun Chengzong asked this question in confusion.
"What's the use of killing them just? I have to deal with the Eastern Jin Dynasty and provide disaster relief. What I need to deal with the future refugee rebellion requires massive military pay and disaster relief expenses. Just killing a few Shanxi merchants will not solve this problem." Yang Jing's thoughts about killing Shanxi merchants to get money for money for a day or two, and that may be a few million taels of income. Who will go to slaughter if the big fat sheep is not slaughtered? If they don't cooperate with the enemy, they will still say it; if they don't cooperate with the enemy, they will be sorry for themselves if they don't slaughter them.
"What does Your Majesty mean? Is it possible that your Majesty, prepare... the salt merchant, really needs to start a massacre." Sun Chengzong sighed and understood the emperor's meaning. Sun Chengzong has always participated in most of the core secrets of Yang Reform, such as the previous salt class, and the arrangement of Jinyiwei to deal with the salt merchants. The salt mouse was Sun Chengzong's adviser. Therefore, when the emperor said a little, Sun Chengzong immediately understood as soon as he contacted him.
"Haha, Master Sun understands?" Yang Jie saw Sun Chengzong's expression "Is that true?" and knew that Sun Chengzong was not stupid and had already guessed what he was going to do.
"Your Majesty is planning to capture all the Shanxi merchants in one place, and then list the evidence of their rebellion in detail, and then take the world's remarks, saying that the merchants are unrighteous and shameless, they are stolen from the enemy and sell their country, kill the chicken to warn the monkey, and turn to investigate the salt merchants and get the salt merchants in one fell swoop?" Sun Chengzong briefly said the emperor's plan.
"Well, right, that's right. I plan to promote the merchants in Shanxi as a typical example of being unfaithful, unfilial, unrighteous, and selling their ancestors for glory. In the Ming Dynasty, a crackdown on whether merchants in the world were traitorous and colluded with the enemy was launched, making people all over the world jealous of those merchants, stay away from merchants, and stripped the merchants from all aspects of society, making them silent, leaving them isolated, and making officials who were very close to the salt merchants dare not have any connection with them. Otherwise, they would be planning to deal with them. Even if the salt merchants were isolated, at this moment, I threw out the salt salt, and then the Jinyiwei defeated the salt merchants in one fell swoop, completely controlling the salt industry of the Ming Dynasty in my hands. In this way, I would not have to worry about military expenditures, and there would be money for disaster relief." Yang Jing said his thoughts.
"Your Majesty lists all merchants in the world as the target of severe crackdown. Without merchants in the world, goods cannot be connected to all directions, which is not very convenient! It will definitely cause turmoil. Your Majesty's goal is just salt merchants, and the goal should be narrowed down." Sun Chengzong reminded.
"Yes, Master Sun is right. I have received education. When promoting it, I will make it clear that small merchants are just for the sake of life and are not strictly investigated. Even big merchants are divided into different levels. They are just targeting a certain part of people with major suspicion. It will not take too long. It takes three to five months. It is probably time to seize the market. Those salt merchants have no protection from the government, so that they are nothing. If salt merchants jump out and fight me, it is better. I am short of silver for military expenses. You might as well kill a few of them. In this way, a year's military expenses will be enough." Yang Jing talked carelessly about his plan, talking about killing salt merchants to serve military expenses.
Sun Chengzong was a little dazed when facing the emperor's action plan one after another. After thinking for a while, he said: "This is very good. That is to say, when eliminating the salt merchants, he used rebellion to suppress officials who had connections with the salt merchants, so that they did not dare to act rashly, and then knocked down the salt merchants in one fell swoop. This is feasible. The Jinyiwei is a special person who deals with rebellion. I believe that no one is too brave to be involved in rebellion. Besides, the Jinyiwei is also behind the Jinyiwei.
The new army looked at His Majesty's move, which hit the weakness of all officials and cut off the connection between the salt merchants and the officials! Isolate the salt merchant, so it is really not a worry." Sun Chengzong was relieved when he said this. The emperor's plan seemed very "reasonable". Sun Chengzong had always been worried that the emperor and the officials would show up, and something went wrong in the decisive battle. Now it seems that with such a plan, there is no need to worry.
The purpose of the establishment of the Jinyiwei was to prevent rebellion and rebellion. If the Jinyiwei handled other cases, it did not involve rebellion. All officials might come out to organize a rebellion, submit memorials, and use remarks to suppress the emperor. Once the rebellion is in the matter, there is evidence of "real evidence" involving rebellion. The one who is not good at using his brain dares to stand up and say "no one is a good official? No one is burning his mind.
Seeing that Sun Chengzong understood his meaning, Yang Jinge said: "It is true. First, he stifled the reputation of a businessman, then isolated the businessman, separated the officials and the salt merchants, and finally, killed the salt merchants." Yang Jinge himself also summarized his plan, which was to go four steps.
In this feudal society, there is no more serious and more awesome crime than plotting against rebellion. This crime is light, and it is often done by barbarians and killing ten tribes. This makes people feel numb. Once it is involved in rebellion, it will not be cleaned. In this feudal society, loyalty is to be loyal to the emperor. Therefore, first, the Shanxi merchants' crime of complicity with the enemy and rebellion, and then the reputation of merchants is bad, and then the nationwide crackdown is launched. Using the name of the country's strict investigation and rebellion, the salt merchants are forcibly not daring to act rashly, and then quickly use salt to dry up, turn down the salt merchants, and control the salt industry in the country, even if the task is done.
This Shanxi businessman can be said to be a guide that can move the whole body. Once it is launched, it will definitely be a thunderous blow, which will break the pattern of bureaucratic dividends in one fell swoop, and completely gather the salt industry into his own hands. If you go step by step, you must not make the wrong move. The timing must be fully grasped and you must not make the wrong steps. You need a mature and steadfast person to do this, and this person is either Sun Chengzong or Xu Guangqi.
"Master Sun will check me, and I must not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty will be over. Please don't want the heart of the bodhisattva, and be sure to be the wrath of the Vajra." Yang Jing did not know how to go about his huge and complicated plan, and he felt that his mind was not enough. This otaku was good at playing games. When it comes to playing conspiracies and thinking about a plan, he had to train for a few years. After several years of skill, the effect might be better.
Sun Chengzong kept stroking his beard and thinking for a while, then said, "Your Majesty, this first step, as Your Majesty said, is to use this time of the throne to be admitted to the throne and to waive this salt class. This will be soon." Sun Chengzong summarized Yang's first step plan and asked Yang Jing a question.
Speaking of the name of amnesty, Yang Jing used a lot. The abolishment of salt tax is also a name for making money, which is the person related to the amnesty Wei case. As long as you pay the bank, all of them will be reduced, the name is that the emperor has just come to power and does not want to see the heads land and be harmonious. This is already five million taels of silver. It can be said to be a great harvest. Wei Zhongxian stayed in Fengyang and did not die, which is the curse of the ministers in the court. If you don’t pay it, you can’t settle the case. Maybe that day, then you will return to the court at that time. At that time, Wei Zhongxian was not as easy as the emperor to fool the tiger bench. The tiger bench in the East Factory should be opened again, so due to the pressure between bureaucrats, most people still gritted their teeth and paid the money.
"Master Sun expected that this amnesty will be sold in one go. After that, there will be no more. Therefore, we have to pretend that the money for the Wei case has been paid. I believe that all officials are looking forward to my decision. This case must be based on the name of amnesty! This salt class will be exempted from it. Soon, hahaha..." Speaking of his proud name of amnesty, Yang Jing smiled proudly.
"Your Majesty is so calculating." Sun Chengzong praised the emperor knowingly. Sun Chengzong also heard that the emperor had made a lot of money this time. Originally, Sun Chengzong did not agree with this method of making money, but now he is forced by this state affairs, he agrees with the emperor's money. At least he still has to make money, so that the military expenditure here can be settled. Otherwise, it would be unimaginable!
"The second step is to implement the patent law, so that this patent can become a treasure for protecting salt. Your Majesty, why not, this patent law will be with the amnesty?" Sun Chengzong suggested to the emperor with a smile. Anyway, this amnesty is a big basket, and everything is put into it. The officials want to write off their sins with this amnesty. That's fine, you have to pinch this nose and recognize this patent law. This abolishes the salt administration, and you have to pinch this nose and recognize it, otherwise you will not be able to avoid your sins.
Yang Jing smiled and said, "Of course, I don't feel so much in arguing with the ministers. If you can use a general amnesty, try to use it. Anyway, it's just a one-time transaction, and it's gone after using it."
Sun Chengzong suddenly felt that God had indeed sent a "Sage Emperor" to the Ming Dynasty to save the Ming Dynasty. Although his behavior was sometimes weird, he was pretending to be the people in the world.
"The third step is naturally to send someone to choose a salt field to dry the salt. This may require Xu Zixian's assistance. He is more familiar with the salt field." Sun Chengzong suggested that the emperor use Xu Guangqi to preside over the salt field.
"This, I will arrange it freely at that time." Yang Jie has made arrangements for this matter himself. The location of the salt field in the future can be roughly found on Baidu, so Yang Jie is more confident.
"The next step is how to sell salt," Sun Chengzong said again.
"Well, this doesn't matter. I think my salt is cheap, the quality is good, and I have the support of the Jinyiwei. I want to sell it to small salt merchants and ordinary peddlers. It's not a big problem. If the salt merchant dares to cause trouble for me, I will like it very much."
"Then, the salt is almost ready. Next, we should send someone to catch all the merchants from Shanxi and find evidence of their rebellion. This may require the three departments to examine it to verify the evidence of rebellion and to face it. This is related to the isolation of salt merchants in the future. Therefore, the evidence must be true and reliable." Sun Chengzong summarized the next move.
"Yes, this is natural. They are familiar with foreign countries and plot against each other. There will naturally be evidence. Moreover, I also sent six thousand-person teams from Man Gui to sweep Mongolia. There will be evidence that the Mongolian tribe I bought to find out the news for me. "Yang Jing learned about this through history, so this matter is absolutely true. Therefore, as long as this matter is true, this evidence will naturally be there. Even if the parties involved are careful and do not leave any evidence, Yang Jing can get him a lot of evidence. The torture instruments in the Jinyiwei in the East Factory can produce a lot of evidence.
"In this way, next, Your Majesty will need to isolate merchants and isolated salt merchants. I wonder how Your Majesty intends to set off this storm of isolated salt merchants?"
Chapter completed!