I'm a marquis in Datang

That's what he said in front of the people.

Can't be true.

Now, Du Qi said it directly.

Hu Youshan took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Your Highness, I am a native of Yanqi Prefecture. If you are still serving as the governor of Yanqi Prefecture, there may be something wrong. Please think twice, Your Highness!"

Du Qidao: "Since I use you, I will trust you. What's more, letting you serve as the governor of Yanqi Prefecture is not a good job, but a hard job. Officials in Yanqi Prefecture, I have promised not to dismiss them easily, but will Make adjustments. The adjustment of officials is not an easy thing, and it will touch the interests of many people. So, don’t think it is an easy thing.”

When Hu Youshan heard this, he stopped talking, and said: "His Highness trusts me, I should do my best in a humble position, and live up to His Highness' high expectations."

Du Qidao: "With Mr. Hu here, I have nothing to worry about."

Hu Youshan had a serious expression on his face, as if he wanted to do his best.In fact, as a veteran of the Yanqi Kingdom, he

With Du Qi's trust, it is extremely rare to serve as the governor of Yanqi Prefecture again and take charge of Yanqi Prefecture.

That's exactly what Du Qi arranged.

Hu Youshan was very grateful.

Hu Youshan is sure about governing Yanqi Prefecture.He knows all the prefectures, counties, and regions in Yanqi Prefecture, and he has full confidence.

Du Qi changed the subject, and suddenly said: "As the governor of Yanqi Prefecture, Hu Gong is planning to intervene in government affairs from what aspect?"

Hu Youshan thought for a while and said: "Your Highness, the lower officials are in charge of Yanqi Prefecture. Generally speaking, adjustments are made slowly. As for specific matters, we start with the salt industry, because it is related to people's livelihood."

Du Qidao: "How to say?"

Hu Youshan said seriously: "In Yanqi Prefecture, the folk customs are relatively simple, but the salt industry is quite unreasonable. The salt merchants in Yanqi Prefecture are monopolized by the relatives of the Long family. So, what they say is the price, even if the price There is no other way if it is partly higher than the market price.”

After a pause, Hu Youshan continued: "The lowly position is in charge of Yanqi Prefecture, and the price can be suppressed by government orders, but it is not a long-term solution. Therefore, the lowly position believes that His Royal Highness has many shops and a wide range of resources. I implore Your Highness to arrange merchants to sell salt in Yanqi Prefecture. .

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Du Qi didn't answer immediately when he heard it, but said: "The salt industry in Yanqi Kingdom doesn't have an official operation? It's private."

Chapter 791 Some people can't sit still

Someone can't sit still

Hu Youshan sighed and said: "The salt industry in Yanqi Kingdom is monopolized by the relatives of the Long family. It was a practice decades ago. When it comes to old things, they are all bad things about sesame seeds and tangerine peels. I don't bother to talk about them."

"In short, in the end, this unwritten rule was formed. The foreign relatives are in charge of the tobacco leaves, and the money earned from the operation will enter the national treasury. The practice has continued without changing."

"His Highness has arrived, and the salt industry should make changes."

"Even if they still manage Long Zhengyang for Long Zhengyang, they can't be allowed to continue to dominate. Of course, if they are attacked, it will inevitably affect His Highness's reputation and make people criticize His Highness."

Hu Youshan said: "So the best way is to introduce new salt and new salt merchants. His Highness can arrange human salt sales as an official operation to gradually replace the Long family's salt industry."

Du Qi thought about it quickly, but did not immediately agree to the proposal of selling salt.

Because transporting salt from the mainland, on the one hand, the journey is long and the cost is very high.On the other hand, strategic materials such as salt are all purchased from the mainland of the Central Plains, which is easy to form dependence. After all, it has to rely on local businessmen, who form the official business.

Du Qi thought for a while, and said: "Mr. Hu, the people under my command will not interfere with the matter of the salt industry. This king authorizes you to take full responsibility for this matter."

Hu Youshan said: "Humble post, follow orders."

It is not that he has no means to rectify the salt industry monopolized by the relatives of the Long family.It's just that the profit of the salt industry is huge. If Hu Youshan intervenes without authorization, he is worried about what Du Qi will think.

Therefore, please ask Du Qi to arrange someone to take charge.

Now that Du Qi doesn't intervene, Hu Youshan can make drastic arrangements.

In addition, this is also a small thought of his.

A little trial.

Let's see if Du Qi delegates power.

For such a big matter in the salt industry, Du Qi has delegated power, and Hu Youshan has completely relaxed and stopped worrying.Hu Youshan said no more, got up and left.

Du Qi watched Hu Youshan leave with anticipation in his eyes.Luo Yansheng of Yizhou served as the governor of Yizhou, developing people's livelihood and encouraging businessmen. Although there were tax exemptions as rewards, the taxation of Yizhou increased year after year, and the growth was extremely rapid, making Yizhou quite prosperous. This is Luo Yansheng's ability.Hu Youshan's ability is no less than Luo Yansheng's, so now Yanqi Prefecture's development

Du Qi is also looking forward to the exhibition.

A person like Hu Youshan is not inferior to Luo Yansheng in ability.

Hu Youshan left the palace and went straight home.At this time, the old housekeeper came up to greet him, and said impatiently: "Master, what kind of official will King Pingxi arrange for you?"

Hu Youshan glared at the old housekeeper, and said, "You old fellow, what does this have to do with you? You have a lot to do with it."

The old butler has long been used to Hu Youshan's temper, he smiled and said: "Isn't this just a little curious, after all, the master's official position is related to our family's decency."

Hu Youshan said in a deep voice: "I am the governor of Yanqi Prefecture now, and I am in charge of the government affairs of Yanqi Prefecture. There must be countless people who will visit my home in the future. Remember, as in the past, you cannot accept any gifts or money, and you must not set up thresholds. "

The old housekeeper said: "Look at what the master said, I know this."

Hu Youshan waved his hand, the old housekeeper went down, Hu Youshan returned to the study, and first sorted out the things to be done in the leadership of Yanqi Prefecture, the reforms to be carried out, and the reforms to be carried out in the salt industry.

After Hu Youshan thought about it, he had an idea.His method is actually very simple. The government issued a notice saying that the government allowed other salt merchants to sell salt in Yanqi Prefecture, provided that it was approved by the government.

This is the easiest way.

He is not the salt merchant of the Long family, but he supports people in the ring.You must know that the salt merchants in Yanqi Kingdom were all controlled by relatives of the Long family, and they monopolized the salt industry, and the rest were not allowed to enter.

Now the rest of the salt merchants can be allowed to enter, and with competition, the price will naturally be lowered.

After Hu Youshan sorted out the matter, he first went to the governor's office in Yanqi Prefecture.Today's Yanqi State Governor's Office is located not far from the palace, very close to it, which was arranged by Du Qi alone.

When Hu Youshan went there, some small officials knew the news.

So Hu Youshan entered smoothly.

Hu Youshan knew the officials of Yanqi Prefecture well, so as soon as he took office, he directly issued a series of orders to transfer all the officials who used to be in the court of Yanqi Kingdom and fill them in the Governor's Mansion, which made the government affairs of the Governor's Mansion very fast. It works.

When everything started to work, Hu Youshan asked people to post a notice to prepare for the selection of new salt merchants.

The news spread quickly.

The people of the entire Yanqi Kingdom know about it, and ordinary people don't know about it, so they don't care about it.Anyone with a little bit of knowledge knows that there is one emperor and one courtier. Now that Du Qi is in charge of Yanqi Prefecture, he naturally wants to make reforms.

On the other hand, there is no abolishment of the Long family's salt business, and there must be competition between the two salt industries. These knowledgeable people know that this is to suppress the Long family's salt industry. s price.

This is a good thing.

The news spread to the Long Family Salt Shop in the shortest possible time.