Royal Gold Magistrate

Business?What business can be connected with me.

Now I go to and from get off work every day, my life is very regular, and I am very happy.

Don't make trouble for me!

Fangzheng was apprehensive at first.

"The Beirong envoys are still discussing the matter of trade recently, but Papa sent many people to investigate in the capital."

"Including you! If you meet him again in the future, be more careful about what you say."

"Also, the rewards prepared for Paba cannot be exchanged for silver. What are you going to do?"

Fangzheng made up his mind, and it turned out to be this matter.

It's easy to say, it's nothing to be prepared.

"Your Majesty, among the rewards, the most valuable ones are nothing more than high-grade Tianxian tea and diamonds."

"Diamonds are not a big problem. The diamonds presented by the minister should be able to be digested internally by the nobles of Beirong. Maybe they are not enough."

"As for the high-grade Tianxian tea...afterwards, as long as it is announced that tea has been planted on a large scale, the price will naturally drop accordingly. Your Majesty can rest assured."

Emperor Jing nodded: "That's very good!"

"There is one more thing. Liu Xun's case has some clues, but this matter is still very difficult."

"No clues were found in the capital"

"Dongchang has been investigating in Jianjiang for a long time, and interrogated many local officials but found nothing! But there is a person named Wei Shan next to him, you should know."

Weishan?Fang Zhengyi quickly recalled it, and quickly recalled it.

He is Liu Xun's dog leg, and he was the first person to receive him when he went to Jianjiang.

"I remember, but I didn't get too many useful clues from Wei Shankou at the beginning. Did the factory guard ask any clues?"

Emperor Jing sighed softly: "The factory guards searched from top to bottom, and didn't get any clues until they got to the top of Weishan Mountain."

"According to what Wei Shan said, Liu Xun has close contacts with the local salt merchants. However, Dongchang checked the salt merchants and found no problems."

Fangzheng asked back: "Isn't that nothing?"

Emperor Jing shook his head: "Since ancient times, there have been serious corruption cases between salt merchants and local officials. The problem is that Dongchang has nothing to gain."

"People like Liu Xun died for money, and the relationship with the salt merchants is too clean, which makes me feel strange."

"There must be a problem here!"

As he said that, Emperor Jing began to frown gradually: "If this case is just an ordinary corruption case, even if it's embezzling money for disaster relief, it's nothing."

"But once there is a relationship with the salt administration, it is the biggest case in the world! More than half of the income of my Dajing treasury comes from the local salt administration. You must know this."

Fangzheng nodded solemnly.

Just kidding, of course I know about this kind of thing!

Salt is a necessity of life, and people will collapse if they don't eat it.

But the salt on the market is very expensive, two taels of silver per catty of salt.The reason why the price is so high is that the production of salt cannot increase, the transportation cost is high, and the tax burden is too heavy.

Thinking of the time when he had no money to eat salt, the food he ate every day was clear soup with little water, and Fangzheng felt disgusted when he thought about it.

Even though he was rich later, he was not willing to buy salt, so he spent a lot of effort to buy cheap private salt.

Private salt is only sold for one tael, which is half the price of official salt.

Up to now, the county still uses private salt, and Taoyuan County's private salt can be [-]% cheaper because it buys a lot.

Even so, the cost of buying salt for ordinary people is still high, so Taoyuan County still has a huge expenditure to subsidize the purchase of salt for county residents.

Sometimes Fang Zhengyi thinks about it when he is full, and thinks that he is ashamed as a time traveler looking for salt dealers everywhere...

"The person behind Liu Xun is so secretive, and may have a relationship with the Yanzheng. I even doubt that this person has the ability to install internal support in the palace, so I backed away."

"If I tell you this matter alone, I trust you!"

Fang Zhengyi shuddered at the sight of Emperor Jing.

Don't want me to go!I can't afford to mess with this person!

I dare not take the job in the East Factory!

"Fang Qing, what do you think about this matter?"

"Uh... I dare not look at it."

"It must be seen!" Emperor Jing slapped the table angrily, and looked at him with narrowed eyes: "I haven't asked you anything yet! Why are you retiring? Do you think I don't know when you sleep during the court meeting? Such a bold and reckless act! I can't do it now. Are you scared if I ask you a few words?"

Seeing that it was pointed out, Fangzheng smiled awkwardly: "I think... since His Majesty suspects that there is something wrong with the salt administration, it is better to ask the Ministry of Households to start investigating."

"How many people there are in Dajing, how much salt is eaten, these are all fixed and there will be no big deviations."

"Major loopholes in the salt administration will definitely be reflected in the books, so that we can continue to look for clues."

"That's right!" Emperor Jing's eyes lit up: "It seems that Zhen's Dongchang really has a bunch of wine bags and rice bags! I didn't expect this at all."

"But...what if there is a thief in the household department?"

"Then His Majesty can put Zhang Shi in prison first, and replace him with the Secretary of the Household Department!"

"......"

The smile on Emperor Jing's face froze.

Be careful!He had never seen Fang Zhengyi with such an upright and small mind!

Even if you two have a holiday, you can't say such things, right?

How dare you openly frame a minister in front of me!

"I'll give you one more chance to speak well." Emperor Jing said with a grim expression.

Fangzheng lowered his head and smiled: "This...Your Majesty can have someone check it out."

"The people behind the scenes can make Liu Xun commit suicide and act in such a secret way, it's unimaginable how powerful the means are."

"If such a person is related to the salt administration, he will definitely not be satisfied with just building a river."

"No matter how smart a person is, they can't keep the country's accounting books seamless!"

"So no matter what, we have to start with the books."

Emperor Jing rubbed his brows and said, "Okay, I will arrange someone to do it."

"Sure enough, you did not disappoint me. I know that you have always understood the affairs of merchants. Although the administration of salt is a major project in the world, it still cannot escape the category of merchants."

"Since Dongchang has not made any merit, we must seek extraordinary methods, so I want to send you to investigate this case."

"I don't force it, and I won't blame you regardless of success or failure. I don't know if you dare to do it?"

Fangzheng bowed his head and remained silent.

Nothing dare!But the matter involved is too important, and there is a high probability that it will not be found out!

But I can't refuse too simply, so I pretend to think for a while!

Seeing that he was silent, Emperor Jing continued: "If you accept it, Jin Yiwei will be established at this moment, and I will announce it to the world in the future! If the matter is settled, I can still meet your request."

whispering sound!

Is it okay to marry a princess?This companion is like a tiger, and if you say it, you will probably have to be beaten.

As for Jin Yiwei, let's forget about it, he didn't say how much money he would give.

I'm writing a blank check here, is it possible that I still recruit the team myself? !

"I... After thinking about it, it's still difficult for me to take on this important task. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" After finishing speaking, Fang Zheng raised his head and looked at Emperor Jing.

I saw Emperor Jing staring straight at him without saying a word.

Cold sweat dripped unconsciously...

After a long time, Emperor Jing's calm voice rang in Fangzheng's ear.

"I despise those cowardly men the most in my life..."

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