Chapter 443 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
The imperial court used tea to introduce salt to settle accounts, which was actually equivalent to eating the grain and selling the tea and salt in advance.
The Song Dynasty's finances were unable to make ends meet, but they did not collapse. This was the method of demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall.
In the end, the court restored the original cross-citation method.
This is also an important reason for the redundancy of the Song Dynasty.
For merchants, there are too many copper coins and silver, which is not only troublesome to store, but also troublesome to transport.
In ancient times, there were no banks that gave interest. It made no difference whether you had money or tea and salt.
But last year, the Song Dynasty built the Great Wall in the north, not only sending an additional 100,000 soldiers and horses, but also recruiting a large number of civilians.
Therefore, the demand for food naturally increased.
The merchants who transported grain had too much tea and salt in their hands.
Originally, those merchants could directly use tea and salt as money, but now that the imperial court had paid for tea and salt for several years, these people panicked and no one recognized them.
After all, there is a time for picking up the goods for tea and salt. Otherwise, the imperial court would be overdrafted and neither salt nor tea would be produced. They would all be picked up, so what would be given to them?
So now those merchants are unwilling to transport grain and grass.
This is actually human nature, and Zhao Xing has no reason to be angry.
He was angry that those businessmen had been sucking the blood of the imperial court over the years, and now they wanted to quit.
"Tell those merchants that it doesn't matter if they don't transport grain, but all their salt tea and salt tea must be postponed. The imperial court needs to recruit merchants to transport grain. Only merchants who transport grain for the court can use salt tea and tea tea." Zhao Xing said lightly.
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, I'm afraid there will be big trouble. And this will also be a huge blow to the court's credibility!" Bian Xihao said anxiously.
"I didn't say it was cancelled, I just can't mention it for the time being."
Zhao Xing understood what Bian Xihao meant. Why did those businessmen believe in the imperial court?
Because the imperial court did not dare to lie on this matter.
If we really do this, the court will lose all credibility.
Who will dare to transport grain for the imperial court in the future?
In fact, Zhao Xing knew that even if he said this, it would still have an impact.
But there are too many businessmen in the world, and many businessmen cannot participate in the salt tea business.
Now that there is an opportunity, some people are still willing to gamble.
And do those businessmen with salt and tea bait dare to bet?
Although Zhao Xing didn't say that the Yan Yin Tea Yin in their hands would be scrapped, but if it really takes a few years, who knows what will happen by then?
With sunk costs so high, those businessmen should be worried.
"Yes..."
"Do as I say." Zhao Xing said calmly.
"Yes!"
When Bian Xihao heard this, he didn't dare to say more and responded quickly.
Even as he was being sent away and laughed at, Zhao Xing was still furious in his heart.
Whether transporting grain, tea or salt for the imperial court, it was a huge profit.
If these businessmen have no background behind them, they are not qualified to participate.
Although this incident was partly due to the imperial court's introduction of salt and tea, it was not necessarily the case that officials were involved.
Zhao Xing thought those officials were honest, but now it seems that these officials have not given up.
But that’s fine. Isn’t the court short of money? These businessmen are very rich. Wouldn’t the money come from just killing a few people?
"Your Majesty, Yin Zhengsi has been waiting in the side hall for a while to ask for an audience." Sanshui reported.
"Let him come in." Zhao Xing said.
"Yes!"
Sanshui followed the instructions, and soon Yin Hanzhang walked in.
"I pay homage to your Majesty!" Yin Hanzhang saluted.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Xing asked. "Your Majesty, recently many officials from Bianjing have sent messages to other places. After careful investigation, I learned that these officials contacted relatives who are doing business at home. I have ordered people to conduct an in-depth investigation and came here to report to Your Majesty." Yin Hanzhang said.
"Although I already know it, the Imperial City Division is quite useful." Zhao Xing said lightly.
Zhao Xing actually does not blame Yin Hanzhang for this matter. After all, transportation was inconvenient in ancient times and communication was the most common method.
Yin Hanzhang can detect abnormalities, which is already pretty good.
However, proper beating is still needed. Even if Yin Hanzhang does not slack off, he will work more seriously in the future.
Yin Hanzhang burst into cold sweat upon hearing this, and quickly bowed and said: "I failed to notice in time, please punish me!"
He is now more certain that Zhao Xing has a secret source of intelligence.
What he couldn't figure out was that he noticed something unusual and asked someone to investigate. So far, he only knows that those officials contacted relatives who are doing business at home.
What exactly I want to do is not clear yet.
But Zhao Xing seems to have figured it out.
Doesn't this mean that Zhao Xing's other news channel is more powerful than the Imperial City Division?
If so, what use is he?
Zhao Xing didn't know that Yin Hanzhang had made up so much in his head, and said: "Just remember, select the most unclean ones and send the relevant evidence."
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This time he not only wanted to kill some businessmen, but also several officials. Otherwise, how could he kill chickens to scare monkeys?
"Yes!"
Yin Hanzhang responded, bowed and left.
Yin Hanzhang acted quickly and sent the relevant evidence not long after he returned.
In fact, strictly speaking, there are not many corrupt officials in Bianjing.
This is not to say that all officials in the Song Dynasty were honest. The main reason was that officials had high salaries, and it was a common practice for officials to give gifts. Officials in the capital were filial to their subordinates, and the court did not restrict this. It was a legitimate bribery.
In addition, many relatives of officials are engaged in business, just like Sheng Hong and Sheng Wei.
Sheng Wei would give money to Sheng Hong every year for support. It seemed that Sheng Hong had never helped Dafang, but as long as he was an official in the court, most people would not make things difficult for Dafang of the Sheng family.
However, except for those with strong backgrounds, these officials are inevitably prone to corruption when they first enter officialdom.
There are files in these Imperial City Divisions.
Zhao Xing asked Sanshui to send these to the censor station and gave them to several censors who were loyal to him.
The next day, these clues about the censor's impeachment appeared on Zhao Xing's desk.
Zhao Xing approved a strict investigation and ordered him to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment.
Yan Kuan got a headache and had a headache.
He submitted his resignation letter at the beginning of the year, but Zhao Xing did not approve it.
Now that Zhao Xing has his life, even though he is reluctant, he can only do what Zhao Xing wants.
"Alas!"
Yan Hai sighed and ordered several impeached officials to be invited to the Ministry of Punishment.
Five officials were impeached this time, including two officials from the Political Hall.
Before the Song Dynasty, the Yushitai was under the control of the prime minister, and the zhazi from the Yushitai would also be sent to the Political Affairs Hall.
However, the Yushitai in the Song Dynasty was independent and under the direct control of the emperor, and letters did not need to go through the Political Affairs Hall.
Therefore, no news about this matter was leaked. The clerk who came to invite them to the Criminal Department only said that he had something to ask the two of them.
But the two of them had something secret in their minds, and the Ministry of Punishment suddenly came to them, so they were very frightened and refused directly.
Because the charges had not yet been proven, Yan Hai just sent someone to invite him.
The petty officials who came to ask for help naturally did not dare to arrest people in the political hall, so they could only go back and report.
After sending away the clerk from the Criminal Department, the two officials looked at each other and fell silent.
"Brother Li, why don't we go ask the Grand Prime Minister?"
"If the Grand Prime Minister knew about it, he would not help us plead for mercy. And even if the Grand Prime Minister intercedes for us, the officials will not let us go." Another person said with sadness.
(End of chapter)