Whether Han Jiang or Lu Gongzhu, they are all veterans who are experienced in common government.

Only Zhao Xu has a clearer understanding of the transformation history of silkworm salt and its specific local situation.

Therefore, the two prime ministers looked at each other and bowed with their hands in hand: "Your Majesty, the matter of silkworm salt can affect the whole body..."

"Your Majesty Fuqi is aware of..."

Zhao Xu smiled and looked at the two prime ministers.

He was condescending in the palace and watched carefully.

While the two prime ministers were talking, their eyes couldn't help but glance at Fan Bailu's figure sitting in a corner of the hall behind the screen.

Obviously, they were afraid of the people present.

This is not possible!

Zhao Xu then decided to add some ingredients to them.

"I checked the documents in Chongwen Garden..." Zhao Xu said softly: "I have a little understanding of the origin of the corruption of silkworm salt money."

Zhao Xu smiled, looked at Han Jiang and Lu Gongzhu, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "If I remember correctly..."

He began to threaten: "The Silkworm Salt Law was corrupted, probably during the Jingyou reign of Renmiao..."

During the reign of Jingyou, many things happened.

First, the Yellow River burst in the first year of Jingyou's reign, ushering in the era of natural disasters in the Song Dynasty.

Since then, the Yellow River has continuously breached its mouth and changed its course, and continues to this day.

Then in the fourth year of Jingyou, Yuan Hao rebelled against Song Zili, starting the Song-Xia War that continues to this day.

With the combination of natural disasters and wars, the Song Dynasty's finances collapsed.

In order to save the financial crisis, the court at that time began to impose massive taxes!

After Jingyou, the annual income of the Song Dynasty began to increase sharply.

It once exceeded 10,000,000 yuan!

Behind the rising fiscal revenue are the lamentations of countless people around the world.

Because the government just barely took away the last morsel of food from their children's mouths.

The corruption of Silkworm Salt occurred under such a situation.

And behind these historical events, there are some devilish details.

For example, from Tiansheng to Jingyou, Lu Yijian served as Tongzhongshu's Pingzhangshi for a long time, and successively served as a bachelor of Jixian Palace and a bachelor of Zhaowen Palace.

He was the de facto prime minister in power at that time.

At the same time, in the fourth year of Jingyou's reign, Han Yi paid homage to the governor, entered Dongfu, and formed a team with Lu Yijian.

In other words...

The corruption of silkworm and salt money happened when Lu Yijian and Han Yi were in court.

And the Lu Yijian slips were written by Lu Gong.

Han Yi, Han Jiang’s father!

Therefore, as soon as Zhao Xu's words came out, both Han Jiang and Lu Gongzhu's expressions changed!

threaten!

A naked threat!

Zhao Xu looked at it and changed the topic at the right time, saying: "It has been decades since Jingyou..."

"I believe that this shortcoming must be eliminated..."

"So as not to cause harm to future generations, and to make future generations smile..."

This is threatening and at the same time beating.

You two husbands, do you hope that this matter will be left to future generations?

I am afraid that future generations will not keep tabs on the Venerable.

It may even be possible to put all the responsibility for this matter on the two parents.

Can the two husbands bear to see their father's reputation be tarnished? Or even be nailed to the pillar of shame in history?

Han Jiang and Lu Gongzhu naturally understood the meaning behind Zhao Xu's words.

Suddenly, the underwear of the two prime ministers became wet.

Little did they know that Silkworm Salt Money would perish along with the Song Dynasty.

They only know one fact now - the small official family wants to solve the long-standing disadvantages of silkworm and salt money.

Even if they stop it now.

When the officials grow up, they will definitely start to solve it.

But by that time, they will definitely not be the ones in charge in the court.

At worst, they might be their political opponents or even the descendants of their enemies.

These people will probably be very happy, and by using the excuse of clearing up the accumulated evils, they can boldly pour dirty water on their father's head, and blame all the problems of the past generations on their father.

The two prime ministers trembled all over just thinking about this possibility.

Then, he glanced at the young master who was still smiling with complicated eyes.

The two prime ministers immediately lowered their heads.

It’s about my father’s posthumous name and historical evaluation.

There is no reason for them to be careless.

Filial piety is the core value of scholar-bureaucrats.

After a long time, Han Jiang said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty Sheng Ming Wu Guo..."

Lu Gongzhu also took a deep breath and bowed his head: "Your Majesty Sheng Ming Wu Guo..."

After convincing the two prime ministers, Zhao Xu nodded happily and said emotionally: "With the help of these two prime ministers, I think we can clear up the evils of silkworm salt!"

The two prime ministers moved their lips and said in their hearts: "Your Majesty, just move your mouth and stop using silkworm salt. It will be easier..."

"But what should the state and county officials do?"

As long-time officials, they know very well what will be the consequences once the silkworm and salt money is abandoned?

The consequence is that local governments will be unable to do things due to lack of money.

Because the overtaxed silkworm salt money and commercial taxes, as well as the surplus money increased by Wang Anshi's reform, are now the few freely disposable incomes of the states and counties in the Song Dynasty, and they are also the main funds for maintaining their own operations.

Of course, the imperial court could open its mouth and cancel the silkworm and salt money.

But there are many local things that can no longer be done.

Therefore, in order to do things, local governments can only impose temporary taxes.

Most temporary taxes will eventually evolve over time and become the source of exorbitant taxes.

This will instead increase the burden on the people!

This is the truth that silkworm salt money cannot be cancelled.

Under the Song Dynasty's national policy of strengthening the capital while weakening the weak, all tax revenue went to the central government.

The funds available at the local level are scarce.

Cutting off silkworm and salt money is equivalent to cutting off an arm of local finance.

Although they complained in their hearts, they could only obey with their mouths: "Your Majesty has a benevolent and holy heart, and extends grace to the world, benefiting all people, and I congratulate the world."

Okay, okay!

This world is yours.

Our arms cannot hold our thighs!

They understand too.

After all, the official is young, has a kindhearted nature, admires the way of the saint, wants to make decisions for the people, and wants to lighten the burden on the people.

that is good.

It's just that the world is too complicated.

It's not all black and white.

Sometimes, policies that are good in the eyes of those at the top end up killing countless people.

Even some policies that have responded well in the north may lead to the destruction of many families once they are moved to the south.

Officials are young, don't know these things, haven't learned any lessons, and have some naive ideas, which is normal.

When he suffers a loss, when he grows up, he will naturally understand the importance of it.
To be continued...