Thinking of this, Liu Han added a little caution in his heart, he smiled bitterly and sighed: "The benefit of salt is a great benefit, as a businessman, how can you not want it, unfortunately, now is not the time, I still have a bunch of bad things here, so I am in the mood to grab food." ”

Lu Xiule Fan didn't understand, Yuan Wang was thoughtful, Xue Yu sighed, the King of Yanping nodded slightly, and a trace of disappointment flashed in Princess Jingming's eyes.

"This matter has to be solved in Yangzhou, Jiangnan," Liu Han changed the topic: " I feel, I just feel, there is no evidence, Lord Ju and Master Gu have entered a misunderstanding, and want to do things at once, in fact, this matter can be done step by step, first auction the small pieces, sell the small pieces, these can be cheaper, the court may lose a little, but it doesn't matter, get the money, repair the damaged salt field, and then take it out for auction, this time the money you get, repair the better salt field, and then auction, so, like a snowball, the bigger and bigger. ”

Princess Jingming's eyes lit up and she murmured, "Snowball, this is interesting, interesting." ”

The king of Yanping nodded: "This method is feasible, at least you can try it." ”

Xue Mi took a sip of wine indifferently, and touched the face of the maid who was waiting, and the maid shy dodged to the side, but the wine jug in her hand was not affected at all.

Liu Han didn't notice Yuan Wang, Yuan Wang first lowered his head in contemplation, then raised his head with a smile and nodded approvingly.

"Mr. Liu is talented," Lu Xiu frowned and said, "Although this method is good, it is too slow. ”

Liu Han nodded, and was about to explain, but the king of Yanping County had already spoken: "Otherwise, this method seems to be slow and fast, and it is not easy to intensify the contradiction, the court and the gate valve family can step down, Mr. Liu is so talented, he can actually come up with such an ingenious method." ”

Liu Han smiled bitterly in his heart, this is also a great talent, building a nest to attract phoenixes, luring them to profit, and breaking the face with a point, but it is a common means. However, over the years, his face and nerves have been trained, and he just smiled faintly when he heard the words, which made outsiders seem to be very modest.

"The prince praises falsely, it is difficult to say whether this method can be done, it depends on the actual situation in Yangzhou, and let Lord Ju and Master Gu do it according to the facts. Liu Han said with some concern: "We are sitting here and discussing, but the actual situation in Yangzhou can only be understood by Lord Ju and Master Gu, we are too far away to make decisions on their behalf." ”

This is true. The king of Yanping nodded and said, "What kind of strategy should be adopted should be decided by Lord Gu." ”

Princess Jingming frowned slightly, shook her head lightly and said: "To tell the truth, I believe in Lord Gu Wei, but it is really difficult to trust Lord Gu, if Lord Gu presides, I am afraid that this matter has already been resolved, the imperial brother does not know why let Lord Gu preside, in the eyes of the palace, Lord Ju should be recalled to the court and let Lord Gu preside." ”

The king of Yanping was silent, and his reputation in the court was very bad, but the emperor was sending these two people, and this appointment was questioned by the government and the opposition from the beginning, but the emperor insisted, and Shang Shutai did not stop him for some reason.

Princess Jingming turned her head to look at Xue Mi, and Xue Mi smiled: "Don't ask me, I'm just on the Dao Shu, who is the result of the emperor's monk Shangshutai's discussion." ”

"The emperor used a sentence to say, how can this matter not be bad. Lu Xiu sighed, his tone a little sour.

"I don't understand, why do the princes of the court use this person?" Le Fan was also puzzled and looked at Xue Mi and the king of Yanping County.

Xue Yu didn't understand, these two candidates were determined by Liu Han, Gu Wei's purpose was very clear, that is, to let him leave Duzhi Cao, but Ju Yu was a little vague, and Xue Yu didn't fully understand, Ju Yu's reputation was very bad, but he was still a scholar, and he was an important person who restrained Pan Lian, and Liu Han's explanation was not sufficient to get this person to Yangzhou.

"Lord Ju Wei has rich experience in government affairs, and Lord Gu Wei has a high reputation in Shilin, so it should be good for the imperial court to choose these two people. The king of Yanping County said thoughtfully.

"Why?" Lu Xiu still didn't give up, and insisted on asking: "Ju Yu is greedy and bribery, and his reputation is notorious, with such a person, will he do his best for the imperial court?"

"Don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious," Liu Han said lightly: "The sentence is a small official, promoted by Emperor Xian, straight into the center, he feels the favor of the court, and does his best for the court, Brother Lu is too worried." ”

"Too worried?" Lu Xiu shook his head with a firm expression: "Ju Yu is a villain on the wall, when the former King of Qi gained power, he sought to take refuge in the King of Qi, but was rejected by the King of Qi, and turned against the King of Qi, and then took refuge in the inner court, so that he could be promoted, such a person Lu Mou dared to assert that he was a treacherous villain, and the court would be burdened by this person!"

Liu Han was choked, but he didn't get angry, he just smiled faintly, and didn't refute, but Xue Yu counterattacked: "When the power of King Qi was tilted into the government and the opposition, Lord Ju Yu dared to take the lead in impeachment, this style is admirable, but King Qi's henchmen attacked him because of this, which is unfair." ”

"Lord Xue is in this statement, with the wisdom of the first emperor, if the sentence is treacherous, how can he be promoted to Shangshutai and entrusted with the position of servant?" The king of Yanping County also said, the sentence was the first in the court to impeach the king of Qi, forcing the king of Qi to return to the domain, this is a politically correct move, in this, must not be wrong, the new emperor ascended the throne, everything is complicated, the emperor has not had time to adjust the ministers, and did not pursue those ministers who support the brother and brother, but if you are still talking nonsense for the king of Qi, it is boring, don't look at this princess's mansion, who knows if there are internal guards among these maids who are responsible for serving.

The king of Yanping County brought out Emperor Taiding, Lu Xiu suddenly didn't know how to answer, so he had to bow his head and say nothing, but Le Fan shook his head and said: "The first emperor is seriously ill, it is difficult to see the foreign ministers, the sentence is the way of the inner court, worship under the door of the inner court Mu Gonggong, this move is despicable, the first emperor is seriously ill, only Mu Gonggong can see the first emperor at any time, what is strange in it, outsiders know."

"Brother Le said cautiously," Yuan Wang kindly reminded: "You are accusing Gonggong Mu of taking advantage of the fact that the first emperor is seriously ill, controlling the court situation, and falsely passing on the holy order." ”

"It is not possible to falsely pass on the holy order, but it is possible to deceive the first emperor. Le Fan was not afraid at all and insisted.

Liu Han shook his head: "Brother Le's words are bad, most of the king's words are guesses, which is very inappropriate, whether it is the minister of the court or the pawn of the peddler, there must be real evidence to reprimand him, otherwise it is rumor-mongering and slander, which is against the way of a gentleman." ”

Le Fan's expression was slightly astringent when he heard this, and he was slightly uneasy, and he hugged his fist at Liu Han: "What Mr. Liu said is right, and Le doesn't dare to refute it, but, sir, I doubt that the sentence can do a good job in the matter of salt administration." ”

"Until the results are known, no judgment can be made on the basis of conjecture, and no one can be convicted of a crime that has not been committed. Liu Han said solemnly, but Xue Yu felt that his gaze glanced at him, and he was a little ashamed in his heart, picked up the wine glass, and pretended to drink to cover up.

"What Mr. Liu said is right," the king of Yanping County also agreed: "If the imperial court derelicts his duties and causes the salt government to be corrupted, the imperial court will naturally punish him, and the princes do not need to worry." ”

Hearing the words of the king of Yanping County, Xue Mi's body suddenly shook, the hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, turned his head to look at Liu Han, his eyes showed an inquiring attitude, Liu Han smiled at him slightly, Xue Mi suddenly understood in his heart, it turned out that Liu Han's purpose of recommending Ju Yu was actually another one, if the salt reform failed, Ju Yu would be a sinner, and further thought that if Ju Yu was convicted, Shang Shutai would have a vacant position, so he would just be a substitute.

Thinking of this, Xue Mi's heart was greatly excited, this Liu Han is really a peerless national warrior, recommending a sentence, it actually has the effect of killing three birds with one stone, Yangzhou salt policy innovation, become, it is his own strategy, the first merit is himself;

This Liu Han, take one step and see three steps, both advance and retreat, what are you worried about if you can have this person to help!

Xue Yu thought about it, and couldn't help but smile.

"Lord Xue, I don't know what I'm thinking, I'm so excited. Xue Yu's expression fell into Princess Jingming's eyes, and the princess immediately asked curiously.

Xue Mi smiled: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I have confidence in Lord Ju and Master Gu, I have heard that Lord Ju is cunning and cunning, the boy in white is famous all over the world, and his intelligence is superb, the two of them join forces, those turtles in Yangzhou are not opponents, I am afraid you are too worried." ”

"What Lord Xue said is reasonable," Liu Han immediately supported: "I think we are still too worried, and I also have confidence in Lord Ju and Master Gu, I believe that it will not be long before good news can come from Yangzhou." ”

Princess Jingming lowered her head and thought about it, then raised her head and smiled: "Mr. Liu, Lord Xue is very optimistic, everyone, let's have a drink for this." ”

Everyone raised their glasses, and Liu Han said with a smile: "Your Royal Highness Princess, I propose to make a toast to Lord Ju and Lord Gu to return to the court as soon as possible!"

"Okay!" Xue Yu applauded loudly, Princess Jingming also nodded with a smile, and the king of Yanping County also said in agreement: "Yes, a toast to the early success of Yangzhou Salt Policy Innovation!"

The jealousy in Lu Xiu's eyes was even stronger, looking at Liu Han's high-spirited appearance, his heart moved, he put down the empty wine glass, looked at Liu Han and smiled slightly: "Mr. Liu's three articles shook the imperial capital, today's feast, I don't know if Mr. has a great work to congratulate?"

Princess Jingming also clapped her hands and smiled: "Yes! Yes! Yes! This palace has not seen Mr.'s masterpiece for a long time, and today I ask Mr. to show his talents again!"

Everyone looked at Liu Han, but Liu Han shook his head: "Poetry is a gift, it is not appropriate today, wait for the victory of Lord Gu to return to the dynasty that day, it is not too late to do it, Your Highness, do you say yes!"

Princess Jingming was stunned for a moment, Xue Mi had already rushed to the front and said with a smile: "What Mr. Liu said is that today is to drink, what kind of poems to compose, no matter how good the poems are, will it help the reform of the salt administration? Can you enrich the treasury for the imperial court? ”

Xue Mi was about to leave, and the king of Yanping County smiled and said, "Why should Lord Xue be in a hurry," after speaking, he also looked at Princess Jingming and said: "It's just a poem, isn't the imperial sister ready to have a piano, it's better to play the piano, let Brother Wang and I see if the imperial sister's piano skills have improved." ”

Princess Jingming was a little contemplative, then smiled, asked the maid to bring the piano, and then instructed another maid to bring water, wash it slightly, and light a pillar of incense and candles.

While she was doing these things, the maids had set up a bookcase beside her, and placed the harp on it.

Princess Jingming held the incense candle in her hand, silently worshiped the night sky, and recited the prayer silently in her mouth, and then inserted the incense candle into the incense burner, took two steps back and bowed three more times.

Sit down on the edge of the bookcase, stroke the strings with your hands, take a deep breath, exhale slowly, move your arms slightly, and the sound of the piano sounds faintly. >