Thank you for the invitation. I am in the Ming Dynasty and swear not to be an official!

Chapter 15
After eating barbecue, Liao Tiancheng planned to go out and buy some dishes and chopsticks.

Last time Zhu Yuanzhang took away his last half of the bowl, so he had to eat with his hands for two days.

However, Liao Tiancheng found that he often encountered unexpected situations recently.

For example, right now, as soon as I arrived at the door, I met a mother and daughter looking into the yard.

"Ma'am, who are you looking for?"

"Young man, I'm looking for Uncle Guangfeng."

"Huh? What a coincidence, I am!"

"you?"

The aunt looked at her from head to toe and shook her head: "It's not like that! Guangfeng Bo earned a thousand stones and was a wealthy man. There is no way he would wear such shabby clothes!"

Liao Tiancheng curled his lips: "I have just been knighted, don't I still get a salary? Besides, I am not particular about clothes, as long as I am clean... No, what do you want from me? ? Why are you studying my clothes?"

The aunt suddenly lowered her head, covered her face and cried: "Sir, did you offer a salt recipe to the court?"

Liao Tiancheng was stunned for a moment: "Who are you? How come you know such a thing so quickly? I have only been offering salt for half a day!"

The aunt didn't panic, and casually made up a story: "The man who was a civilian woman was serving in the court. I heard that the salt made according to that salt recipe was not only delicious, but also had a large yield! So he told Your Majesty, If the production of salt is too high, the price of salt will fall, and if the price of salt falls, the court will not be able to collect food. If there is a shortage of food in the court, the court army will not be able to fight! As a result, he was thrown into prison because of this. ! This incident all started because of the salt prescription offered by the Lord, you must find a way to save him!"

I rub!

What the hell is this?
Offering a salt recipe without asking for a reward, but causing someone to go to jail?

Although this aunt's man is short-sighted, it is hard for him to just sit back and watch while his family members are crying here.

"Madam, don't panic! To be honest, I know a high-ranking official in the court. As long as I find him, I can persuade His Majesty to rescue your man!"

When the aunt heard this, she secretly laughed in her heart: Isn't that senior official you know my Chong Bage?He is too embarrassed to see you now, how can you ask him for help?

"Huh? That's bad! I only know that he is the old man, but I don't know his name! How can I find this?"

Liao Tiancheng quickly realized a key issue.

Seeing that he looked constipated, the aunt actually gave him advice: "Sir, if you are really willing to save him, why not write a memorial to state the shortcomings of the new salt recipe to His Majesty! You are the one who donated the salt recipe, as long as you If you say this salt recipe is out of season, your Majesty will definitely pardon my husband!"

Liao Tiancheng felt even more embarrassed: "Auntie, don't blame me for being blunt. It's not that the salt recipe is out of date, but that the person in your family is limited in his vision and cannot see the benefits! I understand that you want to save people, but you want me to keep my eyes open. Telling lies, isn’t this embarrassing people?”

When the aunt heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up!
This is what I've been waiting for!
Why save a man? My man is Zhu Yuanzhang. Who dares to arrest him and send him to prison?

We are here just to make some jokes, just to get you to take the initiative to tell us the benefits of this salt recipe!
As soon as he rolled his eyes, the smart Ma Dajiu immediately thought of another excuse: "Sir, why don't you tell me the benefits of the salt recipe, and I'll show it to my man. As long as I can convince him to admit his mistakes to His Majesty, that's fine. It can save his life!”

"Ah? Is that okay?"

"Absolutely!" Liao Tiancheng scratched his head: "Okay then, please wait a moment while I go back to brew for a while."

Taking a pen and paper, Liao Tiancheng thought that the aunt's man was opposed because he felt that the price of salt had dropped, resulting in a decrease in the court's food income. So he mainly used this as an entry point to explain the benefits of refined salt.

"Salt is a must-have at home and must be eaten every day. If you don't eat it for one day, you will feel weak. If you don't eat it for many days, your body will be swollen. So as long as you can afford it, everyone in the world will eat it!"

"If the price of salt is high, fewer people will eat it; if the price of salt is low, more people will eat it. Overall, the income of the imperial court will be much higher."

"On the other hand, the price of salt is low, and the people can afford to eat it. They have the strength to farm the land! They are strong enough to weed in normal times, and they are strong enough to harvest in time after autumn. In this way, the overall grain output in the Ming Dynasty will increase, and grain prices will fall, making it more convenient The court collects grain.”

"Furthermore, in the past, salt merchants sold salt in exchange for grain. The limited salt was exchanged for grain, and the army was naturally short of salt. The soldiers lacked salt and were unable to fight. But with the advent of refined salt, the production increased. As a result, the morale of our soldiers was high, and their combat effectiveness was therefore high. Soaring!”

"In addition, although salt is government-run, it is too expensive after all, and many people make their own salt privately. Once refined salt comes out, the price of salt drops, and small workshops naturally cannot continue to operate. Their income can also be converted into the income of the court. This will also reduce corruption and bribery, enrich personal pockets, and help improve the officialdom."

"Also, if the Hexi Corridor can be opened in the future, our country's refined salt can be exported to the Western Regions. In addition to making profits, it can also crack down on salt merchants in the Western Regions. Once the local salt production in the Western Regions decreases, our country can also control the export of refined salt, and Influence the political situation in the Western Region!"

After a long speech, Liao Tiancheng felt that he had written basically everything he could think of.

After going out and handing it to the aunt, Liao Tiancheng said with emotion: "That's all I can do. If the man in your family is stubborn, then I can't help him. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty is wise and powerful, and he can't get rid of the sand in his eyes. He who hinders my power, You will definitely be suppressed by his iron fist!"

The aunt took the paper, glanced at it and smiled happily: "That's enough. With your piece of paper, it's enough! The woman will not disturb the Lord and leave here!"

But just as the aunt was about to turn around and leave, the girl behind her sneered: "I heard that you are a smart person, but now you look like a goose!"

Ok?
Liao Tiancheng was not happy at that time.

"How can you, a girl, humiliate people in front of them if you don't slap them in the face? Not to mention that I saved your father's life, there would be no such thing, and you can't talk like that!"

The aunt was also confused for a while!
Although my girl is usually quirky, she is also knowledgeable and reasonable. I have never seen her so reckless. Did she take the wrong medicine today?Everything is done, why don't you do this?Your father and I wanted to bring you together, but you ended up leaving a bad impression when we first met?

"Yuqing, what did mother teach you on weekdays? Why do you talk to people like this? This is Uncle Guangfeng appointed by Your Majesty. Please apologize!"

The aunt, Ma Dajiao, immediately poked Ning Guo Princess Zhu Yuqing with her finger.

Princess Ningguo had a hundred reluctances in her heart.

My emperor father never went to prison, and what saved me from falling didn’t exist in the first place.

This kid is said to be smart, but he hasn't seen our identities for so long. He is obviously an ordinary person. Why should I apologize to him?
"Forget it, the sage said, it's hard to raise a villain with a woman! I don't have the same experience as her, so let's go!"

Liao Tiancheng was unhappy and issued an eviction order, but after doing so, Ma Dajiao suddenly looked innocent!
Because of this silly girl, my majestic queen was actually scolded by the future emperor's son-in-law!

How wronged I am!

(End of this chapter)