In Zhongqing City of Yun State, in the Yangxin Hall of the Imperial Palace.

Xiao Cheng looked at the secret message sent back from Jinling City in his hand, suddenly laughed, shook his head and said:

"Salt franchise?"

Nowadays, Guanggan Department, Dongchang, has penetrated very deeply into Jinling City.

In Jinling City, it is an exaggeration to say that Xiao Cheng would be aware of every slightest change. But if there were any changes in the Xia Kingdom's court, Xiao Cheng could quickly receive the news.

Xiao Cheng handed the secret fold in his hand to the eunuch beside him, pointed at a young official waiting in the palace, and said in a deep voice:

"Look at it too!"

When the young official heard this, he quickly bowed and saluted, and carefully took the secret fold from the eunuch's hand.

After a few glances, the young official nodded and said:

"This Xia Kingdom Situ Meichong has been cautious and steady for decades since he entered the officialdom. Everyone thought that he was just a wood-plastic Situ who was used by the current Xia Emperor to stabilize the government. But now he only relies on the salt industry.

It can be seen from the admonitions from the official camp that everyone in the world underestimates him!"

Xiao Cheng heard this and said with great interest:

"Then if it were you, how would you deal with such a situation?"

After the young official pondered for a moment, he immediately raised his hands and said:

"I am young and proficient, and more radical than Mei Chong. If I were in charge, it would be more than that!"

"Both salt and iron are related to the foundation of the country. If the country is stable, all of them should be nationalized. The common people have a lot of good wine, and winemaking also consumes a lot of food. We should set up wineries to control the profits of wine. In addition, there are taxes,

Local governments mostly pay taxes in kind. Prices vary across the country and are easy to be lost when transported to the capital. I can set up uniform transportation offices in various places to transport taxes in kind to adjust supply and demand and balance prices..."

As soon as the young officials talked about their political views, they immediately spoke endlessly.

In addition to the salt industry, the advice also included ironware, wine, balanced control of prices, etc. It was indeed much more radical than Mei Chong!

If he were an ordinary king, he would probably feel that this young official was too bold and a bit arrogant at this moment.

But Xiao Cheng didn't care, and nodded with appreciation:

"You have talent. If you continue to serve in the cabinet, it will be a waste of your talent!"

"It is decreed that Sang Hongyang, who is walking in the cabinet, will be moved to the head of the Branch Office of the Household Department."

[Blue training card, salt and iron franchise

Card effect: After using it, you will get Sang Hongyang from the center.

Card description:

Sang Hongyang was a politician and financial expert in the Western Han Dynasty. He was one of Emperor Wu's ministers and was promoted to the imperial censor. Later, due to political disagreements with Huo Guang, he was implicated in the rebellion of Yan King Liu Dan and was implicated in the genocide.

He has been in politics for more than sixty years. During his period in charge of national finance, he formulated or revised and implemented a series of new financial policies such as institutional reform, salt and iron government operations, equalization of losses, and wine reform. These measures significantly increased the government's economic performance.

Income, economically strengthened centralization, consolidated unity, and curbed the development of wealthy businessmen and powerful merger forces.

Force 53, Literature 89, Wisdom 92, Morality 52, Age 26, Dominance 60, Politics 89, Charisma 72, Loyalty 100, Ambition 70]

Hearing what Xiao Cheng said, Sang Hongyang was slightly startled, then he was overjoyed, leaned down and prostrated, and shouted:

"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"

Sang Hongyang entered the official position, and within two months, he was directly promoted from the seventh-rank cabinet to the head of the household department of the sixth-rank official.

No wonder people in both the government and the public are spreading the word that this is a good place to go to the cabinet, to be a counselor in the Military Aircraft Department, or to serve in front of the emperor. As long as you have talent and learning, you can help others to rise to the top!

At this time, Sang Hongyang couldn't help but feel moved by Xiao Cheng's trust.

How long has it been since I first became an official? And at such a young age, I was directly promoted to the current position of head of the household department of the sixth rank. Your majesty’s kindness is really hard to repay even if I die!

Xiao Cheng encouraged Sang Hongyang for a few words and asked Sang Hongyang to step back.

Wang Zhi, who had been waiting outside the hall, saw this and quickly walked into the hall, knelt down and said:

"Slave, I have seen your Majesty! Di Renjie, the Minister of Dali Temple, has urgently delivered a secret report from the Wei Chu Mansion, please check it out!"

While speaking, Wang Zhi held up a box with a small lock and an exquisite mechanism. It was the secret folding box that Xiao Cheng had given to Di Renjie before he came to Beijing.

The secret box was created by the Mo family. Only the keys in the hands of Xiao Cheng and Di Renjie can open it. If they are forced to open it, the mechanism will immediately activate and destroy the secret fold in the box.

Xiao Cheng waved to Feng Bao beside him, took the key to the secret box, opened it and saw that it was Di Renjie's report on the investigation progress of the imperial examination fraud case.

Xiao Cheng sneered and said:

"The imperial examination fraud case involves so many people, almost most of the government-run local academies are involved. I don't believe that a mere ceremonial doctor has the ability to pull so many people into trouble!"

Having said this, Xiao Cheng's eyes sharpened and he immediately shouted:

"Wang Zhi!"

"My slave is here."

"The doctor in the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette is involved in the imperial examination fraud case. Send people to arrest it quickly. If there are any obstructionists or assassins, they will be captured regardless of their official title, or whether they are relatives or nobles!"

Wang Zhi leaned down to salute and immediately replied:
Chapter completed!