Prime Minister

Chapter 438
Xue Xiang said to Zhang Yue: "This is my way of disciplining the people below, can my nephew see it?"

Zhang Yue said: "The lower officials are so soft-spoken that they dare not say anything in front of Cao Shi."

Xue Xiang laughed loudly and said: "Nephew, old Xue's way of doing things, people who are used to it, follow me to have good wine and meat, and those who are not used to it, eat horse manure. You and I will have a long time to deal with in the future. , so there are some things I want to tell you clearly."

Zhang Yue said: "The lower officials are here for the sake of good wine and good meat."

Xue Xiang smiled and said, "It's a joy to talk to a smart person, nephew, tell me your way!"

Zhang Yue said: "The words and words of the third division are certainly not fake. I can release this news, as long as the Xixia people know that I want to exchange green salt with salt money."

Xue Xiang sneered and said, "I'm afraid the Xixia people would not be so stupid, thinking that the three divisions have one decree, so they thought that the imperial court would really exchange salt bills for green salt."

"What's more, everyone knows that the imperial court will not allow the green salt of the Xixia people to enter the market. Which minister can risk the relationship of the enemy and strengthen the power of the Xixia people."

Zhang Yue smiled.

Xue Xiang saw that Zhang was more and more confident, so he couldn't help cursing from the bottom of his heart, but said on the face: "Scholar Zhang might as well speak more clearly."

Zhang Yue said: "Xue Cao envoy, as long as the price of salt money keeps going up, do you think the Xixia people believe it or not?"

Xue Xiang thought for a while when he heard the words, then slapped his head and said, "That's exactly the truth."

This is the hype of salt money.

As the price of salt bills rises all the way, all kinds of good news will be released. Even if the court has no intention of explaining it, some people will explain various reasons for the rise in the price of salt bills, and countless people will follow suit.

Conversely, as long as the price of salt banknotes drops all the way, all kinds of bad news will be released. Even though the court has repeatedly clarified that there is no bad news, the common people still don't believe a word and will sell them in various ways.

In the final analysis, this is the psychology of "chasing up and killing down" at work!
When the price is in an upward trend, good news will emerge, and in a downward trend, countless bad news will be released. During this period, it does not matter whether the news is true or false, because everyone only believes in the news related to themselves.

For example, Clivia, tulip, etc... As long as the price keeps rising, people will automatically find reasons for him, and people will believe all kinds of outrageous news.

Xue Xiang asked, "Then what should my nephew do?"

Zhang Yuedao; "The price depends on supply and demand. The number of salt banknotes issued in a year is determined by the third department and the Shaanxi Yunsi. As long as we get stuck in this hole and secretly buy salt banknotes in the market, we can only get in or not." Then the number of salt notes on the market will decrease, and the price of salt notes will naturally rise at that time."

"When the price of salt bills rises, the Xixia people will remember the news that we plan to exchange salt bills for his green salt, and then they will hold a large amount of salt bills."

The relationship between supply and demand is the law, and whoever can affect the relationship between supply and demand is the big dealer.Zhang Yue used the method of continuously increasing the salt banknotes to lure the Xixia people to hold a large amount of salt banknotes from the Song Dynasty.

Xue Xiangdao: "But if the Xixia people hold too much of our salt money, once the salt money plummets, they will not easily quit!"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Master Xue Cao, selling high and buying low is just a way to kill the chicken to get the eggs. The most important thing for us is to let the Xixia Kingdom use our salt money. As long as they use it, it will be a steady stream of wealth in the future." Way!"

"After all, how much is this salt note worth?"

Xue Xiang couldn't help being taken aback, this guy was right, he actually lost a few chips in a row in terms of opinions and insights.

Zhang Yue first asked the imperial court to allow Xixia Qingyan to enter the market, and then the imperial court exchanged it with salt money, and asked Xue Xiang to play in the name of Shaanxi Yunsi.

Xue Xiangxin said that this matter probably won't work, but it's okay to try it for now, as long as it fails, he can take advantage of the situation and get the Shaanxi branch into his pocket.

As a result, the imperial court did not issue a decree, but it was an official letter from the Sansi Yamen asking him to negotiate with Xixia, and the official letter was very vague, and did not even mention Qingyan.

Of course Xue Xiang was not satisfied, so he questioned Zhang Yue about it.

So Zhang Yue proposed to fry the salt banknotes to lure the Xixia people to chase the rise and kill the fall, and let them hold a large amount of salt banknotes.

After hearing Zhang Yue's words, Xue Xiang thought that Zhang Yue was going to sell high and buy low in Bianjing's way before the Exchange, and ruthlessly slaughter Xixia people.

But I didn't expect Zhang Yue to have a longer-term vision, so that the Xixia people fully accepted and held the salt money of the Song people for a long time.

Xue Xiangtu said in his heart, Jiefu, Jiefu, how can you be so flashy about this person's evaluation?

Hearing this, Xue Xiang lost his smile, and for the first time regarded Zhang Yue as someone he could discuss with, saying: "Nephew really has a good opinion."

After finishing speaking, Xue Xiang continued: "My nephew is really ten times better than Er Si. If you were in charge of these three divisions, then Shaanxi Yunsi and the third division's yamen would not be as troubled as they are today."

Zhang Yue complained from the bottom of his heart, you wouldn't have caused such trouble if you hadn't distributed excessive salt money in Shaanxi and asked the third division to pay the bill.

Zhang Yue said: "The cao envoy is absurd."

Xue Xiang sneered and said, "I never exaggerate. I say what I say and say what I say. If I do something right, I will be rewarded. If I do something wrong, I will punish you. When I come to govern, I never say so many rules and regulations. What are the rules? The truth, only a rotten Confucian like Sima Guang can say it."

"I am the vassal of the Northwest. Thousands of soldiers and civilians rely on me to give them a bite to eat. Therefore, those who are able will go up and those who are mediocre will go down. How can there be so much effort and ink!"

Zhang Yue laughed when he heard the words, Xue Xiang gave him the feeling that he did not look like a feudal official, and he spoke directly like a merchant who is a local turtle.

After finishing speaking, Xue Xiang waved his big hand and ordered: "Come here, let's set up a banquet! Let's talk about big things when we are full."

Zhang Yue said: "Wait a minute, envoy Xue Cao, what did the Shaanxi branch say?"

Xue Xiang said dissatisfiedly: "Nephew, do you still doubt me, but there is one thing I said earlier that the distribution office must be placed under the supervision of the transportation department, otherwise don't mention it."

Zhang Yue said: "It is reasonable and reasonable for the government to supervise the business operation! The person is still selected from the Shaanxi Transportation Department, but the third department must agree."

Xue Xiang asked: "Yes, as for the selection of Jiancheng, what are your plans? Should I use the former Luo Wengong or Cai Chizheng?"

Zhang Yue said: "Luo Jianyuan is fair and upright, but lacks courage and ability. Cai Chizheng has both. Let him come!"

Xue Xiang smiled and said, "Okay, then you might as well give him a try."

Xue Xiang said again: "Then Jingzhaofu Sub-Institute, my Shaanxi Transport Division will ask for another [-]% of the shares!"

Zhang Yue smiled wryly when he heard the words: "The Cao envoy really knows how to plan! So how can I plan and explain to the envoy!"

Xue Xiang laughed loudly and said, "Nephew, we are all a family now, so why bother. Besides, you don't have to use Cai Jixiang to pressure me, I don't believe that Cai Jixiang is so tight. You are not given any authority.”

Xue Xiang is really shrewd and powerful.

Zhang Yue knew that fighting with such a person, his own morality was still a little shallow, so he said: "Let's just follow Cao Shi."

Xue Xiang laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Okay, you and I have a drink, and we will not return tonight if we are not drunk."

Zhang Yue smiled, and finally came to Shaanxi to complete the errand this time.

That night, Xue Xiang invited Zhang Yue to a banquet.

On the next day, Zhang Yue received a thousand salt bills from Xue Xiang, which can be said to be stingy and not stingy. These salt bills are worth more than 6000 yuan according to the current market value, but it is not true to give some real money ?

So Zhang Yue scolded and pocketed the money.

Then Xue Xiang gave Zhang Yue a feast every day with extremely high courtesy, and finally sent Zhang Yue to leave Chang'an after all the details of the branch office were finalized.

It was the end of September when I came to Chang'an, and it was the end of November when I left.

Cai Que personally sent Zhang out of Chang'an.

It is snowing heavily on the road of bustling Chang'an today!

In the past, there were frequent commercial roads, but now there are few pedestrians!
Zhang Yue and Cai Que both wore fox fur and rode side by side, their horses' hooves stepped on the snow, leaving two long hoof prints.

Cai Que said: "Du Zhi sponsored me for the matter of interfering with the supervisor. Envoy Xue Cao has already told me about it. I accept your love on this matter, and I will definitely pay it back in the future."

Zhang Yuedao: "Brother Chizheng is out of line when he says that. The success or failure of a person's life is all related to the quality of his friends, so we must not be careless."

"It's a blessing that I got to know Brother Chizheng. You and I will support each other in the future."

Cai Que looked at Zhang Yue and nodded slowly: "Sanlang, I will treat you with admiration for three days. You are no longer the Sanlang I met when I was in Taixue. I dare not mention the words of mutual support."

After speaking, Zhang Yue and Cai Que clasped fists on the horse, and they parted from each other.

It was already the end of the month when Zhang Yue returned to Beijing.

During the time of parting from the capital, many things happened in the court.

Zhang Yue scalded his feet with hot water while at the post station, and at the same time read the letter written by Shi Qiniang to himself about the big and small things in the capital.

Zhang Yue also laments that his wife is really virtuous, even though she is pregnant, she still does not forget her husband's career.

First of all, the name of the first emperor's temple was set with the word "benevolence", and the end of being a king was benevolence. This was advocated by Wang Gui, and it was also in line with the evaluation of the first emperor by the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.

Later, the temple decided that Emperor Renzong would be buried in Yongzhao Mausoleum.

When the Yongzhao Mausoleum was buried, another very strange thing happened today.

There was no tears during the whole process, and the whole person stood there expressionless. This scene stunned all the ministers.

The son of heaven is the nominal son of the first emperor, but he has this attitude from the beginning to the end, it is really hard to know what to do.

In the end, Zhang Yue's old colleague Lu Xiaqing from the Taichang Liyuan suddenly said to the left and right: "The officials are crying!"

All the ministers went back and flipped through the books to see that they really had the ceremony of crying.

So the court used to have no soldiers crying, but because of Lu Xiaqing's suggestion, one was forcibly installed, and it has been practiced since then.

Another thing is to change Yuan Zhiping, the words come out of Baopuzi, and to govern the world and Longping, it is said to have the right way, and to endanger the country and disrupt the lord is called the lack of way.

Of course there is a saying at this time.

There is another saying, which was once said by officials at a sutra feast with ministers.

He said that Zhang Yue once gave a lecture on the Taixue chapter at the Sutra Banquet of the late emperor, and he was also listening in on it. The idea of ​​Xiu Qi Zhiping in the Taixue was deeply appreciated by the late emperor.

Therefore, the officials first looked at the several candidate year names sent by the ministers and were moved, so they chose the word Zhiping as the year name after enthronement.

(End of this chapter)