In the feudal dynasty, the degree of personal control over the people determined the strength of the dynasty's national power.

The most representative one is the Ming Dynasty. In the early Ming Dynasty, it was trivial to send hundreds of thousands of troops to the Northern Expedition. In the later period, the population became more and more, but the army became smaller and smaller.

The salt policy, which was the lifeblood of the dynasty, did not allow for any loopholes. Due to the poverty of the kitchen households, the court had extremely strict control over the kitchen households, even if they could escape.

Even if there are those who escape, the salt officials will be strictly ordered to make up the difference. In order to keep their official positions, the salt officials will arrest ordinary households unscrupulously to make up the difference.

Therefore, in Li Jia's view, Zaohu's shortcomings were a naked and ironic slap in the face, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he deserved death.

The salt class in the Southern Han Dynasty only earned more than 300,000 guan. Because of the small number of people, most of the salt was exported to the Wuping Army in Hunan and the Southern Tang Dynasty, which lost the land of Huainan. The profit gained was no less than

Domestic salt course.

"Send someone to summon Commander Wu, it's time for the Archery Department to take action!" Li Jia said coldly.

Soon, Commander Wu received the order and left quickly. The salt administration was a big deal, and if he was provoked, it would be an important move for the Shengsheng Division to intimidate all the officials.

After he left, Li Jia thought about it again. It would not be good to always handle matters through the Sound Department. After all, the salt administration was a major matter for the court, and there was no use in conducting secret investigations. The right way was to conduct official investigations.

When he thought about it, he had another idea in his mind, and when he thought of a happy place, his mind started to move.

Since the prime minister took charge of various ministries, the civil service system was split into three parts for a while, but Li Jia was still uneasy. The Southern Han Dynasty had been focusing on civil affairs for decades. How could it be broken down overnight?

Therefore, we can only sow discord and let civil servants fight among themselves. As the best talker with a long history, how can Yushitai be ignored?

Impeachment is originally their duty. If, coupled with the power of investigation, the Yushitai will not only harm the official's reputation, but also cause substantial harm.

From now on, the Yushitai will be equivalent to the Commission for Discipline Inspection, getting rid of the position of vassal prime minister and becoming the pawn of Governor Li.

The Salt Policy incident was the battle for Yushitai to become famous.

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Hou Liniang has always kept a low profile since she entered the Governor's Mansion. Unlike Jiang Xiaoyu, she can only keep the account books for her husband and can only stay behind silently and make some clothes.

Li Jia did not treat her badly. He arranged a spacious courtyard with flowers and stones, and also provided several maids to serve her. They were all smart, sensible, and handsome.

Next to him, the son wearing a bellyband, under the care of the maid, was riding a bamboo horse, jumping up and down, very happy.

I was making a belt in my hand, a fine jade belt, which took a lot of effort. Sometimes I look back and realize that it looks like this, not much fighting, everything is peaceful.

"Mother, mother, Aye is here -" Riding a bamboo horse and wearing a bellyband, Li Xiaoniu (to avoid Li Yuan's father Li Hu, so he became Li Heiniu) shook his nose, wearing wooden clogs, and ran.

Got up.

The so-called bamboo horse is nothing but a horse head made in front of a bamboo pole.

"Don't talk nonsense, you Aye are very busy! You don't have time to come here!" Hou Liniang put the fine hair in front of her forehead back, smiled softly, and said without raising her head.

"Liniang's hands are so skillful!" At this moment, a male voice remembered in her ears. Hou Liniang looked up and saw a young man with a short beard and fair face holding his son, standing in the courtyard, looking at him with a smile.

she.

His eyes were filled with surprise for a moment, and he exclaimed: "When did the master come? It's time to teach me how to be lazy!"

Holding the little kid's butt with one hand and rubbing his bulging face, Li Jia smiled and said:

"We just came here, and this little guy is getting heavier and heavier. He is now three years old!"

"Yes, he is three years old. He is running around the yard like a child. He is very capable!" Hou Liniang glanced at Governor Li and saw that he really liked him. Then she felt relieved and said softly.

"Aye, Auntie, I want to be a general, I want to be a general!" After squirming his butt a few times, Li Heiniu was not shy. He got off Governor Li, picked up the fallen bamboo horse, and straddled it.

, and he was not afraid of dragging Xiao Jiji up to a trot, with sweat on his face.

Looking at this little guy, Li Jia had a smile on his face, but he thought in his heart that with this strength, he might actually be able to become a general.

Li Jia liked this display of joy very much. When he turned around and looked at Hou Liniang's belly, his heart began to beat again.

Regarding the coronation ceremony, Li Jia refused. As a politician, maturity and stability are the best labels. By holding the coronation ceremony, is this a clear reminder to others that the person in charge of the government is just a young man with no hair on his head?

For this reason, Li Jia deliberately grew a beard to make himself more mature.

However, despite being crowned, he still had no heirs. At that time, this was simply synonymous with incompetence.

Yongzhou's father, Panyu's subordinates, and the servants in the mansion all expressed or hinted that he would have a son early.

Master Li Wei wrote a letter, saying that there is no need to worry about legitimate concubines, it is not bad to have a son and a half daughter.

Helpless, living in this era

"Hei Niu will definitely belong to the general in the future——"

Li Jia looked at the happy Li Heiniu and encouraged him loudly.

"Hehehehe——" Then a series of crisp bells rang, and the little guy received a rare encouragement from Aye. He tilted his mouth and fiddled with the horse up and down hard, his face turned red.

"Wow wow wow -" After a while, the little guy got rid of the bamboo horse, stepped on it a few times, sat on the ground, wiped his nose, kicked his feet, and started to cry loudly:

"I won't be a general anymore, I won't be a general..."

Although the information about Governor Li's crowning age is secret, it is not difficult for anyone who is interested to find out, and everyone in the government and the public is immediately interested.

Throughout the ages, marriage has always been the best way to form an alliance and get to the top, and relatives have always been the easiest way to get to the top.

Don’t you see, in the previous court, Yang Yuhuan, her three sisters were named the Lady of Korea, the Lady of Qin, and the Lady of Guo. Each of them was given makeup and powder and paid 100,000 yuan every month. Her cousin Yang Wei and his distant cousin Yang Guozhong were also in court.

He is an official in the middle and is known as the Five Great Masters.
Chapter completed!