Save the Bachelor of Heaven

After the Buddha Bathing Festival, a new salt administration surfaced.

From the previous civil system, official income, official movement, and official sales to the civil system, commercial income, commercial transportation, and commercial sales, the government only takes on the responsibility of supervision.

It can be said that the power of merchants has greatly increased, which helps to increase their enthusiasm and further promote the vitality of the market.

However, the power of officials has been greatly reduced, losing the power of acquisition, transportation, and sales, so it is not so easy to make money.

As the saying goes, smashing someone's job is like killing their parents.

Seeing their jobs being smashed, those Yandao officials were naturally dissatisfied and criticized the new salt policy one after another, hoping that the emperor would take back his order and cancel the new policy.

Although Gao Kun did not take the lead in causing trouble, he still took a laissez-faire attitude.

After all, the reform of the salt administration was a huge loss for him.

Seeing the impeachment memorials flying into the palace like snowflakes, Xiang Nan couldn't help sighing.

He knew that the reform would not be easy to promote and would face many resistances, but the reform of the salt administration had not yet been implemented and was still in the discussion stage, so it was beyond his expectation that there were so many opposing opinions.

...

And just when Xiang Nan was worried about whether the salt administration could be reformed smoothly. At this moment, another pigeon sent a letter to the west, and a shocking news came.

Gao Xian, the great general of the Duhufu Township in the Western Territory, was seriously ill, and the medicine was ineffective.

Seeing this news, Li Yu was filled with grief on the surface, but he was overjoyed in his heart.

Over the years, Gao Xian has raised his own self-esteem, embezzled food and salaries, arrogantly arrogant, and stubborn, which can be said to have become a serious problem.

But because his father is a high minister, his second brother is a minister of the household department, and his cousin is a queen, it is not so easy to move him.

Li Yu wanted to recall Gao Xian several times. But every time he had this idea, there were countless voices of opposition from the court. There will also be changes in the western border immediately. In order to avoid turmoil in the western region, he had no choice but to dismiss his thoughts again and again.

With Gao Xian leading an army of 100,000 people hanging out alone, it is not easy for him to clean up Gao Xiang's party in the court. Every time he wanted to move the high minister's party, there would also be changes in the western border, so it was natural for him to be cautious.

It can be said that Gao Xiang's party is a two-headed snake. One head is Gao Xiang of the court, and the other head is Gao Xian of the Western Region.

If Li Zi hits Gao Xiang on the head, Gao Xian in the western region will bite him; if Li Zi hits Gao Xian on the head, Gao Xiang in the court will bite him; if you hit Gao Xiang's henchmen in the middle, both heads will bite him together. he.

Li Yu was naturally in a dilemma. If you don't make the determination to survive with a broken arm, you can't even think about cleaning up the party of Gao Xiang.

It is precisely because of this that Gao Xian is now dying of a serious illness, which is great news.

Once Gao Xian died, the influence of the Gao family in the western region could be ignored.

At that time, he will appoint a trustworthy general to take over the post of protector. Then Zhao Jingyu from Danchi and the King of Xizhou from Xizhou will restrain each other, and then the western border will be safe. No longer have to worry about being controlled and threatened by the high-ranking party.

You must know that the amount of food and grass provided to the western region is as high as two million shi, and the salary is five million guan, accounting for one-sixth of the imperial court's annual revenue.

But in fact, Li Xi knew that Gao Xian embezzled a lot of food, grass and salaries. Now without him, almost 40% of expenses can be saved.

What made Li Xi even more happy was that after Gao Xian's death, Gao Xiang's party was only left with power in the court. To him, it's like catching a turtle in a urn, and he can pick up the bones as he wants.

After all, power grows out of the barrel of a gun! With no military power in the hands of the Gao family, the threat to him was greatly reduced. Even if he sends out a small Huangmen now, he can easily take Gao Ming's family into prison.

"My prince's success is really good. Not only is he smart and capable, he is also blessed. Since he ascended the throne, the civil strife in Shuobo and the tragic death of treacherous ministers are all good things." Li Yu couldn't help thinking.

...

The matter of Gao Xian's critical illness was sent back by Li Yu's secret agent in the Anhu Mansion in the Western Territory.

He kept it secret and didn't tell anyone.

Two days later, Gao Ming made a memorial and recommended Gao Zhen to play in the western region.

"The youngest son of the minister, he has been a martial artist since he was a child. He wholeheartedly joined the army, defended his family and defended the country, with all his heart. I hope His Majesty will fulfill it." Gao Mingzuo reported.

Xiang Nan hadn't received the news that Gao Xian was critically ill at this time, but he still guessed that Gao Xian's health might be dying.

At the beginning, when Gao Xian sent Batur's materials to the capital, Xiang Nan secretly injected a burst of true energy into his body, which injured his liver.

Counting the time now, it's almost time to get sick. And once the liver is sick, it is absolutely impossible to cure it with the current medical skills, and the only way to die is to wait.

Therefore, when Gao Zhen sent Gao Zhen to serve in the army, it was obvious that he had the intention of letting him succeed in order to preserve the power of the Gao family in the western region.

But Gao Zhenzhi is talented, ignorant, ignorant, incapable of writing and martial arts, far from Gao Xian's insidious, cunning, ruthless and ruthless. It is obviously not a good idea to let him take over in the western region.

It's just that he has no one available now. The Western Territory is so important to the Gao family, and he is not at ease handing it over to outsiders, so he can only support Gao Zhen to the top.

"Aiqing is really the pillar of the country, and she is loyal." Li Xi nodded upon hearing this, "It's just that Gao Xian has guarded the western region for more than ten years, and he still cannot return home. How can I bear to let your flesh and blood be separated again."

"For the safety of the family and the country, why do you cherish a son." Gao Ming hurriedly said.

"Aiqing, the more loyal you are, the more I can't bear to see your father and son separated." Li Xi waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's talk about the salt administration..."

Seeing this, Gao Ming had no choice but to give up.

Xiang Nan watched from the side, guessing that Li Zhen should have known the news of Gao Xian's serious illness, and had also seen through Gao Ming's plot to send his third son to succeed him, so he deliberately refused to let Gao Zhen go to the northwest.

"They are all thousand-year-old foxes!" He sighed in his heart.

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In the next day, the queen suddenly held a banquet for the children of clan clan members, princes and ministers.

"Why is the queen mother suddenly so interested?" Yongning asked puzzled.

"Now that Luoxi has engaged in marriage, you are the only princess left." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "So, the queen mother is probably worried for you."

However, he guessed that the reason why Zhang Meiniang held the banquet was probably to bring Gao Ruyi and Li Xi together.

In the play, Gao Ming is worried that the prince's wings are hardened and he won't listen to them. Therefore, he conspired to send Gao Ruyi to the palace, and in the future, after she was pregnant with a dragon son, he would push his grandson to the throne. My own grandson is naturally much closer than my nephew.

Today, the situation of the Gao family is more serious than in the play.

Once Gao Xian died, the Gao family would lose an arm, so it was even more important to hurry up and send Gao Ruyi to the palace. If Gao Ruyi can please the emperor, then the Gao family will be saved.

However, they still underestimated the emperor's ruthlessness.

Even if Gao Ruyi was pregnant with a dragon fetus, Li Xi would poison her to death without hesitation, and showed no mercy.

Therefore, Xiang Nan is sure that the Gao family's conspiracy will not come true.