He never thought that Yang Yi would actually put his attention on salt.
Yang Guang pondered for a moment," Yi 'er, what do you mean?”
Salt was extremely important to every dynasty.
Yang Yi said in a deep voice," Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the sale of illegal salt has been prohibited. It was managed by the government. When it came to my Great Sui Dynasty, my grandfather opened the ban on salt ponds and salt wells to share with the people. He abolished the sale of official salt and exempted them from taxes. This is the great kindness of my Great Sui Dynasty…"
Yang Guang nodded.
Yang Yi smiled." Today, your son will advise father to take back the right to sell salt. It will be operated by the government and illegal salt sales are prohibited!"”
Yang Guang's heart shook. His deep eyes shot out a cold gaze, as if he wanted to look into Yang Yi's eyes.
Yang Yi wasn't afraid at all. He just smiled.
Yang Guang's brows gradually furrowed." This is the order of the late Emperor. How can I overturn it?”
" When the previous emperor was still alive, the environment was completely different from ours. Now, our Great Sui is in need of finances!" Yang Yi said lightly.”
Yang Guang was silent.
He naturally knew that his three conquests against Goguryeo had already overburdened the country.
"Imperial Father, this salt is the lifeline of a country. How can it be opened to the people?" Yang Yi said in a deep voice. Now, in the Great Sui Dynasty, illegal salt is rampant and has already affected the income and expenditure of the imperial court. The salt tax accounts for almost one-third of the income of the imperial court. If the imperial court doesn't care about such an important thing, it will definitely be taken by those aristocratic families. They control the salt ponds and salt wells and obtain a large amount of benefits. How much can ordinary people get? The commoners did not obtain any actual benefits, but they strengthened these aristocratic families and opened up private salt. This was tantamount to pushing the Great Sui to the end!”
Yang Guang's heart trembled. He looked at Yang Yi in shock. He did not expect his son to see through all this so thoroughly.
It wasn't that he didn't want to take back the salt rights, but because of the previous emperor and some other forces, Yang Guang gave up on this idea.
"Yi 'er, you should know that it's not such a simple matter to take back the salt rights." Yang Guang said in a deep voice.”
" Of course I know," Yang Yi muttered." But Father, have you ever thought about it? As long as the Great Sui does not take back the power of the government, it is nourishing these families. These families are the parasites on my Great Sui. If I don't harden my heart now, my Great Sui will sooner or later perish in the hands of these families…"
He didn't believe that Yang Guang, as the emperor of a generation, couldn't have missed this point.
Now, the Great Sui had reached the end of its rope. If they did not take drastic measures, it would be difficult to bring it back to life.
The reason why Yang Guang found it difficult to make a decision was because he did not know that Great Sui would perish in a few years!
Yang Yi was well aware of this outcome, so he was not afraid of offending anyone.
In any case, these aristocratic families were their enemies.
Instead of slowly supporting the enemy now, it was better to control the salt pond and salt well in his hands. A large amount of salt tax was no different from an oasis in the desert for the current Great Sui!
Yang Guang's expression changed. As the Emperor of Great Sui, how could he be a stupid person?
It was just that at his position, he had too many concerns.
Moreover, the three expeditions against Goguryeo had indeed put him in a deadlock.
Yang Guang could only numb himself and continue to dream of a prosperous dynasty.
But Yang Yi's words were like a sharp knife, cutting open the bloody reality, forcing Yang Guang to face it.
For a long time.
Yang Guang met Yang Yi's gaze and said,"Since Yi 'er has such determination, I will naturally support him!"”
Yang Yi's lips curled up.
..........
A few days later.
In the court.
All the officials were displayed.
The atmosphere was solemn.
Yang Guang stood high up and looked down at the ministers.
These officials were all dressed in purple robes, and a few of them were dressed in scarlet official robes.
The officials of the Sui Dynasty, above the fifth rank, wore purple robes.
Below the sixth grade, they wear red and green official robes.
"Any memorials?" Yang Guang asked lightly.
The surrounding officials looked at each other. Their Emperor rarely gathered his officials for court meetings on a large scale.
What was going on today?
Just as everyone was silent.
"Imperial Father, your son has a memorial!" Yang Yi suddenly said.”
The surrounding officials looked at Yang Yi curiously.
The reputation of this common prince had recently swept through the entire Luoyang.
Especially after the creation of the horseshoe, Crown Prince Yang Yi was pushed to the cusp of the storm.
"Tell me about it," Yang Guang said lightly.
Yang Yi seemed to not feel the gazes of these officials as he smiled and said,""Your son's advice is related to salt!”
The ministers were stunned and somewhat at a loss.
Only a few people revealed serious expressions.
Yang Guang pretended to listen." Please speak, Crown Prince…"
Yang Yi continued," Your son believes that the current salt system is no longer suitable for our Great Sui. We should take back the salt authority and prohibit the sale of illegal salt!”
The entire hall was dead silent! A pin drop could be heard!
All the officials were dumbfounded!
They did not expect Yang Yi to suddenly say such a thing.
Yang Yi's words were like a huge stone being dropped on the calm surface of the water.
After a while.
The entire court was buzzing as if it was exploding.
" What?!"
"General Salt Camp?"
"Your Majesty, you can't!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider…"
"Your Majesty…The Crown Prince is fighting for benefits with the people!"
"Your Majesty, back then, the previous emperor issued a decree…"
In the hall, the officials were in an uproar.
Their expressions were serious and their brows were tightly furrowed, as if Yang Yi had made some outrageous advice.
In the blink of an eye, countless people immediately stood up to object.
Yang Guang's expression was indifferent, his eyes filled with coldness.
With his temperament, if it was in the past, he would have pulled all these people out and killed them.
Yang Yi looked at these officials indifferently.
After a while.
"Shut up!" Yang Guang said indifferently.”
His voice was not loud, but it seemed to have a miraculous effect. These people immediately quieted down.
The corner of Yang Yi's mouth twitched. He thought that these people were tough, but they were still cowardly in front of Yang Guang. One had to know that Yang Guang was not a soft-hearted person.
"Your Majesty, I object to the Crown Prince's words!”A deep voice sounded, giving off a dignified feeling.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。