Chapter 451; Quarrel

The official was so frightened that he was stared at by Emperor Hongwen like this. He immediately backed away without daring to talk nonsense.

And Prince Ning, who was standing in front of him, looked very unhappy at this time.

In a place like this, my father has never considered using him at all. What does this mean?

Is it true that, as others have said, the father never thought of making him the crown prince? And did he intend to eradicate the influence of Zhen Guogong and his faction in the government?

Ever since the queen was placed under house arrest, Prince Ning felt that everything around him had changed a lot.

Those who originally supported him began to alienate him.

Among them, the one who made him feel that something was wrong the most was Zhenguo Gong. In the past, this uncle had done his best to him.

But now this uncle seemed to have changed. He had asked him many times to help find a way to rescue the queen, but the Duke of Zhenguo just told him not to worry and had no intention of helping.

There were even several times when he went to the Duke's Mansion and wanted to see him, but he was excused and told that it was inconvenient.

In the past, Prince Ning always relied on the fact that he was the queen's direct descendant and had the support of the Duke of Zhen, so he felt that the position of prince would one day belong to him.

No one looked down upon her, but now that the queen was under house arrest and the Duke of Zhen had also changed his previous support, he instantly felt a lot of pressure.

My heart began to feel unbalanced, and I even started to hold grudges.

At this time, even his father treated him like this, which made the hatred in his heart soar again.

But he only dared to feel resentful in his heart, but did not dare to express it.

He doesn't have many supporters around him. Whether it's against the Duke of Zhen or the emperor, his strength is too weak.

"Your Majesty, since the Iron Factory has been handed over to Prime Minister Dong, can the Salt Factory be handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

At this time, Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance suddenly stood up.

The huge sales of snowflake salt made a lot of money for the court. The Ministry of Household Affairs, as the court's purse, had to keep this cash cow in its own hands.

The iron workshop is gone. Others are bound to get the salt workshop. How can they let Hubu go?

The first person to jump out and refute was the Ministry of Industry.

The reason is that the craftsmen all came from the Ministry of Industry and should be managed by them.

If it is handed over to the Ministry of Accounts, wouldn't it be a matter of the Ministry of Accounts interfering with the Manual Department?

The six ministries have always performed their own duties without interfering with each other.

The Ministry of War also immediately said something, saying that the transportation of snowflake salt has always been done by their people, and the payment for goods sold in various places is also transported by them. They are familiar with the needs of various places, so it should be handed over to them.

A group of ministers started to quarrel again.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Hongwen's face became increasingly ugly.

"Father, I have something to say."

Suddenly Prince Ning stood up.

Everyone fell silent.

"Oh? What does Prince Ning have to say? It doesn't hurt to just say it."

Emperor Hongwen looked puzzled.

"My dear son, this salt workshop cannot be handed over to the court."

"Oh? Why?"

I originally thought that Prince Ning would also come out to fight for it, but he actually said such words, which made Emperor Hongwen a little surprised.

"Because the Han family, as we all know, the Han family has a lot of salt resources in their hands."

"In the past few years, they controlled the salt industry, but the price of salt remained high and many people could not afford it."

"Princess Wanfu donated snowflake salt. My father was considerate of the people and set the price at an extremely low price so that the people can eat high-quality salt. This is a blessing for the people."

"The Han family has many connections in the court. If you rashly hand over the salt factory to the court, there is no guarantee that the method of making snowflake salt will not be leaked. If the Han family gets it, how can we explain it to the people of the world?"

When everyone heard this, they all frowned and thought deeply.

In the preoccupation with the fight, this matter was ignored.

They all knew how important snowflake salt was to Emperor Hongwen, and it was his trump card to suppress and defeat the Han family.

As long as the formula is not exposed for one day, Han's life will become increasingly difficult.

They had a great time snatching it, but what would be the result if the formula of snowflake salt was exposed in their hands?

I'm afraid that when the time comes, Emperor Hongwen will be so angry that he may be beheaded, but even his family may be confiscated and his clan wiped out.

"Then what do you think?"

"My son thought that it would be best to hand it over to the royal family for temporary management, and then return it to the King of Jin when he comes back."

Hearing this, Emperor Hongwen nodded and continued: "Prince Ning's concern is good, but it is not enough to leave it to the royal family."

"After all, this is the property of the imperial court. If the royal family intervenes, I am worried that there will be trouble."

How could Emperor Hongwen not see the little Jiujiu in Prince Ning's heart?

He doesn't fight for it, but the reigning queen plans it.

If he agrees to hand it over to the royal family, he will definitely need to come into contact with the queen's confinement.

After all, the virtuous concubine can only manage the harem. The royal internal funds are related to all the royal family members. How can she be a concubine?

In the end, the queen had to come out to suppress it.

If the salt industry is handed over to the royal family, what is the difference between handing it over to him and handing it over to the Duke of Zhenguo?

"I do have a suggestion."

"Prince Ning just now said it right. The method of making this snowflake salt is very precious, and it is really not safe to hand it over to the imperial court."

"But there is one person who is more suitable for temporary management."

Everyone is confused. If it is not safe to hand it over to the imperial court, then who should we hand it over to?

"Princess Wanfu, what do you think of leaving it to her?"

As soon as these words came out, Dong Xiang stood up first and said: "Your Majesty is wise, this snowflake salt was originally donated by Princess Wanfu, and the King of Jin is responsible for the management. It can be said that without them, there would be no snowflake salt now."

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"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."

"How can Princess Wanfu, a woman, get involved in court affairs?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is a court matter, and a woman like Princess Wanfu must not interfere."

"Why not? How much has Princess Wanfu donated to me in Dongzhou? This snowflake salt would not have appeared if it were not for her. Now she is only allowed to take care of it temporarily, not forever."

"As the saying goes, those who can do more work, and she won't interfere in the court affairs, so why not?"

Xiang Dong finally understood that Emperor Hongwen actually had a plan in mind.

He had no objection at all to leaving it to Princess Wanfu, on the contrary, he thought it was best.

Firstly, there is no need to worry about the Han family getting the formula, and secondly, there is no need to worry about the Zhen Guogong faction growing again.

"It's not like there is no one available in our court. If we want a woman to take charge, wouldn't it make people laugh if word spread?"

"That is, if I don't agree with this matter, women are not allowed to participate in politics. This is a rule left by our ancestors."

"Princess Wanfu, even if her merits are greater than those of heaven, she must not break the rules of our ancestors."

Emperor Hongwen had already expected the reaction of these people and was not angry at all. Instead, he turned his head and gave Wang De a look.

"Xuan, Princess Wanfu is here to see you."

The sudden sound caused everyone below to shut their mouths.

Soon Princess Wanfu came in from outside. Seeing this scene, the civil and military officials in the court didn't know that Emperor Hongwen had already thought about it.
Chapter completed!