Chapter 143: Caution or Cowardice?
PS: Some book friends complained, why did Li Tai steal the poetry collection quietly? Let's think about it, is this possible according to Qin Shou's character?
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Li Shimin looked at Yun Rui in a daze, his mind a little dizzy.
He didn't have any hope, and according to his understanding of the people of the Hundred Cavalry Division, he definitely wouldn't have too much money, but ..... How did Yunrui have so much money?
Li Shimin's face changed suddenly, and he said faintly: "Yunrui, you know that what I hate the most is corruption, and it is impossible for you to have so much money anyway, right?" ”
Yun Rui hurriedly knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, the minister has a head to ensure that there is no corruption. ”
At this time, Li Shimin was strange.
"And where did you get this money from?"
Yun Rui: "Your Majesty, most of this was given to the minister by the people under the minister, oh..... It was given to the subordinates of the 'Benxin' grain store and department store. ”
"The minister didn't want it, but these people had to thank the minister for letting them serve in the 'heart', and threw the money directly out of the door."
Li Shimin's face suddenly darkened: "......."
Saying this, he immediately understood what was going on, most of the people in the 'Benxin' grain store and department store were people from the Baiqi Division, this group of guys just shared a lot of money some time ago, and they were fat and oily, and it was normal to run to honor Yunrui!
According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, this kind of money thrown in through the wall is really not a crime, let alone corruption!
The corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched, he glanced at Yun Rui with slanted eyes, and said meaningfully: "Yun Rui, you can be regarded as an old man by my side, but ....... Sometimes I think you're not as sensible as your subordinates! ”
"Uh......."
Yunrui's face is wonderful!
His head was covered with black lines, and his head was covered with sweat falling straight down.
Your Majesty, what do you mean by this...... Disgusted that you didn't honor Your Majesty?
Yun Rui hurriedly lay on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the minister didn't explain his meaning just now, and the minister said it again: The minister means to hand over this money to His Majesty for disposal." ”
Li Shimin nodded: "Hmm..... Yunrui can be so high-spirited, I am very pleased! ”
Yunrui: "......"
His mouth was full of bitterness, and he wanted to slap himself.
I'm really Nima!
Knowing that His Majesty has no money?
I'm still like this, isn't this looking for a draw?
Blame yourself for being too greedy!
In fact, as soon as he said his words, he began to regret it!
Salt, this kind of thing, except for emperors and families, how can it be mixed by itself?
Can..... The news that stone salt can be made into refined salt shocked Guo, which made him lose his mind in an instant, and as a result, stealing chickens and rice could not be lost.
There was silence in the hall
Li Shimin's fingers tapped on the case, and his brain turned rapidly, thinking about the powerful relationship.
Salt!
The current situation is mostly in the hands of those noble clan high-ranking gate valves, if stone salt can really be made into table salt, for the Li Tang royal family, the significance of this is too far-reaching.
How can we maximize the benefits?
After a while, Yun Rui was still in a daze, but Li Shimin had a flash of inspiration in his mind, "Yun Rui! ”
"Your Majesty!"
Yun Rui's face was worried, "Your Majesty, I really don't have any money!" ”
Li Shimin looked at him angrily and said: "Who wants your money, you go to those subordinates who work in the 'original heart', they have money in their hands, and then help me collect some stone salt mines." ”
"When the time comes...... I'll let you do it! ”
"Huh? ...... Oh! Yun Rui looked up suddenly, excited.
The salt business, even if it is only one percent, is a huge fortune!
"Let's go, don't wait for the others, you go to Qin Shou Mansion with me now." Li Shimin said faintly.
The most important thing is to pinch the method of salt making and the method of iron smelting in your hands.
And it's better to be in your own hands!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yunrui ran out to prepare the carriage and horses.
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Qin Shou has been a little angry these days, and he asked Ling'er to find the little fat man with him to ask for a manuscript, but Ling'er was always hesitant, which made Qin very unhappy.
The consequence of this is that the curtains have not been drawn for two days in a row.
Qin Shou couldn't help but be a little angry.
Another change is that he found that his sister-in-law would water the flowers every day these days.
Light gauze mangrove, swaying.
Obviously with fine skin and tender meat, but watering the flowers every day, changing the water for the fish, doing these things is very enjoyable.
Compared with Ling'er, she is much more diligent, which can't help but make Qin Shou feel a lot better, although Ling'er usually does things quite neatly, but these little things have never seen her do it.
Even the posture of watering the flowers makes people feel distressed, such a tender woman, once upon a time, what an elegant woman she should be, but the reality has been so tempered by life.....
Every now and then, Qin Shou would take a few more looks, and Li Lizhi would smile back with a shy smile.
Tenderness is like water, and the smile is sad.
"Goo-toot!"
Qin Shou smiled in return and swallowed a mouthful of saliva by the way.
He scolded in his heart: "I can't figure it out, what does her husband think of such a beautiful sister-in-law?"
And Li Lizhi has been observing this brother-in-law from time to time in the past few days, and she can always inadvertently find the unique charm of this brother-in-law, which touches the softness in her heart.
This anger is all the more subtle.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, Changle turned around and went back to the house, while Qin Shou also turned his head to look away.
"Oh, Shou'er is here, it's really like a day without seeing you every other day!"
"Father-in-law, what you said, please come in." Qin Shou's face returned to normal, and he said to Li Shimin with a smile.
Li Shimin entered the house and said excitedly: "Shou'er, my father-in-law is here today because there is a big deal, and it is also a great opportunity for our family to rise." ”
Qin Shou couldn't help asking, "What kind of business?" ”
Li Shimin said in a low voice: "Father-in-law thinks so, you said last time that you didn't want to hand over the method of salt making to your family, so let's hand over the method of salt making to the imperial court, you know, it is a great blessing that stone salt can be made into table salt." ”
"When the time comes, the imperial court will definitely be indispensable to our rewards, and even fame and fortune will not be a problem, so our family will soar!"
Li Shimin said excitedly.
If ordinary people heard Li Shimin say this, they would probably have been excited, but Qin Shou thought completely differently.
Qin Shou shook his head and said, "No....... Father-in-law, what you said is light, who are Li Er, the eldest grandson Wuji, and Wei Zheng? ”
"If we really turn it in, I guess our days will come to an end!"
Take the method of making salt as an example, this cheese that I don't know how many people will be moved, if I know that this method of making salt is provided by myself, I am afraid that I will not even know how I died at that time.
Li Shimin said again: "What about the method of steelmaking? I heard that the imperial court was preparing to attack Goguryeo, and if you offer the method of iron smelting, you will definitely be important, and even be favored by the saints. ”
Qin Shou's head shook even more, "That's even worse!" ”
Not to mention, this is the lifeblood of the imperial court, knowing that he can make steel, the first time must be to find a way to get the steel, and then execute himself secretly
Qin Shou didn't forget to remind, "Father-in-law, you can go elsewhere and talk outside, in case it is known by outsiders, I won't admit it!" ”
"When the time comes, you will spread rumors, don't blame me if you are imprisoned."
"......" Li Shimin's face suddenly turned black as ink.
The corners of his mouth twitched in anger.
Li Shimin tried to persuade him a few more times, but Qin Shou shook his head and said bluntly: "This thing must not be done." ”
Of course Qin Shou won't hand it over, even if he goes to the sky, this matter will definitely not work!
He thought about it clearly, if he really took this in exchange for fame and fortune, it was estimated that he would not be far from burping.
"Why don't you trust the court so much?" Li Shimin was angry, pointed at Qin Shou and scolded.
This guy is simply a rolling pin blowing fire, and he doesn't know anything.
I really don't know whether to call him cautious or cowardly?
Li Shimin couldn't help but be angry: "Then what if you want to hand it over to the Holy Lord today?" What do you say? ”
"Hey, how does his old man know who I am?"
At this time, Li Shimin's face turned green with anger, "I ..... my ......"
At this moment, Yun Rui looked at Li Shimin in surprise with a look on his face, and his heart lifted.
Your Majesty, this is to find out your identity
Li Shimin's face turned purple, and he opened his mouth for a long time, but he still didn't say it.
It's not that you can't say it, but it's too cheap to say it.
The first thing to find out his identity is to force him to come up with the method of making salt and iron, where will he put his face in front of him in the future?
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Li Ke was young, and he returned directly and returned to the mansion first.
As a result, Li Jing was waiting for him in the house.
Since the next dynasty, Li Jing knew that His Majesty would definitely go to Qin Shou, so he didn't go anywhere, and went directly to Wu Wangke's mansion to wait for the letter.
Seeing Li Ke returning to the house, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "King Wu, can Gongzi Qin tell me the method of iron smelting?" ”
Li Ke waved his hand and said, "Wei Guogong, let's talk about this later, I have an urgent matter here." ”
Li Jing couldn't help but look ugly, "King Wu, ....... you?" ”
I waited here for most of the day, and as a result, when you came back, you didn't even bother to say a few words to yourself?
Your Majesty will not treat yourself like this, let alone you are not Your Majesty, or even a prince. Li Ke didn't notice Li Jing's expression at this time, but asked the housekeeper to take out all the money.
Li Jing stood up with a gloomy face and said, "King Wu, the old minister was very optimistic about you, and even strongly recommended you to conquer Goguryeo together in front of His Majesty, but I didn't expect it....... It's so chilling! ”
Li Ke, the king of Wu, looked at Li Jing, his expression froze for a moment, he retreated left and right, and whispered to him: "Wei Guogong, it's not that this king is neglecting you, but ......."
Li Ke told the secret of Shiyan one by one.
Yes?
Li Jing's eyes glared at the boss all of a sudden, his expression froze instantly, and the whole person stood up suddenly.
He stammered a little and asked, "King Wu, what you said is true?" ”
"Stone Salt ...... Can stone salt be made into refined salt for eating? ”
This news is so scary!
Li Ke nodded.
He asked again, making sure that Wu Wangke was not joking, and then his brain exploded all of a sudden
At this moment, he immediately understood why Li Ke was in a hurry to look for money as soon as he got home.
If it's your own, you can't take care of anything else!
Salt!
This thing, throughout the ages, is more fragrant than money.
Seeing that Li Ke continued to rummage through the cabinets as if he was going to hollow out all the family funds, Li Jing's heart was also like a fire, and he was eager to take action immediately.
But what's worse is that I don't have any money in my hands!
By the way, Wei Chi Jingde and Li Daozong haven't sent the money over yet
No, I've got to rush it!
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At the same time, Fang Xuanling also returned home
He came back to get the money, but the money was in the hands of the Lu family.
Lu raised his eyebrows and asked Fang Xuanling faintly: "What do you want money for?" Did you fall in love with which glamorous goods did you fall in love with? ”
Fang Xuanling said with a dark face: "What's the matter, let me tell you, this is a great opportunity, an opportunity that can make our Fang family eat and drink for a few lifetimes, if you can ......"
The tiger-backed Lu Shi made a force, slapped the table with a "snap", and said to Fang Xuanling: "Speak human words!" ”
Fang Xuanling was choked like this, and said in a daze: "Buy salt mines!" ”
Well?
"What do you mean by a salt mine?"
"It's a salt mine"
"What about the deceivers? You old bastard! Lu Shi glared at Fang Xuanling, and said with a gloomy face: "You bully the old lady and don't know anything, don't you?" That stone salt can eat dead people's things, who buys that thing? ”
Fang Xuanling explained with a constipated face: "Now stone salt can also be made into table salt, and it is refined salt!" ”
"The old lady doesn't believe in your evil!" Lu Shi bared his teeth and said: "There are many nonsense, don't even think about taking half of the child from the old lady." ”
Fang Xuanling was so angry that he stomped his feet, his face turned purple, and scolded in a low voice: "Marrying a wife is not virtuous and ruining three generations!" ”
Besides, his daughter-in-law is gone, wouldn't it be better to take this opportunity to seek some wealth for future generations?
Outcome...... All good things have been mixed up by the!
was like this in the matter of bereavement before, but now he is pulling back his legs, which makes Fang Xuanling crazy.
No way
Find your son Fang Zhizhi and Fang Yiai.
Or find someone to borrow money!
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Time
Many nobles of Chang'an were visited.
The eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng..... It's all piled up to borrow money, and it's staggering.
And Li Jing ran to Li Daozong and Wei Chi Jingde's house first to urge these two old people to get the money quickly.
Li Daozong took the money quite well, but Wei Chi Jingde was chirping for a long time and didn't take out much, and Li Jing was furious and revealed the news that stone salt can be made into refined salt.
Stone Salt ....... Table salt?
At this moment, Wei Chi Jingde was completely crazy, he even took out the coffin, and rushed to Xishan and the stone salt land he knew.......
I'm afraid that I will be late, and these salt mines have been bought by others.
Because he has been sending people to monitor Qin Shou, all this has also been seen by the scholars such as the "Five Surnames and Seven Hopes" and the "Guan Longji Group".
But some people can't understand what the purpose of the emperor and these important ministers and princes is.
The families of several families gathered again to discuss things.
The head of the Zheng family in Xingyang, Zheng Zhou: "What does the Li Tang royal family mean?" Why buy saline-alkali land on a large scale? ”
"It's really incomprehensible, this Qin Gongzi took the emperor to the salt wells and saline-alkali land, and then these people began to buy those barren lands on a large scale!"
"Is there any treasure under the salt?"
Everyone shook their heads in confusion.
After saying a few words
Hedong Pei Shi, Pei Kuan turned his head and asked, "Brother Cui, can you find this person and a killer?" ”
"Master Pei, this person's name is Qin Shou, his daily route has been figured out, and the killer is ready." Cui Donghao said.
The heads of several families nodded.
Cui Wang waved his hand at Cui Donghao, and Cui Donghao nodded and prepared to withdraw.
At this moment, someone outside walked in and whispered a few times in Cui Wang's ear.
Cui Wang's eyes widened suddenly, and the cup in his hand fell to the ground with a bang, but he didn't care about it, but asked in disbelief: "Is the news reliable?" ”
"Reliable! A maid of Wei Chi Jingde's family undoubtedly heard it, and it seemed that this method of making salt was from the hands of Qin Gongzi. ”
Cui Wang's eyes were dark, and he almost fell.
"Brother Cui, Brother Cui, what's wrong with you?"
The heads of the family were stunned and hurriedly supported Cui Wang.
Cui Wang also held on to the table, gritted his teeth and said: "The Li Tang royal family has found a way to make stone salt into refined salt, and they did not buy saline-alkali land, but those stone salt mines they bought. ”
"This ...... How is this possible? ”
Everyone was stunned!
Quiescence!
Deathly silence in the chamber!
After a short silence, the heads of several houses exploded with a bang.
"No wonder they are buying all those saline fields so aggressively, and their target is salt?"
There are still people who do not believe in evil and question: "Can stone salt really be made into refined salt?" ”
Cui Wang said: "It is better to believe that there is no than not, the method of making salt comes from that Qin Shou Gongzi." ”
Everyone's eyes suddenly flashed with cold light.
"The night is long and there are many dreams, so hurry up and kill this person!"
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And at the same time
Li Tai, the king of Wei, who already had the reputation of "brilliant and intelligent", held a grand poetry party, and it was a great success, which made his reputation even more and more famous.
Li Shimin was also excited when he heard this, and gave Li Tai the Furong Garden, the former Sui Dynasty Imperial Palace, in the southeast of Chang'an City and on the south bank of the Qujiang River.
This garden "dwells 30 hectares, 17 miles back to the week", in the garden, "the vast building repairs the corridor, even the bending, its place extends to the cool wall, crosses the belt of the original Xi, and there is a bamboo bush forest again, the green quilt Gangfu, there is a cool hall under the east saka, and there is a waterfront pavilion in the east of the hall. ”
And this courtyard was originally the crown prince Li Chengqian, who begged his father for a long time but did not get it.
Now that he heard about it, he was so angry that he killed a Taichangle person given to him by Li Yuanchang, the king of Han.