The emperor's meaning is obvious, in order to obtain the franchise authority of Xueyan, the Zheng family has to pay a marriage contract.

Zheng Jifu is quite embarrassed, the family is in the same breath, everyone said that they would not marry with the royal family, if the Zheng family agreed, how to explain to the other families?

But if you don't agree to the emperor and can't get the permission to join the snow salt, the snow salt in Dengzhou will directly resist the salt in Yuncheng to the point that you may not be able to sell it.

The Zheng family's Yuncheng salt can be described as a million profits, except for the mine, everything else does not need to spend much.

The miners and salt producers were all tenants or long-term laborers of the Zheng family, and they only needed to be fed, and at the very least, they were given a small salary.

Therefore, whether Yuncheng salt is sold at the official price or as private salt, it is one of the indispensable sources of income for the Zheng family.

Losing the salt industry, the Zheng family will be tightened to a large extent.

"Your Majesty!"

Zheng Jifu bowed and saluted: "The Zheng family is willing to only take 30% of the shares of Xueyan. ”

As the name suggests, Zheng Jifu is reluctant to be firmly tied to the royal family. First, I was afraid of offending several other families, so I came to let the prince be my son-in-law..... I really can't guarantee that there will be no loss!

After all, there are lessons to be learned!

"Huh!"

The emperor smiled coldly and said: "Zheng Qing's family, I don't have to cooperate with the Zheng family, this snow salt can be made even by the imperial court." ”

To be honest, don't talk about the emperor, in fact, Zheng Jifu feels that his statement is a bit out of place.

The emperor was right, he didn't have to cooperate with the Zheng family, on the contrary, if the Zheng family didn't cooperate with the emperor, the salt in Yuncheng could only be sold at the price of fifteen yuan a bucket.

Although it is not a loss, there is basically no profit.

As the No. 2 person in the Zheng family, Zheng Jifu knows better than anyone that his family is not a philanthropist, and it is impossible to make a living without making money.

Moreover, the expenses of the Saga gate valve are never low, and if the salt in Yuncheng is sold at cost price, it is no different from not mining.

Therefore, there are only two roads in front of Zheng Jifu, either promise the emperor to switch from Yuncheng salt to snow salt; Or, simply stop Yuncheng Salt and find another source of income.

It's just that easy to open source?

Not!

If it was really that easy, Tang River would not be called the God of Wealth in Chang'an.

What to do?

Zheng Jifu is really in a dilemma!

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Zheng Jifu, and his tone was very indifferent: "Zheng Qingjia, I can take a step back and discuss with Tang Heshang to see if he can find a way to increase the output of your Yuncheng salt and reduce the cost of Yuncheng salt at the same time." Of course, there is no guarantee that this matter will be successful, and it is up to you to decide how to choose. ”

The emperor's words are like the last straw that breaks the camel's back!

If the Tang River can really reduce the cost of Yuncheng salt, then Yuncheng salt can also be sold at the price of fifteen dollars a bucket. In this way, the Zheng family has not lost its inherent channels, and at the same time, it can also enter the snow salt manufacturing, which can be regarded as open source!

Taking a deep breath, Zheng Jifu said: "The minister sincerely thanks Your Majesty for your sincerity, the old minister happens to have a granddaughter, who is exactly ten years old, if Your Majesty does not give up, the minister will ask for a family affair with an old face like Your Majesty!" ”

His Majesty Li Er raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that the head of the Zheng family has a granddaughter who has been smart since she was a child, and she is exactly eleven years old this year?" ”

Zheng Jifu choked all of a sudden!

The emperor looks down on his granddaughter!

It's normal to come out of a different place, after all, I am in the second room, and my granddaughter is not the daughter of the Zheng family!

Kuo is, why is Zheng so ...... in his heart? Depressed?

Seeing that Zheng Jifu didn't answer for a while, His Majesty Li Er continued to faintly: "Could it be that the crown prince of the dynasty is not worthy of the daughter of the Zheng family?" ”

"Don't dare!"

Zheng Jifu hurriedly replied, there are some things that can be tacitly understood, but you can't just say no?

Regardless of whether the family privately says that the royal family is half a Hu person, or Li Er is a Hu person, can this kind of thing be said in the open?

If that's the case, I'm afraid the emperor will directly kill the Zheng family!

At this time, don't talk about any common spirits, let alone talk about war!

How many years has the Tang Dynasty been peaceful, and the people are willing to fight again?

"Just!"

Zheng Jifu cleaned up his words and said euphemistically: "Your Majesty, after all, that is the granddaughter of the head of the family, and the old minister can't be in charge of a second room!" Please also ask Your Majesty to give the minister some time, and the old minister and the head of the family will report? ”

"Yes!"

His Majesty Li Er's proposal directly agreed, but continued to beat: "However, I suggest that Zheng Qing's family should be as soon as possible. ”

"No!"

Zheng Jifu agreed, he knew that the emperor still had half a sentence to say, and the Zheng family couldn't afford to wait!

Walking out of the Liangyi Palace, Zheng Jifu was very bitter in his heart.

Xingyang Zheng's family, as the first family of the Tang Dynasty five years ago, never thought that there would be a current situation?

Without...... That's it..... Time, luck!

With a deep breath, Zheng Jifu walked directly in the direction of Suzaku Street's house.

Back at his residence, Zheng Erye took a break from writing several times, and finally wrote a letter, which was sent back to Xingyang by Feiying......

In order to facilitate his brother's agreement to the marriage contract, Zheng Jifu wrote everything clearly and clearly in the letter.

Including the emperor's trading chips, including the feasibility of the Zheng family directly asking Tang Heshang for help......

I don't know how the head of the Zheng family would feel when he got such a letter.

The discussion between Zheng Jifu and His Majesty Li Er was overheard by the old eunuch.

The old eunuch did not have the slightest sympathy for the Zheng family in his heart, not to mention whether it was a loss or a profit to exchange a female baby for an industry, but the Zheng family's previous behavior of selling illicit salt made the old eunuch very disgusted.

Hmph, if it weren't for your Zheng family's deliberate reduction in the amount of official salt supply, the old family would have eaten poisonous salt and poisoned to death?

With the old eunuch's idea, the emperor should not give the Zheng family a way to live, kill chickens and set an example for monkeys, and just break the thoughts of the entire Tang Dynasty smuggler of salt!

Of course, in addition to indignation, the old eunuch was more grateful in his heart!

Thanks to the Tang River for making the snow salt, and even more thanks to the Tang River for selling all the snow salt at a low price.

Otherwise, where did the Zheng family come from today's softness?

Well, the next time I see Tang Heshang, my eyes will be more spoiled, and if Tang Heshang makes any mistakes here with the emperor in the future, I must give that kid a few good words.

Of course, it's best to accept Tang Heshang as an apprentice, so that the name will be justified, but I don't know if that kid is willing?

It's also a shame that Tang Heshang is far away in Hanyang, and he doesn't know what the old eunuch thinks, otherwise he will definitely say: "If you go away, Tang will die!" ”

From Chang'an to Xingyang, the straight-line distance is about 800 miles, and it only takes about half a day for the eagle falcon to transmit the message.

That night, the head of the Zheng family, who was far away in Xingyang, immediately replied after receiving his brother's letter.

At noon the next day, Zheng Jifu received a letter from his brother.

The letter was only three words, but it showed the strong grievance of the Zheng family.

The letter reads: "That's it...... Permit!