Fortunately, Li Zheng did not make a fortune by taking advantage of this.

A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, if you want to say that Li Zheng is a dead man who wants money, he still sticks to the bottom line.

To say that Li Zheng is cutting the money of the elites, it is really ruthless.

Empress Changsun walked into the Ganlu Hall and said to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty." ”

"Cheng Qian sent some cotton clothes, you put them on for Lizhi and the childish slaves." Li Shimin said.

After taking the cotton clothes, Empress Eldest Sun looked serious.

Noticing Empress Changsun's expression, Li Shimin asked again, "What's wrong?" ”

Empress Eldest Sun whispered, "Qingque asked someone to send a piece of music. ”

After receiving the recital handed by Empress Changsun, Li Shimin looked at the content, Qinghai Lake is a salt lake?

Emperor Changsun nodded, "Although I don't know if it's true or not, but the concubine found out in the classics that Qinghai Lake is behind Qilian Mountain, and the Tubo people call it Cuowenbu, and the Tubo people are very in awe of Qinghai Lake, and as a holy lake, the fish in Qinghai Lake can't be eaten." ”

Li Shimin looked at the content of the recital, "Salt Lake, is there really a salt mine there?" ”

Empress Changsun took out a dossier and said, "There are records that the water of Qinghai Lake is indeed salty. ”

Salt is indispensable, and from ancient times to the present day, salt and iron have been the most important things.

The DPRK and China have the strictest control over salt and iron.

Li Shimin also did not think about lowering the price of salt.

Many salt mines and salt farms are in the hands of the big families, and most of them are in the hands of local nobles.

The DPRK wants them to lower the price of salt.

It's always been powerless.

If the royal family can control a salt-producing area, it may be able to control the price of salt.

After reading this recital, Li Shimin felt like he had picked up a treasure, but fortunately, he listened to Li Zheng's opinion at the beginning.

Now that Datang has mastered Qinghai, it is equivalent to mastering a big salt field.

It's just that it is mentioned in the recital that Li Zheng has the technology to refine fine salt.

The royal family cooperated with Li Zheng, and Empress Changsun and Li Zheng did business together again.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Li Zheng gave me such a big gift, and I can't help but give back." ”

Empress Changsun asked, "Your Majesty is going to agree to Li Zheng's request." ”

To say that Li Zheng is also a nominal royal now, everyone knows that although Li Zheng has not married Princess Changle yet, this matter is already a certainty.

Sooner or later.

Li Shimin said to Wang Ding: "It is proposed that only Li Zheng's family can do the cotton clothing business. ”

As for the matter of the salt mine, Li Shimin has to confirm whether it is really as Li Zheng said.

He ordered again: "Send another 50,000 troops to Qinghai to garrison Qinghai." ”

As soon as the news came out, many people wondered why His Majesty wanted to increase troops in Qinghai.

It seems that His Majesty is really planning to take the land of Qinghai now.

The matter of the crown prince Li Chengqian's sale of cotton clothes naturally attracted the attention of many officials.

The dignified prince is a businessman, what kind of system has he become.

It must be admonished to His Majesty.

In the early morning of the second day, Li Chongyi put on his official uniform and hurried to the court, as a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, he was an idle errand.

Li Xiaogong, an old man, has been looking at himself unpleasantly these days.

seems to have been hinting to himself, why don't you go into trouble, you can justifiably let his son leave Chang'an.

Because he is a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and his family is Li Shimin's clansman.

It is not appropriate to say that he left Chang'an suddenly.

So during this time, Li Xiaogong, who was a father, had been instigating himself to cause trouble.

Only if you get into trouble, if you get into a big disaster, can you let Li Shimin depose his official on the donkey, or you can justifiably drive out of your house and go to the fiefdom of Hejian County, but you will live for the rest of your life.

Every time he thinks of this, Li Chongyi has mixed feelings.

Just as I was about to go out, I saw a person standing in front of the house, and the other party was wearing a hat on a snowy day.

"Are you Xu Jingzong?" Li Chongyi asked clearly.

Xu Jingzong took down the hat, took out a note and said: "This is brought by the county marquis, saying that it will be used, and please say a few more words for the prince." ”

Li Chongyi took the note and watched the eccentric Xu Jingzong leave.

After reading the content of the note again, Li Chongyi looked solemn.

Could it be that you, Li Zhengzhen, expect things to be like gods.

Li Chongyi carefully put away the note, and walked towards Chengtianmen with a wat board.

Many officials outside Chengtian were hunched their necks, their hands in their sleeves, shivering in the cold wind and waiting for the palace door to open.

It snowed again overnight last night.

It's been ten days of snow and there's no sign of stopping.

Li Chongyi exhaled a mouthful of white mist and waited until the palace gate opened.

The courtiers all hurried into the Taiji Palace.

In the Taiji Palace, the ministers all stood in their positions.

Li Shimin arrived on time, and the court meeting began.

After the six ministries of the three provinces reported the matter.

Wei Zheng took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister heard about the current prince's businessman, how can the prince of a country surrender his identity like this. ”

Another official said, "Your Majesty! When the minister learned of this, it was instigated by the Marquis of Jingyang County. ”

Cheng Yanjin listened to the ministers' words and words, and said loudly: "Do you have evidence? ”

"People from dozens of villages around Chang'an are witnesses."

The official swore and said, it seems that this matter is confirmed?

Usually you can talk a little more about everything.

But the matter involves the prince, about the prince's matter, Cheng Bites Jin is clear in his heart, this kind of thing cannot be mixed blindly.

Calling a voice is just to help the prince say a word, one sentence is enough, as long as His Majesty hears it.

Cheng Yanjin is a smart person, and this kind of thing must be done to please his superiors, but this kind of thing can't be mixed too much.

If the prince's affairs are mixed up too much, something big will happen, and he will remain silent in the next mileage, listening to the words of the ministers, and he will not move.

At this moment, he just wants to retreat quickly, nest on the warm kang at home, eat snacks and drink wine and watch the singer dance, well! Very good.

Li Chongyi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the prince is not at fault in this matter. ”

"Oh? Is it? Wei Zheng said: "Listen up." ”

Li Shimin looked curious, and it was rare for Li Chongyi, who was low-key on weekdays, to stand up and speak.

came to the spirit, Li Shimin was very curious about what Li Chongyi was going to say.

Li Chongyi saluted Li Shimin, and then said to Wei Zheng: "Selling clothes is actually Li Zheng, the prince took out Li Zheng's clothes to spend the harsh winter for those refugees, if Li Zheng sells clothes, maybe all those powerful people will buy them, and in the hands of the prince, those cotton clothes can be better given to the refugees." ”

"And ......"

Li Chongyi glanced at the note again and said: "And it is the women and children who get it first, the prince's heart is not for profit, but for the people to survive the harsh winter." ”

Wei Zheng said: "But is it true that the prince is doing business, yes or no? ”

"This ......"

Li Chongyi hesitated for a while, looked down and glanced at the note again and said: "The prince surrendered his identity and sold clothes to help refugees, and the prince had no choice but to sell clothes in order to help the people tide over the difficulties. ”