The noisy and noisy meeting at the court meeting was doomed to be fruitless.

As early as half a month ago, several merchants in several coastal states and counties in Jiangnan Province went to buy large seaside beaches, preparing to imitate the Dengzhou salt drying field to make salt.

However, it is obviously impossible to beat refined salt at the same price with coarse salt.

At most, there was still some market for salted fish from the early East China Sea fishery before it was fully circulated.

As for Li Kuan, after hearing the news, he gave Li Shimin a 30% share of the East China Sea Fishery, 20% to the household department, and another 10% to the Cheng family, Wei Chi's family and the Fang family.

Of course, Cheng Yanjin needs to pay money to get this share, as for whether they accept it or not, that's another story.

Anyway, the core of the East China Sea fishery is actually the salt industry, and Li Kuan has never thought of monopolizing the salt industry in Datang, which is simply dying.

As long as Li Shimin and his major shareholders do not interfere in their own management of the East China Sea fishery, it no longer makes much sense to share how much money they share.

For the rest, let's slowly talk to those salt merchants and the families behind them, anyway, the price of salt in Datang will inevitably continue to fall.

……

On the Wei River, a ship slowly approached the dock, and Wang Xuance stood at the bow of the boat, ready to direct the crew to carry supplies.

"These bones are marked, so you have to be careful not to make a mistake."

It is impossible to get whales to Chang'an City.

But it's no problem to get the whale skeleton over, make a display, and let the people in the court see a different world.

Li Kuan also seriously considered the significance of this matter, so he specially asked Wang Xuance to go back to Chang'an again and make a gift in his own name.

After all, Li Shimin's birthday is coming soon, although he has no plans to make a big deal, but as a prince, it is still necessary for Li Kuan to give a special gift.

What's more, Li Kuan wants the bigwigs in the court to shift their attention to the sea a little.

Although it is a bit early to talk about sea power, if Datang can extend its tentacles to all parts of the sea earlier, the impact will be very far-reaching.

"Your Majesty, look at this piece of white jade sent by Cheng Qian, it is crystal clear and flawless, it is really a rare and good product." Empress Eldest Sun stood in front of a piece of white jade and said with a smile on her face.

"Well, he's got a heart!"

Li Shimin didn't plan to celebrate his birthday, so after the princes presented their gifts, they simply participated in a family banquet in the palace, which was over.

"Tai'er's birthday poem is also very good, he has this writing attainment at a young age, and it is very much the style of His Majesty when he was young."

The family banquet was held at noon, and there was no need to go to court in the afternoon, and Li Shimin rarely chatted with the eldest grandson.

"This painting is very chic, it's a bit ......" Empress Changsun realized that Li Shimin didn't seem to be very interested, Your Majesty, did something big happen in the court?"

Li Shimin forced a smile: "No, no!" ”

"Your Majesty, your unhappiness is written on your face." Empress Changsun said angrily, "I heard that many ministers impeached Kuan'er some time ago, so it should be fine, right?" ”

"Humph! Which pot is not opened, which pot is mentioned. This Kuan'er, I have passed my life, and he didn't even make any movement! ”

"Poof!" Empress Eldest Sun couldn't help but laugh, "The concubine knows why Your Majesty is unhappy. ”

"Guanyin, I don't mean that his gifts are rare, but you see him, he causes trouble for me all day long, and now he ...... Can I not be angry! ”

Empress Changsun thought for a while and said, "You sent Kuan'er to Dengzhou, there are so many things in one state capital, and it is not surprising that he can't be busy for a while." ”

Although Empress Changsun also felt that Li Kuan had forgotten Li Shimin's birthday, it seemed a little strange.

Normally, even if Li Kuan forgets it, the people around him will remind him.

Could it be that the people in the Chu Palace's mansion are so unreliable?

thought so in her heart, but in her mouth, Empress Changsun still had to mention Li Kuan to find a reason; can think about Li Shimin in everything, which is also the reason why Li Shimin's feelings for Empress Changsun are so deep.

"Your Majesty, something has happened to Suzaku Gate!"

Lan He hurriedly came to Li Shimin's side, his face a little nervous.

"Something's wrong? What's wrong? ”

Li Shimin frowned, a little confused about the situation.

Suzaku Gate is the main gate of the imperial city, and when you go out, you will see Suzaku Street, and there are not relatives of the emperor or ministers of the DPRK and the central government, what can happen in this kind of place?

"It is said that the people of the Chu Wangfu picked up something there, which attracted countless onlookers, and in order to maintain order, Jin Wuwei was dispatched."

"Chu Wangfu?" Li Shimin said with an unkind face, "Isn't Kuan'er in Dengzhou?" How can you still make a big deal at Suzaku Gate? ”

"Your Majesty, it's about Kuan'er's innocence, why don't you go over and take a look?"

Empress Eldest Sun felt that this matter seemed a little strange, and wanted to go over and take a look.

"Let's go, drive the Suzaku Gate!"

……

Chang'an City is divided into three cities: the outer city, the imperial city and the palace city, the outer city is the place where the ordinary people and nobles of Chang'an live, and the imperial city is the location of the Taimiao, Honglu Temple, Taichang Temple and other institutions in the court, and there is a palace city in the imperial city, that is, Taiji Palace.

From Taiji Palace to Suzaku Gate, the distance is not too far, and soon Li Shimin appeared on the wall of the imperial city.

In the square in front of the Suzaku Gate, Wang Xuance was sweating profusely and organizing people to fix the last piece of whale's rib.

Hurry up, it's still a long time away.

His Majesty's birthday is today, and now that it has been built, it can barely be regarded as a birthday gift.

However, when this whale skeleton was built, the crowd onlookers exceeded Wang Xuance and Li Kuan's expectations.

Originally, I thought that the Suzaku Gate was mainly for officials walking, so it wouldn't make too much movement.

Who knew that one spread ten, ten spread hundreds, and all the noble girls in the vicinity came over to join in the fun.

"Uncle Laifu, this gift list for Your Majesty can only trouble you to hand it into the palace."

Seeing that the whale skeleton was finally built, Wang Xuance breathed a sigh of relief, and then remembered that the gift list had not been sent to the palace yet.

Laifu: "The king is in charge, it seems that His Majesty has come out." ”

I saw a team of soldiers and horses of Qianniuwei quickly rushing out of the Vermilion Bird Gate, driving the crowd of onlookers out for hundreds of steps, and then a group of people supported Li Shimin to the front of the whale skeleton.

"The grass people Wang Xuan Ce has seen Your Majesty."

"Rifle has seen Your Majesty."

"Laifu, I haven't seen you for many years, how are you doing?" Li Shimin restrained his curiosity about looking at the whale skeleton and said hello to Laifu.

As the old housekeeper of Li Zhiyun's house, Li Shimin naturally knew Laifu.

"Thank Your Majesty Hongfu, everything is fine!"

"That's good." Li Shimin bowed, then turned around, "You are Wang Xuance?" I've heard your name! What's going on today? ”