The monarchs and ministers in the Xuanzheng Hall waited anxiously.

Until Chen Jiye entered the hall, everyone's eyes were extremely nervous looking at this little salt and iron envoy.

If this is true, then ...... What does that mean?

There are even people who have woken up...... Hey, I also have a salt well at home, but it seems to be ...... I didn't pay taxes.

Chen Jiye saluted: "Your Majesty." ”

Li Shimin personally went down the jade steps, looking anxious: "Where are the accounts?" ”

"The minister brought it."

Chen Jiye spoke, and Li Shimin had already walked in front of him.

Chen Jiye had just taken out the book from his chest, but Li Shimin had already snatched it.

Li Shimin didn't have time to talk nonsense with Chen Jiye, took the book, opened it, and there were dense accounts inside...... He glanced at it and said, "The money has been put into the treasury?" ”

"Warehousing and mothballing."

Call......

So...... This money can't be faked.

Li Shimin suddenly had a feeling that I had just begun to rule the world and surpass Emperor Wen of Sui, so I had already trampled Emperor Wen of Sui under my feet.

He was breathing heavily.

A Chang'an salt and iron envoy, a single salt tax, can collect 110,000 yuan in taxes, what a terrible thing, he raised his tiger eyes, stared at Chen Jiye: "Where does the tax come from?" ”

"Harvested from the Erpigou Salt Industry." Chen Jiye replied very simply.

Erpi groove ......

It's familiar.

"Is that the second skin?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, but it's not Erpi, it's Erpigou." Chen Jiye corrected Li Shimin very seriously, the so-called name is not right, the word is not good, the word is not good, the word is not good, and even the name is not right, in the future, my son Erpi County will ...... No, how can the man in Erpigou County still gain a foothold?

Li Shimin showed a strange look: "Qing continued. ”

"The day before yesterday, the minister led the salt and iron envoys to the officials to go to the Erpigou salt industry to check the tax, the Erpigou salt industry made a profit of nearly 200,000 guan, and according to the salt tax law set by the imperial court, the tax was collected more than 110,000 guan and 2,000 guan. Yesterday, the Erpigou Salt Industry transported the prepared taxes to the Chang'an Salt and Iron Envoy, so ......"

Suddenly......

Li Shimin suddenly realized.

Although the imperial court allowed private individuals to get involved in salt and iron, the taxes levied on salt and iron were extremely high, which was the reason why many people evaded taxes.

But...... Who would have thought that an unheard of Erpigou salt industry actually paid 110,000 yuan.

This Erpigou salt industry, where is it sacred?

Where did they get so much salt, and why did it sell all at once, you know...... That's a terrible amount of sales.

Chen Jiye said: "It's a shame to say that this Erpigou salt industry is exactly the ...... built by the courtier Zhengtai."

"What?" Li Shimin looked at Chen Jiye with a strange expression: "It's Chen Zhengtai!" ”

"Exactly." Chen Jiye said righteously: "The courtier has always been worried about the country's taxes, and wants to share the worries for His Majesty...... It's ......"

Li Shimin was so confused when he heard this, he pressed his hand: "Pick the important thing and say it." ”

Therefore, the courtiers bought the salt lake, improved the method of refining salt, and poured all their wealth into refining salt every day, for the sake of your majesty. Your Majesty...... The courtiers refine salt, not to accumulate wealth, but to socialize the ......"

The ministers didn't know whether to be happy or shocked in their hearts, but when they heard these words, their expressions all tensed up, and they looked at Chen Jiye with an observation of different eyes.

Li Shimin was already shocked.

He was silent, pacing back and forth in the temple with his hands behind his back.

Immediately, he stared at Chen Jiye: "Where is the place of salt refining?" ”

"In Erpigou!"

Li Shimin instantly understood why Chen Zhengtai asked his food to be in Erpigou, it seems that that kid has long had this plan.

This person...... It's really getting more and more incomprehensible.

Although I am a disciple......

At this time...... Li Shimin thought that Chen Zhengtai was his disciple, and he actually felt that there was no sense of disobedience.

Although he is my disciple, his ability is really not to be underestimated.

Of course...... These are secondary.

Because Li Shimin thought of something that made him even more interested: "The salt refined by Zhengtai is the white salt, right?" ”

"Exactly."

Li Shimin gasped again.

This time...... He was shocked again.

At the beginning, Chen Zhengtai offered white salt, and Li Shimin still thought that this white salt was a rare thing, which Chen Zhengtai had painstakingly collected, and only the ninety-five supreme like himself could taste it, so ...... His mind was only on satisfying his appetite.

After all...... The treasures of royal enjoyment are a matter of course.

Can ...... now The business is so big, the only possibility is ...... White salt can be produced on a large scale.

Li Shimin looked at a tiger: "How much white salt has been refined in Erpigou these days." What is the price of a pound of white salt? ”

"300,000 catties. A pound sells for 400 wen. ”

Really!

And the ministers in the palace were already in an uproar.

They knew it all of a sudden......... Those salt wells are completely finished, you know, other people's salt is better than yours, and the price is comparable to yours...... It is no wonder that the Erpigou salt industry has sprung up.

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha......"

He was already in ecstasy at this time, even if he wanted to pretend that he had collapsed in front of him and not change his color, but at this time, he couldn't help but be emotional, and he couldn't help himself.

What he was worried about was not precisely the fact that the big families had occupied the salt wells, and these salt wells with huge profits, the imperial court could not collect their taxes.

In fact, the problem of the family has long existed, and during the Sui Dynasty, the royal family wanted to recover the interests of the family.

But because he was in a hurry, he was finally counterattacked.

And now that the Tang Dynasty has been established, Li Shimin can't he think about this salt tax, the huge profits are made by the family, but the country has no money and grain, this is not a long-term solution.

It's just that...... With the experience of the fall of the Sui Dynasty, Li Shimin was extremely cautious in this regard, but where did he think that such a thorny problem could be easily resolved by Chen Zhengtai.

It is actually possible to refine salt at a low cost from the inexhaustible stone salt, and after breaking the monopoly of the family, he is willing to pay heavy taxes, which is a move for the benefit of the country and the people.

Li Shimin looked around, looking at the ministers in the palace, some of the ministers were happy, some were silent, and they had their own thoughts, Li Shimin said: "Zhengtai's move has won my heart. ”

Won the four-character exit of the heart...... It dissipated the hostility of some people towards Chen Zhengtai.

What does this mean...... If anyone takes revenge on the Chen family because of the loss of interests, it will be impossible to get along with me.

Li Shimin continued: "He is my disciple, and I am glad to have this achievement. ”

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Eldest Sun Wuji and others chewed on Li Shimin's words and thought to themselves...... Your Majesty said this...... It can be regarded as a clapper, this is in front of the ministers, recognizing the identity of Chen Zhengtai's protégé.

Chen Jiye's heart can be regarded as a big stone.

The only thing he was worried about was that his son was refining salt, which touched too many interests and caused a backlash, and now he ...... With Li Erlang's words, it can be regarded as the Chen family has the power to protect themselves, oops...... I was lucky enough to hug Li Erlang's thigh, this is really ...... The willows were bright, and Chen Jiye suddenly cheered up: "Your Majesty...... This salt ...... It's called Xie Shi Salt. ”

"What?" Li Shimin looked at Chen Jiye strangely.

Chen Jiye looked very loyal: "This is the name taken by Wu'er, this salt is refined, it is beneficial to the country and the people, and the people bought this salt at a low price, and they are all happy, and they all say that this salt is good." Wu'er often said to people that the reason why this salt was refined was because of the disciple's gratitude to his teacher, and it was precisely because of His Majesty's encouragement that the courtiers forgot to sleep and eat, so they ...... This salt is named Xie Shi Salt, which is to let the world know that this salt can be refined because the courtiers want to repay His Majesty's kindness. ”

There is even an allusion.

With this allusion, wouldn't people all over the world buy this salt, and they can't help but think of this good story.

Li Shimin felt that these words had reached his heart, but ......

Although Li Shimin was overjoyed, he finally began to control his emotions, and said quietly: "Well, it's good that he has this heart." ”

This is an understatement, and in the eyes of others, it is only as if His Majesty has fame and fortune like floating clouds.

Li Shimin immediately said: "Chang'an Salt and Iron Envoy, this time also has a great merit, the Qing family has worked hard." ”

"If the minister can serve His Majesty, why bother?"

Li Shimin immediately looked at Sun Wuji, the chief secretary of the ministry: "Such a great achievement, it should be recounted, I want to personally give a decree to praise it, I can get a minister like Chen Jiye, why worry about the world is not prosperous, the ministry drafted the constitution early and sent it to the emperor." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji suddenly felt a little jealous of the Chen family's cheeky group, he settled down, bowed down and said, "Huh! ”

Li Shimin praised Chen Jiye again, and the ministers knew this praise in their hearts, this Chang'an salt and iron envoy was afraid that he would soon rise to the top.