Chapter 109: Salt One
Wen Yi said bitterly: "Your Highness, the current plane can only carry a maximum of 150 people, and the current plane is highly classified information, which is not suitable for too many people to know." Of course, I don't doubt the loyalty of His Highness's personal guards, but it is better to be cautious. ”
Princess Pingyang thought for a while and said, "Then I want the command of everyone over there, if you agree, you can do it, but don't agree to this matter." ”
Wenyi nodded: "No problem, the person in charge over there is Wen Si, and I will ask him to hand over all the permissions to you at that time." Of course, some confidential issues still have to be kept secret. ”
Princess Pingyang raised her eyebrows and said, "You mean I'll go and find out your secret?" ”
Wenyi hurriedly shook his head, and swore that Princess Pingyang was the first female gentleman in the ages! How can you spy on other people's secrets?
After settling Princess Pingyang, everything went smoothly, and Princess Pingyang erected her own banner and brought Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's family out of Chang'an. Board the Big White Goose No. 2 (a commercial airliner with a full load of 200 people) in the black pine forest and fly directly to Hainan Island. The mission of literature and art is over, lying on a rocking chair by the beach, drinking coconut freshly plucked from the tree, blowing the cool sea breeze, it feels very beautiful!
This night was the most relaxing and comfortable night after literature and art returned to Datang. Early the next morning, the literary spirit came to the outside of Princess Pingyang's room to say goodbye, and only entered the room after getting permission. Princess Pingyang was combing her hair, and when she heard Wenyi coming in, she asked directly, "Is there something wrong?" Come to me so early. ”
After saluting, he said: "Your Highness, I am bidding farewell to you, and I will go back in a while." This is the trouble for Your Highness. ”
Princess Pingyang nodded and said, "Go, now is the time when the second brother is the busiest, you go back and help him more." ”
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After Wenyi returned to Chang'an, he began to help Li Shimin deal with government affairs, and the office location would certainly not be a place in three provinces and six ministries. Li Shimin doesn't want to be tough with the old guys in the court now. Literature and art now eat and live in Li Shimin's study, and a small room separated by a screen is the bedroom of literature and art, and he wants to make plans for Li Shimin's new policy, which will be the "first five-year plan" after Li Shimin ascends the throne. It is the best time to correct Li Shimin's name, but there can be no mistakes.
At this moment, a letter from the south called Wenyi out of the room. After reading the letter, Wenyi hurriedly told Li Shimin and put on his armor and went straight to Jiaxing. Xiao Jing has long been surprised by the flying of literature and art, after the two of them are done, Xiao Jing got straight to the point and said: "Xiaoyi, I really can't help it this time, our salt is piled up in ten warehouses, there is really no place to put it, we have hoarded 90 million Hu salt, and my family can still hold it if we hoard it again, but those small families can't hold it!" Now they all came to Zhao Wuji's side to complain, and Zhao Wuji had no choice but to carry me out again. After I held on for a while, I couldn't hold it anymore, so I called you over. Xiaoyi, you must think of a way! ”
Wenyi asked: "What news did I have when I asked Zhao Wuji to contact those scholars who started their lives with salt?" ”
Xiao Jing said: "This old man knows that the north is mainly Fan Yang Lu's family, Jingzhao Wei's family, and Henan Yuan's family, and only the Henan Yuan family is not our person, and the other two are our own people, and they have agreed to do it with us." The diehards of the Yuan clan were only the princes, and when Zhao Wuji went to find their head Yuanbao, they were rejected by them. I'm sure they won't listen to us now. ”
Wenyi shook his head and said: "Lord Wang, you don't know, now that my uncle Jiancheng and the third uncle of Yuanji are already my own people, I asked the uncle to write a letter in person, if they don't care about it, then we don't need to be merciful." ”
Xiao Jing was overjoyed and said, "Okay! You hurry up and do it, I'll help you delay it for a few more days, you go back quickly! ”
Literature and art don't talk nonsense, and after saluting Xiao Jing, he went to Hainan again. Time is tight, the task is heavy, literature and art flew from Jiaxing to Hainan, and after getting Li Jiancheng's handwritten letter, he flew to Luoyang, Henan, anyway, Li Shimin has already controlled the government, and literature and art have also become a lot more arrogant. Ignoring the two janitors who were already scared, he threw down a sentence: "I want to see your master." Then he walked into the living room of the Yuan family, found a chair and sat down.
Not long after, a greasy uncle in a fancy costume walked in with a big belly, followed by dozens of guards. Looking at the big thorn sitting in the living room with his full armor and only one head exposed, he said angrily: "Who are you?" Why trespass on my house? ”
Wenyi said unhurriedly: "The head of the Yuan family is polite, and in the next class, he is here to negotiate a deal with the head of the family." ”
When Yuanbao heard that he turned out to be a recently rising upstart literary and artistic, he knew that he was Li Shimin's right-hand man. Thinking that it might be Li Shimin who was going to liquidate them, Li Jiancheng's people, he immediately recovered a smile and said: "It turned out to be Gongzi Wen, I have been looking up for a long time, if there is anything, I can send someone to give an order, why do you need to run in person." ”
Wen Yi smiled: "Time is pressing, I run relatively fast, so it's better to come in person." This is my uncle's handwritten letter, you can take a look first. After speaking, he handed over Li Jiancheng's letter.
As soon as Yuanbao took a look, he coaxed all the family members and guards out. Youzai looked at it carefully before asking carefully: "Young Master Wen, dare to ask, is the eldest prince okay now?" ”
Wenyi nodded and replied: "It's not the time to show up for a vacation in a place with a beautiful scenery." Do you agree with what the letter says? ”
Yuan Bao carefully put the letter into his arms before saying: "Since the eldest prince has an order, Yuan will fully cooperate." Please ask Mr. Wen to command! ”
Wenyi said: "Okay, our plan is very simple, now that the imperial court has set up a salt bureau, the first goal is to reduce the price of Datang salt." We are ready to reduce the price of salt from 100 wen a catty to 10 wen a catty, and your purchase price is 5 wen a catty and free shipping. What do you think? ”
Yuanbao said incredulously: "The purchase price is five Wen? Also included in shipping? How can it be! Don't be joking! ”
Wenyi shook his head and said: "It's not a joke, we have now hoarded 90 million yuan of salt, this is still the result of not producing salt with all our strength, if we go all out to produce it, we can reduce the price of salt to two cents a catty." ”
Yuan Bao twisted his brows and thought for a long time before saying: "Now the price of official salt is 20 wen and 1 stone, but the actual price is 100 wen and 1 catty, if I start selling 10 wen and 1 catty of salt, life will not be easy in the future!" What do those salt chambers think of me? ”
Literature and art: "There are four largest salt merchants in Datang, and the Xie family in Jiangnan is not a concern. Fan Yang Lu and Jing Zhao Wei have all agreed, and you will be sent to the Yuan family. ”