Chapter 18 The Wang family never dies
Qin Mansion, Chu Feng was eating at this time.
Originally, he planned to rest, but in the end, after thinking about it, he forgot it.
After all, it's better not to sleep than to be woken up in the middle of sleep.
"Husband, is there any danger for you to do this?"
Qin Yumo served soup for Chu Feng on the side, and said very worriedly.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine, no matter what happens, your husband and I can handle it." Chu Feng looked at Qin Yumo and said confidently.
Although dealing with the Wang family was not as simple as he thought, he didn't want Qin Yumo to worry.
"Really?" Qin Yumo seemed to be a little unconvinced.
"Of course, think about it, Fang Yiai, Du Ke who they are, their fathers are all important ministers of the court, how can there be anything."
Chu Feng looked at Qin Yumo and continued to comfort.
"Young Master Chu, someone has come to the palace, saying that you should leave for the palace immediately."
Qin Yumo seemed to want to say something, but at this time, someone had already opened his mouth to report.
Chu Feng was not surprised, "Okay, I'll enter the palace as soon as I get ready." ”
Speaking of preparation, there was actually nothing to prepare for Chu Feng, it was just to say hello to Qin Yumo.
Looking at the rhythm of Chu Feng's entry into the palace, Qin Huaiyu was also full of emotion, it had only been a few days, and the frequency of this Chu Feng entering the palace was faster than his own.
It was difficult for him to get a summons from His Majesty for several months.
"Chu Feng, this kid is an accident, he just offended the Wang family, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."
Qin Qiong also sighed at this time and said.
Entering the palace again, this time Chu Feng's whole person was still shocked, but it was also without the previous shock.
"Young Master Chu, Your Majesty is waiting for you in the imperial study."
"Thank you, father-in-law." Chu Feng thanked him.
After entering the imperial study, Chu Feng saw Li Shimin reading the folds there.
"Chu Feng has seen Your Majesty."
Chu Feng stepped forward and took the initiative to salute, no matter what, now it is the Tang Dynasty and still has to salute.
Besides, even in modern times, it's not the same as saluting.
"Here we are." Li Shimin put down the fold.
"Chu Feng, you are not small, you have pulled Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui into the water, you are not afraid of causing public anger?"
"Your Majesty, you can't wronged the minister, the minister is impartially enforcing the law, how can it cause public anger, as for the other sons, they are also warm-hearted."
Of course, Chu Feng wouldn't just admit it.
Just kidding, I'm fighting with the Wang family, and you, Li Shimin, don't use me as a gunman.
It's just that you want to live, and you, Li Shimin, are trying to knock on the family, and even trigger an opportunity to solve the threat of the family.
"It's really a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers." Li Shimin sighed.
"Now that the Wang family has made a move, the price of salt in the Wang family's major salt shops has increased by ten cents."
"Salt is something that the people can't live without, and now that the price of salt is rising, the people must have complained."
Of course, Chu Feng understood that the price of salt was very expensive in ancient times, unless it was the salt producing area, it would be cheaper.
How expensive is salt, the price of salt is a hundred times the price of rice.
A bucket of rice costs about 500 yuan, and the salt reaches 500 yuan.
The price is staggering, but there is nothing to be done about it, because salt is essential, and fortunately it is not used in much at a time.
The Wang family increased the price of salt by ten wen this time, why did it happen to be ten wen.
Because the price of official salt is 510 wen.
The Wang family controlled the salt industry, and their salt production technology was stronger than that of official salt.
Now that the Wang family has suddenly raised the price of the same price as official salt, what will the people think?
They will definitely feel that this is Li Shimin's intention, in order to let the official salt be sold.
After all, who doesn't buy the cheap ones?
And more importantly, the Han Dynasty began to salt and iron official camps, but in the early Tang Dynasty, the family controlled it, so it happened to be the time when salt was the most expensive.
"The Wang family has already begun to use the rules to give me a rebellion, do you think it is better for him to continue to increase the price or lower the price next?"
Li Shimin looked at Chu Feng and asked.
In fact, he didn't know why, he would ask a teenager such a question.
"If the Wang family continues to raise prices, then Your Majesty's official salt will be pushed to the cusp, and the people will think that this is what Your Majesty wants."
"If you want the Wang family to reduce the price, then it means that Your Majesty needs to compromise with the Wang family."
Chu Feng looked at Li Shimin and said lightly, these are obvious problems.
"Yes, Wang Si is just waiting for me to compromise with them, do you know that if you really want to compromise, do you know what the first thing is?"
Li Shimin looked at Chu Feng and asked rhetorically.
Although Chu Feng could also see the connection clearly, it was not enough to be able to see clearly.
"The first thing is to hand me over." Chu Feng said bluntly.
It's obvious that handing himself over is tantamount to telling everyone that he's compromised.
"So what do you think?" Li Shimin looked at Chu Feng and asked.
It's like asking again, what do you think I should do?
"Since the Wang family can't be allowed to reduce the price, then why doesn't Your Majesty lower the price of official salt?"
Chu Feng looked at Li Shimin and said, of course he would not let Li Shimin hand him over.
Just kidding, I came prepared, but I didn't come to be a sacrifice.
"Young Master Chu doesn't know that the production cost of our official salt is higher, even if the current price is already parity, Your Majesty has done his best."
"What's more, even if Your Majesty is willing to reduce the price and the court bears the loss, it is not a long-term solution, and if the family also uses this to buy official salt, then the court will eventually be unable to make ends meet."
Father-in-law Nian sighed at this time and said, as Li Shimin's personal eunuch, he naturally understands these things.
Of course, Chu Feng understood this, although Li Shimin was the emperor, he really didn't have much money that he could allocate at will.
And once the treasury is emptied, Li Shimin will have no money.
Unless he increases taxes, that is, the wool comes from the sheep, the common people will definitely not be able to.
Why didn't Yang Guang get it, isn't it just that his ambition and financial resources don't match?
Several of his expeditions cost money, and gradually the canal work was passed on to future generations.
I had no money and wanted to take the family under the knife, but the family pushed the table and stopped doing it.
Then Yang Guang said goodbye, isn't Li Shimin the Li family of Longyou?
"What if I had a way to make better salt, and not only that, but also reduce the cost of refining?"
Chu Feng looked at Li Shiming and said.
Yes, if you want to kill the Wang family, then you have to start from its foundation.
Once the salt industry is controlled by Li Shimin, then this lifeline, the Wang family will be gone, and Li Shimin will have one less fear.
"Really, what you said is true?" Li Shimin stood up suddenly.
He was so excited that he got up with too big a step, and accidentally knocked over all the pieces on the table.
"Chu Feng, what you said is true, do you know that if what you say is a lie, then this is a bully."
"I really won't let you go."
Li Shimin looked at Chu Feng and said.
The Wang family can argue with himself, and salt is definitely his reliance.
"You're boring to keep talking about bullying?" Chu Feng glanced at Li Shimin.
If you bully the king every day, you can't have something new.
"As long as you can really make salt, reduce costs, and overwhelm the Wang family, I will definitely let people fully cooperate with you."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will say if you need anything, I will go back first, and when the time comes, I will ask Uncle Qin to present the things you need in a fold."
"No, you don't have to, this waist card is for you, and you can enter the palace at any time to see me in the future."
Li Shimin hurriedly waved his hand, and then took out a waist card and gave it to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng looked at Li Shimin like that, and he also understood how much this salt Li Shimin valued.
But it's better than letting the Wang family's go-out control and making fun of the people of the world for their own selfishness.
Chu Feng took the waist card and then left the imperial study.
This time, he fought endlessly with the Wang family, but Chu Feng believed that the Wang family must be the one who was trampled on by himself.
As soon as he left the imperial study, Chu Feng saw a scholar coming towards him.
Chu Feng was a little puzzled, could it be that Li Shimin still invited someone into the palace to tell his fortune.
Alas, the ancients were superstitious.
Chu Feng glanced at it, shook his head, and planned to leave.
"Childe stays."
Just when he was about to miss it, the Xiangshi opened his mouth and stopped Chu Feng.