Wisdom is strength, there is nothing wrong at all, and the Datong Trading House of the Pingzhou Wang brothers has simply become a cornucopia.

The price of salt was dragged down by 30% by Datong Trading Bank, how could those salt traders stand it?

It's okay for the salt merchant to say, but Li Shimin can't stand it, it's not something that can be passed with his lips.

Li Shimin said: "Have you found it?" What method did Lee Seung-jong's seaside salt farm use to make salt so quickly? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Since December last year, Li Chengzong has had 3,000 people guarding the salt works, and by July this year, the salt works have been guarded by as many as 12,000 people. There are two people, Su Dingfang and Shan Xiongxin. Shan Xiongxin doesn't care for the time being, the general named Su Dingfang is really cunning, and a lot of our fine work has died in his hands. ”

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "That's no progress? ”

How dare the eldest grandson Wuji answer, and after checking for three months, there was no progress at all.

Fang Xuanling said suddenly: "King Qin, I think the salt-making process is so important, and the Dingzhou Salt Farm has become the most important salt production place in the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the most important source of wealth for the King of Taiyuan County." I heard that Li Chengzong's newly organized and trained 30,000 troops were all professional soldiers rather than government soldiers. Not to mention the day and night training, it is well-equipped, and the combat effectiveness is extraordinary. ”

On the side, Cheng bit Jin and said: "You said, you said so much, what do you want to say, I am confused." ”

Du Ruhui smiled and said, "That's what it means." Li Chengzong brought the country's heavy weapons to raise private soldiers without permission, and was suspected of plotting rebellion. ”

"Those who know me, Ke Mingye." Fang Xuanling said.

"Li Chengzong is the governor of Hebei Province, and he actually supervises the entire territory of Hebei. Not to mention that he is the general manager, it is Luo Yi in Youzhou, and there are more than 30,000 soldiers and horses under his command. How could this convince the emperor that Lee Seung-jong intended to rebel? Qin Qiong asked on the side.

Li Shimin said: "The same 30,000 people, Li Chengzong's soldiers and horses, is that Luo Yi's 30,000 men comparable?" Xu Shiji's letter said that the 12,000 men who went to the salt field were all cavalry, and all the grassland war horses were bought by Li Chengzong from Turkic traders at a large price. Besides, the remaining 18,000 people, all of them are Mo sword armor or sword and shield soldiers. The most important thing is that Fang Xuanling has already said just now, these 30,000 people are a standing army, they have a government soldier who is not a government soldier, and has always been well-equipped and trained every day, is that reassuring? ”

Fang Xuanling said: "Although it is as King Qin said, I am afraid that things are not so simple. Prince Li Jiancheng's people will definitely say in turn that we have no evidence to frame the king of Taiyuan County. So I can't say it directly, I think you have to take the harem route. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "It seems that this matter can only bother my sister, Princess Qin has taken a trip." ”

King Qin nodded, watching Li Chengzong, who was far away in Hebei, getting stronger day by day, which made Li Shimin very uneasy.

One day in the court.

Li Yuan didn't know what to smoke like crazy, and suddenly asked about the Pingzhou salt farm.

Li Yuan said: "I heard that the Pingzhou Seaside Salt Farm is my good Sun Chengzong's property? ”

Of course, this was asked by Li Jiancheng.

Li Jiancheng said: "Pingzhou Salt Factory is an industry jointly run by Chengzong and his two uncles. ”

Li Yuan asked: "I heard that the income is very good, but the income of the salt field every month is more than the tax paid in the whole territory of Hebei?" ”

Li Jiancheng said: "I really don't know if the business is good or bad. ”

On the main hall.

Li Yuan was very unhappy, whether it was the twenty-four prefectures of Hebei under Li Chengzong's control, or the training of 30,000 elite soldiers, these were nothing.

But you have such a big business as Pingzhou Salt Farm, so you can't help but talk about it.

Why can Li Yuan raise troops?

Would it have been possible to succeed without the financial support of the Taiyuan Wang clan and other Guanlongmen valves?

In war, no matter how good and ruthless you are, if you don't have a strong material foundation, everything is nonsense.

Li Shimin smiled in his heart, it seems that the pillow wind last night was very effective.

Li Yuan glanced at Pei Lian, and Pei Lin knew that it was time to play by himself again.

But Pei Lin doesn't know how to say it, people have paid taxes when doing business.

Since the Sui Dynasty, merchants have been allowed to sell this salt, and people can sell it as much as they want as long as they pay taxes!

Li Shimin looked at it and stood up and said: "The daily salt production of Pingzhou Salt Farm is never less than 1,000 catties, but the income is not less than 1 million yuan in the first few months of opening. I think that if the king of Taiyuan is dedicated to the country, he should hand over the method of salt production. ”

I'll go! Draw a salary from the bottom of the kettle?

Li Jiancheng couldn't help scolding, and Li Jiancheng gave Li Yuanji a look.

Li Yuanji hurriedly said: "Father, I think this matter is inappropriate. Businessmen are risky in doing business, and you have to make money in the business. So what if it's a money-losing business? I've never heard of this since ancient times. ”

Li Jiancheng said: "What King Qi said is right. ”

Pei Lin said: "King Qi is reasonable, but what we are discussing now is a state affair and a family affair. As a royal family, the king of Taiyuan should think about the safety of the people of the world, and should not trap the people of the world in dire straits for his own selfishness. ”

Li Yuanji said: "Is your hat a little bigger?" How did the king of Taiyuan put the people in dire straits? Don't forget, the price of salt in Hebei has been lowered by 30% because of the Pingzhou salt farm. ”

"Therefore, the king of Taiyuan should hand over the method of salt making, if the imperial court has this law, the price of salt in the whole world will be reduced by more than 30%?" Li Shimin said.

Li Yuan finally clapped his head and said: "Let the king of Taiyuan County hand over the method of salt making." ”

Pingzhou's Shan Xiongxin and Su Dingfang, the two have not rested for a day since they arrived in Pingzhou.

Those who try to break into the salt field and steal the method of salt making are like carp crossing the river, and there are countless of them!

Su Dingfang said: "I said Brother Shan, haven't you noticed that there are a lot fewer thieves in the past few days?" ”

Shan Xiongxin said: "Being hacked to death by the two of us so many hanging on the tree, they should be afraid, I don't think they dare to come again." ”

After taking a sip of wine, Su Dingfang continued: "That's not what I said, how profitable the business of this salt farm is, we can see it clearly. I think that whether it is Guan Longmen Valve or King Qin's gang, it will not be easy for us to enjoy this piece of fat all the time. ”

Shan Xiongxin said: "Then what do you mean, why do you think there are fewer thieves who steal the method of salt production?" ”

Su Dingfang said: "After all, we have 12,000 cavalry here, I'm afraid that they will think that stealing will not be able to change to other ways, and when the time comes, they will come to us behind their backs." ”

"Don't worry, we're in charge. All we have to do is four words, do what we are told. Shan Xiongxin said with a smile.

Dingzhou.

Li Chengzong was eating with relish, and the prince's letter and the emperor's decree had arrived.

"I'm such a miserable prince!" Li Chengzong looked up to the sky and roared.

Wei Zheng said: "The King of Qin must have failed to steal it, so he took this route and forced the chief manager. ”

Qi Shanxing said: "Since the emperor has made an order, I think it must be handed over as soon as possible." Moreover, I suspect that the emperor has become suspicious of the chief manager. ”

Li Chengzong said: "Don't worry, I still have my father and second uncle on top of me, and the emperor's grandfather will not be enough to treat me as a threat for a while." But it is impossible for a holy decree to nationalize my business. ”

"The chief manager is cautious in his words and deeds!" Wei Zheng hurriedly persuaded.