This evening.

Palace.

Li Shimin personally hosted a banquet to entertain Cao Ze.

This time, it was only the two of them, and even Wang An, the personal eunuch, was kicked out.

"It's a good person to help promote low-cost salt!" Cao Ze said with a smile and picked up the wine glass in his hand.

Li Shimin tried his best to restrain himself so that he didn't laugh.

It's just that the hand holding the wine glass twitches and twitches, and it looks weird and uncomfortable......

"Okay, Lao Li." Cao Ze said disdainfully: "There is no one else here, so you will jump." ”

"Hahaha!" Li Shimin couldn't hold back any longer, and laughed out loud: "They are indeed a group of good people, and they deserve a cup of respect from me and the Immortal Master!" ”

"But ......," Li Shimin said with some concern: "Although the price of salt is very cheap now, most people still can't afford it." Or will the price of this salt drop again? ”

Because he participated single-handedly, Li Shimin knew the cost of snow salt very well.

All the manpower and material resources add up, and the cost of one pound does not exceed 5 Wen!

What a profit!

"The price reduction is natural, but it has to be done step by step." Cao Ze squeezed his eyes at Li Shimin: "It's about the same time now, and the big gift we prepared for the family should almost be given out." ”

"That's what I mean." Li Shimin completely let himself go, and immediately laughed. "I'm sure they'll love it!"

"Come, a toast to our family friends!"

"Cheers!"

Following.

Morning.

The meeting was full of trivial matters, and the atmosphere was generally harmonious.

It's not that there are no major events in Datang now, the problem is that no one dares to mention it......

Bringing up this taboo topic at this time is pure death!

Didn't you see that Wei Tietou had stopped......

Thinking of Wei Zheng, many people felt a burst of anger in their hearts.

Last time, Wei Zheng took the lead in donating, but they had to donate.

After all, everyone has donated, and if you don't donate, what does Your Majesty think?

Still mixed up?

But the problem is that Wei Zheng is a poor ......

Because he knows that he is poor, he can rightly donate less.

And His Majesty knows all the wealth of these people......

Even if you cry poor, you can only donate a little symbolically, but in fact, it is not much......

This is a lack of morality, phew!

In addition to scolding, they also noticed that something was wrong.

Some time ago, because His Majesty had no food for disaster relief, every time he went to court, his face was like the bottom of a pot.

Just today......

Why did it suddenly turn cloudy and clear?

Even looking vaguely happy?

I don't know if it's an illusion.

Everyone felt that Li Shimin seemed to be trying his best to suppress it, so they didn't let themselves laugh......

Well......

I guess it's an illusion.

It's obviously impossible!

Confidants such as the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling naturally discovered this anomaly.

The difference is that they seem to have thought of something and entered the state of watching the play in advance.

Sure enough.

After everyone was done, Li Shimin spoke.

"Today, I got a batch of food by chance, which is enough to deal with the current disaster." Li Shimin glanced at a circle of ministers: "From today, the grain will be distributed, and all prefectures and counties must fully cooperate with the disaster relief!" ”

"If someone fills their pockets at this time...... Speaking of this, Li Shimin suddenly exuded a murderous aura: "I will not be spared!" ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" The ministers hurriedly responded.

At this point, the sycophants are over.

To say anything else is to be tired......

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the eldest grandson Wuji and others quietly stayed.

It didn't take long for Wang An to arrive.

"Everyone, please." Wang An said with a smile.

Soon everyone was brought to Li Shimin and looked at Li Shimin one by one.

Your Majesty, you've changed!

Such a big thing, I didn't get through with us in advance.

You weren't like that before.

Isn't this going to take us to play?

"Sit." Li Shimin smiled and said, "I know what you want to ask, let's talk while drinking." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone thanked each other, and then they sat down in turn.

Then Li Shimin told the cause and effect.

Everyone who listened was stunned!

Even in the end, Li Shimin told the matter of potatoes.

After all, they are all absolute henchmen, and there is no need to hide it.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked!

Compared to potatoes, the previous ones are nothing at all!

What is the concept of three or four thousand catties per mu?

This means that there will be no one who will not be left without food in the future!

"I left you behind this time, and besides talking about this, there is one more thing to discuss." Li Shimin said his purpose: "Cao Ze's help to the Tang Dynasty, everyone must have seen it. The previous things like horseshoes and zigzag ploughs are the best proof of this. ”

"As you know, I have always had a clear distinction between rewards and punishments."

"Although Cao Ze didn't ask for it, there are some things I still have to do."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

The things that Cao Ze took out before were a great credit to Datang casually.

If it had been someone else, he would have been added to the rank and knight long ago.

Li Shimin had this idea, and they were not surprised at all.

Just thinking of Cao Ze's identity, things suddenly became complicated......

After all, this issue is so sensitive that none of them can open this mouth.

"I'm sure you've thought of it too." Li Shimin sighed: "It's difficult to get on his identity......"

The Emperor is indeed the most noble being, but this is limited to the mortal realm.

The head of a mortal is still a mortal after all.

It doesn't seem like a mortal giving a reward to an immortal......

It would be even worse if Cao Ze was angered by this......

Don't look at Cao Ze's usual appearance, he seems to get along very well, but what he thinks in his heart, the ghost knows......

Maybe there's some weird taboo out there......

But you can't do it without a reward.

As a Ming Jun, Li Shimin must be clear in rewards and punishments.

Otherwise, what's the difference with that faint king?

In fact, from the time when Cao Ze took out the self-hot box lunch, Li Shimin began to ponder this matter in his heart.

Later, Cao Ze successively made out horseshoes and quyuan plows, which were artifacts that benefited the country and the people......

It's even better now, even the perverted stuff like potatoes has been made......

When the potatoes are harvested, this matter will be completely uncontrollable!

Li Shimin must give Cao Ze an explanation, and at the same time give an explanation to the ministers!

Although Cao Ze meant that he planned to give this popular heart to Li Shimin, Li Shimin was a little afraid to accept it......

After all, potatoes are different from other things.

This popular heart is so big that he can't eat it......

And when the time comes, Cao Ze's identity will be completely uncontrollable!

The only thing Li Shimin can do now is to create a public-looking identity for Cao Ze, so as to overshadow his identity as an immortal!

Even if it's a prince, it's better than everyone in the world knowing that he is a fairy.

The sudden emergence of a god in a country is not a good thing for him, the emperor......

Well?

The prince's idea seems to be good......

"What do you think......" Li Shimin said, "How about I let Cao Ze be a prince when the time comes?" ”

The prince is not an official, so strictly speaking, it is not Li Shimin's reward for Cao Ze.

This can be a good way to avoid angering Cao Ze.

After all, the prince is the emperor's brother.

I'm on good terms with you and be a good brother, that's all right, right?

"I think it's feasible." The eldest grandson Wuji chimed in.

"It's just that just a prince doesn't seem to be a little ......enough," Li Shimin muttered to himself: "But the prince is already the biggest, and he can't ...... it."

What he wanted to say was that Cao Ze couldn't be a side-by-side emperor or something.

Of course.

It was so unbelievable that he didn't say it.

"Your Majesty." Du Ruhui spoke: "In the opinion of the minister, it is better to respect him as a national teacher, right?" ”