People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 250 Conflict between the old man and his concubine

Let him taste the fine salt that has been extracted, and the righteous words are to contribute to the great Tang Dynasty.

The little eunuch took a sip, then another, and then a third.

Wang Wen asked impatiently, "How does it taste?"

The little eunuch said aftertaste: "It's very salty."

"Nonsense, can you not be salty?"

The little eunuch said again: "It's not bitter or astringent at all, Eunuch Wang, would you like to taste it too?"

Wang Wen saw that the little eunuch was fine after tasting it.

Wang Wen also tasted it himself, and confirmed that it was only salty, not bitter. He looked at Li Zheng suspiciously, "Mr. County, how could this be?"

"Because the impurities are gone in a hurry."

Wang Wen looked excited, "Fine salt! This is really fine salt."

Wang Wen was so excited that he almost jumped up, his eyes filled with tears, and he knelt down towards the Tai Chi Palace again, "Your Majesty! We also have our own fine salt."

"I said, Eunuch Wang, wouldn't it be better for you to say it in front of His Majesty?"

"Yes!" Wang Wen just came back to his senses, and hurriedly left with this small basin of fine salt.

The old eunuch Wang Wen came to the palace at night curfew, knelt in front of Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, Li Zhengzhen refined fine salt."

Li Shimin looked at the powder-like fine salt, and said with surprise: "This is the first time I have seen such white fine salt."

"That's because the county marquis removed all the impurities, and the color is very good, just like powder."

Li Shimin dipped some and tasted it, "Is there any bitterness?"

Wang Wen looked excited, "Salt without impurities is not bitter."

Looking at these fine salts, apart from the sea salt in the hands of the Shandong gentry, this is the first time I have seen the salt in Guanzhong can be so fine.

These salts are like powder, very white.

Even the sea salt in the hands of Shandong gentry turned yellow, but the fine salt refined by Li Zheng was not only like powder, but also as white as pearls, without any blemishes.

"There is such clean salt in this world." Li Shimin said with a smile on his face.

Wang Wen took out a booklet and said, "Your Majesty, Li Zheng's method of making fine salt has been recorded on it."

Li Shimin opened the brochure, glanced at it and said, "Remember, don't spread this matter for now."

"Old slave understands." Wang Wen nodded.

Empress Changsun quietly poured a glass of wine for Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, Li Zheng is now a member of the Zhongshu Provincial Department of Tongping Zhangshi, and he has been given the title of General of the Longwu Army. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to give him an official position when he is still young." .”

Li Shimin nodded slightly, "Li Zheng is indeed still young. At the age of 12, he is already an official in the three provinces. There have already been a lot of criticisms against him in the court."

After thinking and thinking, Li Shimin said: "The marriage between Li Zhi and Li Zheng has not been settled yet."

"Your Majesty means..."

Li Shimin regained his composure and said, "Doesn't he like money? For every ten catties of fine salt refined, I will give him Li Zhengyi money."

After speaking, Li Shimin was very satisfied with his decision.

Ten catties of fine salt is always worth the money, which is already a good deal for Li Zheng.

Empress Changsun smiled wryly, and now everyone in the court and the public knew that Li was the concubine hand-picked by His Majesty, and the decree had already been made.

It's just that the date is still uncertain, it seems that His Majesty still doesn't want to let Li Zheng be so cheap.

Empress Changsun is also helpless, who makes Lizhi the most beloved daughter of His Majesty.

It's not that easy to get Li Zheng so cheap.

Back at the Lizheng Palace, Li Lizhi knew her father's decision, and felt aggrieved. Even fine salt could not impress her father.

Empress Changsun comforted: "Are you in such a hurry to marry yourself off?"

Li Lizhi was wiping a sword, "It's best not to have any seductresses seduce Li Zheng."

Since the last time Li Lizhi took the sword from Ganlu Palace without authorization, His Majesty simply gave it to her.

Although she said that, there was some compromise in her words, Li Zhi is a sensible child, she understands His Majesty's difficulties.

What Li Shimin wants is Li Zhengzhen's surrender. As a subject, His Majesty can marry the princess to his subject.

But Li Zheng was unwilling to surrender, and Li Shimin was also unwilling to admit it.

Neither of these two would back down, unless Li Zheng surrendered to His Majesty.

Or it was the point where she had to marry Li Zheng.

Before becoming a son-in-law, Empress Changsun could feel the rivalry between Li Zheng and Li Shimin.

Between Li Zheng's future father-in-law and the future royal son-in-law.

The eldest grandson queen, who is the future mother-in-law, feels a headache.

The relationship between husband and wife is full of contradictions.

If Lizhi wasn't His Majesty's most beloved daughter, she might have already married Li Zheng.

But beauty is Li Shimin's heart and soul, how could his beloved daughter marry Li Zheng so easily.

When Wang Wen returned to Jingyang, he was followed by a team of officers and soldiers, hundreds of sows and thousands of hens.

"Your Majesty is too polite." Li Zheng said with a smile.

"The county marquis refines fine salt, and it is natural for His Majesty to reward you." Wang Wen waved his hand with a smile.

Three thousand soldiers standing behind surrounded the workshop for refining fine salt.

Wang Wen went on to say: "Please keep this matter a secret from the County Marquis. Your Majesty and the Empress promise that for every ten catties of fine salt extracted, the County Marquis will get a consistent amount of money."

Seeing the posture of this group of officers and soldiers, Li Zheng said: "It seems that no one can get close within these three miles."

Wang Wen said: "Your Majesty's intention is to change the place where the fine salt is refined, not in Jingyang."

"Where is that going to be placed?"

Wang Wen smiled deeply, "The county lord will know about it in the future, and ask the county lord to perfect the secret recipe."

Such a result has long been known.

The method of refining fine salt, Li Shimin, will not let any outsiders know that salt and iron are things related to the country, and they cannot be placed in Jingyang with such a big fanfare.

"It's because His Majesty gave me so many pigs and chickens." Li Zheng took the booklet from Wang Wen, which recorded his steps of refining fine salt.

Wang Wen said: "This transaction is not a loss for the county marquis. Now that the county marquis is still young, it is not easy for your majesty to bestow an official title."

Write down some matters needing attention in Wang Wen's booklet, and then improve the steps, and hand it back to Wang Wen: "You must follow the above precautions, and don't reduce the steps for the sake of saving salt mines. These links have If one step is not done properly, it will kill people.”

"Don't worry, the County Marquis, it's His Majesty's will, and I don't dare to omit anything."

Just as he was about to leave, Wang Wen asked again, "Speaking of which, why does the magistrate of the county want pigs?"

"We in Jingyang are poor, and it is not easy to eat a meal of meat. It is all for the children of Jingyang to grow up robustly." Li Zheng said with emotion, "Getting rid of poverty and becoming rich is a very difficult road, and I have to work harder."

"It's really the same as what His Majesty said, and the old slave admires the high realm of the county marquis." After speaking, Wang Wen saluted Li Zheng.

Li Zheng put away his sad expression, called Wang Wen and said, "Didn't Wang Gonggong see my sincere eyes?"

(End of this chapter)