Prince of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 465 Gao Ming is in Jinzhou

In fact, if Gao Ming wasn't the prince of Datang, maybe he would still think about making some money with salt.

But now from the perspective of the prince, Gao Ming understands very well in his heart that although making money is necessary, he must not use salt to squeeze the people, otherwise a large number of private salt dealers will inevitably be born.

Historically, Huang Chao, the leader of the rebel army who shook the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, had three generations of smugglers who trafficked in salt. Not only did he get a lot of money, but he also made the people more dissatisfied with the country and planted the root of the turmoil.

Therefore, in order to prevent these problems from appearing in the future, Gao Ming decided to suppress the salt price in the entire Datang as soon as possible.

As long as this goal can be achieved, even if the businessman earns more.

However, this is only temporary. Once the salt buying boom brought by the people around Jinzhou City is over, Gao Ming will free up his hands and send people to transport the salt to all parts of the country to supply Datang at the lowest price of one penny per catty. common people.

At that time, it will be considered that everyone can afford to eat salt, so that the daily necessities of salt will no longer be a burden on the people of Datang.

Tian Yi was originally just a businessman, and he didn't quite understand many things in politics, but he was sure of one thing, that is, he would do what Gao Ming told him to do!
"His Royal Highness, I understand what you said. I will call the businessmen in Jinzhou City tomorrow morning and tell them what your highness wants. It's getting late. If you don't disturb your highness's rest, I will leave first! "

"Well, let's go!"

Seeing Gao Ming nod, Tian Yi hurriedly bowed to him, and then slowly backed out.

Li Goudan had been guarding the door, and when Tian Yi was about to come, he walked in with a smile on his face, and then bowed his hands respectfully to Gao Ming.

"His Royal Highness, I have already had food and hot water prepared, and I invite His Royal Highness and Meng Fengyi to move."

Hearing his words, Gao Ming nodded immediately.

"Well, it's work."

"Don't dare!"

Seeing Li Goudan's cautious expression, Gao Ming immediately smiled and shook his head.

"I used to hear people say that the longer you work as an official, the less courageous you become. I didn't quite understand it at first, but now that I see you, I finally understand it, haha!"

Li Goudan could hear that Gao Ming was joking with him, so he quickly made a smile on his face.

"Hey... what your highness said is that I have always remembered what your highness said at the beginning. Being an official has always been trembling, like walking on thin ice. No matter what you have, you are afraid that you will not live up to your highness's trust."

"Ok?"

Hearing Li Goudan repeat his original words, Gao Ming's eyes suddenly flashed a hint of surprise.

"I said this last year, right? I didn't expect you to remember it now, not bad!"

Speaking of this, Gao Ming immediately patted Li Shimin on the shoulder.

"Damn, as long as you can firmly remember what you just said in your heart and put it into action, then a mere governor will not be the end of your career. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, I understand!"

As soon as Gao Ming finished speaking, Li Goudan nodded immediately, and then saluted Gao Ming respectfully.

Seeing this scene, Gao Ming nodded in satisfaction, then dragged Meng Xin to the backyard.

Gao Ming was also very tired that day, plus he had been dangling on the boat for the past few days and hadn't had a good rest, so after dinner, Gao Ming took Meng Xin to rest.

When Gao Ming woke up the next day, it was already noon.

Seeing Gao Ming opened his eyes, Meng Xin who was guarding beside him immediately laughed.

"Your Highness is awake, the eldest grandson of the emperor has been waiting at the door all morning!"

Hearing Meng Xin's words, Gao Ming blinked in surprise.

"Li Xiang is here? Let him in!"

"Yes!"

After getting Gao Ming's order, Meng Xin went out and brought Li Xiang in.

After Li Xiang came in, he looked at Gao Ming who was putting on his clothes, and walked up to him respectfully and saluted.

"The child greets the father and king!"

"good!"

After Gao Ming put on his clothes, he touched Li Xiang's head and smiled at him.

"Xiang'er, you have been in Jinzhou for more than half a year, how do you feel? Are you used to it?"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Li Xiang immediately laughed.

"Thank you, father, for your concern. The gentlemen in the Royal Academy are very good. Although they don't know the identity of the baby, they know that the baby is very good. There are many friends in the academy, and the baby is very happy here."

Hearing what Li Xiang said, Gao Ming smiled and nodded again.

"Well, that's good. You have to continue to study hard in the future, but you can't just study hard. You have to know how to use what you have learned. What is taught in the college is all about books, and things other than books need you Learn by yourself, understand?"

"Yes, follow father's teaching!"

Seeing Li Xianggui's well-behaved appearance, Gao Ming's lips moved, but he didn't say anything.

After being silent for a while, he patted Li Xiang on the shoulder.

"Okay, I won't say much. Let's go and have dinner with me. We father and son haven't eaten together for a long time."

After finishing speaking, Gao Ming took Li Xiang's hand and walked towards the dining room.

On the way, Gao Ming observed Li Xiang quietly, and found that he was also secretly looking at himself, and at the same time, there was a bit of unconcealable joy on his face.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Gao Ming's mouth also slowly raised.

"Although this kid is pretending to be mature, he is still a kid who has just turned ten years old, and after coming to Jinzhou, he doesn't seem to be as rigid as he was in Chang'an. It seems that it is right for him to come to Jinzhou."

Thinking of this, Gao Ming secretly made a decision to send Li Jue over in a few years, so that Xiaoniang and Li Goudan could see each other more often, after all, she was his own daughter.

After lunch, Gao Ming took Meng Xin and Li Xiang to the street.

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Gao Ming put on a big hat with a black veil hanging around it, like a knight in martial arts.

Of course Gao Ming did this not to act as a hero, but because he was so famous in Jinzhou, if he didn't wear such a bamboo hat, he would be recognized immediately.

Fortunately, it is now summer, and it rained a few times in the past two days, and there are quite a few people wearing bamboo hats on the street, so Gao Ming's outfit is not too abrupt.

The three of them wandered the streets all afternoon, until Gao Ming was really tired, and then brought Meng Xin and the others back to the Governor's Mansion.

But looking at Meng Xin's unsatisfied expression, Gao Ming knew that she was not enjoying herself enough, so he immediately showed a wry smile.

"Xin'er, we will stay for another day tomorrow, so you don't have to worry, how about it, I won't go with you tomorrow, and let Aunt Goudan accompany you, how about it?"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Meng Xin became happy, and she immediately nodded vigorously towards Gao Ming.

"Ok!"

(End of this chapter)