The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 229

Coming out of Ganlu Hall, many people were still in a daze.The experience just now was too sudden and too shocking.

But there is no doubt that the imperial court will soon become very rich, and may not have to worry about money and food in the future.

Tang Jian was naturally very happy. The treasury was in the hands of the Ministry of Accounting, and if the treasury had money, he could straighten his back as the Minister of the Ministry of Accounting.

Who dares not to give face to God of Wealth?
At this moment, there are already several long-sighted people who have come to establish a relationship with him in advance.

Yuwen Shiji and Dou Lukuan walked side by side. They are both the core family of Guan Long Xungui and are natural allies.

Not to mention how close the relationship is, at least it won't be bad.

The old Yuwen Shiji walked slowly with his waist bowed, and said: "God bless the Tang Dynasty, let this method belong to the sage."

Dou Lukuan agreed, "Yes, it is a blessing for us that Datang's fortune is getting stronger and stronger."

"Indeed." Yuwen Shiji agreed with this sentence very much.

Guan Longxungui is the cornerstone of the Tang Dynasty and the natural ally of the royal family. The stronger the fortune of the Tang Dynasty, the greater their income.

Another very important reason is that Li Shimin respected them enough to safeguard Guan Long's interests.Rather than wanting to destroy them like Yang Guang.

So they are happy to see Datang become stronger.

Yuwen Shiji said again: "What I admire the most is Your Majesty, who is willing to give up such a huge benefit to the treasury. Anyway, I am reluctant to change it."

Dou Lukuan glanced back at Ganlu Hall and said, "So Your Majesty is Your Majesty."

Yuwen Shiji smiled and said: "Yes, so your majesty is your majesty. Since we are not outsiders, I will just say that I stopped you because I want to discuss something with you."

Dou Lukuan said, "Oh, I don't know what orders Duke Ying has?"

Yuwen Shiji lowered his voice and said, "Although I don't know how His Majesty wants to sell glassware, it is definitely impossible to sell directly to customers, and a middleman is still needed."

Dou Lukuan nodded, and said, "Duke Ying has an opinion, do you want to get involved too?"

Yuwen Shiji said: "Yes, wealth is touching, not to mention that the profit of glass is so huge, I really want to get involved."

"But just because the profit is too big, there must be many people who want to get involved. So I want to join hands with you, and with the strength of our two families, we will surely be able to take a big piece."

Dou Lukuan frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "Okay, it's a deal."

The two said it as if it was a matter of course, but they did have the qualifications to say such things.

The benefits of glass are so great that everyone will be jealous.Li Shimin exchanged the imperial court's legislation to protect the formula by donating profits to the state treasury.

But the orders of the imperial court need to be carried out by people. Without the support of the Guanlong dignitaries, this decree is nothing but nonsense.

And if you want to gain the support of the powerful and powerful in Guanlong, you must give them the benefits and pull them into this carriage.

The secret to protecting the glass is to protect their own interests, and if the glass formula is leaked, they will be damaged accordingly.

In this way, they are willing to contribute, and they will not even be a hindrance.

How to make a profit?

They must not be allowed to participate in the shares. The best way is to give them a little glass and let them make a difference.

To put it bluntly, if you eat meat, you must let us drink some soup, otherwise you will not want to eat this pot of meat well.

And many dignitaries who react quickly have already begun to look for allies, ready to share a piece of the pie.

……

In Ganlu Palace, all the officials left, only Changsun Wuji was left alone.

Holding a glass teacup, Li Shimin took a deep breath of tea.Because of the different cups, it seems that this cup of tea has become more fragrant.

"Auxiliary machine, don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

Changsun Wuji finally couldn't bear it and said: "I do have a lot of doubts, and I don't know where to start asking."

Li Shimin said proudly: "Then ask what you want to know the most. We are not outsiders, so there is nothing to say."

Changsun Wuji thought for a while and asked, "I'm very curious, who offered this glass refining method?"

Li Shimin smiled and said: "With your intelligence, I don't believe you can't guess."

These words confirmed his guess, Changsun Wuji said in surprise: "He is willing to give such a treasure to His Majesty?"

Then he smiled wryly and said: "Your Majesty, if I have this method, I will definitely not be willing to give it up."

"Haha..." Instead of being angry, Li Shimin said happily, "You are honest, but this is human nature, and I would not be willing to do it."

Changsun Wuji hesitated for a while before asking: "I don't know if he has put forward any conditions to His Majesty?"

Li Shimin shook his head and said: "No, not only did he not mention any conditions, but because he didn't want to lose favors, he deliberately sent this thing into the palace as a betrothal gift for marrying my little son. I am deeply moved by his thoughtfulness."

Changsun Wuji said in admiration: "Although Chen Jingke is young, his mind is admirable, and I feel ashamed."

Li Shimin said deeply: "Not only him, but also the family behind him, the breadth of mind is admirable..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about it, I'm going to hand over the glass sales to you, what do you think?"

Changsun Wuji knew that the emperor must already have some information about the Chen family, but he didn't want to say more.

He also knew how important the secrets behind Chen Jingke were, and many of them could not even be touched by their eldest grandson's family.

So he pretended not to hear what he said just now, but said: "Thank you for your trust, it is also my wish to share your worries for your majesty."

Because of his eldest grandson Wugou's relationship, he only hangs up one idle job now, and has not held any actual position.

Although the influence on the court is still there, it is not as convenient as standing directly in front of the stage.

Glass sales is to share the fruit with the rich and powerful, and he is in charge of this job, which is equivalent to holding the knife to share the fruit.

This matter can be used to stabilize the position of the eldest grandson's family and exert more direct influence on the court.

The only disadvantage is that he is sharing the fruit for the emperor, and cannot share it with himself for the sake of fairness.

After taking over the job, he immediately entered the role, saying:
"Glass is related to the safety of the country. Although there is an imperial decree to protect it, it is always a troublesome thing to leak out. The formula must be well protected."

Li Shimin said: "Don't worry about the auxiliary machine, the method of making glass is very cumbersome and complicated. If no one tells you, you will never know what materials will be used."

"Even if I tell you the materials and formula, without telling you the whole process, it is still impossible to produce glass."

"So it's very easy to keep the method of making glass secret, and you don't have to worry about it being stolen."

There is another point that he even concealed from his grandson Wuji, that is, he moved the soda ash production workshop to another place.

It claims to be the seasoning for making steamed buns—in fact, this thing is indeed edible.The steamed buns lost their sour taste and became soft, sweet and delicious.

Only he, Changsun Wugou and Chen Jingke knew about this matter.

Hearing that the method of making glass is so complicated, Changsun Wuji didn't doubt it, as he thought it should be.

He didn't try to find out how it was produced, but asked another question: "I don't know how many pieces of glassware the workshop can refine every day? I really know the number."

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Duke Yi's mansion.

Cheng Yaojin said with emotion: "Your Majesty's move is brilliant, it is really clever, and it cuts off the chance for others to covet glass."

Qin Qiong nodded and said: "Yes, I was still worried about whether someone would steal the secret recipe, but now I realize that I was completely overwhelmed. Your Majesty's plan is really brilliant."

Yu Chigong held a handful of pine nuts in his hand, and said while nibbling: "The sage is always brilliant... Hey, do you think that kid really made this thing?"

Qin Qiong replied: "I don't know, but no one knows about the betrothal gift he gave Princess Jinyang, and he stayed in the palace for more than a month before coming out. Even if he didn't make it, it can't get rid of it."

Cheng Yaojin shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter who made it, as long as there is glass and we can make money."

Qin Qiong smiled and said: "It's still Yizhen who thinks clearly. Let's not discuss this issue in the future, so as not to spread it and cause unnecessary trouble."

"The business route has also been contacted. All countries in Liaodong can go there. As long as the glass is in hand, it can be sold immediately."

Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong are in important positions, so it is inconvenient to handle these matters.Qin Qiong retreated to the second line and had a lot of spare time, so he was the one who took care of the business of the three partnerships.

Yu Chigong waved his hand and said indifferently: "You two can discuss this matter, you don't need to tell me, I'll just wait for the money."

Both of them knew his temper, but they didn't think it was a problem.

Cheng Yaojin said: "Eastern Liaodong and the Western Regions are the wealthiest places outside the Tang Dynasty. We can see this and others can see it. The competition will be fierce in the future. We need to prepare in advance so as not to suffer at that time."

Qin Qiong agreed: "It is true that we have to guard against this, but how big the competition is depends mainly on how many glassware are released in the palace."

"If the quantity is not large, everything is easy to talk about, but if the quantity is large, it will be difficult."

Cheng Yaojin said: "Based on my understanding of the sage, he will put out a small amount at a time but continuously, so as not to lower the price of glass."

Qin Qiong smiled and said: "Then it's easy to deal with. The supply of this thing will definitely exceed the demand. Even if other people sell it, we are not afraid that we will not be able to sell it."

Cheng Yaojin had a different opinion, saying: "That said, no matter how easy it is to sell, it's not as good as a commercial route insurance that is in our hands alone."

Qin Qiong's heart moved, and said: "You mean overseas?"

Cheng Yaojin said: "Yes, Chen Jingke said that there are countries overseas, and he also persuaded us to buy sea-going ships. He obviously meant something. He will not deceive us on such a big matter."

Qin Qiong thought about it and said: "With his character, even if he knows about overseas countries, he will tell the palace first that it is not easy for us to monopolize the business route."

Cheng Yaojin stroked his beard and said: "We don't need to compare with saints, we just need to be faster than others, and it might even be possible to reach a cooperation with His Majesty through this."

Qin Qiong's eyes lit up, and said: "Yizhen has a good idea, then we will step up the purchase of seagoing ships and hire skilled sailors."

(End of this chapter)