Tanabata Diva Concert: Happy Breakup

The next morning, Zheng Zhengjin woke up refreshed.

Zheng Liwan was still sleeping soundly, with a slight blush on her fair face that had not yet faded away.

It added a lot of charm to her, and Zheng Zhengjin couldn't help but kiss her on the face, and then he left the room.

As for attending court, that was impossible for him to do. After all, Zheng Zhengjin was too lazy to participate in court meetings. If he had not been idle before, he would have scolded those civil officials. Now he really had no intention of attending the morning court. After all, those sour Confucianists were speechless because of his scolding.

Zheng Zhengjin sat in the carriage and leisurely rushed to the gate of the palace. When the court was dismissed and all the civil and military officials began to walk out like ants, Zheng Zhengjin was waiting for someone. He was waiting for the Minister of War, Li Jing, the Minister of Rites, Li Xiaogong, and the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and others.

When Zheng Qishuang came out, he was shocked to see Zheng Zhengjin smiling.

He didn't expect that the secret thing he did would be discovered by others, and not only that, he was also beaten up. Now there is even Zheng Qishuang's son in Chang'an, and all the rumors are about other people's children.

When he passed by Zheng Zhengjin, he waved his robe, snorted coldly: "Hmph." Then he left.

Zheng Zhengjin looked at He Yong and said with a smile: "I thought this old man was going to rush up and punch me twice."

Then Zheng Zhengjin saw Cui Yushi and teased, "Oh, Cui Yushi, you are still alive. I thought you were poisoned to death by your wife."

"Prince Xian, please stop speaking without restraint." Censor Cui said to Zheng Zhengjin with a dark face.

The news of his divorce from his wife had spread throughout the court. Even Wei Zheng criticized him in court. He had a concubine, and the concubine was a married woman, and the fact that she was his wife's younger sister had become a laughing stock among the civil and military officials.

Li Shimin was also laughing happily. If there were not a lack of talented people in the court, he would have asked Censor Cui to go back to his hometown to raise pigs long ago.

"Hey, hey, Censor Cui, to be honest, the concubine I saw you were just a little white and average looking, but you were so obsessed with her that you even slapped your own wife. I have to say, Censor Cui, you are a ruthless person." Zheng Zhengjin's words almost made Censor Cui fall to the ground.

"What do you mean by this, Your Highness Prince Xian?" Censor Cui was a typical example of someone who pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.

"Oh, it was quite unfortunate. That day, I just came out of Qiuyue Tower in Pingkangfang and happened to see your wife catching her cheating on you. Well, it was quite white. No, it was quite exciting." Zheng Zhengjin smiled.
Censor Cui felt uneasy.

Not only was he pissed off, but there were so many people in the court today who knew about this that they could hardly count them. It was simply hilarious.

"I happened to pass by that day, and I saw such an eye-catching scene. Hey, Imperial Censor Cui, you are old, please take care of your health and don't lose your integrity in your later years." Zheng Zhengjin wanted to say, please be careful and don't get a stroke, but he didn't say it. Other people's affairs, what does it have to do with him.

Censor Cui said coldly: "Thank you, Your Highness Prince Xian, for your concern. I'll take my leave now. Humph," he tossed his embroidered robe and angered another person away.

He Yong sat on the shaft of the carriage and said with a smile: "Master, your ability to irritate people is really extraordinary. I think Censor Cui will be pissed to death by you."

Zheng Zhengjin glared at He Yong and said, "Don't cause trouble for me. Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with me."

Zheng Zhengjin saw Li Jing coming out with his schoolbag on his back, so he walked towards Li Jing, took Li Jing's arm and said, "General Li, please stay. Lord Changsun, Lord Gao, and all the lords, please stay. I have something to discuss with His Majesty, and it's a good opportunity for us to go together."

Although everyone was dizzy, they all knew that Zheng Zhengjin would never speak without a purpose. Although he was not serious sometimes, he was still quite reliable.

Li Shimin was reading the memorials in the imperial study. Wang De said, "Your Majesty, Prince Xian, Li Jing, Li Xiaogong, Changsun Wuji and other adults want to see you."

Li Shimin said casually: "Announce it."

He has handed over the method of composting to Duan Lun and then announced it to the whole country. It can increase crop yields by 20%, which is already very impressive.

Many people came in, of course, all of them were Li Shimin's confidants,
"Your Majesty." The ministers saluted. "Alright, alright, take a seat, why are you all here today?" Li Shimin looked at so many ministers, and these ministers were all his confidants. Li Shimin thought that Zheng Zhengjin might have something good to bring out again.

Zheng Zhengjin smiled and opened his schoolbag. He took out a package and placed it on Li Shimin's desk. He said to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, try a little bit. It's good stuff."

Zheng Zhengjin's expression was as if he was selling some kind of medicine to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin opened the paper package and looked at the snow-white substance inside. The particles were quite uniform. He asked, "What is this?"

As a eunuch, Wang De's job was to test poison for Li Shimin first.

Everyone saw him put some snow-white particles into his mouth. He first looked bitter, then distorted, and then delighted. He turned to look at Zheng Zhengjin and asked respectfully, "May I ask Your Highness, is this salt?"

Zheng Zhengjin said: "This thing is really salt."

"Is this salt? Let me try it. Let me try it too." Then all the ministers rushed forward, scrambling to taste the salt as white as snow.

Li Shimin also tasted it unconsciously, and then he stood up from the dragon throne in shock and asked excitedly: "Boy, tell me, what's the matter with this salt?"

Zheng Zhengjin said slowly: "Your Majesty, this salt is extracted from the mineral salt of the Tang Dynasty. The toxic impurities have been removed. Not only that, mineral salt, well salt, and sea salt can all be as white as this snowflake salt."

The moment Li Shimin saw the snowflake salt, he knew that with this salt, he would no longer have to face the price hikes from the noble families, causing the people in various places to suffer. He was so excited that he shed tears and kept saying, "Good, good, good."

Zhang Sun Wuji and others thought: "This is a great achievement." Then Gao Shilian asked: "Your Highness, I wonder how much this salt costs?"

Zheng Zhengjin said: "It's lower than the market price, so we can still make a profit, and the salt is inexhaustible."

Everyone took a deep breath.
Li Shimin also knew that such technology must be mastered in his own hands. This snowflake salt was many times better than that of the aristocratic families.

"Boy, are you really willing to share such a good salt-making method?" Li Shimin said excitedly.

"Your Majesty, you and Empress Changsun are my father-in-law and mother-in-law, and you are the king of a country. If you don't contribute this method that benefits the country and the people, are you hiding your eggs?" Zheng Zhengjin's meaning was very clear. He wanted to give Changle and Yuzhang, the two child brides, a clear way out.

"Your Highness Prince Xian is a righteous man, and I admire you." Many ministers admired Zheng Zhengjin very much.

"You all have been loyal subjects of the Tang Dynasty and have served the country and the people. It would be too polite to say this," Zheng Zhengjin said seriously.

"My dear ministers, let's discuss how to operate the salt business. Fu Ji, please tell me your suggestions first." Li Shimin thinks highly of Zhang Sun Wuji, but it is true that Zhang Sun Wuji is still Li Shimin's lackey now, unlike later on when he and the Guanlong Group wanted to seize power and become a powerful official.

Changsun Wuji was called out and said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, my head is still buzzing. The salt-making method offered by Prince Xian is really too surprising."

"In that case, boy, tell me what you think." Li Shimin knew that Zheng Zhengjin should have some ideas, so he decided to listen to his thoughts first.

"Your Majesty, I think that the method of making salt should be kept secret. First, reliable people should be allowed to produce it secretly. When it can be supplied to the whole country, the Ministry of War and soldiers will escort it. In addition, the sales staff in shops across the country can let those who are injured and retired on the battlefield, or those who are disabled on the battlefield, sell it.
Of course, at the beginning of the sale, the quantity must be limited. For example, each family can purchase it every month based on their household registration. This will not only help identify hidden populations, but also more effectively monitor people's livelihood in various places.

Moreover, the price of salt needs to be unified.

Of course, if there are officials who threaten or want to use this salt to cause trouble, I suggest that Your Majesty kill them without mercy, no matter who they are, including royal relatives. "Zheng Zhengjin's suggestion makes sense. If the salt starts to be sold, there will definitely be people who will be jealous and kill them without mercy.
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(End of this chapter)