If I let you stay in Lingnan, how could you become the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty?

Chapter 27 Li Shimin: It feels so good to make money!

Just as Li An and a group of dancers were singing and dancing in the lobby and having a great time.

Li Shimin was also very happy in the Taiji Hall in Chang'an.

After his persuasion and guidance, the ministers went from being enthusiastic at first to being annoyed, and then to scrambling to obtain the Qiankun Baojian.

In just half an hour, these old guys' expressions changed three times.

"Your Majesty, I want two pieces!"

"Your Majesty, my wife has always loved beauty, so you must give me two more of these mirrors so that I can take a nice photo of her when I get home!"

"Your Majesty, I have many wives and concubines at home, so I need at least ten or eight yuan!"

"His Majesty……"

After being instructed by Li Shimin, a group of ministers quickly thought of the sales market for mirrors.

If they take back such a mirror, the petty officials and merchants who have been fawning on them will surely spend a fortune just to get a mirror.

Selling it at double the price is definitely not a dream!
At this time, Li Shimin waved his hand:
"I only brought a few Qiankun Baojian this time, and I have to keep some for the harem, so each of you is limited to buying only one!"

Good guy!
At this time, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had already started to impose purchase restrictions!

He really understands the essence of the hunger effect!

Soon, Zhang Ananda recorded the names of the ministers who had eagerly requested the mirror, and then ordered someone to deliver the mirror to their homes.

Deliver first, pay later.

Anyway, Li Shimin was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so he was not afraid that these ministers would default on their debts.

After Zhang Ananda finished typing out the accounts and handed them to Li Shimin, he couldn't help but smile when he saw the numbers on the account book.

Two million taels of silver!
You know, although the Tang Dynasty had entered the Zhenguan era, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and business was very prosperous.

However, because the Tang Dynasty had been at war with the Huns for years and had only just been established, the people in various places still needed to be appeased, and poor and remote areas like Lingnan also needed relief.

Therefore, the finances of the Tang Dynasty were tight every year.

There is hardly any surplus in the treasury.

But today, by selling only two hundred mirrors, he earned two million taels of silver.

But it is already the income of Datang in nearly a year!

These ministers in the court are usually asked to take out money to subsidize the finances, but they all become stingy and unwilling to spend a penny.

Seeing that there is profit to be made today, everyone starts spending money like water.

It is true that the world is bustling with people, all seeking profit!

but,

It feels so good to make money!
Looking at the numbers in the account book, Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

"This Qiankun Treasure Mirror is truly my treasure!"

"This kid An'er is really capable!"

At this time, Yuchi Gong came over with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes:
"His Majesty……"

Li Shimin didn't even raise his head:
"My dear, I have sold these two hundred mirrors, and each mirror was sold for 10,000 taels of silver. How do they compare to An'er's?"

At this time, Li Shimin was like a child who had done something extremely proud and was in urgent need of praise from his trusted ministers.

Jingde, please praise me...

Come and praise me!
Yuchi Gong couldn't help but roll his eyes again:

"Your Majesty, is this considered a scam and a way to take advantage of others?"

Li Shimin was slightly startled.
He looked up at Yuchi Gong.

“Is this cutting leeks?”

"no!"

"I call this... driving business development! Yes, that's the word. It was An'er who taught me this!"

"Think about it, my dear!"

Li Shimin put down the account book and said earnestly:
"These ministers are all very wealthy, but when it comes to spending money, they become stingy misers!"

"Although the people of the Tang Dynasty are now stable and business is booming, the Xiongnu in the north are still eyeing us covetously. It costs a lot of money to support these soldiers every year!"

"I will use the two million taels of silver I earned to enrich the national treasury and train many elite soldiers. Then I will not be worried when I attack the Xiongnu!" "Besides, I am not just cutting the leeks of these ministers!"

"They take the mirror back and sell it on the market, maybe they can double their profit!"

"The silver on the market is thus returned to the national treasury, and then used by the Tang Dynasty for various good policies. This is called... yes, a virtuous cycle!"

These words were spoken by Li An to Li Shimin in Lingnan that day.

Now, he brought it out again.

The more Yuchi Gong listened, the lower his brows drooped.

Okay, isn’t it enough that I believe it, Your Majesty?

You are really good at fooling people!
I, this old minister, finally understand that the Sixth Prince is the one who is most like you!

Holding a sword, he dared to lead the Lingnan soldiers to kill the barbarians, and even dared to capture the barbarian chieftain and bring him to the prince's mansion to make them rehearse some kind of drama...

He came up with so many weird things that he even dared to fool his own father!

It's all up to you!
Thinking of this, Yuchi Gong sighed:

"Your Majesty, speaking of which, the Sixth Prince is indeed very talented!"

Li Shimin was slightly stunned.

Good man, I have said so much to you earnestly, just to get you to praise me.

But you praised that boy...

Ok!

Praising my son is equivalent to praising me.

After all, those are our old Li’s seeds!
"Well... the Sixth Prince has done a lot of good things in running Lingnan!"

Li Shimin frowned and thought for a while.

He has made Li Zhi a little upset these days.

So, at this moment, when he was in a good mood after selling the two hundred mirrors, Yuchi Gong reminded him, and he couldn't help but think of his sixth son who was in Lingnan.

This kid Li Zhi is addicted to women and only knows how to read every day.

Books are dead, people are alive!
Children of the imperial family do not need to be well-read, they just need to know how to rule the world!

and……

Li Zhi also had an uncle who held a high position of power.

Changsun Wuji!

The imperial relatives abused their power and disrupted the government, thus affecting the fate of a dynasty.

This kind of thing has been common since the Qin and Han Dynasties!

Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but frowned.

But if An'er is really to be made the crown prince...

He turned and looked to his side.

There is also a portrait of Empress Changsun hanging on the wall.

In the portrait, Empress Changsun is smiling slightly, full of dignity and kindness.

The court painter portrayed her as the mother of the country in such a vivid way that it seemed as if she were lifelike.

When Li Shimin saw the portrait of Empress Changsun, he couldn't help feeling a slight pain in his heart.

"Guanyin maid!"

In his mind, Empress Changsun is an irreplaceable queen!

Therefore, he hoped that her child would serve as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.

This was the case with the former Crown Prince Cheng Qian, and it is also the case with Li Zhi now!
If An'er is really summoned back to Chang'an, or even made the crown prince...

Not to mention that this will inevitably cause turmoil in the court, a group of old ministers including Changsun Wuji will definitely jump out to oppose it.

He also felt a little sorry for the Guanyin maid who had been with him for many years, who had risen from humble beginnings and shared the joys and sorrows with him, but who had left this world so early!
Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a headache.

"It's hard to be the emperor!"

(End of this chapter)