Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the game is to touch the Princess Changle

The next morning.

Two large teams of salt buyers headed to the East and West Markets respectively.

The people in the city came to the salt shop to watch the show at a fixed time every day.

No matter how good the quality of this snowflake salt is, 500 coins per bucket is not something they can afford. They have always bought coarse salt at 100 coins per bucket.

East Market Salt Shop.

Watching hundreds of people carrying bags of snowflake salt onto carriages, and seeing boxes of silver and copper coins being carried off the carriages.

The onlookers were confused.

Why do people from this noble family buy so much salt every day?

Outside the crowd, there were two scholars dressed as young men, standing not far from the corner of the street, watching this scene.

This is not the first day they have come here. Since the second day the salt shop opened, they have come to watch every day.

"Brother Bin Wang, it seems that the people will have no salt to eat in the future, alas!"

One of the young men said to his companion, and sighed helplessly.

In his opinion, this snowflake salt is white and free of impurities, and the crude salt of the family will become history in the future.

They will only sell this snowflake salt at a high price.

The young man named 'Bin Wang' smiled and shook his head, "I don't think so. It seems that the salt sold today is more than double the previous salt."

The young man didn't understand, and looked at his companion in confusion and asked, "Brother Bin Wang, why do you think so?"

He looked at the people who were moving silver and salt in the salt shop, and continued, "In a few days, we will see the result!"

Then the two left and disappeared in the crowd.

...

In the next three days, the salt shops in the East and West Markets sold 7 million kilograms of snowflake salt every day.

Those small families following the Cui and Wang families were exhausted and retreated.

At this time, the Wang and Cui families finally realized that they could not step into this big pit anymore.

They planned to stop buying salt and transport the salt in their hands to other prefectures and sell it at high prices.

Unfortunately, Chang'an was under martial law, and no materials were allowed to be transported out of Chang'an in large quantities.

When they went forward to argue with him, the soldiers guarding the city drew their swords and pointed them at him. Anyone who dared to disobey would be considered as collaborating with the enemy and killed without mercy!

At this time, the noble families completely understood that there was an invisible big hand behind all this, controlling everything.

At the same time, they also understood that this big hand behind the scenes was Li Shimin.

On that day, the heads of the major noble families in Chang'an gathered at the Leshan Restaurant again to discuss countermeasures collectively.

In the end, it was decided to contact the officials of the court of each family, report to Li Shimin, and seal up the salt shop.

At the moment they gathered, Li Shimin received a tip-off.

He immediately ordered Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong to stop refining fine salt, and all soldiers were withdrawn to Chang'an.

He also ordered the Ministry of Revenue to open three official salt shops in Chang'an the next day.

The price of snowflake salt was 50 wen per dou, which was 5 wen per jin, and each person was limited to buying one dou.

...

The next day, early court.

"If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"

Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair with a blank expression.

This dragon chair was specially painted by Su Chen. It is taller than ordinary chairs, but there is no dragon pattern.

Today, there is no quiet interval under the court.

"Your Majesty, two salt shops suddenly appeared in the east and west markets of Chang'an City, maliciously raising the price of salt and disrupting the market. Please punish them severely!"

Cui Geng, an official of the Cui family, reported to Li Shimin with a look of concern for the country and the people.

Other officials of the aristocratic families also stepped forward and echoed:

"Your Majesty, please punish them severely!"

Li Shimin sneered at them.

"Oh? I have heard about this, but as far as I know, the snowflake salt sold by the salt shop is of high quality and has no impurities. The price is much cheaper than the refined salt on the market. How can it be said that the price is raised?"

For today's morning court, the noble families have already discussed and reduced the price of refined salt to 300 coins.

"Your Majesty, the current market price of refined salt is 300 coins, and the salt sold by these two salt shops is 500 coins. Please, Your Majesty, understand!"

"Please, Your Majesty, understand!"

Li Shimin looked at the noble family officials below with a look of disdain.

"In that case, you will investigate with the Ministry of Justice. If it is true, seal up the salt shop and take the people in the shop to the Ministry of Justice."

...

That afternoon, the shopkeepers and clerks of the two shops were arrested and taken to the Ministry of Justice in the inn.

However, within an hour of entering the prison of the Ministry of Justice, all of them were secretly sent out and sent back to Changsun Mansion and Cheng Yaojin Mansion.

They were all distant relatives of the two families.

At this point, the noble family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Zhen in the living room of the Wang family regained his former spirits and energy, "He Li Er still dares not to fight with my Wang family."

He picked up the strange soup and tasted it leisurely.

"Master, Master, something bad has happened."

Wang Zhen calmly put down the teacup and said calmly:

"Butler, what are you panicking about?"

Old Butler Wang took a breath and calmed down for a moment.

"Master, Chang'an CitySuddenly, three official salt shops opened in the city, selling snowflake salt for 50 wen a bucket. "

Wang Zhen was no longer calm, and stood up suddenly. After a moment, he collapsed on the chair again.

"We all lost this time, and lost completely. There is a master behind Li Er!"

Wang Zhen smiled bitterly, and he thought of a lot in an instant.

Li Shimin cares about his reputation, and their family also cares about their reputation. If the family does not win over a large number of students and people.

Do you really think Li Shimin dare not touch them? Li Shimin has an army.

The family can only rely on the prestige of the people to deal with it.

Once the official salt of 50 wen is released, who will buy the high-priced and low-quality salt of the family?

Now, not only the more than 60 million kilograms of salt in hand are wasted, but the family's salt mine has also become waste.

"I don't know how Li Er plans to deal with us next."

"Butler, go and summon the heads of other families. "

"Today I will go to the palace and meet Li Er!"

...

Imperial study.

"According to what Su Xiaozi said, they should be here soon!"

Li Shimin sat on a chair, tapping the coffee table with his fingers rhythmically.

Looking into the distance with deep eyes.

"Your Majesty, the heads of the noble families headed by the Cui and Wang families have gathered outside the Suzaku Gate and requested to enter the palace to see the emperor!"

Li Shimin and others looked at each other, and they all saw a trace of shock in their eyes!

Su Chen, so terrifying!

"Xuanling, are you ready?"

Fang Xuanling waved a dozen pieces of rice paper with words written on them.

"Your Majesty, I have already prepared everything!"

Fang Xuanling replied with a smile, thinking: Everything was prepared by Su Chen, I just followed the steps.

"Take the people to the side hall of Taiji Hall, that place is big! "

Li Shimin spoke majestically.

…

Half an hour later.

"They have been waiting for almost as long. Xuanling, Fuji, follow me to see them!"

Li Shimin stood up and left first, followed by the two.

"I am here to see your majesty!"

The heads of the noble families, seeing Li Shimin coming to the side hall, all bowed in unison.

Although their families were rich and powerful, they themselves had no official positions, so they called themselves still common people.

"No need to be polite, heads of families. Come, serve tea!"

Li Shimin strode into the hall and sat down in the only main seat.

The heads of the families found that the tea was exactly the same as the tea in Leshan Restaurant, and were a little surprised.

However, they didn't have the mind to think about this problem now.

"What is the important matter that brought you to the palace to see me today? Heads of families, just tell me! "

Li Shimin looked majestically at the fifteen heads of the noble families below.

The heads exchanged glances with each other below, and then nodded.

Head of the Wang family served as a representative to communicate with Li Shimin.

Wang Zhen stood up and bowed his head, bowing to Li Shimin:

"Your Majesty, I hope you can show me a clear way!"

The other heads of the families also stood up and bowed!

Wang Zhen's implication was: how are you going to deal with us next.