The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Shimin looked down at the snow-white refined salt in the jar in front of him.

This was something he had never seen before.

"I didn't expect that you could come up with a new method for making salt." Li Shimin said.

"It's all for a bite of food, otherwise who would bother to think about it." Li Fu said with a smile.

"You provided the court with a new method for making salt, what do you want?" Li Shimin asked.

This is a great achievement, so it is naturally worth a reward.

The court will not take it for nothing.

Hearing this, Li Fu's smile on his face became even brighter, and he became playful.

"If I ask my second brother for another 130,000 strings of cash, will you agree?" Li Fu asked with a smile.

Hiss~~

When Li Shimin heard this, he took a breath of cold air, and his back teeth hurt a little.

This is not asking for another 130,000 strings of cash, isn't this asking for his life?

But he thought about it again with pain, and the value of the new method for making salt is far more than 130,000 strings of cash.

Or...give it to me?

Li Shimin's eyes changed from the heartache that could not be concealed, to gradually restraining his expression, and then gradually becoming clear and firm...

"Thirteen thousand strings of cash, it's not impossible..." Li Shimin said: "It's just..."

Li Fu waved his hand to stop Li Shimin from talking.

"I was joking with you, but you took it seriously." Li Fu smiled and said: "I know that the matter of salt production is of great importance, and I also know what is involved, so I don't intend to keep this method privately. After all, if it is kept in my hands, it will not play as big a role as it does in your hands.

This is something that concerns the people of the entire Tang Dynasty. How can I, a dignified Tang Dynasty prince, be so broad-minded, dignified, tall and handsome, and nicknamed the Jade-faced Young Master, be so selfish as to ignore the interests of the people of the Tang Dynasty?

This is a lack of trust in my noble character!"

Li Fu said it with a firm oath and a resounding voice.

Li Shimin listened to his words, and his eyebrows were twisted.

Why did he not believe it?

The man who had just cheated 130,000 guan from him said this?

It sounded like human words, but you couldn't taste it carefully.

Once you tasted it, you knew it was not trivial.

"You don't want money?" Li Shimin looked at Li Fu who was sitting below with an inexplicably complicated look.

"How can such a bright and great cause be measured by such copper-smelling things!" Li Fu looked righteous, and when he waved his hand, there was a unique style in it.

If Li Shimin didn't know what kind of character his cousin was, he would probably be fooled by his current appearance and think he was an upright young man.

"Don't say such nice words in front of me. Do you really think I don't know what kind of person you are? So, what do you want to do?" Li Shimin asked.

"Hehe."

Li Fu smiled embarrassedly.

He also prepared a lot of words.

I can't use it this time, I'll wait for the next time.

"Nothing, I just want to buy salt, a lot of salt." Li Fu said, "But salt is run by the government, I can't buy so much at once, it's okay for my own consumption, and then, my egg-changing workshop, as you know, also needs salt. There is salt, some ordinary salt sold on the market, I can pick it up myself, and it can be used.

But the other workshop can't use those rough rock salt, it has to be fine.

But, but, but, let's not talk about whether I can buy the rock salt back to measure, even if I buy it, I get it in the workshop and process it again by myself, this stuff is put in the workshop too much, that's a big deal."

If someone with ulterior motives finds out, he, the prince, makes so much refined salt in his own workshop, and he will be charged with the crime of producing private salt.

Even if he explains it clearly to Li Shimin, this matter will be a big deal.

It would be better to be more thorough when doing things and think of everything you can think of. Even if someone makes a fuss about it in the future, there will be no fuss.

Moreover, he also contributed to the salt-making method. What's wrong with using some refined salt as raw material in the workshop?

"Oh, it's hard for you to think so carefully. If your workshop didn't need salt, you would not give out your good things, right?" Li Shimin looked at Li Fu in a weird way.

Such good things benefit the country and the people. Moreover, judging from his appearance, his family should have eaten such high-quality refined salt a long time ago.

But for such a long time, this kid didn't say a word. Why is he so stubborn?

"It's not that I didn't think about it. There are so many things to do. How can I think about the kitchen until the last minute." Li Fu smiled and explained: "But, as soon as I thought about it, I came to find Er immediately.Brother."

"However, I don't believe that you will give me the method of making salt without asking for anything." Li Shimin said: "As for the purchase of salt for the workshops, how much can your two workshops use? Isn't it better to buy it if you can?"

"That's not necessarily true. It can't be used much now, but it's hard to say in the future. It's just like fighting a war. Everything must be arranged in advance. I don't fight an unprepared war."

Hearing Li Fu say this, Li Shimin also laughed.

How many battles has this kid fought?

"Of course, if the second brother really feels bad and wants to reward me with something, I can't refuse it. If I refuse, it will be a disrespect to you." Li Fu's eyes rolled: "For example, 130,000 strings of cash or something. ”

Mentioning 130,000 strings of cash again is like stabbing Li Shimin in the waist with a knife.

One poke and he jumps.

One mention and he is silent.

“Don’t think about 130,000 strings of cash. Just tell me what you want.” Li Shimin asked.

“That’s right. I want a salt mine.” Li Fu said, “By the way, I have to build a salt-making workshop on the farm.”

“You just said you wouldn’t interfere.” Li Shimin said, “Aren’t you still reaching out? The right to sell salt belongs to the government.”

“I didn’t compete with the government for the right to sell.” Li Fu said, “I want a salt mine, but I will only use it for my own use. I won’t sell it to others. I heard that the Pei family has a salt mine in Liangzhou. Second brother, what do you think?”

“The Pei family?” Li Shimin stared at Li Fu, “The Pei family of Pei Ji?”

“Yes.” "Li Fu nodded.

After changing the reign title, Li Shimin sat firmly on the throne and it was time to think about the settlement.

He gave those disobedient people in the court a lesson. When he sent troops to the Great Turks in the future, he didn't want a second voice to appear in the court.

"That salt mine is of no use. It's just in the territory of Pei's property." Li Fu said.

The right to sell salt is in the government, so it's useless even if Pei's family has this salt mine.