Chapter 6
There is no entertainment in the winter in Chang'an City, and the every move of King Li Kuan of Chu brought new happiness to the nobles.
There is a saying in later generations: Tell me what you are unhappy and make me happy!
What Li Kuan is doing now has this meaning.
"The head of the family, all the mines in the family have been sold to the King of Chu. After calculation, this transaction has earned nearly 10,000 stale money."
"Mr. Lang, I have sold all the limestone mines around Chang'an City to His Highness the King of Chu as you told me. Originally, my subordinates just wanted to give a high price to try it out, but I didn't expect that the other party had no return price at all and agreed directly."
"Senior manager, this is a contract for iron ore transactions. In the mines in the north of the city, the Changsun family was only willing to bid 8,000 guan, and the Chu Prince's Mansion was willing to spend 15,000 guan."
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Countless housekeepers of noble families have reported on their recent gains.
In the past few days, Li Kuan has made frequent moves and spent 80% of the money obtained from the seller.
The nobles in Chang'an City also seemed to see Li Kuan's head saying "Small people come with money and money" and sold some of the not-so-important mines to Li Kuan at a high price.
Li Kuan also refused everyone and even entrusted the land licensing document owned by the King of Chu to the pledge warehouse. If the debt of the pledge warehouse was not paid back in half a year, it would be a big deal.
That was rewarded by Li Yuan and Li Shimin to Li Kuan!
"I finally spent all the money."
Looking at the heavy snow like goose feathers falling outside the window, Li Kuan couldn't help but stretch.
It's really not easy to live a comfortable life.
"Prince, this honeycomb coal stove is really easy to use. It is snowing outside, but the room doesn't feel cold at all."
Qing'er brought Li Kuan a cup of tea and a smile appeared on her face.
My own prince finally did a serious business.
Under Li Kuan's personal guidance, the craftsmen under the royal palace took out samples of the honeycomb coal stove and honeycomb coal in just two days, and Li Kuan naturally became the first batch of users.
"What's this? If it weren't for the lack of time, I would have planned to install heating in all rooms in the royal palace. I don't have to worry about it any colder days."
Li Kuan naturally would not be content with such a simple thing, unlike Qing'er and the others. When he first said he wanted to burn coal, he disagreed. Now he saw that the honeycomb coal stove is easy to use and has a completely different attitude.
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"Clang!"
In Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin fell off the teacup in his hand.
"What's his reputation for this evil son? I wonder if he has become a joke for the nobles of Chang'an City? Especially those aristocratic families, I wish I could see some unreliable descendants of the royal family."
After reading the briefing given by Li Zhong, Li Shimin heard that Li Kuan not only sold all the Chu Palace, but also mortgaged all the fields outside the city, in order to buy a bunch of mines that were useless.
It’s easy to understand iron ore things, but even if you can’t make money, you won’t lose much. But which nobleman can use coal mines?
Even ordinary people in Chang'an City are not willing to use it.
"Your Majesty, maybe His Highness the King of Chu has other plans."
Li Zhong didn't want to be the one who was separated from the relationship between father and son of the Tian family, but he really couldn't find any excuse to make Li Kuan clear.
"Other plans, huh, I want to know what other plans he has. Go and call him into the palace! See how I teach him a lesson!"
Li Shimin has been worried about snow disasters in various parts of Guanzhong Road these days, and when Li Kuan did such unreliable things, he felt very angry.
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Chu King’s Mansion!
"Prince, it's not good! Prince, it's not good!"
A guard ran in from outside in panic.
"What's wrong? I'm fine!"
Li Kuan was also speechless when he looked at his unreliable subordinates.
"Prince, Your Majesty has sent someone to call you into the palace."
Everyone in the Chu Palace knew what Li Kuan had done recently, so when the guard heard that someone from the palace called Li Kuan into the palace, he immediately felt that his master was in trouble.
No one in the Chu Palace can control Li Kuan, but there are still people in Chang'an City.
"This... Prince, could it be that the prince's house sells things to His Majesty?" Qing'er expressed everyone's concerns.
"I have never thought about hiding whom, and it is normal for Your Majesty to know."
Although Li Kuan is Li Shimin's son, he has been adopted by Li Zhiyun, so the title of "Father" is really not his turn to call it, and the uncle's name seems a bit strange.
So he has always called Li Shimin directly His Majesty.
Qing'er: "Prince, should you send someone to invite the ancestors and ask her to help you make a few comments?"
"Nothing happened, I just disturbed her and practiced her rashly. There was no need to." Li Kuan patted his butt and stood up, not worried about what Li Shimin would do.
And at this time, the little eunuch who came to convey the oral orders in the palace also came in.
Li Kuan didn't know anything and followed him into the palace.
It is a blessing or not a disaster, it is a disaster that cannot be avoided!
Chapter completed!