"Your Majesty, a few months ago, you were in this Tai Chi Hall and said that you would definitely not allow the appearance of the Salt and Iron Department."
"It is said that to avoid a situation of competing for profit with the people, why did this matter be raised again today?" Liu Zhenghui, the Minister of Justice, came out, his face full of confusion.
He remembers it very clearly.
Before, the prince and the King of Wei had a long debate over the candidate for the Salt and Iron Department.
Even Changsun Wuji had sought out for himself, saying that he would help the prince.
Unexpectedly, the emperor himself suddenly put the matter on hold again.
Now that I suddenly mentioned it, Liu Zhenghui thought that the emperor was joking with the ministers.
"Your Majesty, I have a deep understanding of Your Majesty's concerns before, why did you mention this matter again today?"
"What is the difference between setting up a salt bureau and the current official salt?"
"There is only so much salt produced every year, and it doesn't make any sense to set up a salt bureau."
There was a loud noise of opposition in the Tai Chi Hall.
In the eyes of all officials, Li Shimin was simply joking with them when he did this.
What the emperor said before was only a few months later, and now it doesn’t count?
Then, can they still believe the emperor's words?
Li Shimin was also hesitant at this moment.
For him, the matter of the Salt Bureau will undoubtedly make all officials question the majesty of his emperor.
If there is anything else in the future, if all officials use this as an example...
But Zhao Chen had already made green salt, which was much better than official salt.
Moreover, this is made from poisonous salt that they never dared to eat.
This is clearly a means to turn decay into magic.
In the future, the people of the Tang Dynasty will no longer worry about not being able to eat salt.
If this is missed, then...
Li Shimin also felt embarrassed at this moment.
"Dear colleagues, Your Majesty has found a new method of salt making yesterday. In the future, everyone can afford the salt from my Tang Dynasty."
"So there is no such thing as competing for profit with the people."
"In addition, the establishment of the Salt Bureau is even more kind. In order to control the price of salt, the Salt Bureau will be sold uniformly. This not only ensures that the people can eat salt, but also increases the income of our Tang Dynasty treasury!"
"This is a benefit to the country and the people. What doubts do you have in your colleagues?" Changsun Wuji bowed to Li Shimin and spoke to the officials behind him.
Changsun Wuji felt that the emperor was too excited.
He actually didn't even have the idea to tell the truth to all officials.
He had to let Changsun Wuji speak.
"New salt making method?" Liu Zhenghui frowned.
"I produced salt in the Tang Dynasty, and only a few salt wells can produce salt. Where did Lord Pushe know that Your Majesty has a new method of producing salt?"
Not only Liu Zhenghui, but after several officials who left the palace with Li Shimin yesterday, the officials in the Tai Chi Hall were all curious.
They never knew what new salt-making methods were there.
Except for some salt fields, the salt in the salt well can be eaten, the salt in any other place is poisonous salt.
This will kill people if you eat it.
Li Shimin only came to his senses and said that he was only concerned about setting up a salt bureau, but he never told everyone about such an important thing.
It’s not their fault for opposing themselves.
"As Auxiliary Machinery said, now my Tang Dynasty has a new salt-making method, and the salt produced by this salt-making method is all the best green salt."
"Soon, the salt of our Tang Dynasty will be available to all the people in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. This salt bureau was established to control the price of salt." Li Shimin said to the ministers with a smile.
Looking at the officials in front of him who showed surprise, Li Shimin felt extremely happy.
As an emperor, he likes the feeling of controlling everything in his own hands.
"Compared with green salt?"
"Can you provide all the people of the Tang Dynasty?"
Just a few words made all the court officials look shocked.
Before they could continue asking questions, Qianniuwei immediately came in with a few big barrels when the emperor waved his hand.
The bucket lid opened, revealing the fine salt inside.
At first glance, it was less than a thousand pounds.
And it is completely different from the Qingyan that the ministers saw before.
Liu Zhenghui was shocked and took two steps to the salt bucket, grabbed a handful of fine salt with his hands, and licked it carefully with his tongue.
After that, Liu Zhenghui began to tremble slightly, his face full of excitement.
When the other officials saw Liu Zhenghui like this, they all came up one after another.
Yesterday I saw several ministers who made salt with my own eyes, and now I got there.
Even if they really saw Zhao Chen making salt with their own eyes, they still couldn't believe it at this moment.
"Your Majesty, if you have such quality salt, set up a salt bureau, and I will support you ten thousand."
"The establishment of the Salt Bureau will be the welfare of the people of our Tang Dynasty." Liu Zhenghui said loudly to Li Shimin.
"Father, I don't know how much better this salt than the previous official salt. Who taught this skill?"
"My son thinks that if such a master is to solve the problem of salt that the people of our Tang Dynasty rely on for survival, we must write books and biography for him to show his merits!" Crown Prince Li Chengqian suddenly said to Li Shimin.
The ministers and Li Shimin also asked about this matter.
The Tai Chi Hall was inexplicably hustle and bustle.
Even Li Jing, who had a serious matter and reported to the emperor, was so blocked that he couldn't speak at this moment.
"You all know this person!" Li Shimin said with a smile.
The more shocked the officials were, the happier Li Shimin became.
Who is Zhao Chen? That is Li Shimin's eldest son.
No matter what the good things Zhao Chen made should naturally be credited to him, Li Shimin.
Seeing Li Shimin like this, Li Jing couldn't help but thrust his face.
I secretly guessed that His Majesty the Emperor said that the person everyone knows is not Zhao Chen!
"We all know this person, but it's in this court?" King Li Tai of Wei asked curiously.
But there was a vague guess in my heart.
It’s just that even Li Tai himself dared not believe the guess in his heart.
The more he knew Zhao Chen's ability, the more he wanted to win Zhao Chen over to him.
But Zhao Chen is the emperor's man, what can he do?
So Li Tai hoped that the person they knew was better not Zhao Chen as the emperor said.
In this way, he at least has a chance to recruit him.
only……
"That boy didn't come today, he is the Zhao Chen you know!" Li Shimin said to everyone with a smile.
In the Tai Chi Hall, it suddenly became quiet.
The expression on everyone's face is extremely wonderful.
Li Chengqian was also stunned, with a trace of struggle flashing across his face, and then he returned to calm.
"It turns out to be the Marquis of Wannian County. Congratulations to my father for getting this talent." Li Chengqian felt a little bleeding in his heart.
Such a talent is actually the emperor and cannot surrender to him, Li Chengqian.
What a huge loss this is.
If Zhao Chen could teach him this method to Li Chengqian, he would then offer it to the emperor.
Chapter completed!