Chapter 268 This King of Jin is really a worthy king!
After returning to the palace, Li Shimin quickly called Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Xiao Yu and other important ministers to Liangyi Hall, and explained the salt sales department and the method of salt banknotes in detail.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you set up a salt department in the capital and use salt banknotes to sell salt. This method can save a lot of salt labor, and at least tens of thousands of deaths and injuries of salt labor and cattle and donkeys can be reduced every year. It is beneficial to the country, the people and business.
, all have great benefits!”
Fang Xuanling said with a happy face that the salt banknotes, in his opinion, were like a stroke of genius.
"However, since then, those aristocratic families and merchants can raise the price of salt at will after getting the salt. It only takes two aristocratic families to join forces. Even if there is regulation from the Salt Department of the City, the price of salt will be quite high!"
Wei Zheng said worriedly.
Suddenly, Changsun Wuji chuckled and said slowly: "Everyone, I have a plan. All the aristocratic families have their money in Lu Jiansi. In this way, after the aristocratic families sell all the salt ponds to the court in the form of shares at a discount.
, the imperial court needs to distribute at least hundreds of thousands of dollars to those aristocratic families every year!"
"Why don't we just set a rule for those aristocratic families? Under the condition that we ensure that those aristocratic families and the salt dealers can make money, we will not allow the salt price to be increased indiscriminately, or else we will deduct a certain amount of the members' money as a punishment.
Moreover, from now on, Yan Dusi will not be allowed to sell salt to that company!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin, Du Ruhui and others all looked shocked.
"The Duke of Qi has a very clever plan!"
"Your Majesty, I think the method proposed by Duke Qi is feasible!"
Immediately, all the important ministers agreed.
"In this case, the matter of salt will be decided accordingly." Li Shimin also nodded with satisfaction.
The matter of salt was certain, and more than half of the huge stone that had been weighing on Li Shimin's heart was gone.
Then, Li Shimin started talking about glasses.
However, Li Shimin felt awkward when he thought that Li Xuan actually wanted to collect money.
However, it has to be said.
His expression changed for a moment, and then Li Shimin coughed lightly and said slowly: "Dear ladies, I found an object in the King's Courtyard today, which will be of great use to your reading!"
"May I ask, Your Majesty, what kind of strange object is it?"
Xiao Yu hurriedly asked, "My eyes have been getting worse and worse recently. Every time I read a book, I have to pick up the book and put it in front of my eyes in order to see the words clearly!"
Similarly, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others on the side also looked at Li Shimin expectantly.
They and others have also reached the age of knowing their destiny. They read books and deal with government affairs all year round. Everyone's eyes also have eye diseases, but the eye diseases vary from mild to severe.
"A magnifying glass that magnifies words!"
Li Shimin chuckled and said slowly.
"Your Majesty, there is such a magical thing?"
Xiao Yu's face was full of surprise.
"I saw it with my own eyes!"
Li Shimin was not surprised by Xiao Yu's straightforward temperament and said calmly.
Then, when he remembered something, he shouted outside the palace: "Come here, ask King Yue to bring the magnifying glass to Liangyi Palace!"
"yes!"
Immediately, a waiter responded and ran out quickly.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Yue?"
Changsun Wuji and others had a trace of confusion in their eyes.
"That magnifying glass was originally a gift from King Jin to Qingque. I think it will be of great use to you dear friends. I originally wanted to ask King Jin for some and bring them back!"
Li Shimin chuckled and said: "It's just that the King of Jin said that using a magnifying glass to read books is too inconvenient, so I can ask the scholar in Zhuang Nei to make a pair of glasses for you!"
"The Mohist?"
Everyone was stunned again, and then asked quickly.
"Your Majesty, what are glasses?"
"It's a strange object made of a magnifying glass. It can be worn on your eyes to help you read books!" Li Shimin said.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is a saint. How can you still think of me and others in such a trivial matter? I will shed tears of gratitude and will do my best!"
Xiao Yu, Fang Xuanling and others could not help but feel grateful, with tears glistening in their eyes.
"My dear friends, there is no need to do this..."
Li Shimin said quickly.
Afterwards, all the monarchs and ministers had a deep and affectionate relationship.
The waiter finally walked in with Li Tai, who looked worried.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father!"
As soon as he entered the hall, Li Tai quickly saluted Li Shimin.
However, when he raised his head, he found that all the ministers in the palace were staring closely at the magnifying glass in his hand. A pair of chubby hands subconsciously clenched the magnifying glass with force.
Unfortunately, such a gesture made Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others even more curious.
"Get up, Qingque, and show the ministers the magnifying glass in your hand!"
Li Shimin said.
"Yes, Father!"
Hearing this, Li Tai couldn't help but glance at Li Shimin cautiously.
Then, he quickly took out a magnifying glass and looked at Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others one by one on the books on the table.
Suddenly, everyone could not help but widen their eyes with shock and regret on their faces.
"Your Majesty, this thing is a divine thing!"
Xiao Yu was the most excited. If he had this magnifying glass, he would no longer have to hold the book in front of his eyes or lay his eyes on the book to read a few pages without having a sore neck when reading.
"Your Majesty, I wonder if the glasses made for us by His Highness the King of Jin are also so useful?"
Fang Xuanling asked.
"Those glasses, King Jin can make the most suitable glasses according to your different eye diseases. Moreover, you need to go to Lijiazhuang in person to find King Jin to mix them for you. They will definitely be much better than magnifying glasses!" Li Shimin said!
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"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yu thanks again.
"It's just that Xuanba will charge you for those glasses!" Li Shimin said again.
"TOLL?"
After listening, Xiao Yu, Fang Xuanling and others all had a strange look in their eyes subconsciously.
They haven't heard this word for a long time.
In particular, every one of them is now an important minister in the court. Moreover, every one of them is either a prince or a prince, and has a great wealth.
For some novel objects, everyone gives them to each other and will never let money contaminate the objects.
And His Highness, Prince Jin, actually quoted the price in a fair and just way, without any human touch at all!
Um?
Suddenly, Xiao Yu, Changsun Wuji and others couldn't help but think of something, and their eyes lit up.
However, this is also good!
Immediately, he saluted Li Shimin with a face full of joy.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will bring enough money soon!"
"Forehead!"
Seeing this, Li Shimin was startled and thought.
"Xuanba charges the same amount for that pair of glasses!"
"Always money?"
At this time, Xiao Yu, Changsun Wuji and others were startled again.
So cheap?
They felt that their suspicions had been confirmed once again. The King of Jin had indeed used this money to deliberately distance himself from them, and they couldn't help but feel happy.
This King of Jin is indeed a wise king!
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will go look for the King of Jin tomorrow!"
Seeing this, Li Shimin was stunned again.
Are you so happy to give money to others, are all your important ministers stupid?
His eyes accidentally glanced at the little fat man hiding aside with an uneasy face, and he laughed angrily.
"You bastard, who are we to steal your magnifying glass? ...Okay, you have nothing to do here, take your magnifying glass and go back!"
"Thank you very much, Father, I will take my leave!"
Hearing this, Li Tai was overjoyed.
As for Li Shimin's words, he didn't believe a word of it.
Everyone looked at the magnifying glass in their hands, their eyes were glowing green, and they said they had no intention of snatching it!