bastard seizes tang

Chapter 308
A Quan Wanji, a mere fourth-rank imperial censor, but his memorandum caused a lot of commotion in the court and the public, and also brought the battle for the reserve position that was originally hidden under the court to the public. The curtain that has been involved for more than ten years and the princes seized the throne was opened.

Now Li Shimin is more of a father than a king, and he is a little more selfish in dealing with things.

Li Shimin returned to Ganlu Hall, half a day later, three edicts were issued from Ganlu Hall, one was sent to the East Palace, one was sent to Yangzhou, and the last one was sent to Chang'an Fang Xuanling's Mansion, but in the end it was Also just one thing.

"The prince's words and deeds are inappropriate, and he will be fined to think behind closed doors for a month, and the application rate will be halved. Copy the "Book of Filial Piety" a hundred times to understand its meaning."

"The king of Chu made great contributions in controlling the water and calming the people in Huainan. He bestowed [-] mu of land and added a general of hussars."

"Shangshu Zuo Pu shot Fang Xuanling's meritorious service in supervising the history of the country, and added the crown prince Zhan Shifu Zhan Shi to be in charge of teaching and transforming the prince."

Li Shimin issued three edicts, one to punish the prince, the other to comfort Li Ke, and the third to tell the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty by adding Prime Minister Fang Xuanling as the prince Zhanshi that although the prince had done something, he did not. In the heart of Yi Chu, Li Chengqian's crown prince position is still very stable.

As far as the moment is concerned, what Li Shimin has done is quite appropriate. It not only saved the crown prince, but also appeased Li Ke. , There has always been only victory or defeat and life and death, so there is no ambiguous answer.

Huainan, Yangzhou city.

The Luzhou assassination case was not a bureau that Li Ke set up casually, and Li Ke didn't even think about doing all the work in one fell swoop. Li Ke already felt that this bureau could have such an effect.

However, Chang'an is thousands of miles away from Yangzhou, and it will take some time for the news of Chang'an to reach here. Now Li Ke is most concerned about the Southeast Salt Company.

Li Ke didn't have much time for Zhou Dingfang. Two days later, Li Ke met Zhou Dingfang again in Linjiang Palace.

"Two days ago, my king told you to come here to discuss matters. Have you thought about it clearly after you returned to the mansion?" Li Ke sat at the head of the side hall holding tea, and asked Zhou Dingfang who was standing below.

Zhou Dingfang replied respectfully: "Your Highness ordered, how dare the Caomin ignore it. After returning to the mansion, the Caomin thought it over carefully."

Li Ke asked: "Oh? But I don't know how you are thinking?"

Zhou Dingfang said: "Your Highness has an order, and he is serving the country. Logically, a villain should not refuse, but hundreds of people in the family rely on this salt shop for a living. If they lose it, I'm afraid they will not be able to survive this day. "

Li Ke frowned slightly, and said to Zhou Dingfang: "This king said, as long as you are willing to hand over the salt shop to the official camp, the imperial court will definitely treat you badly. If you are so hesitant, don't tell me you can't trust me?"

Zhou Dingfang quickly shook his head and said: "The grassroots dare not, your highness is benevolent, and you are kind to the people in Huainan, how can the grassroots not trust your highness, but if the salt business is brought under the government's control, it will be controlled by the local government. It has nothing to do with His Highness, the grassroots are worried that it will be difficult for the local government."

When Li Ke was face to face, Zhou Dingfang would never say that he could not trust Li Ke, so he changed the subject and pointed at the local government, worrying that the local government might not be able to act as Li Ke said.

Zhou Dingfang's words were considered a plan to slow down the army. After all, although Li Ke's status in Huainan is excellent, he is not a marriage officer after all. Whether he is the governor or the dethroning envoy, he is not involved in the salt administration.

But how did Zhou Dingfang know that what Li Ke said just now was a trick for him, and what Zhou Dingfang said hit Li Ke's heart.

Li Ke said: "So, you can trust me, but are you worried about the local government?"

Zhou Dingfang nodded and said, "Exactly."

Hearing this, Li Ke smiled, put the teacup in his hand on the table, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "That's very good, since Master Zhou also trusts me, why bother to ask the local government to get involved? The business will be done by my Chu Palace."

what!
After hearing Li Ke's words, Zhou Dingfang seemed to be a little too late to react, and was stunned on the spot with wide-eyed eyes, not knowing exactly what happened just now.

Didn't it mean that another salt transportation yamen should be set up to be in charge of salt administration?Why did Zhou Dingfang just change his words a little bit, Li Ke found the right time to answer without even giving Zhou Dingfang a moment to think about it.

It wasn't until this moment that Zhou Dingfang really understood that Li Ke didn't want to accept the salt business as a government monopoly, but he was clearly interested in his business and wanted to take it.

Zhou Dingfang regretted deeply in his heart. If he had known that Li Ke had such thoughts, why would he raise the price of salt for those huge profits and give Li Ke a reason to attack him.Li Ke is different from these local officials in Huainan prefecture and county, and they can't be easily sent away with money.

Zhou Dingfang pretended to be ignorant and asked, "What does your Highness mean?"

Li Ke said: "My king's meaning is already very clear. Since Mr. Zhou can trust me, I will hand over the business of the salt company to my Chu Palace. I will share [-]% of your profits at the end of each year. How about it?"

Zhou Dingfang and other businessmen can rely on someone like Li Ke, which is naturally what they wish for, but the conditions Li Ke gave are too much, and they want to share [-]% of the profits all at once, and the owner of the salt shop is also a After leaving Li Ke, what is left of him, Zhou Dingfang.

Reluctantly, Zhou Dingfang had just let the words out, and now it is inconvenient to break his promise, so he could only show embarrassment and said: "Your Highness is really difficult for others. The monthly expenses of the principals of the Salt Banks in various states and counties are not small. If you follow His Highness's calculation, I'm afraid they won't survive."

Hearing this, Li Ke said with a smile: "If Master Zhou is worried about the money that arrives every year, then there is no need for Master Zhou. If it's just the current annual income of the salt company, this king really doesn't like it. This salt company If the business is in the hands of the king, how can he be as small as Mr. Zhou, only limited to the southeast half? Lingnan, Liangchuan, Guanzhong, Hebei, and even outside the Great Wall, the king stretches his hand. As long as Zhou The master obeys the king, and the two profits will never be less than the current one."

After hearing Li Ke's words, Zhou Dingfang had to admit that for a moment, he was also a little tempted.

What Li Ke said was exactly what he had thought about before. It's just that the salt business in various places in the Tang Dynasty had their own backers.

However, Zhou Dingfang will not relax because of Li Ke's few words. After all, Li Ke's words are just empty words. Ke can pull it out if he wants to.

Li Ke stared at Zhou Dingfang for a while, saw that he was silent, and knew his worry, so he paused and said: "It seems that Master Zhou still has some concerns. Another account."

"Please speak, Your Highness," Zhou Dingfang said.

Li Ke said: "Southeast Salt Company, what was the price of cheap salt in the past?"

Zhou Dingfang replied truthfully: "A bucket of money is a hundred dollars."

Li Ke then asked, "How much firewood and manpower does it cost to boil a bucket of salt?"

Zhou Dingfang replied: "About fifty yuan, if the price of firewood rises, it will be even higher."

Li Ke said: "For every bucket of salt, you can get fifty qian as much as possible. This salt shop is really a profitable business, but in my opinion, fifty qian is still too little after all. If it is made according to my method For salt, you can get at least ninety coins per bucket."

When Zhou Dingfang heard this, his face was full of astonishment. He got ninety yuan for each bucket, but the cost of cooking salt was only ten yuan. How could this be possible.

Zhou Dingfang knew that Li Ke was smart, and he didn't know where he got these business twists and turns, but it was absolutely impossible for him to spend only ten dollars per bucket of boiled salt.

Zhou Dingfang said: "How is this possible? Could it be that His Highness is joking with the grassroots."

Li Ke picked up the teacup and leaned against his mouth, took a sip slowly, and said with a smile: "Then you and I will bet, if the king succeeds, the king will have the final say on the salt business, and if the king does not succeed, the king will have the final say." The king of the salt business will not ask any more questions, how about it?"

Zhou Dingfang has dealt with salt for half his life. He is more familiar with salt than anything else. There is no way in this world that the cost of cooking salt is so low. With no choice, Zhou Dingfang agreed on the spot.

Zhou Dingfang said: "Okay, Cao Min will bet with His Highness."

(End of this chapter)