From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 77 Help me persuade her

Early summer has arrived, and Kyoto is getting hotter

In Guangxin Palace, Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui sat opposite each other, and the black and white pieces were clearly distinguished on the chessboard on the table.

As Li Chengqian finished his words, the eldest princess's face turned dejected, and she raised her hand to mess up the chessboard.

"Aunt, you're in a good mood today and you didn't regret your move."

"The Jiangnan issue is finally over." The princess put away her chess piece and said, "How should the Inner Treasury Salt Administration continue its business? I need your advice!"

"Listen to my advice? Aunt, please don't laugh at me. You are the one who controls the inner treasury. Now you have won such a large business. Do you still need to listen to my advice?"

"That's all thanks to your suggestion, Prince. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get such a big business." The eldest princess laughed even more happily. Originally, she wanted to intervene in the salt industry through the inner treasury and fight a tough battle with the six major salt merchants. As a result, Qin Yuan led 3,000 black cavalry to the south of the Yangtze River, and everything was over.

"High-end business wars often employ the simplest means," Li Chengqian said with a smile. "If you ask me, I'll stick with what I said before: salt tax and salt price. As long as you manage these two things well, you don't have to worry about anything else.

I also understand my aunt's concerns, fearing that monopolizing the market will cause trouble, but don't forget, throughout the dynasties, which salt business wasn't dominated by salt merchants? I won't hide it from you. When I opened up the salt monopoly at the Salt Law Bureau, that was only in name only. I wanted the Inner Treasury to monopolize the salt industry. Because in terms of financial resources, material resources, and ability, there are few who can compete with the Inner Treasury. If we eliminate those salt merchants, the Inner Treasury will have the monopoly. Right now, it's just Daqing, but in the future, it won't just be Daqing's, but also Beiqing and Dongyi. We'll use low salt prices to impact their markets and crush their salt merchants."

"Your Highness, that's easy to say. Do you know how many channels need to be filled in the Qing Kingdom alone without the six major salt merchants? We also have to take over the salt fields and maintain salt prices. Do you know how I've been able to get through the past few months?" Li Yunrui was not dazzled by Li Chengqian's promises. Instead, he glared at Li Chengqian and said dissatisfiedly, "Unlike you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, who has it so easy in the Eastern Palace. I heard that you've been angry with your father again and haven't been attending court recently."

"I want to go too, I want to do some work, but my father won't let me. It's just a canal transport, what's wrong with letting me take care of it?"

"You want to be in charge, but does he dare to let you? You are a prince who destroys the government offices. Isn't he afraid that you will destroy the grain transport as soon as you take office?" Li Yunrui also found it funny when talking about this. A tragedy happened on the Liujing River, and the prince was impeached for it. As a result, the people who impeached him were gone, the business on the Liujing River was gone, and even the Jiaofangsi was gone. He was asked to be in charge of the salt affairs, and the salt government office was gone, the salt merchants in Jiangnan were gone, and the governor of Jiangnan was gone. The court was in turmoil for three months before it calmed down.

Who would dare to use this prince who destroyed the government office recklessly?

Still want to manage the canal transportation?
She could now imagine the look of horror on Emperor Qing's face when he heard this.

The food and clothing of millions of canal workers depend on this!

How dare you think of it? How dare you mention it?
Eat shit!

"Auntie asked me to come here today, isn't it just to make fun of me?"

"How dare I laugh at you?" The eldest princess's smile faded slightly. "You're so powerful now. I heard that last time in the palace, you made the Empress very angry."

"No, no, that's a rumor." Li Chengqian shook his head like a rattle. "I wasn't in a good mood those days."

"I heard that you silenced all the civil and military officials in the imperial court with just a few words. In the palace, you even silenced the Empress. Your power as the Crown Prince is growing stronger and stronger."

"It's because I scared people in the court that day that I have to stay out of the spotlight!" Li Chengqian picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "If I hadn't made some excessive requests and caused some trouble, would my father have been forced to stay in the Eastern Palace?"

"To defile oneself and conceal one's incompetence?"

"I'm not a minister in the court, so I don't need to do this kind of thing." Li Chengqian shook his head. "I just don't want Second Brother to be under too much pressure. He's just stood up and his momentum is rising. If he's suppressed at this moment, he might not be able to get up again."

The princess raised her head, a trace of confusion in her eyes. "Why? Chengze is your competitor. Didn't Qin Yuan also purge some of Chengze's officials when he went to Jiangnan this time?" "The purge of those officials had nothing to do with my second brother. It was simply because they were colluding with the salt merchants. The order came from our father, and Qin Yuan was just carrying it out." Li Chengqian said, "As for my second brother, he still has some ability. The court needs him."

"Ok?"

Seeing the princess' increasingly bewildered expression, Li Chengqian simply said, "There aren't many capable people in this world. The court needs people to do the work. Why does the emperor keep Lin Ruofu even though he has such a bad reputation? It's because he's smart and capable. I'm the same way. You don't know how difficult it is to find someone who can understand what people say and can work. If he can't stay, how will he work for me in the future?"

understood!

The eldest princess couldn't help but sigh, "You are really confident!"

This is not confidence, this is simply arrogance!
Which prince in any dynasty is like the one in front of him, who not only does not suppress his competitors, but is afraid that his power will be too great and will destroy the opponent's spirit, making him useless in the future?
Is it necessary to be so arrogant?

This is a fight for the throne!

It’s a life-and-death fight for the throne!

Does your opponent know that you are playing like this?

"Okay, let's not talk about my second brother anymore. Let him take his time. Aunt, I know why you called me here this time." Li Chengqian said, "I also want to ask for your help."

"Oh, you really have your own thoughts. The Queen told me, but I didn't believe it."

Li Yunrui looked at Li Chengqian, his eyes full of excitement, and his whole body exuded a gossipy aura, "Tell me, which girl do you like? What's there to be embarrassed about?"

"Ahem, ahem..." Li Chengqian coughed twice, a rare look of embarrassment on his face. "It's not that I'm embarrassed to say it, but my mother has always wanted to put people around me. She's been holding it in for years, and now that she sees my rise, she's got her own plans. So, I won't want any of the women she's pushed on me."

"She is your mother. She just wants you to live a better life and will not harm you."

"How did my grandfather die? How did my uncles die? And how did her nephews die?" Li Chengqian raised his head and smiled. "Yes, I know she wouldn't harm me, and she wouldn't harm her father, brothers, or loved ones either. Don't you agree?"

The eldest princess was speechless, and her face gradually turned pale as she thought of the bloody night more than ten years ago.

In fact, until now, she still hasn't fully figured out what happened.

She knew that it was Emperor Qing who did it, but she had no idea who did it and how it was done.

It is also the queen's biggest concern.

"You, what do you know?"

"I've heard some news, but I can't tell whether it's true or not." Li Chengqian shook his head. "My mother is still a little unwilling to accept this. Please help me persuade her."

　I feel that the exotic plot is not very popular, but this book cannot do without it, so I plan to briefly introduce it in the book.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)