Chang'an City.

Li Si looked at the shop clerk, his expression was elusive.

"Bold"

When Cao Zhengchun saw the emperor's expression, his eyes were extremely timeless and he was about to take down the shopkeeper.

In Cao Zhengchun's opinion, it was obviously the shop clerk in front of him that made the emperor feel unhappy.

And for Cao Zhengchun, any person who makes the emperor unhappy should be killed!

However.

Cao Zhengchun's actions were stopped by Li Si.

"Tell me, who have taken care of it?"

Li Si turned his head and looked at the shop clerk again.

now.

The shop guy's face was pale, without a trace of blood.

Just now, the momentum that Cao Zhengchun burst out in that moment made the shopkeeper feel like hell.

The shop guy doesn't know what gods and demons are.

But the shop guy realized that he was in big trouble.

Not to mention anything else, Cao Zhengchun, who was next to Li Si, made the shopkeeper's scalp explode.

In front of Cao Zhengchun, the shopkeeper didn't even dare to move.

It was as if he had encountered a natural enemy, so he could only close his eyes and wait for death.

Even at this moment, Cao Zhengchun's aura was restrained, but the shopkeeper still felt a cold feeling that penetrated his bones.

The shop guy was scared.

He stood there blankly, trembling all over.

"I"

"I"

The shopkeeper opened his mouth and wanted to answer Li Si's question, but he couldn't even spit out a word.

When Li Si saw this scene, he said gently: "Don't worry, just say slowly, who is the person he cared for?"

While Li Si said this, his eyes were cold.

Since its founding, the Tang Empire has been extremely strict in controlling salt.

In the Tang Dynasty, except for the official salt of the imperial court, any private salt transaction was strictly prohibited.

Those who violate the order will die!

In fact, it is not only the Tang Dynasty.

All dynasties have controlled salt.

Salt and iron are the same, and it is related to the country!

Only by holding salt in the hands of rulers of all ages can the country be stabilized and the people be stable.

Perhaps in the eyes of some people, privately selling salt can make huge profits, which is a shortcut to getting rich overnight.

But in Li Si's view, this is shaking the foundation of the country!

How could these people trampled on the majesty of the Tang Empire?

"We are the shops under Changyang Trading Company."

"The private salt in the store was also sold by Changyang Trading Company."

"It is said that Master Taichang Shaoqing is taking care of him"

The shop guy said tremblingly.

Upon hearing this, Li Si turned around and left, and set off and returned to the palace.

Changyang Trading Company is one of the top ten trading companies in Chang'an City, and has gathered many businessmen.

As for Taichang Shaoqing

The fourth-rank official of the Tang Dynasty held some power in Taichang Temple.

Li Si returned to the Hall of Longevity, and Cao Zhengchun followed closely behind.

Inside the Hall of Eternal Life.

Li Si sat upright on the dragon throne.

Changyang Trading Company and Taichang Temple Shaoqing were involved in selling private salt.

Li Si never expected that the merchants of the Tang Dynasty would beat attention to salt.

Li Si thought he was very good at the merchants of the Tang Dynasty.

Reform commercial taxes, cancel the tariffs, and improve the status of merchants in the Tang Dynasty.

It is not like rulers of all dynasties, which emphasize agriculture and suppress commerce.

But how did these businessmen repay Li Si?

Intervene in salt?

A sense of anger appeared in Li Si's heart!

Why?

I'm thinking about you everywhere?

You just repay me like this?

Intervene in salt today!

Are you going to peek at the imperial power tomorrow?!

Do you really think I dare not kill anyone?!!

Li Si suddenly stood up.

Li Si now found that he was still too soft-hearted.

He gave his wealth to the merchants.

But these businessmen believe that these wealth is what they deserve.

Not only that, these businessmen are also insatiable and want to get more!

"Cao Zhengchun!"

Li Si's eyes fell on Cao Zhengchun.

"I'm here!"

Cao Zhengchun lowered his head and said in great humility.

"Check it out for me!"

"I have to know which shops, merchants and officials in Chang'an City have sold private salt!"

Li Si didn't believe it, and there was only one Changyang Trading Company and Taichang Temple Shaoqing involved in it.

The sale of private salt is related to the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

A mere business and a young minister of Taichang Temple cannot make a decision at all.

Behind this, there must be other interest groups.

It is precisely because of these people that those businessmen dare to be so unscrupulous

"Old slave obeys the order!"

Cao Zhengchun led the order to leave the palace.

Shortly after Cao Zhengchun left, the Minister of Revenue came to ask for a meeting.

The Minister of Revenue said with a thud, kneeling on the ground and whispered loudly: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed of Your Majesty!"

The Minister of Revenue held a memorial in both hands.

"Today, I discovered that there were private salt sales in Chang'an City. After my investigation, some of them have been found. Please check it out!"

Li Si leaned slightly on the dragon throne and looked down at the Minister of Revenue.

Li Si didn't find it strange that the Minister of Revenue discovered the sale of private salt.

Before Li Si, he asked the Minister of Revenue to monitor all transactions among merchants.

"I understand."

Li Si swept his eyes at the memorial presented by the Minister of Revenue and said calmly.
To be continued...