"Mr. Zili, if you want to scold me, go ahead. I won't retaliate. I shouldn't report what happened today."
Wei Zheng said this.
He was ashamed of Li Min.
Because Li Min was working for the people's livelihood, but he was seeking credit from Li Shimin for his own selfish reasons.
If he hadn't done this today, perhaps what happened today wouldn't have happened.
But this is also his duty. This is not his intention! Who knew Li Shimin would do this!
"This is not okay, I'm going to talk to His Majesty!"
Cheng Yaojin was the first to refuse.
Fang Xuanling said:
"You didn't dare to raise your voice just now, what's the use of searching now? Why don't you ask your wife to find Concubine Yang and the Queen, and let them intercede? Maybe there will be results!"
Yes, what good can Cheng Yaojin’s words do?
He can't convince people with his reasoning, and he can only be scolded if he speaks out.
Let the concubines in the harem and the queen say it, it is even more likely! They all know that the queen is looking for Li Min! After all, she has also received many benefits!
"Okay, I'll go back and talk about it right now!"
Cheng Yaojin was anxious to go back.
But he was stopped by Li Min.
"return!"
"What's the matter, Mr. Zili?"
He didn't understand why he was called back.
"You all don't care about this matter. Just let me handle it. And Mr. Zheng, you don't have to blame yourself. This matter has nothing to do with you. Even if you don't tell him, he will know and mention it directly when the time comes.
Price, that’s what hurts people.”
Everyone was confused as to what Li Min would do next.
"Mr. Zili, it seems that the Wang family is also targeting you. I'm a little worried about you. If you think you need me to do anything, just say it!"
Wei Zheng said this.
On one side was Li Shimin, who was aggressively raising the price of mineral salt, and on the other side were the five major aristocratic families headed by the Wang family. Li Min was really being attacked from both sides.
"None of them are a threat, no one! In my heart, no one can pose a threat to me!"
Li Min's words made the three of them feel puzzled.
Why is it no longer a threat? The current situation is like this.
How should he deal with it?
Did they also include Li Shimin? Probably so!
"Everything is under my control. I also expected that he would make such a decision."
Then Li Min said again.
Of course, he also knew what Li Shimin would do next.
What he wants to do is to let Li Shimin become his thug and cripple all the five major families, so that he doesn't have to do anything.
"Mr. Zili!"
Everyone is curious.
Now that Li Shimin has taken action.
Then he would naturally have to fight back.
This left Li Shimin with no way out.
Only then can you completely fall into your own trap.
"Jushan!"
Then, Li Min called Zhu Shan.
"yes!"
“How much salt do we have left?”
"Many caravans came this afternoon, including foreign ones. They purchased in large quantities. There are still 100,000 shi of salt. They may be emptied out in the evening! Because everyone is too enthusiastic, but... don't worry, I am giving orders now.
Go down and buy another five hundred thousand and come back!"
Zhu Shan responded.
In just a short time, the five hundred thousand stones will be cleared.
There is probably no business better than this in the world.
"No need. Starting today, let everyone do other things. We won't do any salt. There is no need to purchase it!"
"What?"
Zhu Shan was puzzled, how could such a good business not be done even if it was said that it would not be done?
That would be a great harm to the Shengtang Group.
I earn a lot less every day.
"Yes! From today on, there is no need to acquire anymore!"
"What? Why? Okay..."
Zhu Shan didn't understand why.
Not doing a good business?
Then Li Min's words shocked the four of them even more.
He said:
"Publish the method of making salt to the public! Let people also make salt by buying mineral salt!"
This decision of his is undoubtedly huge.
Wei Zheng, Cheng Yaojin and the other three were so surprised that they could not close their mouths.
horrible
Li Min must be crazy!
Directly announce the good business.
I don't know what he was thinking.
"Mr. Zili, what are you doing? It's not necessary. Even if His Majesty increases the price five times, there will still be profits, right? You can still make money!"
Wei Zheng asked first.
Li Min smiled.
"No one knows him better than me. He has increased five times now and will increase five times in the future. At that time, will we still have profits to speak of?"
Regarding Li Shimin's behavior, Li Min had seen through it.
"But……"
"Let me say one more thing. After I release the method, people who want to eat salt can purify it themselves. The cost is lower and there is no need to pay taxes! In this way, the supply of mineral salt in the court will probably exceed demand. No matter how much it increases, it will not be the same as mine.
It has nothing to do with it! If it goes up again, it will do more harm to the people!"
It turns out that Li Min was thinking about this.
Fang Xuanling said: "This is a major event that benefits the people. Mr. Zili's mind is indeed comparable to that of a great man!"
In fact, how could they know what Li Min was thinking?
He was forcing Li Shimin to change his ways again.
The best way is for him to take over the salt and make it an official business.
As a result, the five major families will cry.
Li Min also achieved his goal.
He was playing a game of chess, and everyone was a pawn, including Li Shimin.
Wei Zheng felt even more guilty at this time.
"Wouldn't this harm you? It would prevent you from making any money."
Li Min smiled.
"Aren't the five major aristocratic families all unable to make money? If I do this, in the entire Tang Dynasty, as long as there is mineral salt, the price of salt will only be low or high. What will the aristocratic families rely on to survive by then? Everyone knows how to make salt.
, who would go to them to buy salt? Just purify as much as you want!"
Yes, what Li Min did was indeed clever.
In one fell swoop, his influence expanded to the entire Tang Dynasty.
If the previous five major families had lost nearly one million taels, and if this affected the entire Tang Dynasty, the result would be different.
It could be a tenfold increase.
That's fatal.
Against the five major aristocratic families, Li Min was victorious!
"Okay, no more talking nonsense, Zhu Shan, you spread the method, and the principle of the machine as well!"
"clear!"
Zhu Shan went down to deal with it.
That night, the entire city of Chang'an exploded.
Everyone began to build the machine Li Min mentioned.
There are also people who specialize in making machines to sell.
Some materials are even out of stock in Chang'an City.
People all praised Li Min, saying that he was the savior! He was the savior sent from heaven.
The next day, most of the people in the Tang Dynasty knew about it.
On the third day, the whole Tang Dynasty also spread the news about the method of purifying salt!
At the same time, this incident also caused the five major families to suffer from headaches.
I originally wanted to plot against Li Min, but now I succeeded.
However, a bigger change occurred.
All the salt shops of the five major families closed down immediately.