Li Shimin was shocked and felt angry at the same time.
"Did that kid really say that?"
He felt that Li Min really dared to speak.
"Yes, Your Majesty. A hot air balloon costs 100,000 taels. If you only need the drawings, it will cost 10 million taels. He also said that he can provide support and supply some materials in the past!"
When Li Shimin heard this, he must have felt very unhappy.
If you choose the latter, you will first make money from him and then sell him materials.
It was really a win-win situation. I'm afraid there was no one as shrewd as Li Min in the entire Tang Dynasty.
"This kid is really a lion with a big mouth! He thinks really comprehensively!"
At the same time, he has been doing calculations at this time.
If you only need less than 100 hot air balloons, it is of course more convenient to buy them directly.
But if it's thousands of hot air balloons.
Then you have to use mass production of drawings.
Otherwise, costs will never come down.
If we produce more, our financial resources will not allow it!
If you buy blueprints, you will still be made money by Li Min.
This was also very difficult for him to accept.
While Li Shimin was thinking, Yan Shigu said again:
"Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly, otherwise the Sixth Prince may have to raise the price."
Li Shimin heard this, how dare Yan Shigu urge him?
Then I heard that Li Min was going to raise the price.
"What did you say? This guy actually said he dared to raise the price? I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"
It can be said that Li Min devoured Li Shimin to death and did not give him any choice.
Love it or not, if Yan Shigu goes there again, the price will go up.
"What did you tell him?"
Li Shimin asked again.
"I told you the truth. In the future, the Tang Dynasty army will need hot air balloons. Can you please not increase the price, or give us more time? But the Sixth Prince has been refusing to let go. He said that if we don't make a decision today, the price will increase. Listen.
What he said is that the price will increase a lot."
"well!"
Li Shimin sighed.
Now he has nothing to do with Li Min.
After all, only Li Min owned this thing in the entire Tang Dynasty.
Others cannot create it for them.
It's made, but it's still useless.
And the quality cannot be guaranteed.
Therefore, even if Li Shimin tried every possible means to plot against him and get the blueprint of the entire balloon for free, it would be impossible.
If I had known earlier, I would have let Concubine Yang go.
But now that things have come to this, it's no longer necessary.
If you do that again, you will be a bit embarrassed.
Yan Shigu did not explain that Li Min had already discovered his existence when Li Shimin joined the group.
You cannot say this, otherwise you will not be able to live in peace if you say it.
He waited patiently on the side. After all, Li Min once said that Li Shimin would definitely agree!
Although Yan Shigu was a little entangled in his heart.
But looking at Li Shimin's appearance, it must be true.
Sure enough, it was just as Li Min expected.
Li Shimin sighed again!
"Come here! Go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to withdraw ten million taels and send it to the Shengtang Group. Let Yan Shigu come back with the drawings of the hot air balloon! Also, don't talk about this matter with outsiders!"
"yes!"
Everything was far simpler than expected. Just through a few words, Li Shimin had already made up his mind to buy the drawings of the hot air balloon.
Since saying this, Yan Shigu has completed the first thing.
Then he said again.
"Your Majesty, the second thing is about the printing of ancient books."
He changed the emphasis of the matter.
"Oh? What does that guy want to do? How much money does he want to get from me?"
Li Shimin said a little unhappy.
"No! The Sixth Prince did not indicate that he wanted to take the money!"
Once this is said, does it mean it’s free?
This completely shocked Li Shimin.
He murmured: "What does this guy want to do? If you don't want money, what do you want?"
"The Sixth Prince said that he can print them for free, no matter how many ancient books he has. He also said that punctuation marks should be marked on the books, but..."
Li Shimin was overjoyed. He was naturally happy when he heard the word "free".
But is there anything more behind it?
"Just what?"
"It's just that if the court needs it, it has to buy it from him, but he didn't say how much it would cost."
"This doesn't make sense. He doesn't want to make money from me, does he?"
Li Shimin thought to himself.
Yan Shigu saw what Li Shimin was thinking.
He also said: "Your Majesty, I thought that the Sixth Prince would not charge too much money. He said that he would give the printed books to the poor or sell them at a low price! Therefore, even if the imperial court wants to buy it,
He won't sell it at a high price. If that's the case, we can also collect books from the private sector, which is also possible."
"This guy!"
Li Shimin felt a little relieved.
"This guy finally did something that makes me feel at ease!"
"By the way, I also said that about ancient books, I have to ask them to proofread them!"
"Of course, leave everything to them. Just proofread!"
Li Shimin didn't think so much anymore. If Li Min was willing to do this, it would naturally be the best.
It can also promote knowledge for him.
In this case, there will only be more scholars in Datang.
Then, there would be more intellectuals, which would be a huge blessing to the Tang Dynasty.
"This kid finally did not disappoint me. Although he is quite ruthless in making money from me sometimes, is it okay to use the money to subsidize the people? He is so upright and upright, and I have no reason not to help him. It is said that
It is my decree that within one year, the books published by Shengtang Group will be tax-free!"
I'm afraid Li Shimin doesn't think so. If he thinks so, then it's naturally the best.
The exemption of this tax is a great thing for Li Min. Over the course of a year, he can save a lot of money, which must be calculated in tens of millions.
"There's a third thing!"
"Yes, how did you handle the third matter?"
"Your Majesty, once this third matter is dealt with, can I..."
"Do I look like the kind of person who doesn't keep his word?"
Li Shimin asked back.
Yan Shigu wanted to say yes.
But he said: "No, Your Majesty is not that kind of person!"
"But……"
"Okay, I will draw up the documents now. After you have met the Three Kingdoms, you can go to the Shengtang Group!"
From now on, Yan Shigu is of less use.
He was completely used by Li Shimin.
As for what happens next, that is another matter.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Book of the Three Kingdoms is here!"
Yan Shigu took out a thick book from his arms and handed it to Li Shimin.
As soon as Li Shimin took it, he started to read it directly.
It seems that I forgot one thing.
Yan Shigu was a little impatient waiting.
"Your Majesty, that document..."
"Don't worry! Let me take a look first!"
Why does Yan Shigu feel like he's been cheated?
It wasn't until the evening that Yan Shigu got the paperwork. To put it bluntly, Li Shimin wanted to make Yan Shigu feel disgusted.
But what else could Yan Shigu say?
That night, Yan Shigu left the palace with a large number of ancient books.