Of course, what makes Shangguan Yi most strange is the boiled salt. What could be so exquisite?
You know, the reason why Shangguan Yi didn't recognize it was salt.
It's entirely because in Shangguan Yi's impression, salt is all big, yellow crystals.
Even if you buy coarse salt, it will not be so fine, let alone so white, after it is ground and pressed.
Otherwise, if he was not stupid, how could he grab so much salt and put it in his mouth at once?
However, isn’t everything produced here bitter salt?
How did Your Highness refine these bitter salts?
And the salt produced is of such high quality?
It is several times more exquisite than the most exquisite fine salt in the Tang Dynasty today!
With this salt, the tricks of those aristocratic families will naturally be self-defeating.
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At this time, Li Min and Quan Wanji's reports all arrived in Li Shimin's hands.
After Li Shimin read it, he found that the memorials of the two men were similar and there was not much difference.
Quan Wanji is Li Shimin’s eyes and ears.
This proves that Min'er didn't lie to me at all.
This county magistrate, Zhao Youcai, is really too rampant.
In just five years, millions of dollars were spent, and this figure is only the data that can be found in the accounts.
The actual amount of corruption is definitely much higher than this.
This is simply a giant rat!
After reading these two memorials, Li Shimin opened Li Min's secret memorial.
In the secret memorial, Li Min carefully interpreted the current situation in Yizhou.
After reading Li Min's report, Li Shimin couldn't help being shocked and angry.
In fact, there might be something fishy going on in the borderlands, so how could Li Shimin not know about it?
However, not long after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it faced numerous problems.
Li Shimin could only turn a blind eye to many things.
In the past ten years, the governor Lin Jie has not been transferred. Is it just because of Lin Jie's good management?
This is also because Li Shimin is unwilling to change people in order to seek stability.
But he never expected that Lin Jie, the governor, could be so arrogant.
Unexpectedly, he actually became the Tu Emperor in Yizhou!
If this person were to act differently, it would be a big disaster.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin's eyes couldn't help but reveal murderous intent.
This person cannot be kept!
However, Min'er has just arrived in Yizhou, is he really his opponent?
Well, with just a thousand guards in his hands, it might be difficult to achieve anything.
What if we give Min'er the right to control?
During the Taizong period, few governors had the power to hold orders.
The right to hold a chastity is almost equivalent to autonomy, and it can be said that the concentration of power is in the hands of one person.
Once one adheres to the law, his rights are almost the same as those of the later Jiedushi.
If Li Min can maintain integrity, then the work in Yizhou will be carried out much more smoothly.
However, Li Shimin soon shook his head and canceled this idea.
Li Shimin also knew that this was simply impossible.
There has never been such a precedent before.
Even if it is above the court, it is impossible to pass.
However, if one cannot maintain integrity, the current situation in Yizhou will be too dangerous for Min'er, and Li Shimin is full of worries.
If that's the case, then simply give the tiger talisman for mobilizing Zhe Chong Mansion to Min'er secretly.
He already has a thousand guards in his hands, plus the strength of Zhechong Mansion, at the very least, it is more than enough to protect himself.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but call a strong man, secretly ordered him not to make any noise, and delivered the tiger talisman of Zhechong Mansion in Yizhou to the King of Shu.
At this time, the imperial court received another report from Yizhou.
This report was sent by Lin Jie, the governor of Yizhou.
After receiving the report, Li Shimin couldn't help but frowned.
What is the purpose of this Lin Jue report?
In fact, Lin Jue submitted the memorial later than Li Min and others.
But he used an expedited memorial, so the two memorials arrived at almost the same time.
After opening Lin Jue's memorial, Li Shimin read ten lines at a glance and quickly read the memorial.
Then I discovered that Lin Jie's memorial was actually for a complaint.
It turns out that the trade routes in Yizhou were blocked, and now there is a shortage of salt.
The governor actually wanted the governor's office to pay for salt production, but the salt mines in Yizhou were all bitter salt, which was impossible to eat.
Therefore, the governor's office was unwilling to pay, but the King of Shu was aggressive and had to force them to pay.
Therefore, at this time, Lin Jue submitted a memorial to the emperor for comment.
After reading this memorial, Li Shimin's eyes flickered and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Li Shimin suddenly felt that based on Min'er's past style, this matter seemed to be a set-up.
Could it be that Min'er is really sure that he can extract edible salt from bitter salt?
If this is the case, then he will not only be able to solve the current crisis in Yizhou.
Moreover, once this method is feasible, it can even change the current structure of Datang Salt Industry.
Currently, both the salt industry and the iron industry are controlled by aristocratic families.
This situation made Li Shimin extremely uncomfortable.
However, the reason for this situation is also a matter left over from history.
At present, Li Shimin does not have a good solution.
And the aristocratic family's foundation is too deep. Even with Li Shimin's strength, he is not willing to touch the aristocratic family easily.
But now, if the situation can be fundamentally broken, that would be really great.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but reveal a sinister smile on his face.
Well, on this matter, the father and son really had a good understanding and thought of it together.
Next, Li Shimin directly took this memorial to the ministers for discussion.
The final result of the negotiation was naturally what Li Min and Li Shimin expected.
Those civil servants firmly disagreed with the governor's office paying for the production of this poisonous salt.
If the King of Shu really wants to do it, he can only do it with private funds. If anything goes wrong, the King of Shu will bear full responsibility.
Hearing this result, Li Shimin naturally smiled in his heart, but he said with an extremely unhappy face: "Why did the King of Shu do this? Is it for himself? Is he doing it for himself?
Aren’t they from Yizhou?”
"Okay, since you said that you want the King of Shu to provide private funds, if something happens, the King of Shu will bear all the responsibility! So, what if the King of Shu can create usable salt?"
After hearing Li Shimin's words, the civil officials, especially those from the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes faction, all had smiles on their faces.
Haha, the emperor is messing around.
Do you think you can scare us with this?
At this time, Wang Xin couldn't help but said: "To report to the emperor, I think that if His Highness the King of Shu can make usable salt from the bitter salt well, it will be a good thing for the country and the people! Then, no matter how much profit there is, naturally
