Hearing the word salt, Fang Xuanling's heart trembled.
Especially when he heard that the word "Haiyan" was associated with King Li Yuanjia of Han, and it reached the ears of the emperor, Fang Xuanling immediately frowned and began to feel worried.
He knew that the emperor would never talk about this matter without reason.
Fang Xuanling knew the emperor who was more than ten years younger than him very well. She knew that although the emperor was open-minded and knowledgeable, Li Shimin's mentality had changed greatly because of what happened thirteen years ago.
——On the one hand, the emperor became more "open-minded" and could even tolerate guys like Wei Zheng. He just wanted to prove to the world, or prove to history, that what he did back then was right; on the other hand,
, the emperor’s vigilance has never been put down!
So when she heard the words Haiyan and Hanwang, Fang Xuanling's heart skipped a beat.
Salt is something that not everyone can touch!
Although the Tang Dynasty did not have a monopoly on salt and iron, as important materials for the country, whether salt or iron, the court and the emperor must have been keeping an eye on it. So after hearing the emperor's words, Fang Xuanling hurriedly asked.
"It means that Shi Yilang sent people to the beach."
Looking at the obviously nervous expression on Fang Xuanling's face, Li Shimin smiled slightly and said: "And we sent people there two years ago, and now news has just been sent from Chang'an City that the Han Palace has harvested the first batch of sea salt...specifically
It’s not clear how much it is, but I think it’s several hundred kilograms.”
To be honest, the emperor liked to see Fang Xuanling like this.
Although he knew that the slightly flustered look in Liang Guogong's palace was probably made for him, Li Shimin just liked it, even if it was fake!
only……
To the emperor's disappointment, the panic in Fang Xuanling's eyes quickly dissipated, and his expression became calmer. The old man even picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty.
, what did the people sent by the King of Han say? But what good way did they find to double the production of sea salt? Or maybe the craftsmen of the King of Han family were lucky and found a way to make the sea salt finer and whiter.
?”
"cut……"
The emperor's expression changed slightly, and Fang Xuanling even faintly heard the other party's dissatisfied groan.
hehe.
In fact, Fang Xuanling was indeed a little worried just now, and he did express his worry deliberately to let the emperor see... Again, he knew the emperor too well and knew what the other party wanted to see of him.
reaction.
If there is no worry at all, the emperor will definitely be unhappy, because it means that Fang Xuanling has no feelings for his son-in-law and is indifferent to watching him make mistakes; and if he is too worried, the emperor should be worried
The relationship between one of my subordinates and my younger brother is too deep, and there will be trouble in the future...
Anyway, it's most appropriate to show such a hint, it's just right.
And in fact, Fang Xuanling was indeed a little worried, because salt is so important that it would not be a good thing for a prince like Li Yuanjia to touch it rashly!
In just a few breaths, Lao Fang immediately thought of the little fox in Chang'an City, and his heart instantly calmed down.
In the eyes of Liang Guogong, the King of Han, who was less than twenty years old, was more stable than many people in their forties or fifties!
Besides, if you want to make money, which of the many good things in Prince Han's Mansion can't be used to make money? Just for a piece of glass, someone in Chang'an City is offering three hundred guan a piece, and they want to buy a few pieces to decorate themselves.
study room, but it turned out that you couldn’t even buy a piece of it?
Almost all the glass produced in the workshop of Prince Han was sent to the palace, to the Dukes of Liang and Ying!
So in a blink of an eye, Fang Xuanling figured everything out and naturally relaxed - he was sure that King Han must have taken action against Haiyan, but Li Yuanjia had definitely told the emperor about this matter!
That little fox knows it all!
"snort."
Sure enough, when he saw that his old subordinate could not frighten him, Li Shimin's eyes flashed with disappointment, he snorted again and curled his lips and said: "Xuanling, you and your son-in-law have quite the same mind? Haha, according to the eleventh
Lang's letter said that he not only found a way to increase the production of sea salt, but also found a way to make the sea salt finer and whiter... Come, Xuanling, come and see how our Shiyilang has just made people
Sun-dried sea salt!”
The depression of not being able to scare anyone instantly dissipated, and Li Shimin's expression soon became excited!
With a wave of his hand, the waiter next to him naturally quickly brought up a cloth bag.
Fang Xuanling frowned and took the small cloth bag from the waiter's hand. Then he opened it and was shocked: "This...is this sea salt?"
"Yes, this is the sea salt that King Han ordered to dry out!"
Taking a deep breath, Li Shimin said happily: "Eleventh Lang said in the letter that after trying hundreds of times, they finally found a relatively perfect method that can remove the astringency and color from sea salt...
As for the impurities in the sea salt, it is easy to deal with them. First, filter them with fine cloth several times, and then filter them with a kind of coarse paper made in their papermaking workshop. The effect is very good!"
"Hundreds of times...Han Wangzhi..."
Seeing the faint pride on the emperor's face, Fang Xuanling's mouth twitched, her mood was quite complicated, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
The emperor's expression was so obvious that Fang Xuanling could certainly see his pride.
Not difficult to understand.
After all, Li Yuanjia is a prince of the royal family and his Majesty's younger brother. If he behaves well, the emperor will naturally be very happy. And it stands to reason that as Li Yuanjia's father-in-law, Fang Xuanling should also be happy, but he just looked at this in his hand.
Fine white sea salt, Fang Xuanling was a little unhappy.
By this time, he really wasn't worried at all.
Because since the emperor got these sea salts, it means that everything was explained in the letter from King Han to him, so whether he does it himself in the future or presents the method to His Majesty, Li Yuanjia is already in an invincible position.
But looking at the fine white sea salt, Fang Xuanling also had a headache.
That kid, why do you always like to do these things?
There is no shortage of salt in the Tang Dynasty!
Whether it is well salt from the inland or sea salt from the east, it can now be supplied to the entire Tang Dynasty for consumption. There is still sufficient refined salt supplied to the nobles and wealthy businessmen every year. And what if ordinary salt is a little dirty and tastes a little bitter?
As long as there is salt to eat, all the people care about is whether it is cheap or not. How can they care so much?
Prince Han’s palace is not short of money, so why can’t that boy write honestly, draw a few paintings, or read more books? These craftsmanship matters...
"Eh? That's not right!"
Just when he had a headache, Fang Xuanling suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind. He noticed the word that the emperor said twice, and quickly asked: "Your Majesty, what did you just say? These salts... are made from the sun? This sun...
…What means?"
"This... I'm not very clear either."
Blinking his eyes, Li Shimin smiled and said: "It's just what Shiyilang said in his letter, and...he said that this method of drying salt is not only convenient and fast, but also has a much higher yield than the boiling method...