Tang Dynasty: What! My mother is actually Empress Zhangsun

After the rain in July, the air was filled with a sweet smell.

In the small courtyard, a bonfire was lit up, reflecting the faces of an old man and a young man.

On the bonfire, there was an iron rack with fresh mutton skewered on it. Under the orange flames, the fat was crackling and the aroma was wafting.

"Godfather, try it!"

Li Nian took a skewer of mutton, sprinkled it with the boiled fine salt, and did not add any more seasonings. He handed a skewer to Li Shimin beside him.

"This way of eating is quite unusual.

Li Shimin took it curiously and tasted it. His eyebrows relaxed immediately.

"how?"

""It smells delicious!"

Li Shimin ate with big mouthfuls, not caring about his image at all, and his beard was covered with grease.

"It's delicious!"

Li Shimin said:"Your salt seems to be finer than the official tribute salt!"

"You know what you are talking about!"

Li Nian gave a thumbs up and said with a smile,"My salt is much better than the official salt!"

"Your salt?"

Li Shimin keenly noticed the meaning behind Li Nian's words, and immediately asked:"Did you make this salt?"

"That's right!"

Li Nian nodded. There was no one around, so there was no need to hide anything. He had originally intended to give the credit to this cheap godfather, so he said:

"Godfather, this fine salt is extracted from mineral salt!"

"That mineral salt is poisonous salt!"

Li Shimin's eyes widened immediately, but he saw that Li Nian looked relieved.

"Don’t worry, godfather. I won’t harm you!"

"After I refined this mineral salt, the toxins have been removed. Now this fine salt has no harm to the body!"

After listening to Li Nian's explanation, Li Shimin's face changed again and again.

Refining mineral salt into edible fine salt is even better than tribute salt.

If you master this technique, wouldn't it be......

Thinking of this, even he was a little uneasy.

"that..."

Looking at Li Nian with burning eyes, Li Shimin smacked his lips and said seriously:"Son, do you really know how to refine this mineral salt into table salt?"

"Of course it is real!"

Li Nian said:"Godfather, you have tasted the quality of this fine salt, but it is better than the so-called tribute salt, so the price must be high!"

"Do you have any idea? I want to sell this batch of salt to the government."

"This is a minor problem, but..."

Li Shimin was a little anxious and said:"Nian'er, can you sell this technique to me? I don't care how much it costs!"

The country is short of salt!

The army, soldiers, horses, etc. all need a lot of salt.

Moreover, to send troops to the north, it is necessary to mobilize salt from the coast, which costs a lot along the way.

If this technique can be obtained, it will save a lot of money.

Even Li Shimin was tempted by such a huge wealth.

Looking at Li Shimin's burning eyes, Li Nian smiled and said,"What are you talking about, godfather? If you want it, I will tell you directly."

"but..."

"This technique is of great importance. If you want to make a small fortune, it's fine, but if outsiders know about it, it might cause trouble!"

Seeing Li Nian's cautious look, Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"This little guy is really interesting!"

He immediately replied,"Don't worry, Daddy knows what to do!"

"Such a good technique, the godfather will not monopolize it, it is more appropriate for the government to operate it!"

Li Nian shook his head when he heard it.

"how?"

"From what you said, you don't want to hand over this technique to the government?"

Seeing Li Nian's expression, Li Shimin frowned and scolded:

"My child, this is a technique that will benefit millions of people. You only see the small profits in front of you. This is not what a real man should do!"

He had high expectations for Li Nian. Seeing that he actually refused, he was a little disappointed.

"Godfather, you misunderstood me!"

Li Nian explained:"I don't just want to make money with this technique."

"However, if this technique is handed over to the government, if it is not operated well, I am afraid that in the end it will only enrich some people."

"The imperial court's tax revenue will not increase by a cent, and the common people will not benefit at all."

"Finally, salt became a tool for some people to make money."

When Li Shimin heard this, he raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion:"Why?"

"If the government recruits craftsmen to make salt, the output will increase significantly. Then the price of salt for the people will drop. Why won't the people get a bargain?"

Li Nian laughed and spread his hands, saying,"Godfather, that's the truth."

"But I don’t have to sell it!"

"If you want to buy salt, you have to pay tribute first, and in the end, the cost of buying salt is not much less."

Li Nian said this, and it was completely justified.

During the Wu Zetian period, Di Renjie handled such a case.

Li Shimin, who was well versed in officialdom, immediately understood what he meant, and his eyes softened when he looked at Li Nian.

"This brat has a really tricky perspective on things!"

Stroking his beard, Li Shimin asked with a smile:"Then, even if you have this technique in your hands, won't it be unable to benefit the people?"

"Not really!"

Li Nian smiled and said,"After mining this salt mountain, the villagers of Gaoshan Town can earn more. In their spare time, they can go to the salt mountain to work, and I will share the profits from the salt with them 50-50!"

"The people here will no longer be as embarrassed as before!"

"I can sell the salt I get to the city at a price slightly lower than the market price, and the people in the city can also benefit from it."

"This salt mountain can produce 1,000 kilograms of salt every day, which will flow into Chang'an City. In less than two months, the price of salt in Chang'an will drop."

"By then, with the capital, you can take this technique away with confidence, godfather!"

"Even if the government stops selling salt in the future, I have the confidence to compete with them!"

Seeing the confident look on Li Nian's face, Li Shimin was surprised.

This brat is extraordinary!

Perhaps because of his position, he always considers the overall situation and focuses more on the future.

But Li Nian is different. He only solves the problems in front of him.

Take the mineral salt for example. With this move, he solved the livelihood problem of the villagers in Gaoshan Town.

Although the means are still immature, it can be seen that this kid has the people in his eyes!

"Good! Very good!"

Li Shimin was more and more pleased and liked him more and more.

Born in the mountains, but stronger than the prince he had carefully trained, how could he not be happy.

He felt like he had picked up a treasure, and couldn't help asking,"Nian'er, do you want to be an official?"

"Official?"

Li Nian immediately shook his head.

"In the officialdom, big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimps. What's the point of being a small official? I don't want to do it!"

"What do you want to do? Tell your godfather."

This kingdom will be passed down in the future.

Although he established the position of crown prince early, Li Shimin is not a pedantic person.

Abide by the eldest son inheritance system?

Then why did he rebel!

The throne should naturally be given to capable people.

As of now, Li Chengqian has somewhat failed his trust.

And Li Nian, perhaps, is also an option!

"It's enough to make some money, marry a wife, and support the parents!"

Li Nian said with a smile

""No future!"

Li Shimin knocked on Li Nian's head and said unhappily

"Oops!"

Rubbing his head, Li Nian put away his smiling face and said with emotion:"I have been wandering around for many years and I want to settle down."

"Now that I have a godfather and godmother, I don't have any extravagant expectations. I just want to live a peaceful and stable life!"

After these words came out, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly became moist.

Yes!

This child has suffered too much, too much, and it is understandable for him to think so.

It's ridiculous that I want to add burdens to him right away, which is indeed a bit unkind.

"So, this child is not without great ambitions!"

Li Shimin's disappointment was slightly reduced.

The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to etiquette and filial piety.

Li Shimin was the emperor, and he was honored to be the emperor. How promising his children were was not the first priority.

He attached great importance to filial piety. After all, he was afraid that his sons would do the same to him when he was old.

The look he gave Li Nian was a little softer.

He was filial and resourceful. He had been trained among the people for many years and cared about the people.......

In Li Shimin's eyes, Li Nian was like a piece of unpolished jade.

He had not yet figured out how to carve this piece of jade.

Now, he wanted to throw this question back to Li Nian.

""Alas!"

Seeing Li Shimin sighing, Li Nian couldn't help but laugh and said,"What's wrong with godfather? Are you worried about something?""

""Yes!"

Li Shimin nodded.

"Tell me, maybe I can give you some advice!"

I've been waiting for you to say this!

Li Shimin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, then looked into the distance and said,"Do you know why godfather is here this time?"

Seeing Li Nian's puzzled eyes, Li Shimin smiled and said,"I'm here to see the prince's condolences to the border soldiers and villagers on his orders."

"oh......"

Li Nian understood what was going on and sighed:

"The emperor of the current dynasty is indeed worthy of the title of wise and sage." Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's eyebrows narrowed and he said,"Do you see the reason why His Majesty sent the prince to comfort the old soldiers of the border army?"

Li Nian shrugged and said,"The war is imminent, and sending the prince to comfort the old soldiers of the border army is a good way to win people's hearts!"

Seeing that Li Nian had revealed his intention in one sentence, Li Shimin's eyes also burst into a look of admiration, and then he heard him say:

"Unfortunately, this prince is a bit of a hindrance."

"Coming to this Gaoshan town, playing and hunting all day, it disrupted the originally peaceful life of the villagers."

Li Shimin sighed and said,"Yes, you understand this truth, but he, a prince who is well-read and taught by countless famous teachers, does not understand it!"

Thinking of this, Li Shimin suddenly said,"What do you think of the prince?"

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