Is the salt in Chang 'an City profitable?" Xiao Ran asked Li Lizhi.
"It'll definitely make money! The aristocratic families were earning a lot! The most profitable trade in the world was salt. Whoever mastered salt could earn a fortune every day.”
Li Lizhi knew that Li Shiming couldn't do anything to these people.
Isn't salt controlled by the imperial court?" In Xiaoran's impression, salt and iron were definitely controlled by the imperial court.
How did it end up in the hands of an aristocratic family?
" Salt and iron are divided into public salt and private salt. It follows the system of the Sui Dynasty. Most of the salt wells in other provinces are in the hands of the Salt and Iron Commissioner. Most of the salt in Chang 'an City is controlled by the aristocratic families. The few public salt is also provided to the army.”
Li Lizhi explained to Xiao Ran.
No wonder the price of salt rose so quickly. It was not surprising that it was all due to the strength of the aristocratic families.
"Even if there is illegal salt, the tax should be very heavy, right? Salt is a huge profit!"
" Yes, that's true. But this is Chang 'an City, the foot of the emperor. The people who control salt here are either aristocratic families or princes and ministers. Which one of them is an ordinary person? If they want to conceal it, how can the Salt and Iron Commissioner dare to take it from them? The salt income near Chang' an City basically has nothing to do with the national treasury.”
Xiao Ran was shocked. He did not expect his father-in-law to be so aggrieved now!
"The benefits that salt and iron bring to the court are extraordinary, so the problem of salt and iron is the foundation of the country. So many ministers are not going to do anything?"
There were countless capable people in Li Shiming's era, so it was impossible for him not to see them!
"I understand the logic, but to clean up the salt business, we must first snatch food from the tiger's mouth. These people are not easy to deal with, not to mention that many of them are meritorious officials of the Black Tortoise Sect.”
When Li Lizhi went to find Empress Zhangsun and Li Shimin, she would occasionally hear about these things.
Xiaoran nodded. Indeed…Even Li Shi Min couldn't do whatever he wanted. There were too many things he had to worry about.
After all, the Great Tang had just been pacified, and the aristocratic families were still powerful. If Guo seized their interests now, it would inevitably lead to their separation.
"Understood!"
"You want the land in Yujiagou because of the coal and salt mines there, but none of these are useful!”
There were very few types of coal, and most of them could not be used without the coal washing process.
"I naturally have no choice!" " I can't explain all this in a short time," Xiao Ran said." I'll explain it to you later. It's time for dinner."”
"What do you want to eat?" At the mention of dinner, Li Lizhi forgot about the unpleasant things.
"Didn't you want to try the fish soup? It's ready now…"
...
Empress Zhangsun's body had recovered a little. The temperature was slightly warmer today, so she wanted to come out for a walk.
He could also visit the children and most importantly, send the thermal underwear over.
After the others had sent them off, only Li Chengqian, Li Shimin, and Li Yuan were left.
The palace maids and eunuchs bowed as soon as they entered the Crown Prince's residence.
Empress Zhangsun nodded and strode into the Crown Prince's residence.
Hearing that Empress Zhangsun had arrived, Li Chengqian limped out quickly.
Seeing Li Chengqian's appearance, Empress Zhangsun's heart was very upset.
Both Empress Zhangsun and Li Chengqian were very worried because the problem with his leg would affect his future position as the Crown Prince.
"Your son greets mother!" Seeing that Empress Zhangsun's complexion was much better, Li Chengqian was happy from the bottom of his heart.
"Chengqian, quickly get up!"
"Mother, how is your body?”Li Chengqian hurriedly asked.
"I'm much better. It's so boring to stay in the Administrative Hall every day.”
"Mother, the weather is cold.”
Empress Zhangsun nodded. Xiu Niang took the thermal underwear." This is for you. Mother has also worn it. It's very good at keeping warm!" It's too cold this winter. I'll wear it later..."
"This is?" Li Chengqian took a look. It felt good. He had never seen anything like this.
"Mother doesn't know the exact origins.”
Li Chengqian nodded." Thank you, Mother!”
"Mother will not disturb your reading. Remember to wear it later…"
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