When Zhangsun Wuji arrived in Wannian County, he discovered Qin Yun sitting in the hall drinking tea.
"Old Sun, why are you here?"
Qin Yun was somewhat alarmed when he saw Zhangsun Wuji arrive.
"You still have the nerve to say that you know how to refine fine salt, right?" Zhangsun Wuji said.”
Qin Yun glanced at Zhangsun Wanting behind him and instantly understood.
Zhangsun Wanting must have added salt into the dish and was discovered by Zhangsun Wuji.
"Not bad. Is there a problem?"
" Of course there's a problem," Zhangsun Wuji said." Since you know how to refine fine salt, why didn't you tell His Majesty and me?"”
Qin Yun smiled." Why should I tell you?"”
"Don't you know that coarse salt is bitter and astringent?" Zhangsun Wuji asked.”
"If Wanting didn't add fine salt to the dishes, I wouldn't have known that you could refine fine salt.”
With that said, Zhangsun Wuji looked at Qin Yun and said,"" Qin Yun, look at yourself. You're already a marquis and censor. It can be said that you already have a noble title and an official position. Why don't you tell me the method to refine the fine salt?”
Qin Yun was taken aback before he quickly understood.
Zhangsun Wuji wanted to use the method of refining fine salt to ask Li Shimin for credit.
Indeed, if Qin Yun were to tell Li Shimin the method to refine the fine salt, it would definitely be a great merit.
However, he was already a Marquis and an Imperial Censor.
Therefore, he didn't know what Li Shi Min would reward him for if he made any contributions.
With the Great Tang's current situation, it didn't have much money.
He was already a censor.
Civil and military officials, including the royal family, could be impeached. Therefore, Qin Yun felt that there was no need to confer other official positions.
However, he felt that he was at a disadvantage by giving Zhangsun Wuji the fine salt refining technique.
"How about this, I can give you the refining method, but you have to let me refine the fine salt to sell.”
After Qin Yun took over Wannian County, he realized that it was not very wealthy.
Moreover, he had promised Li Shimin that he would make Wannian County the richest county in the Great Tang.
Therefore, he knew very well that it was not enough to rely on the people alone. He had to rely on his money to drive it.
Selling illegal salt was a good way to make money.
"No problem. I'll tell His Majesty about this as long as you're willing to tell me how to refine fine salt.”
"Alright, I'll write down the refining method for the fine salt for you now. You just have to take it back and follow the instructions.”
To Qin Yun, if the fine salt extraction technology could bring him benefits and help the people of the Great Tang, it would be the best of both worlds.
After writing down the fine salt extraction technique to Zhangsun Wuji, Qin Yun led his servants and subordinates to purchase coarse salt for extraction.
Elsewhere, Zhangsun Wuji had returned to Chang 'an with the fine salt extraction technique Qin Yun had given him.
In order to gain Li Shimin's trust, Zhangsun Wuji personally led his men to refine it according to Qin Yun's instructions.
Soon, he refined a bowl of fine salt.
He saw that Qin Yun's method was indeed able to refine fine salt.
Zhangsun Wuji immediately took the fine salt and went to the Dew Palace to meet Li Shimin.
The sky was already dark.
However, Li Shi Min was still in the Dew Hall, marking the memorials.
When he saw Zhangsun Wuji come in, Li Shimin asked curiously,""Minister Zhangsun, it's already so late. Why are you still looking for me?”
Zhangsun Wuji smiled and took two steps forward. He took out a small bag and handed it to Li Shiming.
"Your Majesty, take a look at this.”
Li Shi Min saw the mysterious look on his face and reached out to take a look.
When he opened the bag, he was stunned at first. Then, he reached out and wiped a little before putting it into his mouth.
"Salt?"
"Not bad."
"Why is this salt so fine?" Li Shimin asked in surprise.”
Zhangsun Wuji immediately smiled and kept them in suspense.
"Your Majesty, guess who refined this fine salt?”
"You?" Li Shimin asked.
Zhangsun Wuji said," That's right. It's true that I refined it. However, this refining technique was given to me by someone else."”
"Who is it?"
"Your Highness."
"Yun 'er gave it to you?"
Li Shi Min's eyes widened.
" That's right," Zhangsun Wuji said." If my daughter didn't use it when cooking, I wouldn't have known that the Crown Prince knew how to refine fine salt."”
Li Shi Min looked at the fine salt in his hand with a complicated expression.
"The salt mines have always been in the hands of the imperial court and the aristocratic families. Every year, the aristocratic families earn huge profits from the salt mines. Sometimes, the imperial court doesn't even have as much salt as the aristocratic families.”
"If we extract fine salt now, do you think we have the confidence to control the entire salt mine market?”
"Of course I'm confident. I know that fine salt is important to the court, so I tried my best to get the refining technique from the Crown Prince.”
Li Shiming frowned." I'll try my best. You mean Yun 'er doesn't want to give you the refining technology?"”
" It's not that I don't want to give it to you," Zhangsun Wuji said with a smile." It's just that His Highness wants to earn money by selling fine salt to help the people of Wannian County live a good life."”
Li Shi Min smiled," This is a good thing. Once this fine salt appears, it will definitely affect the mineral salt and well salt of the aristocratic families. At that time, it will weaken the power of the aristocratic families."”
" I think so too," Zhangsun Wuji said." That's why I came to see Your Majesty. I hope that Your Majesty will purchase a large amount of mineral salt and well salt and control all of them as soon as possible."”
"Yun 'er said before that the aristocratic families are a hidden danger to the Great Tang. Now, I'm going to deal a blow to the aristocratic families through the fine salt." Li Shiming said.”
"Minister Zhangsun."
"Your subject is here."
"Now, I order you to do everything you can to seize the salt mine occupied by the aristocratic families. If you succeed this time, I will definitely reward you handsomely.”
"Alright, I'll do it now."
After Zhangsun Wuji received the order, he began to use various methods to fight for control of the salt mine.
Previously, most of the salt mines were controlled by the imperial court.
However, the ones who really controlled the salt mines were still the people from the aristocratic families.
Now that fine salt was born, Zhangsun Wuji decided to take back all the salt mines controlled by the aristocratic families.
At the same time, Qin Yun, who was in Wannian County, was refining a large amount of fine salt.
Then, they began to sell them in the market.
When the fine salt appeared, it instantly caused a commotion.
Whether it was the coarse salt sold by the imperial court or the aristocratic families, they were all affected.
The aristocratic families led by the Cui family gathered the other aristocratic families to discuss the fine salt as soon as they learned about it.
Finally, he decided to head to Wannian County and spend a large sum of money to purchase the fine salt refining technology from Qin Yun.
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