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Standing up, Wang Gui even glanced at Li Chengqian.
It seemed like he was provoking her!
"Alright, you guys can go back first. This one will make a decision on this matter.”Li Shi Min waved his hand, indicating that the ministers could leave.
"Fang Xuanling, Li Chengqian, you two stay behind.”Li Shi Min said.
After the other ministers left, Li Shiming looked at Li Chengqian and said earnestly,
"Gao Ming, the Langya Wang family is in charge of the salt industry of the Great Tang. There are many things that you must consider the big picture and not act rashly!”
Fang Xuanling also said to Li Chengqian,
"Your Highness, the Wang family of Langya has been deeply involved in the salt industry for 500 years, and Wang Gui is the spokesperson of the Wang family in the imperial court. Wang Gui can't be eliminated, and the Wang family can't be eliminated either. We have to find a balance between the interests!”
How could Li Chengqian not know what Li Shiming and Fang Xuanling had said?
But Li Chengqian still had his own trump card!
That was his secret art of refined salt!
Now that they had found the salt mine, the Brocade Guard was looking for a master who could mine. They believed that they would find one soon.
At that time, Li Chengqian would be able to directly obtain refined salt through a series of processes such as filtering!
Li Chengqian believed that his refined salt was definitely more perfect than the Wang family's most refined fine salt!
Moreover, in terms of production, it would definitely be a hundred times more than the Wang Consortium!
It was also because of this trump card that Li Chengqian was not afraid of the Langya Wang Clan!
"Your Majesty, all the ministers were present just now. There are some things that I dare not say.”Fang Xuanling said.
"There's no one else now.”
Fang Xuanling nodded." Yesterday, Wang Xin and the others went to the Martial Virtue Hall after they arrived in Chang 'an. I'm worried that the rise in salt prices might have something to do with the King of Wei!"”
The Emperor doted on the King of Wei. This was something that all the officials knew.
Therefore, many times, the officials were extremely tolerant of the King of Wei's matters!
But Fang Xuanling, as the head of all officials.
There were some things that he had to say. Even though he knew that doing so would offend the King of Wei.
"Green Sparrow is too mischievous." Li Shi Min was helpless as he slammed his hand on the table.
Li Shi Min knew his two most outstanding sons, the Crown Prince and the King of Wei, very well.
He knew that the Crown Prince could not stand the aristocratic families. Otherwise, he would not have massacred the two aristocratic families.
As for the King of Wei, he liked to befriend aristocratic families.
Li Shi Min couldn't say who was right or wrong, but they couldn't go too far, and they couldn't disturb his rule!
"What I mean is, can the King of Wei persuade the Wang family to lower the price of salt?”Fang Xuanling suggested.
"Alright, I understand." Li Shi Min nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Fang Xuanling knew that Li Shimin had agreed!
When he came out of the Dew Palace.
Fang Xuanling caught up with Li Chengqian." Your Highness."”
"Is there anything else you want to teach me? Please speak." Li Chengqian's impression of Fang Xuanling was quite good.
Fang Xuanling quickly waved his hand." I can't say for sure." He only hoped that the Crown Prince could understand that the steps required to make salt were extremely complicated, and the method of making salt that the Wang family of Langya had mastered was the most precise. This was also the reason why the Langya Wang family could control the salt industry for hundreds of years! Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, he hoped that the Crown Prince would not easily anger the Wang family!”
Fang Xuanling was worried about him, and Li Chengqian nodded in acceptance.
But then, Li Chengqian looked at Fang Xuanling and asked,""Minister Fang, what do you think would happen if someone could develop a more precise method of making salt?”
"Hiss!"
Fang Xuanling gasped. He didn't expect Li Chengqian to want to control the salt-making method, but he quickly shook his head.
"Your Highness, this is impossible! Countless people have had the same idea as you, but the salt produced is either not pure enough or has too many impurities that will poison people to death!”
However, Li Chengqian insisted on getting the answer." But what if there really is such a person?”
"If someone can really make more refined salt, then the Wang family of Langya will be in danger!" Fang Xuanling said after a pause.”
After getting the answer he wanted, Li Chengqian smiled and left.
Watching Li Chengqian's back as he left, Fang Xuanling was even more surprised.
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Martial Virtue Hall.
Li Shi Min personally went to find Li Tai.
Li Tai was still grounded.
Seeing Li Shi Min come, Li Tai smiled proudly. Li Tai knew that his father had a favor to ask of him!
And what he wanted was definitely about the price of salt!
The price of salt!
In fact, from a certain perspective, it was also Li Tai who pushed it from behind!
Li Tai had been grounded during this period of time, which made him extremely angry! He wanted to stir up trouble in Chang 'an Fortress!
When Wang Xin and the others came to visit him, Li Tai immediately had an idea!
The price of salt was related to the people's livelihood!
With the price of salt rising, the people would definitely suffer!
Of course, this was not something Li Tai needed to consider!
The aristocratic families were behind the price of salt!
His father, Li Shi Min, would definitely not be able to directly attack the aristocratic families. At that time, he would still have to beg him!
This was what Li Tai was thinking!
Seeing his father Li Shi Min walk over, Li Tai became even more pleased with himself.
"Humph! Li Chengqian, didn't you say that aristocratic families were useless? Now, I'll show you how useful aristocratic families are!”
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