Green Sparrow felt that today's court meeting was a little strange. Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji were both people on her big brother Gao Ming's side.
They were pushing for the official ownership of salt and iron, so they must have some ulterior motive. Although the green sparrow was young, she was extremely shrewd.
Everyone was arguing in the court, but he stood to the side and watched coldly.
"Crown Prince, Green Sparrow, what are your thoughts on this matter?”Li Shi Min didn't make a decision, but asked the two. Gao Ming was a little surprised by Li Shiming's question.
This was the first thing Li Shimin had said to him in half a month, other than asking him to stop supervising the country.
Gao Ming naturally stood on Zhangsun Wuji's side.
"Reporting to Imperial Father, your son believes that Prime Minister Fang is right.”Gao Ming stood up and said to Li Shimin.
Li Shi Min nodded, obviously satisfied with Gao Ming's answer.
Before Green Sparrow could speak, Li Shiming said,"Minister Fang, how do you think we should take back the rights to salt and iron?”
"Your Majesty, I feel that Your Majesty can add a new department. It's the Salt and Iron Department. You can set up a salt and iron governor to take charge of the world's salt and iron affairs.”
"Under the governor, there will be a salt and iron envoy in charge of the salt and iron affairs of the world.”Fang Xuanling said slowly.
He had already discussed this with Zhangsun Wuji.
At this moment, he said it in an orderly and relaxed manner.
Fang Xuanling seemed to have forgotten that in the previous Sui Dynasty, because of the monopoly of salt and iron, it was difficult for the common people to even forge iron tools for farming.
The price of salt was getting more and more expensive day by day. The commoners could not afford salt at all.
Where did the government suppress the price of salt?
Li Shiming nodded. Fang Xuanling was his senior subordinate, so he naturally trusted him.
Fang Xuanling's words had indeed moved Li Shiming.
"Does Prime Minister Fang have anyone in mind for the Governor of Salt and Iron?”Li Shi Min asked casually.
Fang Xuanling shook his head.
Even if he wanted to continue helping the Crown Prince, he couldn't continue speaking.
The Emperor was still here. If he were to completely side with the Crown Prince now, what would the Emperor think?
Fang Xuanling wasn't a fool. He had already charged forward for Gao Ming for so long, it was time for him to take a break.
"What about the Crown Prince? As the Crown Prince, do you have anyone in mind?”Li Shi Min's gaze fell on Li Cheng Qian.
Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling looked at each other and noticed the worry in each other's eyes.
Sure enough, Gao Ming looked happy and said to Li Shimin,""Reporting to Imperial Father, your son believes that Du He can be considered a candidate for the governor of salt and iron.”
When Gao Ming said this, Li Shi Min's eyes flickered.
He moved back and forth between Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Gao Ming, and the others, not saying a word for a long time.
If it was before, Li Shimin wouldn't have thought that there was a problem with them relying on Gao Ming.
After all, he was his son who was going to take over the throne, so he needed to cultivate some power.
But now... Li Shi Min knew very well who Du He was.
"The Crown Prince is right." Li Shi Min only said this one sentence and didn't continue.
Gao Ming was still waiting for Li Shimin to appoint Du Ruhui's son, Du He, as the governor of salt and iron, but who would have thought that he would hear the voice of retreat.
……
Li Shi Min had his own thoughts.
Although Yan Lin said that he wanted to stay at home and farm, as the eldest son of Li Shimin, the future Crown Prince of the Tang Empire, how could he be so useless?
Li Shimin wanted to hand over the task of the governor of salt and iron to Yan Lin.
It was to see if Yan Lin had the ability, and also to not let Gao Ming's power grow too big.
Gao Ming was not Li Shimin's son, and he had lived happily for so many years under his and the Empress 'care. He had even been the Crown Prince for so many years.
His life was already good enough.
If Gao Ming obediently handed over the position of Crown Prince, Li Shi Min could still guarantee that he would live the rest of his life freely.
However, if he still wanted to fight for it, then he would have to be ruthless.
Li Shimin felt that the hint to the ministers today was very obvious, and he thought that they should also consider whether they were standing too close to Gao Ming.
Thinking of Yan Lin, Li Shiming felt a little hungry. He changed his clothes and left the palace alone.
……
In the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian's expression was somewhat ugly.
In the court meeting just now, his father had actually not cared about his face and directly rejected his proposal.
Now, Gao Ming was even more flustered.
Zhangsun Wuji stood at the side, feeling that something was amiss.
The Emperor must have gone crazy. He actually suppressed the Crown Prince's side in court today.
"Uncle, father has been estranged from bengong recently. Please help Qian 'er.”"If this continues, the forces around Green Sparrow will surpass mine sooner or later. At that time…"
Gao Ming's face was filled with bitterness as he pleaded with Zhangsun Wuji.
He was smart enough to understand how lucrative the position of Salt and Iron Transport Commissioner was.
If there were enough people on his side who could obtain these positions, what was there to be afraid of a mere green sparrow?
At that time, even his father would have to borrow money from him.
If that was the case, who else could shake his position as the Crown Prince?
Of course, Gao Ming would not tell Zhangsun Wuji about this. Although they were uncle and nephew, they were just using each other.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Allow this old minister to probe His Majesty again!”Zhangsun Wuji looked at Gao Ming and said slowly.
Zhangsun Wuji felt that Gao Ming was getting impatient.
The eldest son of the Tang royal family was modest and filial. This was enough.
Could it be that the Emperor really dared to take the risk of the world and disregard the objections of the ministers to publicly abolish Gao Ming's position as Crown Prince?
Zhangsun Wuji was slightly dissatisfied, but he still went to the palace to see Li Shimin.
……
Yan Lin felt that it was a little difficult for him.
Such a young lady had slept for the entire afternoon without waking up.
He thought that he couldn't let her sleep outside at night. Who knew if there would be wild cats and dogs that would bite her beautiful little face?
Yan Lin spent a lot of effort to drag this red-clothed woman into his room.
She wanted to come out and pack some things, so she stayed in the back room for the night.
Who knew that before he could even walk out of the door, the woman in red would spit it out.
Her body and the ground were covered in filth.
Yan Lin's expression turned ugly.
After thinking about it, he decided to help the red-clothed woman change out of her dirty clothes.
Who would have thought that after unbuttoning a few buttons, Li Gong's furious voice came from behind him."Little bastard, stop right now.”
Yan Lin's hands trembled in fear.
When he turned around, he saw Foreman Li glaring at him angrily.
"Cough, Li Gong, it's not what you think!”Yan Lin explained.
Obviously, these words were very weak, and Li Shi Min did not believe them at all.
Li Shimin was stunned. He wanted to come over for dinner and reward himself. He wanted to arrange the position of the governor of salt and iron for Yan Lin.
Who would have thought that Yan Lin, this brat, would actually do such a beastly act here.
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