Datang: The prince of salted fish was overheard by Li Er

When the matter developed to this point, Li You had nothing to hide.

After explaining the ins and outs of the whole matter, he asked Wang Xuance to meet the people present.

After listening to this story, Li Shimin was also greatly moved.

He cupped his hands towards Wei Zheng and said, "Wei Aiqing cares deeply about the people of Chang'an and spends all her family's wealth. She is indeed a role model for everyone in the court!"

"If you love the people like a son, I will reward you very much! I will give you ten thousand crowns and one hundred bolts of silk!"

With Li Shimin's reward, Wei Zheng felt a little embarrassed.

He also understood that he had indeed misunderstood His Majesty just now.

Wei Zheng blushed and said, "Just now, I begged Your Majesty to forgive me for my insulting remarks against Your Majesty, I dare not accept these rewards!"

"And this time, the minister was too reckless. If it wasn't for the help of the King of Chu, it would have been a waste of time!"

Speaking of this, everyone's eyes turned to Li You's face again.

Li Shimin chuckled and said, "You'er, hurry up and show us your salt!"

It is rare for Li Shimin to be happy with Wei Zheng at this moment, as long as Li You can show some salt, no matter how good or bad the quality is, it will be a happy ending.

Li You was also unambiguous, whether it was the donkey or the horse that always had to be pulled out for a walk.

Li Shimin didn't have too many expectations for these salts.

In Li Shimin's opinion, it is not easy for Li You to refine salt from materials near Chang'an, and he really doesn't have too high requirements for quality.

While Wang Xuance was going to fetch the salt, Li Shimin also sighed: "The price of salt in Chang'an is getting more and more expensive every day. With Dr. Wei's batch of salt, maybe the situation will get better."

Hearing this sigh, the people present shook their heads for a while.

The problem of salt has always been a big problem that plagued the court.

Salt is an essential thing for the human body. If you don't eat salt for a day, you will feel tired all over your body.

Therefore, both the army and the common people regard salt as a necessity.

However, the production of salt has been in short supply.

Not to mention fine salt and refined salt, even coarse salt is often not available.

And with the advent of the war, the imperial court had to hoard salt for the army, which made the already insufficient salt even more stretched.

Fang Xuanling also said with emotion: "Yes, the problem of salt is really a big problem. Although the imperial court has been building salt factories, there is very little space left for us to build them."

"It's no wonder Master Wei was so excited when he heard that there is a salt pond in the Turkic Grassland!"

And now Datang's salt is basically produced in Shandong, which is controlled by those aristocratic families.

Even if the imperial court wanted to build more salt-making workshops, they couldn't find a good place.

It was precisely because of this that everyone was very excited when they heard that Li You could find raw materials for making salt near Chang'an.

Now every place where salt can be produced is extremely precious.

"You'er, don't say that what you make is refined salt, even if it is coarse salt, we are very happy!"

Li Shimin laughed and said.

It was rare for Li You to argue with him, and he only needed Yan to arrive later, and he was guaranteed to surprise them.

Soon, Wang Xuance brought salt to the crowd.

However, when Wang Xuance opened the bag of salt, Li Shimin could no longer take his eyes off the bag of salt!
Not only Li Shimin, except Li You, it was the first time to see this batch of salt, and everyone exclaimed at the moment.

"This, this is refined salt!"

"It's unbelievable that there really is refined salt like snowflakes!"

"This is really terrifying. Compared with the refined salt of His Royal Highness King Chu, what we eat on weekdays is no different from soil.!"

"I'm afraid only His Majesty's palace can afford such refined salt!"

All eyes couldn't help but turned to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin blushed, but said honestly: "Even in my palace, there is no such fine salt!"

Not to mention that there is no such refined salt, the level of fineness of the table salt in Li Shimin's palace may not even reach half of these salts.

At this moment, Li Shimin felt a bit of taste.

Even so, it was because after Li You taught the method, the novice production inevitably made some mistakes.

If they really saw the refined salt refined by Li You himself, they would probably think that it was crystal debris of precious stones.

Li Shimin turned to look at Li You and said, "Your, where did these salts come from? Did you find the materials to refine them near Chang'an?"

Hearing this question, everyone was shocked again and turned their eyes to Li You.

Li You nodded calmly and said, "These are ordinary refined salt, you can try them all. There are more than a dozen carriages outside."

Li You's voice was calm and lazy, as if these salts were just like ordinary sundries in his eyes.

Not a big deal at all.

However, in the eyes of Li Shimin, Wei Zheng and others, these refined salts are extremely precious like treasures.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu can master such a secret method of making salt, it is really my great fortune in Tang Dynasty!"

Wei Zheng was the first to react.

In addition to spending money to support Wang Xuance, Wei Zheng is also secretly exploring the method of developing salt.

Although he didn't succeed, he understood that Li You was able to produce so much refined salt within three days, there must be a brand-new salt-making method behind it.

Only in this way can he find raw materials that have been completely neglected near Chang'an, and make such refined salt as white as snow.

In this way, the salt will become more from the source.

Li Shimin was also in a good mood at the moment: "Your, since Li You has a refining method for refined salt, don't turn the salt around."

"I specially approve you to set up a salt supervisor in Shence Mansion, which is responsible for refining and selling salt."

"The Salt Supervision has one supervisor, from the third rank; two junior supervisors, from the fourth rank, you can decide for yourself, You'er!"

Li Shimin announced this in public, which made Li You feel helpless again.

[Li Er, are you annoying! 】

[Labor and management want to be a flat salted fish, why is it so difficult! 】

Seeing the distressed expression on Li You's face, Wei Zheng quickly said, "His Royal Highness, there are still millions of people in our Tang Dynasty who have no salt to eat."

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu opens the salt road, which will definitely help more Tang people."

Pei Ju also said, "Your Highness, countless Tang people can't even afford coarse salt."

"Besides, I remember the old doctor Sun said that there are a lot of harmful ingredients in the current coarse salt. If you eat too much, your body will break down!"

"Your Highness, the old man begs you to save them!"

After speaking, Pei Ju was about to kneel down.

Pei Ju's words hit the weakness in Li You's heart.

Although he has a salty personality and just wants to lie flat, he is still a kind person in his bones.

Now that he can do something for the people of Tang Dynasty, he would not refuse.

His anger just now was more because of Li Shimin's killing first and playing later.

Li You, who was about to refuse, could only nod his head and agree.

"In this case, the minister thanked the father!"

【Thank you! 】

[Okay, you Li Er, you actually play for labor and management first and then play! 】

[I managed to find Liu Yijie, a tool man, to help me deal with books and paper. 】

[Looks like I have to find a tool man to be in charge of making salt! 】

【Hmph, let's see if I don't poach a general of yours! 】