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Chapter 186 Lack of money?salt making

In a country with a large population, as long as your things are inseparable from people's lives, you will soon find that your money is growing like a baby.

Li Ke didn't think too much, and after simply formulating the plan, he began to implement it.

In the Tang Dynasty, the things that people demanded the most were the necessities of life, food, clothing, housing and transportation, which were related to people's livelihood.

After a short period of contemplation, Li Ke started his own arrangements and deployments.

In the palace, the sky was extremely deserted, but Li Shimin's heart was extremely hot.

"Ke'er, you didn't lie to me, did you?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

"You really want to sell salt?"

Li Ke shook his head, "Actually, it's not me who sells salt, but you."

Li Ke smiled: "It is said to be my salt, but to put it bluntly, it is the salt of the world."

Who else is beside Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, after seeing Li Ke this time, they no longer have the previous contempt.

The two of them asked Cheng Yaojin and Wei Zheng from time to time.

Du Ruhui lowered his voice: "Can His Highness really get salt out of this rock?"

Wei Zheng and Cheng Yaojin rolled their eyes, seeing what you're asking, His Highness can do whatever he says, why did he lie to you?

Besides, His Majesty has testified today, as long as this salt can be produced, then the salt will be made in this way in the future, and the common people in the world will have salt to eat, and making money is not a matter of minutes?

Li Ke did some calculations. At present, Chang'an is the center, and the people in the entire Tang Dynasty have a huge demand for salt. It is definitely a good thing that refined salt is produced by officials and merchants and controlled by Wei Zheng.

Today Wei Zheng held his head high and held his chest high, as if it was not Li Ke who made the salt, but himself.

"Your Highness, what do you say, I'll do it!"

Wei Zheng took the lead and lifted up the huge salt ore.

This is salt ore transported from Longxi. Li Ke knows that there are a lot of salt ore in that land, and many local people rely on salt ore for their livelihood. Although the brine salt directly refined from this stuff is poisonous, But it can't stand the lack of people.

The key point is that nowadays Datang Green Salt, the so-called refined salt, is extremely expensive, and how can ordinary people afford it.

Li Shimin didn't stop Li Ke from doing this, and even encouraged him. He also wanted to know how many secrets his son could have.

Li Ke looked at the salt ore in front of him, very satisfied, "Wei Zheng, Cheng Yaojin."

"exist!"

The two responded almost at the same time, which made Li Shimin a little greedy.

Since establishing their own foundation, these two guys have become more and more cunning, Cheng Yaojin is a man of meritorious service, a general, what more could he ask for?

Wei Zheng is a civil servant, his right-hand man, and after being cultivated, he is definitely an indispensable force in the court, but this guy always ignores him.

But in front of Li Ke, these two people are like a mouse seeing a cat, they are extremely docile and do not refute.

Li Shimin felt very uncomfortable. As an emperor, he couldn't tolerate a country with people who could speak better.

But soon, when he saw Wei Zheng and Cheng Yaojin started working, he felt much more at ease.

"First smash the big rocks one by one."

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"Put it in a wooden barrel and boil it in boiling water."

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"Don't be so stingy, add more firewood!"

"Pour out all the water and put it in the big pot."

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"Where's the muslin?"

"Yes, be careful, filter...all the impurities will be thrown away immediately."

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"The water is already very clear, don't waste it, pour it all into the pot and continue cooking..."

Li Ke nodded in satisfaction until the whole cauldron was boiled to the point where it could no longer continue cooking.

Throughout the afternoon, all the processes were carried out under the guidance of Li Ke. In the palace and in Yong'an Garden, a cauldron was steaming and rolling back and forth. Li Shimin's forehead was covered with sweat. Wei Zheng and Cheng Yaojin were sweating profusely. But very excited.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the pot is already empty, and I heard that there is no water."

"Yes, Your Highness, it seems to be empty inside."

Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, watching Li Ke's operation today, are already in a state of confusion, can this produce refined salt?
Li Ke slowly got up from the seat, his face was calm, without any look of excitement, all of this was within Li Ke's plan.

"Pick up the lid!"

When Cheng Yaojin picked up the large pot lid, Li Shimin's neck stretched out.

The eyes of Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling seemed to be able to get into the gap of the pot lid.

They stretched their necks one by one, looking forward to it, as if everyone's hope was in this big iron pot.

Cheng Yaojin exclaimed: "It's snowing a lot."

For a moment, Li Shimin was stunned, and Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling were at a loss.

"This……"

Li Ke said lightly: "That's not snow, that's salt, scrape it off, let me see."

The entire large pot, including the lid, was covered with crystallized salt. With a slight scrape, it fell down and fell into the crock. into the mouth.

The next moment, surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Salt, it's salt! Refined salt!"

"It's so salty!"

Wei Zheng was no longer surprised at the side. Anything can happen to Li Ke. No matter how many ordinary people seem to be miraculous, in Li Ke's place, it is commonplace, and Wei Zheng is used to it.

Salt is not salty, is it sweet?

Li Shimin got up in a jerk, bit the earthen pot in Jin's hand, stared at the salt inside with big eyes, and froze.

Picking up a piece, stuffing it into his mouth, his whole face twitched, but he still couldn't bear to spit it out.

"well!"

"Ke'er, can you continue to make this salt?"

"This method is really wonderful. Extracting salt from ore is a magical skill. Ke'er, can it be implemented?"

Li Ke nodded: "Of course, if it is implemented, everyone in the world can do it at home by themselves."

Li Shimin frowned, "Nonsense, how can this work!"

"Can my people learn this method?"

"I want to use this method to lower the price of salt in the world..."

Li Shimin only spoke half of what he said.

But for this half, take care to make Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui gasp.

hiss……

What His Majesty means is that salt is too expensive in the world, there is a shortage of salt in the Tang Dynasty, there is a shortage of salt in the army, and there is a shortage of salt everywhere.

A person can stop eating this food for a day, but if he doesn't eat it for a month, he will lose his strength. If he doesn't eat it for a year, he might lose the energy to fight.

Farming requires strength, war requires strength, and all five elements and eight operations require salt.

This method of refining salt from salt ore is simply divine help.

Du Ruhui cupped his hands: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, this is auspicious!"

Li Ke poured cold water on Li Shimin, "Reduce the price? That's impossible!"

"How to sell this salt, I will decide!"

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