Take the mall to Datang

After drinking for three rounds and eating five flavors, Li Shimin talked more after drinking some wine, probably because he was so happy and kept praising Yuan Shan as a capable minister. Yuan Shan became nervous and sweated profusely when he heard it.

As soon as the conversation changed, Li Shimin asked suddenly: "You said that it would be good for Hou Junji to be Minister of the Ministry of War."

Yuan Shan's reaction was not as quick as Li Shimin's topic, he didn't know why Li Shimin would ask him such a question, he had nothing to say for a while, and looked confused.

"You don't have to worry too much, you have served as Minister of the Ministry of War, and you have also trained soldiers such as ghost hunters, so I want to hear your opinion." Li Shimin continued.

Li Shimin likes to ask ministers to discuss things when he is free, but Yuan Shan, who has always disliked participating in government affairs, was arrested today. Treating guests to dinner should be considered as a relationship booster, maybe.

The emperor's question had to be answered. In fact, Hou Junji was not very familiar with Yuan Shan, but he couldn't stand Cheng Zhijie. When Yu Chigong and others were with him, they talked about generals and gossip.

Yuan Shan had done some homework a long time ago. Although he didn't know if what was written in history was true, it was shameless for this person to report on his mentor.

Hou Junji was amazing, he was brave and ruthless since he was young and ignorant, but since he joined Li Shimin to work in the Qin Palace, he has been studying hard.

In the final analysis, Hou Junji's ability will not be discussed, but he is indeed a person who has followed Li Shimin from the beginning. Although Xuanwumen has no important historical notes, there are many benefits from the dragon's contribution.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, his achievements were not many and he was low-key, but when he really became active, he should think about it.

It stands to reason that he should know Hou Junji and Li Shimin better than him, but it would be different if he even asked him about the stakes, and Yuan Shan didn't dare to answer rashly.

"Wei Zheng like me recommended Hou Junji many times, saying that he has the ability to be a prime minister. I was a little hesitant and thought that you could be more objective, so it's okay to talk about it." Li Shimin said.

Compared with this question, Yuan Shan wanted to know whether Li Shimin was really a little drunk or did it on purpose. It would be disgraceful to talk about courtiers behind his back.

"Chen Guogong has long been a role model for the children in the army by being diligent and studious. Besides, he has a lot of experience as a member of the military department all year round, so he doesn't know about other things." Yuan Shan laughed.

Yuan Shan went on to say: "I seem to be drunk, and my eyelids have become heavy. I would like to ask Your Majesty to give you permission to leave first."

Yuanshan was not drunk in the carriage after leaving the imperial city. What happened tonight was too weird, but the fact that Wei Zheng strongly recommended Hou Junji was very intriguing, because this was not the first time Wei Zheng recommended this person. Where there is an abnormality, there must be a demon. In Yuan Shan's view, this is an absolutely unchanging truth.

Chapter 682

Inside the palace, Empress Changsun came over later, Li Shimin was not drunk at all at this time.

Sitting at the table thinking about something, Empress Changsun came over without being disturbed.

"Your Majesty should rest early at night." Empress Changsun said softly.

Seeing Li Shimin's sad face, she wanted to comfort her, but she couldn't do it well, so she could only remind her.

What Li Shimin is worried about is that Yuan Shan is still unwilling to participate in the government affairs of the court, and he does not completely trust that although Yuan Shan is a monarch and his ministers, they are actually using each other.

The increase in taxation is real, and the treasury of the Ministry of Economic Development has more money.

How could Yuanshan not understand Li Shimin's meaning? He holds a high position but has no real power. The Ministry of Economic Development is only a department in charge of economic development.

Datang's hierarchical concept made people look down on businessmen, and they didn't have a good look at businessmen.

Yuan Shan believes that as long as he makes a statement, he can gain real power, but that will be missed by His Majesty the Emperor.

When I came early in the morning, I heard that His Royal Highness was coming.

After washing up, he went to the study, where Li Chengqian was waiting for him.

"What's the matter with His Royal Highness?" Yuan Shan greeted first.

If someone else talked to him like that, he would definitely be cleaned up by his guards.

"Yuanshan, you have recently sent a large amount of coal to Luoyang. The Prince's coal mine still has some reserves. I wonder if you will accept it?" Li Chengqian said.

Yuan Shan wondered, "Why is His Royal Highness's coal not selling well?"

Now there are quite a lot of places in Chang'an that use coal in winter, and the consumption is huge, so why should he collect it.

At the beginning of Li Chengqian's coal mine, the sales volume was still very large, but even after the promotion of improved stoves, how much coal can each household use.

In addition, the prince has invested a huge amount of money, and the coal production is quite large. As a result, the supply exceeds the demand, and the coal that was originally profitable is backlogged, and the cost is huge and it is impossible to earn back.

However, the reason why Li Chengqian came to find Yuanshan was that he heard that the Luoyang Chamber of Commerce had bought a batch of steam scooters, among which the Yuan family sold as many as a thousand pieces of charcoal.

"How much is it worth?" Yuan Shan asked.

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "30 guan."

Don't be in such a hurry, the amount involved is a bit big, Li Chengqian would never have worried about this amount of money in the past, there were still iron mines in his hands at that time, and now Datang has unified control of all iron mines, as the prince, he must After setting an example and handing over the iron ore, there was no huge income.

As a failure, Li Shimin replaced iron mines with coal mines. He originally used coal mines to make a fortune, but now the situation has changed. The demand for coal by the people in Tang Dynasty cannot meet the mining volume. This is also caused by overproduction. It is said to be greedy. Whether it is a lack of production or blind production, now that he has found Yuan Shan, the matter still needs to be resolved.

Not to mention that you can't offend the rich and powerful in the Tang Dynasty, you can't offend the prince either, because you don't know what kind of prehistoric power the black sheep will have.

"For coal worth 30 guan, His Royal Highness is really not prepared to forgive me." Yuan Shan said casually.

"Yuanshan, you have to help me." Li Chengqian said.

Yuan Shan felt that this scene seemed familiar, but it touched him a little.

"Buying so much coal at one time can't be sold for a while, how about the Yuan family willing to pay the full amount of 27 guan in one lump sum." Yuan Shan said.

He has been selling coal for several years. He is very concerned about the profit of coal. Although it is a resource, the profit is not high.

Li Chengqian immediately burst into laughter. Compared with this price, his psychological price was still lower. Yuan Shan immediately felt it, and asked, "Your Highness, you seem to be in a good mood."

The young man's city charm is not deep, Li Chengqian was a little embarrassed, and immediately replied: "Waiting for this batch of goods to be placed in my hands is a big stone in my heart."

"The burning of coal is prohibited. The common people don't use it much except in winter, but the output is a bit too much now." Yuan Shan said.

What he said was very factual. Apart from the crown prince, the Yuan family also has coal mines. Businessmen from Luoyang and other places all opened coal mines after seeing it. As long as they meet the safety regulations related to mining, it is fine.

The cost is very low and there is almost only labor, but the selling cost is very high, especially the cost of hiring a horse-drawn carriage. Short distances are transported by people or wheelbarrows, and coal is heavy and takes up space.

Therefore, the price at the time of sale is relatively high, but it should not be too high, otherwise the common people will not buy it. State capitals and counties and townships are still as usual.

Just like why Feng Angan in Lingnan asked his people to go to the stockades and chassis of various bureaucrats to promote it, it was because there was a labor fee of two or three pennies a day. Don't underestimate the two or three pennies. I bought a bucket of rice.

The reason why the Liao people fight back and forth is in the final analysis to compete for land. For most of them who don't even have names, it is already very difficult to survive.

That's why Feng An is so sure that the people in other states are better than Nanman, but not everyone can use coal every day.

The output of coal is huge, and if it cannot be sold, it will definitely lose money. Compared with these, many people are still used to wood.

Yuan Shan reminded Li Chengqian, otherwise the next time he takes out a batch of coal, who knows whether it is worth 30 guan or 80 guan.

Li Chengqian was a little embarrassed. The Li family's children couldn't be overjoyed. They were finally assigned a coal mine and they didn't perform well. In the early stage, when they were hungry, they even didn't hesitate to compete with the Yuan family's coal sales.

As far as Yuan Shan is concerned, he still has to give face to the prince, so you can tell whether he has a trick or not.

After the two of them finished talking about the coal, Li Chengqian left with a money note worth 30 guan.