Li Shimin

"Your Majesty, spring is just around the corner, and this matter cannot be delayed!"

"Your Majesty, you cannot let millions of people in Chang'an City suffer because of a lowly salt merchant!"

"I implore Your Majesty..."

Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help laughing out of breath.

Threats and lures, even mixed with strong persuasion, these aristocratic families are indeed a pack of wolves.

However, with the method of cooking salt presented by Xuan Ba, plus the accumulation of these months, these aristocratic families would never want to make him compromise on the matter of salt.

"Hey, a bunch of blind dogs, how do you know that this must be the fault of that snow grain salt shop?"

Cheng Zhijie opened his mouth wide open and jumped out.

"Anyone with eyes can see that the snow grain salt is only ten yuan a catty, but it is much better than the Qinghai salt that is thirty yuan a catty. This matter is for those merchants who sell salt. Cracking down on snow grain salt shops will increase the price of bitter salt, which will make millions of people in Chang'an City unable to afford table salt!"

"You are a sour Confucian, but after accepting bribes from those salt merchants, you dare to deceive Your Majesty in front of us and other officials. The old man sees you as a sordid and sour Confucian, and you are the one who should be punished the most!"

"Your Majesty, Su Guogong's words are true. This is all about those lowly salt merchants who raised the price of salt without authorization in order to exploit the people's hard-earned money. They should be killed!"

Wei Zheng also stood up and reported to Li Shimin with a solemn face.

"Everyone, I don't know what Wei Qing said, how do you explain it?"

Li Shimin stared closely at the crowd of censors who jumped out, and asked in a cold voice.

Hearing this, all the officials were full of surprise.

As early as when Wei Zheng stood up to speak for the snow grain salt shop, the officials of these aristocratic families and factions were all taken aback.

According to what they knew about Wei Heizi, even if the snow grain salt was His Majesty's shop, for the sake of millions of people in Chang'an, Wei Heizi would definitely stand by their side and demand that the snow grain salt shop be severely punished.

Afterwards, they added another fire. Under the pressure of the millions of people in Chang'an City, His Majesty would definitely compromise with them and throw out the shopkeeper of the snow grain salt shop. As for the price of snow grain salt, the price will be increased by dozens Money, this matter is over.

After all, Li Er is the current emperor anyway, if he really wants to fight to the death, the probability of death is still poor, haha, it is not good for anyone!

After a long while, a censor seemed to come back to his senses, and hurriedly bowed his hands to Li Shimin with a sad face and replied: "My Majesty, the ministers and others are loyal to His Majesty, but in Chang'an City, the price of salt has doubled, and many The common people could not afford salt.

Weichen and others really don't want to see thousands of people suffer so much, and hope your Majesty will learn from them! "

"Hey, you salty bastard, you are so shameless, you have read the sage's books for so many years, and you don't even understand the truth of distinguishing right from wrong. It is obvious that those salt merchants who raised prices have committed a heinous crime. What is the intention of the Snow Grain Salt Shop?"

Hearing this, Cheng Zhijie vomited directly, with disgust on his face.

On the side, Zhang Liang, Yuchi Jingde and other generals were also disgusted.

"Your Majesty, what Su Guogong said is very true. It is the crime of those lowly salt merchants that the people in the city can't afford to eat salt. It is reasonable for Marquis Wu to arrest all the salt merchants who took the opportunity to cause chaos and put them in prison!"

"Your Majesty, those salt merchants don't follow the laws of the Tang Dynasty, so they should be arrested!"

Although I don't know why Cheng Zhijie repeatedly speaks out for that snow grain salt shop, but all the generals, all the generals, still speak up to help.

Anyway, it's just a spoiler, this is their specialty!

Chapter 252 Your Majesty Has Opened His Eyes

"Insulting Sven!"

"All the barbarians, in front of His Majesty, are full of foul language, shameless!"

Now, all the family and faction officials couldn't bear it anymore.

Although Cheng Zhijie, a vulgar barbarian, doesn't have much say in political affairs.

But, talk disgusting!

"Your Majesty, Su Guogong has slandered this humble minister!"

"Your Majesty, my ministers and others are loyal to His Majesty, and everything they say is for the sake of the people of the world..."

Regarding the matter of scolding, these officials of the aristocratic family and faction have already known in their hearts that they are definitely not opponents of barbarians like Cheng Zhijie.

Therefore, after a few words, he looked at Li Shimin with an aggrieved face.

Today, they came for the matter of salt.

"I already know the cause and effect of this matter. It is all those treacherous salt merchants maliciously raising prices and exploiting the hard-earned money of the common people. I will never tolerate this matter!"

Li Shimin's face was cold.

All the officials were full of astonishment.

His Majesty's attitude today is so tough?

"Where are the left and right generals Wuhou?"

Li Shimin continued to shout.

"Your Majesty, I am here!"

Changsun Wuji and Yuchi Jingde hurriedly stood up and bowed their hands in salute.

"Salt merchants in Chang'an City have no kingly law. For their own self-interest, they have raised the price of salt for no reason, causing nearly ten thousand people to be unable to eat salt. All Marquis Wu, immediately arrest all treacherous salt merchants!"

"Follow Your Majesty's orders!"

Changsun Wuji and Yuchi Jingde responded quickly.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"

Seeing this, the expressions of all the family officials changed drastically.

"Hmph, such a lowly salt merchant, who is doing harm to the common people, should be arrested. Why do you love those salt merchants so much?"

Li Shimin said coldly.

"Could it be that you are speaking for those black-hearted salt merchants like this, could it be that you are really as Su Guogong said, those salt merchants bribed you?"

"Your Majesty clearly learned that the ministers absolutely have nothing to do with those salt merchants!"

Hearing this, all the officials bowed their hands in fear, and did not dare to say more.

But in his heart, he was full of surprise and suspicion. His majesty's attitude was a little tough and unreasonable!

However, if all the salt merchants were imprisoned, wouldn't it be even more difficult for the people in Chang'an City to eat salt?But what is the reason, to give this Majesty the confidence?

After going down.

The family stewards who were sitting in the mansion, waiting for His Majesty to compromise, did not hear the news that the Xueli salt shop was closed, but instead heard the news that all the salt merchants in the city were arrested.

Immediately, all the stewards of the aristocratic family were blown up!

"You can see clearly, are those salt merchants captured by Marquis Wu?"

"Back to Mr. Lang, the villain can see clearly that all the Marquis Wu guards in the city have been mobilized, and all the salt merchants have been imprisoned, and all the salt shops have been sealed!"

"Why is he so bold?"

"Could it be that he really thinks that we are so easily deceived by the aristocratic family?"

"I'll report back to the family that all salt shops across the country will stop selling salt!"

"These words are different. The one who dares to be so tough must have his confidence. We haven't figured out the situation yet, so we can't act rashly!"

"Hmph, I didn't expect your Zheng family to become so weak after hooking up with His Royal Highness King Jin!"

"Huh? What do you mean by this? What's wrong with your words? Could it be that you really want to fight to the death with that person?"

"Is my family so easy to deceive?"

"Okay, everyone, don't be so angry, there will be news soon, listen to what happened in the court meeting..."

"Humph……"

……

Wuhou Prison!

The prison, which was originally empty, suddenly became miserable as a group of salt merchants moved in.

"If you treat someone like this, are you afraid that there will be no more salt in the world?"

"Hey, a group of pickled people, I still want to think about how to get out!"

"A certain salt merchant has people behind him, so you are not afraid of revenge from the people behind us?"

"Young man, your family is following His Majesty's orders. Is it possible that you want to take revenge on Your Majesty?"

For all the salt merchants, all Marquis Wu has long been unhappy.

It's just that I have been suffering from the prestige of the family, so I dare not be too harsh.

Now, hearing that His Majesty wants to arrest these salt merchants in Marquis Wu Prison instead of the Prison of the Ministry of Punishment or the prisons of Wannian County and Chang'an County, I understand His Majesty's intentions.

For these salt merchants, they naturally have no good attitude.

If there is no accident, these salt merchants will not be able to get out.

Hearing Marquis Wu's words, these salt merchants couldn't help being silent for a while.

Everyone is a ghost among the rich and powerful, how can they not understand what's going on!

"I have seen the General!"

At this moment, Changsun Wuji and Yuchi Jingde walked in.

All Marquis Wu saluted quickly.

"Can all the salt merchants be arrested?"

Changsun Wuji nodded lightly, glanced at it, and the terrified salt merchants in the prison asked slowly.

"Back to General, in the entire city of Chang'an, there are a total of [-] salt shops, [-] shopkeepers and ten salt merchants, all of them have been captured!"

Marquis Wu on the side hurriedly bowed his hands and replied.

"Very good, Your Majesty asked me, Marquis Wu, to arrest the salt merchant, and you must keep a close watch on him, and make no mistakes!"

"Follow the general's orders!"

A group of Marquis Wu responded again and again.

Immediately, Changsun Wuji and Yuchi Jingde turned around and left again.

As for the group of salt merchants, they didn't even look at them.

Seeing this, all the salt merchants were even more flustered.

After leaving the prison, Changsun Wuji wandered around Chang'an City with Yuchi Jingde and others with a few followers.

All the people, after hearing that the salt merchants had been arrested, were all overjoyed.

However, after seeing all the salt shops closed, his face was full of horror.

Immediately, they went to the elders near their respective homes.

However, before they could discuss anything, they heard a loud and somewhat familiar voice coming from a distance.

"The salt merchants in the city are treacherous and cunning. For their own selfishness, they have raised prices without reason. The crime is heinous. Your Majesty ordered that all salt merchants be arrested."

"However, His Majesty is so benevolent, that in order to fear that the common people would have no salt to eat, he ordered the Snow Grain Salt Shop to sell coarse salt for only three pennies a catty!..."

"What? Three coins per catty?"

"This official, is this true?"

Suddenly, all the people were boiling!

A catty of salt and three liters, God is really eye-opening!

No, His Majesty opened his eyes!

"Hmph, everyone is a neighbor, when did you deceive everyone?"

The Marquis Wu who was shouting with a loudspeaker looked angry, and shouted loudly: "When you go to buy coarse salt, don't worry, I have seen that the coarse salt in the snow grain salt shop is as much as several warehouses." , at least tens of thousands of stones, enough for everyone to buy."

"The words of the boss of the Chen family are still reliable!"

Immediately, there were several common people around, shouting with joy on their faces.

Everyone is familiar with the surrounding Marquis Wu.

Therefore, soon, all the people believed Wuhou's words.

The people who lacked salt at home ran to the nearest snow grain salt shop with joy on their faces.