Chapter 405 Changsun Wuji only realized that he had thought wrong before. He kept staring at Li Shimin, thinking that Li Shimin would attack them, but he didn't expect that he didn't even think about Li Chengqian.

When he thought, Li Chengqian had no ability to do this, but he never dreamed that this was done by Li Chengqian.

"If it was done by the prince, then this matter would make sense, but it also proves that the prince is indeed very unfriendly to our aristocratic family. I think we must concentrate our efforts to pull the prince off.

Duke Zhao, you still need your help. After all, you are an important minister around Your Majesty. Although you are no longer Zuo Pushe, your influence on Your Majesty is still there!" Jingzhao Wei said as he looked at Changsun Wuji.

Now he just wants to use Changsun Wuji to be able to pull Li Chengqian down. As long as he pulls Li Chengqian down, their nephew of Wei, Li Shen, will have a chance. After all, he is a disciple of Duke Hu. If Duke Hu supports it, it is equivalent to having the support of military generals.

Of course, things will not be that easy.

Changsun Wugui has three sons. In addition to Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li Zhi, the key now is to get rid of Li Chengqian first. As for Li Tai, Wei will not take it seriously at all.

They have all made plans. Once Li Tai has the opportunity, they will start to support Li Zhi. They also believe that Li Zhi will definitely fight. As long as they can kill Li Tai, they will then support Li Shen. This is the key.

Therefore, now he needs to rely on Changsun Wuji's ability and the abilities of other aristocratic families. This idea is deeply buried in the hearts of the main core members of the Wei family.

Until the end, they will not be exposed easily, otherwise it will bring a catastrophe to their entire Wei family.

"Well, I also hope that Li Tai can be the crown prince, but now the crown prince must be supported by Qin Huaidao, and those generals secretly support him. Therefore, if you want to completely take him down, a normal way may not be possible." Changsun Wuji sat there, touching his beard and said.

"Duke Zhao, what do you mean?" One of the heads of the family looked at Changsun Wuji very seriously and asked.

"There is no other meaning, let's do it first. Since Your Majesty doesn't want to talk, then let's not talk. If you want to raise the price, it's okay to force Your Majesty to the negotiating table. I believe this may be better. Since he believes in Boping, let him wait." Changsun Wuji did not say in detail, but looked at the heads of the family and said with a smile.

"Yeah!" The heads of the family nodded. The sentence that Changsun Wuji just missed just now had profound meaning, but now no one wants to point it out.

Soon the heads of the family returned to their residence in the capital. They thought that if they didn’t go back, they would have to wait until the matter was completely resolved and go back. Otherwise, it would be a big deal to go back and forth!

In the afternoon of that day, the price of salt in Chang'an City rose to 40 cents per kilogram, while those small towns less than half a day away from Chang'an also rose to 40 cents per kilogram.

The next morning, many places began to rise to 40 cents per pound. People lined up and scolded people, buying, it was too expensive, and it would not work if they didn't buy it. They scolded the aristocratic families and the court.

Normally, the price of salt is 20 cents per pound, but now it has doubled. This double is very fierce and the people can't bear it.

"Your Majesty, just now, news came from Chang'an City that the price of salt is 40 cents per kilogram. Your Majesty is not good." Fang Xuanling rushed to Ganlu Palace early in the morning and reported to Li Shimin.

"How many?" Li Shimin heard this, stood up suddenly, stared at Fang Xuanling and asked.

"Your Majesty, 40 cents per kilogram, and the prices reported from all over the country are 40 cents per kilogram in nearby places. Your Majesty, it's time to talk to them, even if it's enough to stabilize them for a while." Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shimin and persuaded him.

If the price increases like this, the people will really not be able to stand it. Of course, it doesn’t matter to rich families. Anyway, it won’t be consumed in a month, but for the poor, this can’t be withstood.

"Okay, okay, the price has actually increased!" Li Shimin walked behind his hands and walked along the Ganlu Palace.

"Your Majesty." Fang Xuanling still persuaded Li Shimin and said.

"Well, here I'm coming. I'm going to leave the palace and go to the Salt Lake. You and I'm going with me!" Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling with a smile at this moment and said, Fang Xuanling didn't know how Li Shimin could laugh out loud at this moment.

"Your Majesty, what's the use of going to the salt lake? Now we urgently need a lot of salt. When we go to the salt lake, Boping hasn't made it out, so there is no way." Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shimin and said anxiously.

"It's good to go and have a look. I'm still very upset in the palace anyway. Why not go out for a walk?" Li Shimin advised Fang Xuanling and said,

Soon, Li Shimin's guard of honor, and Wu Wei, began to escort Li Shimin to the salt lake. Cheng Chusi, Fang Yiai, Yuchi Baoqi, and Cheng Chuliang all put on their armor and took Wu Wei to escort Li Shimin to the place.

"Your Majesty actually went to the Salt Lake, what does it mean?" When the officials learned the news, they all started to talk.

"I guess I want to put some pressure on Duke Hu, but now I can't stand it anymore. The heads of the family said that if there is no movement in five days, it will continue to rise to fifty cents per pound. At that time, Your Majesty will probably be even more uncomfortable. Salt is not that easy to work with. If it is easy to work with, it will not be controlled by our heads for hundreds of years." One of the officials said proudly, this is the foundation of their aristocratic family.

It doesn't matter if the heads of the family learned that Li Shimin went to the salt lake. Even if Qin Huaidao made salt out now, it would not be possible to satisfy the entire Tang Dynasty at once.

"Duke Hu, Duke Hu, I just received the news that His Majesty's team is still 10 miles away!" A lieutenant rushed towards Qin Huaidao, and then shouted at Qin Huaidao.

"What? Your Majesty is here? Okay, it's great, I can go back!" Qin Huaidao shouted happily when he heard the captain's words, and then started to put on his clothes. There was no way, I couldn't lose my manners in front of you.

"Tell the soldiers not to wear armor, just change into the clothes for work. It's not okay to be shirtless, Your Majesty!" Qin Huaidao put on his clothes and shouted to the lieutenants, who also went to notify them.

Qin Huaidao quickly ran to the barracks door and stood under a tree. It was already August. It was still so hot and the sun was still so vicious.

"Here, here!" A lieutenant saw the convoy in the distance and immediately greeted him. Qin Huaidao and others also sorted out their clothes. Now the soldiers can't wear armor unless they are on guard. Otherwise, if they don't wear armor, they will probably be able to die of heat in the armor.

Soon, Li Shimin's horse team arrived at the barracks, and Cheng Chusi and the others also turned over and dismounted, and waited in front of Li Shimin's carriage.

"Well, it's so hot!" Li Shimin came out of the carriage and spoke.

"My son has seen Your Majesty, Your Majesty, why did you come?" Qin Huaidao brought Yuchi Baoqi and those lieutenants to greet him, bowing his hands, and speaking with deep depression in his tone.

"Ah, I've just come here. Didn't I say it would take about twenty days?" Li Shimin asked in discomfort.

"I said it, ten days are fine." Qin Huaidao looked up at Li Shimin and said affectionately.

"Oh, it's better to have 20 days, but Boping, why are you so dark? Oh, Pauline is so dark, so dark, do you bask in the sun every day?" Li Shimin looked at Qin Huaidao very happy and asked.

Soon, Fang Xuanling also arrived at Li Shimin's side, and the minister of the Ministry of Works Zhang Liang and the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Tang Jian, all came here.

"I have met a few uncles!" Qin Huaidao bowed to them again and said.

"No, no, no, when will you go back to Chang'an? I'm going to have a headache when I deal with those things. When you are there, I don't think it's enough. Anyway, if you are not here, I will suffer. Some of them can't even understand!" Zhang Liang stared at Qin Huaidao and asked. Qin Huaidao was looking at Li Shimin. This matter was not the final word.

"Let's go back today, go, Boping, go in and take a look!" Li Shimin looked at Qin Huaidao with a smile, knowing that he must have endured hardships here,

Soon, the group walked inside and bypassed the barracks on the front, and they saw the endless salt fields.

"This? This! Salt, is Your Majesty salt?" Fang Xuanling asked excitedly when he saw the pile of white salt on the shore.

"So many?" Tang Jian was also shocked. They thought Qin Huaidao hadn't made it, but what were the white flowers on the shore now?

"Well, Boping, take us to see, salt, do you know that now the aristocratic family sells 40 cents per pound, which is simply a scraper meat, and you know how to scrape it on the people." Li Shimin said to Qin Huaidao with a smile.

"Your Majesty, uncles, please!" Qin Huaidao said with a smile in front of him and led the way. Soon, they arrived at the Yantian area. Fang Xuanling grabbed a handful of salt, took one, and put it in his mouth to taste it.

"It's salt, Your Majesty, it's salt!" Fang Xuanling said excitedly.

"How about it still be fake?" Li Shimin smiled proudly, and also looked at the soldiers working in the salt field.

"Your Majesty, they are quite hard-working. My son promised them that as long as they work diligently, I will ask Your Majesty to reward them with no one. "Qin Huaidao found that Li Shimin was looking at the soldiers and immediately said good things to the soldiers.

"2 guan coins? 4 guan coins, please inform each soldier, 4 guan coins, and the officer will calculate it separately!" Li Shimin turned his head and looked at Qin Huai, and then said very proudly.

The soldiers not far away heard it, and they were quite excited, doubled.
Chapter completed!