At noon... Princess Sui'an said goodbye and left.

Chen Zhengtai felt heavy in his heart. However, the third uncle came. As soon as he saw Chen Zhengtai, the third uncle said angrily: "Zhengtai, I heard that someone scolded you outside. Hao Xianggui, the duke of Iiyama County, thought he was, and actually slandered you everywhere. This is bullying our Chen family are honest people. It is tolerant, but who is intolerable."

"Ah..." Chen Zhengtai looked at his third uncle in surprise. He was quite surprised when he heard the news.

The third uncle narrowed his eyes and continued, "He dares to scold us, how can we not scold us? Zhengtai, when it comes to scolding people, I am not bragging. I will rely on my seniority and insist on teaching you. So Zhengtai will not be too honest and suffer a loss."

"Listen... this swearing is absolutely impossible. It needs to be easy to understand. You cannot scold others in front of others. This is because you scold people in front of you and he wants to hit you."

"You need to curse secretly. The best way is to make up a nursery rhyme, take a three or five cents to teach it to the children on the street. The more popular the nursery rhyme, the better. Only in this way can the children love to sing and listen. It won't take long to spread one by one, ten to one hundred. Come on, I've compiled all this nursery rhyme. Listen to it..."

The third uncle said, and raised his throat and said, "Mr. Iishan is not a human being. His son is a thief and his daughter is a prostitute..."

Chen Zhengtai was shocked, his mouth wider than an egg: "Uncle, I don't want to scold people."

The third uncle was in high spirits, but was interrupted by Chen Zhengtai and immediately showed disappointment and said angrily: "What? Others scold you, you won't scold you back. Zhengtai, Zhengtai, you are too loyal, you will suffer a great loss like this.

Then he said frustratedly: "Our Chen family suffers as a loss because they are too honest."

And just at this moment, someone came from the palace.

A eunuch hurried over: "Chang'an Salt and Iron Envoy Chen Jiye, and his son Chen Zhengtai received the order."

The third uncle was shocked, and the Chen family was in a mess again.

When the Chen family father and son arrived at the middle gate, they saw the eunuch standing and said solemnly: "The imperial edict says: Chen Zhengtai shares the worries of the country, and has great achievements. You have the talent of governing the country. How can I not entrust important tasks? Salt and iron are the major policies of the country and have great relations. I specially ordered Chen Zhengtai to be the Chang'an Salt and Iron Transportation Envoy."

Chen Jiye was shocked.

He thought the emperor would promote his official position, but he did not expect that the responsibilities of the salt and iron envoy were reserved for him, but he added a transferee to his official position. The salt and iron envoy plus the transferee was the salt and iron envoy into one, especially the transferee, which was a fourth-rank official. In this way, he was promoted from a mere sixth rank to a sixth rank.

The responsibility of the transshipment commander is more important than that of the salt and iron commander, because it is not only responsible for the salt and iron, but also related to the dispatch of food, which is a crucial issue for the court.

The eunuch also said: "Chen Zhengtai, the son of Chen, is my disciple. I appreciate his intelligence and I am willing to teach his civil and military skills. I specially give him a fish talisman to enter and exit the palace and teach in the middle of every month. I am so proud."

Chen Zhengtai thought the emperor would give him an additional title, but... Li Erlang actually brought himself into the group and went to study and listen to the class?

There seems to be not many classes per month.

More symbolic.

But... since the master has been worshipped, I have to go through the procedure.

So the Chen family father and son hurriedly accepted the order to thank him.

The eunuch took a silverfish talisman and handed it to Chen Zhengtai, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Erpi..."

"Epigou County Male."

The eunuch smiled dryly and said, "We know, we know, the man in Erpigou County... we are going to return to the palace to report his life. I don't know, I don't know... the man in Erpigou County has any letters..."

Chen Zhengtai said: "This is so busy lately, I forgot."

The eunuch nodded, looked at Chen Zhengtai with a meaningful look, and said, "Then let's say goodbye."

As soon as the eunuch left, the Chen family suddenly jumped up.

Chen Jiye stood there, his eyes red. He never expected that the prosperity of the Chen family... seemed to be coming back.

The third uncle blushed with excitement: "Hurry up, I'm going to hold a banquet, and tomorrow's big banquet for guests..."

Chen Zhengtai thought to himself: "Uncle, will this seem too ostentatious?"

"What do you know?" The third uncle grinned his teeth: "Do you think I care about food? Our banquet is for the emperor to see. The emperor gave us the grace of the Chen family. In the eyes of other big families, but I am, but if our Chen family is a big banquet, the whole Chang'an knows it. When the emperor knows, he feels that our Chen family is grateful and values ​​the grace of the royal family. In this way... the emperor can rest assured. Also... a few days ago, who was foolish in calling the emperor Li Erlang, and he would keep silent, and who would shout again, I suck him. The emperor is kind. I have lived for so many years and experienced many emperors, but only the current emperor is the most kind."

The third uncle looked righteous.

Chen Zhengtai looked at his third uncle and said to himself, "Third uncle, what you said is reasonable, but why do you have to blink when you speak, and sand is in your eyes?"

Chen Jiye carefully reminded his third uncle: "Uncle San, a few days ago, you mentioned Li Erlang the most."

The third uncle ignored Chen Jiye's reminder and snorted coldly: "Although you are a direct descendant, I am an elder after all. Can you stop arguing in front of me?"

Chen Jiye blushed and said unwillingly for a long time: "Yes, it's my nephew's words."

...

When Li Shimin woke up, he felt refreshed. If it weren't for Princess Sui'an, Li Shimin would have probably not known that there was another Liu Zhaorong in the palace. He was staying at Liu Zhaorong last night. Although Liu Zhaorong's appearance was like a concubine, he was generally gentle.

After coming over overnight, Li Shimin was in high spirits. He went to Xuanzheng Hall. Before the morning court began today, an eunuch who had ordered an imperial edict came to report.

"Your Majesty, Chen has received the order."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Can you have a letter?"

"This..." said the eunuch: "The man in Erpigou County said... he has been busy recently..."

When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but show regret on his face. He sighed: "This is it, I understand."

"besides……"

"Huh?" Li Shimin stared at the eunuch.

The eunuch said: "I also learned that the Chen family received the order and had a grand banquet for three days..."

A different meaning passed through Li Shimin's eyes: "I understand, leave!"

………

After three consecutive days of banquet, Chen Zhengtai suspected that he was going to be poor.

No one can stand eating.

When it comes to eating, Chen Zhengtai remembered something, so he called Li Xiao, the shopkeeper of the salt industry, and gave a few instructions. Li Xiao said in shock: "Buy grain? Young Master... Last year, the grain was full of bumper grains. When it comes to the autumn harvest, I am afraid that the price of grain will fall again. Young Master... I will lose a lot of money when buying grain now."

In the second year of Zhenguan, although there were some local disasters, there were generally good harvests.

Many families have stockpiled a large amount of food, but they can't sell it until now. This year, it is generally good weather. Although there are droughts in some places, it is not serious. Therefore, people expect that by the autumn harvest, the grain prices will fall to the bottom.

But... Chen Zhengtai had to purchase a large amount of food at this critical moment... This is really unreasonable.

"If you buy it, you can buy it. What's the point of talking about? All the benefits of the salt shop must be used, how much does it cost and how much does it cost. Not only do you buy grain from aristocratic families, but you also encourage them to buy from foreigners. Aren't there many foreigners selling cattle and horses in the East and West Markets? You also negotiate together, don't be afraid of spending money. In addition, you have to build a granary in Erpigou. Have you heard of it?"

If Chen Zhengtai’s memory is correct, in the third year of Zhenguan, when the autumn harvest is about to be seen... a huge disaster will sweep across Guanzhong. The overwhelming locusts will ate all the food that can be eaten.

And this huge disaster became an extremely terrifying memory in the early Tang Dynasty.

When you are hungry, people eat each other.

Even Emperor Li Shimin had to set an example, eat locusts himself, encourage the people to destroy locusts and use them to fill their hunger.

Although at that time, no matter how he was, he would not be hungry for the Chen family, but since Chen Zhengtai knew about the disaster that was about to happen in history, how could he turn a blind eye to it?

Li Xiao's face was thrusting... This is a loss-making business. The Chen family was just getting better. Suddenly, the excess money actually went to buy food.

Of course, grain is useful, but now the price of grain is really not worth it. Why not wait for the autumn harvest before talking about it?

"besides……

Chen Zhengtai said slowly: "I have some chickens and ducks I have collected. There is a kind of duck called Madai. It was born in Yuezhou. You asked someone to buy it in Yuezhou and then send it to Chang'an. You have to go there quickly. Not only that... Tell other merchants that if someone has excess grain or this Madai, even other chickens and ducks, they can be exchanged for salt at a discount. You have to hurry up and do it. If it doesn't work well, then clean up the bed and get out of here."
Chapter completed!