Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

When Chu Mo heard Cheng Yaojin's arrival, he used his toes to figure out what the other party was doing.

Shopkeeper Liu immediately asked him to take him to the private room. The two talked secretly in the private room for two hours, and finally left with a strange look on their face.

As soon as Cheng Yaojin returned to the palace, Wang Dehai brought Li Shimin's oral instructions to persuade him to enter the palace.

Looking at Cheng Yaojin's unconcealable smile, Li Shimin knew that this guy must have some ulterior secret with Chu Mo.

Otherwise, with his temperament, it would be impossible to show it so obviously.

And the thing that made Cheng Yaojin act so obvious was definitely not a trivial matter.

"Zhijie, I heard that you have just returned from Shiweitian, but what happy event is there?"

Li Shimin asked Cheng Yaojin directly.

Cheng Yaojin chuckled: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen just had two more drinks with Brother Chu and didn't say anything serious."

Li Shimin looked like you were a liar: "Zhijie, not everyone can bear the crime of deceiving the king. Although you are my subordinate, after all, it is impossible for me to say that a prince breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people." Those who bend the law for personal gain."

When Cheng Yaojin heard this, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead, but he still said stiffly: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen and little brother Chu really just talked about some things casually."

"Oh, then tell me, what kind of things did you all talk about casually?"

Cheng Yaojin looked troubled: "Your Majesty, little brother Chu won't let me say this. If I do, little brother Chu will definitely be unhappy."

When Li Shimin heard this, he realized that, as he had guessed, there was something fishy between the two.

So, pretending to be angry, he slapped the case and yelled angrily: "You Cheng Yaojin, in your eyes, I can't even compare to a little city gatekeeper, do you still have me in your eyes?"

Cheng Yaojin immediately lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, I do not take you seriously, but I do take you into my heart."

Li Shimin was immediately offended: "Since you said you keep me in your heart, let me ask you again, what is Chu Mo's big business?"

Cheng Yaojin originally looked embarrassed. As soon as he raised his head, he met Li Shimin's meaningful eyes and immediately cheered up:

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen really doesn't know what Chu Mo's big business is. What Wei Chen and Chu Mo are talking about is another business related to people's livelihood."

Then, Cheng Yaojin revealed that he and Chu Mo were planning to cooperate in selling refined salt.

When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately became interested: "Is it true, as you said, that there is that kind of refined salt that has no bitter taste?"

"It's absolutely true. Wei Chen still has some inventory at home. When Wei Chen returns, he will send some to His Majesty... No, I will send them all to His Majesty."

Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction, children can be taught.

"Then what did you and Chu Mo say just now when we were at Shiweitian? How come I heard that you were very happy when you went out separately."

When Cheng Yaojin heard this, his heart suddenly galloped.

Your Majesty, you have nothing to do all day long, so you just stare at people's food.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen and that little bastard Chu Mo just had a renegotiation about the refined salt issue and settled on the issue of sharing, so I feel happy."

"Then how did you divide it?" Hearing what Cheng Yaojin said, Li Shimin became interested again.

"Well, actually, the details of this division haven't been discussed yet, but Chu Mo's little brat promised Wei Chen that he would ask Wei Chen to do him a small favor in a few days, and then the division would be calculated based on Wei Chen's merit. Proportion."

"Oh, tell me, what help does he want from you?"

"He didn't tell Wei Chen about this. He only said that this matter was very simple for Wei Chen."

When Li Shimin saw that Cheng Yaojin, an old man, was confused about all the questions, he felt that the other party was playing tricks on him. He knew that if he continued to ask questions, it would be a waste of words.

"In that case, I won't ask any more questions. You go back quickly and get the refined salt. If it's really as good as you say, then I'll have to get involved and talk to that boy Chu Mo about cooperation. "

Hearing Li Shimin say that he was also interested in the refined salt business, Cheng Yaojin's face instantly drooped: "Your Majesty, it's not easy for me to earn money, otherwise..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Shimin raised the paperweight in his hand and pointed at the door: "Hurry back and get the refined salt."

"Okay, please wait a moment, Your Majesty." After saying that, he trotted away.

Watching Cheng Yaojin leave, Li Shimin touched the paperweight in his hand and murmured to himself: "Salt, if I know the method of making this salt, why would I need to rely on aristocratic families?"

"Hmph, Yang Hongyu, Chu Mo, the Aristocratic Family, and the woman in red, you all deserve to die."

As he spoke, he touched the hat on his head.

You know, it is July, the hottest time of the year. Li Shimin is wearing a big hat. Although others dare not say anything, they all look at him with strange eyes.

Moreover, the most terrible thing is that now I am worried about my face, and I don't even dare to spend the night in the palace of those concubines.

When Cheng Yaojin returned to his mansion, he immediately sent someone to deliver a small bag of refined salt to Li Shimin, and then stayed behind closed doors.

Just kidding, now that you are being targeted by His Majesty the Emperor, if you wander around again, are you worried that the knife in His Majesty Li Er's hand will not be sharp?

After Li Shimin received the refined salt from Cheng Yaojin, he tried it himself and found that just as Cheng Yaojin said, apart from the salty taste, no other coarse salt had a bitter taste.

Immediately his eyes lit up, and he seemed to feel mountains of gold and silver rushing towards him.

Taking a deep breath, he carried the bag of refined salt and came to Concubine Yang's palace again.

Concubine Yang has been uneasy since she returned to the palace yesterday and told Li Shimin that Yang Hongyu was not injured at all, fearing that the matter would be exposed and bring disaster to her two sons.

However, Yang Hongyu is the only person who can help him get out of his current predicament, and he is also the only person Li Shimin is afraid of if he does not agree.

After losing this opportunity, if you want to find a chance to turn around again, the chance is slim.

At that time, it was still a question whether we could step out of the food world.

Just when she was sighing at how unfair her fate was, that she, a great princess of the Sui Dynasty, had ended up like this.

The palace maid came in and reported that the emperor was here.

A flash of panic flashed in Concubine Yang's eyes, but she quickly calmed down.

If Li Er came to investigate, he would never have let the palace maid come in to report the crime, but would have barged in directly.

Since he is so polite today, it can be seen that he is seeking for himself after all.

Thinking of this, Concubine Yang straightened her appearance and then went out with a smile.