Da Tang Xiao Si Zi: I have a little pouch-like boy.

"Mother~~ Waaaaah~~ My older sister is bullying me~~"

In the inner palace of the Tang Dynasty, Empress Zhangsun waited for her three daughters.

As soon as the three sisters appeared, Si Zi immediately ran towards the eldest grandson, crying, and also complained about Li Lizhi.

Li Lizhi: "..."

This little girl is getting more and more outrageous.

Xiu Bai's hands clenched tightly, then helplessly loosened.

If I want to find a young man in the future, I'll have to rely on this girl, so I can't afford to offend her.

"Mother~" *2

Li Lizhi and Chengyang shouted at the same time to Changsun.

"You're back? How was the trip?"

Changsun smiled gently, hugged his youngest daughter who rushed towards him, and looked at Li Lizhi to ask.

"Please have someone bring Father here, Mother. I have something important to discuss with you."

Li Lizhi looked at the eldest grandson with a serious expression.

"Hongxiu, go and invite His Majesty here. Tell him that I have important matters to discuss with him."

It's easy to tell from the eldest daughter's expression that something important must have happened to make her look like that.

Moreover, it must be related to that young man and had a huge impact on the Tang Dynasty.

Otherwise, she would never have done that.

If it were a normal matter, he could make a decision by simply talking to himself; there was no need to consult Li Shimin.

"Mother~~ Sister is so mean~" Sizi pouted and continued to complain when her mother ignored her.

"Okay, Mom understands. I'll help you get revenge later and scold your older sister too, okay?"

The eldest grandson gently stroked his youngest daughter's head and said to her with a smile.

"Mmm~ Hehe~ Mother is so good~"

Satisfied, the little princess felt she had been treated fairly, and her face instantly lit up with a smile.

"Mother, my second sister and I still want to go to Xiao Nang Jun's place, hmm~ just for Xi Chen, we'll come right away as soon as Xi Chen arrives~"

After dealing with his older sister, Xiao Sizi immediately raised his own demands.

Looking at the little princess who had already become quite wild, Changsun sighed helplessly.

"Go on~ Remember what you said, only one hour. If you're late, your mother won't allow it next time."

"Mmm, mmm~ Mother is so good~ mua~~"

The little princess, having received approval, immediately gave him a sweet kiss, then skipped and hopped away, pulling Chengyang along with her.

After Sizi and Chengyang disappeared from sight, Changsun waved his hand, dismissing all the eunuchs and palace maids, before pulling Li Li aside and questioning her:

"Tell me about the specifics of this trip."

Li Lizhi carefully considered her words before speaking, which immediately shocked Changsun.

"Young man, you seem to be from another world."

Changsun: "!?!"

Before anyone could ask a question, Li Lizhi continued:

"Young master's home is in the sky, and all the objects in the house are things I've never heard of before. One of the walls is made entirely of transparent glass, and through that wall, my daughter can see the sea directly."

"According to the young master himself, this thing is not called 'liuli' (琉璃), but 'glass' (玻璃)." As she spoke, she took out the glass cup that she had been hiding in her sleeve.

"This is the glass, and inside the glass is white salt! The reason my daughter wanted to bring her father here is precisely because of this white salt!"

"As for the specifics, please wait a little while, Mother. After Father arrives, I will tell you everything I have seen and heard on this trip, as well as the young master's terms of the deal."

Changsun took the glass from Li Lizhi's hand and examined it carefully.

"Exquisitely crafted and with a clear, lustrous finish, this is indeed a fine piece."

He dipped his finger in the salt, put it in his mouth, and slowly nodded, saying, "It really is salt, without any impurities or other flavors."

Having confirmed the two items Li Lizhi had brought, Changsun stopped asking questions.

After all, Li Lizhi would have to repeat herself when Li Shimin arrived, so it's better to wait a while and listen together.

Empress Zhangsun still had this much patience.

Not long after, Li Shimin rushed over.

I learned from Hongxiu that Li Lizhi and Chengyang had both gone to Li Qin's place, but have now returned.

If Guanyinbi called her over at this time, it must mean that she had gained a lot from this trip.

"Lizhi, quickly tell Father about the details of this trip!"

Once inside the hall, Li Shimin couldn't wait to look at his eldest daughter.

Li Lizhi then recounted everything she had seen and heard on the trip.

Li Shimin and Zhangsun were utterly shocked by what they heard.

The things about living in the sky and talking bears appearing from black glass are just for entertainment.

The ocean, a wall made entirely of transparent glass, incredibly delicious pork, ironware that can produce water on its own, and a house cooler than autumn.

Even more outrageous is that they can actually make the incredibly white fine salt in front of us from salt mines, and not only salt mines, but also seawater!

And that young man only asked for 10% of the profits?!

Is this a nine-generation philanthropist? What's the difference between this and giving it away for free?

Li Shimin's first reaction was that Li Qin was unreliable and must have other motives.

For example, some people use their greed to produce toxic salt to poison ordinary people, thus bringing a bad reputation upon themselves.

He used this to incite public anger and then push himself out of office.

No one who gets to sit in this position is a fool.

The benefits are good, but we must also consider the corresponding costs.

In Li Shimin's view, such an unequal deal was a conspiracy against him.

"It's not that I don't trust that young man, but what's the difference between doing this and giving him away for free? Lizhi, haven't you considered that there might be something fishy going on?"

"He seems to be giving you two choices, but in reality there is only one, which is the so-called salt-making method he talks about."

"If this method is flawed, or if something goes wrong, have you considered the consequences?"

Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Lizhi and Empress Zhangsun were startled.

Exactly! If something goes wrong, how big of a blow would that be to the royal family?

Previously, Li Lizhi only cared about the benefits but didn't consider the risks. Now, upon reflection, she realized that her father had been more thoughtful.

"Does Father mean to reject the deal for the white salt? Or to buy the white salt from him?"

"No, continue the deal with him. Just say that I have agreed to his conditions and get the salt-making method first."

Li Lizhi: "???"

Princess Chang Le was confused. One minute there was a problem, the next her father wanted to make a deal with him. What was going on?

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Regardless of whether there are any problems here, let's get our hands on the salt-making method first, and then we'll know once we try it out. If the other party really wants to give our Great Tang such a miraculous method for free, then from now on, even if they look down on us, our Zhenguan era will never have to worry about money and grain again!"

"At the same time, we can also see from this what that young man is thinking, whether he is good or evil towards our Tang Dynasty."

"No matter what the final outcome is, it won't harm us. At most, it'll just be a waste of money. But we can see this person's attitude, so it's not a loss!"

“Daughter understands, so what about this glass?” Li Lizhi nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

"The more the better. Just based on its appearance, as long as we can get our hands on it, we're guaranteed to make a fortune," Li Shimin laughed heartily.