Chang'an, within the palace.

After receiving a secret letter, Li Shimin frowned.

Seeing this, Empress Changsun hesitated for a moment and asked, "Erlang, why are you worried? Also, there is no news about Chenghua?"

The harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, so Empress Changsun knew this.

Before, Empress Changsun never took the initiative to ask about some things.

However, Li Chenghua has been out for too long and Empress Changsun missed her very much, so she finally asked.

"Well, this matter is indeed related to Chenghua."

After pausing, Li Shimin said angrily: "Also, those aristocratic families are too much! In addition to monopolizing salt and iron, they still dare to collude with enemy countries now?"

"Collecting into enemy countries? This..."

When Empress Changsun heard Li Shimin say this, he also showed surprise and suspicion.

For the sake of interests, aristocratic families are bound to do business with the countries around the Tang Dynasty.

But can it rise to the level of collusion with enemy countries?

This means that these aristocratic families may have done too much this time.

However, Empress Changsun didn't want to publish anything about these things about the aristocratic family.

She was just waiting to hear what Li Shimin said about Li Chenghua.

Li Shimin continued to look at it for a while, and then said, "The aristocratic family is forced to be forced by Chenghua. Because of their monopoly in the salt industry, if they are not sure, they will be broken by Chenghua..."

Listen to Li Shimin talking about Li Chenghua?

Empress Changsun, who was originally a little tired, immediately became energetic and said, "What's wrong with Chenghua's mother? He has been out for so long, and I don't know when he will come back?"

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Don't be anxious when Guanyin maid. If it is not expected, Chenghua will be back in the next few days! Humph, the aristocratic family actually wants to steal Brother Ying beside Chenghua? Chenghua is afraid he will be anxious this time."

"What? Want to steal Brother Ying?"

Empress Changsun smiled bitterly and said, "This is probably moving Chenghua's reverse scale..."

Li Shimin curled his lips and said, "Hmph, that brat Chenghua is young and there are many beauties around him!

Okay, Guanyinbi, go and rest, I have to go to discuss matters in front..."

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A quarter of an hour later, Li Jing, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others had already arrived in the palace.

After seeing Li Shimin take his seat?

Li Jing immediately said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the Turks have been harassed by the Tang Dynasty border for several days... I think it seems that the northern expedition to the Turks is imminent!"

Li Shimin pondered: "But, salt, iron and other materials are monopolized by the aristocratic families. What is the current situation?"

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin and said with a little ugly expression: "Your Majesty, it is difficult to raise all the supplies needed for the Turkic expedition in the north in a short period of time! Especially salt..."

To fight against the Turks in the north, at least more than 100,000 troops were needed.

How much salt is needed for so many troops and horses?

Therefore, in this case, no matter how great Changsun Wuji's ability is, it is hard to cook without rice.

Of course, the official can also forcefully obtain enough salt from the aristocratic families.

But in that case, the aristocratic families will crazily increase the salt prices on the market.

In the end, it ultimately harmed the people of the Tang Dynasty.

When Li Jing heard Changsun Wuji say this, he was a little confused: "Auxiliary machine, I heard from my family that there is no shortage of salt in Chang'an City recently! Moreover, the price of salt seems to have dropped a little?"

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Jing, smiled bitterly and said, "It's indeed a little bit.

This is because a batch of special salt appeared in Chang'an City during this period.

These salts have a lot of impurities. In short, this is a kind of [toxic salt]!

If people eat too much salt, they will develop various diseases over time…”

Li Jing and others exclaimed: "What? Poisonous salt? These aristocratic families are so crazy!"

Li Shimin said angrily at this moment: "Are you not afraid that I will slaughter them all?"

Li Shimin said this, but he also understood that killing cannot solve the problem.

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin and smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, didn't you say that Chenghua has a way to break the monopoly of the aristocratic family over salt? Then..."

Li Shimin said helplessly: "Chenghua is not a god, how can he solve the problem all at once?"

Li Chenghua told Li Shimin before that he had a way to get a large amount of salt in a short period of time?

In Li Shimin's opinion, this was really too difficult.

The refined salt extracted from Li Chenghua's poisonous salt mountain alone has no way to solve the problem.

Fang Xuanling said at this moment: "Your Majesty, otherwise the price of official salt will be reduced?"

As soon as Fang Xuanling finished speaking, Du Ruhui immediately said: "No! If this happens, it can only treat symptoms but not root causes."

Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, the aristocratic family cannot go further, so let's take a step back, right? If that happens, we will eventually be at the point where we cannot retreat."

Li Jing gritted his teeth and said, "Can we just watch the aristocratic family do whatever they want..."

Listen to everyone's discussion.

Li Shimin couldn't help but clench his fists.

Five hopes and seven surnames!

Aristocratic family!

These people are really bullying!

Do you really think no one can cure them?

Do you really think I dare not kill them?

At this moment, Li Jing suddenly said: "Your Majesty, when will Chenghua be back? That kid has always had many ideas..."

When Li Shimin heard this, he suddenly said to Li Jing with a smirk, "Chenghua, he is coming back soon. But after he comes back, I'm afraid your Li family will be in trouble!"

"My family is in trouble? Why?"

Li Jing blinked, a little confused.

Li Shimin was a little puzzled and said: "The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed, you will know then. Okay, let's not mention these things. Let's study the matter about the Northern Expedition to the Turks!"

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When Li Shimin summoned all the ministers to discuss matters?

At this moment, some of the chiefs of the five surnames and Qi Wangs were also conspiring.

The head of the Wang family took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup and asked, "How have our salt sold recently?"

The head of the Cui family laughed and said, "It's almost 500,000 yuan!"

The head of the Zheng family said, "This trick is great. Can we make money and blame Li Chenghua!

Everyone in Chang'an knows that boy Li Chenghua has a poisonous salt mountain!"

The head of the Wang family snorted coldly: "Who made that boy Li Chenghua not know what he was doing?

Not only do I want to blame him, but I also want to steal this kid's woman! See if this kid dares to go against us in the future?

By the way, how is the Pei family going? Are you sure about getting Li Ying to marry into the Pei family?"

The head of the Cui family laughed and said, "Of course I am sure! Even if the Li family opposes this, it will be useless. You should know that this marriage is what the Supreme Emperor meant back then."

Li Jing was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty.

When the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan was in power, he attached great importance to Li Jing.

At that time, Li Yuan did talk about the marriage of Li Jing's children.

However, later Li Yuan became the Supreme Emperor? This matter was left unresolved.

Unexpectedly, in order to deal with Li Chenghua, people from these aristocratic families contacted the Supreme Emperor again?

This is really a deliberate mind!

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Chapter completed!