"Bring it up!"
Before entering the palace, Zhou Che had already taken off his sword.
At this moment, holding the wooden box, he walked all the way to the emperor.
In the wooden box, there is a small piece of useless brine salt ore and refined salt.
Among them, the specific refining method was also written down in pen.
Zhou Che never thought of taking this thing for himself.
Salt is something that makes money based on volume.
If you open a private workshop, your output will be limited and you will be easily targeted.
If you achieve large-scale production, it will be difficult to maintain the refining method - after all, the process is not difficult.
Moreover, after you make money, you still can't escape the emperor taking it away.
The iron rule of this dynasty: All gold, copper, iron, and salt mines belong to the royal family!
How big a brain do you have that you dare to compete with the emperor for your job? The dog's head will be smashed against yours!
Donate it and get a benefit as capital, this is the most practical thing.
If I win in the future, the world will be my own, not to mention this mere salt-making method?
The emperor stretched out his fingers and picked up a piece of fine salt: "Is this made from brine salt mine?"
"Yes." Zhou Che nodded: "My father can let the palace people refine it according to this method, and there is absolutely no falsehood."
The emperor looked at him with a rare smile and nodded: "I believe you will not lie to me."
Otherwise, Zhen could not protect himself and would have to involve himself, so why should Zhou Che suffer?
Lu Huang stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck, shouting excitedly: "Your Majesty, if this is true, it will add a huge sum of money to my Daxia every year."
"It would not be an exaggeration to build a living shrine for the person who dedicated this place."
The Northern Barbarians, Western Regions, Southern Xinjiang, and Dongdao areas all need to import refined salt from Daxia every year.
However, the production of refined salt is limited and demand exceeds supply.
When the emperor heard this, his face burst into laughter, and he immediately arranged for someone to put the method into practice.
"No, it's impossible."
Zhou Ming shook his head repeatedly, his eyes full of unwillingness.
If Mrs. Zhen had this recipe, would she be forced to this point by herself?
Thinking of the scene in the morning when Zhou Che drove him out, Zhou Ming immediately understood - Zhou Che came up with this recipe!
No matter how Zhou Che obtained the salt refining method, Zhou Ming's current goal is to kill Zhen first!
"It is impossible for Mrs. Zhen to possess this salt refining method!"
"Oh?" Zhou Che turned his head and asked in surprise: "How do you know? Could it be that they showed you the practice?"
Zhou Ming sneered: "You taught them this method this morning. Before this, Zhen didn't know this method at all, and they still stole the royal salt mine."
"Did you see me practicing for them?"
Zhou Che immediately fought back and surrendered to the emperor: "Father, according to Zhen's dictation, it was Prince Ming who worked with Tingwei Mansion He Changlin to threaten the salt production and force Zhen to submit."
"Ms. Zhen knew that he was evil and immoral. He was worried that the prince would take advantage of him after offering the recipe, so he had Ming Zhen killed."
"In desperation, I can only find my son and ask him to come to my door today and teach me this recipe in person so that I can present it to my father."
Zhou Ming was angry: "Lao Liu, your reaction to lying is so quick!"
Zhou Che was unmoved and still had a serious look on his face: "Father, my Daxia values freedom of commerce and trade, and the common prosperity of the country and the people."
"If everyone is like the prince Ming, and uses his power to blackmail business, then every wealthy person in the world will be in danger; if everyone is like the prince Ming, and takes advantage of his power to seize his daughter, then every parent in the world will be furious!"
"Father, the prince understands that by doing this, he is violating the laws of Great Xia, he is losing the dignity of the royal family, and he is betraying the virtues of Confucianism. Please punish him severely, father!"
Everyone in the hall was stunned by Zhou Che's words.
Good guy, he slapped him like crazy when he came up.
Those who know know that you are the prince, but those who don’t know think you are some old dog fighting with officials.
Zhou Ming himself was stunned.
Zhou Han decided to help Lao Wu: "Father, this recipe really belongs to the Zhen family. The Zhen family secretly seized the treasure and did not offer it to the court. Instead, they mined it for themselves. They did not offer this recipe until they were desperate. They should also be punished! "
"Joke!" Zhou Che angrily said, "Second Emperor Brother, have you ever heard of the saying that any law can be followed without prohibition?"
"Before Zhen's side, brine mines were regarded as waste mines by the world, and the royal family was not allowed to mine them."
"People are using their own methods to open mines that are not banned by the state. Who are you to punish them?"
"If, as you say, the people's offerings of heavy treasures will not only be in vain, but also guilty, who will dare to offer treasures in the future?"
"It is rare in ancient times to be punished for meritorious service. How will the people in the world talk about my father?"
"Brother Second Emperor, do you want to frame the Zhen family, or do you want to ruin your father's reputation? You might as well tell him!"
"Shut up! Shut up!"
As soon as this big hat was put on, Zhou Han immediately became anxious: "Lao Liu, don't be alarmist here...Father, this is nothing, and I have no such intention."
"Okay, stop fighting!"
The emperor waved his sleeves and said: "I am not old enough to distinguish between right and wrong. Since I offer a treasure, it is a meritorious service. How can I say I am guilty?"
He pondered for a while and then said: "Zhen's contribution to the salt refining method has made a great contribution to the country. He was awarded the title of Marquis of Pixiang and fed two thousand households. It is hereditary."
The expressions of everyone in the hall changed.
Directly confer a title, the emperor is generous enough!
However, this recipe is indeed of infinite value, it will benefit the world, and it is worth the price!
Zhen Wan was overjoyed and quickly thanked her.
The emperor continued: "He Changlin knows the law and breaks the law, makes good use of his power, threatens good businessmen, and attempts to profit from it. He will be thrown into the sky prison immediately and wait for his fate."
While he was talking, the eunuch beside him was writing furiously.
Having said this, the emperor paused for a moment and looked at Zhou Ming.
Zhou Ming’s threats to merchants are true.
But as a prince, it is absolutely impossible to kill a merchant or something just because he threatened him.
So, he posed the question to Zhou Che: "Lao Liu, do you have anything to say?"
Zhou Cheyi raised his hand and said: "The fifth prince is obviously immoral, harming good people and robbing women. Just drag him out and chop him into pieces!"
Zhou Ming felt his feet weak when he heard this.
Lao Liu, you are such a bitch, you are so cruel!
All the ministers in the palace could not help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.
The emperor's face darkened, and he patted the table: "Speak carefully, please be more reliable!"
Zhou Che then said: "Father, the brine salt mine will eventually be contracted out. Why not contract it to Erchen and Zhen nearby?"
"I want to build a large salt factory in the Mangshan area. On the one hand, I can mine and produce salt, and on the other hand, I can spend money to purchase brine salt ore from Hedong."
"People can exchange brine salt mines for money and food, so who would want to follow the Guo thieves in rebellion?"
"In this way, we can not only make money by producing salt, but also suppress rebellions and calm the people. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
"Wonderful!"
Before the emperor could speak, Lu Huang said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, this is the way to calm the people and enrich the country! This is the blessing of the world and the blessing of your Majesty!"
Zhou Che gave this person a strange look.
He was not familiar with Lu Huang, so if he offered this advice today, it would only gain him a good reputation.
Is it worth offending the second and fifth elders and openly siding with him?
"good!"
The emperor's eyes also showed a lot of appreciation, but he still smiled and said: "You and Zhen Shi jointly contracted? Zhen Shi is rich, what do you have?"
"My son hasn't finished speaking yet." Zhou Che added, "I want the money to build the factory to be paid by the Fifth Emperor Brother."
