People are in the Tang Dynasty, creating a mythical dynasty

Li Shimin didn't speak, but Empress Changsun did.

"Why?"

Listening to Empress Changsun's words, Li Ming's expression was a little confused, even a little dazed.

It's just drying the salt, how could it become the sea that can't get involved.

Not to mention that there doesn't seem to be any powerful countries around Datang, even if there are, it's just drying salt on the coast, so what.

It's just obvious that Li Shimin didn't explain the meaning of these.

Instead, he pondered for a while, and opened his mouth with a hope.

"Fourteen, besides refined salt, is there any way to increase the revenue of the treasury?"

After the words came out, Li Shimin's eyes fixed on Li Ming.

And listening to Li Shimin's question again, Li Ming didn't continue to worry about the salt drying, but noticed what Li Shimin said.

"Father, are you short of money?"

With a tentative opening.

Li Shimin asked twice, the first time he asked for refined salt, and the second time he spoke directly, obviously the meaning was very clear.

"Fourteen, if you have anything to do, just tell your father, your father has been very sad these days."

Empress Changsun saw Li Ming's reaction, her heart moved, and she quickly spoke.

"Father, how much do you need?"

"A million pennies?"

Empress Changsun's question again made Li Ming ponder slightly. After a while, he looked at Li Shimin and opened his mouth with a question.

"Yes, 100 million is enough. If you can get more, it will be better."

Hearing Li Ming's question, Li Shimin nodded quickly. At this time, his eyes really lit up, and Li Ming's successive reactions undoubtedly meant that there might be a solution.

This undoubtedly excited him.

In this kind of excitement, Li Shimin did not urge him.

Li Ming fell into deep thought.

He was short of money as a cheap father, and he hadn't considered this issue before.

But since Li Shimin came to the door, it is naturally impossible for him not to give a solution.

Originally, salt was the best way.

In this era, as long as he uses seawater to dry salt, he can continuously produce table salt, which is all money. As I said before, let alone 100 million guan, even 1000 million guan may not be without opportunities.

But for some reason, Li Shimin obviously didn't intend to do this.

As a result, this path will naturally not work.

In this way, if you want to obtain huge benefits in a short period of time, you must either refine salt or refine sugar.

But although these two can harvest a lot, especially refined salt, but if you want millions of guan, how much scale is needed, and the price of salt for the entire common people may have to collapse first.

This will definitely not work.

As for sugar production, it cannot be produced on a large scale in a short period of time.

Even if the production of less than one or two catties a day is sold at a sky-high price, it is unknown how much it will take to reach 100 million guan.

Thoughts flowed, thoughts intertwined one after another.

Then they were ruled out one by one by Li Ming.

In the end, his eyes fixed on one thing.

Or a group of people.

After a slight pause, Li Ming spoke slowly amidst Li Shimin's eagerness.

"Father, have you ever thought that the Great Tang is not short of money, and it is only the people of the Great Tang who are short of money, and you?"

The words came out slowly.

Simple words and simple content are enough to make Li Shimin's body tremble.

"Fourteen, what do you mean?"

With a tentative opening.

"As far as I know, there are seven clans and five surnames. The oldest one was passed down from the Spring and Autumn Period. The Han Dynasty prospered. How much wealth does it have?"

"In addition, the merchants of the Tang Dynasty traveled from north to south, carrying out the valuables, how much is their wealth?"

The words were long, but what they said made Li Shimin and Empress Changsun involuntarily look at each other.

"Fourteen, you don't mean to get it from them, I'm afraid it won't work!"

"Needless to say more about the aristocratic family, its branches are intertwined and should not be moved lightly."

"As for merchants, although it is desirable to get what they need for a while, if they really do this, I'm afraid they will kill the chicken to get the eggs, and it may be difficult to circulate the world's valuable goods."

Listening to Li Ming's words, Li Shimin couldn't help shaking his head.

To be honest, at that moment, he was still heartbroken.

But soon gave up this tempting idea.

Needless to say, he is not suitable for the aristocratic family who has just ascended the throne. Although merchants can handle it at will, once he moves, the lessons learned from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty are still there.

Due to perennial wars, the treasury of the Han Dynasty was empty.

The balance of the Wen and Jing Dynasties was also completely exhausted. In order to obtain more wealth, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set his sights on merchants.

First came the atonement order, followed by the "repayment order" and "reportation order".

The so-called "calculation" is actually the property declaration system.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty required all businessmen in the country to take the initiative to report their property to the imperial court, and then pay corresponding taxes according to the value of their wealth.

The so-called "reporting order" is to let the common people report to the government that the businessman has concealed property.

The income is undoubtedly gratifying. "The people's finances are in the hundreds of millions, and the slaves are in the tens of millions." improvement.

But the consequences are also huge.

Throughout the end of the Han Dynasty, all industries were depressed, ten rooms were empty, merchants no longer communicated with the north and the south, and the entire system of the Han Dynasty was on the verge of collapse.

Li Shimin, who has learned from the past, naturally knows that he cannot do this.

And listening to the cheap daddy's words, Li Ming couldn't help but look at his daddy in surprise.

Since ancient times, few people have known that leeks cannot be cut casually. My father actually has such advanced cognition.

But it was just surprise.

Li Ming said this, of course, he didn't want to make himself cheap, so that he could find aristocratic families, rich merchants and wealthy businessmen to steal money

This is indeed not suitable in the early Tang Dynasty.

The foundation of the Tang Dynasty was not stable. If Li Shimin dared to do this, these aristocratic and powerful families would definitely not mind, and there would be another chaos in the end of the Sui Dynasty.

Therefore, after Li Shimin shook his head, his voice soon rose again.

"Father, do you think that if the Chang'an auction is held in the name of the royal family, and the father participates in person, will it attract aristocratic families and wealthy merchants?"

"And since they're here, are you afraid that you won't be able to get enough money from them?"

"500 million guan may not be guaranteed, but 100 million guan should be very easy."

The words were inquiring, but what he said made Li Shimin a little confused again.

"Auction, what is that?"

Without waiting for Li Shimin to ask, Empress Changsun was the first to ask.

The two people in this era obviously couldn't understand this term from later generations.

Auction is one of the oldest ways to transfer property rights. It originated from the public bidding behavior in order to transfer their surplus products after human beings have surplus products. Auction activities, only the convenience and success of this way of bidding and buying, have attracted people's interest and more attention.

According to relevant historical records, the auction activities started in the fifth century BC.The modern auction should have originated in England in the eighteenth century.

The first auctions to appear in China must have been during the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and naturally there are no auctions today.

"Father, mother, the so-called auction, can also be called a bidding meeting. A large-scale auction is held to sell items, and the highest price wins."

After speaking, Li Ming slowly explained to the two of them.

While listening to Li Ming's explanation, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

It's not that they can't understand the auction, and it's not too difficult to understand such a simple form.

But the key point is that both of them can't figure out how such a simple sale can get more than one million guan.

After a moment.

Li Shimin shook his head.

"Fourteen, I can understand a thing or two about the auction you mentioned, but even if I take out the things in the palace, I am afraid that the price that can be sold will not be too high, let alone a million guan, it can reach several thousand guan It’s not bad, it won’t last more than tens of thousands.”

Li Shimin was a little helpless when he spoke.

Now Datang Palace really doesn't have too many good things. He feels that he has sold all that can be sold, and he can't get together a million guan, let alone several million guan.

"Father, you don't have to worry about it at this time. If Father is at ease, you can hand over this matter to my son, 100 million, no, my son can get you more than 200 million."

Faced with Li Shimin's doubts, Li Ming did not answer directly at this moment, but played tricks.

"Can you really get 200 million guan?"

But listening to the words and seeing Li Ming's reaction, Li Shimin's eyes widened involuntarily, and his voice came out of his mouth.

"My son can issue a military order."

Li Ming spoke with affirmation.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you. In my palace, except for the Chuanguo Yuxi, you can't take it out. You can take anything else if you want, but I need to see 200 million Guan this year. After it's done, I promise you The position of the chief minister."

Li Shimin took a deep look at Li Ming, and spoke directly.

Did not continue to choose to ask.

As for Da Sinong, he was not joking. If Li Ming could solve this problem, the position of Da Sinoong could naturally belong to Li Ming.

"Father, don't worry, my son will definitely be able to do it."

Li Ming responded directly to Li Shimin's words.

Without the slightest hesitation.

As far as he is concerned, 200 million strings is indeed not a problem.

Li Shimin couldn't think of it, it was because Li Tang's royal family really had nothing.

But Li Tang didn't have anything, but it didn't mean he didn't have anything.

In the past few months of check-in, there are all kinds of mess, among which there are authentic works from later generations of Li Bai, and naturally there are also classics from the past.

The Confucian "Analects of Qi", "The Analects of Lu" and "Ancient Analects", as well as the long-lost "Book of Music".

Mohism's "Mozi"

Historian complete "Historical Records"

"Book of Green Nang", "Lian Shan Yi", "Six Secret Teachings", "History Books of the Six Kingdoms", "Huangdi Foreign Classics", "Shan Hai Jing"

Not too much, these things are worth millions.

Although there are many things that cannot be sold casually, such as "Six Secret Secrets", even if it is only a few that can be sold, it may not be a problem to make millions of pennies.

Not to mention that there are not only these things that can be played in the auction.

What kind of sponsorship, what kind of seats, these are all profitable.

Even the profit will not be smaller than the profit of the auction itself.

200 guan.

No, he is going to get a big one directly.

If you don't get 300 million guan, or even 500 million guan, Li Ming will feel sorry for the first time he got this thing.

As for whether there will be so much money.