The emperor opened the prince's note and read, "Replenishing essence and nourishing qi, a health-preserving pill that soothes the liver and relieves stagnation. Your highness, your bad temper is due to a strong liver fire, but usually the prescriptions for replenishing lean and nourishing qi will get angry if you don't use them well. This prescription is some common medicinal materials, which can be eaten as food, and the medicinal properties are not so strong... "
The emperor glanced at the prescription below, curled his lips, and found that it was similar, only the compatibility of the two ingredients was different.
But the instructions to the prince are relatively detailed, why
He compared it back and forth, and found that most of the recipes of the two were indeed the same, even the production methods were similar, so he raised his eyes and looked at the prince.
The emperor turned his head and said to Gu Zhong: "Xuan Xiaoyuan is coming."
Why there is a difference, just ask a professional, it is useless for him to guess.
The emperor was not in a hurry to read Bai Shan's secret book, and fell in love with opening bottles. He skipped the bottles of the queen and Ming Da, and directly took out the bottle for Wei Zhi, and opened...
When he poured it out, he found that there was also a medicine and a prescription inside, and he couldn't help curling his lips, Zhou Man really treated everyone equally.
It's okay to be careful with him and the crown prince, but who will harm him in Wei Zhi's place
Why be so careful.
The emperor took a look at the small note, and was even more unhappy because his prescription was exactly the same as that of Wei Zhi.
The emperor, who always liked something special, was not very happy. He glanced at the prince. In the end, the most special one was the prince
The prince stood with his eyes looking at his nose and his nose looking at his heart. He felt that the emperor was looking at him, so he reminded him, "Father, do you want to take a look at Bai Shan's secret book?"
It's not certain whether Xiao Yuan is in the palace or not, I don't know when someone will come over, so it's better to read the secret book first.
The emperor looked at the rest of the bottle, not very interested, he could imagine what kind of pills Zhou Man gave to the queen.
So he began to open Bai Shan's booklet to read, and he was also curious, what is the purpose of sending a jar of salt a thousand miles away
The relaxed smile on the emperor's face slowly fell after seeing Zhezi, and his back couldn't help straightening.
He looked back and forth several times with sharp eyes, pondered for a moment, and handed the notebook to the crown prince.
The prince knew it was a big deal when he saw his father's face, so he quickly took it.
The emperor said to Gu Zhong who had already delivered the message: "Go invite Wei Zhi."
The emperor paused and then said: "There are also Liu Shangshu and Mr. Tang."
Gu Zhong hastily bowed his head to respond, bowed his body and retreated, summoned a small servant, and said in a low voice: "Please come quickly, Mr. Wei, Mr. Liu Shangshu, and Mr. Tang."
After receiving the order, the little servant quickly left the palace to find someone in the imperial city.
Unfortunately, the three adults are not on duty today, so they should be in the imperial city at this time.
After Gu Zhong entered the palace, he waved to the servants and maids who were waiting opposite him, and they bowed their heads and retreated in an orderly manner.
Gu Zhong thought for a while, and felt that knowing more about some things would indeed hinder his lifespan. He was about to withdraw when he heard the emperor say: "Pack up these bottles and send them to the queen."
Gu Zhong heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and immediately stepped forward and put the bottle with the label "Queen" and the others in his bag.
Just as he was about to step back, he saw the emperor eating some salt from the salt shaker, and even took two mouthfuls.
The emperor pondered, "It is worse than the salt used in the palace, but it is much better than the salt sold in the army and outside. The astringent taste is lighter and the color is whiter."
The prince also grabbed a finger and ate it, except for the salty and a bit bitter taste, there was no difference. Who eats salt dry? Aren't they all served with dishes
The emperor didn't understand when he saw him, and sighed: "You have never suffered. When marching and fighting, two things are the most indispensable. One is food, and the other is salt."
"The former can save life, while the latter is strength. Only by eating salt can you have strength," the emperor said meaningfully, twisting the salt in his hand: "Salt is also divided into grades in the market, high-grade, middle-grade and low-grade. The salt that is thicker, more astringent, and darker in color is inferior. Although this kind of salt is not considered the best, it is definitely above the middle class."
Prince: "Isn't that the upper middle class?"
The emperor nodded.
Gu Zhong took his luggage and left, and only heard one sentence before he left: "But if the salt came as easily as Bai Shan said, then the sky in Jiangnan will change..."
Gu Zhong closed the door, summoned his apprentice, handed him the burden and said: "This is the burden from Qingzhou, quickly send it to the Empress Palace, you deliver it yourself, be careful with the bottles and jars inside, don't break it gone."
The apprentice should go down.
Immediately took the burden and left.
Gu Zhong stood guard outside the door, leaning against the door and looking at the blue sky in a daze, and after a while, he slightly compared his eyes, as if he was sleepy.
When he opened his eyes again, he heard footsteps.
When he opened his eyes, there was a smile on his face. When he saw Wei Zhi and Liu Shangshu and Mr. Tang who came with him, he immediately stood up straight, bent slightly towards the three of them, and said with a smile: "The three adults are here. Please wait a moment, our family will notify first."
Seeing that Gu Zhong didn't accompany the emperor, but guarded outside the door, the three of Wei Zhi couldn't help but looked at each other, feeling a little dignified in their hearts.
Gu Zhong is already an important confidant of the emperor, what can make him stay outside
It's not long after the Dragon Boat Festival, and nothing happened in the court recently.
Gu Zhong went in to report, came out after a while, bent down and said: "Masters, please come in."
There are only the emperor and the prince in the palace.
The emperor signaled the prince to show them the secret book.
The crown prince also finished reading it, and at this moment his mood was fluctuating, so he handed it to Wei Zhi.
Both father and son didn't speak, obviously waiting for them to finish watching before talking together.
Wei Zhi scanned the entire secret booklet at a glance, and then read it again. After confirming that Bai Shan was not joking with them, he handed the booklet to Mr. Tang.
Old Master Tang despised him for being too ink-stained, so he took Liu Shangshu to read it together after he got it.
Seeing the middle, the two couldn't help but look at each other, then lowered their heads to continue watching.
There was no words in the hall for a long time, the emperor glanced at the faces of the three ministers, and said quietly: "If this is true, the places where our Dajin can produce salt will be ten times more than the current one, and the quantity and quality of salt produced will far exceed At present, except for Jiangnan, salt can be produced in all coastal areas, so there is no need to worry about the lack of firewood and the lack of salt cooking technology.”
Liu Shangshu subconsciously said: "But is Beihai County willing to hand over this law?"
The other four people in the room all glanced at him, since it was clearly stated in Bai Shan's secret booklet, they must be willing.
Liu Shangshu also felt that he had said something stupid, touched his face and said: "I am confused, Your Majesty, how can I use this method?"
Old Master Tang: "Put it out, let other saltworks also try this method?"
"No!" Liu Shangshu and Wei Zhi said in unison, glanced at each other, paused, and finally Liu Shangshu said: "This method must be kept secret first."