Chapter 72: Beyond Measure
Qin Tian didn't understand why Li Shimin would suddenly visit at this time.
But he hurried back.
When he came back, he was a little excited, the emperor of the ages, I don't know what kind of person this Li Shimin is.
When he came to the living room, Qin Tian was just about to salute, and Li Shimin shouted coldly: "Qin Tian, this king is here to ask you, are you guilty?" β
Qin Tian was stunned, he had just come back, what kind of crime did he know?
Qin Tian glanced up at Li Shimin, this was a sturdy man, about thirty years old, he looked majestic, and the whole person felt like a very bold and powerful person.
He's in the prime of life.
Qin Tian thought in his heart, but Li Shimin frowned slightly, Qin Tian in front of him looked more bookish, very different from what he imagined.
He thought that Qin Tian should be dark and rough when he was doing craftsman work, right?
But he was more of a man of letters.
However, this thought only flashed in a flash, and then Li Shimin became even more angry.
"Are you guilty?" Li Shimin saw that Qin Tian didn't answer, so he asked again.
Qin Tian finally reacted and asked, "Lord Wang, I don't know what the subordinate officials are guilty of?" β
"Hmph, what's the sin? You dare to use grain to make wine privately, what do you say you are guilty of? β
Qin Tian glanced at Cheng Yanjin, Cheng Yanjin pursed his lips, he naturally knew about this, but he didn't mean to explain, this matter, as soon as he explained, he said that he knew that Qin Tian had purchased grain in advance, although he didn't know it before, but in case Li Shimin misunderstood, it would not be good for him.
Seeing Cheng biting the gold like this, Qin Tian had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "The prince is wronged, the lower officials do make wine, but they are all drunk by themselves, and they have no intention of selling it." β
"So much food must make a lot of bars, and you drink it all at home?" Li Shimin glared at Qin Tian and did not give up, but Qin Tian smiled bitterly: "The prince has wronged the lower officials again, so much grain is used to make pasta, but there is an extra part, and the lower officials are used to make wine." β
"Strong words, do you think this king will believe it?" Li Shimin said this, Cheng Yanjin was also a little anxious, so he hurriedly asked: "If you want to drink, just buy it, why do you want to brew it yourself, now the prince doesn't believe it, what should you do?" β
Seeing that Cheng Biting Jin seemed to be reprimanding Qin Tian, he was actually helping Qin Tian, because he knew that the wine was very different, if Li Shimin liked it too, maybe Li Shimin would be able to believe Qin Tian's words.
Qin Tian was still very smart, and quickly understood Cheng Biting Jin's hint, so he hurriedly said: "How can the wine outside be compared with the wine brewed by Xiaguan, Xiaguan's wine is drunk in summer to relieve the heat, it is cheaper than wine, but it tastes better than wine, it is called beer." β
Hearing the word beer, Li Shimin suddenly became curious and asked, "Beer?" β
"That's right, this wine is very different from what we usually drink, and it also tastes like wine, but it only makes people feel comfortable when they drink it, and the more chilled it is, the better it tastes."
Hearing this, Li Shimin somewhat believed that Qin Tian was going to brew it himself, but at this time, he did not show the slightest look of belief, and still said coldly: "No matter what kind of wine, if you use it to brew, you will be suspected of selling it, that is, you are guilty, this king is now helping the army to raise grain and grass, if you want to show your loyalty, sell the grain and grass in your house to the court at a normal price." β
The normal price is lower than when Qin Tian harvested it, and if you sell it, you will definitely lose money.
Of course, it's nothing to lose money, and he will lose more than 100 yuan, but he still needs these grains to make steamed buns, and if he sells half of them at once, won't he buy them for nothing?
This is absolutely not a no-no.
So just after Li Shimin finished speaking, Qin Tian immediately stood up: "Lord Wang, this is a little embarrassed to get off the official, you don't buy so much grain on the market, what do you do if you force the official to buy it?" β
"Because you're going to prove that you don't mean to sell alcohol."
This sounds very unpleasant, why is Li Shimin like a robber?
At this time, Cheng Biting Jin said: "Now that the imperial court is short of food, your kid has so much food at home, what's wrong with selling some?" β
Qin Tian was very unhappy in his heart, and said: "This is what I bought with my hard work, why buy it below the market price, even if you are the prince, there is no reason to force the purchase, as the prince still does not abide by the law, how can you control the people and govern the Tang Dynasty?" β
"You ......" Li Shimin was angry, it was the first time he had met such a sharp-tongued person.
However, what Qin Tian said also made sense, even if he was angry, there was nothing he could do about Qin Tian.
But at this time, Qin Tian suddenly stood up again and said, "It's not easy for the prince to buy grain at a normal price, so why bother to get out of office." β
"What can you do?" Cheng Yanjin hurriedly asked.
"As far as I know, there is actually a lot of grain in Datang, but these grains are in the hands of those princes and nobles, wealthy families, and every household has thousands of acres of fertile land, and they harvest a lot of grain, but they don't sell it, wouldn't it be easier to buy some from them?"
I thought that Qin Tian had some good way, but I didn't expect it to be this, Li Shimin snorted angrily: "If this king can buy the grain back from them, and use you to come up with this idea?" β
Cheng Yanjin also pouted, he felt that Qin Tian was still good at making some small inventions, and he was still too tender when dealing with princes and nobles.
Thinking of what Qin Tian said that day in the early court to be an official and serve the people, he felt more and more that Qin Tian was a naΓ―ve person who thought about things.
However, Qin Tian was not in a hurry, and said: "It is naturally not possible for the prince to directly ask them to buy grain, but if the matter is handed over to the lower officials and the grain price in Chang'an is kept falling, it will not be a problem for the prince to buy as much grain as he wants." β
Qin Tian said confidently, but Li Shimin was full of doubts, but he couldn't help but want to believe Qin Tian, so he asked, "What can you do?" β
Qin Tian bowed: "The way is in those beers brewed by the lower officials......
After Qin Tian's words, Li Shimin suddenly felt that it was a good attention, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said: "Okay, good, just do what you say, if this matter can really be done, this king will be rewarded." β
"Thank you, Lord Wang." Saying that, Qin Tian suddenly caught a glimpse of Qin Fei next to him, and couldn't help but be stunned: "Why is he in my mansion?" β
At this time, Tang Rong hurriedly said, "Husband, he came to frame you." β
Qin Tian sighed, and then looked at Li Shimin, Li Shimin immediately understood what he meant, so he ordered: "This person is bewitching the people, and he will be put in prison, and no one is allowed to visit without the order of this king." β
The words they said just now were all listened to by Qin Fei, in order to avoid accidents, even if Qin Tian didn't say it, it would be impossible for Li Shimin to let him go.