"Huh?" Li Hao was stunned, then reacted, and hurriedly bowed, "Your Majesty's appreciation, it is the glory of Weichen." ”

Li Shimin said happily: "I want to engrave this poem and hang it in the south study, so that the princes can recite it three times a day, so as to remember the hardships of farming and no longer waste food." ”

Li Hao's eyebrows twitched: You haven't finished eating the rice in your own bowl, so you want to educate your son, you can really do it, do you know, if you hang up my poems, I will offend all the princes at once, and they will probably have itchy teeth when they see me in the future.

Of course, this is just Li Hao's heart, he doesn't dare to say it, otherwise Li Shimin will definitely kill him.

Li Shimin chanted "Compassion for Nong" again, ready to turn back to the throne, and asked as he walked: "By the way, poet maniac, why did you come to see me so late?" ”

Seeing that he was finally willing to get down to business, Li Hao was excited for a while, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is here to send money to Your Majesty." ”

"Oh? Sending money? Li Shimin was just about to return to the throne, when he heard the words, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at Li Hao with raised eyebrows, and his expression seemed to say, "Boy, did you forget to take medicine when you went out today?" ”

When Li Hao saw his expression, he was immediately very unhappy, and he couldn't help it, so he could only smile dryly: "Your Majesty, Weichen has brought a big deal to Your Majesty, with an annual income of one million yuan, do you want Your Majesty?" ”

"Millions!" Li Shimin suddenly gasped, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Are you serious?" ”

Li Hao said respectfully: "Wechen doesn't dare to bully the king, this business, Wechen is also the first day to do it today, and he earned more than 6,000 yuan in one day." ”

"Hiss-" Li Shimin gasped again and looked at him suspiciously, "What kind of business have you done to make so much money?" ”

Li Hao said: "Don't hide it from Your Majesty, in fact, it is to sell things, what Weichen sells, Your Majesty has also seen, it is the glass mirror that Weichen gave to Your Majesty some time ago." ”

Li Shimin was suddenly shocked when he heard this, he had seen the glass mirror, and he was really shocked when he first saw it, Li Hao sent him several faces, he kept the largest one for himself, and the others were all included in the treasury, waiting for the reward to be given to the harem concubines in the future.

If it is said that the glass mirror business is very profitable, Li Shimin thinks that it must be very profitable, because this is a rare thing, but he didn't expect it to be so profitable, and after thinking for a while, he looked at Li Hao suspiciously: "Since this glass mirror is so profitable, how can you be willing to share it with me?" ”

Li Hao smiled embarrassedly and said: "Your Majesty, there is a way that the Chu people are not guilty, they are guilty, Hao knows that his ability is meager, although he is a little smart, but he has no foundation, this business is like a treasure, if Hao is alone, it is bound to be red-eyed, and it is difficult to last." ”

Li Shimin nodded again and again when he heard this, and couldn't help but praise: "Although you kid is not very old, you do things in one step and three times, and you are indeed outstanding." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment." Li Hao smiled and arched his hand.

Li Shimin suddenly said again: "But! I heard that you have business cooperation with the Lu Guogong Mansion and the Zhao Guogong Mansion, why don't you look for a good uncle of yours to work together, so that you will have more backers. ”

Li Shimin's words are very dangerous, it sounds a bit like saying that Li Hao is forming a party, in fact, he is just testing Li Hao, Li Hao can naturally hear it, and replied respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, such a big business, no one in the world can control it except Your Majesty, besides, the kid only wants to make money, no matter how good the relationship between the uncles and the kid is, it is also clear, and there is no money to talk about." ”

"You bastard." Li Shimin scolded with a smile when he heard this, turned back to the throne and sat down, spread his hands and said, "Let's talk about it, how do you want to cooperate with me?" And how to divide the profits? ”

Li Hao hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, this Weichen has already thought about it, Weichen is responsible for making and selling, Your Majesty is responsible for sending people to protect Weichen's shop property, and sending an account office to take care of the accounts, and the money obtained will be divided into fifty and fifty,"

"Oh?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "It's so simple to get a million yuan a year, and I can take a big advantage." ”

Li Hao said: "No, Your Majesty, although Chang'an is big, but the rich are limited, if this business is confined in a corner of Chang'an, the annual profit will not exceed 700,000 yuan." ”

Li Shimin stroked his dragon beard when he heard this, frowned and asked, "Then how can I get one million a year?" ”

Li Hao suddenly solemnized and said, "Send a caravan to the Western Regions." ”

Li Shimin's eyes narrowed when he heard this, and suddenly frowned, Li Hao's words said that he was irritable in his heart, this irritability is related to Gaochang, Gaochang is located in the northwest border of the Tang Dynasty (now Xinjiang), just on the Silk Road, Gaochang monarch is insatiable, charging high tariffs to the past caravans, almost robbery, many caravans are unbearable, often a trip back and forth business can only earn meager profits, if bad luck, in case of bad weather or desert bandits, even a small life will be lost.

Merchants make profits, there is no interest, how to do business, so there are caravans to avoid Gaochang and smuggle across the desert, although it is a little dangerous, but it also saves a huge amount of money to buy roads.

However, nine out of ten of these caravans died in the desert, their bodies were eaten by hungry wolves, and their belongings were plundered, among which there were many caravans of the Tang Dynasty.

This matter was transmitted back to Chang'an, Li Shimin didn't care at first, thinking that it was done by desert robbers, but after hearing too much, he became suspicious, even if the desert environment is harsh and there are many robbers and robbers, it is impossible not to go back to nine out of ten, the wise and martial Tian Khan immediately guessed that it was very likely that Gaochang made a ghost, so he sent someone to Xizhou to investigate, but he didn't expect to be really guessed by him.

After getting the report of the secret agent, Li Shimin was very angry, and he couldn't wait to send troops to attack Gaochang immediately, but he couldn't help it, why, because Gaochang was too far away, and there were deserts all around, and it was difficult to march.

Gaochang is like a piece of psoriasis, cutting off the Silk Road between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions, and the current Hanhu caravan is not even half of what it used to be, and Li Shimin is not less worried about it.

Li Hao didn't know about Gaochang's affairs, he suddenly saw Li Shimin frowning, and his heart sighed, thinking if there was any difficulty in this matter, sure enough, after a while, Li Shimin said leisurely: "There is no hurry to send a caravan to the Western Regions for the time being, let's do a good job in Chang'an's business first." ”

Li Hao wanted to ask him the reason, but he still held back, the emperor's affairs, as a courtier, inquire less, make less money, make less money, so he can only ask the chief: "Yes." ”

When Li Hao came out of Taiji Palace, it was past the curfew hour, and Li Shimin specially sent Jin Wuwei to escort him to Taibai Building to rest.

Early the next morning, Li Hao was woken up by a knock on the door, only to hear Lu Yun shouting outside the door: "Young master, someone is in the palace." ”

Li Hao sat up with a grunt, although he was noisy and had a good night's sleep, he was not angry at all this time, how could he be angry about things related to making money, and hurriedly got up and dressed and washed.

After Li Hao finished washing, he came to the hall on the first floor under the leadership of Lu Yun, and saw Xu Lian sitting there drinking tea, Li Hao hurriedly stepped forward and smiled: "Father-in-law Xu, morning." ”

Xu Lian also got up and arched his hand: "Li County is early." ”

"You may be seated, you may be seated." The two invited each other and sat down.

After Li Hao sat down, he didn't have time to drink tea, so he asked, "Father-in-law Xu, why did Your Majesty send you here?" ”

"Naturally, it's a business thing." Xu Lian pointed to the door with a smile and asked, "Thirty right guards, take turns to look after the store for you day and night, are you satisfied?" ”

Li Hao poked his head out and looked out of the door, and sure enough, he saw thirty armor-clad warriors standing in three rows, so imposing that the guests were afraid to enter the store.

Li Hao nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Satisfied, Your Majesty acts, how dare I be dissatisfied." ”

"Your Majesty's actions are naturally watertight." Xu Lian smiled and took out a long rosewood box from his sleeve and pushed it to Li Hao's door.

"What is this?" Li Hao was a little dazed.

"Open it and take a look."

Li Hao opened it as he said, and it seemed to be a bright yellow cloth, this color can only be used by royal people, and civilians will be beheaded if they use it.

Li Hao opened this piece of cloth and was shocked, this is actually a flag, with a golden dragon as the shading, and the front and back are showing the huge "Li" character, as for this Li is Li Hao's Li or Li Shimin's Li, no one knows, and no one dares to ask.

"Father-in-law Xu! This ......" Li Hao was a little speechless in shock, and looked at Xu Lian with wide eyes and bewilderment.

Xu Lian smiled and said: "Don't you want to find Your Majesty as a backer, since Your Majesty has nodded, you can't be stingy, this is much more useful than a gold-lettered signboard, with this flag, everyone knows that half of your shop is Your Majesty's, even if there are no thirty right guards, no one dares to move." ”

Li Hao rubbed his hands excitedly: "Yes, yes, yes, but the right Wuwei still wants it, not afraid of 10,000, just in case." ”

"Ouch, that's hard." Xu Lian suddenly showed a look of embarrassment when he heard this, "Before our family left, Your Majesty explained, you can only choose one of these two." ”

"What's that?" Li Hao glared suddenly, "It's been a long time...... Choose one of the two! ”

Xu Lian looked at him and smiled, but did not speak.

Li Hao was unhappy, very unhappy, Li Shimin was also the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, stingy, with a depressed mind, he walked out of the Taibai Building, carefully looked at the thirty right guards, and saw that although these thirty people stood there and did not move, but there seemed to be an awe-inspiring murderous aura rushing to their faces, and the pedestrians on the street walked around them, not daring to approach within a zhang.

"Hiss-" Li Hao sighed, thinking, "These things stop at the door of Qibao Zhai, it is estimated that not only scare away people with crooked thoughts, but also scare away customers." ”

As soon as he thought of this, he didn't complain, and decisively returned to Taibai Building, and said to Xu Lian: "Father-in-law Xu, you can take these thirty right martial guards back." ”

"Okay." Xu Lian got up and said, "Our family will go back and report to Your Majesty." ”

"Father-in-law go slowly, I won't be far away." Li Hao sent him to the door, and the two sides said goodbye.

Then Li Hao took the Ming Huang flag and called Lu Yun to go to Qibaozhai together.

When the dragon pattern bright yellow flag hung on the flagpole in front of the store, it immediately attracted many people to watch, and everyone speculated that what the situation was, Qi Bao Zhai actually dared to hang the royal flag, and the results of everyone's guessing were very consistent, this was rewarded by the emperor, as for why the emperor rewarded this thing, it was difficult for the ordinary people to guess the reason, only the people in the officialdom knew that the emperor could not reward this thing to the courtiers, and the only explanation was: this shop is the emperor's.

This news was like a bombshell, and it spread in an instant in the official circle and your circle, and many officials came to watch it after hearing the news, and then went to the store by the way, and then bought something by the way, which was regarded as a pat on the back of Li Shimin.

Li Hao never expected that this banner still had an advertising effect, and he was so happy that his eyes narrowed into two slits.

Business in the store was booming, and suddenly someone shouted behind him: "Young master, Steward Du asked me to call you back!" ”

Li Hao and Lu Yun turned their heads to look, only to see that it was the porter Wang San, Li Hao asked, "What's going on at home?" ”

Wang San scratched his head and said, "The little one doesn't know, Steward Du only asked me to tell you, saying that Lu Zhi had something to do with you." ”

"Lu Zhi!" Li Hao was shocked when he heard this, Lu Zhi is his own exclusive craftsman, and he has been letting him make crossbows in the underground secret room, he has something to find himself, it is not a trivial matter.

"Let's go! Get back! Li Hao waved his hand, went to the back of the store and led the horse back, out of the Chang'an City Gate, galloped all the way, and arrived home in less than an hour.