The emperor's meaning is very obvious. If you want to obtain Xueyan's franchise authority, Zheng has to pay a marriage contract.

Zheng Jifu was in a very difficult situation. The aristocratic families were in the same state. Everyone agreed not to marry the royal family. If the Zheng family agreed, how could they explain to the other families?

But if the emperor does not agree to the emperor and cannot get the franchise authority for snow salt, Dengzhou's snow salt will directly boycott Yuncheng's salt so that it may not be sold in a bucket.

The Zheng family’s Yuncheng salt is a huge profit, and nothing else needs to be spent on anything except mines.

The mining and salt-making people are all tenants or long-term workers of the Zheng family. They just need to feed them, and at the least they can give them a small salary.

Therefore, whether Yuncheng salt is sold at the price of official salt or as private salt, it is one of the indispensable sources of income for the Zheng family.

If the salt industry is lost, the Zheng family will be in a big way.

"His Majesty!"

Zheng Jifu bowed and said, "Zheng is willing to only occupy 30% of Xueyan's shares."

As the name suggests, Zheng Jifu was unwilling to be firmly tied to the royal family. He was afraid of offending the other families, so he came to let the prince be a son-in-law... I really can't guarantee that he would not lose money!

After all, there is a lesson in the past!

"hehe!"

The emperor smiled coldly and said, "Zheng Qing's family, I don't have to cooperate with the Zheng family. This snow salt can be made even in the court."

To be honest, let alone the emperor, Zheng Jifu actually felt that his statement was a bit inappropriate.

The emperor was right. He did not have to cooperate with the Zheng family. On the contrary, if the Zheng family did not cooperate with the emperor, the salt in Yuncheng would only be sold at a price of fifteen coins per dou.

Although there is no loss, there is basically no profit.

As the second-ranked figure of the Zheng family, Zheng Jifu knew better than anyone else that his family was not a philanthropist, and it was impossible to make a living without making money.

Moreover, the expenses of the aristocratic families have never been low. If the salt in Yuncheng is sold at a cost price, it is no different from not mining.

Therefore, there were only two roads in front of Zheng Jifu. Either agree to the emperor to switch from Yuncheng salt to snow salt; or simply stop Yuncheng salt and find another source of income.

But is it that easy to open source?

Not!

If it was really that easy, Tanghe would not have been called Chang'an God of Wealth.

what to do?

Zheng Jifu was really in a dilemma!

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Zheng Jifu, and his tone was very indifferent: "Zheng Qing's family, I can take a step back and discuss with Tang He to see if he can find a way to increase your Yuncheng salt production and reduce the cost of Yuncheng salt. Of course, I cannot guarantee that this matter will be successful. You can decide for yourself how to choose."

The emperor's words were like the last straw that overwhelmed the camel!

If the cost of Yuncheng salt on Tanghe can really reduce the cost of Yuncheng salt, then Yuncheng salt can also be sold at the price of fifteen coins per dou. In this way, the Zheng family has not lost its inherent channels, and can also take over the production of snow salt, which is considered open source!

Taking a deep breath, Zheng Jifu said: "I sincerely thank Your Majesty for your sincerity. The old man happened to have a granddaughter, who was exactly ten years old. If Your Majesty does not abandon you, I will be as arrogant as Your Majesty to ask for a marriage!"

His Majesty Li Er raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that the head of the Zheng family has a granddaughter who has been smart since childhood. He is exactly eleven years old this year?"

Zheng Jifu choked all of a sudden!

The emperor looked down on his granddaughter!

It is normal to come out from another place. After all, I am a second wife, and my granddaughter is not the legitimate daughter of the Zheng family!

Kuoshi, why is Zheng so...depressed?

Seeing that Zheng Jifu did not answer for a moment, His Majesty Li Er continued to lightly: "Could it be that the prince of the dynasty is not worthy of the Zheng family's daughter?"

"Don't dare!"

Zheng Jifu hurriedly replied, "Some things can be tacitly understood, but you can't just say them, right?"

No matter whether the aristocratic family privately said that the royal family was half a Hu person or that Li Er was a Hu person, can such a thing be told in public?

If that is the case, I am afraid the emperor will kill the Zheng family directly!

At this time, don’t talk about the same thing, let alone the big deal of war!

How many years have the peace in the Tang Dynasty? Are the people willing to fight again?

"only!"

Zheng Jifu cleaned up his words and said tactfully: "Your Majesty, after all, that is the granddaughter of the head of the family. The old minister, the second wife, cannot make the decision! Please give me some time, and the old minister and the head of the family report?"

"Can!"

Zheng Jifu's suggestion, His Majesty Li Er directly agreed, but continued to criticize: "But I suggest that Zheng Qing's family be as soon as possible."

"promise!"

Zheng Jifu bowed and promised, he knew that the emperor had no words to say, that was Zheng's family couldn't afford to wait!

When Zheng Jifu walked out of Liangyi Palace, he felt very bitter in his heart.

The Zheng family in Xingyang, as the first family of the Tang Dynasty five years ago, never thought that they would have the current situation?

If it weren't...time, luck!

After breathing a deep breath, Zheng Jifu walked directly to the Zhuque Street home.

When he returned to his residence, Master Zheng Er picked up his pen and rested several times, but finally wrote a letter, and Feiying sent it back to Xingyang...

In order to make his brother agree to the engagement, Zheng Jifu wrote everything clearly in the letter.

Including the emperor's bargaining chips, including the feasibility of the Zheng family asking Tang Heshang for help...

I don’t know how the head of the Zheng family would feel when he received such a letter.

The discussion between Zheng Jifu and His Majesty Li Er was heard by the old eunuch.

The old eunuch had no sympathy for the Zheng family from the bottom of his heart. Not to mention whether it was a loss or a profit when using a girl to exchange for a property, the old eunuch was very disgusted by the Zheng family's previous actions of selling private salt.

Humph, if it weren't for your Zheng family's intentional reduction in the amount of official salt supply, would the old family eat poisonous salt and kill him?

If the old eunuch had imagined, the emperor should not give the Zheng family a way out, killing the chicken to warn the monkey, which just cut off the whole Tang Dynasty's private salt dealer's thoughts!

Of course, in addition to being angry, the old eunuch felt more grateful in his heart!

Thanks to Tang He for making snow salt, and thanks to General Tang He for selling all snow salt at a low price.

Otherwise, where did the Zheng family come from today to give in?

Well, the next time I see Tang Heshang, my eyes are more doting. If Tang Heshang makes any mistakes with the emperor in the future, I must give the boy a few good words.

Of course, it is better to take Tang Heshang as his apprentice, which will be changed to the right name, but I don’t know if that kid is willing or not?

It’s also a blessing that Tang He is far away in Hanyang and he doesn’t know what the old eunuch is thinking, otherwise he would have said: “You go away, Tang will not die!”

From Chang'an to Xingyang, the straight line is about 800 miles away, and it only takes about half a day to send a message to the eagle and falcon.

That night, the head of the Zheng family, who was far away in Xingyang, received a letter from his younger brother and immediately responded.

At noon the next day, Zheng Jifu received a letter from his brother.

The letter only has three words, but it shows the deep aggrievance of the Zheng family.
Chapter completed!