Zhang Ziwen of the Western Han Dynasty, this title may sound a bit unfamiliar, but Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty is probably familiar to many people.
This talented man who hollowed out things had many labels on him, such as diplomat, traveler, adventurer, and pioneer, but none of them were merchants.
"Hmph! You are so thick-skinned that you are far thicker than the Great Wall and can connect the Western Regions!" The sarcastic voice said at the end, full of anger and rebuke, "What a shameless statement!"
Suddenly, the court became so quiet that the angry breathing of Censor Chen Ling was particularly obvious.
Sheng Yuan, who was suffering from spring sleep on time, was also frightened by this voice. She had been napping and suddenly woke up.
Be good! Why did her biological father, who had always been lazy, go to court? !
If you go to court, you will go to court. But the problem is, they all go out from the side door of Yongxing Marquis Mansion. How come she doesn't know that her father is going to court? !
Should I avoid her? ! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have seen it when I first entered the palace!
Sheng Yuan quickly stood up on tiptoes and looked forward.
There is no way, she, a fifth-grade official, is really far away from her father, Yongxing Marquis.
If she hadn't had part-time jobs in the Hanlin Academy and the Etiquette Department, she might not even be able to attend the morning court in rotation.
Just when Sheng Yuan couldn't help but poke her head around, her father pointed at the censor responsible for supervising Chen Ling and reprimanded: "The importance of business lies in economy, trade, and circulation. The most important thing is its place." The thing is of greater significance, not the person for whom it is superior.
There is nothing wrong with the fundamentals of business, but those who practice business are so greedy for profit that they value profit over justice, which is especially shameless!
Today you are slandering the Holy One and setting a precedent for merchants to become officials. One step later, they will dare to steal the country!
Now his status is still humble, but he is bribing courtiers in an attempt to collude with officials and businessmen. In the future, he will entrust the important affairs of the country to each other. I am afraid that he will dare to use this to weigh the country and sell it to other countries!
How dare you, these people who are unjust and unjust in the face of profit, want to rely on the foundation of the country? ! What do you mean? ! What are your plans? ! "
Sheng Xiangxun asked loudly, making Yushi Chen Ling almost hold his breath.
But he still had something to say: "Your Majesty, colleagues, I have a question to ask. The governor of Zuo Daying in Kyoto is a fifth-rank official! His daughter married into a minor official's family and was aggrieved. He took his son to ask, but was ridiculed and humiliated. Just because the cousin of a minor official was granted the title of Yuanwailang!
Haha, Yuanwailang, from the fifth rank, was awarded the title by request, but has no actual position! His cousin actually used this as a weapon to humiliate a fifth-rank official. Why?
Because the grandson of Yuan Wailang is a fifth-grade doctor, everyone heard clearly, this one is also a fifth-grade doctor!
Dare I ask, which fifth-grade doctor’s biological father in the court dares to point his finger at the nose of a fifth-grade straight bachelor and humiliate him? ! Not to mention his uncle? ! "
Sheng Xiangxun was full of fighting spirit at this moment, and walked towards the Imperial Academy to offer wine: "Chang Jijiu, you are from the fourth rank, how dare your family to be disrespectful to Zhan Shifu and the fifth rank bachelor of the Hanlin Academy? "
"Master Shenghou..." Chang Jijiu smiled bitterly and raised his fists. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the back of Sheng Xiangxun's head.
have to! The Yongxing Marquis ran to the Minister of Honglu Temple again: "You are the fourth rank, can you allow your family to speak nonsense to the Imperial Censor and the Imperial Censor? You are all of the same rank?!"
"My family members all know etiquette!" Honglu Temple Qing said with a dark face and waved his sleeves.
"Haha." Sheng Xiangxun turned around and went to look for the person again.
"Sheng Aiqing, that's it! You've given enough examples!" Emperor Jinghe saw the gleaming little head in the crowd and quickly stopped Sheng Xiangxun.
Could it be that his cousin forgot that his daughter was also at the court? !
This father and daughter plan to teach on-site!
Look at that little girl’s expression of wonder!
When Emperor Jinghe shouted, Sheng Xiangxun stopped walking towards the Minister of Rites.
He Benchu breathed a sigh of relief.
There is no way, who made the emperor be so kind to this person! With the Queen Mother watching over her, this one dares to do what the emperor's brothers dare not do!
"Your Majesty, you see, all my colleagues are extremely polite to officials in the capital who are one or two steps lower than themselves, because they are also civil servants! The status of military attachés is not as high as that of civil servants, so they can't even bully the relatives of merchants, right?! Shit? Agriculture, industry, and commerce are the last name of the business; in fact, their wealth and power have long been listed before the scholars! If they are not curbed and restricted, given time, these groups of beasts will definitely combine the power of the family and powerful ministers to surpass the emperor, relatives, and even the emperor. Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you must not think too much and do not indulge!"
When Sheng Xiangxun said it to the end, with tears in his eyes, he looked at Jing Hedi with great sincerity.
Emperor Jinghe: "..."
Very good, my acting skills are excellent today!
"Alarmist! Your Majesty, don't listen to Marquis Yongxing's gossip!" Chen Ling, the censor, saluted hurriedly.
"Who are you calling alarmist?!" Sheng Xiangxun was unhappy. He immediately withdrew his tears and glared at him, "The governor of Zuo Daying is an old friend of mine! I am clear about this matter in his family! If it weren't for me, Yongxing The Hou Mansion uses its power to suppress others, and if his daughter wants to reconcile, she will probably shed her skin!"
All the ministers: "..."
Very good, no one dares to use his power to overwhelm others in front of the emperor!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Marquis Yongxing himself admitted that he used his power to suppress others!"
Emperor Jinghe looked at the excited Yushi Chen Ling and couldn't help but reflect on himself, whether he should let his officials see more of the outside world.
"Yan Aiqing, Marquis Yongxing just likes to exaggerate. I think everyone in the court knows that Marquis Yongxing has a bottom line in his actions."
Ministers: "..."
Haha, just say it!
My emperor is partial and never hides it.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the imperial court should have a supervisor. Any merchant who borrows the title of a conferor, uses the power of his disciples, or uses the authority of an official to bully others. Regardless of whether the person bullied is a civil servant, a military officer, or a common person, he should be punished and the title should be revoked. Those who should be demoted should be demoted, and those who should be dismissed should be dismissed! Only in this way can merchants know how to respect the power in their hands!"
Sheng Xiangxun's words moved Emperor Jinghe, but made many courtiers dissatisfied.
Before, everyone could watch the joke and keep silent, but now when their own interests are involved, they can't remain silent, even if the emperor is still sitting on the throne.
Many of them either come from merchant families, or they have children in the family who are in business, and even worse, there are wealthy merchants who respect money. If the emperor really listens to Sheng Xiangxun's opinion and establishes a supervisory agency, it will be difficult to cooperate like now.
"Your Majesty, both merchants and officials are all His subjects. There are good and bad people, and there are good and bad businessmen. There are profiteers in the world, but there are also righteous businessmen! If we generalize like Yongxing Hou, I'm afraid It hurts the heart of Yishang!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! I understand that Marquis Yongxing is aggrieved for his friends, but for his friend's daughter to be bullied, this is just an old rule, not a dispute between merchants and military officers!"
"Your Majesty, in the court, there are many people whose families are engaged in business. If there are restrictions, how can the ministers who are dedicated to serving your majesty survive?!"
"..."
Suddenly, two-thirds of the courtiers stood up and protested.
