"Not to mention living in it. The east market is expensive. The west market is cheap. So Aye. This is value. Supply and demand. Buy more and sell less. The price is expensive. Buy less and sell more, the price is cheap. Things are rare. It’s expensive.” Li Shen gave Li Shimin a brief summary of his primary business experience in the bad streets of later generations.
"You can be a prince. The humble ways of merchants are disgraceful to the royal family." Li Shimin said to Li Shen
"Aye. Do you also think that scholars, farmers, industries and merchants?" Li Shen asked back
"This has been the case for scholars, farmers, and merchants since ancient times. Businessmen are all humble," Li Shimin replied.
"Shitou, go out and guard." Li Shen turned around and said.
When Li Shimin saw Li Shen acting like this, he knew that Li Shen had something to say and didn't want to spread it out. So he raised his head and glanced at Wang De. Wang De immediately understood and asked all the palace maids and eunuchs who were following him to go out. Li An also walked to the door.
Li Shimin said to Li Shen, "Just tell me. No one will know."
"Ah yes. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce originally referred to sergeants, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants. There were no scholars, and the theory of the four peoples was first separated for the convenience of national management.
There is no hierarchy. Later, Confucianism became dominant, and scholars changed the name of scholars to Confucian scholars to enter the official career in order to improve their status. My Li family is a royal family, and the whole world belongs to our Li family.
. Scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants are all subjects of my Li family. There should be no distinction between high and low in the eyes of the emperor. Whoever contributes to the foundation of our Li Tang family will be a noble member of our Li family.
In order to enhance their status, scholars have mythologized the status of Confucianism. Confucius' teachings are just to teach people how to be human beings. But now scholars have become tools of power and wealth.
Because the aristocratic family occupies the court, they have little education. Less is more. Then we make him worthless. Let people all over the world read. Confucianism excludes other doctrines. It's the same as religion rejecting other religions. "
"Aye, we royals don't actually need to learn those advanced Confucianism. It's enough to know how to behave and do things. If the people haven't read books, don't they know filial piety and etiquette?" Li Shen said and stopped talking. . In fact, his knowledge is not very wide. Later generations came into contact with it from online media, and he had been reading books for more than ten years. But no matter how advanced he is, he doesn't understand.
Li Shimin fell into deep thought. He basically understood what Li Shen said. It's just that he was also educated by Confucianism. Moreover, all dynasties have had such inertial thinking. He didn't expect Li Shen to understand so thoroughly. yes. We are royal. The Tang Dynasty belongs to our family, and so do the people. To the emperor, they are all citizens.
Concubine Wei looked at Li Shen worriedly. He didn't understand why his son, who had always kept a low profile, would say such things today. This offends scholars.
"Hey. It would be great if your eldest brother could think the same way as you. Recently, Yan Guan has been impeaching the prince. And your eldest brother has really been a bit messy recently. He is sensual and arrogant. Now I arrange for important officials in the court to teach him.
But little was gained. He was fooling around in the Prince's Mansion all day long. If he had your opinion, I wouldn't have to worry so much. "Li Shimin thought of Li Chengqian again. History has not changed because Queen Changsun did not die.
Li Chengqian has changed. Li Shimin dotes on King Wei, and now King Wei is surrounded by officials from aristocratic families to support him. He has gradually begun to want to compete with Li Chengqian.
Although now all the veterans still support Li Chengqian. But he is not close to Li Chengqian, after all, he has to avoid suspicion. Afraid of Li Shimin's suspicion.
"Aye. In fact, brother, at your age, your demands are too high. This is when you are young and energetic. It is a rebellious period. Don't push too hard." Li Shen explained that Li Chengqian was in a rebellious period. After all, he was only seventeen years old.
"Hmph. He is the prince. If the requirements are not high, how can he inherit my empire in the future?" Li Shimin snorted coldly.
"Aye, I heard that my eldest brother once had a master named Li Gang." Li Shen asked
"Li Gang was a great scholar in the previous dynasty. I asked him to teach the prince because he valued the prince," Li Shimin replied.
"Aye, you must be paying attention to the prince. Think about who he has taught. How will it end in the end." Li Shen asked Li Shimin playfully
Li Shimin was shocked when he thought about it carefully. The former Sui prince Yang Yong was later deposed. Prince Li Jiancheng. Later, I also learned bad things. Listen to the slander. Killed by Li Shimin. Unlucky. This time it's the prince. Although Li Gang is dead. But now the prince has also learned bad things.
"Aye, actually the eldest brother is really good. The eldest brother did this because you are so good to the fourth brother. You have trained the eldest brother for more than ten years.
You can listen to the government at the age of eight, and you can supervise the country at the age of fourteen. The political affairs were handled in an orderly manner, but Aye still felt that it was not enough. I still have to temper my eldest brother, but his confidence has been completely destroyed.
After all, the eldest brother is only seventeen years old, and unlike you, Aye, you have experienced life and death, and fought on the battlefield. Aye, you are only middle-aged and your eldest brother is just a teenager, so don't be so anxious. "
"Hmph, that's easy to say. I arranged for so many important officials in the Confucian dynasty to teach the prince. I just want him to be a wise king. Don't I value him?" Li Shimin said angrily.
"Aye. My eldest brother will be the emperor in the future. Confucius is known as a saint, but he has never been an emperor. The important officials in the court all have their own agendas, some of which are not for themselves.
They taught the eldest brother whether he wanted to be a great scholar or an important minister in the future. Only the emperor understands the way of the emperor.
Throughout the ages, the father of any wise king is not a wise king. Always teach and imitate, Aye, which wise king you think is capable is taught by a group of scholars.
The way of an emperor is passed down by word of mouth and taught by example. "Li Shen actually felt that there was something wrong with the prince's education when he watched TV in his previous life. If you ask a group of people who have never been emperors to teach others to become emperors, isn't that a joke?
Li Shimin also began to think about what Li Shen said. The prince is now surrounded by all kinds of capable people. But the prince's appearance was different, and he also knew that the prince's current good-tempered attitude was a protest against his excessive love for Li Tai.
But how can the prince deal with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty without going through hardships? Everyone is an old fox.
"Hey. What you said makes sense, but when Gao Ming becomes emperor in the future, how can he withstand the pressure if he doesn't have a tough mind? It's not easy to be the emperor." Li Shimin sighed.
"Aye, the eldest brother is the best to be the second generation of the emperor. As long as you set the tone of the Tang Dynasty. In the future, the eldest brother can follow suit. The worst is for the following generations. As long as Aye sets the tone of the Tang Dynasty." The Tang Dynasty was well built, with strong soldiers and horses, and the people had enough food and clothing. Even if someone wanted to rebel, the people would not follow suit.
If our country in the Tang Dynasty can be taught, paid for its work, treated for its illnesses, provided for the elderly, and housed, and our country and people are peaceful, then our Li family dynasty will surely last for centuries. "Li Shen really didn't have much knowledge, so he was forced to tell all the policies of the country in his previous life.
"Study will be taught, work will be rewarded, illness will be treated, old age will be taken care of, and housing will be provided. Well, that's good. In this way, the people will never turn against me, Li Tang.
Li Shen, I didn’t expect that I would have such insights at such a young age. So in your opinion, how can the prince take the right path? "Li Shimin was very excited. He didn't expect that the ideas proposed by Li Shen were so good.
