"Master Xiao, I have a question that I'm curious about. Why do you think people will go into business?" Wei Shuyu asked in confusion.
"Businessmen can make money, so the people will naturally go." Xiao Yu snorted coldly.
"Then the question comes again. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are the first priority. Why don't the common people choose to become officials, but choose a lowly business life?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the ministers changed.
Why?
Naturally, the cost of studying is too high and ordinary people cannot afford it.
"Is it because the common people can't afford to study?"
Wei Shuyu smiled: "Then where do people get the money to do business?"
"Studying requires talent!" Xiao Yu argued with a cold face.
"Does it mean that you don't need talent to do business?" Wei Shuyu responded with a smile.
this……
Xiao Yu was speechless for a moment.
However, Xiao Yu was not the only official in the court.
Seeing that Xiao Yu didn't reply for a long time, another minister immediately stood up.
Lu Chengqing, a member of the Fan Yang Lu family, argued: "Doing business is different from studying. If you don't have money to do business, you can save slowly. When you have saved enough capital, people will naturally not like to farm."
"What you said is right."
Wei Shuyu glanced at the ministers: "Everyone has savings, isn't it a truly prosperous age?"
Grass.
Got looped in again.
"Wei Shuyu, I am discussing business with you. Please answer directly. What should I do if no one wants to farm?"
Lu Chengqing looked unhappy.
“Who said no one wants to plant anymore?”
The corner of Wei Shuyu's mouth curved: "Businessmen can also farm."
What?
All the officials showed shocked eyes.
"How do businessmen farm?" Lu Chengqing snorted coldly.
"Rent land, recruit people..."
Wei Shuyu said confidently: "Scholars have their own opinions, and businessmen have their own business methods."
"As long as there is benefit, businessmen will find a solution."
"Speaking of which, I would like to ask you all, Your Majesty must have rewarded you with a lot of fertile land, right? Could it be that you planted them all yourself?"
As soon as these words came out, the officials were embarrassed.
Those who can stand on the Tai Chi Hall have basically been rewarded by Li Shimin.
Wei Shuyu sneered: "You can find people to farm the land, why can't merchants recruit people?"
"Your answer is too general and not enough to convince everyone." Lu Chengqing scolded.
"Okay, then let me answer you in an easy-to-understand way..."
Wei Shuyu glanced at the ministers: "The market will be saturated!"
"Xia Housheng, a great scholar of the Han Dynasty, once said: It is better to return to farming without knowing the classics."
"To put it bluntly, if you can't study well, go home and farm!"
"Trading business is also the same principle."
"When all the people go to sell clothes, the clothes will not be sold!"
"When people lose money in business, they naturally go back to farming."
The ministers were dumbfounded. They didn't expect this problem to be so simple?
Lu Chengqing couldn't find an excuse to refute for a while.
"wrong!"
Seeing Lu Chengqing defeated, Wei Ting also jumped out.
"Businessmen will do whatever it takes to make profits. Once they raise prices, how should the people deal with it?"
Wei Shuyu laughed...
"I really didn't expect that you would say such a thing!"
“What do people pay taxes for?”
"Just let the court protect them!"
"Anyone who dares to raise food prices without authorization must first ask if the court's sword is sharp!"
Wow.
The officials were shocked.
Wei Shuyu won the argument again.
They have all gone to trade. The question of who will farm the land, let alone them, has been like this since ancient times.
Is it really going to be overthrown?
Immediately, everyone froze in place in shock, not knowing what to say.
Not bad……
Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair, raising his eyebrows.
Xiao Wei is good.
He was able to persist for so long under the attack of the ministers.
He won't really pass the bill later...
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
At this moment, Cui Yixuan, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed, opened his eyes.
He saluted Li Shimin.
"allow!"
Li Shimin was at a loss.
The big BOSS is coming.
As the head of the Cui family, Cui Yixuan can lead the entire Qinghe Cui family, and his ability is absolutely outstanding.
Cui Yixuan bowed again and then looked at Wei Shuyu...
"Wei Yushi, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants have been like this since ancient times. We are not deliberately refuting you..."
"But I dare to ask, Lu Shi's Spring and Autumn Annals "Shang Nong" also records that the people and farmers are simple, simple means easy to use, easy to use means the border is safe, and the master is respected. The people and farmers are important, and the emphasis is less private, and the less private is Public law is established, and the power is single-minded. If the peasants and peasants have their production restored, their production will be restored, they will migrate again, and if they migrate again, they will die without any second thought."
"If the people abandon their roots and fail to do things, they will not give orders. If they do not give orders, they will not be able to defend or fight. If the people abandon their roots and do nothing, they will have property contracts. If they have property contracts, they will move lightly. If they move lightly, the country will be in trouble, and everyone will have far-reaching ambitions. , without any motive. People who neglect their roots and end things are fond of wisdom. If they are fond of wisdom, they are full of deceit. If they are full of deceit, they use clever laws and regulations. They regard right as wrong and wrong as right."
"I dare to ask again, Han Feizi's "Five Worms" records: The people of the merchants and workers cultivate the tools to cure the misfortune, gather endless wealth, save it for the time, and benefit the farmers. These five people are also the beetles of the state. The master of the people If we don’t get rid of these five beetle-like people and don’t raise upright and upright people, then there will be ruined countries and dynasties in the sea, so don’t be surprised.”
"Furthermore, Guanzi's "Guoshu" and "Qingsheng" all criticize merchants..."
Cui Yixuan quoted from scriptures and spoke a long paragraph eloquently...
"well said!"
Wei Shuyu praised loudly, and then asked awkwardly: "I just don't know what it means?"
"..."
Cui Yixuan was so angry that he almost ran away.
I've been talking so much, but you can't understand a word?
Cui Yixuan suddenly felt like facing his silly son.
"The general meaning of the above is that the common people work in agriculture, which is convenient for the court to manage, and the property is fixed and difficult to transfer, which can make the country more cohesive."
"The latter means that people who are in trouble have a lot of money and can move easily. Once the country is in trouble, they will take their money and run away!"
"Han Feizi's "Five Worms" means that merchants make shoddy products, accumulate easily transferable assets, hoard goods at high prices, wait for opportunities to sell them, and seek huge profits from the people. If the king does not get rid of this kind of worm in the country, the country will be ruined and the family will be destroyed. It’s not surprising!”
"It's in charge..."
Cui Yixuan continued to talk, and Wei Shuyu nodded frequently.
"So what do you want to express by saying this?" Wei Shuyu blinked.
"I want to tell you that the pro-business policy will never be passed!"
"The sages are criticizing businessmen. Do you think the sages' theories are wrong?"
"Such a provocative move is also against scholars all over the world!"
Cui Yixuan's aura was fully activated, and his vigorous momentum was like a galloping horse towards Wei Shuyu...
Even Li Shimin is afraid of Cui Yixuan's serious actions in the court!
Wei Shuyu lowered his head and remained silent.
He raised the elephant tablet, looked at the writing on the board, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve.
"But...I am helping the people of the world..."
Wei Shuyu raised his head, looked at Cui Yixuan with sharp eyes without fear, and took a step forward: "Do you think I will be afraid of the scholars in the world?"
