Damn it.
How dare you say...
The ministers all murmured in their hearts, but could not find an excuse to retort.
Wei Shuyu was not wrong either.
There is no food available in the world. What other option is there but to subjugate the country?
At the same time, Li Chengqian's expression kept changing...
Lost?
Didn't last one round and was defeated?
Snapped.
Suddenly, Li Chengqian slapped himself.
You are so stupid.
They all say that they want to win over Wei Shuyu and not quarrel with Wei Shuyu.
Why did you stand up again?
The ministers all lowered their heads and pretended not to see it.
You can't shout that the prince is crazy, right?
"Gao Ming, what are you doing?"
Li Shimin shouted sharply, his expression extremely gloomy.
The dignified prince slapped himself inexplicably in the court hall. This magical act was unprecedented.
"Father..."
Li Chengqian's heart trembled, and he stammered in response: "My lord... My lord, I think what Wei Shuyu said is reasonable."
Li Chengqian had an idea.
If you can't spray, stand with Wei Shuyu!
Then he started to wink at Wei Shuyu crazily, hoping that the other party would help him.
"Then why did you slap yourself?" Li Shimin still asked.
"this……"
Li Chengqian hesitated and was speechless.
"His Majesty."
At this moment, Wei Shuyu spoke.
The prince thought what he said was reasonable, so he naturally helped.
To a certain extent, with the support of the prince, the chance of passing the bill will be much greater.
"The prince thinks that what I said is reasonable. He may be motivating himself. He is determined with a slap in the face and will never be a foolish monarch."
As Wei Shuyu finished speaking, Li Shimin's expression suddenly turned from cloudy to clear.
"It's a good thing to be intentional, but you have to remember that you are the prince, and you must not do such things in the court in the future."
Li Shimin's tone was obviously much calmer.
"Thank you for your teachings."
Li Chengqian breathed a long sigh of relief.
It has to be Wei Shuyu, who can turn the situation around with just one sentence. Resolved his own dilemma.
Win over!
Must be won over!
Li Chengqian cast a grateful look at Wei Shuyu.
"His Majesty."
Just when everyone was helpless, another unexpected person stood up.
Prince of Hejian County, Li Xiaogong!
After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, Li Xiaogong had been deprived of real power. In his later years, he liked to attend banquets and entertain himself with singing and dancing beauties.
But today Songtsen Gampo surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.
As a famous general who spent half his life in the military, he naturally wanted to take a look at this scene.
"The Prince of Hejian County also has something to say?"
Li Shimin rarely smiled at a courtier in the court.
Li Xiaogong's knowledge was rewarded by Li Shimin's kindness.
"Your Majesty, I think this is not appropriate for the merchants in the world."
Li Xiaogong bowed, thought for a moment and then said seven words...
"Not conducive to dynasty rule!"
Wow...
Crazy crazy.
You are really more daring than the other.
Can such words be said in court?
Although what Li Xiaogong said was very obscure, who could not understand the meaning of it if he could serve in the court?
The implication is...
The people are stupid and easy to control.
When people become rich, they will become wiser, and the dynasty will be difficult to control.
"Prince Hejian, you are tired."
Li Shimin shouted angrily with a displeased look on his face: "Someone is here to bring the Prince of Hejian County back to his mansion."
Li Junxian led his troops into Tai Chi Hall, but Li Xiaogong refused to leave. Who could lead him away?
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, I must speak up even if I have a reputation that will last forever!" Li Xiaogong bowed with an extremely decisive attitude.
He belongs to the royal family and must view this policy issue from the royal perspective.
Li Shimin felt a little bit stuck on the tiger for a while.
On the one hand, he hopes that people will live well.
On the one hand, as Li Xiaogong said, he was worried that the people would become wise and affect the imperial power.
Involuntarily, Li Shimin looked at Wei Shuyu.
"King of Hejian County."
Wei Shuyu first bowed and then said calmly: "Actually, there is no need for you to worry."
"The common people are not wise, and it is easy for the dynasty to rule."
"Thinking about it from another perspective, aren't they also more likely to be incited to rebel?"
Li Xiaogong was stunned.
It seems to make sense.
And Wei Shuyu continued to tell...
"Let's use a metaphor..."
"If someone instigates rebellion, the people will be ignorant and go ahead."
"But if it were a sensible commoner with a little money, I think he would rebel only if his brain was broken, right?"
Taiji Hall fell into eerie silence again.
At first glance, it seems to make some sense.
"What you say is unreasonable."
Li Xiaogong flatly refused: "How can everyone be rich and wise in this world?"
"Then your words are unreasonable."
Wei Shuyu smiled and retorted: "No matter what, the people will rebel. What difference does it make if they are wise or not?"
"Or are you hoping that the unintelligent people will be easier to deal with?"
Well……
Li Xiaogong was speechless.
That's what it sounds like.
But I always feel like something is weird.
"The purpose of the merchant world is to make the people live a good life..."
"If people live a better life, they can reduce the chance of rebellion."
"The people are the cornerstone of a dynasty. Only by building the cornerstone can the dynasty withstand the storms!"
Li Xiaogong was speechless and retreated silently.
The ministers also murmured in their hearts.
It was obviously something that everyone was opposed to, but why did it change the taste once it hit Wei Shuyu's mouth?
"His Majesty."
Just when everyone was at a loss, something unexpected happened, and an old minister stood up.
Yu Shinan!
And he was also the first person to support Wei Shuyu!
Just listen to his old and steady story...
"The old minister's ancestral home is in the Jiangnan area, and he agrees with business!"
"Wars often occur in the land of China, but throughout the past and present, the frequency of wars in the south is generally lower than in the north."
"Although the south was barren before the Han Dynasty, the people in the south relied on commercial methods to live a prosperous life."
"Especially during the Sui Dynasty, the economy moved southward, and Jiangnan gradually became a battleground for military strategists."
"And after war after war, Jiangnan not only has no tendency to decline, but has become more and more prosperous!"
“This is inseparable from the efforts of businessmen!”
"Today's Jiangnan is focused on handicrafts, agriculture, commerce, etc., with many simultaneous developments, and its development speed has become unstoppable."
"Especially after the development of water conservancy, the level of agricultural development is no less than that in the north."
"Coupled with the sales of Jiangnan merchants, although Jiangnan today is not as prosperous as Chang'an, its wealth has far exceeded that of other places!"
"I am not praising my hometown..."
"But the fact is that today, Jiangnan alone accounts for a quarter of the entire Tang Dynasty's tax revenue!"
"And this trend is increasing year by year. I believe that in less than ten years, the tax revenue in the Jiangnan region will account for half of the entire Tang Dynasty!"
