The ministers nodded, this is called an example.
etc……
The ministers looked towards Cui Yixuan, Wang Gui and other nobles.
I saw that all these big guys looked livid.
Damn it!
Will this bill be passed again?
"What do you think, dear friends?"
Li Shimin asked loudly, but there was a hint of curvature in the corner of his mouth.
The ministers lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything.
On one side is His Majesty, on the other side are the nobles. He was the first to stand in line after his brain was broken.
"Your Majesty, I still have a question."
Zheng family of Xingyang and Zheng Yuanshou came out and bowed to Li Shimin.
"explain."
Li Shimin responded casually.
Lao Wei has even argued the most difficult history, why can't he still handle you?
"What I want to ask is..."
"Since ancient times, merchants have pursued profits and harmed the country. If they betrayed the country and sought glory, what would happen to the Tang Dynasty?"
After Zheng Yuanshou finished speaking.
Li Shimin couldn't help but frown, and then looked at Wei Wei.
"Didn't I just answer this question?"
Wei Shuyu replied speechlessly: "My ministers want to rebel. Who is to blame? Is it His Majesty's fault?"
"..."
Li Shimin was furious.
I shouldn't support you.
"Wei Shuyu, please pay attention to your attitude!"
Zheng Yuanshou scolded seriously: "I'm serious with you!"
"Fine."
Wei Shuyu sighed: "Before answering this question, I want to ask you a question first."
"explain!"
"What I want to ask is, how many officials in the Tang Dynasty commit crimes every year?"
Um?
As soon as these words came out, all the officials were stunned.
They instantly understood what Wei Shuyu meant.
Zheng Yuanshou's face also darkened.
"People make mistakes, and it has nothing to do with whether they are businessmen or not!"
Wei Shuyu responded with a solemn expression: "It is said that businessmen harm the country, businessmen harm the country..."
"How many officials are responsible for harming the country?"
"Everyone, I want to ask a question..."
"Businessmen have become the lowest and most useless people, and their path to advancement has been blocked..."
"How can we talk about serving the country!"
"It seems like they have nothing else to do besides chasing profits, right?"
"It's impossible for them to donate all their hard-earned money to the court. Isn't this what we call serving the country?"
The ministers were silent.
A large part of the reason why businessmen are looked down upon is because the money they earn goes into their own pockets.
Influenced the development of private economy.
It just so happens...
The court cannot take their money by force.
“There is nothing wrong with a businessman being a double-edged sword!”
"Maybe they will have some impact on the country!"
"But as long as the court grasps its control, it can easily strangle him by the throat."
"It goes without saying that businessmen benefit the country."
"On the Silk Road, they are an indispensable link!"
"At least in terms of taxes, they provide Datang with a huge amount of money."
The corners of the ministers' mouths twitched.
The pros and cons were all explained, and they couldn't refute it.
At least for now, the advantages of businessmen outweigh the disadvantages.
"Does Zheng Aiqing have anything to say?"
After Wei Shuyu finished speaking, Li Shimin looked at Zheng Yuanshou.
"Chen... I have nothing to say."
Zheng Yuanshou bowed and retreated.
Li Shimin's smile became even wider, and he glanced at the ministers again...
"Is there any objection?"
As Li Shimin finished speaking, the officials began to whisper.
Blocking is necessary.
Opening the imperial examination to the sons of merchants had a huge impact on them over time.
"Your Majesty, I have a different opinion."
Li's family in Zhaojun, Li Mengchang came out.
"I love you, but it doesn't matter."
Regarding this, Li Shimin's tone became much better.
Because Li Mengchang participated in the Xuanwu Gate Revolution with him.
"I would like to ask..."
"The Tang Dynasty is not short of food now, but what about the future?"
"No matter how much food there is, there will be a day when it is all gone."
"If merchants prevail and the people all go to work, the food in the Tang Dynasty will become less and less..."
"What will Datang do then?"
Um?
Sharp.
Who would have thought that such a sharp question would come from the mouth of Wu Mang.
Involuntarily, everyone looked at Wei Shuyu again.
"This is easier..."
Wei Shuyu smiled: "Businessmen do business not only to make money, but also to purchase food."
"and……"
"As the Tang Dynasty roamed the Silk Road, there would always be a few disobedient small countries."
"Then fight!"
"Beat them until they surrender, and beat them until they grow food for me in the Tang Dynasty!"
"Turn them into colonies of the Tang Dynasty!"
The words fell.
Wei Shuyu bowed to Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, to open up a territory, you don't have to occupy its land, nor do you have to make it surrender..."
"There is another way!"
"Let them become a colony of the Tang Dynasty and grow food specifically for the Tang Dynasty!"
colony?
As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin's eyes burst into light.
It was as if I saw a road to the sky.
All the ministers were shocked by these remarks...
Everyone frowned in thought, as if thinking about the stakes.
"Your Majesty must not..."
At this moment, Kong Yingda stepped out and said: "The Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette. If you conquer an enemy country, you should treat it as your own people."
"The behavior of squeezing the people in this way is truly cruel and unethical!"
Li Shimin's face turned cold.
Corrupt Confucianism!
In just a moment, Li Shimin seemed to understand why Qin Shi Huang wanted to burn books and humiliate Confucians!
In the face of the country and the country, enslaving a country is nothing!
"Isn't it too brutal?"
Wei Shuyu asked in return: "Both sides are at war with each other, how can they be merciful?"
Kong Yingda straightened up, with a solemn look on his face...
"Tyrants will eventually fall, and Qin Shihuang is the precedent!"
Kong Yingda had a look of death in his eyes: "If the Tang Dynasty follows suit, it may be in danger of subjugation!"
Everyone was silent.
An old Wei just came to hit the pillar.
Looking at Kong Yingda's posture, is it possible that another old Kong is hitting the wall?
"Kong Yingda, do you know what you are saying?"
Li Shimin's face darkened.
Forget it, Lao Wei, we are used to it anyway.
You Kong Yingda, I will not be lenient.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Wei Shuyu stepped forward and said, "I'm here to persuade you!"
Li Shimin came to his senses and nodded.
Teach him a lesson.
I taught him to admit his mistake.
"Uncle Kong, you are being extreme."
Wei Shuyu turned his head: "May I ask, where is Qin Shihuang?"
"Did he kill a hero?"
"Have you ever killed an innocent person?
All the officials rolled their eyes.
Killing people is heartbreaking...
Qin Shihuang did not do this.
But he killed all the Confucian scholars.
snort.
Kong Yingda snorted coldly: "Exorbitant taxes, harsh punishments, forced corvee..."
"Unpopularity is violence!"
"If the Tang Dynasty implemented this slavery system, it would be worse than forced corvee labor!"
"How can a country be immortal?"
The ministers nodded subconsciously.
Suddenly they realized that this seemed to be a curse on Datang, and they immediately lowered their heads and shrank their necks in fear.
Your Majesty cannot see me, Your Majesty cannot see me...
"Isn't this right?"
Wei Shuyu asked nonchalantly: "The Qin Dynasty fell only because the First Emperor died..."
Wei Shuyu said solemnly: "If you give him a few more decades, do you think Great Qin can continue to be glorious for hundreds of more years?"
"Great Qin is unified."
“The time when cars and cars are on the same track and books and texts are on the same page is too short!”
"As a result, the people of the Six Nations still have a strong desire for revenge in their hearts!"
"If he is given another ten or twenty years, the children of the people of the Six Kingdoms will be born and grow up in Qin."
"That's when true unification comes!"
