"This road construction thing..."
Li Shimin brought the topic back.
It's already February now, and even if the coal mines are ready for sale, we have to wait until autumn and winter.
"Your Majesty, we need to build the road without delay."
Wei Shuyu solemnly replied: "Only if the roads are smooth, the decrees of the Tang Dynasty can be transmitted to every state capital as quickly as possible, and the merchants of the Tang Dynasty can conduct trade better..."
"What I say makes sense."
Li Shimin nodded seriously: "Then this money..."
It was absolutely impossible for him to pay for it anyway, and Datang couldn't afford it.
"Leave it to the Ministry of Commerce to solve the problem." Wei Shuyu took over everything.
Oh ho?
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
Look at this political consciousness.
really……
The people from the Old Wei family are the most reliable.
When I look at my four sons again, I feel more and more useless.
"Uncle Yu..."
Li Shimin confirmed it again: "I see your determination to serve the country. It's not that I don't want to pay, but the national treasury is really... alas..."
Li Shimin sighed.
It's full of feelings of helplessness.
"..."
Shameless Li Er, don’t pull out a dime!
"Your Majesty, don't worry, it won't cost the court a penny!"
That’s what I’ve been waiting for!
"good!"
Li Shimin slapped the dragon case fiercely: "Since you said so, I can't do nothing. We can negotiate with the Ministry of Industry as to how many corvees are needed."
Corvee labor was managed by the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War.
Things like road construction fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.
"Duan Aiqing."
Li Shimin looked at Duan Lun: "The Ministry of Industry will fully cooperate with the Ministry of Commerce to complete the next matters regarding coal mines and road construction."
"promise."
With Duan Lun taking the order, the matter came to an end.
Can you go to court now?
The ministers complained in their hearts that it would be dark if the meeting continued.
Xiao Wei is like this every time, not following any court rules.
How do you say that……
If you are not active next time, there is something wrong with your brain!
"If there's nothing wrong, let's leave the court first."
As if feeling the resentment of the ministers, Li Shimin spoke.
"Your Majesty, I have something else to report!"
"..."
The anger of the ministers soared.
Is it over yet?
Do you believe that we are impeaching you?
Turning around and looking...
Oh, Lao Wei, it's okay, we can hold on for a while longer.
"What's going on with Wei Aiqing?" Li Shimin was in a good mood.
"Your Majesty."
Wei Zheng bowed and said, "Now that Shuyu has been reinstated, I think it's time to extend the Shang Department to the entire Tang Dynasty!"
Li Shimin pondered.
With Wei Shuyu in charge, the Ministry of Commerce should not have much of a problem.
The main reason for procrastination before was that there was no one in charge.
"What do Shuyu think?" Li Shimin asked.
"Your Majesty."
Wei Shuyu thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait another month. The Ministry of Commerce still needs to make some preparations."
Li Shimin nodded.
Don’t be suspicious when employing people, know them well and make good use of them.
Li Shimin was quite open-minded in this regard: "In that case, the Ministry of Commerce can make arrangements on its own, and we will just report it to the public at that time."
It’s finally time to go to court...
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
After holding the wat board and getting into a good posture, I was ready to say my final resignation to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"..."
The mother is a target.
What bastard is he again!
Turning around to look, I saw Wei Ting bowing out of the queue.
Oh, doctor censor, that’s okay.
You can't offend the censor by offending anyone. These guys don't need to take responsibility if they just complain about anything.
"Wei Aiqing, what do you want to report?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.
"His Majesty."
Wei Ting bowed and said: "Wei Shuyu, who leads the Ministry of Commerce, has too much power."
"If he is given the power to recruit corvees..."
"Isn't this a bit much?"
Um?
When Wei Ting said this, everyone suddenly woke up.
Wei Shuyu's power may not be noticeable now, but if we look at it in a few months, Changsun Wuji will shy away.
First, there was the Ministry of Commerce. After it spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, it ordered merchants all over the world to make endless money.
Moreover, corvee service can also be transformed into military force!
If Wei Shuyu had other intentions, the consequences would be terrible to think about.
Li Shimin also frowned.
He always regarded Wei Shuyu as a junior and didn't think much about it at all.
And because of Old Wei, he didn't care.
Now that I mention it, I feel that the power is a bit too much.
"His Majesty."
At this moment, Wei Shuyu took the initiative to stand up: "I think that the matter of recruiting corvees can be left to the prince."
"Paying money to corvees can increase the prince's prestige among the people."
Li Chengqian was startled when he heard this.
Relatives.
It’s not in vain that Gu always tolerates you. You are indeed Gu’s good brother.
If you sued Gu before, Gu will forget it.
"Gao Ming, what do you think?" Li Shimin asked.
"My son, I will do my best to live up to my father's expectations!" Li Chengqian immediately bowed and expressed his stance.
"In that case..."
Just when Li Shimin was about to agree, Li Tai stood up again.
With such great achievements, how can you not cause trouble?
"Father, I have different opinions."
"Tell me about it."
Li Shimin gave Li Tai a meaningful look and did not blame him.
"The imperial brother has a heavy academic workload and has to help my father handle state affairs. I think this will make the imperial brother incapable of doing what he wants..."
As soon as Li Tai finished speaking, Li Chengqian's rebuttal came.
"Qingque is worrying too much."
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "I can benefit the people and enjoy it, so how can I feel tired?"
"Besides, I have Shuyu helping me."
Seeing the conflict between the prince and the king of Wei, the officials sighed...
well.
The next court is far away again.
"Brother Huang has lived in the palace all year round and has never been in contact with poor people. He may not understand the living habits of the people and may cause trouble." Li Tai added.
"Just because I don't understand..."
Li Chengqian responded with a smile: "It is even more important for a lonely person to do this well, in order to understand everything about the people."
"Besides, even if something goes wrong, Shuyu will still be watching."
"Brother Emperor..."
"Qingque doesn't need to worry too much. I have Shuyu to help me."
"Brother Emperor..."
"Uncle Yu is alone..."
"Brother Emperor..."
"Uncle Yu is alone..."
Fuck your uncle Yu.
Can you stop using Wei Shuyu as a shield for everything?
Li Tai collapsed.
The officials also looked strange.
When did Wei Shuyu have this effect?
Involuntarily, many courtiers looked at Old Wei...
Can we also push Lao Wei out to take the blame?
"okay."
Li Shimin waved his hand to stop the quarrel between the two.
"Shu Yu proposed the corvee matter. According to Shu Yu's wishes, Gao Ming will be in charge." Li Shimin made the final decision.
"My son, I accept the order." Li Chengqian accepted the order happily.
Li Tai reluctantly retreated.
Li Shimin spoke, and there was nothing he could do no matter how unwilling he was.
"Do you have anything else to report, my dear friends?" Li Shimin asked again.
Seeing that no ministers came out, Li Shimin immediately announced...
"Retreat!"
