Inside the Manna Hall.
Li Zexuan said again: "Your Majesty, I have an idea, I don't know whether to talk about it or not!"
Li Er said angrily: "If you have something to say, just say it. When will you do this~?"
Li Zexuan smiled, and then said: "Your Majesty, I feel that if you want people to do good deeds for a long time, so that the Nuantang Foundation can continue to operate for a long time, you must provide some rewards to encourage people and wealthy businessmen to donate money! In the past, the road was saved. And it is not completely unreasonable for Zigong to redeem people but not gold but to be criticized by Confucius!"
Li Er couldn't help but said: "Didn't you give some kind of good deeds of honor certificates to the people who donated? Isn't this a benefit~?"
Li Zexuan shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this is just a small favor. If we want the wealthy people to donate money willingly, we must give some sincere and real benefits!"
"For example?"
"For example, some special treatment..."
"Asshole! Are you asking me to become Liu Hong and sell his official position~?"
Li Er suddenly guessed something, immediately slapped the case, and said angrily.
The Liu Hong he was talking about was the original Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, a foolish emperor who pushed the behavior of selling his official position to the extreme.
Some emperors before Liu Hong also sold their officials, but most of them only did it occasionally, and the money they received was usually "for urgent needs of the country." Only Comrade Liu Hong carried forward the business of selling one's official position to the extreme.
The most ridiculous thing is that this man actually opened an official exchange in Xiyuan, clearly marked the price, and openly sold officials. No matter talent, no matter character, no matter ethics, as long as you have money, you can buy an official position. All the money gained from selling his official position went into Emperor Ling's own pocket.
This guy also unified the market price of official positions and personally formulated the regulations for selling officials, stipulating that the price of an official position is 10,000 times the official's annual income. For example, an official position with an annual salary of two thousand dan is priced at 20 million yuan! His method of selling an official position was extremely innovative, and he refused to miss any opportunity. Even Zhang Wen and others, who had made great contributions and had a high reputation, first paid the emperor enough money to buy an official position. Ascended to an official position.
Li Er just thought of the possibility of selling his official position, so he angrily said.
Li Zexuan was stunned and thought to himself, when did I ask you to sell your official position? Is it because your association ability is too rich~?
"Your Majesty, I don't mean that. My idea is that every other year, we select three people from the people who donated money that year and give them the title of Righteous Businessmen in the World! This is just a title. It will not damage the prestige of the court, but it can also stimulate the enthusiasm of wealthy private businessmen to donate! And there has been a precedent before! It’s just a few more, right?”
In order to prevent Lao Li from misunderstanding again, Li Zexuan directly stated his plans in his heart.
"It's just a title? You kid really doesn't hurt when you stand and talk! Do you think this title of Yishang is so worthless?"
Li Er said with a dark face.
"Your Majesty, I didn't say that this thing is worthless! According to my initial estimate, if a wealthy private businessman wants to be selected, he will have to donate fifty to sixty thousand yuan! This is not cheap at all! And in the world, is it possible? The land of the king, the shore of the land, must not be the king's ministers. Businessmen are also your Majesty's subjects, why does your Majesty have to be so prejudiced against businessmen?"
Li Zexuan couldn't help but said.
Li Er frowned and said nothing. After a moment, he said with profound meaning: "Ha! You are here to be a lobbyist today! This distinction between scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants has existed since the Spring and Autumn Period, and has been the same in all dynasties. It’s divided like this, how do you want me to change it?”
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said: "I have never thought about changing the status of merchants, but I think it would be harmless to give some merchants who have made outstanding contributions to the Tang Dynasty the title of "Righteous Businessmen in the World"! Just like Feng Zhihua from before!"
Li Er thought for a long time, then finally waved his hand and said: "Okay! Okay! I grant you a quota every year!"
Li Zexuan said with a smile: "On behalf of the millions of merchants in the Tang Dynasty and the poor people who have been helped, I thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Er waved his hand, signaling someone to get out!
"Your Majesty! Does this year count?"
"Get out~!"
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"Hey! I didn't say it doesn't count, I just said one word to get out, that means this year also counts!"
Sitting in the carriage, thinking about the previous situation in the Manna Palace, Li Zexuan muttered to himself.
"Ah~~! As long as everyone gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful world~! Ah~~"
Just as he was thinking about his thoughts, Li Zexuan suddenly heard the sound of someone humming a tune from outside the carriage. He couldn't help but feel happy, thinking that after this modern song came to the Tang Dynasty, it spread quite quickly!
Little did he know that the song "Devotion of Love" could spread so quickly. In addition to its unique melody, the main reason was that the first singer, Fang Feiyan, had great personal charm and sang extremely well!
Listening to people humming little tunes all the way, I arrived home unknowingly.
"Sir, you are back!"
I jumped out of the carriage and found Xiao Yu'er waiting at the door.
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "What's wrong? Do you have something to do with me~?"
Xiao Yu'er took out the newspaper from behind, walked up to Li Zexuan, pouted her lips, and said angrily: "Sir, you are asking knowingly, why did you insist on asking me to change the headline of the headline to this yesterday~?"
Xiao Yu'er pointed at the news headlines on the "Datang Daily" with a hint of displeasure on his face!
Li Zexuan was suddenly stunned, but he said: "Oh! What a title! Xiao Yu'er, don't you think this title has a better meaning?"
Xiao Yu'er said angrily: "Humph! Sir, you are still pretending to be confused! I did think so yesterday, but today I realized that I have been fooled by you, sir! This title is the same as the one sung in Baihualou, Pingkangfang last night. The songs are exactly the same! Now everyone in the editorial department is asking me if I went to Pingkangfang to listen to some music last night! Even Manager Ma asked me this morning! How disgusting!"
Li Zexuan wanted to laugh when he heard this, but he quickly held it back. He suppressed his laughter and said with a straight face: "Ahem! Coincidence! It's definitely a coincidence! Those people in the editorial department are really a little too much, Xiao Yuer, you are the only one How can your innocent daughter's family say that you have been to that kind of place! Next time I go to the workshop, I will definitely reprimand them!"
Xiao Yu'er's face suddenly turned gloomy, and she said: "That's right! Sir, you must teach them a lesson! It's obvious that I didn't go, but they insisted on slandering me! I really wanted to listen to a little song, but there was no one Come with me, these people are so abominable!”
Li Zexuan was stunned. He couldn't believe Xiao Yu'er's anger at all! What has this little girl been thinking about all day long? She actually wants to visit a brothel. Oh my God, is she a devil?
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