Donate money and be rewarded with the title of Righteous Merchant. After receiving the news, some civil servants reacted very strongly.
In their view, this move was no different from when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sold his official position.
Although the so-called righteous merchants are not officials, whether to reward the title of righteous merchant can be decided simply based on the amount of donations. This will damage the credibility of the court and indirectly elevate the status of the merchants.
As a result, many officials drafted memorials at home, planning to ask Li Er to take back the sacred order tomorrow morning!
Yes, at this time there are those who are in favor and those who are against it, but no one doubts that the Nuantang Foundation is "falsely spreading the imperial edict"!
Because in everyone's minds, the Nuantang Foundation would not be so bold, and Li Zexuan, the person behind the Nuantang Foundation, would not be so bold either.
After all, Li Zexuan still needs Li Er to wipe his ass! Otherwise, if Li Zexuan is accused of falsely transmitting imperial edicts, the Tang Empire will lose such a peerless genius forever!
"Mr. Sir, in just half a day this morning, the foundation received more than 100,000 yuan in donations. This announcement is really powerful!"
During lunch, Han Yuxi said excitedly to Li Zexuan.
Now they are the only two at home, and the others are still at Yanhuang Academy. They must have had too much fun in the morning, so they took advantage of the situation to eat in the cafeteria of the academy at noon.
"Hey! Of course!"
While eating the food, Li Zexuan said matter-of-factly: "It is said that literati value fame and businessmen value profit. In fact, both literati and businessmen value name and profit! Because with fame, profit will naturally follow!"
Han Yuxi thought about it thoughtfully, then nodded and said: "What my husband said makes some sense! But my husband doesn't seem to value fame, nor does he value profit!"
Li Zexuan laughed and said: "Why do you care so much? As long as our family can live happily for the rest of our lives~! Madam, do you think so or not?"
"Uh-huh!"
Han Yuxi nodded solemnly. After getting married, she realized that unity and harmony are the most important thing for a family. "By the way, sir, is this announcement this morning really approved by your majesty? I used to Why have I never heard of you talking about it?”
Li Zexuan sweated slightly and said, "Your Majesty did say this, but he hasn't officially issued the edict yet! Anyway, madam, don't worry!"
The reason why he released this news now is simply to let Nuantang Foundation achieve a wave of "performance" at the end of the year. Anyway, Lao Li also agreed to award the title of philanthropist to those who donate the most every year. Starting from this year, Or what difference will it make if it starts next year?
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The second day.
At the beginning of the morning dynasty, as expected, there was a petition asking Li Er to take back his order, saying, "If not, the country will be in danger"!
Li Er was well prepared. He asked Kong Yingda to tell the civil and military officials the story of "Zilu saved his life" and "Zigong redeemed his people", and then said:
"Since I came to the throne, I have been working hard every day, lest I repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty. Although the Tang Dynasty is now at peace, many people still have difficulty in providing food and clothing. I am thinking about the suffering of the people, and specially set up the Nuantang Foundation, just to gather the people. Don’t let all the rich do their best to help the poor!
But if we want private businessmen to persist in doing good deeds for a long time, how can we do it if the court doesn't provide some decent benefits? Therefore, I have established this rule and award the title of Righteous Merchant to the “first good deed” every year! What's more, the so-called title of Yishang is just a title. He has no real power and will not receive any special preferential treatment. Why are you so opposed to it? "
Now that things have happened, we can no longer shift the responsibility to Li Zexuan. Before going to court, Li Er had already thought of a set of rhetoric to deal with some stubborn corrupt Confucians. In fact, his rhetoric was basically It's all the same rhetoric that Li Zexuan used to persuade him!
But this Liang Zi Lao Li has remembered it. As for whether he will find an opportunity to wear small shoes for Li Zexuan in the future, then that person can only ask for blessings!
"Your Majesty is wise! I agree with your Majesty's reward system for righteous businessmen!"
A person who even Li Er did not expect actually stood up to support Li Er's righteous business system. Who else could it be but Wei Zheng?
The Cui family has fallen, and Cui Junchuo is temporarily detained by Dali Temple. After the new year, Wei Zheng will take Cui Junchuo to Henan Road to clean up the officials and thoroughly investigate the evil things the Cui family has done over the years.
"I heard: If you seek the growth of a tree, you must strengthen its roots; if you wish to flow far away, you must dredge up its spring; if you wish for the safety of your country, you must accumulate its virtues. If the source is not deep and the stream is far away, the roots will not be solid. Seeking the growth of trees, not being virtuous but thinking about the security of the country, even though I am a fool, I know that I can't do it, how can it be worse than a wise man? The king should be the most important of the divine weapons, and the one who lives in the domain will be as high as the sky, and forever protect the boundless territory. Stop. If you don’t think about living in peace and be prepared for danger, abstain from extravagance and use frugality, your virtues are not strong enough, and your passions are too strong to overcome your desires, this is how you cut down the roots in order to grow trees, and block the source in order to have a long flow...
Your Majesty's move is for the people. Although it has flaws, it is beneficial to the country. The veteran believes that His Majesty's move is a great good. He may even increase the quota of two more philanthropic merchants each year. In this way, the Nuantang Foundation can spread widely. Collect donations from all over the world and help people all over the world! Even if there is a natural disaster in the Tang Dynasty in the future, the imperial court does not have to exhaust the treasury to provide disaster relief. The Nuan Tang Foundation can do its best to ensure the peace of the people of the Tang Dynasty forever! "
What Li Er didn't expect was yet to come. Wei Fanzi, who used to like to troll people, was now transformed into a virtuous and powerful man. He wrote an essay in class, giving him and all the other princes a lesson in governing the country that values people's livelihood. It was so eloquent and nearly a thousand words that Li Er couldn't help but applaud.
"Okay! Good! Good! What Wei Aiqing said has won my heart! I believe that a king is a boat, and a common man is water! Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it! I will always use it I reflect on myself with this sentence, and at the same time, I hope that all the princes can also take this as a warning to be a good official who serves the people wholeheartedly! Protect the peace of the Tang Dynasty forever!"
Li Er stood up and said in a loud voice.
At this moment, the more he looked at Wei Zheng, the more he liked him, and he even vaguely regretted sending Wei Zheng to Henan Province next year! ,
That's right, when Wei Zheng was sent to Henan Province, part of it was for the public good, because in terms of fairness and integrity, few people in the whole dynasty could compare with Wei Zheng; part of it was out of Li Er's selfish motives. Clean for two days.
But now, Lao Li feels a little regretful.
If Wei Zheng, the "mirror", leaves, will he get carried away and make confused decisions?
"What Wei Zuocheng said is so precise that when the old minister heard it, it was as if he was enlightened! The old minister also agreed with your majesty's reward system for righteous businessmen!"
"Second civil servant" Fang Xuanling stood up and said with cupped hands.
Seeing this, the "civilian boss" Zhangsun Wuji also quickly stood up and said: "Old minister seconded the proposal!"
These two people supported Li Er like this, and the other ministers couldn't afford to make any waste. Suddenly, there was a voice of "secondary opinion" in the court!
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