Naturally, Li Ke didn't know what was happening hundreds of miles away. At this moment, after Li Ke confirmed that there was no reaction from the Changsun family, he knew that they had given up. They would definitely not be able to continue following. This involved ten times the monthly money. It's not one person, but possibly thousands of people.
Almost all industries in Datang can be called labor-intensive industries, which require a large number of people, and they cannot afford to do so.
But as far as the steel industry is concerned, Li Ke can afford it.
But this matter will not end so easily. Just kidding, if everything ends like this, then there will not always be people who come to trouble Li Ke in the future. Therefore, His Highness the King of Shu always takes revenge on the spot and never later. procrastination.
It just so happened that tomorrow was the day to go to court. Li Ke had not planned to go to court, but he had to go.
Because there are some things that don’t go through the court, which is just a small fuss, but it’s different when they go to the court. Li Shimin may know these things, or he definitely knows, but Li Shimin will not take the initiative to say it, and wait for everyone to report it. After the report is made, a unified conclusion will naturally be formed in the court.
And Li Ke is going to disrupt this conclusion tomorrow. Of course, he can't play according to common sense!
The next morning, Li Ke put on his court clothes and went straight to Tai Chi Hall early.
When Li Ke arrived outside Taiji Gate, Cheng Yaojin and others were shocked. Oh my god, His Highness the King of Shu actually took the initiative to go to court? Is it possible that the sun is rising from the west today? The point is, forget about going to court. What time is this? Tai Chi Gate isn’t open yet!
Going to court usually takes two steps. First, most officials will wait at the door before the Tai Chi Gate opens. When there is still a quarter of an hour before the court, the Tai Chi Gate opens. Then the ministers entered the Taiji Gate and went to the Taiji Hall, and then ranked themselves in front of the Taiji Hall according to their official positions.
Later, the door of the Tai Chi Palace opened, the ministers entered, Li Shimin took his place, and then the court meeting began. The basic process was probably like this.
For example, Li Ke usually arrived before the Tai Chi Gate opened. Today he arrived before the Tai Chi Gate opened. This was too positive. This was not His Highness the King of Shu at all.
After meeting His Royal Highness the King of Shu, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but ask: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu? Is it so early today?"
"I'm in a hurry to criticize people." Li Ke said directly without covering up his words.
Cheng Yaojin: "..." You are too direct.
"What's going on? Why don't you talk to me, old Cheng, first?" Cheng Yaojin said with a smile.
"Mr. Su Guo, you have a lot of scenes today. I don't usually see you in many scenes." Li Ke looked at him and couldn't help but complain.
"Aha, isn't it true that your highnesses have been acting too much recently! My old minister is also suffering from something that I can't tell you!" Cheng Yaojin immediately licked his old face and said quickly.
"I said what's the point of you being secretive? It's not pleasant at all. Just tell His Highness the King of Shu that your blacksmith shop will no longer be able to operate. Isn't that enough?" Yuchi Jingde next to him said carelessly. He spoke.
"Oh!" Li Ke suddenly understood and glanced at Cheng Yaojin with a strange expression. No wonder, I just said, why do you have so many scenes today? You are just a background person every day.
He also remembered that the old Cheng family also had a blacksmith industry. Although it was not the main industry, it still occupied a considerable part. Wasn't this just the fight between Jiaduobao and Wanglaoji, and He Qizheng died!
It's normal. The boss and the second child compete for the market, and the third child and the ones behind him die. Isn't this normal?
"Then why don't you sell it to me?" Li Ke said simply.
"Ah? Selling it to you, Your Highness? Then, Your Highness, you can see that my family's income is average. I still expect this to make a living. I, old Cheng, also have a family to support." Cheng Yaojin immediately started complaining.
Li Ke glanced at Cheng Yaojin and couldn't help but "tsk tsk" twice. He is worthy of being a man who has lived through four dynasties. He is just a fool. You think he is doing this, but he is really smart at heart.
Is the old Cheng family short of money? There’s really no shortage. Cheng Yaojin came from a family of officials. Although he was not considered a powerful figure, his family was quite wealthy. When he was young, he could organize hundreds of local warriors at will. After becoming an important minister with Li Shimin, Li Shimin received many rewards.
Although Cheng Yaojin seemed to be a reckless military general, his family's business was doing well, so Cheng Yaojin's family was also very wealthy.
In fact, there are only a few of those who follow Li Shimin who have no money.
"Anyway, I told you, if you don't sell, don't cry after a while." Li Ke said lightly. Now it's just that there is a lack of people and the business can't continue, but after a while, it will be completely uncompetitive. It's a waste of time to run a business.
"Ah? What do you say, Your Highness? Tell me, I have a cow in my house that jumped into the river and drowned. I treat you to beef." Cheng Yaojin said quickly.
Li Ke: "..."
"Your Highness, Your Highness, you see, I am still your Silver Member, why don't you tell me about this face?" Cheng Yaojin said with a smile, rubbing his hands as he spoke.
Just as Li Ke was about to speak, he saw Changsun Wuji and others approaching from a distance. He said directly: "Let's wait until next court."
"Then I'll treat you to dinner today." Cheng Yaojin immediately said generously.
When Changsun Wuji saw Li Ke, his heart skipped a beat... Everyone had the same understanding of Li Ke. They all knew that this guy would do nothing good when he went to court, but they could not stop Li Ke from going to court.
Soon, in the Tai Chi Hall, when Li Shimin sat down in his seat, he immediately saw Li Ke coming to court below. Li Shimin couldn't help but raised his eyebrows. What was this bastard going to do today? ?
When Chang Lin announced the start of the court meeting, everyone was strangely quiet. No one spoke, but many people looked directly at Li Ke.
"My son, I have something to report." Li Ke didn't bother to pay attention to everyone's eyes, so I just said it when no one said anything.
"Oh? What's the matter?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows. He already felt that his forehead was starting to hurt.
"Let me tell you, father, the most unavoidable thing to do about the world's troubles is called peace and quiet, but in fact there are worries about unexpected events." Li Ke didn't hide it and spoke directly! But as soon as Li Ke's words came out, everyone thought they heard wrongly. Cheng Yaojin even stretched out his thick fingers and couldn't help but pick out his ears. Could it be that he had heard wrongly through hallucination?
"Sit back and watch the changes, and if you don't do something about it, you may be unable to save it; if you rise up and do something strong, the world will be in trouble and peace, and I don't believe it. Only benevolent, gentlemen, and heroic people can be the world's criminals. It is a great tribulation in order to achieve great success; this is definitely not something you can do just by trying to achieve fame within a few months."
All the ministers: "????" Did Li Ke take medicine?
"When the world is in peace, great troubles arise for no reason. If I send them out, I can collect them, and then I will tell the world. When things come to pass, if you want to get rid of them and let others take their responsibility, then the world's disasters will surely gather. For me." Li Ke ignored the looks of others and continued to speak. Even Li Shimin, who was sitting on the throne, had a look of astonishment on his face. Is this my son?
Li Ke looked disdainful at everyone's gaze, hum! You know nothing about the knowledge of my Highness, and I cannot write it, but it will be enough if a descendant named Su Shi can write it.
"In the past, Chao Chao Cuo was loyal to the Han Dynasty and tried to weaken the princes of Shandong. The princes of Shandong rose up together in the name of punishing Cuo. However, the emperor did not notice and said that he was wrong. The world is sad that he suffered misfortune because of his loyalty. He didn't know it. There is a way to recover from mistakes.”
"Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also must have perseverance. In the past, Yu controlled floods, dug dragon gates, cut large rivers and released them into the sea. Even if his achievements were not completed, there would be collapse and conflicts. Don’t be afraid of danger; only if you can know the course of things beforehand, don’t be afraid of things when they happen, and be careful about what you plan to do, then you can achieve success.”
"Isn't it surprising that the Seven Kingdoms were so powerful that they were suddenly cut down? It's not a mistake to sacrifice your life at this time to bear the brunt of the great disaster for the world, and to control the fate of Wu and Chu is a self-preservation plan. If you want the emperor to take control of the country by himself, who will be the one who caused the disasters in the seven kingdoms? I want to seek his reputation and escape the troubles. If you control them in danger, you can keep them safe; if you are the leader in trouble, choose When it is at its greatest safety, the emperor is sent to make it extremely dangerous. This is why these loyal ministers and righteous men are angry and dissatisfied."
"At this time, although there was no Yuan An, mistakes were not avoided. What is it? I want to stay and defend, and let others take charge. In terms of emotion, the emperor is already in trouble, and he violates his agreement again. This is According to Yuan Ang's theory, it can be carried out during this period. To make Wu and Chu rebel, he has already allowed himself to be in danger, tempering day and night, and facing east to wait for him, so as not to burden his king. Then the emperor will rely on him and think that he has nothing to fear, even if there are hundreds of Oh, how can it be achieved?"
"Sigh! Gentlemen of this world, if they want extraordinary achievements, they have nothing to do with self-preservation. If they make mistakes and attack Wu and Chu, it may not be in vain. However, they want to consolidate themselves, but the emperor is not happy. Treacherous ministers can take advantage of them. The gap, the reason why the mistake is self-defeating is the reason why it is self-harm!"
After Li Ke memorized an article "Chao Cuo Lun", everyone in the court was shocked! Chu Suiliang over there wrote down the "Chao Cuo Lun" word for word with his eyes shining.
Ministers: "..."
Everyone looked at Li Ke in confusion. Is this His Highness the King of Shu?
"Um, Li Ke, have you been feeling cold recently?" Li Shimin choked and asked subconsciously.
