Li Shimin didn't expect Qin Ming to make such a fuss, but he still agreed with what Qin Ming just said.
Especially the sentence about abusing the rights given to you by His Majesty.
Seeing that Qin Ming made a fourth-grade official kneel to the ground tremblingly with just a few words, Li Shimin felt very comfortable.
But on the surface, Li Shimin's face was as dark as water.
"What Qin Qing's family said is reasonable. Although the Yushitai can hear rumors and report things, it can't be used to taint someone's innocence without any evidence at all!"
"In consideration of your loyalty over the years, I will fine you half a year's salary with a small punishment but a big warning! Let this matter be over!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chaoyang quickly kowtowed and thanked him, and then walked into the morning class dejectedly.
After cleaning up Wang Chaoyang, Qin Ming felt much better, but soon he looked at the old man in purple robe.
After thinking about it, he bowed to Li Shimin and said:
"Your Majesty, I still have a few questions that I would like to ask this colleague. I would like to ask your Majesty's permission."
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows when he heard this, thinking: What a good boy, do you even want to fight against him?
"I'm sure."
After saying that, Li Shimin sat back on the dragon chair leisurely, pretending to be watching a good show.
As for many civil servants in the palace, they even looked gloating after hearing this. They seemed to have foreseen that Qin Ming would be defeated next.
On the other hand, a group of generals were worried and at the same time silently cheering Qin Ming on, hoping to see Qin Ming able to convince Wei Jingzi.
Although they also know that hope is slim.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wei Zheng looked calm. Before Qin Ming could speak, he cupped his hands and said:
"Secretary Supervisor Wei Zheng, may I ask what you have to say, Chao Yilang?"
Qin Ming's expression suddenly froze when he heard this?
【Wei Zheng? Wei Zheng, who used people as a mirror in history? Wei big troll? I'm in a big trough! This NM! No, just stay calm! Don't be afraid, after all, we have been keyboard warriors for a long time, so we are afraid of what he will do! 】
Thinking of this, Qin Ming's mentality calmed down, thanks to the fact that he has met more historical celebrities recently. If it had been last year when he first came here, he might have bowed down and bowed down!
Qin Ming calmed down, thought for a while, bowed his hands to Wei Zheng and said:
"I just heard that the secretary sent a letter to Your Majesty to ban cement? I don't know why?"
Wei Zheng looked serious when he heard this and said:
"Why should Chao Yilang ask questions knowingly?"
Qin Ming thought to himself that this old boy was indeed more difficult to deal with than that king, so he smiled and said:
"But because it costs too much money to build this cement road? Is the secretary worried that the treasury will be empty due to road construction?"
Wei Zheng smiled and said nothing.
Qin Ming sighed when he saw this.
"Hey, when I entered the imperial court, I heard about the Secretary-General's deeds in the public. I originally admired the Secretary-General very much and always wanted to meet him, but I didn't expect that the Secretary-General would actually have a blind eye. "
Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this and said to Qin Ming:
"What does Chao Yilang mean? Please give me a quote."
When the other ministers heard Qin Ming's words, they also
Qin Ming folded his sleeves and asked with a smile:
"Secretary Supervisor, I would like to ask you, if we put aside the cost of road construction, do you agree that cement roads can bring more convenience and benefits to the court and the people?"
Wei Zheng nodded slightly when he heard this.
"This is natural."
After speaking, Wei Zheng turned around and bowed to Li Shimin on the jade steps:
"I dare not lie to Your Majesty. The main purpose of Weichen's visit to the Ministry of Industry yesterday was to inquire about the construction price of cement roads. My original intention was that if the cost of building cement roads was within twice the cost of building official roads in the past, , I plan to ask Your Majesty to rebuild the cement official road."
"Unexpectedly, the construction of the cement road cost so much, so I had to write that memorial and ask for your Majesty's enlightenment."
Li Shimin felt a little better after hearing this. After thinking about it from Wei Zheng's perspective, he suddenly felt that the memorial was not so difficult to accept.
"Wei Aiqing, there is no need for this, I naturally know your thoughts."
Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Apparently he didn't expect Li Er to be so talkative today.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After speaking, Wei Zheng straightened up and said to Qin Ming:
"Chao Yilang, do you still have questions?"
Qin Ming nodded, straightened up, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone:
"Since the Secretary-General and Duan Shangshu believe that the construction of cement roads is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, why do they stop eating because of choking? If the Secretary-General is because the construction cost of cement roads is high."
"Then we can build it slowly. Building Tang Dynasty's official roads into concrete roads is a long process."
"Just like ordinary people's lives, it doesn't matter if they are poor at the beginning. As long as they work hard to make money, buy a table this month and a few chairs next month, they will always have all the furniture."
"Xunzi said that if you don't accumulate small steps, you can't travel a thousand miles. I believe that as long as we persist in building roads, even if we only build a few dozen miles a year, as long as the Tang Dynasty persists in building roads, sooner or later we will be able to pave them with cement roads. The entire Tang Dynasty."
"Practice more when the treasury is full, and practice less when the treasury is empty. We will practice for decades, hundreds, and thousands of years. We can't finish it in this generation. We can let the next generation continue to practice. In short, we can practice more. , if the younger generations practice less, their lives will be better, what do you think?"
When Wei Zheng heard this, his whole body was struck by lightning, and many ministers fell silent.
I have to say what Qin Ming said: We can’t finish cultivation in this generation, so we can let the next generation continue to cultivate. If we cultivate more, the younger generations will cultivate less. This goes into their hearts.
You must know that in ancient times, family inheritance was particularly important. Almost everyone wanted their descendants to live a better life than themselves.
After listening to Qin Ming's words, Li Shimin was also deeply touched. He stood up and laughed and said:
"Okay, if you can cultivate for a hundred years or a thousand years! This is how my Tang Dynasty should be! This is how it should be!"
Wei Zheng came back to his senses, and without any hesitation, this person in the Tang Dynasty, the most famous troll in history, bowed to Qin Ming and said:
"What the man from Qin County said makes sense, and Mr. Wei has been taught a lesson."
After speaking, Wei Zheng stood up and bowed to Li Er on the jade steps:
"Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment and almost made a big mistake. Please punish me!"
Li Shimin felt even more comfortable after hearing this, and looked at Qin Ming with eyes full of relief and admiration. After so many years, this farmer actually admitted his mistake one day!
Li Shimin stroked his short beard and smiled at Wei Zheng:
"My dear, please wake up. You are also thinking about the court, so there is no need to blame yourself! Just think more about it when you encounter problems in the future."
Wei Zheng held the wat board in the armrest and said respectfully:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
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