He Shao stood in front of the palace gate and involuntarily puffed up his chest. His waist had been bent for too long over the years. No matter how much vitality the merchants injected into this huge empire, in this glorious land, merchants
They are still a group of people without any status. They are either bullied, squeezed, or insulted. They are the objects of fun at noble banquets. If they have a tail on their butt, they can be comparable to monkeys.
Wanmin Palace! This palace, built with funds raised by merchants, has stood in Chang'an for fifteen years. This is the fifteenth year, and it is also the fifteenth year that the merchants as a group have experienced rapid development.
Today, no matter the snowfields in the north, the deserts in the west, the jungles in the south, or the sea in the east, the shadows of merchants are everywhere. Half of the annual income of this empire comes from the contributions of merchants. The reason why this empire can defeat all enemies is that
There are merchants’ dedication.
Why, after we have paid heavy taxes, do we still need to invest in the honorable people? Why do businessmen have to stay away from the fields where the honorable people are involved? Why does your eldest son's family want to play with hot air balloons, and I, He Shao, can't?
Can you only run to the desert and eat sand?
I am the count of the empire, and I have the right to go to the palace to see you!
He Shao's courage did not come from the earl attire he said, but from the big shopkeeper of Baiyehang behind him. There were thirteen of them and now, including himself, there were fourteen people, all of whom had official positions, although they did not have any
has real power, but this time he must make his voice heard. If the imperial court wants to re-formulate the "Business Code", how can it be possible without the participation of merchants? If a group of people who are not merchants are allowed to formulate the code of conduct for merchants, this is the world.
The greatest injustice!
Li Chengqian stood at the front of the whole team, looked back at the somewhat tragic merchants and officials, and smiled to himself. In the kaleidoscope-like rotating court, the main characters today were actually a group of merchants!
Changsun Wuji did not need to queue up. This was the emperor's preferential treatment for him. He only had to wait on the steps of the Wanmin Hall. A warm sedan chair completely distinguished him from other courtiers. As the first minister of Lingyan Pavilion,
One person, he has this qualification.
The eunuch's sharp voice sounded in the palace. After the imperial censor once again rectified the queue, the two mighty teams entered the imperial city. Outside the imperial city, fourteen nanmu coffins were neatly placed.
One of them seemed particularly generous, which He Shao had prepared for himself..." Since ancient times, I have never heard of a bloodless reform. Now we have reached the critical point of life and death for you and me. If things are not harmonious, blood will come from me.
start!"
After many years of ups and downs in the business world, He Shao knew deeply that there would be no response without a request, and there would be no victory without resistance. Today, the He family has changed from a wealthy businessman to a wealthy businessman. Such financial resources and force would not be possible in other countries.
The country can easily change the division of power in a country, and even replace the imperial power, but in the Tang Dynasty, he still existed as humble as an ant.
Officials and businessmen are my biggest enemies. I have achieved the ultimate level that an ordinary businessman can achieve. Now, I do not lack money. The only thing I lack is the control of my own destiny!
"Private property is sacred and inviolable!" This is a term that I heard from Yun Ye before. I used to listen to this sentence as the most ridiculous joke. After many years of understanding, He Shao finally realized the importance of this sentence.
sex!
Wanting to ensure that he would not become a big fat pig that could be slaughtered at any time, He Shao did not value his own life very much at this moment. A descendant of the He family had already gone to a distant island. As long as the incense flame lasted, he would
Don't mind risking your own life.
Changsun Wuji stood on the first floor of the osmanthus, and glanced at He Shao coldly with his turbid eyes. He Shao suddenly felt as if a poisonous snake was slowly crawling up from his back. He tried hard to restrain himself.
Let yourself tremble, and looked towards the side of the general. Unfortunately, he did not see Yun Ye. He sighed secretly. Yun Ye was probably still floating on the Han River at this time. The fastest, he would only reach the Qinling Mountains. And he would never reach it again.
There is no ability to delay the formulation of the "Business Code".
He Shao pinched his thighs with his drooping hands, hoping that the pain would distract him. The emperor was about to come out, and he had to make himself hold on until the moment he saw the emperor.
For this opportunity, Baiye Xing spent a lot of money to get this opportunity to meet. He must not mess it up. No matter what, he must express his wishes in the court, even as soon as he leaves the palace.
It's worth it just to die.
"Who allowed merchants to come to the temple?"
Changsun Wuji did not ask anyone else, but asked the prince Li Chengqian who was standing in front of him! Without the support of Li Chengqian, the number one official among the hundred officials, He Shao and the others would not be qualified to go to court.
"It is common sense that the emperor listens to the voices of the people. Now that the merchants are sincere and willing to meet, I am only acting in accordance with etiquette."
Changsun Wuji sighed and said: "Sixty thousand gold coins can allow fourteen merchants to come to the court. If there are 100,000 gold coins, but I don't know whether His Highness the Crown Prince will allow them to enter the court as officials? Please serve the court well."
, and now it is full of shame. In the final analysis, the face of the Tang Empire is only worth 60,000 gold coins. His Highness, the Crown Prince, has sacrificed his roots to chase the last."
"Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are willing to serve the four peoples. I don't see anything superior. If the smell of copper is all over the sky, this Palace of Ten Thousand People was built with donations from merchants. The emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty held discussions here for fifteen years, but no one was seen.
Defiled by the stench of copper.”
Li Chengqian is now in charge of the inner government. He has different views on businessmen. He even thinks that these people are the mainstay of the empire. The nobles are divided into two distinct factions by Yun Ye and Changsun Wuji, but the royal family is imprisoned by his father.
Holding it firmly in his hands, the only thing he, the Crown Prince, can fight for is these abandoned merchants, these people who have powerful abilities but do not have the corresponding status.
Over the years, Li Chengqian's vision has become much far-reaching, and he is no longer as naive as before, thinking that as long as he is righteous, he can gain absolute respect. In fact, if Yun Ye, who is standing in a neutral position, does not stand up, he, the prince,
The pressure you will experience will be unimaginable.
"Haha, the prince has the majesty of a prince after all. As for whether merchants can take the lead in the revision of the "Business Code", it depends on His Majesty's wishes."
After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he stood in his position with Wu Ban in his arms and closed his eyes to rest. Only his flushed face proved that his mind was not at peace.
Li Er came out. Whenever the sun shines on the throne, he will sit on the throne on time and control the bright earth at the same time as the sun. This is a habit Li Er has added in recent years, so that Si Tianjian always
To calculate the exact time of sunrise, Si Tianjian and Yushan Academy jointly formed a small academy to study the time of sunrise throughout the year. As for the person who is qualified to serve as the dean, it is Zhao Yanling, a famous scholar of the academy.
.
It was Li Er's bad idea to set the huge diamond of the Mountain of Light in the crown. His head was shining brightly, and the Mountain of Light was like a bright flame under the sunlight, no matter who it was.
You need to squint your eyes when looking at the emperor. Otherwise, if you look for a long time, your eyes will become red and swollen. Li Er called this the majesty of the emperor.
"The court meeting has begun, and all the officials are here to pay homage!" a eunuch shouted loudly.
This rule of paying homage to the emperor has never changed in the Tang Dynasty. In the entire hall, there were only a few three or five Lingyan Pavilion masters who only had to clasp their fists and salute. Others had to kneel down and worship. Li Chengqian was not immune to this custom.
After Li Er said he was free, the court fell into a dead silence. Changsun Wuji didn't say anything, and no one else could say anything.
After a while, Changsun Wuji came out of the squad and started the memorial: "Your Majesty, the general Cheng Chumo and the Yinqing Guanglu doctor Yuchi Baolin have all recommended Yun Shou, the general of Yulin Zhonglang of Yiwei, as the governor of Yuezhou, to succeed him as the governor of Yuezhou.
This is the copy, please read it for Your Majesty’s permission.”
Li Er was not surprised by this incident, and there was really nothing to make a fuss about. The governor of Yuezhou was a national policy he made in his early years to disperse the power of nobles in Chang'an. The effect was very good. Now the civil and military divisions are divided.
It has nothing to do with the Yun family members serving as the governor of Yuezhou.
"I don't remember anything wrong with Cui Xiu, the governor of Yuezhou. What's the reason for this change of appointment?"
"Cui Xiu has been in Yuezhou for many years. He is diligent and thrifty, and has a good reputation in his posts. I and others think that this person should be transferred to Chang'an. I think that being a regular servant is enough to reward him!"
After hearing what Changsun Wuji said, Li Er smiled, opened the memorial, reviewed it with the red pen, and asked the eunuch to show it to Changsun Wuji, and the matter was settled.
After reviewing the memorial, Li Er looked up and saw the plump He Shao. He was stunned for a moment. Among the second-class ministers, He Shao's figure was too eye-catching and he couldn't even see him.
"He Shao?" Li Er asked.
He Shao, who was extremely nervous, heard the emperor calling him. He walked to the middle in two or two steps, fell to his knees with a plop, kowtowed and answered as if he was pounding garlic: "It's Wei Chen, it's Wei Chen!"
Everyone looked at He Shao with disdain. It was a requirement of the Diangao that the imperial court would kneel down and worship the emperor. Why did he become a kowtow-monster when he was doing the right thing? It was really a breach of ministerial integrity.
"It's a rare thing for you to stand in the court. Are you not busy making money for yourself?" Li Er asked He Shao in a joking tone. In his opinion, He Shao came to Wanmin Palace just to spend time in court.
He was so addicted that he didn't believe that this profit-seeking person could have anything important to do.
"Your Majesty, please be merciful and give our merchants a way to live. I beg your Majesty to be merciful and give our merchants a way to live!" When things came to a close, He Shao became bolder! While kowtowing, he said loudly what he had long wanted to say.
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