Wei Zheng sighed and said: "Wang Gui, the Minister of Rites, united with all the ministers to impeach you, saying that you have ruined the foundation of our Tang Dynasty!"
Su Chen smiled: "Still not letting Guanzhou Iron and Steel Works go?"
Wei Zheng nodded: "The ministers thought that this was a neglect of the fundamentals, and they all wrote letters urging Your Majesty to pay more attention to mulberry farming."
Su Chen said indifferently: "This is a group of arrogant people. Does your Majesty still know that they have evil intentions?"
Wei Zheng said helplessly: "Although they have selfish motives, what these ministers say is not unreasonable."
"It makes sense!"
Su Chen glanced at Wei Zheng thoughtfully:
"Does Mr. Wei also think that I have harmed the people of Guanzhou?"
Wei Zheng shook his head: "I won't believe you if you say you are harming the people."
"But I don't want to see the people in Guanzhou go to the mines and work in the workshops."
Su Chen looked at Wei Zheng with contempt: "I thought Duke Wei had a better vision than others!"
Wei Zheng glared at Su Chen: "Running on me?
You are still a little young!"
"Boy, agriculture is the foundation of the country. This is absolutely true. What you did in Guanzhou can only be regarded as a method of entitlement."
Su Chen said: "I have never denied the importance of agriculture as the primary industry!"
"Forget it, it's too early to say this now."
"Mr. Wei made a special trip today just to tell me about this, right?"
Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty is afraid that you will get angry and beat people on the street in Chang'an. These ministers are not envoys from foreign countries. Let me come to see and advise you!"
"It seems that Your Majesty is doing nothing. You didn't even pay attention to what happened in Chang'an!"
Su Chen looked innocent: "Am I the kind of reckless person who takes action whenever we disagree?"
Wei Zheng's face was full of contempt: Aren't you?
Turks, Koryo, Tubo, Tianzhu...which envoy has not been beaten by you?
You also killed a lot of people!
Su Chen laughed: "Don't worry, I'm not just like a bunch of shameless gangsters."
"Besides, Your Majesty will definitely be reluctant to bear the Guanzhou Iron and Steel Plant and give Your Majesty a headache!"
"After the workshop is relocated, I will be busy developing trains and building railways. Who has the time to care about them?"
Wei Zheng sighed and said, "I was just about to tell you."
"Wang Gui and others also wrote a letter to strongly oppose the railway!"
Su Chen didn't care: "If you object, just object. His Majesty has already issued an order. Can they still force His Majesty to take back his order?"
Seeing that Wei Zheng was silent, Su Chen's eyes widened: "No, with His Majesty's temper, they will not die!"
Wei Zheng sighed: "There are too many opponents, and they are all important ministers of the court!"
Su Chen frowned: "Who are they?"
Wei Zheng counted Su Chen one by one: "Wang Gui, Minister of Rites!"
"Xiao Yu, the hero of the Song Dynasty!"
"Cen Wenwen, the Minister of Internal Affairs!"
"The prince's guest is Yu Shining!"
"Secretary Supervisor Yan Shigu!"
"Kong Yingda, the Imperial Academy!"
…
Su Chen broke into cold sweat: "Stop! Stop! Stop!"
"Is there anyone in the entire court who doesn't object?"
Wei Zheng rolled his eyes: "Anyway, I didn't find anyone writing a letter to support you!"
After a pause, Wei Zheng continued: "They are all important officials of the imperial court. Your Majesty is in a very difficult position!"
"Embarrassed?
Are you going crazy?"
Wei Zheng nodded: "Many people spoke fiercely, comparing this to Emperor Sui Yang's construction of the Grand Canal!"
Su Chen asked: "You are so rude to His Majesty, and you scold me a lot, right?"
Wei Zheng glanced at Su Chen: "It would be best for you not to go to Chang'an recently. The Imperial College students collectively petitioned Your Majesty to remove you from the positions of Minister of Works and Governor of Guanzhou!"
"This group of imperial students threatened to confront you and ask you what virtue you have to hold such an important position."
Su Chen's eyes widened: "Are you playing so crazy?
Can the young ladies at Pingkangfang no longer satisfy these students?"
Wei Zheng continued: "Also, Wen Daya requested your Majesty to become an official because of his old age, and your Majesty has agreed."
"What's the matter? I've already inspected the school's Minister of Industry and Industry. Does he still want to dominate the position and refuse to give up?"
Su Chen hasn't taken a job in the Ministry of Industry these days, just waiting for this old guy to get out!
"However, the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Industry also submitted letters of resignation at the same time!"
Su Chen smiled: "Very good! Is this a threat to me or to His Majesty?
Does His Majesty agree to their resignation?"
"Not yet!"
Wei Zheng was a little tired after saying so many words in one breath, so he picked up the tea bowl and looked at Su Chen's reaction.
Su Chen sighed: "These days, right and wrong are really confusing!"
"Sir, I have worked hard to serve the people of the Tang Dynasty, but these worms are treating me like this. Is it because I am usually too nice to them and they think I am easy to bully?"
Su Chen frowned again: "These guys are a bit weird this time! I've never heard of them working together like this before!"
Wei Zheng drank tea leisurely: "The power of the aristocratic family has been weakened to the extreme by Your Majesty. If we don't resist, we will be destroyed. Can we not work together at this time?"
"You didn't show up in front of people before, they just didn't know. Now that they know you are the one behind it, how can they let you go so easily?"
Su Chen was unhappy: "What do you mean I'm doing something behind your back?
Sweet potatoes, rice, bend plows, paper making and printing..., how do these have anything to do with conspiracy?"
"These are indeed good things, but it is precisely because of these good things that the family members were tortured to death by Your Majesty. You are responsible for them. Will you be spared?"
"So the railway and the steel factory are all excuses, and the purpose is to deal with me, right?"
Wei Zheng shook his head: "The railways and steel plants are the purpose, and it is convenient to deal with you. Besides, the purpose of dealing with you is to stop the railways and steel plants."
"Do you think they are stupid and can't see what changes trains and steel plants will bring to Datang?
It’s just because you can see it clearly that you feel scared and risk your life to prevent it from appearing!”
Su Chen sighed and said: "It seems that I have become the target of public criticism. It will be difficult to live a stable life in the future!"
"Thank you Duke Wei for informing me of the situation in the court. Does your Majesty have anything else to say?"
Wei Zheng put the tea bowl on the table: "I have said everything that needs to be said. His Majesty asks you not to go to Chang'an and cause trouble for him before the Lantern Festival!"
"knew!"
I had no intention of going to Chang'an before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Those people in the court were making trouble casually. Wouldn't it be better to let Li Er carry them?
Su Chen smiled again: "I have a good way to help your majesty solve some troubles. Please go back and tell your majesty."
Wei Zheng was stunned: "What can we do?"
"Let your Majesty put down his words: Anyone who does not know whether to live or die again will be put on the railway blacklist and will be permanently banned from taking the train."
"Although this won't scare the leaders, those who are following behind and making noises should consider whether to take this risk!"
Wei Zheng glanced at Su Chen and nodded in agreement, then turned to the young man standing behind him and said:
