Li Chengqian glared at Si'er who spoke freely, smiled and said to Changsun Wuji: "Uncle, don't blame me, Si'er is used to talking nonsense!"
Changsun Wuji wouldn't be angry with a little girl, she was still his niece.
"I just didn't expect Su Chen to progress so quickly!"
"After all, what he said was so unbelievable that I thought it would take a lot of time."
Li Chengqian trusted Su Chen: "The teacher never brags. If he is not sure, he will not say that it only takes half a year to build a train."
Changsun Wuji glanced at Li Chengqian without saying anything. He raised the curtains and looked at the beautiful spring scenery outside, thoughtfully.
The carriage was filled with anger and dullness!
The next day, Si'er felt bored and did not ride with Changsun Wuji and Li Chengqian.
"Your Highness, do you know why Kong Yingda, Yan Shigu and others have been opposing the railway and Guanzhou Iron and Steel Works?"
Li Chengqian frowned: "Normally Master Kong and others cannot fail to see the convenience that the train brings to the Tang Dynasty. These people are also famous scholars all over the world. It is expected that they will not harm the Tang Dynasty because of their own selfishness."
"The prime minister is stupid and I don't know why they did this."
Changsun Wuji shook his head: "Your Highness, everyone has a selfish side, but the degree is different. Although it is not the main reason for Kong Yingda, Yan Shigu and others to oppose Su Chen's own interests, it cannot be said that there is no such thing."
Li Chengqian nodded, he still understood this point.
"Your Highness is right. Kong Yingda and others are not blind to the benefits that the train will bring to Datang. On the contrary, they can see it very clearly."
Seeing Li Chengqian upright and listening, Changsun Wuji nodded and continued:
“The reason why they oppose it is not that they don’t understand its benefits, but they are afraid that new things will bring harm!”
"And they are not speaking for themselves, they are representing the world's Confucian schools against Su Chen."
Li Chengqian was stunned when he heard this: "Disadvantages?
I don’t see any harm in it!”
"Besides, why do Confucians oppose teachers?"
Changsun Wuji sighed: "Your Highness, you are the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. You must look at problems comprehensively!"
Li Chengqian humbly asked Changsun Wuji for advice: "Please let me know clearly."
Changsun Wuji said quietly: "Your Highness, do you know how many people are working in various mines and steel plants in Guanzhou now?"
Li Chengqian returned: "There should be a lot of this. Guanzhou cannot farm now. Almost everyone works in various mines and steel plants to earn food rations."
Changsun Wuji nodded: "There are more than 80,000 people, not including other people who make a living around these factories and mines, not to mention those railway construction sites, the total adds up to more than 100,000."
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but feel disappointed when he saw that Li Chengqian didn't respond to his words:
"Your Highness! That's nearly 100,000 young people, and they are all gathered together. Moreover, these people all obey the orders of Su Chen. In addition, there are countless steel in the steel factory..."
Li Chengqian frowned and interrupted Changsun Wuji: "Uncle, what do you mean by this?
Teacher is very loyal to me, Datang!"
Changsun Wuji sighed: "Su Chen has no ambitions, but what about others?
It is impossible for Su Chen to stay in Guanzhou forever. Once the train is completed, he will immediately resign to His Majesty."
"These are more than 100,000 young people gathered together. If someone takes advantage of them, the consequences will be disastrous."
Li Chengqian shook his head: "They are all my people of the Tang Dynasty. They just rely on industry and mining to make a living. They will not cause trouble for no reason."
"Besides, now that the power of the clan is no longer there, there are so many ambitious people who want to use the factories, and the people in the mines are revolting!"
Changsun Wuji said to Li Chengqian extremely seriously: "Your Highness, you must remember that there will never be fewer ambitious people. This has nothing to do with whether he comes from a noble family or not!"
Li Chengqian nodded hurriedly in agreement.
"But uncle, whether it's trains or these factories, the mines are very important to Datang, and we can't give up just because of possible dangers."
"And so far, isn't everything in Guanzhou fine?"
"Besides, these things have already appeared, but many forces are watching. If they fall into the hands of hostile forces, it will be a catastrophe for the Tang Dynasty."
Changsun Wuji sighed: "Your Highness is right, this is the situation now!"
“We not only hope to get the good books brought by these new things, but we are also worried about the unpredictable troubles in the future, and we are even more afraid of being preempted by others!”
"That's why Your Majesty has no choice but to fully support that boy Su Chen's mischief."
Li Chengqian nodded: "Cheng Qian understands what uncle means, but my father and uncle also often teach him that nothing in this world is perfect."
"From the current point of view, the possible troubles in the future are not worth mentioning compared with the benefits brought by Guanzhou."
Changsun Wuji had no choice but to say: "Your Highness can only understand my painstaking efforts. Please pay more attention to it in the future to prevent the slightest change."
Li Chengqian nodded, indicating that he had taken note of it.
"Uncle, did you just say that Confucianism is against teachers?"
Changsun Wuji: "Your Highness, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, our governance strategies have basically come from Confucian classics. For thousands of years, the social status of the great Confucians has always been high."
"But given the current situation in Guanzhou, let a Confucian scholar who can only read Confucian classics govern it!"
Li Chengqian's eyes widened: "Is that why?"
Changsun Wuji sighed: "Your Highness, the differences in the ideals of governing the country and the battles between schools of thought are far more dangerous than you imagine."
"When your Highness has time, you can review the changes in governance concepts in the early Han Dynasty and carefully understand how Dong Zhongshu tied Confucianism to imperial power."
"Your teachers won't tell you these things, you can go back and ask His Majesty!"
Li Chengqian nodded ignorantly. After all, he was still a teenager, and he still didn't know much about the stories behind the glory.
Changsun Wuji continued: "It is true that Guanzhou will bring countless benefits to Datang, but it may also bring us new troubles."
"And these new troubles cannot be solved by looking through all the historical books!"
"Your Highness needs to pay more attention to what I said in the future."
Li Chengqian nodded in agreement.
Changsun Wuji relaxed his body and said, "Okay! If your highness is not smart enough, the task entrusted to me by your majesty can be considered completed."
Li Chengqian's eyes widened: "Did dad ask uncle to teach Cheng what to do?"
Changsun Wuji nodded: "Your Majesty is worried that His Highness is young and cannot look at all the affairs of Guanzhou from a comprehensive perspective, so he asked me to remind His Highness a little."
"Fortunately, Your Highness is talented and intelligent, so I don't need to worry too much."
