Chapter 1041: Is it wrong to be diligent and thrifty? La!]
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Fang Jun with a half-smile.
When it comes to fallacies and heresies, who in the world can be as powerful as Fang Jun?
There was a sound of footsteps outside the palace, and a maid came in with a soup can. She first saluted and said hello, and then said: "This slave is the maid of His Highness Princess Jinyang. On His Highness's order, I came to deliver sea cucumber soup to the Prince Consort."
His Majesty Li Er was surprised and said: "There are sea cucumbers in this world?"
It can be seen that things that can surprise His Majesty the Emperor must be extremely scarce. In the middle of winter, the sea freezes, and sea cucumbers get into the cracks of the rocks to hibernate. It is extremely difficult to get them, even if the emperor has the right to do so, it is extremely difficult.
rare.
The maid didn't know how to answer, so she had to say: "The emperor's consort ordered the fast boat to deliver the fish from East China Sea."
Princess Jinyang suffers from shortness of breath. In Fang Jun's opinion, this is a cardiovascular disease. Long-term consumption of sea fish can effectively alleviate the condition. Therefore, the Royal Navy is specially ordered to send fresh fish from the East China Sea by speedboat every few days.
Arrive in Chang'an. After the river froze, we switched to the land route. Although the transportation time was extended, the survival time of marine fish was not shortened due to the low temperature. Fang Jun made a large water tank at home, and every time the marine fish was delivered
Fresh seawater will be replaced from time to time. The tank is very shallow but has a large area, which can ensure that more oxygen is fully dissolved into the water. Who said there is no oxygen generation equipment these days...
Since it is a channel that is set up all year round, of course it will not just transport marine fish. All fresh seafood and even rare Southeast Asian products will be continuously transported to Chang'an through this channel.
Who is the most luxurious in Chang'an City?
Not the emperor, not a noble family member, not a relative of the emperor, but Princess Jinyang...
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Fang Jun, and the anger in his heart disappeared in an instant.
To be able to take such great pains for Si Zi's condition, and to waste manpower and financial resources to transport sea fish to Si Zi all the way, this is a treatment that even he, the emperor, does not dare to enjoy!
As a father, what sins are unforgivable?
After waving his hand, His Majesty Li Er said warmly: "Since Si Zi specially prepared it for you, take it aside and eat it."
"promise!"
Fang Jun was so hungry that his front cavity pressed against his back. He vomited all the contents of his stomach in the last meal. Can he not be hungry?
After receiving the emperor's order, he took the soup can and sat on a stool in the corner, snoring and drank it all.
When the maid walked away, Wei Zheng frowned and glanced at Fang Jun, who was stretching in comfort, and said displeasedly: "Sea cucumbers are nourishing, but although they are good, they are not easy to obtain. We are thinking that we are struggling with material resources, so we are wasting our people and wasting our money."
, the body is inappropriate."
Fang Jun is angry!
I am drinking the soup cooked by my sister-in-law. Does it have anything to do with you?
When you have nothing to do, you can just supervise the emperor. If you want to walk around and build a house, you can focus on impeaching me. I didn't mess with you!
This was not the attitude you, an old boy, had when you asked me for coffin boards...
He shook his head and said, "What Wei Shizhong said was wrong."
Wei Zheng glared and said, "Is this what I said wrong? In such a deep winter, you have to cut through the ice and dive into the cold water. Each sea cucumber contains the hardship and sadness of the fishermen, and then it is transported thousands of miles to Guanzhong. This
How much is a sea cucumber worth? Did Marquis Huating ever calculate it?"
He was just asking a rhetorical question, meaning to make Fang Jun feel his luxury.
But Fang Jun said casually: "After calculation, every kilogram of sea cucumbers shipped to Guanzhong is probably worth about eighteen guan."
Everyone in the room was stunned. Is this relationship really worth it?
Wei Zheng snorted and said: "Since Marquis Huating has calculated it, he must have thought about the hardships of the people, so why do he still have to be so extravagant? It should be noted that eighteen guan of money is enough to support a family of five for two years, but he can live frugally for two years. It’s really too extravagant for you to eat it up in just a few bites!”
His Majesty Li Er looked ugly.
Old man, are you talking about Fang Jun or me?
If we talk about the most extravagant people in the world, I am afraid that no one can be more extravagant than me, the emperor...
Fang Jun asked back: "Then, if I don't eat this pound of sea cucumber, where will the eighteen pieces of money be now?"
Wei Zheng was stunned when asked: "Of course you saved those eighteen pieces of money..."
His Majesty Li Er did not answer Fang Jun's question. Even Princess Changle stopped studying her ink and stood there looking at Fang Jun with interest, watching him quarrel with Wei Zheng with great interest. When it comes to the power of words, the whole court There are really few civil and military officials who can compare with Wei Zheng. Otherwise, why would my father always be pinned against the wall by Wei Zheng and unable to get off, and would become so angry with shame?
I saw Fang Jun saying seriously: "It was indeed saved by a certain person. To be precise, the eighteen pieces of money should still be in the warehouse at home, letting the dust accumulate and spiders build webs. How is it different from dust? And my general Eighteen guans were exchanged for one pound of sea cucumbers. Does Wei Shizhong know where these 18 guans are now? In the hands of farmers digging ice in the East China Sea, in the hands of fishermen fishing for sea cucumbers, in the hands of boatmen transporting them along the way, in the hands of porters in Chang'an Market In hand..."
He looked at Wei Zheng and asked: "If there were no eighteen strings, how would Wei Shizhong know the result? It could be that the fishermen who cut the ice had no money to buy rice and starved to death, it could be that the fishermen who went into the sea to fish for ginseng had no money to buy firewood and froze to death, or it could be that Boatmen and porters got sick but had no money to seek medical advice and died of illness. Now these will not happen. Everyone can live a better life after making money. After spending money, they can eat delicious sea cucumbers. Everyone takes what they need. , satisfied. So here comes the question, is it wrong for Wei Shizhong to be extravagant in his duties? May I ask what is wrong?"
Wei Zheng was stunned.
His Majesty Li Er was stunned.
Princess Changle looked dull...
Yes, it has been said since ancient times that luxury is wrong and one should live frugally. But now that Fang Jun is extravagant, what is wrong? On the contrary, if he is not extravagant, then many people will not be able to make money and buy Can't afford secrets, can't afford firewood, can't afford medicine, can't afford a doctor...
Could it be that it is wrong to be diligent and thrifty?
Princess Changle felt a little nauseous and couldn't understand...
Wei Zheng's mouth trembled a few times, and he racked his brains to refute, but found that he was speechless!
Is there anything wrong with luxury?
There must be! Otherwise, why do all the books and classics say that luxury should be curbed and thrift be promoted? Luxury is the source of disaster for the country. How many foolish kings have ruined their country and their family just because of their extravagant desires?
But now listening to Fang Jun, it seems luxurious and right...
What's going on?
Old Wei's head was in a state of confusion and his nerves were completely confused.
His Majesty Li Er couldn't understand it either, but he didn't want to think about it at all!
He squinted at Wei Zheng, who had a tangled look on his face, and felt as refreshed as if he had drank ice-cold Western grape wine on a dog day in the middle of summer, so refreshing that his heart was chilled!
You stubborn old man has been looking for my faults all your life day and night. I want to build a villa to escape the summer heat, I want to have a few beauties, I even want to play with birds...
Have you met your opponent now?
Did you hear that?
Luxurious and reasonable!
There is something wrong with being thrifty!
Wow haha! Damn it, Old Wei, are you here today too?
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun with eyes full of praise. Well done Fang Er! You are worthy of being my good son-in-law and the number one minister of the Tang Dynasty. He is deeply loved by me and deeply loved by me! Such a thing. Wouldn't it be much easier for me if I could have ten or eight sons-in-law? In the future, if this Wei Zheng jumps out and makes noises when I want to do something, I will use this set of rhetoric to deal with him!
His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but think longingly, without Wei Zheng's hindrance, would he be able to do whatever he wants in the future? Talents like Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling would not care whether I spend money recklessly or not, as long as it is not They don't even bother to take care of the government if they come up with bad ideas!
Now that I have a lot of money and no one holding me back, a better life beckons...
Wei Zheng thought for a long time but couldn't think of a way to refute. He was so angry that his nose was about to smoke. He pointed at Fang Jun with a trembling finger and said angrily: "Smart words, fallacies, heresy, nonsense... Such fallacies as yours will destroy the sages and saints." Where should the teachings of philosophy be placed? Is it right to say that Your Majesty is now going to carry out large-scale construction and build countless palaces?"
Really unable to think of anything to refute, Wei Zheng had no choice but to use the label of sages and sages to suppress others. You don’t dare to say that the ancient sages were wrong when they advocated diligence and thrift and opposed luxury, right?
His Majesty Li Er was almost angry to death and said angrily: "It's your fault, don't blame me!"
Wei Zheng knew he had made a mistake and said awkwardly: "I know I was wrong, but I am really confused by this kid."
Princess Changle pursed her lips and held back laughter.
This Fang Jun is so bad that he almost made Wei Zheng faint...