"You don't have to worry about Li Mu anymore. I have my own arrangements for the factory guard."
"Your Majesty, this -"
"Go down." Li Shimin waved his hand, and Yuan Tiangang bowed and left. Eunuch Gao also wanted to sneak out, but was stopped by Li Shimin's eyes. Li Shimin asked Eunuch Gao to move a jade pier and motioned for Li Mu to sit down.
Looking into his eyes, he said: "Li Mu, what do you want to do?"
"Your Majesty, I want to open up the situation."
"Making someone else's quarrel is called opening up the situation?"
"Throughout the ages, teachers have always wanted to be famous. Even if some of the reasons are extremely far-fetched, they still have to be there. Why? Is it when the world doesn't know it, or when the world doesn't understand it?"
Li Mu looked serious and said: "I have also thought about this problem. Why?"
"I'm telling you!" Li Shimin stared at Li Mu and said, "That's all to give future generations an explanation. As long as you have a reason, future generations can cover it up. Because thousands of years later, when everyone in the world is dead! Li Mu, I
I just don’t understand. You don’t want a good reputation for yourself? Do you want to be written down in the history books as an arrogant, domineering, and arrogant person? After so many things, you can’t change the way you do things.
A little!" The more he spoke, the angrier Li Shimin became, saying: "Sometimes what you do makes me unable to protect you even if I want to, because I can't think of a reason! Now you are better, you have gone even harder and dared to involve me. What did you just do?
What do you mean, tell Yuan Tiangang that everything you did was under my instructions? Tell your conscience, when did I give you instructions?"
"Your Majesty, I am doing this to bring glory to Your Majesty and for Your Majesty's good!"
"I don't need it!"
"I just want to protect my own safety. I don't want to be too prominent, so as not to be hated by others again!"
Li Shimin sneered: "What did you do earlier? Now that you think about it? What on earth did you have in mind? Don't keep me in the dark."
If I didn't keep you in the dark, would you still be as stupid as before?
Li Mu was slandering in his heart, but he didn't show it at all. Just like before, he said with a bit of showoff, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty a question, and I would like to ask your Majesty to speak a few words of sincerity."
"You're trying to be mysterious again," Li Shimin glared at him, but he had no choice but to say, "Speak."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Then I asked." Li Mu asked seriously: "Why does Your Majesty hold the imperial examination to select scholars?"
"Needless to say, it is natural to select a few talents who are useful to the country."
"What your Majesty thinks is naturally good, but I think that the imperial examination has another role, and it is a more important role for your Majesty and the world."
Li Shimin wondered: "In addition to selecting useful talents for the country, what else can we do?"
"Cage warrior."
Li Shimin frowned and looked at Li Mu, as if he felt something was inappropriate, but did not interrupt him.
"The so-called nobles come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them are not liked by Your Majesty, but there are some who are not disliked by Your Majesty. For example, Kong Yingda Kong Jijiu. Although he is a little sour, His Majesty does not
I don’t hate him, why? Because Your Majesty knows that he is just a scholar and does not have such big ambitions. He will never think of rebelling, nor does he have any crooked ways."
"But there are some people who study to become nobles because they have a purpose and follow evil ways."
"How many heroes were there in the late Sui Dynasty, and how many were reckless? Most of them were nobles. Even if they were not, the regulations for doing things were still handled by the nobles. Therefore, I think that not everyone who studies will think of serving the country. People
The more they know, the more complex their ideas become, and what they want more is to realize their ideals or goals, which makes it very difficult.”
"Therefore, although the so-called imperial examination is to select talents for the country and cultivate the pillars of the country, it can also be used as a means to cage people with lofty ideals. When smart people are busy with their fame and get into the cage of the imperial examination and cannot extricate themselves, what is left is
It won't do anything to bring in those who can rebel and seize power. Your Majesty, just like a fisherman, stand on the river bank and cast a big net, use your fame as bait, and let the fish dig in on their own, so that the fish don't know it and can't extricate themselves, etc.
By the time they reacted, it was already too late."
Li Shimin thought for a long time and murmured: "If the imperial examination has become an imperial art, how should I select talents?"
"It's not impossible." Li Mu explained; "What I mean is that as long as His Majesty attaches great importance to the imperial examination, the nobles will have the illusion that as long as they study hard, they can become famous. After having this idea, those who participate in the imperial examination will also
The more and more people there are, the bigger and bigger your majesty’s cage will be. The fewer people with random thoughts, the more stable your majesty’s world will be.”
"Hmm..." Li Shimin nodded, opened his mouth to say something, and suddenly realized what he said: "How does this have anything to do with what I asked you?"
"Of course there is." Li Mu explained seriously: "Rebellion requires only a leader, not people with ideas. Money is also indispensable, so if you control rich people, you will have one of the capitals for rebellion.
Your Majesty used the imperial examinations to imprison the world's scholars and stifle these people with ideas. Now if I can think of a way for Your Majesty to control these rich people, will the people in this world still have a chance to rebel?"
"I understand what you mean, but I just can't figure out how you can become a rich man who controls the world in that trading market you run?"
"It's very simple, Your Majesty." Li Mu explained patiently, "When money is turned into shares, money becomes circulated. Your Majesty can tax any circulating money, whether it is commercial tax or deed tax, etc.
Wait, this way the country’s money will at least increase.”
"In addition, when the goods become futures, during the period of delivery, the market with first-hand information can do a lot of things. The benefits are definitely more than just a little bit."
"When the trading market reaches a certain scale and no one can do without it, Your Majesty's goal of trapping the world's merchants will be achieved." Li Mu said sternly: "Your Majesty, everyone has a lazy side. I came up with this
Many methods are to make the business of these businessmen easier, and at the same time let them ignore that their business is easy to do because of the trading market and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When they adapt to this way of doing business, they will fall behind.
Under the control of the imperial court. The trading market can cut off a businessman's lifeline at any time, leaving him no chance to resist."
"Isn't His Majesty worried about the influence of the powerful noble families in the local area? Then have you ever thought about it, if the trading market becomes a climate and all the powerful noble families cannot do without it, why would Your Majesty still worry about them? If they want to make money, they will
There is no way around the imperial court, and all the money they earn will be used by His Majesty!"