Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 668 Dispute
Changsun Wuji said angrily: "This old man is a dignified patriarch of the Sun family, is he a lowly merchant?"

This old dog is simply scolding!
Wei Zheng still looked calm and calm, but his spirit was really weak. He drooped his eyelids and sneered: "The Changsun family iron factory monopolized seven or eight out of ten of the iron used in the military, and the profits it gained were even greater than those of the merchants in Guanzhong. And! You are not a merchant, who is a merchant? You Zhao Guogong is the biggest merchant in the Tang Dynasty! On the contrary, you keep belittling merchants and classifying yourself as a nobleman... I have lived for so long, and I have seen too many shameless people. But such a shameless person is really rare in my life!"

Fang Xuanling's heart was full of joy, as expected, Wei Zheng's ability to curse people is unmatched in the world!Even if His Majesty the emperor is so anxious about him, he often has to retreat, what kind of onion is your eldest grandson Wuji?

Ma Zhou almost applauded Wei Zheng's words!
He came from a poor family, and he hates the shamelessness of the gentry class that "become a bitch and still set up a memorial archway" the most!They keep belittling merchants, but looking at the world, which gentry does not rely on business to accumulate a large amount of family property, live a luxurious life of bells and lanterns, and at the same time spend a lot of money to make alliances and win over various forces?
While flaunting the pure gentry blood and being proud of it, where are the gentry who really "cultivated and studied the family"?

Wei Zheng is Wei Zheng, his face was slapped!

Changsun Wuji was furious, and slammed the table with a "bang", bearded and haired, and said angrily: "Old man, how dare you insult me?"

Facing the enraged eldest grandson Wuji, Wei Zheng remained unmoved, just sneered: "Listen to Mr. Zhao, what did the old man say that insulted you? It makes sense. I will kneel down and kowtow to make amends."

"you……!"

Changsun Wuji was so angry that his blood pressure soared, his face was red, he stared fiercely at Wei Zheng's old face full of sneers, wishing he could pounce on this old man and bite him to death!

Changsun Wuji, who has always been ridiculed by people full of hatred as "the eldest grandson's yin man", who has always been feared by the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty because of his profound city, can't stand Wei Zheng's shameless humiliation!
His Majesty Li Er rubbed his forehead with his hands, and he felt a headache.

Sure enough, it was still that Wei Zheng. Fortunately, I thought he was going to die, so I changed my temper of biting people casually, only to find out that the target of this old man today is not himself at all, but Changsun Wuji...

However, Wei Zhengzhi's words followed Changsun Wuji's words, and he was right.

That gentry is not a businessman?

Without doing business, the whole family really only lives on a few acres of land and an official's salary?
But such people do exist!
Wei Zheng is...

Otherwise, why could Wei Zheng mock Changsun Wuji so forcefully?Why did Changsun Wuji lose his temper but couldn't refute?Because Wei Zheng is such a person who only lives on a few acres of land and salary.

Therefore, at Changsun Wuji's house, Zhongming Ding Ding eats Jinxiu Lingluo, while Wei Zheng eats bran swallowed vegetables at home...

Business can bring huge profits, which is the core meaning of Fang Jun's memorial.

All the gentry are in business, they are all businessmen, but they still talk nonsense with their eyes open in order to maintain their superior status. While monopolizing domestic commerce, they still clamor that "businessmen are low", "businessmen value profits", "scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen" "The social structure is the cornerstone of the empire's stability...

In fact, commerce has long been an industry scale that does not need much difference from agriculture, but the huge profits in it have all entered the coffers of the gentry, and have nothing to do with the empire.

Therefore, Fang Jun wants to take advantage of this benefit, snatch it from the mouth of the gentry, and put it in the imperial treasury.

At this moment, the interests of His Majesty Li Er and the eldest grandson Wuji, who represented the interests of the noble class, were naturally at odds.With the deep friendship and close relationship with Changsun Wuji, and the achievements Changsun Wuji made for the empire and for his Majesty Li Er, His Majesty Li Er can tolerate almost everything about Changsun Wuji.

But the premise must be that it does not harm the interests of the empire...

The emperor is the empire, and the empire is the emperor.

As an emperor, it is natural to safeguard the interests of the empire, which is a natural attribute.

His Majesty Li Er watched coldly, and did not scold the two for their quarrel, but said slowly: "The benevolent sees the benevolent and the wise sees wisdom. Whether or not to gather the power of the empire to encourage merchants and support business requires a long and rigorous process of research, and it is the responsibility of the prime ministers." Now, I just want to ask, what do you think about the remonstrance mentioned by Fang Jun at the end of the memorial?"

As the prime minister and Fang Jun's father, Fang Xuanling was naturally the first to express his opinion.

He nodded and said in a deep voice, "I think it can be implemented."

Cen Wenwen pondered for a while, then slowly said: "You can give it a try."

Wei Zheng patronized the "angry" Changsun Wuji, and before reading the memorial, he stretched out his hand to Changsun Wuji and said, "Please trouble Mr. Zhao, show me the memorial."

Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he was only aware of Fang Jun's intentions, so he had to stop him, and he hadn't finished reading the memorial yet...

Under Wei Zheng's angry eyes, Shi Shiran picked up the memorial, turned to the end, and watched it carefully.

Wait until it's over!

Changsun Wuji slammed the memorial on the table and said loudly: "I object!"

At this moment, all of Changsun Wuji's reservedness, all his austerity, and all his forbearance disappeared.

He only knew that he had to stop it!

Please Lishi Shipping Division?
In charge of the world's maritime trade?

Cancel customs tax and only collect customs tax?

Improve the city sales tax of all states and counties in the world?
You guys are already in charge of the affairs of the Canghai Road, and the Duzhen side can be called the big official of the frontier, and now you have to take charge of the world's sea trade?Still want to collect customs duties?

You are going to heaven!
Wei Zheng said displeased: "Mr. Zhao, please trouble me!"

The old man stretched out his hand for a long time, so Changsun Wuji had no choice but to pick up the memorial and hand it to Wei Zheng angrily.

Wei Zheng flipped through the memorial and watched it. Changsun Wuji bowed to His Majesty Li Er and said, "Your Majesty, Fang Jun's move is really a move to shake the foundation of the country! The customs tax in the world has been around for a long time. Taxes not only need to be enshrined in the imperial court, but also a large number of tax collectors need to be supported. If they are abolished rashly, it will inevitably lead to turmoil in various places, which is not good for national defense. Besides, commerce is a free act. Maritime merchants come to Datang for trade, and Datang will naturally If you just give it, how can you make it a prison and stipulate that it must land at a certain port for trading? I am afraid that this will cause confusion among the maritime merchants of various countries and greatly reduce commercial transactions. It is really reckless and does not know what it means, please think again, Your Majesty!"

His Majesty Li Er looked at the gloomy Changsun Wuji and remained silent.

He could see that Changsun Wuji was opposing for the sake of opposing...

It is not a secret that Changsun's family not only has the largest iron factory in the Tang Dynasty, but also has a large fleet of ships operating overseas trade.

It is conceivable that once Fang Jun's suggestion is passed, the eldest grandson's family will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

The turmoil in Guanjin, the instability of national defense, the fear of maritime merchants, and the decline in transactions are all, in the final analysis, only for the benefit of the eldest grandson's family.

With the wisdom of Changsun Wuji, can't you see that this move will bring massive tax revenue to the treasury?

Of course not.

It's not that he can't see it, but he has to object.

The prosperity of the eldest grandson's family depends not only on the emperor's favor, but also on the leadership of countless gentry families.It was these aristocratic families who elevated the eldest grandson's family to an unimaginable height.

His Majesty Li Er is aware of these things, but he has never taken them seriously.

Without the eldest grandson's family, there will inevitably be Dugu's and Yuwen's families. This is the normal state of existence of noble families. Unite to double their strength, and then occupy resources and benefit from each other.They will use marriage, cooperation and other means to closely connect with each other, and they will be prosperous together.

This situation cannot disappear as long as there are elite clans.

Since it must exist, why not let these gentry families unite around the loyal eldest grandson's family?At least it won't be out of control.

Changsun Wuji must oppose Fang Jun's strategy of almost drawing salary from the bottom of the aristocratic family. Otherwise, how can he lead those powerful families who are attached to the Changsun family?
Moreover, fundamentally speaking, Changsun Wuji looked down on Fang Jun and any suggestions he made...

This is within His Majesty Li Er's expectation.

But at the same time, His Majesty Li Er was deeply disappointed...

He took a deep breath, his eyes like a knife swept across the face of the prime minister, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, express your opinion."

(End of this chapter)