"And hiding the wealth from the people, and competing with the people for profit, the minister thinks that it is to chase the deer and the marquis does not understand his meaning."

Wei Zheng talked eloquently and said: "Hide the wealth of the people, and speak out of the Spring and Autumn Qi to manage the middle." The saying goes: When there is no seizure of the people, the people will be rich. If the sacrifice is not omitted, the cattle and sheep will be satisfied. It is about the levy and collection of state conscription and the collection of taxes in a timely and appropriate amount in order to enrich the people and the country, which seems to have nothing to do with what the Hou Zhulu said. Your Majesty is rich all over the world, and the people have been affected, so it should be the imperial court that comes to provide relief, and it is not advisable to expect the family name of Gaomen. ”

And to compete with the people for profit, the "Historical Records: The Biography of the Officials" was published, saying: Those who eat Lu must not compete with the people for profit, and those who receive the big must not take the small. It is said that those who eat the state's wealth must not compete with the common people for benefits, and those who have already obtained big benefits can no longer seek small benefits. The imperial court collects taxes, and the salt and iron add up to more than 10 million yuan per year, which is the big head, and the rest are small profits. If the court refuses to give even small profits to the people, how will the people live? ”

"Moreover, the development of mineral deposits, since the Qin and Han dynasties have traces to follow, all dynasties have been like this, even if the violent Emperor Yang of the former Sui Dynasty, has never moved the idea of competing with the people for profit, now wise, how can you go astray? If you insist on going your own way, it will inevitably cause public resentment to boil and the government and the opposition to turmoil. ”

Jiang is really old and spicy, as soon as Wei Zheng made a move, he dialed a thousand catties in four or two, and dissolved all of Li Mu's words with a light weight. Li Shimin was indignant in his heart, but he had nothing to say, did Wei Zheng's words make sense? Yes, at least Li Shimin can't think of how to refute it. He glanced at the three prime ministers and the six Shangshu, but none of them spoke. Li Shimin couldn't help but be even more angry, no matter what he did, it was okay if Wei Zheng didn't open his mouth, as long as he opened his mouth, basically this situation, 80% of the deflated things Li Shimin had eaten in his life were on Wei Zheng alone, not how powerful Wei Zheng was, because he represented the entire Shandong Shi clan. What he means is the meaning of the Shandong Shi clan, and the meaning of the Shandong Shi clan is the public opinion of half of the country, no matter how rigid Li Shimin is, it is impossible to ignore half of the public opinion and insist on going his own way!

Li Shimin finally set his eyes on Li Mu, thinking to himself, everything was caused by your kid, and at this time, don't you speak? Are you all afraid of Wei Zheng?

Li Shimin himself didn't realize that at this time in his heart, which was right and which was wrong was no longer the most important thing, he just wanted to see Wei Zheng eat deflated once. It is true that Li Shimin is the Ming Jun in the history books, but he is also a person, and he also has seven emotions and six desires, and he is always deflated in the hands of one person, and he also wants to take revenge.

Li Mu, you opened your mouth to me!

"Ha, haha!"

The familiar sneer sounded again, but it was very pleasant to listen to in Li Shimin's ears, and the three prime ministers and the six Shangshu also looked back at Li Mu, and the words were all said to this point, can this kid still turn the tables?

Li Shimin was afraid that Li Mu would not say anything, so he hurriedly answered: "Zhuluhou seems to have something to say, what do you want to say, and say it!" ”

Wei Zheng also set his eyes on Li Mu, don't look at him just now as if he didn't put Li Mu in his eyes, but in fact, several court discussions, Li Mu won a hundred battles, which had already made him vigilant. Why didn't he open his mouth in the Liangyi Hall just now, because he hadn't thought about what to say, and if he hadn't thought it through, he didn't dare to say it easily, for fear that like the previous imperial historians, he would lose unclear.

Li Mu took a deep breath, saluted Li Shimin, and said, "Your Majesty, after listening to Zheng Guogong's words, I feel ridiculous, and I ask Your Majesty to allow me to argue with Zheng Guogong." ”

Li Shimin's eyes lit up and said, "Okay, I'll give you this opportunity, let's talk about it." ”

Li Mu looked at Wei Zheng, sneered, and said, "Zheng Guogong, although the kid was born in a remote area, he has not been in Chang'an for a long time, but I have heard of Zheng Guogong's reputation. Just now I saw you open your mouth to refute my words, and I was faintly expecting in my heart, I thought that Zheng Guogong would have a high opinion, but I didn't expect that it was indeed a general statement, which made me very disappointed. Just now I said that Zhao Yuanlang is a person who sells his name and sells his money, and at this time I want to take back this sentence, in front of Zheng Guogong, what is he? If you talk about the people who sell their names in ancient and modern times, Zheng Guogong is second to none! ”

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the prime ministers and the scholars almost didn't fall out, and Li Shimin was the same, is this kid crazy? Forgot who you're talking to? This is Wei Zheng!

"Li Mu! Hugh is nonsense! Li Shimin stopped drinking, but before his words fell, Li Mu saluted again and said: "Since Your Majesty has allowed the minister to argue with Zheng Guogong, why do you still want to use power to suppress people, if the debate cannot be answered fairly, the minister will admit defeat and admit guilt now." ”

Wei Zheng's unsmiling face actually showed a slight smile, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister agrees with the words of the Marquis of Zhulu, and the debate needs to be answered fairly, Your Majesty, please calm your anger." ”

"Good ......" Li Shimin glared at Li Mu angrily and said, "Boy, I'll clean you up later!" ”

Li Mu turned a deaf ear, looked at Wei Zheng, and said: "Zheng Guogong, I said that you are a person who sells his name and sells his own money, and you have my own reasons, but before I explain, I have a few questions, and I want to ask Zheng Guogong." ”

Wei Zheng still looked unfazed, and said, "If the Hou asks for it, the old man will try his best to answer it." ”

"May I ask Zheng Guogong, are the displaced people the people?"

"The displaced are the people."

"Why don't you save the people?"

Wei Zheng was not in a hurry: "It must be saved, but it should be saved by the imperial court." ”

Li Mu asked again: "If I am not mistaken, Zheng Guogong seems to have said that the homeless people do not know benevolence and righteousness, and they do not know the number of etiquette. So in Zheng Guogong's heart, the surname Gaomen is naturally a person who knows etiquette and knows benevolence and righteousness? ”

Wei Zheng thought about it, felt that there was no trap, and said, "Yes." ”

"May I ask Zheng Guogong, what is the etiquette and benevolence that the surname of the high family has learned?"

"Saint's Books."

Li Mu sneered and said, "I don't think so." ”

Speaking of this, Li Mu's voice raised a little and said: "In "Mencius" and "Dedicated Chapters and Sentences", it is said: If you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world. This is the words of the sage, if you are poor, take care of yourself, and if you reach it, you must have the world in your heart. And in the year of disaster, when there is a flood, the surname of the Gaomen who has studied the classics of the saints, the surnames of the Gaomen who know the number of rites and understand benevolence and righteousness, but forget the classics of the saints they have learned, is this not a deception and a stealing of fame? ”

Wei Zheng opened his mouth, and found that he couldn't think of anything to refute, and after a while, he said: "When the flood occurs in a disaster year, the surname Gaomen is also very difficult......

Li Mu sneered: "No matter how difficult it is, can there be difficulties for the victims?" If the surname of the high family is willing to give up the porridge and put the grain, there will definitely be a lot of fewer deaths. But they are reluctant to do this, because they think the same as Zheng Guogong, this is a matter of the imperial court, what does it have to do with my family? The world is not mine, why should I care? The truth is correct, and it is true that as Zheng Guogong said, it doesn't matter if you don't help, and if you don't help, you won't break the law, but as a person who claims to have learned the words of a saint, can you stop insulting a saint? Does the saint want to teach such a student? ”

Wei Zheng was speechless.

Li Mu continued to ask: "Zheng Guogong just said that the allusion of hiding wealth from the people and competing with the people for profit, after the kid heard it, he was quite emotional. Zheng Guogong, what the kid wants to ask is, is the gate lord clan a people? ”

With the experience of the past, Wei Zheng thought for a longer time this time, and said, "It's the people." ”

Li Mu turned to Li Shimin, bowed down, and said, "Your Majesty, Zheng Guogong said that the gate valve family is the people, and the minister asks Your Majesty to cancel the preferential treatment of the gate valve family." ”

This is not only Wei Zheng, but the three prime ministers and six Shangshu all shouted 'no'. Li Shimin's face was blue, and he also said: "Li Mu, don't talk nonsense. ”

Li Mu smiled, did not refute, looked at Wei Zheng, and said, "Zheng Guogong, why is it that at this time, the gate lord clan is not a people?" ”

Wei Zheng still couldn't answer, Li Mu continued: "When people look up to them, the gate lord clan is not the people, and when they hurt their own interests, the gate lord clan is the people again. I wonder, is it the people? Today it is the people, tomorrow it is not the people, so the two ends of the rat? Isn't it a villain? ”

Wei Zheng's face turned ugly.

Li Mu smiled and said loudly: "Zheng Guogong can't answer this?" What a disappointment! The kid tasted and heard that Zheng Guogong was dedicated to the people, and did not hesitate to make direct remarks for the people, so His Majesty called Zheng Guogong 'human mirror', and it was rumored to be a beautiful talk for a while. But now it seems that the people in Zheng Guogong's heart are probably a little different from the people in my heart. Zheng Guogong's impression in my heart also took a sharp turn for the worse. Zheng Guogong, you are not for the people, you are for the scholars. I have also heard of some filth between Zheng Guogong and the Shandong Shi clan, I didn't believe it, but today I listened to Zheng Guogong's words, and I don't want the boy to believe it. ”

Tang Jian was shocked when he heard it on the side, and said, "Li Mu, be cautious!" ”

Li Mu waved his hand and said, "My heart is open, what do you need to be cautious about?" Saying that, he stared at Wei Zheng and said: "Zheng Guogong, I just said that you are selling your name and straightening, you are not very convinced, now I have told my truth, whether you are convinced or not has nothing to do with me, and I don't care much." There are a few more words, please Zheng Guogong think about it. ”

"My time studying the texts of the saints is still short, and it has only been three months since I saw the Analects. But there are also some experiences, I think, as a human being, should follow the three guidelines. The three outlines, the monarch and the minister, the father and the son, and the husband and wife. Between monarchs and ministers, the word loyalty should be spoken. But Zheng Guogong doesn't seem to understand this truth very well. I heard that Zheng Guogong first happened to Wagang Li Mi, then Prince Yin, and then His Majesty. When Li Mi was in trouble, he once said to people that Li Mi was not like a human king, and when the prince was abolished, he separated the brotherhood of the heavenly family. When His Majesty, he did not think of the duty of a courtier, did not think about worrying about the king, but went against His Majesty in everything, and now he thinks about it, most of them are afraid that it is not for the sake of the people, but it hurts the interests of the Shandong scholars, Zheng Guogong is willing to be a lackey, and he will stand up for it! ”

"Kong said Chengren, Meng said to take righteousness, if you are really a loyal and upright minister, how can you do three things in one person? Such an act is not too much to call the three surnamed slaves! said that you sold your name and straightened up, did you still wronged you? ”

The Taiji Hall is silent, and the needle can be heard.

No one thought that Li Mu would dare to say such a thing, this is Wei Zheng, his virtuous name is outside, he actually said that Wei Zheng is a lackey and a slave with three surnames! It's worth it!

Wei Zheng's face was also bloodless at this time, he never imagined that one day, he would be forced to do this by a junior junior!