"Li Mu's affairs, you don't have to worry about it anymore. On the factory guard's side, I also have my own arrangements. ”

"Your Majesty, this-"

"Let's go down." Li Shimin waved his hand, and Yuan Tiangang bowed and retreated. Gao Gonggong also wanted to sneak out with him, but was left by Li Shimin's eyes. Li Shimin asked Gonggong Gao to move a brocade pier, motioned for Li Mu to sit down, looked into his eyes, and said, "Li Mu, what do you want to do?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to open up the situation."

"If you make a fuss about people, it's called opening the situation?"

"Throughout the ages, it has been emphasized that teachers are famous, even if some reasons are extremely far-fetched, but there must be some, why? Is it when the world doesn't know, or when the world doesn't understand? ”

Li Mu looked serious and said, "The minister has also thought about this problem, why?" ”

"I'll tell 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 whitewash it." Because thousands of years later, when all the people of the world are dead! Li Mu, I can't figure it out, you have to have a good reputation and not leave it for yourself? Do you want to write an arrogant and domineering story for you in the history books, with no one in your eyes? After going through so many things, you can't change the way you do things! The more he said, the more angry Li Shimin became, and said: "Sometimes what you do, I can't cover you up even if I want to, because I can't think of a reason!" Now that you're better, you've stepped up your efforts, and you dare to involve me, what did you mean just now, did you tell Yuan Tiangang that everything you did was my instructions? You say in good conscience, when did I give you permission! ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is to give glory to Your Majesty, and it is for Your Majesty's good!"

"I don't need it!"

"The minister is to protect himself, and he doesn't want to be too showy, so as not to be hated again!"

Li Shimin sneered: "What did you do earlier?" Now remembered? What the hell are you thinking, don't keep me in the dark. ”

If I don't keep you in the dark, are you still as stupid as before?

Li Mu slandered in his heart, but he didn't show it at all, as before, with a little ostentatious tone, he said: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to ask Your Majesty a question, and ask Your Majesty to say a few sincere words." ”

"It's a trick again," Li Shimin glared at him, but there was no way, and said, "Let's talk about it." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister asked." Li Mu asked very seriously: "Your Majesty, what is the purpose of opening the imperial examination?" ”

"Needless to say, it is natural to select a few talents who are useful to the country."

"Your Majesty's thoughts are naturally good, but the minister thinks that the imperial examination has another role, and it is more important for Your Majesty and the world."

Li Shimin wondered: "What else can there be besides selecting useful talents for the country?" ”

"Cage Warriors."

Li Shimin frowned and looked at Li Mu, as if he felt that something was wrong, but he did not interrupt him.

"The so-called scholars are all kinds of people. Most of them are not liked by His Majesty, but there are some people who are not hated by His Majesty. For example, Kong Yingda Kong sacrificial wine. Although he is a little sour, His Majesty does not hate him, why? Because His Majesty knows that he is just a scholar, he does not have such great ambitions, he will never think of rebellion, and he does not have any crooked ways. ”

"But there are some people who study and become scholars, but they have a purpose, and they are crooked."

"How many heroes were there at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and how many were reckless? Most of them are scholars, and even if they are not, the rules for doing things are also run by scholars. Therefore, the minister thinks that not everyone who reads books will want to serve the country, people know more, their ideas are complicated, and what they want more is to realize their ideals or goals, which is 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 imprison the aspirants. When the shrewd people are busy with fame and fame, and they can't extricate themselves from the cage of the imperial examination, the remaining ones who can rebel and seize power will not be able to become any climate. His Majesty was a fisherman, standing on the bank of the river and casting a big net, using his fame as bait, and letting the fish drill by himself, so that the fish did not know it and could not extricate themselves, and by the time they reacted, it was too late to regret it. ”

Li Shimin thought for a while and muttered: "If the imperial examination has also become an imperial mental technique, then how should I select talents?" ”

"It's not that I can't." Li Mu explained; "What the minister means is that as long as His Majesty attaches importance to the imperial examination, it will make the scholars have illusions, as long as they study carefully, they will be able to achieve fame, and after this idea, there will be more and more people participating in the imperial examination, and Your Majesty's cage will become bigger and bigger. The fewer people who are cranky, the more stable your majesty's world will be. ”

"Hmm......" Li Shimin nodded, opened his mouth to say something, and suddenly reacted, "What does this have to do with what I asked you?" ”

"Naturally, there is." Li Mu explained seriously: "In rebellion, just one person leads the way, and people with ideas can't do it. Money is also indispensable, so if you control the rich, you will have one of the capitals for rebellion. His Majesty used the imperial examination to cage the world's scholars and stifled these people with ideas. The minister will think of a way for His Majesty to control these rich people, and the people of the world, will there be a chance for them to rebel? ”

"I understand the meaning of the words, but I can't figure it out, how can the trading market you engage in control the rich people in the world?"

"It's simple, Your Majesty." Li Mu patiently explained, "When money becomes shares, money circulates. His Majesty may tax any money in circulation, whether it is a commercial tax or a deed tax, etc., so that the money of the state will at least increase. ”

"Also, when the goods turn into futures. During the delivery period, there is a lot that can be done to control the market with first-hand information. The benefits are definitely more than a little bit. ”

"When the trading market has formed a certain scale and no one can do without it, His Majesty's purpose of imprisoning the world's merchants will be achieved." Li Mu said: "Your Majesty, everyone has a lazy side. I have come up with so many ways to make the business of these merchants easier, and at the same time let them ignore that their business is good because of the trading market, because of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When they got used to this way of doing business, they fell under the control of the imperial court. The market can cut off a merchant's lifeblood at any time, leaving him with no chance to resist. ”

"Isn't Your Majesty worried about the influence of the Gate Lords clan in the local area? Then have you ever thought that if the trading market becomes the climate and all the gate lords and clans are inseparable, what is Your Majesty worried about them? If they want to make money, they can't get around the court, and when the time comes, the money they earn will be used by His Majesty! ”