Chapter 315: He Foot Hangs on His Teeth (Second Update)
At this time, an old man walked in from outside, and as soon as he saw Li Chengqian, he saluted and said, "Wang Gui greets His Royal Highness the Prince!" β
At the same time, he glanced at Wei Zheng again.
I wondered.
"Wei Zheng, are you there too?"
"It turned out to be Wang Gui! It's a rare sight! β
Li Chengqian asked directly: "Wang Gui, what are you looking for this king?" β
"His Royal Highness the Prince! The minister came to the East Palace because of this book! β
Sure enough, it's for books.
Li Chengqian asked, "Oh? Tell me what you think! β
Wang Gui said at this time: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the so-called everything is inferior, only reading is high!" This reading is a noble thing, why is it so cheap? Bad taste for reading? This is a blasphemy against reading! Detrimental to temperament! So, I think, is the price of this book going up? β
Wang Gui spoke very seriously, and all unfavorable words were said.
To put it bluntly, they came to question Li Chengqian, listening to the meaning of the eldest grandson Wuji, it should have been one-fifth of the book sold, but now it is sold at one-tenth of the price, and they are not happy to say anything.
So Wang Gui came to persuade Li Chengqian to raise the price.
What Li Chengqian didn't expect was that Wang Gui, as a famous minister in the early Tang Dynasty, failed to jump out of the fetters of family interests, and couldn't help but come forward when the family foundation was impacted.
The conflict between the imperial power and the family lords was very intense, and it was very common in any dynasty.
And the Wang family supported Li Zhi to seize the throne in history, and the famous queen Wang was from the Wang family, and in the end, there was a conflict of interest, so was it not still unloaded and killed?
Nearby, let's talk about Wang Guifei, they sent the women of their clan to the palace in order to ask for a blessing, but the good cards are often broken by themβ‘ and the accident of the concubine is one.
Such a weighty person stood in front of him, in other words, Li Shimin would also think about it.
But Li Chengqian is not Li Shimin, he doesn't have to care about these families.
Instead, he said directly: "Since you are noble in reading, how dare you entertain yourself?" It's better to be happy alone, than to be happy with everyone! Let noble things be shared with everyone, why not? It can also make everyone in the world read! Even if it is a book sold at a low price, then seeing that they can read books, this king is very comforted! β
History has long proven that all those who change will encounter resistance.
Historically, many dynasties have failed to change their laws because they violated the interests of vested interests and provoked fierce resistance, and there are countless examples.
Such is the selfishness of people, vested interests will not be willing to withdraw from the stage of history, and sometimes even use dirty means to prevent the reform from taking place.
Because of Li Chengqian's reform, the price of books has dropped too much, which has had a fierce impact on the family's gate valves, which will definitely cause them to resist.
The family gate lords have influenced the imperial power and controlled the government, but because the entire court is theirs.
The emperor wanted to suppress them and use them, and fell into a dilemma.
Of course, since Li Chengqian has decided to do this, there is no way out.
And if he increases the price, and the Wang and Cui families, who have bought the books, resell the books they have stockpiled, won't they make a profit in vain?
He doesn't allow it!
As soon as his words came out, Wang Gui did not regress in the slightest.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister thinks that selling books cheaply is emptying the treasury in exchange for fame, which is not a smart approach.
In Wang Gui's opinion, this price is a loss.
"Who says I'm losing money if I sell at this price? Who told you that? β
Li Chengqian's rhetorical question made Wang Gui wonder, β wasn't it Li Chengqian himself?
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't say... One in five..."
Li Chengqian smiled, but said: "That's just for others to hear, in fact, the cost of this book is only one-twentieth!" β
As soon as these words came out, Wang Gui's face changed drastically, and now he didn't know which of Li Chengqian's words was true.
One fifth of what he said before, and now one of twenty percent, what the hell is he going to do!
At the same time, it seems wrong that he came to the East Palace to intercede.
The whole Wang family is wrong! They gave Wang Gui high hopes, but what they got was still disappointment.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, if you do this, it will cause social unrest!"
Li Chengqian didn't care.
"Turmoil? Non-existent! With General Cheng here, anyone who dares to do anything wrong will be punished! Your Majesty! Who would dare!? β
Wang Gui said that he didn't say a word.
Wei Zheng couldn't listen to it here, he said: "It is your duty to benefit the people, but Wang Gui, you only care about the selfish interests of the family, what kind of heart do you have for the people of the world!?" β
It is already very obvious that he is doing this, obviously for the sake of his own family, and this intention is very obvious.
Wang Gyu didn't respond to anything either, because that's what happened.
"It seems that the old minister still wants to find His Majesty! Retire! β
Wang Gui was unrelenting and threatened Li Shimin.
"Wang Gui, this king sends you a word, the so-called people do not fight with officials, your family is still the people in my Tang Dynasty! Think about it! β
The meaning of these words is obviously to persuade Wang Gui not to do something harmful to others and himself.
No good for them!
Wang Gui didn't dare to say anything serious, who let it be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him?
"The minister retreats!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Gui seemed to say with a slight meaning: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister is afraid that the family will counterattack, and please think twice!" β
This is a threat to Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian was not afraid, but said: "This is not bothering Wang Gui, this king is never afraid of threats when he does things!" Even if they counterattack, so what? Unless they don't want to stay in my Datang anymore! β
Think about your sister twice, this is the straightforwardness of Li Chengqian's heart, since I dare to do this, am I afraid that you will ask for it? Jokes, I, Li Chengqian, am not afraid of heaven and earth. Dare to threaten me, unless you don't want to mess around!
Wang Gui: ......
After that, Wang Gui didn't dare to say anything, it was useless to threaten Li Chengqianβ so he left the East Palace, and Li Chengqian didn't want to know where he went.
Even if he went to Li Shimin, Li Shimin probably wouldn't support him.
Because now it is Li Shimin who took the initiative to bring it up, and it is he who feels threatened, if he does not have this determination, then what kind of reform is there to talk about?
Wei Zheng said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this ......"
Li Chengqian didn't care, he looked full of confidence.
"With His Majesty's support, why should the scholars be concerned? Let's see how I suppress them! β
At this time, a small yellow door came in and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Qiqi, Kong Yingda asks to see you!" β
This Kong Yingda has not seen Li Chengqian again for a long time, what is the matter with him today?
It's been a busy day!
Li Chengqian said:
"Let him in!"
"Yes!"
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