Han Yi and the little scholar did not leave the city office, but took a detour to the back hall behind the front hall.

I saw three people sitting inside, it was Li Zhi, the eldest grandson Wuji, and Gao Cheng.

Han Yizhen didn't expect Li Zhi to come back, it was just a businessman's negotiation, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Weichen Han Yi sees Your Majesty." ”

Li Zhi looked at him with heavy eyebrows, and snorted: "Okay, you Han Yi, you actually compared the two most prosperous cities in the world to an egg, you are sincere in insulting the imperial court!" ”

I didn't know you were coming, otherwise I wouldn't dare to say that. Han Yi sneered: "Your Majesty, have you heard everything?" "But I said in my heart, you are an emperor who actually eavesdrops on other people's words, it is really unqualified.

Li Zhi snorted: "What? Can't I listen? ”

"Of course not."

Han Yi's heart suddenly moved, and he said, "Weichen just thought that His Majesty would be happy because of this. ”

Li Zhi snorted: "Happy? Does your parable make me happy? ”

Han Yi immediately said: "Your Majesty, you just said that the two cities are the most prosperous markets in the world, this is not wrong at all, but there is a good saying, there is no most prosperous, only more prosperous, Weichen compared the two cities to an egg, just want to show that the two cities still have huge room for improvement, far from reaching the peak, and Weichen is convinced that under the emperor's cultural and martial arts, the two cities will be ten million times more prosperous than now, recorded in history, and will be remembered for eternity." ”

Eldest Sun Wuji and the others pursed their lips in unison when they heard this, this fart is really red.

Li Zhi blushed when he heard this, and said, "You don't fool me here, what do you mean by this, I don't understand, but you might as well think of a better analogy." ”

Sweat! So that's what you care about! Han Yi said embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, you know. Weichen hasn't read too many books, and he writes poems and articles by virtue of his own talent, and he comes from the wild road, so he can't think of a better analogy. ”

Gao Cheng said: "Please don't blame him, Your Majesty, in fact, the minister likes Han Yi's metaphor very much, because many people think that my Datang has reached its peak." Beginning to slack off, just like these businessmen, they are happy to be satisfied with the status quo, and they have been trying to maintain the status quo, not wanting to make progress, so this time it will be a failure. Han Yi said it well, there is no most prosperous, only more prosperous, this sentence can be a good incentive for those ministers who are satisfied with the status quo. At the same time, it can also spur Your Majesty not to indulge in today's prosperity, but to continue to work hard to make my Datang more prosperous. ”

"What Gao Shangshu said is extremely true." The eldest grandson Wuji stroked his beard and smiled, and said: "Your Majesty, throughout the ages, all dynasties have turned from prosperity to decline, and they all turned into decline immediately after being extremely prosperous. But has it really reached its peak? According to the old minister's opinion, that may not be. This prosperity comes from the hearts of the people, and now my Datang is strong, the Quartet surrenders, and the country is peaceful, if everyone thinks that this is the heyday of my Datang, it may not be a good sign. Your Majesty should always maintain the will to make the country prosperous and be prepared for danger in times of peace. ”

Li Zhi didn't dare not listen to the words of these auxiliary ministers, nodded his head, and said with emotion: "What my father said is right. Take the ancient as a mirror, and know the rise and fall. Saying that, he smiled slightly and said, "The words of Taiwei and Gao Shangshu should be kept in mind. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and said: "Your Majesty's humble admonition is the blessing of my Tang Dynasty." ”

Li Zhi smiled a little shyly, and said to Han Yi again: "Han Yi, I have seen your eloquence today, and I can even persuade them to take money out to help those people in business. ”

Gao Cheng said: "I didn't even think of this, according to the current situation, they are not only willing to take out the money, I am afraid they will also rush to take out the money, this is because of your words, it is really admirable." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji suddenly said: "But Han Yi, you mentioned earlier that Shinong Industry and Commerce seem to be dissatisfied with the end of the business?" ”

Han Yi immediately said: "Xia Guan is by no means dissatisfied, if the imperial court wants to focus on business now, then Xia Guan will be the first to stand up and oppose it." ”

Li Zhi said with a sigh: "You are a businessman, and the imperial court wants to value business, but it is a good thing for you, why do you oppose it?" Isn't that a contradiction? ”

Han Yi replied: "Back to Your Majesty, there is no contradiction at all, but all people in the world will only value those valuable things, scholars, peasants and workers, can make a lot of contributions to the country, except for businessmen are an exception, because most businessmen value their own interests, far more than everything, including the country and the people, what they do is for themselves, and they have not made any contribution to the country, Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, will naturally put the people who are valuable to the country in the front, and the people who have no value must be placed in the back, Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the ranking of Shinong Industry and Commerce. ”

Li Zhi smiled: "Do you really think so?" ”

"Wechen doesn't dare to deceive Your Majesty."

Han Yi suddenly changed his words, and said: "But that is only the values of the vast majority of businessmen, although Wechen is a businessman, but Wechen is not in the same stream, but focuses on the country and the people, which is why Wechen can be an official and can be appreciated by His Majesty." ”

Li Zhi laughed and said, "I have never seen a person boast of himself so frankly. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Cheng couldn't help laughing.

Only Han Yi was still serious, and said: "Weichen just said it according to the truth, his heart is open, of course he is not afraid of being laughed at." Wechen has seen many businessmen, and they are all feeling sorry for themselves, saying that they have a lot of money and outstanding ability, but they are despised everywhere. But he didn't think of what he had contributed to the country, no matter how strong his ability was, it was just a personal matter, but you didn't contribute to the country and the people, but also used your ability to endlessly absorb the wealth of the people, this kind of businessman is a kind of moth, he desperately sucked the nutrients of the tree, and when the tree was sucked dry by them, they were also bound to die, this is the truth of the cold lips and teeth, their complaints are just ridiculous.

But how does this psychology of businessmen develop? In fact, it is also because since ancient times, the emphasis on agriculture over business, the inferiority of businessmen has become a norm, when each generation thinks that businessmen are lowly, businessmen themselves feel that they are lowly, it can be said that they have given up on themselves. They think that no matter what I do, I will not be respected by others, so it is better to be a selfish businessman first, at least to be able to live a prosperous life, but when they gain a lot of wealth, their confidence is extremely inflated. I began to feel dissatisfied with my situation again. This is a vicious circle, the merchants desperately pursue profits, even ignoring the country and the people, the court pays less attention to them and oppresses them everywhere. ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "What you said is right, that's the truth." This is also why the imperial court has always had concerns in the discussion of scattering the poor from business, after all, merchants cannot be relied on. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said thoughtfully: "This seems to be an unsolvable problem, if one person does not value profit." Then he will not go to business. ”

Han Yi said: "It is just human nature for businessmen to make heavy profits, businessmen also have to eat, this is no different from farming, just a brain, a hands, the reason why a businessman can get a high return is because he also takes a very big risk, which is also very fair." Understandable. But this is not an unsolvable problem, the key lies in the businessmen themselves. If you want to be valued by others, you must first make yourself valuable. If the merchant is compared to a man of gold, he himself is very expensive, but he has no value to other people, and he still occupies space there, but he should be exchanged for food. When he uses food to help the people, he becomes very valuable, and he will naturally be valued by others. ”

Li Zhi sighed: "It's easy to say, but it's difficult to do." ”

Han Yi said: "Your Majesty, this is actually not difficult at all. The court only needs to guide from the side and go with the flow. ”

Li Zhi was curious: "How do you say this?" ”

Han Yi replied: "In the early days of Zhenguan, there was a great drought in Guanzhong, locusts were raging, and the people were miserable, if at this time, the merchants stood up to help the people and help the court tide over this difficulty, instead of taking the opportunity to raise the price and suck the blood of the people, there will always be people who are grateful to them, and there will always be people who respect them."

It was also during the Zhenguan period, my Tang Dynasty men went west to conquer the Turks, using their lives and their blood to fight for a peaceful life for my Tang people, at this time, if the businessmen stood up and funded the front soldiers, supported the imperial court, and supported Your Majesty, can the imperial court not pay attention to them? Can you not be grateful to them? Yes, businessmen pay taxes, but the greater a person's ability, the greater the responsibility, and the merchant earns more than the farmer, but pays the same tax, is this fair?

Wechen has always felt that respect is not earned by charity, nor can it be bought with money, but by oneself, if a businessman wants to get the respect of others, first of all, a businessman has to start from himself, in fact, not to mention businessmen, Shinong and industry are all the same, a person's value lies in how much he has contributed to the country, not his origin, his wealth and his ability.

Please forgive Han Yi for daring to say that Taiwei's status in the hearts of the people is so high now, not because he was born in the eldest grandson's family, but because he has made very outstanding contributions to this country, so he can have his current status. is the same Son of Heaven, why since ancient times, only Taizong Shengshang has won the title of Heavenly Khan, that is, because only Taizong Shengshang has the mind of 'since ancient times are noble China, cheap and cheap, and I love as one', if not, Taizong Shengshang will not get the title of Heavenly Khan. The current businessmen have not yet understood this truth, if the court connives, selfish businessmen, it will only hurt the people, hurt the country, if they understand this truth and contribute to the country, then they will naturally be respected by others. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Cheng heard it, and they were all secretly scolding, this kid is really full of mystery.

Li Zhi glanced at Han Yi strangely, and said very curiously: "Han Yi, who are you studying in the officialdom of the anti-admonition method?" ”

"Haha!"

As soon as these words came out, the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Cheng suddenly laughed.

Day! I've seen through this, and it looks like I'll have to be a little more tactful next time. Han Yi said with a puzzled face: "What kind of counter-admonition, Weichen doesn't understand it very well." ”

Li Zhi smiled but did not speak.

Gao Cheng said: "Han Yushi, if your remarks are reversed, if the businessman can put the country and the people first, then he should be respected, just like you." ”

Don't look at what Han Yi has always said that he does not advocate mercantilism, but if you think about it the other way around, it is advocating mercantilism.

Han Yi said: "How can Xia Guan He De, compared with Gao Shangshu, it is simply 108,000 miles behind. ”

Eldest Sun Wuji smiled: "What about how it compares to those merchants? ”

Han Yi coughed lightly and said, "This--it's up to you." ”

The three of them laughed again.

But this is also the truth, Han Yi is indeed better than those businessmen.

Han Yi's words are a pun, if they agree, then it is equivalent to following the values, not the concept of the family, then I, Han Yi, are for the country and the people, and the court should be promoted more, but if I don't approve, then doesn't it mean that I became a captain because I was born in the eldest grandson's family.

Li Zhi asked the eldest grandson Wuji, "Taiwei, regardless of Han Yi's selfishness, what do you think?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji also made a difficulty, after all, he still has to maintain the status of the nobles, it is okay to value business, but he can't let the businessman threaten the status of the nobleman, he sighed slightly, and said: "The old minister thinks that Han Yi said very well, and at the same time, it can also calm the controversy of the court in recent days, whether it is important or not, the key is not the court, but the businessman, if the businessman can be as Han Yi said, the country and the people first, then the court should pay attention to and reward, if not, then we must continue to suppress the businessman." However, Lao Chen always believed that no matter how the court viewed the merchants, it could not shake the agriculture-based national system, after all, people take food as the sky, otherwise they would put the cart before the horse. ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "I think the same way. However, as a businessman, Han Yi can have this mind and thoughts, which makes me really change my opinion of businessmen, and also makes me full of hope for scattering the poor in business, but remember not to be in a hurry, opening the night market and increasing the number of merchants can only be regarded as an attempt by the imperial court, not a policy, I still agree with Han Yi's point of view, and first bestow virtue on businessmen, so that businessmen can understand that if they can be of the same heart and mind with the court and the people, I can give them attention, but if they are willing to fall, then they can't complain. ”

Not only did he feel that Han Yi's careful thinking was shameful, but he appreciated it very much, Han Yi's background, only he praised himself, others would not praise him, if he wanted to be in the position, he had to have this kind of cheek, just put gold on himself in death, the gentleman's set, Han Yi is really not qualified to play.

"Your Majesty."

Several people said in unison.

Li Zhi felt that it was useless to just talk, and he had to express it with actions, so he pondered for a moment and said, "Gao Shangshu." ”

"The minister is here."

"'Wealth and nobility are what people want, and they do not get it by their way, and they do not go anywhere; Poverty and cheapness are the evil of people, and if you don't get it by your way, you won't go'. 'The rich and the rich cannot be lewd, and the poor and the lowly cannot be moved', you put these two sentences in the most conspicuous places in the two cities, and I want to let the merchants of the world understand that no matter how they seek benefits, they must not leave the word 'benevolence', otherwise, I will not tolerate it. ”

"Wechen obeys."

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