The trees want to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop. The special brother just wanted to promote the lathe of the Great Song Dynasty, but he was sued. Toothbrushes and wooden soles have just been on the market, and in less than a month, the three divisions actually sued the emperor, saying that the emperor competed with the people for profit, and made the people who made toothbrushes and wooden soles in the capital unemployed, which is too fast, right? When did the officials of the Third Division care so much about people's livelihood?

The emperor didn't take it seriously at first, but he didn't expect that things would get worse and worse, and the officials also joined the ranks of impeaching the emperor, the emperor didn't expect such a small thing to cause such a big shock, and then thought that the unemployed craftsmen had no food and clothing, and they were very sympathetic, so he asked the eunuchs around him to ask Li Buqi if he could stop making toothbrushes and wooden soles.

Li Buqi really had no choice but to go back to Tokyo to explain to the emperor the importance of using machines to make products, and the emperor finally dismissed the idea of closing the workshop. But the emperor was still very worried: "It's just that all the secretaries think that they can't cut off the way of life of those craftsmen, how can this be good?" ”

Li Buqi said with a smile: "I heard that there are a lot of people who go to the book, so it's easy to do." Your Majesty just has to say that ......"

Zhao Zhen's face was very exciting, Chen Lin had an expression that couldn't hold back his urine, and even Zhang Yonghe, who had deep patience skills, choked on his saliva. Zhao Zhen still hesitated: "It's not good for me to say that, right?" Otherwise, tomorrow I will summon the person who wrote to the Chongzheng Palace, and you will propose this method? ”

Li Bu gave up and was not afraid of a war of words with the civilian officials, so he immediately agreed. So the well-informed officials and counselors were full of expectations, they had long heard that Li Buqi was a difficult to shave his head, and now he finally had the opportunity to shave his head.

So on the ninth day of the first month of June, Yan Shu Xianggong asked the emperor in the Vertical Arch Palace, and then summoned Yu Jing to the right of the Imperial Palace, and served the Imperial Shi Yu to inquire about it, and the Imperial History Chen Ersheng and the Third Division Judge Dong Fang went to the Vertical Arch Hall to play right. This lineup is very strong, and the officials who participated in the court meeting are looking forward to it, thinking that this meeting should be able to teach Li Buqi a good lesson, right?

After the ministers entered the vertical arch hall, Zhao Zhen said: "Recently, Zhu Qing has repeatedly sold the brushing teeth and wooden soles produced by the workshop of the test site at a low price, which has caused the loss of the craftsmen in the capital, and I am very worried, so I specially called Li Buqi from the test site to inquire. Li Buqi's statement is different from Zhu Qing's, and I can't make a decision, so today I asked Li Buqi to discuss with Zhu Qing to see if he can find a way to get the best of both worlds. Come on, Xuan Li will not abandon the temple. ”

The servant Shiyu Zhou was more anxious, and immediately said mercilessly: "Your Majesty's people are waiting to be fed, all of which are caused by Your Majesty's competition with the people. ”

Li Buqi walked up to the hall just in time to hear Yu Zhouxun's words, but he still saluted Zhao Zhen before turning to Yu Zhouxun: "This official is unreasonable. If the testing ground is closed, and the people who work in the workshops will be unemployed, will they not be left alone if they cry out for hunger and cold? ”

Yu Zhouxun snorted: "It's not that they are all Xiang soldiers, they have their own countries to support the envoys, even if they don't work in the workshop, they can also do something else." ”

Li Bu gave up and said: "Now let the Xiang army work in the workshop, and after being able to support itself, it can be justifiably dismissed." I heard that all the princes in the court said that my redundant soldiers in the Great Song Dynasty were mistaken for the country, why not use this method to reduce redundant troops? ”

Yu Zhou inquired and said: "Your idea is good, but you can't take away other people's food and clothing." ”

Li Buqi said: "What the official said is not right. Officials should know that a toothache is not a disease, but it hurts to die. Brushing your teeth can protect your teeth, but because brushing your teeth is expensive, only wealthy families can afford it. Wooden soles are also, only rich and noble families can afford to use them, but the hemp shoes worn by those small people in rainy and snowy weather are not waterproof, and how many people are sick because of their feet soaked in rain and snow. ”

"Why don't the officials see that the cheap sale of brushing teeth and wooden soles has made craftsmen unemployed, but why can't they see how many people who could not afford to use these two things in the first place can use these two things? How many people can avoid toothache and illness because of these two things? Why don't you say that these two things are sold cheaply for the benefit of the people of the world? ”

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There are no more words for fish inquiry. The few ministers who called Zhao Zhen couldn't help but stare at each other. Dong Fang, the judge of the household department of the third division, saw that he was going to be cold and hurriedly said: "No matter what, letting more than 100 craftsmen in the capital lose their jobs is always detrimental to the saintliness of the official family. ”

Li Buqi said: "Those craftsmen can make something else." Do you have to do this brushing your teeth and the soles of your shoes? ”

"Those craftsmen have been doing this for generations, and they may not be able to do anything else."

Li Buqi said: "I see. Since this official is so sympathetic to the people, then I have a solution. Since the things made by those craftsmen could only be afforded by wealthy families, the imperial court could issue an order that all the eunuchs' houses should buy these two things from those craftsmen, and other families would do it themselves. In this way, those craftsmen will not lose their jobs, and the ordinary people will be able to use these two things in the future, and they will be free from illness, and both the craftsmen and the small people will be grateful for His Majesty's kindness. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds? ”

Now Dong Fang's mouth is almost crooked, he is not a pedant who does not know how to practice in Sansi, and he said in his heart that you are lying to children? He said angrily, "How can this be justified, so who else will sell such expensive things?" ”

Li Buqi said: "This official should not look down on my Great Song Dynasty scholar, it is a necessary ethics for a gentleman to be anxious." Could it be that a scholar like an official who cares about the common people would also care about spending a few extra dollars? ”

Dong Fang also choked. Of course, he can't admit that he is not a gentleman, let alone say that the ethics of the scholars and doctors are definitely not as high as Li Buqi said, which would be contrary to political correctness. At this moment, he had a thousand alpacas in his heart.

This is a big trouble, this matter is just that the goods in Duzhi's shop can't be sold, let him come out and fire a shot, but I didn't expect Li Bu to give up such a bad idea, doesn't this make him hate. But what Li Buqi said occupied the moral high ground, and he couldn't refute it for a while.

Yu Jing stood up and said: "Since it is for the benefit of the world, then why not publish the method of making this thing, so that the people can do it." A gentleman does not speak of profit, and His Majesty is always suspected of competing with the people for profit when he gets these things. ”

Li Buqi was extremely surprised: "This official, you just said something, why do you want to insult this official of the third division?" ”

Yu Jing was stunned: "When did I insult him?" ”

Li Buqi said: "The three divisions are planning for the country, so naturally they must compare the baht, how can they not talk about profit?" I think that the officials who came to the Third Division are also scientific examination scholars, isn't it a gentleman to do some financial planning for the country? What this official said is unreasonable. ”

Zhao Zhen's face was turned into a bun - is this Li Buqi setting up seedlings? However, the loyal and honest emperor looked at Li Buqi with a sincere and indignant face, and he didn't look like that kind of person.

Dong Fang had 10,000 alpacas running over this time in his heart, but he couldn't help but accept this. The officials of the three divisions have always had an awkward position in the civil service system, because the nature of their work makes them have to compete with each other, which is contrary to the mantra of scholars and doctors that "a gentleman does not speak for profit". Moreover, the affairs of the three divisions are complicated, so officials with real backgrounds and connections will avoid serving in the three divisions, leaving only some people who have no way out or are not welcomed.

Now someone said in front of him, "A gentleman doesn't say anything", if he used to be able to pretend not to hear, but Li Buqi picked up the conversation, he had to argue, otherwise in the future, people would really say that there was no gentleman in the third division, and the colleagues in the third division would not have to despise him? He's not going to be a good mix.

So he turned to Yu Jing: "It's really inappropriate to say this. If a gentleman doesn't say anything, then what does the imperial court use to support so many troops? Even the righteous words have not been settled. Therefore this benefit still needs to be said......"

Wrong way, right? The emperor and Yan Xianggong and Zhang Xianggong were stunned to see Dong Fang and Li Buqi, who were the first to write for the loss of jobs for craftsmen, form an alliance and argue with the three officials about whether "a gentleman does not speak for profit" is correct, and he is also drunk.

Yan Xianggong had no choice but to make a round, and really drafted a decree ordering the eunuchs to buy toothbrushes and wooden soles made by craftsmen in the city. As soon as this decree came out, the ministers also fell back.