I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Chapter 498 Fenglei Bank, Can Sponsor Your Majesty to Consecrate Zen!

Li Shimin nodded with a smile.

"In good years, private wineries can be encouraged to make wine, but in bad years, there are strict restrictions."

he said,

"In addition, the imperial court does not set up a separate winery, so that it will benefit the people, is Wei Aiqing satisfied?"

Wei Zheng thought for a while, then nodded slightly.

"can."

Changsun Wuji laughed and came out and said:

"Since the grand master proposed a solution, and Duke Wei also agrees, the low price of food can be regarded as the merit of His Majesty, right?"

"With this achievement, can your majesty enshrine Zen?"

Hearing this sentence, Wei Zheng shook his head again.

"I don't deny His Majesty's achievements, but I still don't agree with Feng Chan."

he said,

"The meritorious deeds of the emperor will naturally be recorded in the history books, and they will last forever. Does it have to be enshrined in Mount Tai to be known by the world?"

"If you want to talk about Fengtiandihuang, there is an altar for worshiping heaven in the outskirts of Chang'an. You can also tell heaven and earth why you must go to Mount Tai? Could it be that there is more spiritual light on Mount Tai, and the heavens can receive it more?"

"I don't think so, right?"

Wei Zheng's words made Changsun Wuji's face drop.

"Feng Chan Taishan is a grand event!"

He retorted,

"In the past, Emperor Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty all enshrined Zen and passed Mount Tai, which was praised by the world!"

"My Majesty's literary and martial arts skills are not inferior to those of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty. He is an emperor through the ages, so he should emulate him!"

Wei Zheng sneered.

"Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were enshrined in Mount Tai, but does this mean that they are the same emperor through the ages?"

He also refuted,
"Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were both militaristic and ignorant emperors. Under their rule, how many people would not be able to eat?"

"I personally think that their behavior is not worth following!"

"A true wise emperor, such as Emperor Hanwen, did he ever confer Zen on Mount Tai? He didn't, but who can deny the virtuousness of Emperor Hanwen? The world praises Emperor Hanwen as the first Mingjun under three generations! With the current situation of my Tang Dynasty, The one your Majesty wants to emulate should be Emperor Hanwen!"

He is also the second founding monarch of the country.

The same is waiting to be done.

Li Shimin's situation is indeed somewhat similar to that of Han Wendi.

"Aren't Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi the same emperor through the ages?"

Grandson Wugou sneered and said,
"What a joke! You civil servant, you don't even know how much credit they have made!"

Wei Zheng also sneered and said:
"I am a civil servant, and you are also a civil servant. You and I have both lived in troubled times and led soldiers. Why, your eldest grandson is more knowledgeable than me, Wei Zheng?"

"Emperor Qin and Han Wu did have meritorious deeds, but it is undeniable that under their rule, the people's life was very hard! And the most important point is that these two emperors are very happy!"

"Have you ever thought about how much manpower, material and financial resources the emperor needs to spend on a tour?"

"A trip to Mount Tai may make the emperor and ministers feel better, but it is the common people who are tormenting! It has been more than ten years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and there have been frequent disasters. It was not until last year that we ushered in our first good year!"

"It's hard for ordinary people to have a full mouthful of food, but they have to sacrifice people's resources and wealth, just for a false name, why bother?"

These words made Changsun Wuji fall into silence.

After a while, he whispered:

"Take the people's power and wealth as an issue...even if it costs a little, it's all paid for by the treasury. Where are the common people?"

Wei Zheng smiled.

"Elder Grandson's words are not level. Where does the money from the treasury come from? Isn't it ordinary people paying taxes?"

he replied,
"With this money, I could have done a lot of practical things. Why should I be pragmatic instead of unrealistic?"

Now, Changsun Wuji was completely speechless.

Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon chair, listened to the debate between the two, and finally jumped out to smooth things over and said:

"What Wei Zheng said makes sense."

"A true Mingjun doesn't need to rely on Feng Chan Taishan to prove himself."

"Although I am a little moved, I can't move this ass. If I move it, mountains of gold and silver will be swallowed up one by one."

"Not to mention anything else, just last year when I went to the palace, the cost was quite high, ten times higher than the cost in the palace, I was shocked!"

"Hehe... I appreciate the kindness of all Aiqing, but this is about Zen..."

What emperor wouldn't want to do something like Feng Chan's big face and fame?
Of course Li Shimin wanted to, and was capable of doing so.

But he finally adopted Wei Zheng's opinion - be pragmatic and not unrealistic.

However, at this moment, a voice came.

"If you don't need to benefit from the people, you can travel to Mount Tai?"

Xu Feng said loudly,

"Your Majesty, would you like to go?"

Swish.

All the eyes in the Hall of Liangyi focused on Xu Fenglei.

In Wei Zheng's eyes, there was a look of doubt.

According to his understanding of the Grand Master, he is not someone who would support Feng Chan!
"Ok?"

Li Shimin said in surprise,

"You don't need to take the benefits of the people, so who should you take the benefits from? Just now Wei Aiqing said that the money in the treasury is the benefits of the people, so don't touch it!"

Xu Fenglei smiled.

"Your Majesty is not talented, and I would like to use one person's strength to enshrine Zen and Mount Tai for Your Majesty!"

He held his head up.

Li Shimin: "?!"

The ministers: "?!"

Are you crazy?The grand master has so much money that he has no place to spend it?

This is Feng Chan!It's not as simple as the emperor traveling for a trip. He has to bring a lot of civil and military officials, and even foreign envoys to Mount Tai to witness!

It was a great event!A costly event!
It's not that everyone doesn't believe in Xu Fenglei's financial resources, it's just that he suddenly lost his mind.

Nothing to do, do charity?Or flatter the emperor?
Then the bleeding was too much, and in his position, it seems unnecessary...

"Do you want to support yourself?"

A light flashed in Li Shimin's eyes, and he said,
"Really?"

"Listen, when did you become so generous? This is not a small amount!"

Li Er was so excited that he shouted all the watch words he usually shouted.

Obviously, he was happy.

"Money is something that you don't bring with you when you are born, and you don't take it with you when you die. Why do you need so much money?"

Xu Fenglei smiled lightly,

"Fengchan Taishan is the dream of every emperor, and it must be His Majesty's dream."

"I am willing to spend all my wealth to realize this dream for His Majesty!"

"Would Your Majesty be willing?"

Li Shimin: "!!!"

"Yes, yes, of course!"

Li Er narrowed his eyes and said cheerfully,
"Great, Grand Master is really grand! Hahaha..."

"You treat me like this, which makes me a little embarrassed. Do you have any additional requirements?"

"Yes." Xu Fenglei grinned.

Li Shimin's heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, how could this kid be willing to be taken advantage of, there must be a way here!

Li Er restrained his smile slightly, raised his hand and said:

"Say."

"As long as it's not too much, I will agree."

He wants to see, Xu Fenglei is willing to bleed so much, what kind of plot is behind his back!
"Yes."

Xu Feng said loudly,

"Just now, Caichen said that it is not accurate for His Majesty to enshrine Mount Tai with his own strength."

"To be precise, it is to provide financial support for His Majesty Feng Chan with the financial resources of the Fenglei Bank under the name of the minister."

All the ministers were stunned when they heard the words.

Oh, Fenglei Qianzhuang.

That's understandable, after all, Fenglei Bank can even support the army, so there is no pressure to make an offering to Feng Chan.

"The minister has three requirements."

Xu Fenglei said,

"First, since Fengchan is sponsored by Fenglei Bank, then this trip to Fenglei must also be named by Fenglei Bank!"

"When promulgating the decree, you need to bring the name of Fenglei Bank, and when it is recorded in the history books, you must not leave it behind."

"All in all, let the world and future generations know that your Majesty's conferment of Zen is fully supported by Fenglei Qianzhuang!"

The corner of Li Shimin's mouth curled slightly.

"You want to be famous!"

He snorted coldly,

"Why, you dislike the fact that the business is too small, you are not satisfied with the status quo, and you want to do business for the world?"

Xu Fenglei nodded decisively.

"Your Majesty, that is exactly the case."

he replied,
"The bank business is in Chang'an, and there is no growth. It needs to be developed to ensure profits."

"At the same time, the existence of the bank has greatly mobilized the circulation of wealth, making Chang'an's economy grow and people can really feel the development. This is a blessing. I feel that the time is ripe. I want to This blessing is shared by all people in the world.”

"So, the second request of the minister is to ask His Majesty to allow Fenglei Bank to expand and drive to all parts of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin snorted coldly.

"Blessing, is it the blessing of the people, or your blessing?"

He said angrily,

"Speaking is better than singing, the biggest interest is not taken by you!"

Xu Fenglei rolled his eyes.

It's as if you don't own it, it's your royal family that eats the most shares, and you just sit there and wait for dividends every year!

"A piece of meat, you eat, I eat, everyone eats, there is always one person who wants to eat the biggest piece, this is inevitable."

He arched his hands,

"But at the very least, everyone can eat something, even if it's just a little bit of minced meat and oil, it's a real benefit."

"Your Majesty can't just throw away the meat just because someone wants to eat the biggest piece of meat, so that everyone has nothing to eat?"

"Heretics." Li Shimin curled his lips and muttered.

But he didn't refute it anymore, after all, he was also the one who ate the biggest and fattest piece of meat.

"There is no ban from the imperial court, so you can open as many houses as you want."

Li Er waved his hand,
"What are you asking me for?"

Since we can open the first one, we can naturally open the second one.

Of course, it is absolutely forbidden for others to open a bank. Datang can only have one bank that can carry out financial business, which is completely monopolized.

"Opening a bank is extremely risky. After all, money touches people's hearts, so naturally, His Majesty's support is needed."

Xu Fenglei said seriously,

"The reason why Chang'an's Fenglei Bank has been opened so smoothly, and there have been no cases of robbery or theft for many years, is all thanks to the support of the Jingzhao Mansion, and the Jinwu Guards guard day and night to ensure that the money is not lost."

"But if you leave Chang'an and lose your asylum, there will be a risk of robbery."

"So, every time a bank is opened, the local government needs to send soldiers to provide security services."

Hearing this, a minister in the queue couldn't help shouting:

"Business requires protection from the imperial court, and the government office is not run solely for your grand master!"

"That is, if you do business, you do business. What does it have to do with the court? Why should a part of the army be allocated to provide protection?"

"Your Majesty, I object to this!"

"I also object, the Grand Master's request is too much!"

"..."

Several young censors jumped out and refuted loudly.

They only uphold the truth and are not afraid of Xu Fenglei's high position and weight!

"Did you hear it all?"

Li Shimin said with a sullen face,

"How can the power of the imperial court be used to protect commerce? Scholars, farmers, commerce, and commerce come last!"

"If I agree, wouldn't it be elevating the status of the merchant to the court?"

"Such excessive demands, don't mention them again!"

Faced with waves of verbal criticism, Xu Fenglei just smiled, as if he had expected it.

Most things in this world can be solved with money.

If you can't solve it, it must be that you don't have enough money.

"My colleagues are right. How can the imperial court and the local government provide security for the store for no reason?"

He said loudly,

"That's why I propose to add a silver industry tax! An extra heavy tax is specially charged for banks!"

"The imperial government's collection of silver tax can greatly increase the tax revenue of the national treasury. At the same time, it provides some protection for large taxpayers to ensure the normal operation of the banking industry and not be disturbed by robbery."

"I don't want the court to provide convenience and privileges, but just want the bank to operate smoothly without damage."

No protection?
I'll just throw a large amount of protection money in front of you!
Just ask if you're not interested?
After all, this is not bribery and benefit exchange, it is just seeking asylum, not wanting to be stolen and robbed by thieves.

It is the duty of the government to protect the lives and property of the people!

As soon as this remark came out, all the young censors fell silent.

Heavy taxes are beneficial to the country, and there is no reason to oppose it.

"Well……"

Li Shimin was lost in thought.

After a while, he just said:

"With these three requirements, are you willing to contribute to support all the expenses of my Fengchan Taishan?"

Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.

"Yes, not only you, but also all the entourage, such as attendants, ministers, guards, etc., all covered."

he said,

"As long as your majesty agrees to the three conditions of the minister, you don't need to pay a penny from your majesty and the court."

Li Shimin frowned.

"This matter...let me think about it carefully."

He shook his head, waved his hand and said,
"Press it for now."

"Yes." Xu Fenglei retreated into the queue with a confident expression.

Li Er is just tweaking it now, it is impossible for him not to agree!

"Tell me something else!"

Li Shimin said casually,

"Dear dear ministers, do you still have political affairs?"

Zong Zhengqing came out.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is the Crown Prince. When will His Majesty hold the coronation ceremony?"

Holding the wat board, he clasped his hands and asked,
"There are a lot of auspicious days in February, so it is possible to hold a grand ceremony. Is it in February?"

"Chengqian is going to be crowned..."

Li Shimin said with emotion,

"It is February, which is the busy season for farming. It is not suitable for grand ceremonies to disturb farmers sowing seeds."

"Let's change it to October! It doesn't matter if it's an auspicious day or not, the key is not to disturb the people's work and rest. At that time, there is nothing in the world, and this grand ceremony happens. I will personally crown the crown prince! After that, the prince can also assist me in governing!"

(End of this chapter)