This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Chapter 501 Volume [-] Wei Zheng's Lifetime Enemy

Changan.

Fang Xuanling has been a little overwhelmed recently.

As the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, what happened recently made him a little at a loss.

Li Er wanted to change, and he could see it.

But so what?

He couldn't stop it, and he didn't know whether this change was a good thing or a bad thing for Datang.

Sometimes, he even felt that he was old and couldn't keep up.

On this day, heavy snow fell, and the entire city of Chang'an was covered in white.

Fang Xuanling, who had just walked out of the office, looked at the busy people on the street, feeling a little dazed.

In the past, in this situation, big guys would prefer cats to spend the winter in their own homes, but in the past two years, with the appearance of gloves, some scarves were born, and there are obviously many more people on the street.

"Thinking about a few years ago, gloves were only affordable for noble families, who knows that ordinary people can afford them now." Just when Fang Xuanling was in a daze, Xiao Yu appeared out of nowhere and stood Beside Fang Xuanling, he said something with emotion.

"It's just a glove, it's just a small way." Fang Xuanling shook his head and said, "Your Highness didn't intend to make money from this thing at the beginning. After all, the craftsmanship of this thing is really too simple. There are a few women in the family, so I can do it myself." Done."

Xiao Yu nodded. Indeed, when the glove business was the hottest, that is, the year Li Chengqian left Chang'an, the glove business was really booming that year.

But in the next few years, that was not the case anymore. Even if Li Chengqian planned and controlled a large amount of fur in advance, who said that fur must be used to make gloves?
Besides, can ordinary people afford fur?
Nowadays, almost everyone on the street has a pair of gloves, which are basically made of coarse cloth by themselves.

It's not beautiful, but it's practical.

"That's not what you want to talk about, is it?" Seeing that Xiao Yu didn't speak, Fang Xuanling smiled immediately.

Xiao Yu didn't hide it, and said casually: "This is the benefit of industrial reform, a real benefit."

He is such a square person, good is good, he will not and is unwilling to tell lies.

"Yes, there are many benefits." Fang Xuanling nodded, and said, "These benefits are almost visible to the naked eye, but the thousands of years of rules have gradually changed under the temptation of benefits."

"Rules?" Xiao Yu shook his head, "If the rules curb the lives of ordinary people, then they should also change.

After all, as officials, don't we also hope to benefit one side?

The so-called rules should serve for the better life of ordinary people, not for the benefit of certain people. "

After saying this, Xiao Yu sighed, a little bit lost in spirit.

In the entire Tang Dynasty, there were probably not many people who could say this with confidence, and he, Xiao Yu, was one of them.

That is to say, Xiao Yu's reputation in later generations is not obvious, but in some respects, he is even more ruthless than Wei Zheng!

"But don't forget, His Highness is just promoting all this." Fang Xuanling sighed, and said, "Although His Highness is far away in the northwest, you haven't noticed that his influence on Datang is getting bigger and bigger. Is it gone?"

"What doesn't affect it." Xiao Yu said indifferently, "Choose the good and learn it, choose the bad and change it, and then everything will be done.

Besides, do you think His Majesty can't see the twists and turns here?
Now that His Majesty understands everything and insists on carrying out industrial reforms, what are you worried about?
This is where Tang and Ming are fighting, competing, and at the same time...

Forget it, no matter who is competing with whom, it is a good thing.

Perhaps, in this kind of benign competition, it is still unknown whether an eternal prosperity can be won. "

"Then you know." Fang Xuanling continued, "Just a few days ago, Sun Simiao and Daoist Sun sent an invitation letter to all the famous doctors in the world, inviting famous doctors all over the world to go to Riyue Mountain to run hospitals, teach Students, Xing Medicine!

Is this also healthy competition?

Song Guogong, you can imagine, if all these famous doctors went to Riyue Mountain, who should the people of my Tang Dynasty go to when they seek medical advice?
Moreover, His Highness is a craftsman first, and now a doctor, what will be the future?
In the final analysis, the Royal Court of the Ming Dynasty is just the product of His Highness to prove himself, he can lose, but the Tang Dynasty cannot lose..."

In fact, Fang Xuanling is not an old-fashioned person. The reason why he is confused is that he does not understand Li Chengqian.

In other words, he, Murong Fuyun and the others all made the same mistake, and they all thought that the Great Ming court created by Li Chengqian was just a means for him to establish his status as the prince of the Tang Dynasty.

They all wrongly overestimated the importance of the identity of the prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Only Li Er, who is also a king, knows that at this point, Li Chengqian will not treat the Ming court as a test product.

"Then you have to think about it." Xiao Yu said with a smile, "Who is Sun Simiao? In fact, you and I both know that His Majesty didn't keep him back then. Why did he want to stay with His Highness?"

"That's a medical idiot." Fang Xuanling still knew a thing or two about Sun Simiao.

Being able to study medicine alone in the Qinling Mountains alone is worthy of respect.

"Then don't you think about it, what is the reason that allows a medical idiot to stay in Riyue Mountain?" Xiao Yu smiled, "Besides, an invitation letter from Daoist Sun can cause such a big uproar, and why? ?
After all, they want to revitalize medicine, just like you and I want to revitalize culture and education.

This is understandable. "

"Can't the Tang Dynasty let them revitalize medicine?" Fang Xuanling said angrily, "How many excellent doctors have been trained by the Imperial Physician for my Tang Dynasty every year, isn't it the revitalization of medicine?"

"Doctors trained by imperial physicians?" Xiao Yu smiled and said nothing...

"Your Highness is creating pressure on Datang. From the old man's point of view, this is a good thing." After thinking for a long time, Xiao Yu still said, "Perhaps, only pressure can give us motivation."

After speaking, Xiao Yu sighed and left.

He was like this, power and wealth were all like clouds and smoke in his eyes, and he really didn't take it to heart.

It also has something to do with his birth.

There are some things that you will be extremely longing for only when you don’t have them, but some people are born with them, but they look down on them...

Fang Xuanling shook his head, but finally turned around and returned to the palace again.

"Your Majesty, the house servant shoots to see you." In Liangyi Hall, Li Er was actually looking at the invitation letter from Sun Simiao, and nodded upon hearing this.

"Join Your Majesty."

After waving his hand, Li Er said, "Come here, give me a seat."

"Your Majesty, now Sun Simiao has issued an invitation letter, inviting famous doctors from all over the world to visit Riyue Mountain, which has made countless famous doctors very excited."

"Is this what you're talking about?" Li Er held the invitation letter in his hand, and said, "I just heard that Gao Ming is really restless."

After finishing speaking, Li Er smiled.

Fang Xuanling said anxiously: "Your Majesty, these doctors are all talents of our Great Tang, if they are lost to the Ming court for nothing, who should the people of our Great Tang turn to when they seek medical treatment?

It's time to do it! "

"Shoot?" Li Er looked puzzled, "How do you do it? Is it impossible to tie them to Datang?

I know what you are worried about, but there are some things that we cannot decide. Even though I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, there are many things that I cannot do.

Moreover, Sun Simiao's invitation letter has attracted Xinglin to bend over. Have you ever thought about why?

That's because the Ming court has enough things to attract them in terms of medicine!
If not, how many people are willing to go to the northwest?
Also, I still have an impression of Sun Simiao. When I was promoted to a noble, this Sun Simiao refused, preferring to study medicine alone in the Qinling Mountains.

Now, since he is willing to stay in Riyue Mountain, what do you think is the reason?
Didn't Riyue Mountain have enough reasons for him to stay?
Then I want to ask, why does Riyue Mountain have a reason to let him stay, so that countless famous doctors in the Tang Dynasty flock to him, why? "

Faced with Li Er's series of questions, Fang Xuanling was bitter.

There is no answer to this question.

Although Li Er asked harshly, he was quite satisfied in his heart.

He really has no opinion on those doctors who are willing to go to Riyue Mountain.

According to him, it was going to rain, and my mother was going to get married, so it couldn't be stopped.

Moreover, the person who most wants Datang to change is precisely him!
He saw hope from Li Chengqian's various actions.

"Then let's just let it go?" Fang Xuanling finally said, "Today are the doctors, craftsmen, scholars, and tomorrow? The day after tomorrow? Your Majesty, the talents of our Tang Dynasty are being lost!"

"Then let's find a way to keep these talents in Datang!" Li Er said, "Whatever Da Ming used to attract them, we will use whatever to attract them!

Under the same conditions, could it be that they would rather go to the northwest than stay in Datang? "

This is Li Er's purpose.

Since he took the throne, although he is strong, he has been restricted by all parties everywhere.

He also needs such an opportunity to break through these limitations.

As soon as Fang Xuanling heard what he said, he knew that he had come here for nothing today.

Taking a deep breath, Fang Xuanling bowed and said goodbye.

Li Er looked at Fang Xuanling who turned around, and shook his head.

"From the point of view of Tang Dynasty, he is a good courtier, but he is only a good courtier."

This is Li Er's evaluation of Fang Xuanling.

But Fang Xuanling who left the palace went directly back to his mansion and locked himself in the study.

He gradually realized that he was out of tune with Li Er.

As the current prime minister, this is a very dangerous signal.

"Lang Jun, Kong Yingda and Wen Yanbo are asking to see you, and they are in the front hall." Just as Fang Xuanling was deep in thought, an old servant from the house opened the door and walked in.

Nodding his head, Fang Xuanling immediately walked out of the study.

In the front hall, Kong Yingda and Wen Yanbo were drinking tea.

Speaking of Wen Yanbo, many people may be a little unfamiliar, but in the early years of Zhenguan, he was also a unique person for a while.

The most commendable thing about this person is that he fought with Wei Zheng for several years because he opposed the inward migration of the Hu people.

The key is that in the end, Wen Yanbo won by a small margin.

It can be described as Wei Zheng's lifelong enemy!
"You two come to the door, it really makes the house flourish." Fang Xuanling laughed as soon as he came in.

Wen Yanbo waved his hands impatiently, and said, "Okay, don't you know what the old man is doing?"

The few of them are familiar with it, so they don't talk about it on weekdays.

Shaking his head, Fang Xuanling said: "The old man has met His Majesty just now..."

Both of them tended to be conservative in their thinking, so Fang Xuanling guessed the reason when they heard that they were here, and immediately told the story.

After hearing what he said, Wen Yanbo also shook his head, and said with a worried expression: "It seems that not only His Highness wants to push Datang to reform, but His Majesty is also deliberately using His Highness to let Datang carry out reforms.

But this reform, how can it be so easy..."

"That's right, the industrial reform has just started, so is it possible that His Majesty still wants to carry out the medical reform?" Kong Yingda also said with a troubled face, "The steps are too big, and it is easy to get involved..."

"However, what His Majesty and Song Guogong said made me think deeply." Fang Xuanling said, "If reforms can make people's lives better, why don't we do it?
Can sticking to the rules really cure the world? "

Don't look at Fang Xuanling's appearance in front of Li Er, Xiao Yu and others, but it is different in front of Wen Yanbo and others.

"But is Datang really ready?" Wen Yanbo said, "How long has it been since the world has been at peace? If you make such a big move, you're really not afraid of anything happening?"

They are not actually opposed to change.

To be honest, in their position, it is very difficult for anyone to threaten them and their family's status.

"This is what I'm worried about." Fang Xuanling sighed after hearing this, and said, "I also know that reform is not a bad thing for Datang.

But reform means that interests must be re-divided. Were those with vested interests willing?
Throughout the dynasties and dynasties, which reform did not take the skin off of those with vested interests? "

"That's it. If those with vested interests are hurt, will they let it go?" Wen Yanbo also shook his head.

The vested interests they are talking about here do not refer to their group of people.

Although they are also vested interests, they are the top level of vested interests, not to mention that it is already difficult to move their interests.

Even if they can move, what they value now is no longer monetary benefits.

The vested interests they are talking about are the middle and lower classes in this group, and these two classes are the most accessible.

But the problem is that there are so many of them...

Especially the lowest group of vested interests, whose number is almost several times that of all classes combined.

Now it's them to worry about.

"In the final analysis, we still need to stop the so-called reform. Isn't it good to maintain the status quo?" Kong Yingda also shook his head.

"In this way, the old man will go back now and organize people to start writing memorials. It's not impossible to reform, but we can't be so drastic." Wen Yanbo said, "You don't know, just these few days, scholars have been arguing like crazy.

If things go on like this, these scholars probably won't even bother to study. "

"This is all the tricks of the famous families." Fang Xuanling had heard about this, but he was not worried, and said casually, "Those who make excuses, to put it bluntly, have not read the book clearly.

The most important question now is which side we want to stand on! "

Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, both Wen Yanbo and Kong Yingda were stunned.

"What do you mean?" Wen Yanbo suddenly realized something was wrong.

He and Fang Xuanling have known each other for so many years, and there is something wrong with Fang Xuanling today.

Fang Xuanling said, "It's time to make a choice! It's the same as before."

Back then, they made countless choices.

The few people present are all old people who have gone through several dynasties.

These dynasties are not the two dynasties of Li Yuan and Li Er, but real dynasties.

(End of this chapter)