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

Chapter 838 Volume Fang Xuanling was frightened

Changsun Wuji was a little confused when he heard this.

He knew clearly that his Majesty would never do anything without a purpose.

Since Your Majesty said so, there must be a reason.

But he couldn't figure out, under the current circumstances, who would dare to explode?

Seeing that he was puzzled, Li Er smiled and said, "It seems that you don't know what Duke Liang did before?"

He was not surprised by this.

Although Fang Xuanling was bold, he was also an extremely cautious person.

This kind of thing would obviously cause an uproar if it were reported back to the Tang Dynasty, so how could he not be cautious?

In any case, it is appropriate to publicize it only when there are significant results.

Otherwise, as a retired Prime Minister, did he really think that everyone would give him face?

Not to mention that he has retired, even if he is still in power, if it really affects everyone's interests, no one will give him face.

No matter which dynasty or era, this is always the reality.

Interests are the enduring topic.

"Duke Liang went to help Duke E clean up the mess before. Could something unexpected have happened?" Changsun Wuji really didn't know.

At this moment, he was also wondering what Fang Xuanling had done to make His Majesty react in such a way?

"Accident?" Li Er smiled when he heard that. "I am worried. If this continues, he will be the one to have an accident again..."

Having said that, Li Er briefly introduced the matter. When he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji felt unwell.

He knew better than Li Er how much public anger Fang Xuanling had incurred.

If this news were to spread back to the Tang Dynasty, I wonder how many people would want to drown Fang Xuanling with spit.

Not to mention others, even Changsun Wuji was a little angry at this moment.

what's going on?

Does it mean that from now on, I, the Prime Minister, will have to be voted for by the common people?

What a joke!
"Your Majesty, isn't Duke Liang's move too reckless?" After thinking for a moment, Changsun Wuji said.

He knew very well that once this news was passed back to the Tang Dynasty, it would inevitably cause an uproar in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Er sneered when he heard this: "Even if his move is reckless, at least he is trying to find a way to solve the problem.

Have you ever thought about this?

Our Tang Dynasty is obviously not as good as the Ming Dynasty in governing foreign races. What is the reason for this problem? Have you ever thought about it?

It is an indisputable fact that there are problems in our Tang Dynasty.

But why do some people still blame those who find ways to solve problems, while no one thinks about how to solve the current problems? "

As Li Er spoke, his expression became increasingly ugly.

Doesn’t he know the situation in the Tang Dynasty?
He knew it, but he couldn't do anything about it.

But there is no doubt that in the entire Tang Dynasty, no one is more anxious than him.

Doesn’t he feel any pressure with the Ming Dynasty’s powerful rise?
What a joke.

It’s the same old saying. It’s said that the strong is better than the ancestors, but everyone just wants to be the one who is stronger than the ancestors, not the one who is stronger or defeated…

Even my own son is not allowed!

When Changsun Wuji heard him say this, he was suddenly shocked.

Your Majesty's words clearly show your support for Fang Xuanling.

At this moment, he was really unsure.

From his point of view, he certainly doesn't want this to happen, but sometimes he can't have a stance.

"But if this happens, the Tang Dynasty will probably be in turmoil..." Changsun Wuji said weakly.

This is obvious.

The reason why they are willing to struggle is to be superior to others. Even if no one has said so, this is the fact and no one can deny it.

"That's why I asked you to come here today." Li Er smiled and said, "If the Tang Daily wants to be published like the Ming Daily, the movable type printing technology invented by the Ming Dynasty must be promoted.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for us to achieve what the Ming Daily did.

This, I hope you can take the lead."

"Ah!" Changsun Wuji was stunned when he heard this.

If movable type printing was promoted by the imperial court, it would really be digging up the roots of the aristocratic class!
If he gets involved, the nobles will probably hate him to death.

This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Changsun Wuji also has his own goal, which is to build his Changsun family into a thousand-year-old aristocratic family like the Cui, Lu and Zheng kings!

By doing this, isn't he digging up his own roots?

"Why?" Seeing his reaction, Li Er said with a little dissatisfaction, "Does this embarrass you? Or has the court's interests affected your interests?"

"I am guilty." After Li Er finished speaking, Changsun Wuji immediately regained his composure. He knew that Li Er was angry. For many years, Li Er had rarely treated him like this. At that moment, Changsun Wuji no longer hesitated and hurriedly said, "I will arrange it right away."

He knew very well that if he dared to go against Li Er's wishes at this time, his official career would be over.

Even though Li Er relied heavily on him before, that was because he always thought from Li Er's perspective.

As far as standing on the right side is concerned, he has never been wrong.

If he made the wrong choice this time, Li Erzhen might not be able to tolerate him...

"Go." Li Er waved his hand and said no more. Some things were better left alone after being said. He would not give too many reminders.

This is only Changsun Wuji. If it were someone else, he might not do the same.

After Changsun Wuji left, Li Er summoned Fang Xuanling to meet him.

Li Er now likes Fang Xuanling more and more.

No matter what their selfish motives are, at least they really care about it and they just do it.

Even if such a person has selfish motives, he can accept it.

For Li Er, he was not afraid that his officials had selfish motives, nor was he afraid that they would engage in corruption.

For him, what he hates most are those guys who occupy the toilet but don't do anything.

It is said that when the water is too clear, there will be no fish. But when has the water in the imperial court ever been clear?
Not long after, Fang Xuanling, who was originally busy, came upon the call.

He was a little confused at the moment. Why did His Majesty summon him at this time?

After paying homage to the Buddha, Fang Xuanling said no more.

"What's the recent progress on the Tang Daily?" Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Er asked.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent." Hearing this, Fang Xuanling also felt a little helpless.

He wanted to run the Tang Daily well, but he didn't have the ability to do so.

"Mr. Fang, please don't be so modest." Li Er smiled and said, "If Mr. Fang says he is incompetent, how many people in the world dare to call themselves capable officials?"

Fang Xuanling was a little surprised to hear Li Er say this. What did this mean?
At this moment, Fang Xuanling didn't dare to respond casually.

"If the Tang Daily wants to make progress, it is time to promote movable type printing." Li Er said after seeing this, "The reason why we didn't promote it before was because the timing was not right. Now that our Tang Dynasty has won a great victory in the southern expedition and has such a granary, this is the confidence for our Tang Dynasty to reform."

"Your Majesty wants to reform?" Fang Xuanling was also surprised when he heard this. But after thinking about it, he understood.

In the past, various noble families controlled a large amount of grain.

They actually all knew this. When Li Yuan started his army, they had to ask for help from various noble families.

But things are different now.

The Tang Dynasty conquered Siam, which meant that there would be no worries about food in the future. It was not surprising that Li Er had some ideas at this time.

But Fang Xuanling was in trouble at the moment.

If he were to promote movable type printing, he would have offended half of the officials and gentry in the Tang Dynasty.

He is not afraid, but he is not the only one in the Fang family.

"It's not reform." Li Er waved his hand and said, "Our Tang Dynasty has developed rapidly since its founding, but it still lacks something.

If the Ming Dynasty did not exist, this achievement alone would be enough to be proud of.

But that bastard Gao Ming took just a few years to create the Ming Dynasty, which makes our Tang Dynasty seem more or less incompetent.

Therefore, our Tang Dynasty should also follow the trend and make some changes.

Since there is a right path to try, why should we cross the river by feeling the stones? "

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense." Fang Xuanling nodded in agreement. Since the Tang Daily was blocked, he clearly realized that it was time for the Tang Dynasty to change. At that moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then this old minister will go now..."

Seeing his resolute look, Li Er smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about the promotion of movable type printing. I have handed it over to Duke Qi. I don't think you will worry about Duke Qi's ability, will you?"

At the end, Li Er made a joke.

"There is no doubt about the ability of the Duke of Qi." Fang Xuanling was immediately delighted when he heard Li Er say this.

It's not just that he doesn't have to offend anyone, what's more important is that His Majesty values ​​and protects him.

This is what excites him the most.

Li Er smiled and said, "The reason why I summoned Mr. Fang is to ask if Mr. Fang has any other thoughts on the Tang Daily.
During this period, every time I saw the Ming Daily, I realized that it would definitely be a powerful tool to control public opinion in the future.

But when it comes to business, our Tang Dynasty is indeed not as good as the Ming Dynasty.

There is nothing to deny on this point.

I have already sent someone to investigate.

This so-called newspaper was just something that Wang Dequan and Chang Sunchong and those little guys came up with on a whim after rumors appeared in Chang'an.

But even if they come up with something on a whim, they can still produce results in the fastest time. This is their ability, you can't help but admit it!"

"So hasty?" Fang Xuanling was really shocked at this moment.

He had previously thought that the Ming Dynasty had been planning for a long time before coming up with this newspaper, but it turned out that it was just something that Wang Dequan and his people came up with on a whim after being stimulated by Prince Liang.

If that was the case, he really found it a little hard to accept.

This does not show how powerful the Ming Dynasty was, but how lame the Tang Dynasty was.

He could even guess that his rebellious son must have been involved in this matter...

"Yes." Li Er also shook his head helplessly, "We even think that this is a powerful weapon that will be able to control public opinion in the future. They just made it in the fastest time on a whim.

But what about our Tang Dynasty? From the time we made the decision until now, we haven’t even published a newspaper of our own!

Is this still our great Tang Dynasty, the Celestial Empire? "

"I, an old minister, am incompetent." Fang Xuanling bowed again.

However, Li Erque waved his hands and said, "I didn't call you here to listen to this.

I want to know, why is all this happening?
I need an answer!"

The answer?
Fang Xuanling heard this, thought for a moment, and said: "In fact, everyone understands the reason, but this reason has existed in my Tang Dynasty, or in my Han Dynasty, for too long...

I have thought about this before. The business layout of the Ming Dynasty is far beyond the reach of the Tang Dynasty.

They have a complete business system.

Moreover, the meaning and value of their business is only one, which is to make money.

Under this premise, the Ming Dynasty opened their businesses all over the world.

As far as I know, even as far away as Japan, they have their Changming Restaurant.

As for places like Siam and Cambodia, there is no need to mention them.

At this moment, the nearest Changming Restaurant was only a few miles away from us.

In contrast, our Tang Dynasty seems to have made no achievements in this regard.

If we want to achieve what they have done, our Tang Dynasty still has a long way to go...

Because their current efficiency is the result of continuous accumulation over the years.”

Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Li Er nodded with satisfaction.

Doesn't he know?
He knows, but it's useless for him to know it alone!
He needs everyone to pay attention to this issue.

Only in this way can there be a solution.

“Merchants…” Li Er thought for a moment and said, “Since ancient times, they have been valued, but also unwelcome.

This is also the reason why the Ming Dynasty was able to achieve success whenever it made some efforts.

Don’t they know who is good to them?
Previously, in order to provide merchants with a better business environment, the Ming Dynasty established the Ministry of Commerce, which was on the same level as the six ministries, in order to solve the various troubles they encountered in their business.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is specially designed to serve merchants.

Who among the businessmen doesn’t like such a business environment?

In such an environment, how can the merchants of the Ming Dynasty not be spread all over the world?"

Fang Xuanling listened to Li Er for a long time but did not dare to say a word.

What a joke, he is not stupid. When Li Er said this, didn't he know what Li Er was planning? If he continued Li Er's words now, he would really fall into a trap.

Some things can be done, but it depends on the situation.

At least at this moment, he felt that the Tang Dynasty did not have the conditions to establish a Ministry of Commerce.

Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling decided not to get involved in this matter.

However, seeing Li Er staring at him intently, he still said, "Your Majesty, it's too early to talk about these things for now. As the old saying goes, you have to take one step at a time and eat one bite at a time.

We have a lot to do right now, and doing the things we need to do right now is also paving the way for the future.”

He almost said that if you take too big a step, you will end up making trouble...

Seeing him like this, Li Er didn't say anything more. After the two of them talked for a while, Fang Xuanling took his leave.

After Fang Xuanling left, Li Er shook his head and said to himself, "It seems that this road is still not feasible in the short term. Even a guy like Fang Xuanling is like this, let alone others?"

He was just testing the waters today because of what Fang Xuanling had done in Siam. Li Er felt that this guy might be a breakthrough, so he was both concerned and relieved.

I just want to see what this guy's attitude is.

The result is obvious. Even though Fang Xuanling was considered a radical in the Tang Dynasty, he was still too conservative for his needs.

After all, the Tang Dynasty was not yet ready for drastic reforms.

At this point, Li Er suddenly laughed, "In that case, let's make the Tang Dynasty lively first..."

He believed that no matter what the news was, as long as it was passed back to the Tang Dynasty, there would be an uproar throughout the Tang Dynasty!