The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 231 Indecent
  The arguments against the promotion of books were simply untenable, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew it.

Wei Ning said that Lu Siming was speechless and wanted to refute Weining. Unless he overturned Confucius' contribution to education, how could he have the courage?

No one can tell what the rich and powerful are thinking.

There are always some high-ranking people who believe that knowledge should be the exclusive property of the powerful, and lowly common people are not worthy of it.

In the final analysis, they are still afraid of the impact from the lower classes.

However, the promotion of books has become a general trend, and they cannot stop it, and there is no sufficient reason to stop the imperial court from promoting knowledge and education.

Lu Siming was silent for a moment and said: "Since Lord Wei said that promoting books is to benefit the people all over the world."

"I would like to ask, if the country engages in this kind of business to make money, isn't it competing with the people for profit?"

"Therefore, I suggest that your Majesty deliver this printing press to private merchants to promote commercial development and the state can collect taxes."

He still hasn't given up.

If it were left to private businessmen, the powerful would have a way to control the prices of books, which would still make it impossible for poor people to read.

Wei Ning said: "What Doctor Lu said makes sense. How about not collecting the court tax?"

Lu Siming said angrily: "Aren't you kidding?"

Wei Ning said: "Didn't you make the joke first?"

"Selling books cheaply is in competition with the people. How can you say such a thing!"

"Which people are you competing for benefits with? What benefits are you fighting for? You should make it clear."

Every national policy promotion will still face many obstacles, and it is indeed not easy to do something.

Lu Siming blushed and said, "Selling books should be done by the common people."

"So they can get money to earn living expenses."

Wei Ning: "..."

"Doctor Lu's words are highly righteous."

"In fact, there are many ways for people to earn living expenses. It is better to let them buy two houses in Chang'an, one for living in and one for renting."

"There are also those carriages owned by the common people. They can be used to transport people to earn living expenses."

"What do you think of this idea?"

Lu Siming was stunned for a moment and said, "It's all right."

Weining was completely speechless. He was just joking, but the other party took it seriously.

You are such a beautiful man who is not a man of the world. It is a shame to the court that such a person can serve as an admonishment official in the court!
  All the officials looked at Lu Siming with red faces. He actually said, "I can do anything." What kind of person can be so simple?

Is this really stupid or really stupid?

Lu Siming's ancestors came from a powerful family. It could be said that they came from a scholarly family. They did not listen to what was going on outside the window and only read the books of sages. He probably didn't even understand the prices of goods in Chang'an. How could he know the suffering of ordinary people.

He has never experienced the lash of life, so he said these words so naively.

Seeing the strange looks in the officials' eyes at this time, he always felt that everyone was looking at him as a fool, but he didn't know what went wrong.

What Weining said is indeed a strategy that can increase people's income! Why are they like this?

Wei Ning cupped his fists and said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, can such a person be an official in the imperial court?"

"I suggest that all his family property be confiscated first and let him experience the suffering of the people before discussing national policies."

Lu Siming: "?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded with deep approval: "Okay, let's use your opinion. You guys in Tingwei's Mansion will execute it, temporarily confiscate Dr. Lu's property, drive away the slaves, sell the house, and let him experience the sufferings of the people by himself. .”

"You don't have to worry. I will arrange a house for you in a village in Wannian County. Don't worry about where you live."

Lu Siming: "???"

What, what's going on?

How come this is so?

"Your Majesty, please clarify what mistake I made."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: "You didn't make a mistake, I was just training you. It will be of great use to me if you train well in the future."

"Go down." Lu Siming: "No, Your Majesty... this... old man..."

Several Imperial Guardsmen had already gone to the palace and pulled Lu Siming away.

No one made any noise in Qilin Hall, and the promotion of the book across the country was left to Lu Chongguo.

In fact, Lu Siming and these powerful people thought less about it. They didn't need to cause trouble themselves at all.

The books are promoted, but where are the teachers?
  Where can this kind of personal network resources be found among the private sector? It is still a nuisance that people who are literate disdain to teach.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Weining still need to worry about this.

But there is no rush now. National development and change do not happen overnight.

Before the economic capacity is improved, everything is vain.

Not long after, the court meeting ended and Wei Ning went down to court.

It started to snow on Chang'an Avenue, and the snowflakes became bigger and bigger. As it approached noon, there were many people on the street, and there were also many people in front of the shops.

There will probably be no one there by the afternoon.

Today Zhengxi changed into a Han costume and wandered around the streets of Chang'an. Occasionally he would stop in front of a shop to ask about the price of rice, silk, etc.

A pickpocket had already targeted Zheng Xi, and with quick eyes and hands, he was ready to steal the wallet around Zheng Xi's waist.

When Wei Ning saw this scene, he walked over and grabbed the other person's hand, holding his hands behind his back.

When Wei Ning wasn't paying attention, the pickpocket brought Wei Ning's hand to Zheng Xi's hip, and then heard him yell: "You villain, you are so rude!"

Zhengxi's cheeks turned red and he felt someone slap his butt. He turned around suddenly and saw Wei Ning standing in front of him: "Thieves!"

She stretched out her hand and struck at Wei Ning.

Wei Ning couldn't care less about the thief next to him at this time, and the thief took the opportunity to leave.

Zhengxi was the leader of the Luoyue tribe and personally participated in the war to unify the Jiaozhi tribes, needless to say using force.

Wei Ning could feel the fierceness of the woman in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

A big man and a woman with such good skills?

This is so rare.

Wei Ning blocked Zheng Xi's attack with one hand and explained: "Your Excellency has misunderstood."

Zhengxi said: "I misunderstood your size!"

Wei Ning had no choice but to retreat while receiving attacks.

Finally arriving at a sparsely populated area, Wei Ning no longer hid or tucked in, and kicked Zheng Xi on the butt, knocking her to the ground and chewing a handful of snowflakes in her mouth.

"Have you calmed down?"

Zheng Xi's face turned red with anger.

Again? !
  Touching my butt just now wasn't enough, now you have to kick it, right?
  You have gone too far!
  Zheng Xi no longer hid his strength, and began to use all his martial arts skills to fight against Weining.

But no matter how fierce she was, she was still no match for Wei Ning. She even found that Wei Ning had been giving in to her.

Zhengxi is confident that her martial arts skills in southern Xinjiang are top-notch. This is the martial arts skills she has accumulated from little battles since she was a child.

But facing the man in front of her, she felt it was difficult, very difficult, which meant that his martial arts skills were far superior to hers.

Wei Ning said helplessly: "If you keep fighting, you may have to eat a mouthful of snow."

"Then try!"

Zheng Xi suddenly took out his dagger and rushed towards Weining.

Wei Ning was stunned for a moment, then pinched her joints and wrists with his backhand and pushed her directly to the ground.

Phew…vomit.

Obviously, Zhengxi's mouth was pinned to the snow by Wei Ning.

Wei Ning exerted a little force, and the dagger in Zheng Xi's hand fell to the ground. He took the dagger and kicked the opponent on the butt.

"The dagger is good, I'll take it first."

(End of this chapter)