Wentang

Chapter 792 Spin-off the Imperial Firm

"You two princes, your empress is here to invite you." A strong man came to meet him.

"Lead the way ahead." Changsun Wuji said lightly.

"Here." Little Lishi responded and led the way ahead. He was sensible enough to keep a distance from the two of them, so that they could see him and ensure that they would not hear their conversation.

Yue Shan said in surprise: "You really guessed it right, did your empress tell you beforehand?"

Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "Want to know? Can't I just tell you, how about the old rules, one question for another?"

Yue Shan said speechlessly: "You still owe me a question without answering it."

Changsun Wuji said: "Don't worry, I'll tell you right now. The reason why I can guess that it has something to do with family inheritance is that I found the answer after flipping through the books left by the predecessors."

Although he didn't elaborate on the whole process, it was enough for Yue Shan to understand what was going on, and sighed:
"The background of the aristocratic family is really strong. I have used all means to collect books, but there are very few records in this regard."

Changsun Wuji said: "It's normal that you can't collect it. This kind of manuscripts are family heirlooms and few people are willing to sell them."

"And most of them are handed down in the form of essays, which are very messy. People who don't understand will just throw them away as idlers' ramblings, and they won't treat them as books."

Yue Shan thought for a while and said, "Uncle, why don't you organize the family's essays and manuscripts into a book, it will definitely become the most important historical material for studying the Northern Wei Dynasty to the present."

"In this way, the eldest grandson's family will also occupy a place among scholars, and the book will be remembered by people all over the world after thousands of years."

Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that he would suddenly make this suggestion: "Writing a book...is it okay?"

Yue Shan could hear the excitement and anticipation from his words, and he was amused in his heart, it seems that writing a book and biography is everyone's idea, and Changsun Wuji is not immune.

"Of course it is possible. There are many kinds of books, not only those that explain the way of saints are called books, but also books that record history."

""Yi Li" was originally a book that recorded etiquette and customs from the Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period. Isn't it also regarded as a classic by Confucianism?"

Changsun Wuji immediately said: "In that case, I'll go back and try. But writing books is not my specialty. If there is a problem that I don't understand, Cuilan will have to help me."

Yue Shan said: "No problem."

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"Okay, now can you tell me how you knew your empress would ask us to go to the harem together?"

"Didn't you guess it just now? Naturally, the empress told me. Haha... Now it's your turn to answer my question. What will the saint do next?"

Yue Shan had already guessed that he might be cheated, but he did not expect to be cheated: "You are really... Forget it, who made me respect the old and love the young. The saint should further delegate power to His Highness, and he himself will fully preside over it. West Expedition."

Changsun Wuji suddenly realized: "West Expedition, does the sage want to launch a war against the Arabs in advance? No wonder Liu Rengui was suddenly promoted to deputy general staff. It turned out that he was preparing for this matter."

He didn't ask Li Shimin why he launched the Western Expedition in advance, nor did he object to it.Obviously guessed Li Shimin's plan, and wanted to start this civilized war before the deadline.

Yue Shan said: "After the tax-free privilege is abolished, the sage should begin to mobilize military supplies and select generals for the Western Expedition."

Changsun Wuji's expression was serious: "Expeditions are very dangerous, and the requirements for the generals in command are very high. Does Cuilan have any ideas?"

Yue Shan smiled and said: "We may have differences on this matter, if I tell you in advance, I will dig a hole for myself."

Changsun Wuji said: "It's a matter of great importance. We must put aside differences in political opinions to ensure the success of this matter. You have to trust me."

Yue Shan sighed: "I naturally believe you. But our thoughts all come from our cognition, and our cognition is very different."

"You made what you thought was the right decision based on what you knew. I made what I thought was the right decision based on what I knew."

"It's okay to say that the two of us have the same decision. If we don't agree, there will be conflicts. Who will listen to then?"

Changsun Wuji was also a little discouraged, and said helplessly: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. When the sage asks, let's each express our own views. Let the sage decide on such matters."

Yue Shan said quietly: "Also, have you forgotten what you said before? It's better for us to maintain differences in political views, otherwise the saint may not even sleep well."

"Hey, you're right." Changsun Wuji sighed heavily.

In the past, Li Shimin was absolutely unwilling to see the relationship between his important ministers being too harmonious. The worse the relationship between Changsun Wuji and Yue Shan, the happier he would be.

But some things depend on the situation. Now that he believes that his time has come and started to hand over power to the prince, he will naturally promote and reuse the prince's party, especially the prince's relatives, to assist the prince in stabilizing power.

So now he hopes that Changsun Wuji and Yue Shan can put aside their past suspicions and assist the prince together, and that the two get a little closer, which is exactly what he would like to see.

But it's only a little closer. If the two always agree on major decisions, he might be worried about whether the two will join forces to evade the crown prince.

The best way is to maintain a tacit understanding in private, and do what you want in the court, so as not to do too much and have a negative effect.

While talking, the two came to Qinzheng Hall, and saw the eldest grandson Wugou who was teasing the children.

This child is the second child of Li Chengqian and Wu Chang, a girl.It's just that he's still young and hasn't even won his name yet, let alone a reward.

But as the eldest granddaughter, it is conceivable that the rewards in the future will be very generous.

Seeing the two of them approaching, the eldest grandson Wugou handed over his granddaughter to the nanny, and asked the unrelated people to leave.

"I brought you here because I couldn't make up my mind about something, so I asked you to help me out." Changsun Wugou said.

"My lady, please tell me." Changsun Wuji said.

"I'm getting old too, and I want to hand over the Imperial Commercial Bank to the Crown Princess, what do you think?" Changsun Wugou said.

"Absolutely not." Changsun Wuji objected without even thinking about it.

"I knew you would object, tell me your reasons." Changsun Wugou said without any surprise.

"Imperial Merchant's business is related to the safety of the country, how can it be easily entrusted to her. Although the Crown Princess has a good reputation, she is still young, so she may not be able to take on this great responsibility." Changsun Wuji said.

"Isn't it possible to learn slowly? It's not like giving her everything at once." Changsun Wugou said.

"I still think it's too early to hand it over to her." Changsun Wuji insisted.

Changsun Wugou saw that what he was talking about was the same cliché, so he knew there was nothing new to say, so he asked Yue Shan, "Does Cuilan have any opinions?"

Yue Shan replied: "Same as uncle, I can't hand it over to her for the time being, but the reason is different from his."

The eldest grandson Wugou raised his brows, and said in surprise: "This is the first time you call big brother uncle in front of me, right? Rare, really rare."

Yue Shan shrugged and said: "There is no way, being a junior is to be magnanimous, and you can't care so much with the old man."

"You... bastard." Changsun Wuji blew his beard and stared angrily.

"Haha..." Changsun Wugou smiled happily, and said, "Eldest brother is right, you are indeed a bastard. Well, I heard that Yuhu goes to elder brother's house every day, isn't it?"

Changsun Wuji immediately became complacent, and said, "Don't tell me, I have a predestined relationship with this girl Yuhu. If it weren't for his family's weird rules, I would like to get married."

The smile on Changsun Wugou's face froze slightly, she naturally knew what the so-called weird rules of the Yue family were.

Wish to have one person's heart, and the white head will not be separated.

In the past, she was very grateful that her daughter could find such a single-minded and happy husband, but now... her feelings are very complicated, and she hopes that the medical school can develop a special medicine as soon as possible.

Otherwise she would be that villain.

Any irregularities are not as important as her own daughter's life.

But there was still a smile on his face and he said: "You really think, I still want Yuhu to marry Xiang'er, they are also childhood sweethearts, how suitable they are."

The black line on Yue Shan's forehead appeared: "Stop it, let's talk about business?"

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled and said: "You seem to be in a hurry, okay, let's get down to business. What did you say just now? Oh, by the way, you said you don't agree with the Crown Princess taking over the Imperial Commercial Bank. What is your reason?"

Yue Shan said sternly: "Three reasons. First, the internal management of the Royal Commercial Bank is very chaotic, and it depends entirely on your prestige to operate. Not to mention the Crown Princess, even someone who is more capable than you can't manage it."

"I believe you know this better than me. If you want to hand it over to the princess, you must first innovate it from top to bottom."

"Let's straighten out the internal management system and put shackles on those in charge, so that they won't be obedient and obedient after the replacement."

The eldest grandson Wugou looked serious, nodded in agreement and said: "What you said makes sense, it's really time to take care of the management system."

Yue Shan continued: "Second point, the business of the Imperial Commercial Bank must also be split up. Many of its businesses should not be controlled by a single commercial bank, but only by the imperial court."

"For example, the Gold Bank, you know its importance even if I don't say it. It must be in the hands of the court. It's just because of your special status that the court and the public reluctantly turn a blind eye."

"If someone else is in charge of the Imperial Commercial Bank, I am afraid that the first person who refuses to agree will be the Zhengshitang."

Changsun Wuji said from the side: "What Cui Lan said is true. The Zhengshitang and the Ministry of Households have discussed the matter of Jin Xing several times, but they did not take any further action because of the empress."

The identity of the eldest grandson Wugou is really special, not an ordinary empress.

If Li Shimin is considered the founding king, then she is the founding queen.Contributed to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, and made great contributions to Li Shimin's becoming emperor.

After becoming a queen, she established a medical school to promote the construction of the medical system in Datang, and to promote gynecology...

At the same time, it also acts as a lubricant between the officials and the emperor, helping the ministers to persuade the emperor, and "seeking justice" for the wronged officials from the emperor.

It can be said that her prestige among the ruling and opposition parties is only lower than that of Li Shimin. No one will say anything about her in charge of the Royal Commercial Bank, even though many businesses of the Royal Commercial Bank exceed the boundaries of a commercial firm.

But if the management of the Royal Commercial Bank is handed over to another person, the officials will rebel in seconds.

Changsun Wugou himself understood this truth, so his expression became more serious, and he said, "Is there any more?"

"The medical system must also be handed over to the imperial court. This matter is of great importance, and the leadership must be in the hands of the imperial court. Otherwise, sooner or later, the common people will not even be able to afford medicine."

Yue Shan pointed out many businesses involved in the Imperial Commercial Bank that need to be handed over to the imperial court.

Not to mention Changsun Wugou later, even Changsun Wuji couldn't stand it anymore: "Pass it, Cuilan, you pass it. If it is split up like this, the Royal Commercial Bank will be gone."

But Yue Shan said seriously: "Have you passed? Then let me ask you a question, what do you think the Imperial Commercial Bank should be like? What is your position on it?"

"This..." Both brothers and sisters hesitated. To be honest, they hadn't really looked at this question carefully before.

At the beginning of its establishment, it was to help the emperor manage some more profitable businesses, and then it developed step by step to what it is today.

It can be said that the tentacles of the Royal Commercial Bank have extended to all aspects of the Tang Dynasty. The most important thing is that it is a semi-official organization, independent of the imperial court system.

Is this normal?Is this reasonable?
Everyone knows it's unreasonable.

Looking at their expressions, Yue Shan knew that they understood what he meant, so he continued:

"Many rules are set as early as possible, otherwise it will be very difficult for future generations to find out that there is a problem and then try to remedy it."

"If you position the Royal Commercial Bank as an independent imperial institution, then you should allow the imperial court to step in and establish a more complete management and supervision institution."

"If it is only positioned as a small royal treasury, then the functions beyond its scope must be separated and handed over to the imperial court."

The eldest grandson Wugou nodded and said: "After listening to Cuilan's words, I know that I almost caused a catastrophe. This matter should be carefully considered. I have to discuss it with the sage before making a decision."

Changsun Wuji sighed: "I'm really old, and I can't keep up with the development of new things. From now on, the world will be dominated by young people."

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be that way, Cuilan's learning is different from ordinary people, and her thinking is also different from ordinary people. It's normal to see things we can't see."

"As early as 20 years ago, I knew that I couldn't compare with him, otherwise it would make people feel worthless."

Changsun Wuji shook his head and said nothing, his feelings were also very deep.

Back then, everyone wanted to compete with Yue Shan when he was unconvinced, but he didn't fight at all.In the place he didn't pay attention to, the backhand turned the situation he created.

This sense of powerlessness once made him doubt his life.

Now that the relationship between the two sides has eased, it is another feeling. Having such teammates is reassuring.

Changsun Wugou said: "You said just now that there were three reasons, but now you only said two, and there is one more?"

With a serious expression on his face, Yue Shan said slowly: "The Crown Princess is a person who is unwilling to be lonely."

(End of this chapter)