Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 313 Resistance
During this period of time, Li Chengqian personally formed a caravan and prepared to do a big job to improve Datang's economic level.

And in the Ministry of Households, a separate Industrial and Commercial Department was set up to be responsible for the management of various commercial taxes.

The commercial management is all allocated to the management of the Department of Industry and Commerce, and other yamen are not allowed to participate in it.

At the same time, in order to encourage more people to go to sea to do business, Li Chengqian also raised the social status of businessmen.

The consequences of doing so naturally aroused the dissatisfaction and opposition of many ministers in the court, so the ministers petitioned the emperor to withdraw his orders.

Even a group of ministers such as Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang felt that it was really inappropriate for the emperor to act willfully.

As an emperor, Li Chengqian does not take the country's major affairs as his own responsibility, but he has time to fiddle with business issues, and he even wants to improve the status of a humble businessman in a whimsical way.

Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang went to meet the emperor together, hoping that the emperor would take back his order, and it was not too late to rein in the precipice!
"Everyone! Grand Captain Sun Wuji and Zhongshu ordered Chu Suiliang to ask for an audience!" the eunuch reported.

Li Chengqian naturally understood the purpose of the two of them, and he also knew that there must be obstacles in order to successfully implement the new economy and improve the status of businessmen.

Especially if you want to improve the status of merchants, you will encounter the greatest obstacles. On the contrary, there will not be too many people in the DPRK and China who will stand up to oppose the empire's economic promotion, but they will definitely jump out to oppose the improvement of the status of merchants.

Everyone likes money, a lot of money, these are good things to support his extravagant life.

But as people in the upper class, they despise the businessmen who make money for them with these lovely things in their hearts, even in their bones.

The merchants of the dignitaries and dignitaries are basically their servants. Now that they want to elevate the status of these servants, it doesn't mean that they have lost the right to control the servants at will.

Servants are items in the hands of dignitaries, and they can be disposed of as they like. Now that the emperor wants to deprive him of the right to use items, how can dignitaries agree.

"Let them in." Li Chengqian said.

The implementation of the new law was hindered, so Li Chengqian naturally needed to win over more people to his side. Changsun Wuji had the best qualifications and was also the most suitable one.

"Xuan Taiwei's eldest grandson Wuji, Zhongshu ordered Chu Suiliang to have an audience!" Wang Quan stepped forward and shouted outward.

"Xuan Taiwei's eldest grandson Wuji, Zhongshu Ling Chu Suiliang has an audience!" The emperor's words were passed down one by one.

Hearing the voice of the emperor announcing their audience, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang immediately arranged their clothes and went to see the emperor.

"Veteran Taiwei Changsun Wuji (veteran Zhongshuling Chu Suiliang) sees Your Majesty!" Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang paid respects to Li Chengqian.

"Freedom of courtesy! Give me a seat!" Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! The old minister has something to tell His Majesty in person." After the two expressed gratitude, Changsun Wuji said.

"I know the purpose of Taiwei and Zhongshuling's visit. Are you also here to oppose me?" Li Chengqian said.

"Exactly, the old minister and the Taiwei came here for this purpose. Since ancient times, they have been in the fourth rank of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and now His Majesty wants to elevate the status of merchants to the same level as farmers."

"It's against the rules of etiquette. How could Your Majesty allow such a humble businessman to be on the same level as a farmer in the second rank?

In the fourth rank of scholars, farmers, businessmen, except that the status of scholars has always been high, the status of the other third ranks is still as humble as dust compared with scholars.

In the eyes of these people, they are all the lowest existences. Among these inferior existences, businessmen have the lowest status, and sometimes they are even inferior to servants of dignitaries.

As for the businessmen who can reach a high and powerful position in the end, there are only a handful of such people, and they are very few.

That's why Chu Suiliang had such a big reaction, because Datang was an empire that emphasized agriculture and suppressed business, so the status of farmers was greatly improved.

Now to raise the status of merchants to the same status as farmers, don't say that these scholars can't agree, farmers will also have ideas in their hearts.

"It's not that I haven't thought about your worries, but I'm not thinking about the future of Datang and everyone in Datang." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty, why did you say that!" Changsun Wuji didn't believe Li Chengqian's nonsense at all.

"Don't look at the calmness in the Tang Dynasty now, but the other barbarians around the Tang Dynasty have been coveting my wealth in the Tang Dynasty."

"In the near future, the Tang Dynasty will go on an expedition to Goguryeo. Goguryeo's permanence is a thorn in the throat after all."

"There is also Tubo, don't look at them being friendly with Datang now, I have received a secret report that the development of Tubo has entered a stalemate, and to break this stalemate, it is necessary to expand outward."

"Although our country is powerful in the Tang Dynasty, we can't withstand the attack from both sides. Now we only have to develop the economy carefully to make the empire's wealth to a higher level, so that we can have enough wealth to support the forging of weapons and armor." Li Chengqian said.

"Of course the old minister understands what His Majesty said, but what does this have to do with His Majesty's promotion of the status of merchants this time." Changsun Wuji said.

What Li Chengqian said could not impress Zhangsun Wuji and the two at all.

Since ancient times, businessmen have been mercenary guys. As long as the benefits are attractive enough, they can sell everything, and even take risks to do something that kills their heads.

As long as the interests are sufficient, it is not a problem for them to be infamous for thousands of years. They only pay attention to all the interests in front of them.

Businessmen are the most unscrupulous group of people. As long as the benefits are attractive enough, they can even sell themselves. Not to mention the country and the like, it is not a problem for this group.

Li Chengqian knew in his heart that it was impossible to persuade these two people based on these few words alone. Fortunately, he had already anticipated this situation, made countless drafts, and figured out how to persuade Zhangsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang.

"Listen to me and tell you to come carefully." Li Chengqian talked eloquently, telling Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang about his plan and a series of problems.

Do your best to persuade the two of them. As long as you can persuade these two people, you will be able to avoid a lot of resistance to the promotion of business policies.

"That's why I'm doing this."

After half an hour, Li Chengqian finally stopped his speech. In the middle, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang didn't say a word, allowing the emperor to perform to his heart's content.

"Your Majesty has already understood what your Majesty said. Although this may not be impossible, the veteran is still a little worried." Changsun Wuji said, they had already been persuaded by Li Chengqian, but there was still a little worry in their hearts.

"Nothing is set in stone. We can try it first. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to stop." Li Chengqian said.

The emperor had said so much, and they had no choice but to stand on the emperor's side and support him.

(End of this chapter)