Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the game is to touch the Princess Changle

Chapter 43

When Li Chengqian heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

"Does this brother-in-law want to say that he looks down on Crown Prince Li Chengqian?"

Others also held their breath and listened attentively, wanting to hear what Su Chen would say next.

They knew clearly that Su Chen knew everything about the palace, and what he said was all true.

Seeing everyone's expectant look, Su Chen smiled faintly:

"Let me first talk about my personal opinion on scholars. I don't look down on all scholars.

What I look down on are those scholars who can only talk about nonsense and recite poems every day.

Studying should be applied. Is it useful to talk about nonsense every day? Can it be eaten as food?

Have you heard that hard work makes the country prosperous, and empty talk ruins the country?"

Li Shimin and others thought to themselves: What a good saying: hard work makes the country prosperous, and empty talk ruins the country!

Su Chen continued:

"There is also a saying: Scholars are good for nothing.

Of course, not all scholars are the same, for example, 'Fang Mou Du Duan', they are also scholars.

You should know that the current Tang Law was jointly formulated by the two of them.

This is what scholars should do."

At this time, Fang Xuanling questioned:

"Su Chen, there has been a saying of 'scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans' since ancient times, why do you say 'scholars are good for nothing'?"

Su Chen got angry when he heard the sayings of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans.

"Scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans, that's all bullshit. Let's start with the small stuff.

The simplest thing is, are these tables and chairs made by craftsmen? Without them, we would have to kneel down to eat.

To put it in a bigger way, since the social status of farmers is higher than that of merchants, how is the taxation in the Tang Dynasty collected?

Seventy percent comes from farmers. Since farmers have such a high status, why are they subject to heavy taxes?

And those wealthy merchant families collect only a little tax, or even don't have to pay taxes.

Does Li Er look down on merchants, or does he look down on merchants' money?"

Who are all present? Of course, they are aware of the current taxation policy of the Tang Dynasty, and Su Chen is right.

Li Shimin nodded silently, thinking to himself: There is a gap between Fangmou Duduan and Su Chen, and the taxation needs to be changed.

Su Chen continued:

"How much money do farmers make in the fields in a year? Merchants are like this restaurant, with 20,000 or 30,000 guan a day. Did the government collect taxes?

Don't you think it's strange? Farmers with high status are the poorest, but their taxes are higher than those of merchants with lower status but more money."

After listening to Su Chen's words, everyone's heads were buzzing. Why have they never thought about this question?

Li Shimin suddenly stood up. He wanted to say that he was the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin.

But he held back and sat down slowly.

"Su Chen, continue."

Su Chen picked up the wine glass and motioned everyone to drink one together. After drinking, Su Chen put down the glass.

"Then I will continue. I cannot talk about agriculture anymore. The issue is too complicated.

Let's talk about business. Whether a country is strong or not depends on whether its business is prosperous.

Business prosperity can drive the circulation of money and resources. For example, you have money and I have goods. Taxes can be generated through transactions.

If the government suppresses businessmen, the market cannot circulate to the maximum extent.

Without transactions, there are no taxes. They can only cut flesh and suck blood from farmers.

In fact, businessmen don't care about paying taxes. They buy low and sell high.

By the way, are all businessmen in the Tang Dynasty not allowed to be officials? Can officials not engage in business?"

After Su Chen finished speaking, everyone began to think, are they wrong to set taxes? Hasn't this always been the case?

Li Shimin nodded secretly, "As far as I know, officials above the fifth rank in the Tang Dynasty are not allowed to engage in business." He thought: It seems that there is indeed a problem with the national policy!

Changsun Wuji had a question:

"Su Chen, merchants do not produce and cannot create value. If the status of merchants is improved, then everyone will go to do business. Who will plant the fields? Food is the foundation."

Everyone also agreed with Changsun Wuji's point of view.

Su Chen also nodded and smiled slightly:

"Uncle Fuji, merchants do not create value at this stage, but they can create taxes, and taxes are value.

Not everyone is suitable for doing business. For example, after my transformation, this restaurant can have 20,000 or 30,000 guan per day. What about other restaurants before?

In addition, if you think about it, if there are really more merchants, does it prove that there are more materials circulating in the market?

Where do the materials come from? Or from farmers, then will the prices of materials increase accordingly?

Then those who are not suitable for doing business will go to farm.

Therefore, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans cannot be divided into high and low in social status, but only have different divisions of labor."

Su Chen said this and did not intend to say more, thinking that it was useless to talk to them.

If I have to say anything, I should talk to Li Er and brainwash him.Li Shimin looked at everyone and saw that they all nodded, which meant that they agreed with what Su Chen said.

He stood up again, frowning deeply:

"Su Chen, you are right, Gao Ming, do you understand?"

Then he sat down, because he saw Changle winking at him.

Li Chengqian nodded heavily, "Father, I understand."

At this time, not only Li Shimin was excited, but also Changsun Wuji, Fang, Du, and Wei Zheng.

Fang Xuanling suddenly stood up and laughed.

"Hahaha, Su Chen, you are indeed the imperial teacher of the Tang Dynasty, you deserve it!"

Li Chengqian pretended to be very curious and smiled:

"Brother-in-law, you said before that you look down on scholars like the crown prince Li Chengqian, what's the matter?"

Su Chen looked at Li Chengqian in confusion: "Brother-in-law, when did I say that I look down on Li Chengqian? I said I look down on those scholars who can only talk nonsense."

Li Chengqian was really confused. You said before that you looked down on scholars, and Li Chengqian was an example.

Su Chen took a sip of wine and smiled:

"I said Li Chengqian is an example, saying that he was harmed by scholars.

What a good child, he was named King of Hengshan when he was just a few months old, and King of Zhongshan when he was five years old. He is a modest gentleman and kind.

Do you think Li Er is mentally ill? What kind of people did he hire as teachers?

Let a group of people who have never been emperors teach the prince how to be an emperor in the future? Teach the Analects all day long.

As a result, he taught a polite and good student, and Li Er liked him?

Who is Li Gang? The prince killer, Yu Zhiwen, he stared at Li Chengqian all day long, and magnified every little thing and reported it to Li Er.

Alas, I won't tell you this. I will teach Li Er a lesson when I see him another day."

Li Shimin understood that the problem was here, and he had a plan.

"Okay, national teacher, I toast you a glass."

Li Shimin stood up, raised his glass and waited for Su Chen to toast with him.

Others also raised their glasses and stood up:

"Master, let's toast to you."

Su Chen stood up stupidly, drank a glass, and smiled, thinking that Li Shimin and the others were joking.

"Uncle, I don't want to be the master, it's too tiring."