You Said I Am Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty? (, tickets.)
Li Shiming was not the only one who looked serious after he spoke. The other ministers and officials also looked at Li Xian.
It was because the shock they had received along the way was too great.
The cement road and the trust that businessmen had in their lives were beyond their understanding.
In the past, this group of officials and ministers had always led troops to war and believed that fists were the last word. However, these things could not be done with force…
To them, they really needed to learn…
"Hehe, it's actually very simple. This lowly subject only managed to accomplish one thing.”Li Xian smiled and pointed at the busy crowd.""I only treat them as humans.”
"Treat them like humans?"
Hearing this, Li Shi Min was stunned.
"Li Shaobao, what do you mean?”
However, Fang Xuanling's expression instantly changed. Li Xian's words were simply too out of line. This was equivalent to saying that some of his subjects had never treated the people as humans before?
Was this the same as accusing Li Shiming of being a tyrant?
Even Li Jing and the others didn't dare to say anything. They had gone through life and death with Li Shiming, but no matter what, the emperor was supreme!
Even the most outrageous Cheng Yaojin didn't dare to say this…
Li Shi Min didn't say anything either. He just frowned at Li Xian, apparently waiting for an explanation.
If it were anyone else, they would have been so scared that they could not speak under the pressure of this monarch and minister.
However, Li Xian seemed to be as calm as water. He only smiled and said,""Does Your Majesty think that you love your people like your own children?”
"He's much stronger than that tyrant Emperor Yang!”
Li Shi Min's face darkened after being questioned repeatedly.
"Li Xian, how dare you!"
At this moment, Fang Xuanling couldn't help but criticize.
"Ever since my Emperor ascended the throne, he has always been considerate of the people's strength. As long as it doesn't disturb the people, he will definitely not waste his financial resources. Throughout the past dynasties, only the ancient Yao and Shun could compare!”
"Sympathize with the people?" When Li Xian heard this, he suddenly asked,""However, His Majesty only treats the people like cattle and sheep. If the people don't obey, won't he need the soldiers to force them?”
" That was a last resort..." Li Shiming frowned.
"Although it was a last resort, this move was not much different from Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. It was just that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty consumed more manpower while His Majesty consumed less manpower. In reality, he still treated the people as cattle and horses that could be plundered at will.”
"You keep finding fault. Then tell me, what method should His Majesty use to govern the country?”At this moment, Fang Xuanling's face was also gloomy.
Li Xian's words were not only picking on Li Shiming's mistakes, but also reprimanding the ministers who assisted the Emperor!
These national policies had always been like this in the past dynasties. He did not believe that Li Xian could come up with any new tricks.
Li Shi Min didn't say anything and frowned at Li Xian. He obviously felt that Li Xian was just nitpicking.
The interest brought about by the successive experiences from earlier had also weakened greatly. In his heart, he more or less felt that Li Xian was being arrogant because of his talent. Although he had some talent, he was too arrogant and did not know the difficulty of governing a country.
If he wanted to use it, he would have to polish it.
Next, no matter what Li Xian answered, he was able to pick out the mistakes and let Li Xian know that the way of governing a country was definitely not something that could be achieved by just talking!
But…
Unexpectedly…
"Hehe, it's actually very simple." Li Xian smiled and said," Forcing the people is naturally a bad policy. However, if the people take the initiative to serve labor, then it's both of us willing. Naturally, it's not a bad policy.”
"Take the initiative to do labor service?"
Hearing this, Li Shi Min's expression became strange.
Fang Xuanling looked at Li Xian with disdain.
Wei Zheng's black face had already darkened a few degrees.
Even Cheng Yaojin and the other generals, who had admired Li Xian because of the cement road, had strange expressions on their faces. When they looked at Li Xian, they had a look of pity…
One had to know that every time they went to recruit labor, the amount of manpower and material resources consumed could simply be compared to fighting a war. Every time they recruited labor, it was inevitable that a few people would die, causing a lot of resentment among the people.
Not to mention, there were several small-scale uprisings, and this labor service was the direct fuse…
However, in the past few years, the continuous wars and the construction of the Yellow River had caused many headaches for the monarch and his subjects…
And now, Li Xian's words were equivalent to saying that the difficulties that gave him a headache in the past could be solved very easily?
Whose intelligence are you insulting?
" Li Shaobao, you should think twice before you speak. This…" In the end, it was Li Jing who stepped forward and said after much deliberation…
But at this moment, Fang Xuanling waved his sleeves and said,""Li Weigong doesn't need to plead for him. How dare a child talk big! I think you still lack tempering!"
"Haha, if the Prime Minister doesn't lack training, then why don't these merchants seek refuge with the Prime Minister?”
"You, you!" Fang Xuanling was immediately choked. He pointed at Li Xian, but he couldn't say anything for a long time. In the end, he squeezed out a few words and said,"Merchants are all profit-seeking people. They were just lured by you.”
"If I can lure merchants, why can't I lure the people into labor?”
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Li Shiming let out a soft gasp, as if he had caught onto something. He waved his hand to stop Fang Xuanling, then looked at Li Xian and said,"What did you mean by that?”
"Hehe, it's very simple. The world is bustling with activity for profit, and the world is bustling with activity for profit. If Your Majesty really treats the commoners as humans, why didn't you think of using silver to exchange for the commoners to serve as laborers?”
"This…"
Li Shiming was stunned. It was just a simple sentence, but it seemed to have broken Li Shiming's previous fixed understanding.
The emperor wanted his people to work, but he still had to pay?
In the past dynasties, wasn't it perfectly justified to enlist the people to do labor?
However, on second thought, Li Xian's words could not be refuted…
That's right, if you really treat the commoners as humans, why should they work for you for free?
Just because you have the strength to force me?
Then wouldn't I really be a person like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty?
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