Let Ma Zhou be the head of the Ministry of Commerce, isn’t this letting businessmen all over the world drink the northwest wind?

This Ma Zhou is not only proficient in arithmetic, but also a teacher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the Tang Dynasty.

Who can bear this kind of thing?

Isn’t this a way to calculate the money of all the merchants in the world?

"Your Majesty, this business is a cheap business. Moreover, most of the people who work in business are still people who cannot live on. Do not let them make profits from the people!"

Wei Zheng was the first to stand up and object.

"What I'm saying is very true."

His Majesty Li Er did not object to Wei Zheng's words, but instead praised him vigorously.

"Business is a lowly business, with mixed fish and dragons in it, and most of them are people with improper minds. It can be seen from the fact that salt prices rise three times a day that most of these merchants are unforgivable people."

"So I want to establish a Ministry of Commerce to manage those illegal merchants who have been smoldened by interests. Let the Ministry of Commerce control the market prices and prevent these illegal merchants from completely emptying the money bags of the people of the Tang Dynasty."

His Majesty Li Er praised Wei Zheng's proposal while talking endlessly about the benefits of establishing a Ministry of Commerce.

You all open your eyes and prick up your ears and listen carefully.

I established the Ministry of Commerce not to fill the treasury of the Tang Dynasty, but to allow the people of the Tang Dynasty to buy the most suitable goods at the cheapest price.

This Ministry of Commerce is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. What else do you have to say?

More importantly, His Majesty Li Er also specifically mentioned the previous incident of three increases in salt prices in a day.

Although the mastermind behind the salt price is the Wang family and the five surnames and seven families, how many ministers and nobles in the court have a close relationship with them?

Although this matter has passed, all five surnames and seven families were beheaded and displayed to quell the public's anger.

However, His Majesty Li Er did not involve the ministers and nobles in the court. If they were investigated one by one, they would probably all be involved.

So at this time, His Majesty Li Er mentioned this again. First, he did not forget what happened before. Second, he wanted to remind everyone, don’t be proud and don’t go against me, otherwise the five surnames and seven families will be your end.

If you object to me when I set up a Ministry of Commerce, don’t blame me for calculating the old accounts and killing people again!

These ministers in the court are all human-like beings. How could they not understand the meaning of His Majesty Li Er's words?

For a moment, they couldn't help but silently lower their heads and kept silent.

Even if Wei Zheng dared to confront the sky, the earth and the air, his level of defense was at the peak of the Tang Dynasty. However, at this time, he was speechless when facing His Majesty Li Er's words.

What he said is so reasonable, what should I use to refute? Why should I refute it?

Wei Zheng was a straight minister and was good at impeachment and defense.

So the people he offended could almost cover the entire court, from His Majesty Li Er to all the ministers.

He always put His Majesty Li Er and the ministers and powerful people in the court against him, and regarded himself as the representative of the interests of the people.

Now that His Majesty Li Er has established the Ministry of Commerce, he is standing on the side of the people of the Tang Dynasty and seeking benefits for the people of the Tang Dynasty. If Wei Zheng opposes again, wouldn’t he lose the people’s hearts and the meaning of his existence?

"This must have been taught to His Majesty by the King of Northern Tang, otherwise His Majesty would not have said this."

Wei Zheng, speechless, thought of Qin Zichuan, who was on the border of the Northern Tang Dynasty at the first moment.

Why didn’t His Majesty Li Er say that he would establish the Ministry of Commerce before? Why did the Northern Tang King want to establish the Ministry of Commerce as soon as the memorial came?

Obviously, these words must have come from the Shandong child.

Looking at the whole court, who in the world has many bad ideas in his stomach?

But today's idea is a good idea!

Could it be that the King of Northern Tang really took the people of the world as his responsibility and was the well-deserved number one loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty?

Recalling the various things Qin Zichuan did for the Tang Dynasty and the people, Wei Zheng's heart was instantly filled with shame and self-blame.

"When you go back to your Majesty, don't know what your Majesty should set up the Ministry of Commerce?"

Wei Zheng calmed down his mind and asked in confusion.

"The Ministry of Commerce was established and the tax laws were promulgated. It not only protected the rights and interests of legal merchants from being violated, but also protected the people of our Tang Dynasty to buy goods at reasonable prices and prevent illegal merchants from maliciously raising prices. This is what our Tang Dynasty wants to do!"

"As for legislation, what if we leave it to Wei Aiqing to do?"

His Majesty Li Er said and then he turned his eyes to Wei Zheng.

Legislation can be written and famous for all eternity!

As His Majesty Li Er finished speaking, Wei Zheng could clearly feel his little heart beating wildly.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

A chance to honor oneself forever is a great gift!

But after a brief ecstasy and shock, Wei Zheng began to realize that this was the opportunity given to him by His Majesty Li Er, and to be more precise, it was a chance given to him by Qin Zichuan, the King of Northern Tang.

If you agree, then there will be a strong mark in the history of the Tang Dynasty.

If you don't agree, then this opportunity to be famous for all eternity will fall on others.

And what about me? Continue to find fault with the ministers in the court? Find fault with His Majesty Li Er?

The reason why Qin Zichuan suggested that Wei Zheng do it in the memorial was to reduce some trouble.

After all, being stared at by this old man Wei Zheng all day long, it would hinder him from changing the great cause of the Tang Dynasty.

But if Wei Zheng did not agree, then many ministers would steal the heads and leave their names in history.

Whether Wei Zheng agreed or not, His Majesty Li Er and Qin Zichuan had already been invincible.

"minister……"

For a moment, Wei Zheng could not make up his mind and didn't know what to do.

The civil and military ministers in the court all couldn't help but look at Wei Zheng with extremely hot eyes.

Do you agree or not? If you don’t agree, we will still wait.

Especially the old fox, Changsun Wuji, was already ready to move.

As long as Wei Zheng showed a slightest lack of agreement, he would be the first to volunteer to recommend himself and win this beautiful job that has been left in history.

"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"

After some careful consideration, Wei Zheng finally made his wisest choice.

And as his words fell, countless people in the court sighed with a sigh.

When His Majesty Li Er saw it, he nodded with satisfaction.

If this biggest thorn is solved, the rest will be much easier.

"Since the matter of the Ministry of Commerce has been resolved, let me talk about the issue of agricultural tax. I will decide today to reduce the taxes of farmers and reduce their burdens."

His Majesty Li Er said with a smile.

This is another invincible decision!

As His Majesty Li Er finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the court immediately took a breath of air conditioning.
Chapter completed!