Chapter 189 What Are Gentry?
Tai Chi Palace, back garden.
Li Shimin and Changsun Wugui were enjoying flowers and drinking wine, and their lives were very comfortable.
Cheng Yaojin walked quickly to the back garden.
"I pay homage to Your Majesty! Your Highness!"
He and Li Shimin saluted.
"Zhijie, you are here just in time, have two drinks with me."
Cheng Yaojin licked his lips. He wanted to drink, but drinking with Li Shimin might have to risk his life.
So I thought about it again and couldn't drink this wine.
Then he said, "I dare not drink, for fear of drinking and talking nonsense."
That's right, Cheng Yaojin's wine is not good.
Li Shimin was unhappy.
Changsun Wugui helped Cheng Yaojin and said, "Your Majesty, Zhijie must be here today. There must be something wrong. Why did you let him drink? Drinking alcohol will probably make a mistake."
Li Shimin felt that this was the case.
"That's right, Zhijie, what's wrong with you here this time?"
Cheng Yaojin realized that he was really worried.
So he said, "What happened to the Datang Bookstore today."
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Shimin put down his wine glass.
"Oh? What's wrong with Ye Ping?"
He thought of Ye Ping at the first time.
"He didn't know much, something big happened to the Datang Bookstore."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
Li Shimin asked.
"Today, the five major families united and made the price of books worth 900 texts and ten books, hoping to make the Tang Bookstore suffer a great loss! This is why I came here."
When Li Shimin heard this, he stood up.
His face was full of anger, which was undoubtedly challenging himself. You must know that what Ye Ping did was instructed by him, and he also had some good results in the early stage.
I am afraid that this will not be a good ending when the aristocratic family is doing this at the beginning.
"What! These aristocratic families dare to do this?! They are so brave! These people have to be arrested and their heads beheaded one by one!"
"Your Majesty, these five major families are open conspiracies. They did not use some shameful means. This was also done under the laws of the Tang Dynasty. They could not convict them! And if you attack them, it would inevitably cause some unrest. People will say that you are too biased towards Ye Ping. It is unfair, so I think these people cannot move!"
"Can't move? Could it be that they will attack Ye Ping? Ye Ping is for my scholars in the Tang Dynasty and for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty's culture, he can't do anything!"
Regarding this point, Li Shimin still looked to Ye Ping.
Cheng Yaojin said a little embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, Ye Ping has nothing to do, and the Tang Bookstore has nothing to do."
"What? They are fine? Let's hear!"
Li Shimin is concerned about it.
"In the morning, after the five major families reduced the price to 900 cents, Ye Ping directly used a piece of yellow cloth to complete the reversal..."
Cheng Yaojin spoke very carefully, which made Li Shimin and Changsun Wugui feel like they were in the scene after hearing this.
"What did Ye Ping really do? This kid is very awesome!"
Changsun Wugui exclaimed.
Li Shimin said: "Ye Ping is really brave. He actually fought against the five major families with one person! No, I can't let him lose money!"
In this way, Li Shimin's decision was once again firmed up. Ye Ping could not make any loss.
Ye Ping had said before that he was not very profitable, but Li Shimin also said that he would exempt him from one tenth of his tax.
But now it has not begun to announce it.
No one read it out either.
"What is your Majesty going to do?"
Changsun Wugui asked.
"What to do? I've thought about it long ago."
"oh?"
"First, the tax on the book is reduced. Anyone who has a set of books is less than a hanging of money can be exempted from the tax on the book!"
"Your Majesty is wise! If this happens, then Ye Ping will make a profit, and he can even make a price of one tenth, and he will not lose money."
Cheng Yaojin shouted wildly.
They don't know this yet.
In this way, Ye Ping made a profit in vain, and the five major families also saved too much losses.
"Your Majesty, you have a plan!"
Changsun Wugui should say this.
In fact, she was also aiming at Ye Ping.
Since these contacts, Ye Ping's glorious image has penetrated into her heart.
Li Shimin was very satisfied with the two of them’s approval.
He didn't say that this was Ye Ping's request before.
"The second is to reward Ye Ping with one thousand yuan to show encouragement! Although this amount of money cannot completely make up for his losses, it is also a role model for the court!"
Li Shimin's second point is also very popular.
Changsun Wugui interpreted his decision.
"Is the purpose of His Majesty doing this to encourage people to innovate, encourage people to move towards low prices and high quality, and encourage people to enjoy better benefits?"
Li Shimin laughed.
"It's still Guanyin maid who knows my heart!"
This is what Li Shimin needs to do, and more importantly, no one said it.
That is, he wants to let the aristocratic family see that he is on Ye Ping's side.
If they dared to be unfavorable to Ye Ping, then the court would still be on Ye Ping.
Anyone who is enemies of Ye Ping is against the court, and there will be no good ending.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Speaking of this, Li Shimin remembered Changsun Wuji.
"This Wuji really disappoints me!"
He asked him to deal with some of the previous things, but he didn't do anything.
"Brother may be too busy and unable to complete it. Why don't you give him more time?"
Changsun Wugui said so.
After all, Changsun Wuji is also his brother.
"Guanyin maid, you are still too focused on your brother. I have spoken out. If Wuji fails to complete the task, I may punish him!"
"Everything is done according to your Majesty's heart, and I will always support you!"
Changsun Wugui was a virtuous queen of a generation, so he naturally understood some things.
He is even more sensible and never indulges himself too much.
Especially his brother, Changsun Wuji.
If you want to punish, that is, there is nothing to say. Who made him so unscrupulous?
"Okay! I just like to listen to this."
Then, Li Shimin said: "Comeone, I will pass on my will to exempt all book taxes from ten books, and reward Ye Ping with one thousand hangs as an encouragement for innovation! And an announcement was made in Chang'an City for one month to show encouragement!"
"Abide by the order!"
Then, someone went down to convey it.
As for Cheng Yaojin, he also asked for trouble and left.
After Li Shimin's order, Changsun Wugui murmured: "The aristocratic families will not give up, and Ye Ping may encounter more challenges."
"With my support, how can a mere gentry be worthy?"
Li Shiminhuo looked full of confidence.
Yes, with the support of the emperor, if Ye Ping is afraid, it would be unreasonable.
At the same time, the five major families were sitting together in a panic.
They seemed to have reached some agreement, and then they went to the direction where the Tang Bookstore was located.
Chapter completed!