After stepping on all the noble families, the empress asked me to marry her?

Chapter 38 The greatest honor!

“Writing business law.”

"Restricting businessmen in every detail?"

“That’s a really good idea.”

"pity."

"This is not suitable for Chengguo now."

Prime Minister Wang Qianhe looked at the mirror and saw Chen Huaixin's emphasis on and restrictions on businessmen, and shook his head slightly.

He naturally knew how much tax revenue businessmen could bring to the country, and also knew how important businessmen were to the country.

however.

Because the previous emperor of Chengguo was too harsh on merchants.

Anyone who shows off will be slaughtered like pigs and sheep!

Among the tycoons that still exist today, some have powerful backgrounds, or they are the property of aristocratic families!
As for those businessmen with clean family backgrounds, they had already been cut down to the point where they had no property left!

"If we propose to compile commercial laws, we will definitely be opposed by the powerful and aristocratic families!"

"Because this is completely targeting them, they can't possibly accept it!"

"Even if Your Majesty is strong enough and dares to raise the butcher knife against the aristocratic families."

"But this will inevitably lead to chaos and misery for the people ahead of time!"

"I am a patriot... it is extremely difficult..."

Wang Qianhe sighed helplessly in his heart.

He knew that Ji Qingluo dared to kill people and take action against aristocratic families, but just killing and killing would not solve all the problems!

unless.

Kill them all like Chen Huaixin did!
Wherever he went, he would crush the local wealthy and powerful families!
However, doing so would inevitably lead to resistance from the aristocratic families, and would plunge the entire Cheng Kingdom into chaos ahead of time!
"Does my Cheng Kingdom really have to start over again?!"

Wang Qianhe already felt it.

The officials representing the aristocratic families and their own children in the hall all had their eyes fixed on him. As to whether they were reminding him not to say anything nonsense or wanting to warn him, that was a matter of opinion!
He stood there, keeping quiet.

The Minister of Finance Wei Taihe was no longer as mature and prudent as before, but spoke directly: "What Chen Huaixin did this time was wrong again, just as wrong as the enlightenment of the people! Writing commercial laws specifically for merchants is undoubtedly encouraging and supporting business, which will make more people go into business!"

"If this happens, the people will lose interest in farming, and the good farmland will be left uncultivated. In a few years, the country will be left with nothing to eat!"

Wei Taihe shook his head and sighed, as if he felt sorry for Chen Huaixin.

but.

Wang Qianhe knew it very well.

Wei Taihe has a noble family behind him!

Naturally, he would not allow the so-called commercial law to appear within the territory of Cheng State!

Otherwise, they are restricted in every detail. How can these noble families rob and plunder? If a family member values ​​a teahouse or winery, how can they make the owner give it to them?

and so.

Wei Taihe would find a reason that sounds reasonable to persuade Ji Qingluo not to have any thoughts about Shang Lu.

But the eldest daughter of the emperor, Ji Changning, frowned and said, "If this situation really happens, then Chen Huaixin will definitely not write any commercial laws. Minister Wei is worrying too much, isn't he?"

"Maybe Chen Huaixin didn't think it through. After all, he is still young and it's normal for him not to know the consequences," Wei Taihe said calmly.

"But ever since the Jiantian Mirror began to predict his future, he has never been careless!" Ji Changning retorted.

"Your Highness, please believe me. As the Minister of Revenue, I have been an official for so many years and have eaten more salt than Chen Huaixin has eaten rice, not to mention matters concerning money. No one understands business better than me!" Wei Taihe said in a calm tone.

But the second princess Ji Changling couldn't help but sneer. Unable to win the argument, she started to talk about this and that, saying something about her rich experience and eating salt and rice, but she didn't dare to say a word more about the business!
“You can eat so much.”

"Why didn't I choke you to death?!"

Ji Changling said with a sneer.

Wei Taihe's expression remained unchanged, still with an expression that said, "I'm experienced and this is the right way!"
And those ministers who belonged to the aristocratic family camp also agreed with Wei Taihe's statement, believing that the decision of the previous emperors should be maintained and the merchants should continue to be suppressed without any encouragement or support!
Ji Qingluo, who was sitting above, swept his eyes over everyone.

She suddenly felt that even if she could not find a solution to the disaster by deducing Chen Huaixin's future this time, she could take this opportunity to see the true faces of everyone in the court. For an emperor like her who came to power through military power, it was already very useful!
"As for whether Wei Taihe has any selfish motives, you can tell me!"

She looked at the Mirror of Heaven, and the future continued to unfold.

【Tenth month of the third year of Jingping.】

[Naturally, the news that Chen Huaixin wanted to summon the merchant spread.]

[When the merchants heard the news, their first reaction was worry. They were afraid that their hard-earned property would be taken away as before. But their second reaction was excitement. They could meet His Majesty in person. Even if their property was confiscated, they would accept it!]

【"after all."】

[“Your Majesty.”]

[“He is completely different from the previous emperor!”]

[“He turned a blind eye to the business opportunities generated by the massive construction project. Otherwise, how could we have achieved this level in just over three years!”]

[“Even if our property is confiscated, His Majesty is taking back what belongs to us, and he will definitely compensate us!”]

[These wealthy merchants are very open-minded. ]

[They didn't know that Chen Huaixin allowed them to do what they did in order to ensure the economic cycle and reduce the pressure on the treasury. In their own opinion, Chen Huaixin supported business, so it was impossible for him to be like the previous one, where a servant from a random family could take away everything from them! ]

[Even if they have the opportunity to report it to the higher-ups, they will be brushed off with "this was done by the servants, not the intention of the family." Afterwards, they will be warned and beaten! ]

【so. 】

【While some merchants are still worried. 】

[These wealthy merchants directly brought a large amount of property and gifts to Chang'an City! ]

[They didn't know whether they were among the people Chen Huaixin wanted to summon, but they didn't dare to let Chen Huaixin wait too long, so they should make preparations early! ]

【certainly. 】

[Just because these wealthy merchants have such ideological awareness doesn’t mean their children can also think of this level.]

【Seeing that their master had not received the exact information of being summoned, he hurriedly took his belongings to Chang'an City. They immediately said in confusion: "We are one of the most wealthy merchants in Yu Country. Even His Majesty would not blame us for waiting for a while, right?"】

【"Snapped!"】

[The wealthy merchant slapped his own disciple in the face.]

[“If I hear you say that again, I will have you beaten to death, so that you won’t bring disaster to our family!”]

[“I heard it clearly!”]

[“We are going to work hard to become His Majesty’s dog!”]

[“How can a dog make his master wait?”]

[Those wealthy merchants said with great regret.]

[He looked at the surprised expressions on the faces of those disciples, as if they did not expect him to say that. He sighed and secretly excluded these disciples from the core of the family, but finally explained.]

[“You don’t understand at all.”]

[“It is the greatest honor to be your Majesty’s dog!”]

(End of this chapter)