Chapter 98:

"No need to discuss any more money transactions, my intention has been decided."

Li Shimin waved his hand domineeringly and stopped the discussions of the ministers. Although Li Shimin was an emperor who was humble and prepared, he was also an emperor with determination.

Li Shimin knew how important a money deal was to the empire. One of the biggest reasons for the change of dynasties in history was land annexation.

Once there are natural disasters and man-made disasters in the world, the people at the bottom will always suffer. Some wealthy families will take this opportunity to make a big profit.

For example, if the people have no money and food to live in their homes, these wealthy families will borrow money and food from the people. Naturally, these money and food are not borrowed for nothing, and are often accompanied by high interest.

If the people pay it back next year, it would be fine. If they can't pay it back, they can only use the land that can survive to pay off their debts. How can a person who farms for a living without land?

At this time, the people could only become tenants of these wealthy families, helping them farm and pay a certain proportion of rent every year. In this way, a commoner who originally had land became a tenant without land.

If there is a money deal, the people do not have to borrow usury from wealthy families. They just need to borrow money from money dealers, which can greatly reduce land annexation.

After finalizing the money transaction, Li Shimin did not announce his retirement to the court, but said, "I have another matter to announce it, and I will immediately issue an order to the world. I want to rebuild the Daming Palace, so I summoned the craftsmen from all over the world to hold the craftsman imperial examination in Chang'an, and took those with outstanding skills to the Ministry of Works as officials to supervise the construction of the Daming Palace."

After several years of investigation, there was still no news about the Mohist and the Gongshu. Li Shimin couldn't wait. He wanted to hold the craftsman imperial examination on the pretext of building the Daming Palace.

Let’s see if the Gongshus or the Mohist school can be introduced. Even if these two schools cannot be introduced, Li Shimin wanted to select a group of wise craftsmen and start developing the method of flying.

Li Shimin's words caused the court to explode. The court officials whispered and heard each other, and for a moment, the buzzing sounds continued in the court.

Even Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji looked at each other, obviously they didn't know that Li Shimin would do this.

Yi Fan was also very surprised. Yi Fan knew that the status of craftsmen in ancient times was very low. The ranking of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce seemed to be the highest, the commerce position was the lowest, and the farmers and commerce were in the middle.

But in reality, this is not the case. Farmers and craftsmen often work for wealthy merchants. In this way, farmers and workers naturally lowered their business.

Now Li Shimin is going to conduct the imperial examination for craftsmen, which is to raise the status of craftsmen to the same level as those of scholars.

Yi Fan, a modern man, naturally hopes to see such a thing, because the history of human beings can also be said to be the history of tools.

If you want to display tools, you naturally need craftsmen, and the status of ancient craftsmen is very low. Even so, ancient China was far ahead of other countries in the world.

Yi Fan dared not imagine what kind of surprises would be if the status of a craftsman was improved unprecedentedly.

From the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China that we started to carry out the Westernization Movement, to the founding of New China, to the reform and opening up, we only took a short century of time, and during this period China experienced earth-shaking changes.

If this time was more than a thousand years ahead of schedule, no one knew what the result would be. Yi Fan was happy and secretly praised Li Shimin's decision.

As representatives of scholars, Kong Yingda and Yan Shigu were already blushing at this time, and they were not sure whether they were angry or anxious. They had been the dominant Confucian family for thousands of years. Li Shimin's sudden decision made the two feel inappropriate and uneasy.

Yan Shigu came out and said, "Master, this matter must not be done. If the Master wants to gather civil servants and rebuild the Daming Palace with the craftsmen, it only takes one decree. The craftsman's imperial examination will be held, so that the craftsmen can enter the court and become officials, and the priest will also ask the priest to think twice."

The court, which was originally a bit noisy, had already seen him quiet when Yan Shigu said something.

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin and Yi Fan both frowned, and only heard Li Shimin say, "Yan Aiqing doesn't need to say much, I will make a decision on this matter."

Kong Yingda couldn't hold back at this time and said, "Master, think twice! Most of the craftsmen in the world are ignorant and only know how to take care of some strange and lewd skills. How can they hold imperial examinations for them and even let them become officials in the court? This matter is absolutely inappropriate. This will make the students who are studying hard all over the world feel disappointed. Please ask the priest to think about it."

Li Shimin frowned even deeper.

Somehow, when Yi Fan heard the words "Single and Evil" and his nameless anger burned in his heart. It was this idea that hindered the process of Huaxia Technology.

Looking at the elderly Kong Yingda, Yi Fan couldn't help but say, "Mr. Confucius's words are very wrong."

Kong Yingda saw that it was Yi Fan and opened his mouth to speak. However, Yi Fan said, "The jade pendant carved with birds on Master Kong's waist was also done by a skilled craftsman. I wonder if this is considered a strange and lewd skill?"

Kong Yingda glanced at the jade pendant on his waist, his old face turned red, and said, "A gentleman is like jade, I am a dignified man all my life. What's wrong with wearing a jade pendant?"

Kong Yingda's tone was obviously a bit lacking in confidence. Although it is a beautiful thing to wear jade for a gentleman. However, after Kong Yingda said the words "strange and lewd skills", looking at the exquisitely crafted jade pendant is quite ironic.

Yi Fan did not press forward step by step, but asked again: "Does Master Kong use bamboo slips or rice paper when writing articles on weekdays?"

As soon as he heard this, Kong Yingda knew that Yi Fan was going to make a fuss on this rice paper, but he had no choice but to answer: "Of course, this rice paper is used more."

Yi Fan smiled knowingly and said, "As we all know, this paper was created by Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In my heart, Mr. Cai is no different from Confucius. Even if the world calls him Cai Sheng, it is impossible. I wonder if Master Confucius agrees."

As soon as this statement came out, the court that had originally quieted became noisy again, and many civil servants even glared at Yi Fan, as if Yi Fan had an irreconcilable grudge with them.

Yi Fan ignored the surroundings and just looked at Kong Yingda quietly to see what he answered.

Kong Yingda heard that Yi Fan compared Cai Lun with his ancestors, and how could he suppress the anger in his heart? Who is Cai Lun? He was a eunuch in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Isn’t it humiliating the Confucius family to discuss the relationship between Saint Kong and a eunuch? It is also humiliating the Confucian scholars all over the world.

Kong Yingda was so angry that her body trembled, her lips trembling, her index finger trembling, and pointed at Yi Fan and said, "You...you..."

After a long time, you didn't come out. Finally, your body tilted and you fainted. Fortunately, Yan Shigu, who was standing beside him, held him so he didn't let him fall to the ground.

Yi Fan was also shocked. He didn't expect that Cai Lun would faint from anger.

Although Yi Fan was angry that Kong Yingda said that what craftsmen in ancient times were strange and lewd skills. However, he himself grew up by learning Confucian culture. He did not talk about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness, gentleness, respect, frugality, and mercy.

At least he respects the elderly and loves the young, Yi Fan still understands that he fainted from anger with an old man with a white beard. Yi Fan couldn't help feeling guilty.

Kong Yingda fainted, and the court suddenly became a mess. The pulse of the pulse was pinched, and even Li Shimin on the dragon throne shouted: "Send it to the Imperial Doctor quickly."

Yi Fan also wanted to come forward to see the situation. A group of civil servants, whether intentionally or unintentionally, always squeezed him out and prevented him from getting close.

A moment later, before the imperial doctor arrived, Kong Yingda was rescued by everyone. The first thing Kong Yingda said when she woke up was.

"King of Ping'an, if you don't tell me why, today my Kong family and all the students in the world will not be able to rest with you."

(End of this chapter)

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Chapter completed!