"When hiding wealth is the people, and competing for profit with the people, my ministers think that the Marquis of Joglu has not understood his intention."

Wei Zheng talked happily and said, "Hidden wealth from the people, and said that Guan Zhong, the general of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. He said: If the people are not taken away, the people will be rich. If the sacrifice is not made up, the cattle and sheep will be successful. It is said that the collection of national corvee labor and the collection of taxes should be timely and appropriate, so as to enrich the people and the country. It does not seem to be related to what the Marquis of Zhulu said. Your Majesty is rich in the world and the people are affected by disasters. It is supposed to be the court to come to provide relief. It is not advisable to rely on the high-ranking families."

"When competing for profit with the people, the "Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of the Officials" is written: Those who eat money shall not compete for profit with the people, and those who receive the big ones shall not obtain small ones. It means that those who eat the national salary shall not compete for profit with the people, and those who have already obtained the big ones cannot seek small ones anymore. The court collects taxes, and the two items of salt and iron are combined for more than 10 million guan each year, which is the big end, and the rest are small profits. If the court refuses to even give small profits to the people, how can the people live?"

"Besides, there have been traces to be followed since the Qin and Han Dynasties, and this has been the case in all dynasties. Even if Emperor Yang of Sui was as violent as before, he never had the idea of ​​competing for profit with the people. Now he is wise, how can he go astray? If he insists on his own, he will inevitably cause public resentment and turmoil in the court and the country. I hope Your Majesty will think deeply."

Jiang is indeed a hot-tempered person. Wei Zheng took action and made a big move. He solved all Li Mu's words with ease. Li Shimin was angry, but he had nothing to say. Does Wei Zheng's words make sense? Yes, at least Li Shimin couldn't think of how to refute it. He glanced at the three prime ministers and the six ministers, and none of them spoke. Li Shimin couldn't help but feel even more angry. No matter what he did, it would be fine if Wei Zheng didn't speak. As long as he spoke, it was basically the situation. Eighty percent of the decay that Li Shimin had in his life were all in Wei Zheng alone. It was not how powerful Wei Zheng was, because he represented the entire Shandong gentry. His meaning was the Shandong gentry, and the Shandong gentry meant half of the people's opinion. No matter how stubborn Li Shimin was, he could not ignore half of the public opinion and act alone!

Li Shimin finally looked at Li Mu, thinking to himself, it was all caused by your boy. At this time, would you not speak? Are you all afraid of Wei Zheng?

Li Shimin himself did not realize that at this moment, which is right and wrong is not the most important thing in his heart. He only wants to see Wei Zheng suffer once. It is true that Li Shimin is a wise ruler in history books, but he is also a person, and he also has seven emotions and six desires. He always suffers from one person's hands, and he also wants to take revenge.

Li Mu, you speak for me!

"Hahaha!"

A familiar sneer rang again, but it was very pleasant to Li Shimin's ears. The three prime ministers and the six ministers also looked back at Li Mu. They said this to this point. Can this kid turn the tables?

Li Shiminsheng was afraid that Li Mu would not say anything, so he quickly continued: "Marquis Zhulu seems to have something to say, what do you want to say, let's say it!"

Wei Zheng also looked at Li Mu. Although he didn't take Li Mu seriously just now, in fact, Li Mu won every battle after several court discussions, which had already made him alert. Why didn't he speak in Liangyi Palace just now? Because he hadn't thought about what to say and hadn't thought about it carefully, he dared not say it easily, for fear that like the censors before, he would lose unknown.

Li Mu took a deep breath, saluted Li Shimin, and said, "Your Majesty, I feel ridiculous after hearing Duke Zheng's words. Please allow me to argue with Duke Zheng."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up and said, "Okay, I'll give you this opportunity, let's talk."

Li Mu looked at Wei Zheng, sneered, and said, "Duke Zheng, although he was from a remote place and had not been in Chang'an for a long time, I have heard of Duke Zheng's reputation. I just saw you refuting my words, and I was vaguely expecting it. I thought Duke Zheng would have a high opinion, but I didn't expect that it was indeed a general saying that made me very disappointed. I just said that Zhao Yuanlang was a person who was seeking fame and selling straightforwardness. At this time, I wanted to take back this sentence. What is he worth in front of Duke Zheng? If you talk about the people who were seeking fame and selling straightforwardness in ancient and modern times, Duke Zheng would be the first to be the leader!"

As soon as this statement was made, the eyes of the prime ministers and monks almost fell out, and Li Shimin was the same. Was this kid crazy? Forgot who was talking to? This is Wei Zheng!

"Li Mu! Don't talk nonsense!" Li Shimin stopped shouting, but before he could finish his words, Li Mu saluted again and said, "Since Your Majesty has allowed me to argue with Duke Zheng, why do you still have to use your power to suppress others? If the debate cannot be fairly answered, I will admit defeat now and admit my guilt."

Wei Zheng's serious face actually showed a slight smile on his face and said, "Your Majesty, I agree to Zhulu Hou's words. The debate needs to be answered fairly. Your Majesty, please calm down your anger."

"Okay..." Li Shimin glared at Li Mu angrily and said, "Boy, I'll deal with you later!"

Li Mu turned a deaf ear to Wei Zheng and said, "Duke Zheng, I said you are a person who seeks fame and has my own reasons, but before I explain, there are a few questions, and I would like to ask Duke Zheng for advice."

Wei Zheng still looked unstoppable and disgraceful, and said, "Marquis Zhulu asked, I will do my best to answer it."

"Duke Zheng, are refugees? "

"The refugees are the people."

"Why don't the people save them?"

Wei Zheng was calm and unhurried: "I want to save it, but the court should save it."

Li Mu asked again: "If I remember correctly, the Duke of Zheng seems to have said that refugees do not know benevolence and righteousness, and do not know etiquette. Then in the Duke of Zheng's mind, the high-ranking surname is naturally a person who knows etiquette and righteousness, and is a person who knows benevolence and righteousness?"

Wei Zheng thought about it, felt that there was no trap, and said, "Yes."

"May I ask the Duke of Zheng, what are the etiquette, benevolence and righteousness learned by the great surnames of the Gaomen?"

"Sages of Saints."

Li Mu sneered and said, "I don't think so."

Speaking of this, Li Mu's voice raised a little, saying: "In Mencius and "The Chapter of the Heart of the Heart", it says: If you are poor, you will be good at your own health, and if you are prosperous, you will also benefit the world. This is the words of a saint. If you are poor, take good care of yourself. If you are successful, you must be in love with the world. When you are in disasters and encounter floods, you will have a high-ranking surname that has learned the saint's books, and a high-ranking surname that knows etiquette and understands benevolence and righteousness, but you have forgotten the saint's books they have learned. Isn't this deception of the world and stealing the name?"

Wei Zheng opened his mouth and found that he could not think of something he could refute. After a while, he said: "When the disaster year is flooding, it is also difficult for the high-ranking surname..."

Li Mu sneered: "No matter how difficult it is, will the disaster victims be difficult? If a high-ranking family is willing to give up porridge and food, many people will definitely die. But they are unwilling to do this because they are the same as Duke Zheng's idea. This is the court's business, what does it have to do with my family? The world is not my family, so why should I take care of it? The reason is right, and it is indeed as Duke Zheng said, whether to help or not care about it or not is illegal. But as someone who claims to have learned the words of a saint, can you stop insulting a saint? Does the saint want to teach such a student?"

Wei Zheng was speechless.

Li Mu continued to ask: "Duke Zheng just said that the allusion of wealth and competition for profit with the people. After hearing this, he felt quite moved. Duke Zheng, what he wanted to ask is, are the aristocratic families and gentry people?"

With the lessons learned from the past, Wei Zheng thought about it for a longer time this time and said, "It's the people."

Li Mu turned around and bowed to Li Shimin, and said, "Your Majesty, Duke Zheng said that aristocratic families are people. I ask Your Majesty to cancel the preferential treatment for aristocratic families."

It was not just Wei Zheng now, but the three prime ministers and six ministers all shouted "No". Li Shimin had a dark face and said, "Li Mu, don't talk nonsense."

Li Mu smiled without refuting, looked at Wei Zheng and said, "Duke of Zheng, why are the aristocratic families no longer citizens at this time?"

Wei Zheng still couldn't answer, and Li Mu continued: "When people are looking up to it, the aristocratic families are not the people. When it hurts their own interests, the aristocratic families are the people again. I want to know, are they the people? Today is the people, tomorrow is not the people. Such a rat is the two ends? Isn't it a villain?"

Wei Zheng's face turned ugly.

Li Mu smiled and said loudly: "Don't Zheng Guogong can't answer this? It's really disappointing! I heard that Duke Zheng was devoted to serving the people and did not hesitate to speak out for the people. Your Majesty called Duke Zheng a "mimicry of man" and was a beautiful story for a while. But now it seems that the people in Duke Zheng's heart may be somewhat different from the people in my heart. Duke Zheng's impression in my heart also turned sharply. Duke Zheng, you are not the people, but the gentry. I have also heard some dirty things between Duke Zheng and the gentry of Shandong. I didn't believe it at first, but today I heard about Duke Zheng's words, and I would not let the boy not believe it."

Tang Jian was frightened by the side and said, "Li Mu, be careful of his words!"

Li Mu waved his hand and said, "I am open-minded, what do you need to be cautious about words?" As he said, he stared at Wei Zheng and said, "Duke Zheng, I just said you are seeking fame and you are not convinced. Now I have already expressed my truth. Whether you are convinced or not has nothing to do with me, and I don't care much. There are still a few more words, please think about it."

"I have been studying the sages for a short time. It has only been three months since I saw the Analects of Confucius. But I also have some experiences. I think that those who are human beings should follow the Three Bonds. Those who are the three Bonds are the righteousness of the monarch and ministers, father and son, and husband and wife. The two words "loyalty and righteousness" should be mentioned between the monarch and the ministers. However, the Duke of Zheng did not understand this truth very well. I heard that Duke of Zheng was in charge of Wagang Limi, and then the prince Yin, and then the prince. When he was in charge of Li Mi, he once told people that Li Mi was not like a monarch, and when he was in charge of the deposed prince, he was alienated from the brothers of the Tian family. When he was in charge of Your Majesty, he did not think about his duty as a minister or shared his worries for the king. Instead, he opposed His Majesty in everything. Now, he was afraid that it was not just for the sake of the people, but for the interests of the gentry in Shandong. Duke of Zheng was willing to be a lackey, so he stood up for him!"

"Kong said Chengren, Meng said to be righteous. If you are really a loyal and upright minister, how could you do all your affairs? Such behavior is not an exaggeration to call the slave of the three surnames! Do you still feel wronged when you seek fame and straightforwardness?"

The Tai Chi Palace is silent, and the needles can be heard.

No one expected that Li Mu would dare to say such things. This was Wei Zheng, who was famous outside, so he actually said that Wei Zheng was a lackey and a slave of the three surnames! That was great!
Chapter completed!