Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

"Not to mention living in it. The east market is expensive. The west market is cheap. So Aye. This is value. Supply and demand. Buy more and sell less. The price is expensive. Buy less and sell more, the price is cheap. Things are rare. It’s expensive.” Li Shen gave Li Shimin a brief summary of his primary business experience in the bad streets of later generations.

"You can be a prince. The humble ways of merchants are disgraceful to the royal family." Li Shimin said to Li Shen

"Aye. Do you also think that scholars, farmers, industries and merchants?" Li Shen asked back

"Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have been like this since ancient times. They are all low-ranking people," Li Shimin replied.

"Stone, go out and guard." Li Shen said to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin saw Li Shen like this. He knew that Li Shen had something to say and didn't want to spread it out. Then he raised his head and glanced at Wang De. Wang De understood immediately. Let all the palace maids and eunuchs who are following you go out. Li An also walked to the door.

Li Shimin said to Li Shen, "Just tell me. No one will know."

"Ah yes. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce originally referred to sergeants, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants. There were no scholars, and the theory of the four peoples was first separated for the convenience of national management. There was no hierarchy. Later, Confucianism became dominant, and scholars wanted to improve themselves. It was only because of his own status that he changed his status from scholar to Confucian scholar and entered the official career. My Li family is a royal family, and the world belongs to our Li family. Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are all subjects of my Li family. In the eyes of the emperor, there should be no distinction between high and low. Points. Whoever contributes to the foundation of our Li and Tang Dynasties will be a noble member of our Li family. Scholars have mythologized the status of Confucianism in order to elevate their status. Confucius’s teachings are just to educate people in the world on how to be human. But now scholars It has become a tool for power and wealth. Because the aristocratic family occupies the court, they read less. Less is valuable. Then we will make him worthless. Let people all over the world read. Confucianism excludes other doctrines. Just like religion excludes other religions. of."

"Aye, we royals don't actually need to learn those advanced Confucianism. It's enough to know how to behave and do things. If the people haven't read books, don't they know filial piety and etiquette?" Li Shen said and stopped talking. . In fact, his knowledge is not very wide. Later generations came into contact with it from online media, and he had been reading books for more than ten years. But no matter how advanced he is, he doesn't understand.

Li Shimin fell into deep thought. He basically understood what Li Shen said. It's just that he was also educated by Confucianism. Moreover, all dynasties have had such inertial thinking. He didn't expect Li Shen to understand so thoroughly. yes. We are royal. The Tang Dynasty belongs to our family, and so do the people. To the emperor, they are all citizens.

Concubine Wei looked at Li Shen worriedly. He didn't understand why his son, who had always kept a low profile, would say such things today. This offends scholars.

"Hey. It would be great if your eldest brother could think the same way as you. Recently, Yan Guan has been impeaching the prince. And your eldest brother has really been doing some nonsense recently. He is a sensual person. Now I have arranged for important officials in the court to teach. But there is little gain. . He spends all day messing around in the Prince's Mansion. If he had your insights, I wouldn't have to worry so much." Li Shimin thought of Li Chengqian again. History has not changed because Queen Changsun did not die. Li Chengqian has changed. Li Shimin dotes on King Wei, and now King Wei is surrounded by officials from aristocratic families to support him. He has gradually begun to want to compete with Li Chengqian. Although now all the veterans still support Li Chengqian. But he is not close to Li Chengqian, after all, he has to avoid suspicion. Afraid of Li Shimin's suspicion.

"Aye. In fact, brother, at your age, your demands are too high. This is the time when you are young and energetic. It is a rebellious period. Don't push too hard." Li Shen explained that Li Chengqian was in a rebellious period. After all, he is only 17 years old.

"Hmph. He is the prince. If the requirements are not high, how can he inherit my empire in the future?" Li Shimin snorted coldly.

"Aye, I heard that my eldest brother once had a master named Li Gang." Li Shen asked

"Li Gang was a great scholar in the previous dynasty. I asked him to teach the prince because he valued the prince," Li Shimin replied.

"Aye, you must be paying attention to the prince. Think about who he has taught. How will it end in the end." Li Shen asked Li Shimin playfully

Li Shimin was shocked when he thought about it carefully. The former Sui prince Yang Yong was later deposed. Prince Li Jiancheng. Later, I also learned bad things. Listen to the slander. Killed by Li Shimin. Unlucky. This time it's the prince. Although Li Gang is dead. But now the prince has also learned bad things.

"Aye, actually the eldest brother is really good. The eldest brother does these things because you are too good to the fourth brother. You have trained the eldest brother for more than ten years. He is in charge of politics at the age of eight and can supervise the country at the age of 14. Political affairs are handled in an orderly manner. But Aye I still feel it’s not enough. I still need to train my eldest brother. My eldest brother’s confidence has been shattered in this way. After all, my eldest brother is only 17 years old. It’s not like you, Aye, have experienced life and death and fought on the battlefield like you did back then. Aye, you are only middle-aged, and my eldest brother is only [-] years old. Young man, don’t be so anxious.”

"Hmph, that's easy to say. I arranged so many important officials in the Confucian dynasty to teach the prince. I just want him to be a wise king. Don't I value him?" Li Shimin said angrily.

"Aye. The eldest brother will be an emperor in the future. Confucius is known as a saint, but he has never been an emperor. The important ministers in the court all have their own agendas, some of which are not for themselves. They teach the eldest brother that he wants to be a great Confucian in the future. Or do you want to be an important minister? Only emperors understand the way of the emperor. Throughout the ages, the father of any wise king is also a wise king. Always teach and imitate. Aye, which wise king you said is a good king was taught by a group of scholars. The way of the emperor is passed down by word of mouth. , Teach them by example." Li Shen actually felt that there was something wrong with the prince's education when he watched TV in his previous life. If you ask a group of people who have never been emperors to teach others to become emperors, isn't that a joke?

Li Shimin also began to think about what Li Shen said. The prince is now surrounded by all kinds of capable people. But the prince is different from what he looks like. He also knew that the prince's current good-tempered attitude was a protest against his excessive love for Li Tai. But how could the prince deal with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty without going through hardships? Everyone is an old fox.

"Hey. What you said makes sense. But Gao Ming was appointed as the emperor. If you don't have a tough mind, how can you withstand the pressure? It's not easy to be the emperor." Li Shimin sighed.

"Aye, the eldest brother is the best to be the second generation emperor. As long as you set the tone of the Tang Dynasty, it's okay for the eldest brother to follow suit in the future. The worst thing to be is the next few generations. As long as Aye sets the tone for the Tang Dynasty. The construction of the Tang Dynasty was good. The soldiers and horses were strong, and the people had enough food and clothing. Even if someone wanted to rebel, the people would not follow suit. If we in the Tang Dynasty could provide education, income for work, medical treatment for diseases, and care for the elderly, If we have a place to live and our Tang Dynasty is peaceful and the people are safe, then our Li family dynasty will be spread for hundreds of generations." Li Shen really didn't have much knowledge, so he was forced to speak out all the policies of the country.

"Study is taught, labor is rewarded, illness is treated, old age is taken care of, and a place to live is well said. In this way, the people will never turn against me, Li Tang. Li Shen, no To think that I have such insights at such a young age. So in your opinion, how can I help the prince to take the right path?" Li Shimin was very excited. I didn't expect that the ideas proposed by Li Shen were so good.