Chapter 13: There are endless debates in the court.

Xianyang.

Xianyang Palace.

At the court meeting, civil and military officials quarreled together, and the reason for the quarrel was very simple, because of whether to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty. If it was an alliance, then how should it be an alliance?

After preliminary consultations and meetings, Li You had already learned the purpose of Tang Envoy this time.

First, the Qin and Tang Dynasty formed an offensive and defensive alliance. When one side was attacked by a third party, the other side should send troops to support it.

Secondly, the Tang Dynasty used weapons, armor and other weapons to exchange war horses of the Qin Dynasty and above, and no less than 5,000 horses per year.

Third, the Great Qin and the Tang Dynasty were married, and the eldest princess of the Great Qin Ying Yinman married Li Jiancheng, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.

In the hall, the ministers were talking.

Some people believe that they should be alliance with the Tang Dynasty.

Some people believe that there is no need to alliance with the Tang Dynasty.

For this issue, the supporters and the opposition were arguing endlessly.

Fusu glanced at the ministers, finally looked at Li You, and asked slowly: "Li You, you are the special envoy to welcome the Tang Dynasty. Do you think we should form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty?"

Fusu likes Li You very much, he is a very loyal person. He is also very smart. The most important thing is that he is still young compared to the group of old ministers left by his father whom he is cheap.

Fusu spoke, and asked Li You directly for his opinion. Suddenly, all the civil and military officials in the court focused their attention on Li You.

Li You's temples had a little cold sweat. Li You had something to say in his heart. He knew that this was very beneficial to Daqin, but he also knew that if he said this, he would probably become a heresy in the court.

"Your Majesty treats me like this, what reason do I, Li You, have to look forward to it?"

After a long period of silence and careful consideration, Li You made up his mind secretly.

"Your Majesty, I think our Qin should form an alliance with Tang."

"The three alliances proposed by the envoy of the Tang Dynasty are not harmful to our Great Qin, and you can agree to it."

"However, I think our Great Qin should also make a request to the Great Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty has developed business, and I think trade between the Great Qin and the Great Tang Dynasty should be opened. In some cities with relatively concentrated populations, the Tang Dynasty merchants should be brought to the Great Qin Dynasty for transactions."

"Your Majesty, my Qin Dynasty is too poor. If the people are not rich, how can the country be rich?" Li You's words were powerful and powerful, hitting the hearts of all the civil and military officials in the court like a heavy hammer.

Li You's words were too subversive. The Great Qin was a farming and war country. As the name suggests, it was apart from farming and fighting. Merchants were the lowest-level existence in the Great Qin.

As Li You said, opening a market and attracting merchants from the Tang Dynasty to the Daqin trade is not encouraged and improved the status of merchants?

As expected, as soon as Li Yu said this, he immediately became in the court, causing an uproar.

"Your Majesty, you must not!"

"The merchants are all without kings and fathers. As long as they have interests, they can betray anything!"

"I, the Great Qin Dynasty, established a country through farming and war, how can I encourage merchants?" Before others could speak, the right prime minister Feng Quji stood up first.

Seeing Feng Quji stand up to refute, the civil officials who were eager to try it will retreat for the time being and wait and see what happened.

Feng Quji is the one with the greatest official position among civil officials, and his words are also the most important.

Faced with Feng Quji's rebuttal, Li You was not afraid at all. Although his official position was far lower than Feng Quji, his momentum was not weak at all?

"I dare to ask Feng Xiang, if I don't know business, how can I be rich in the Qin people?"

"Farming can make the people of the Qin Dynasty live, but it is difficult to make the people of the Qin Dynasty live a good life."

"The Tang people wore brocade robes and jade crowns, and the three meals a day were extremely rich. And what about the people of Daqin? Cotton robes and linen clothes, and dry cakes filled the belly every day. How many people of Daqin are there, and they have never tasted meat until their death?" Li You stood there, still standing still, questioning, like thunder.

At this moment, Feng Quji seemed to see Li Si's shadow in Li You. The person who was in the court who had suppressed him for half his life.

"Li You, I think you are not thinking about the people, but you, Li You, wanting wealth and wealth!" Feng Qu pointed at Li You and scolded angrily.

"I, Li You, don't have gorgeous clothes, don't eat jade banquets, and my sincere heart can be seen by heaven and earth!" Li You said, taking off his official uniform.

Looking at the lining in his official uniform, the civil and military officials were ashamed. On the lining in Li You's official uniform, there were a large patch stacked with small patches, which had been washed a little white.

Although the Qin Dynasty was poor, it was not a problem to maintain the livelihood of more than ten members of the family. Li You was so shabby that he looked really incredible.

Looking at his friend's robes, Wang Li couldn't help but feel sad. He knew very well that Li You went there every month's salary.

"Your Majesty, Li You's monthly salary was donated to the city's charity warehouse in addition to the necessary expenses."

"This matter has been going on for many years. Li You donated it every month and all the charity warehouses have accounts to check."

"I believe in Li You's character, and at the same time, no one is allowed to slander Li You." As Li You's good friend, Wang Lizai couldn't help but feel angry and looked at Feng Quji.

In Wang Li's view, in terms of character, although Feng Quji was the right prime minister, he was not even worthy of carrying shoes to Li You.

Yicang was officially established by the Qin Dynasty, and was similar to the nursing homes and orphanages in later generations.

Because the Qin Dynasty fought many years and the people in China were very martial, many males rushed to the front line in their homes. This led to many elderly people having no children to support their elderly care, and many orphans were left unraveled.

This Yicang was the one from Daqin to support these widowed and widowed children, as well as parents.

Although Yicang has funding from the Qin Dynasty, it can only continue the lives of these elderly and children.

Therefore, from time to time, some slightly wealthy families and court officials will donate to the charity warehouse.

However, it is easy to do good deeds once, but it is even more difficult to do good deeds day after day.

Feng Quji seemed to have noticed that Li You's character was a bit unmoved, so he changed his direction.

"Your Majesty, the style of merchants cannot be long!"

"If it encourages the trend of merchants and everyone seeks profit, I will be ruined by the will of the old Qin?"

"Although I am poor now, the people are hungry and will donate their own food. This is why I am an invincible army in Daqin!" Feng Quji knelt on the ground and said to Li Mu in a silence.

In Feng Quji's mouth, it seemed that if the Qin and the Tang Dynasty had connected Shang, the Qin army would never be able to win a battle.

As a later generation, Fusu agreed with business. If the people are not rich, the country will not be rich. The country is not rich. Although the Qin army is strong now, it is already at the end of its strength and there will be no room for progress.

Only by making the people rich and making the Qin rich can such a great Qin have a future.
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