Yan Shigu's words made the atmosphere in the court tense again.

Li Er also understood his concerns.

It is a fact that Zhuang Zhou is young and has little experience.

Although he is talented, he lacks experience.

As the Prince's Junior Tutor, a more stable and experienced person is indeed needed.

But Li Er's mind was not on this at all.

Why can't these two old guys understand the meaning behind my decision to reuse Zhuang Zhou?

Taking a deep breath, Li Er said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Yan, I understand your concerns.

But I believe that Zhuang Zhou has extraordinary insight and will be able to handle this important task.

Furthermore, this person is loyal to the Tang Dynasty and will certainly do his best to teach the Crown Prince."

"Your Majesty is wrong!"

Accompanied by a high-pitched voice, it rang out in the hall.

Another middle-aged man who looked like a Confucian scholar stood up.

Li Er heard the voice and looked over, and it was Sima Caizhang.

This person was a great Confucian scholar recommended to Li Er by Zuo Pushe Fang Xuanling in the sixth year of Zhenguan.

To put it bluntly, he is also a Confucian scholar.

But the first thing this guy said when he stood up was that Your Majesty was wrong.

It has to be said that during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the atmosphere in the court where the emperor and his ministers discussed matters was very good.

The ministers also said whatever they thought.

Even if the emperor was wrong, he dared to point it out to his face.

certainly!

Fortunately, they met Li Er.

Otherwise, people like Wei Zheng would have died eight hundred times already.

Sima Caizhang's words made Li Er look a little unhappy.

"Mr. Sima, where did I go wrong?"

"Your Majesty just said that the Marquis of Zhuang County is a man of extraordinary insight. I am quite puzzled by this."

"What's the confusion?"

Sima Caizhang said:

"Zhuang County Master is still young, and he has no classics to pass down. He only knows a few things about business, so how can he be called a man of extraordinary insight?"

Many of the court officials nodded in agreement.

Of course, these are all the thoughts of the civil officials.

Zhuang Zhou now understood that it was ultimately because he was not qualified.

The ways of business have always been looked down upon by scholars.

What’s more, these are great scholars.

Isn't it just an experience?

My brother has some knowledge to some extent.

After thinking for a while, Zhuang Zhou said:

"Although I am just a businessman, I think Mr. Sima's knowledge is really incomparable."

“???”

Crash!

When everyone heard this, they all looked over.

This boy is so arrogant!

Sima Caizhang, in particular, had a gloomy expression on his face.

"Humph, County Master Zhuang, this is way too arrogant!"

Sima Caizhang's voice was filled with extreme displeasure. As a great Confucian scholar, he naturally had his own pride and self-esteem.

“Although I am not talented, I have read thousands of books and traveled thousands of miles, so my knowledge is quite broad.

You are just a small merchant, how dare you look down on me like this?"

Zhuang Zhou smiled slightly, not caring about Sima Caizhang's anger, and said calmly:

"Mr. Sima, do you understand the general trend of the world: long periods of unity will inevitably lead to division, and long periods of division will inevitably lead to unity?

Do you know that the development of history follows its own inevitable laws and cannot be changed simply by human intervention?

Do you know that the prosperity of commerce plays an indispensable role in the prosperity of a country?"

Sima Caizhang frowned when he heard this. He naturally knew what Zhuang Zhou was talking about, but these were not within the scope of his concern.

He paid more attention to Confucian moral education rather than these worldly matters.

However, Zhuang Zhou's words attracted the attention of other court officials.

They began to realize that this young businessman was not as shallow and ignorant as they had imagined.

Li Er also showed an expression of approval. He knew that Zhuang Zhou was not making random comments and that his knowledge was indeed beyond ordinary people.

"Zhuang Zhou, please continue to tell us what you think."

Li Er said encouragingly.

Zhuang Zhou nodded and continued:

“Your Majesty, I believe that the strength of a country does not depend solely on its military power, but more importantly on its economic strength and cultural heritage.

The development of business is one of the important ways to enhance economic strength.

At the same time, the prosperity of business can also promote cultural exchange and development, making the country more open and inclusive."

When Sima Caizhang heard this, his face turned very ugly.

Although he is a great Confucian scholar, it does not mean that he knows nothing about business.

What Zhuang Zhou said undoubtedly challenged his knowledge and ideas.

However, Zhuang Zhou did not intend to stop, he continued:

“Of course, I’m not saying that business can solve all problems.

However, we cannot ignore the important role of business in national development.

Only when we truly understand this can we better leverage the power of business to promote national progress and development."

After Zhuang Zhou finished speaking, the court fell into a brief silence.

Li Er nodded with satisfaction, he knew he was not mistaken.

Immediately afterwards, Zhuang Zhou spoke again:

"Speaking of insight, Your Majesty said that I have extraordinary insight, and I really can't deny that."

Zhuang Zhou stood up and walked among the ministers, scanning them one by one.

“My Lords!

Do you know why there are seasons, day and night?

Do you know that there are many countries besides the Tang Dynasty?

Did you know that humans can also go to the moon?

Did you know that you can meet and talk to each other even if you are thousands of miles away?

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