Li Shimin wanted to say "Get in here," but before he could speak, he saw Li Jue swagger in.
"Do you have any objections?"
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, I do not agree with what you just said!"
Li Shimin snorted coldly upon hearing this, then grabbed the whip beside him and spoke in a sinister tone.
"Then tell me your thoughts. If you don't do a good job, see how I deal with you!"
Li Jueyi stepped forward without fear and said.
As the saying goes, "When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they are well-fed and clothed, they know honor and shame."
"A simple and honest folk culture is not a reason for poverty, and a kind and honest heart is not an excuse for backwardness."
"Wannian and Chang'an are both in the same city, so why can the people of Chang'an County afford to eat meat, while the people of Wannian County have to cross Zhuque Street to come to our Chang'an County to work?"
Li Jue smiled at Li Zhi as he finished speaking.
"Uncle Jiu, I wasn't targeting you..."
“In fact, I never took this competition seriously from the beginning, and I hope you won’t take it too seriously either.”
After explaining to Li Zhi, Li Jue continued speaking.
"The main reason for this situation is that Wannian County has not paid attention to industrial restructuring and has not provided more jobs for its residents!"
“Comparatively speaking, Chang’an County doesn’t care about anything, and doesn’t care at all what the people wear or whether their houses have tiles.”
"We only need to repair the public facilities in Chang'an County, and the rest of the people can improve things themselves through their hard work."
"In addition, we have vigorously developed small workshops, promoted employment for the people, and given them more opportunities to make money."
“When people have money, they will naturally buy cloth to make clothes and bricks and tiles to build houses.”
"In this way, weavers can earn money, brick and tile craftsmen can also make money, and the economy of the entire Chang'an County will become more active!"
"Therefore, those in power do not need to formulate many decrees and rules. As long as they formulate the rules and do their job well, the people will naturally be able to live a good life..."
After Li Jue finished speaking, not only were the ministers present stunned, but even Li Shimin was dumbfounded.
It wasn't that Li Jue's words were bad, but rather that they were too good, better than they had expected.
Li Jue's words are enough to serve as a guideline for governing a country!
Fang Xuanling was the first to react. He immediately stood up and bowed to Li Er.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject congratulates you! Congratulations!"
"The eldest grandson's words are truly wise advice for governing the country!"
"With such a wise grandson, the Tang Dynasty is destined for decades of peace!"
Li Jing and the others were a step behind, but they quickly followed suit and congratulated Li Er, showering him with praise.
Listening to the flattery from his ministers, and looking at Li Jue standing proudly to the side, Li Er felt a mixture of shock and relief.
As expected of someone I have high hopes for!
"Li Jue, what you said is quite right. Did you learn it from Xiao Yu?"
"Your Majesty, Master Xiao has indeed taught me a great deal!"
"reward!"
"I hereby promote Xiao Yu to Grand Chancellor, entrusting him with important state affairs..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately bowed in respect.
"Your Majesty, I thank you on behalf of my master!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu quickly stood up and declined.
"Your Majesty, I am old and frail and no longer fit to serve. I beg Your Majesty to rescind your order!"
"Furthermore, I have not taught my eldest grandson the ways of governing the country; I have only taught him some pedantic Confucian classics. I dare not accept such a great favor from Your Majesty..."
Li Shimin was in a great mood and waved to Xiao Yu.
"Whatever!"
"Li Jue's insight is all thanks to you, his master!"
"As for the affairs of the Secretariat, if you are unwilling to manage them, you can hand them over to your subordinates. You can simply assume responsibility for the affairs of the Secretariat!"
Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Xiao Yu respectfully bowed.
"Since Your Majesty says so, then this humble subject thanks Your Majesty!"
After bestowing gifts upon Xiao Yu, Li Shimin immediately beckoned to Li Jue.
"Come here and sit next to Grandpa!"
"oh!"
Li Jue sat down next to Li Shimin and saw that there were still many dishes on the table. He immediately ordered someone to serve him a large bowl of rice and began to eat as if no one else was around.
Li Shimin watched his eldest grandson wolf down his food, and then looked at his robust and chubby appearance, his heart and eyes filled with joy.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you!"
"Grandpa, the spinning machine isn't some kind of fancy trick..."
"We'll talk about that later!"
"I merely admire your recent remarks on governance; it does not mean I accept your pile of rubbish!"
"Grandpa, that's not junk!"
"Let's eat!"
When Li Shimin saw that Li Jue was finally eating obediently, he immediately turned to look at everyone.
“What my great-grandson just said makes a lot of sense. The way of governing is like the North Star, which remains in its place while all the other stars revolve around it.”
"The principles of governing a country, a state, or a county are all the same: you can't manage things too meticulously or in too complicated a way, leaving the people confused and overwhelmed."
"A lenient and simple approach to governance is the best way to treat the people well!"
Li Shimin's summary elevated the theme, prompting a barrage of praise from his ministers.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty's words are very reasonable. I suggest that they be engraved on a stone tablet and then erected next to the palace, so that every official passing by can see them often and remember them in their hearts..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin laughed heartily.
"That won't be necessary!"
"Furthermore, these aren't even my exact words, but rather my summary of that grandson Li Jue's words, hahaha!"
"Your Majesty, you needn't be so modest. The eldest grandson's achievements today are all thanks to your daily guidance and instruction."
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