Chapter 637 The Minister of the Aristocratic Family Surrenders!
After taking a few slow breaths, Li Xuan raised his head again, glanced at the circle of ministers in the hall, pointed to Cheng Zhijie and other generals beside him, and said.
"I can understand the opposition of these craftsmen to the knighthood because they hold steel knives and go out with the barbarians with white knives and red knives, fighting desperately to protect our country, the Tang Dynasty.
In this way, they still have many soldiers and generals who are missing arms and legs and have not yet been knighted.
And those craftsmen just stayed in front of the forging furnace all day long, and they suffered a little bit, but not as much as these generals did!"
"As for you, you live in the houses built by the craftsmen one by one to provide you with shelter from the wind and rain; you eat the food grown by the people, and your face is shiny and your head is fat.
Also, what do the clothes you wear, the pens, inks, paper and inkstones you use, the carriages you ride in... what do these have to do with you? How can you be so at ease with yourself?"
"I really can't think of it. How can you have the dignity to oppose the ennoblement of craftsmen? How can you have the dignity to say that the status of craftsmen and farmers is low?"
"You bunch of sour people who only make stinking excrement all day long, why do you dislike those craftsmen and farmers? At least, they are contributing to the Tang Dynasty all day long, but what about you?
Do you rely solely on the manure you produce to fertilize the crops in the fields to reflect your value?"
Hearing this, Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Jingde and other generals were all excited.
"Disgraceful to politeness!"
"The King of Jin bullies people too much!"
"Your Majesty, the King of Jin is so insulting to his ministers..."
All the ministers' eyes turned red immediately. If they weren't worried about Li Xuan's status as a prince, and they couldn't defeat Li Xuan, they would all want to go up and fight Li Xuan.
They have never suffered this kind of insult.
Above, Li Shimin still looked confused.
He thought about many scenarios. After Xuanba went to court, he would argue with the ministers of these aristocratic families; or maybe Xuanba would fight with the ministers of these aristocratic families!...
Li Shimin has been prepared to deal with various situations.
But I didn't expect that Xuanba would be so insulting to these noble ministers from the very beginning?
And these ministers from aristocratic families have become so weak!
"Shut up to me, you all, I'm so annoying!"
Li Xuan shouted loudly, which shocked the Imperial Guards outside the palace.
All the ministers from the aristocratic families quickly looked at Li Xuan.
"The court is such an important time, and it is not for you to act like those market women! Now, let me tell you, what is wrong with what I said?
You, such unworthy people, can be knighted. Are those craftsmen qualified to be knighted?"
"His Royal Highness King Jin, no matter what you say, the status of craftsmen is low, and we will never agree to those craftsmen being knighted!"
A minister from an aristocratic family stood up and said with determination.
They will never give in on this matter.
"Yeah?"
Li Xuan's expression condensed, "I have said so many good things to you, but you still refuse to give me face, and you are so mean to me!"
"In this case, you guys can't blame me for being ruthless!"
Hearing this, all the ministers from the aristocratic families couldn't help but get angry again.
Are you saying that well?
After insulting me for waiting for so long, you still said nice things?
etc……
Immediately after these aristocratic families came to their senses, they couldn't help but be shocked again.
"May I ask His Highness King Jin, what does this mean?"
"Hmph!"
Li Xuan snorted coldly, "You are so shameless. If you don't reason with me, I will naturally not reason with you!"
"You look down on those craftsmen, so you don't own any of the glass glasses, glass windows, pens, clean paper, liquor, cement houses, refined salt, four-wheeled carriages, sofas, tea leaves... made by those craftsmen.
Don’t even think about using it!”
Hearing this, the ministers of these aristocratic families were all shocked.
"In addition, the weapons forged by the craftsmen, as many as you borrowed for your respective family festivals, will be returned as soon as possible. You are not allowed to walk on those cement roads."
"Also, I can suggest to Your Majesty that you allow your aristocratic families to go to conquer vassal states outside the Tang Dynasty, grant your aristocratic families the title of king, and allow your aristocratic families to establish a kingdom!
Then I can also request your Majesty to prohibit your family from leaving the Tang Dynasty. If you dare to leave the Tang Dynasty without any reason, it will be treason.
No matter where you flee to, I, the King, will definitely lead the Tang Dynasty Royal Division to annihilate you one by one..."
"What?"
The ministers of these aristocratic families have not been touched by what Li Xuan said before.
However, when I heard that Li Xuan would not lend arms to their family, and even asked His Majesty to issue an edict to stop them from going out to the Tang Dynasty to conquer the vassal states and establish the kingdom.
They were immediately anxious, even filled with fear!
The Cui family of Qinghe, the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the Li family of Longxi attacked the surrounding vassal states of the Tang Dynasty and established their respective kingdoms, although some of the children of those families were unwilling to go.
However, these families are making huge profits in the kingdom.
They even had their own army and their own city, which had already made the eyes of the aristocratic families of the Tang Dynasty turn red.
Now, if their respective families suffered such huge losses because of a mere craftsman incident, they could imagine the tragic ending they would face just by thinking about it.
"Prince Jin, Your Majesty has spoken so eloquently that the edict has been issued, how can it be withdrawn?"
A group of ministers from aristocratic families asked quickly.
"Why withdraw?"
Li Xuan snorted coldly, "You and other noble families are so shameless. In order to prevent you and other noble families from using the power of vassal states to invade the Tang Dynasty, your majesty issued a new edict to take back the right of you and other noble families to attack vassal states and establish kingdoms. What's the point?
No?"
"How could Prince Jin do this?"
The ministers of the aristocratic family said quickly.
"Why not?"
Li Xuan sneered, "This king has given your family such great benefits, and you and other families are not only ungrateful, but you want to object to even a small request from me?
Even, a group of ministers collectively forced the palace, are they trying to force His Majesty because of the large number of people like you?"
"Why does King Jin slander us so much?"
A minister from an aristocratic family said hurriedly.
At the same time, he turned to Li Shimin and asked for forgiveness, "Your Majesty, I forgive you, I have no such idea!"
Li Shimin nodded but said nothing.
However, I was secretly happy in my heart.
Sure enough, one thing comes down to another.
This was the first time that he saw ministers from aristocratic families feeling so aggrieved.
"okay!"
Li Xuan waved his hand again, "You guys remember, I can take back all the benefits that this king has brought to your family. Now, I will ask you again, do you have the qualifications to govern Mohist Letai?"
Knighted?"
"this……"
At this time, all the ministers from the aristocratic families couldn't help but look at each other.
"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, since ancient times..."
A minister from an aristocratic family said cautiously.
Li Xuan's face darkened and he interrupted directly.
"This is the great dynasty. It is the place to report important events in the dynasty to His Majesty. It is not a place for you and others to quibble over words! Now, you can't say these two words, whether it's OK or not?"
"My time is limited, don't waste it!"
Hearing this, all the ministers of the aristocratic families could not help but heave a long sigh of relief.
The ministers of the aristocratic families looked at each other quickly, and then they all knew what they were thinking in their hearts.
Then, a minister from a well-known family stood up and slightly arched his hand towards Li Xuan.
"May I ask His Highness the King of Jin, should one person from Letai be knighted, or should all the Mohists be knighted? And what kind of title is this title?"
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji, Li Shimin and others were filled with joy. These ministers from aristocratic families actually surrendered like this.