Immediately, Li Shimin seemed to have thought of something again, and asked: "Since you have decided to sell the agency rights for Liuli sales, why do you need to form the Datang Chamber of Commerce? You even dragged me into the mix, are you afraid that I will take your
Are you talking nonsense because you are wearing your official hat?"
Yang Fan's face was solemn, like a noble and upright celebrity, and he said categorically:
"Actually, I don't care about high-ranking officials and generous salaries. The reason why I asked Your Majesty to participate is, firstly, to repay His Majesty's kindness and to benefit the court and the people. Secondly, I want to ask for someone from Your Majesty."
Hearing Yang Fan say that he didn't care about high-ranking officials and their salaries, Li Shimin nodded in agreement.
If Yang Fan was really obsessed with officialdom, it would be enough to give him the position of prime minister based on his merits, regardless of his ability.
But Yang Fan never asked for anything, which made Li Shimin feel a little callous.
Now that he heard that Yang Fan actually wanted to ask for someone, Li Shimin said without hesitation: "Just tell whoever you want, and I will ask someone to invite him right away."
He was even a little curious about what Yang Fan was asking for.
It's a pity that Li Shimin was full of anger when he waited.
Yang Fan smiled slightly, pointed at Princess Gaoyang who was standing beside the palace, and said: "Wei Chen wants Her Highness!"
Hearing Yang Fan's words, Princess Gaoyang rolled her eyes at Yang Fan and said shyly: "What are you talking about? My father hasn't issued a decree to confer marriage yet..."
But her voice became softer and softer, and her pretty face turned red with embarrassment. She kept stamping her little feet in a coquettish manner, and her little hands were twisted together, with nowhere to put them.
Looking at Princess Gaoyang's shy expression, Li Shimin felt mixed emotions, as if he had lost something precious and was in vain.
He knew that his little cabbage was really going to be eaten by pigs, and he was willing to do so.
Li Shimin couldn't bear to scold his daughter, so he could only glare at Yang Fan, the culprit, and shouted angrily: "If you have the ability, say it again, do you really think that my sword and ax are bad? My daughter is not a commodity..."
Seeing Li Shimin's reaction, Yang Fan immediately felt dumbfounded.
The reason for asking for Princess Gaoyang is just to ask her to come to the Datang Chamber of Commerce and borrow her name.
After all, with a princess on the battlefield, the Datang Chamber of Commerce can intimidate some young people and save a lot of unnecessary trouble.
From another level, Gao Yang's entry into the Chamber of Commerce represents the name of the royal family, which is of great benefit to the Chamber of Commerce without any harm.
Besides, you can't let Li Shimin just share the money and do nothing, right?
However, it is obvious that both Li Shimin and Princess Gao Yang misunderstood Yang Fan's meaning.
Everyone thought that Yang Fan was lustful and greedy for the beauty of Princess Gaoyang, so...
Seeing that Li Shimin was getting angry, Yang Fan hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. The minister just wants Her Royal Highness to participate in the management of the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce."
Hearing Yang Fan's words, Li Shimin asked with some displeasure: "Is there no one in the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce to take charge of affairs? Besides, Shu'er is a wealthy person, how can he engage in such a lowly business as business?"
In the strict hierarchical feudal society, there were strict hierarchical regulations among scholars, farmers, workers and merchants.
Businessmen are the lowest form of existence, just a little better than slaves who sell themselves.
Now Yang Fan actually wanted the majestic princess to go do business, which of course aroused Li Shimin's dissatisfaction.
Although Yang Fan disagrees with Li Shimin's statement, he will not use his own efforts to compete with the views and opinions of the entire era.
So he smiled slightly and said: "Weichen does not want Her Highness to participate in specific affairs, but just wants her to go to the Chamber of Commerce to supervise to show fairness."
Li Shimin sat back on the couch and asked thoughtfully: "Who is in charge of the Datang Chamber of Commerce now?"
"Wu's daughter... Mei Niang!" Yang Fan moved his stiff legs and feet, not hiding anything.
Li Shimin frowned slightly: "How can a concubine be allowed to manage Nuo Da's chamber of commerce? If Shu'er enters the chamber of commerce, he will definitely meet Wu Meiniang without looking up. Wouldn't it look a little embarrassing? Who of them do the people in the chamber of commerce listen to?"
The Chamber of Commerce hadn't even started yet, so Li Shimin unexpectedly fought for power for his daughter.
Yang Fan said angrily: "In that case, what does Your Majesty think about the minister asking Wu Meiniang to leave the Chamber of Commerce and go home?"
Yang Fan knew in his heart that management is a science and not everyone can master it.
Li Shimin was not a fool, and of course he could hear Yang Fan's displeasure.
In fact, Li Shimin still valued the prospects of the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce.
I just want to gain some say for my daughter!
More importantly, he wanted to show an attitude and attract Yang Fan's attention.
Let Princess Gaoyang not be wronged, whether in the Chamber of Commerce or after marrying Yang Fan in the future.
According to Li Shimin's understanding, this daughter of the Wu family is not simple, and he is really afraid that his daughter will not be able to compete with Wu Meiniang.
After snorting coldly, Li Shimin pointed out Yang Fan's little trick and said: "Don't play retreat in front of me. In fact, you know very well that Wu Meiniang cannot leave. After all, no one can play with the Tang Dynasty except her."
Chamber of Commerce, yes or no?"
Yang Fan was speechless. Li Shimin was too smart. Who said the ancients were stupid?
Seeing that Yang Fan was silent, Li Shimin continued: "I don't care about your family's business, but I can't let Shu'er be wronged in the future, otherwise... hum!"
"Of course not!" Yang Fan replied hastily with firm eyes.
As a father, it is natural for Li Shimin to strive for status for his daughter.
Therefore, Yang Fan did not feel that Li Shimin's warning tone was excessive, but felt that the emperor in front of him was not so heartless.
Seeing that Yang Fan had a good attitude, Li Shimin did not feel embarrassed anymore, but asked as if talking about family matters:
"I heard that the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce is mainly engaged in overseas trade and needs to build new types of sea ships. I wonder if you have drawn up the drawings?"
Yang Fan rubbed the bruised area where he had just been beaten, and replied: "The idea has not been completed yet, and the drawings have not been produced yet."
Indeed, Yang Fan really hasn't decided how big a sea-going ship he wants to build.
Although the Chamber of Commerce's ship plan is mainly steam-powered ships.
But he really wanted to exchange it for a ship powered by an internal combustion engine as his vehicle.
On the one hand, it is for safety, and on the other hand, of course, it is to enjoy showing off.
Upon hearing this, His Majesty Li Er's eyebrows suddenly stood up and he sneered: "You haven't even drawn the blueprint? If you wait for you to build a sea-going ship, wouldn't it be the Year of the Monkey and the Horse? Then how dare you say that the Chamber of Commerce will make profits this year?"
Can you conjure a fleet of ships?"
Yang Fan was a little helpless. His Majesty Li Er was really afraid of poverty. He was really obsessed with money!
"Your Majesty, if it is just an ordinary ship, we in the Tang Dynasty actually have no shortage of it. It is easy to build such a ship. The ship that Wei Chen wants to build is a Xinshi sea ship that can sail regardless of the season.
Of course, we have to think carefully. If nothing happens, this kind of ship can dominate the seas for hundreds of thousands of years and remain standing."
hehe!
Li Shimin laughed sarcastically, not believing Yang Fan's lies at all.
Throughout the ages, no matter how advanced the ships were, they could only dominate for tens to hundreds of years.
How could there be a ship that has dominated the oceans for thousands of years?
This guy is simply a sycophant. Do you really think that I am a foolish king who can only listen to flattery?
If Yang Fan knew what Li Shimin was thinking, he would definitely sigh.