Zhu Youxiao used the greatest patience. After hearing these scholars say, he said: "I roughly understand what you mean! But I think that as a scholar, you still have to have some character and some integrity, and not be too snobbish! After all, academic research is not about making money, and there are many ways to make money, so why use this method?"

"I love my teacher, I love the truth even more. This is what Aristotle, a philosophical person, said! Even if you can't do this, you can't just have a mouthpiece and no brain of your own. Otherwise, as soon as you open your mouth, I will know what you are hiding."

The scholars present were stunned after hearing this.

Didn’t you say that today I love listening to academic explanations?

Why are there needles hidden inside and outside now?

And it obviously means humiliating people like me who are taking money to do things for others.

Scholars are naturally unhappy, but they are not easy to show.

At this time, Min Xuancheng was also quite nervous.

He did not expect that the emperor would not be brainwashed successfully by these scholars who usually talk and have a lot of knowledge.

"Min Hyun-sung!"

Suddenly, Zhu Youxiao called Min Xuancheng.

Min Xuancheng hurriedly walked up and said, "Please give me instructions."

"The court has cultivated you in vain!"

Zhu Youxiao said this straightforwardly, his tone was obviously more severe than those scholars just now.

After hearing this, Min Xuancheng dared not stand still. He immediately crawled on the ground, his body trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but raise his sleeves to wipe the sweat beads on his forehead. He was afraid that this would make Zhu Youxiao dissatisfied, so he put his hand back on the ground.

"I have no place to be ashamed!"

"How much benefit did they give you, so that you could do your best to do your best to charge for them? I remember that your social exams at Xingming Society were pretty good, and your awareness was quite high. Why did you start to be a dog for others now? Or did you also start to believe in liberalism, sit on their side, and also agree that the court reduces intervention and increases the right to local autonomy?"

Zhu Youxiao asked.

"I, I just think that Suzhou is different from other places. Some facts need your Majesty, you know. These scholars may point out some of the things for Your Majesty. As the saying goes, you will be clear when you listen to both sides, and you will be secret when you believe in them. I dare not assert that they are right or wrong. I only use an objective person to do things for Your Majesty and the scholars and people in Suzhou."

Min Xuancheng replied.

"Are you asking me to listen at the same time?"

"But why can I only hear one voice?"

Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Your Majesty! You don't have to make things difficult for the prefect. As the biggest source of the economic growth of the Ming Dynasty, Suzhou has unparalleled wealth growth advantages in other places. It should be a key investment place for national treasury and deserves preferential treatment to promote prosperity in the prosperous era!"

At this time, scholar Wu Nandai couldn't help but stand up and speak for Min Xuancheng.

Zhu Youxiao looked at him, smiled faintly and said, "But Daming is not the only place in Suzhou!"

Wu Nandai continued: "But Suzhou is the most important thing that the imperial court should pay attention to!"

"Because Suzhou is the storefront of the Ming Dynasty and the only place that can bring value to Suzhou, Suzhou deserves more preferential treatment!"

"In addition, merchants in Suzhou have difficulty in financing, but barren lands like Longxi and Anxi can receive huge amounts of national treasury every year. As a result, the built bridges and roads have not brought any economic benefits except for the use of the imperial court's official schools and troops. In addition, Suzhou's wealth is different from other places, and the problems faced by the ruling people are different from other places. Therefore, some of the imperial court's decrees are only adapted to other places and are not suitable for Suzhou. Giving Suzhou a certain degree of autonomy is beneficial to Suzhou's scholars and people and make them more prosperous."

"Suzhou has high per capita knowledge, many technical talents, and has developed industry and commerce. I admit this."

"But this does not mean that Suzhou has all this because it is achieved by himself, and it is driven by the developed domestic demand within the entire empire! Without the entire Ming Dynasty as the basis, how can you develop Suzhou by relying on?"

"Rely on talents? How many are local talents?"

When Zhu Youxiao said this, he asked, "Are you local?"

Wu Nandai did not answer.

"The court has its own arrangements for how to use national treasury, how to regulate the economy, and what role Suzhou plays in the entire Ming Dynasty, you can express your opinions, but it does not mean that the court must listen to you!"

Zhu Youxiao said this and looked at Min Xuancheng and said, "Min Xuancheng, go back and give your masters a sentence:

Just say that before I ascended the throne, the official industry was not strong enough, and they were basically hollowed out by them using various means.

Let’s talk about the weaving bureaus in various places, paper mills in various places, aren’t the better craftsmen secretly poached by them?

In addition, the profits of global trade at that time were basically all over the place. The Western barbarians were weaker than when I ascended the throne. But why did they not strengthen their private forces and then form a powerful force, which could force the court to expand externally and gain personal gain for themselves?

Now, I have let the imperial court expand its official business and eliminate all kinds of obstacles. After finally gaining the strength to expand externally, I have gained countless wealth. Why do they want to make a fortune in nothing?

Just because I have a lot of money and can do business, I want the court to give you all the money. How can such a good thing happen?”

“If I were them or their ancestors, I should have used the large amount of money I earned from the Western Italians by selling raw silk cotton cloth to hire craftsmen, develop technology, build warships, and expand territory outside;

Instead, they only know how to use the money to annex the land in China, and force their compatriots to be their own tenants, trap them with clan etiquette and law, and only think about collecting rent for generations in the future! Even for this, they prevent the court from opening up the sea, in order to tie the common people to the land and farm well for themselves."

At this time, Wu Nandai was trying to refute.

Zhu Youxiao reached out to stop him and said, "Don't say that the court has dragged you down. Why do you think that the military expenditure of the nine borders is too large and the royal nobles are too large, so I admit that these are a huge burden, but you should ask yourself, before the commercial tax is levied and the officials and gentry are exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being exempted from being accused of?

In short, why is this result? You should reflect on yourself and reflect on what you did wrong, instead of just knowing how to find the court’s mistakes and forcing the court to give you benefits. The court is not just your court!”

"Your Majesty also asks you for advice! Why have civil merchants never truly become the mainstay of the country and been suppressed by powerful and wealthy bureaucrats? What problems do they have in themselves?"

At this time, a scholar named Zhang Daodi stood up and bowed and replied.

"You seem to be a person who has a real academic mind among these scholars!"
Chapter completed!