Standing in front of dozens of ministers, Gu Qing looked at Changsun Wuji in the grand Tai Chi Palace, "The boy did not let merchants raise prices, but the shortage of workers will lead to changes in prices. In this regard, Pushan Workshop is already increasing output to maintain prices."

Gu Qing continued, "I dare to ask Duke Zhao how much money is now."

"I naturally know." Changsun Wuji was about to speak.

"Let's say it, boy." Gu Qing said, "In the first year of Zhenguan, when the rice was hungry in Guanzhong, rice was worth one piece of silk, rice was three cents! In the second year, the world was locusts, three years, flood, and four years, the world was rich, and only a few meters were worth three cents, and now the rice was only three cents."

This passage is the original words from Zizhi Tongjian. Gu Qing remembers it very clearly that he recited them a lot when he was studying.

"If Duke Zhao is using the price of three cents of rice, it would be a bit unreasonable for a boy to control the price of rice and grain." Gu Qing continued, "Besides, the price of Chang'an has risen when he recruits merchants, but the reason for recruiting merchants is that the boy is willing to provide goods to those merchants to calm the shortage of goods in Chang'an."

"The boy's family does not store any grain except some money." Gu Qing continued, "How can you control the price of rice and grain? Are potatoes in Chang'an and Chang'an short of food?"

There is really no shortage of officials in the court. They thought to themselves as they watched Gu Qing speak.

Changsun Wuji didn't say anything.

"Gu Qing." Li Er narrowed his eyes and said again, "Duke Zhao said that you control the prices of merchants. You said that Duke Zhao was wronged and wronged. You directly told me the reasons. Both the ministers and I in the court knew about those things."

"When you go back to Your Majesty, you have a few words to ask Duke Zhao. After asking, you will understand everything." Gu Qing said again.

Before the officials of the squad, Changsun Wuji said to Gu Qing: "You ask, just ask,"

"Okay!" Gu Qing said, "I wonder if Duke Zhao has a pair of eyes."

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji said.

Gu Qing asked again, "Does a person have a pair of hands?"

Changsun Wuji: "Yes"

Gu Qing: "Does a person have a mouth?"

Changsun Wuji: "Yes!"

Gu Qing: "Does the sun rise from the east?"

Changsun Wuji: "Yes!"

"Did the sun set from the west?"

"yes!"

"Are you a man?"

"yes!"

"Do you control the price increase of merchants?"

"yes!"

...

"I've finished asking!" Gu Qing bowed to Li Er.

Tai Chi Palace is as quiet as a pool of stagnant water, and no one has spoken for a long time.

"Wow, hahahahaha!" Cheng Yaojin burst out with a very unkind laugh.

"Shut up!" Niu Jinda quietly kicked Cheng Yaojin.

Gu Qing smiled and said to Changsun Wuji, "I originally wanted to reason with Duke Zhao, but it was too useless. Duke Zhao should not be surprised."

Changsun Wuji's face turned pale.

Gu Qing continued, "As for the time when the boy recruited merchants, those merchants had always had business dealings with the Duke of Zhao in the court. The boy made bicycles, and Duke of Zhao also made bicycles, and the price was 30% lower. Can this happen to the boy's business that he had worked hard to dig out?"

Changsun Wuji didn't say anything.

Gu Qing asked again, "Duke Zhao bravely asked the workshops in Chang'an to stop and strike in various places?"

Changsun Wuji: "..."

Gu Qing asked again, "Duke Zhao and the children of the Lu family have such a problem!"

"No!" Changsun Wuji denied loudly.

"I just ask why Duke Zhao is so excited." Gu Qing said with a smile.

"Gu Qing, have you made enough trouble?" Li Er shouted, "Zhao's public affairs have an affair with a merchant, and he has been fined three years of writing a letter to regret it! Gu Qing disturbs Chang'an's prices and has been fined three years of salary, and he has been regretting it himself! Retirested from the court!"

The ministers saluted, and the officials retreated after Li Er left the Tai Chi Palace. Cheng Yaojin lifted his belt and left with great force to the blue-faced Changsun Wuji.

Gu Qing walked among the officials, and Wang Qin stopped Gu Qing again, "County Gu, Your Majesty summoned him."

"Oh." Gu Qing nodded, Li Er seemed angry and subconsciously shrank his neck.

Following Wang Qin and Gu Qing all the way to a water pavilion in the palace, he saw Li Er and said, "I, pay homage to Your Majesty."

"No gifts, you are not a person who likes to show off your tribute." Li Er turned around and looked at Gu Qing, "You are much taller than when you first came to Chang'an. You were still a young boy back then."

"No, no." Gu Qing waved his hands repeatedly.

"I know everything between you and Duke Zhao," Li Er said worriedly, "I don't know when it started. Duke Zhao changed, as if it started with a beautiful and beautiful baby! Duke Zhao lied in front of me, and I saw it."

"Your Majesty is called seeing through or not telling it out loud. Your Majesty is wise." Gu Qing quickly flattered.

Li Er said discouragedly, "You are different from many people in the Tang Dynasty. You never do well when I give you an official position. Every time I drive a donkey, how many people agree with me? You say that I am wise, and you dislike the power I have given you. Give you a sect to make jokes. Why do you hate the court and power so much?"

"Because I'm lazy." Gu Qing reluctantly said a reason.

"Wang Qin sewed this kid's mouth to me." Li Er shouted.

"Wait!" Gu Qing took a two-step back and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that I am still young and cannot take on a great responsibility! And I can't handle the ministers in the court. His Majesty also saw Duke Zhao's words and almost pushed me to the guillotine. The court was in dire straits, and I was timid."

"Are you mocking my court?" Li Er was furious and wanted to sew the kid's mouth with his own hands.

Gu Qing hurriedly said, "I dare not, I dare not! I just feel that my ability is shallow and I have no hobbies except making money. It's like being a rich man, and His Majesty treats him as a person with no ambitions."

"I have also seen clues about the prices in Chang'an today. To be honest, Gu Qing, your factory has great strength, and I am not at ease with you." Li Er said, "What Duke Zhao said is not without reason. You can see the struggle between you and Duke Zhao. No matter which side you work or other powerful people, you can stir the prices in Chang'an into a muddy water."

"I have an idea that I don't know whether to speak or not." Gu Qing said.

"Say!" Li Er stared at Gu Qing's expression.

"I thought it would be possible to establish a trade union in the industry and commerce union." Gu Qing thought about it according to the concept of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau in later generations and said, "The intervention of the officials in the court is similar to the Ministry of Revenue, but the management is more detailed than that of the Ministry of Revenue. It starts supervision from workshops to workers to merchants, and joins with major merchants in Chang'an to control prices."
Chapter completed!