The First Tyrant of Daxia

As time went by, under the astonished gaze of the crowd, one long dress after another was made on the twill loom.

Although it is not as good as those expensive and precious clothes, it can still provide coverage and keep warm.

Sitting on the heavy vermilion chairs, the cabinet ministers were dumbfounded and remained silent for a long time.

Qin Yun glanced at Wei Zheng and felt amused.

"My dear ministers, this loom is all thanks to Mu Ci. From now on, there will be no shortage of warm clothes in the summer, and the border troops will no longer be troubled by winter clothes."

"What do you think?"

Mu Ci looked at him suddenly, her beautiful eyes full of confusion. Why should he give all the credit to her?

This slant loom was originally invented by Your Majesty, and it is a contribution that is known throughout the world!

Gu Chuntang came back to his senses and said excitedly: "His achievements will be remembered for thousands of years!"

"On behalf of the common people, I would like to thank Madam Mu!"

"That's right. We are grateful to Madam Mu. This creation will go down in history!"

The cabinet ministers were all very smart and immediately understood the value of this item.

More and more ministers thanked him. Wei Zheng also took a deep breath and stood up and said, "Madam Mu, I have learned a lot from you. This item can benefit the people of Dawn."

"I'm willing to admit defeat and I'll lead your horse and stirrups from now on!"

Mu Ci was startled, her face pale as she ran behind Qin Yun: "No, no, no..."

"My Lords, this is not my creation. This is your Majesty's idea..."

The ministers opened their eyes wide and looked at Qin Yun in shock.

"Sire, sire, is this your invention?"

They were filled with astonishment, and everyone was stunned from top to bottom. Qin Yun brought them too many surprises.

He smiled slightly: "It can be considered as an invention of both me and Mu Ci."

"I just proposed a plan."

Wei Zheng and others were stunned and couldn't say a word. When did Your Majesty learn about carpentry?

Some people reacted and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise and has great talent. We thank Your Majesty on behalf of the people of Liming!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuxiang and the others all smiled and were happy for Qin Yun.

He waved his hand: "Okay, no need to flatter me."

"I have something to announce."

"The weaving speed of the oblique loom is extremely fast and convenient, so I plan to make a large number of excess cotton clothes and send them to the army to meet domestic demand."

"Yes, satisfying the army is the most important thing! We have no objection!" Minister of War Zhao Heng said excitedly.

Qin Yun added: "I also plan to sell this kind of clothes. Although they are a bit rough, they are good news for ordinary people."

"By keeping the price to the lowest, both the court and the people will benefit."

He said it calmly, but it was like thunder, making the place silent.

The cabinet ministers' expressions gradually changed.

The emperor is doing business?

"no!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Your Majesty, you are the emperor, how can you engage in business?" Wei Zheng puffed out his beard and glared, and would directly criticize anything that made him unhappy!

But this time, there were quite a few ministers who stood with him.

Even Gu Chuntang and others looked strange, as His Majesty's idea was too far-fetched.

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how the world thinks of you?"

"How will history books record this generation's court?"

"Absolutely not!"

Everyone spoke up with a firm attitude.

Qin Yun knew they would do this, so he asked tentatively, "Even if it means making money? Even if it means enriching the national treasury?"

"No!" everyone expressed their opinion.

Qin Yun rubbed his temple, looking a little embarrassed.

It is indeed too difficult to get them to accept this idea, but the oblique loom is convenient and brings about cost reduction. The government sells clothes, takes care of the poor, and can make some money. Why not do it?

At this time, Su Yan came out.

He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, my Lords, why don't we let the Commerce Department handle this?"

Everyone looked over.

"You?" The cabinet ministers' eyes flickered, and they did not trust Su Yan very much.

Qin Yun's eyes lit up. It works!

The Department of Commerce is the official one, so you don’t have to show up yourself.

Su Yan glanced at Qin Yun with her beautiful eyes, and then said, "Your Majesty cannot do business, but I am a woman, so it doesn't matter, right?"

"Besides, the Commerce Department, as a lower department of the imperial court, has authority and is trusted by the people."

The ministers were still unwilling and looked at the bluestone square.

He snorted, "Doesn't the Commerce Department represent His Majesty? This is like trying to cover up one's own faults. When the time comes, the people of the world will still blame His Majesty."

"You know, doing business is the lowest class!"

"Since ancient times, there has been no such saying, and our ancestors would not agree with it!"

"And Lord Su, you are not only a female official, but also His Majesty's concubine. Isn't it inappropriate to engage in business?"

The ministers were already very polite in their words.

Su Yan was embarrassed. Having said this, she couldn't answer any more questions.

He looked at Qin Yun at a loss.

Qin Yun stood up at this moment. He was not angry at all, because this matter was indeed difficult to accept, and the ministers were not wrong.

But this matter must be done, and he will not compromise with anyone! Benefiting the country and the people is far more important than the so-called lowest class!

"My dear ministers, do you know how many people in Daxia have no clothes to wear?"

"Do you know how much silver a piece of clothing costs in a cloth shop?" He asked slowly, neither fast nor slow.

Hearing this, all the ministers were stunned, and then looked at him in silence.

They really don't know these things.

Qin Yun waved his dragon robe and pointed outside the Xuanwu Gate. His voice suddenly rose: "I am here to tell you that at least half of the people in Daxia still cannot wear warm clothes!"

"And a new cloth robe would cost several taels of silver."

"A few taels of silver means a quarter of survival for many families!"

“Let me ask you, can the people afford it?”

"Just think about it, the people and children have to wear the same clothes for ten years? Even if they shiver in the winter, how can they do it?!"

"You are well fed and well clothed, so of course you can ignore the lives of others! The imperial capital is a prosperous place, so naturally you won't see the tragic scenes of the secular world!"

"But I can't!"

"Because they are all my people!" Qin Yun shouted with great emotion, and at that moment he seemed extremely majestic!

Everyone trembled, deafened by the noise, and was completely infected!

It turns out that Your Majesty wants to sell low-cost clothes and has such benevolent considerations!

The cabinet ministers were all ashamed, bowed their heads in silence, and their faces flushed.

On the side, Xiao Yuxiang and others listened attentively, and their beautiful eyes turned red. It turned out that there were so many people who couldn't afford to wear clothes.

They couldn't bear the sight of people shivering in the middle of winter!

All of them were the first to support Qin Yun and said in unison: "Your Majesty, we sisters are willing to donate clothes and money!"

Seeing this, those who had just opposed felt even more ashamed.

Wei Zheng stood up and frowned, saying, "Your Majesty, it is a good thing to benefit the people. I support it."

"But can we hand over the technology and the tilt looms to merchants to do this and just pay the taxes?"

Qin Yun sneered: "Lord Wei, merchants pursue profits. Do you think they will sell at a low price? Do you think they will keep their original intention of benefiting the people?"

"Let's take a step back and say, if I intervene and let them lower the price to the lowest, will the merchants in the world be unhappy and judge me?"

"When that happens, there will be another huge public opinion storm!"