唐代商人在积极追求商业利润的同时,也十分重视政治利益的争取。他们凭借雄厚的经济实力,与王公百官、士大夫乃至禁军将领频繁交往,利用各种合法的乃至非法的方式力求挤入仕途,表现出了较为浓厚的仕进意识和政治意识。与此同时,唐代商人阶层已经敢于公开保卫自己的政治、经济利益,对于那些不合理或不利于他们的经 In the Tang Dynasty, while pursuing commercial profits actively, the businessmen attached great importance to the fight for political interests. By virtue of their solid economic strength, they frequent contacts with officials of the Crown Prince, doctors and even the generals of the Forbidden Army, and use various legal and even illegal means to strive for entry into the career path. They have shown a stronger sense of official and political awareness. At the same time, the business class in the Tang Dynasty had dared to defend its own political and economic interests openly. For those unreasonable or unfavorable to them