Zhu Di nodded. Taizhou's current tax is second to none in Zhejiang. When officials in other places saw it, they envied Wang Liang for picking up the cheap left by Fang Xing and asked for a sea ban.
However, this request was not approved.
Zhu Di's idea is very simple. First, look at the changes of people and officials after they become rich.
Wang Liang undoubtedly performed very well in this process. He not only wanted to catch fishermen and businessmen, but also often held some parties and invited representatives of those businessmen and the people to attend.
The theme of the party is very simple, that is, when you are rich, how not to be a family that is not rich for three generations, how to give back to your hometown and Daming.
Therefore, most people in the officialdom are optimistic about Wang Liang's future career and think that this person can be the chief official of at least one of the six departments in the future.
"Go now! I'll think about it carefully."
Zhu Di shook his head slightly. Daming held an imperial examination every few years. Each time, he just took more than 200 and 300 people. If they all started from petty officials, the following literati would surely rebel.
——I'm a saint disciple. How dare I start with a petty official? Is this Daming? What are the benefits of this imperial examination?
Who is willing to read without benefit?
This is even more drastic than science, so Zhu Di thinks it is not feasible!
Fang Xing was not disappointed. He didn't expect Zhu Di to move. That was shaking the foundation of Daming.
But
"Your Majesty, can you let Jubaoshan guard out of a hundred households and go to Myanmar with Lord Fang, so as to test the use of firearms in a humid and muggy environment?"
Fang Xing finally made a suggestion, and Zhu Di said he would consider it.
……
"How about Confucianism when the students of the academy work in the positions of petty officials?"
Fang Xing is talking to Zhu Zhanji. The topic is how to let Confucianism put down its shelf.
Zhu Zhanji sighed: "brother Dehua, it's very difficult. Grandpa Huang doesn't dare to do it, otherwise Daming will be in chaos!"
"The foundation of Confucianism is still very thick, and the behemoths are too! People are afraid and despair."
Fang Xing looked at Zhu Zhanji's study and said leisurely, "it's hard! Zhanji, if I were 40 now, it wouldn't be this way to deal with it. Confucianism has a deep foundation, so let's start digging from its roots."
"How to dig?"
Zhu Zhanji said that there was no way. He just hoped that scientific children could share some Confucian artillery. As for letting Confucianism go down the altar, it was an impossible task.
Fang Xing said with a smile, "the officials of Daming don't need fame, hey hey!"
Zhu Zhanji's eyes turned and said excitedly, "yes! Why didn't I think of it?"
Think about the chemical changes that will take place in Daming when a large number of scientific children become petty officials through self-study and ability and relationship?
Zhu Zhanji looked forward to the way: "at that time, there will be countless inspectors in Daming. Those giants can no longer cover up the sky with one hand!"
Fang woke up and smiled. The heart said that brother didn't think of this!
When the ability of small officials is stronger than that of Shangguan, all kinds of wonderful things will happen.
Either promoted or suppressed.
But the merit is there. It will be checked every year. It will be very lively.
Of course, the censor will choose to cover up these phenomena for the sake of Confucianism and interests, but... It can't be wrapped in paper!
Countless historical events have proved one thing: the more you want to cover up, it will eventually backfire.
"Brother Dehua, can potatoes worry about this side?"
Zhu Zhanji missed the days when he had children. Tudou just came once, but the women in the backyard had bright eyes and wanted to grab their house right away.
"Ah?"
Fang woke up stunned and said against his heart, "I think, that boy likes imperial concubine TAISUN very much."
Zhu Zhanji was really happy and immediately asked Fang Xing to pick up the potatoes.
Fang Xing tangled and asked Xiaodao to go home to pick up potatoes. He was worried that Zhang Shuhui wouldn't let go.
……
Potatoes still came. As soon as they appeared at the door of TAISUN's house, the gatekeeper's smiling teeth were gone: "little uncle is a rare guest. Please come in. Princess TAISUN is thinking about it!"
The little uncle nodded seriously, and then the mammy waiting at the door went up and led him, leaving the wood flowers aside.
Potato turned back and said, "you, too!"
Muhua immediately liked to turn over and immediately followed up.
Mammy looked at her and said, "I heard there is a Yingzhou woman in Xinghe Bo's family, but you?"
The wood flower drooped her eyes and said, "it's the maid."
Mammy wanted to ask again, but potato was not happy. He shook his hands. Mammy was worried about hurting him, so she loosened it. Then he shouted, "go in! Go in!"
Yes! This little uncle is a man with a big temper.
All the way to the backyard, Hu Shanxiang was already looking forward to it. Seeing the potato, the smiling eyebrows waved and said, "come on, potato."
Besides eunuchs, Tudou is the only "man" in the inner courtyard at the moment. He frowned and said, "don't eat sugar cakes. My mother said rotten teeth."
Hu Shanxiang quickly promised, "let's play if we don't eat or not."
Since last time, Hu Shanxiang has collected many things for children to play, waiting for the arrival of potatoes.
Well, several palace maids and Hu Shanxiang play with Tudou. The specification is so high that it can make people envious and crazy.
"Sun Bin, Sun Bin!"
Sun was embroidering. When he heard the sound, he frowned and said, "why is this man coming again?"
A woman came in with gossip on her face. Seeing sun's embroidery, she said, "yo! Concubine sun is embroidering for your highness? We are all rough hands and feet, and no one wants to embroider!"
Sun frowned and continued to embroider.
After the woman finished her sour words, she said proudly: "just now you didn't see that the potatoes of Xinghe uncle's family came in. Princess TAISUN was crazy. She almost lined up to meet her with those palace maids and mammies... Now she's playing with her!"
Sun nodded gently, and her edges and corners began to have a mellow tendency in the collision again and again. If in the past, she would have a cold face.
"You said she was just a boy of uncle's family. Can she do this? It's not too embarrassing!"
"But I heard that the child was blessed. He brought his brother not long after he was born. Hey..."
The concubine left with a sigh.
Sun's gentleness is still there. She finished embroidering a flower, looked at it with satisfaction, and then said, "send some gifts."
Her attendant maid was surprised and said, "but... Xinghe Bo confiscated it last time!"
Sun said faintly, "I don't care if you accept it or not, but the etiquette should be done. Go!"
……
When the potatoes come, Fang wakes up and can't go.
"You go and help yourself. I'll talk to Yu Jia."
Fang Xing knows that Zhu Zhanji does a lot of homework every day. In addition to the "advanced teaching materials" he privately gives, Confucianism also has to pay close attention to learning. Those ministers will also come to teach him and connect Confucianism with the government.
After Zhu Zhanji left, Yu Jia was a little uneasy. After all, Fang Xing didn't like the eunuch around Zhu Zhanji. It's no secret that the eunuch came out in the house. That Jinying is a warning.
Fang woke up and sat comfortably on the chair, looking at Yu Jia.
"How is Fuyang Hou now?"
As soon as Yu Jia heard that it was this problem, she was relieved and said, "it is said that Fuyang Hou was almost dead when he was whipped by 30 lashes. The women in his family were sent out. It is not convenient for the men in the room, even the princess, to visit."
Zhu Zhanji is well-informed. Fang Xing certainly won't ask only one thing.
"Dingguogong took down Changyue building. Isn't your mother angry?"
Yu Jia said bitterly, "uncle, I dare not say this, otherwise your highness will peel our skin."
Fang woke up and said with a smile, "well, go ahead. Benbo is reading here."
This is TAISUN's study! Will you stay here alone?
Yu Jia nodded at the eunuch outside, and then dared to go out.