Chapter 2022

Xu Jingchang slept, got up and asked someone in detail about what happened in Jinan during this period of time, and then thought deeply.

It was dark. Xu Jingchang went to find Fang Xing.

Fang Xing was writing an article. He didn't stop when he saw Xu Jingchang coming, so Xu Jingchang leaned over and took a look.

Then

"You're crazy!"

——The Tang and Song dynasties were not killed by foreign enemies. What destroyed them was greed and Chengping's long-term laziness!

"... the gentry's greed is endless. Their desire for land and slaves can destroy the sky and the earth. God blocks God and Buddha blocks Buddha..."

"... the government army system was the reason for the prosperity of the former Tang Dynasty and died in Annexation!"

"... the former Song Dynasty did not curb mergers, the gentry were powerful and greedy, Jinggong was defeated, and there was no vitality..."

"... in the early days of our Dynasty, there was still a lot of land, and the people were able to live in peace. Now mergers are coming back, and there are refugees everywhere..."

"... taxation is the foundation of a country. Emperor Gao, the emperor Taizu, allowed poor students to reduce taxes and labor. So far, it has become a sharp weapon for mergers and acquisitions... The method of tax avoidance is spectacular!"

"... poor family, I can see that the gentry of the Ming Dynasty are poor families. They must have no overnight food at home, so they took it by surprise..."

Xu Jingchang said with a wry smile, "those scholars want to work hard with you!"

Fang Xing put down his brush and sighed, "I've seen many people, numb! What I see is numbness. Dingguogong, you have good clothes and food. Go and have a look. Those are the most important people in Daming. They are numb. What's the use of our efforts?"

Xu Jingchang's name is good today, so Fang Xing is willing to analyze it for him.

"There must be an undercurrent in the court. Most officials will not agree to exempt the gentry from preferential treatment. No, they strongly oppose it. But they are watching for the time being, waiting for something to go wrong and make a big deal on my side, and then they will attack it. Even if Emperor Wen is reborn, they will change their color!"

Dusk fell and the study was a little dark.

After reading Fang Xing's article, Xu Jingchang said with a headache: "why didn't you move when Emperor Wen was there? Oh! I know. You must know that Emperor Wen wouldn't act rashly, so you've waited until now, but... The prestige of your majesty today..."

Fang Xing took the paper, called a knife in, asked him to give the article to Wang Shang, and then asked someone to bring food and drink with Xu Jingchang in the study.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Xu Jingchang suddenly arched his hands and said, "Dehua, brother, I admire you!"

Fang Xing shook his head and ate a piece of beef. He thought Xu Jingchang's mouth was tricky. It was really good.

Someone walked outside with a lantern. The light and shadow reflected the branches and leaves of a small tree on the window paper. It looked like a ghost waving its teeth and claws.

Xu Jingchang looked at the shadow outside the window paper fading, and couldn't help thinking of his grandfather.

"Emperor Wen is always staring at the north, which is the great enemy of Daming, so he needs to stabilize Daming..."

Fang woke up and looked at Xu Jingchang. He felt that the goods had been hiding clumsily in the past.

The person who can say these words is naturally not a fool, so Xu Jingchang's words and deeds in the past are mostly self polluting.

The Xu family has made great contributions, and it is also a master of both countries.

If such national relatives stretch their hands further, the emperor will probably not be able to sleep.

Then every emperor has to sneak Xu Jingchang out and threaten him. This is probably a tacit understanding between the two sides.

Xu Jingchang's eyes flashed the color of memory and said with a smile, "Your Majesty believes in you, so you're desperate to do this dangerous thing. If it fails, you'll probably run away from your family?"

Fang Xing raised his glass and invited them to drink.

Seeing that Fang woke up and didn't answer, Xu Jingchang said, "you want to stand in front of your majesty and bear the matter. Even if it is defeated, your majesty can come out to clean up the mess, and Daming won't be in trouble. But the gentry are probably going to be more and more arrogant."

"You're interesting!"

Xu Jingchang raised his glass and said with emotion, "carry it alone!"

"Can you represent Xun Qi?"

Fang Xing cleaned the brush in the pen wash and hung it on the pen holder.

Xu Jingchang said awkwardly, "Your Majesty means this, but you know, there must be interests between Xun and Qi. If there is no interest, it will turn over at any time."

Seeing that he was a little sorry, Fang Xing said, "it's all because of interests, so am I."

Xu Jingchang is even more embarrassed. Fang Xing's interest is Daming, while Xun Qi's interest is himself. When this comparison is made, he makes a judgment. He feels that he is short.

"What will they do next?"

"Encourage those farmers who donate to make trouble."

"They are still waiting to see if things will turn for the better. Also, they want to see the reaction after the implementation of this policy to the whole Ming Dynasty. They......"

Fang Xing sneered, "they all like to let others do it first."

Xu Jingchang was shocked and said, "that... Will be very troublesome. As long as someone lights a fire, there will be beacon smoke everywhere at any time."

Fang Xing pointed out the door and went out of the study first.

A few days ago, a heavy rain washed the night sky clean, the stars twinkled and silent everywhere.

In late autumn, all flowers wither.

As soon as the weather is cold, there are more bird nests in the tree.

Fang Xing stood under the tree and listened to the occasional whisper of a bird. He felt that the stillness of everything was not in the place, but in your heart.

"Jielu is in the human world. My heart is far from me. Unfortunately, I am not interested in Buddhism and Taoism."

Fang woke up and touched the trunk, very light, as if worried about disturbing the birds in the tree to sleep.

"I've been dormant for a while. I just want to see all levels of Daming."

The bird's whisper stopped. Fang Xingsong opened his hand, looked up, and then stepped back.

"Very tired?"

Xu Jingchang felt that Fang Xing was like a lonely soldier, launching an impact on a behemoth.

Fang woke up, nodded and said, "I'm a little tired, but I like such days. My sense of mission is destroying me and moving forward. I think I will be proud of these days before I die."

Xu Jingchang suddenly felt a little sad.

"They won't easily admit defeat. You... Take your time, or you'll simply frighten them with a large army and kill those who don't agree!"

Fang Xing shook his head and knew that this was Xu Jingchang's comforting words.

"How many people do you have to kill? It's not a chaotic time. If you kill all of them, you'll be afraid of being killed. You can be safe for a while, but Daming has no... Soul!"

"I don't want to see a Daming who only knows the interests. What about the silence in the world? The people are afraid of killing all those people. Therefore, the emperor is a lonely family, and all officials are like walking corpses. The people... I don't think that's the Daming in my heart."

"At least there must be... Associated, at least millions of people."

Xu Jingchang shivered and felt that what he had just said was too careless.

If you really want to kill millions of people in Daming, no one dares to imagine that scene.

Fang Xing smiled and said, "this is not Daming's way, so now all we have to do is..."

"Go and explain to the people?"

"No!"

Fang woke up, looked up at the sky and said, "let the people know that a tax system will be a policy that will be implemented in the future in the Ming Dynasty!"

Xu Jingchang looked away and said uneasily, "you're digging roots. Even Xun Qi has to be affected. If you want to annex the land in the future, I'm afraid you can't even my family."

"Which is more important, the world or you?"

Under the starlight, Fang Xing frowned and said, "the river is full, and the river can only sail."

Xu Jingchang said indifferently, "my family has enough money."

Fang Xing said helplessly, "don't give your idea to your children and grandchildren. It's a shame."

Xu Jingchang just shook his head. He is Xun Qi. It is probably difficult for his descendants to be reused, so it's good to pretend to be a local tyrant.

"You're just in time. I'll go back to Beijing right away."