Chapter 2024

When Yu Jia hurried out, he saw Fang Xing and several sergeants talking there.

But when he spoke, the corners of his mouth pulled. When he looked closer, it turned out to be cracked.

"Xinghebo, your majesty summoned."

Fang Xing put down his tea cup, pointed to the servant behind him and said, "please give them something hot. Fang Wu, remember to give the brothers some money."

The sergeants immediately refused and said, "uncle, you're too polite. It's just a matter of a few pots of tea. It's not worth anything! Go quickly."

Fang Xing was stunned and didn't insist, so he arched his hand and followed Yu Jia in.

All the way to the Qianqing palace, the monarchs and ministers in the palace felt pity when they saw Fang Xing's appearance.

His face is full of holes, his skin is purple, and his hands look rough like old bark

After saluting, Zhu Zhanji's eyes were dim, and he turned slightly and said, "go... Get a bowl of medicinal tea for xinghebo."

Fang Xing arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I'm just in a hurry. I'm healthy."

Is this a call for help?

The ministers' eyes moved, some were secretly happy, some were expressionless, some were worried

Zhu Zhanji hesitated and said, "xinghebo has worked hard all the way. Go home and have a rest first."

This is to suppress the meaning of the news, but Fang woke up and bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Jinan is all right."

Zhu Zhanji's heart finally fell down and asked, "I received an urgent report the day before yesterday that someone was killed on a rainy night. How about it?"

This is a matter of concern to all the officials. It's evil outside, but the emperor refused to elaborate. Finally, he had to rely on rumors to obtain detailed information. It's all tears!

Zhu Zhanji asked with a smile, "it's said that Xin Laoqi is one against 100, but it's true?"

The memorial was written by Fang Xing himself, and Zhu Zhanji would not doubt it. Mentioning it again at this time is just to let the ministers feel the rampancy of those people.

"Xin Laoqi fought alone that night and killed more than 70 people!"

"Oh!"

"Oh, my God! Are there such murderers?"

"This... Can't be... It's said that those people are dead."

The ministers were shocked and doubted.

"He is a hero!"

Fang Xing said firmly, "Yu Gong, Xin Laoqi stopped the chaos in Jinan City. If Fang was killed at that time, Jinan City would inevitably become a flame, and those people would take the opportunity to make trouble!"

All the officials nodded. If Fang Xing died at that time, Jinan City would definitely become a battlefield.

Those people will use a dilapidated city to remind the Emperor: stop fooling around, if you keep fooling around, Daming will become a mess!

But some people are also secretly regretting that the atmosphere in the hall is somewhat strange!

Fang woke up and smiled. The crack in the corner of his mouth was pulled. He frowned and said, "in private, Xin Laoqi protected the LORD with his body and was not afraid of death. Fang thought of the court at that time. If everyone was not afraid of death and people were public, what would Daming look like."

He turned his eyes to Wu Xun and nodded: "Li Wei, commander of Shandong Province, was seduced by women and sat unattended in the city. Fang has led him in front of the camp."

Wu Xun is a little embarrassed. They can do it all. Li Wei doesn't know who it is.

Seeing that Fang Xing still wanted to stimulate Wu Xun, Zhu Zhanji said, "I already know this. Li Wei can't use it. He almost missed the big event at the critical moment. If it weren't for the leader on the spot, I would use his head to warn the troops."

Wu Xun Qi apologized, and Zhu Zhanji said, "how important it is to clean up the farmland. Dereliction of duty... Unforgivable, right chief envoy Jiang xuze. The whole family took it and exiled... Sumatra!"

Fang woke up and watched. After Zhu Zhanji's disposal decision came out, he saw that almost all civil servants were pale.

Exile to Sumatra is better than life!

"Now that the land in Jinan has been cleared up, the next step is to strip the land invested and offered. We should pay attention to the people!"

Zhu Zhanji saw through the key point of this matter. Up to now, the most fierce opposition is mostly the farmers who invest their land to the gentry!

You can't say that you are sad about this kind of thing. You can only say that it is the lack of people's sense of security.

They were afraid that after they were separated from the protection of the gentry, the petty officials and grain chiefs would drive them to the eighteenth floor of hell and make them cry with taxes.

"Your Majesty, I think there is only one way to solve this matter!"

"Oh! Then talk to Xingbo."

Fang Xing hurried back to the capital. There must be something important. Could it be this?

Not only Zhu Zhanji, but also the ministers pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

Fang Xing's eyes gradually calmed down and said, "I think the key to the people's willingness to give is that Daming did not give them a sense of security, prompting them to give up the land at the risk of losing everything."

sense of security?

"Sense of security?"

Jin Youzi asked, "Xinghe Bo, can you speak more carefully?"

Fang woke up, nodded and said, "that is to say, Daming... Didn't fulfill his responsibility. The people are precarious and afraid of the government like a tiger. They are afraid that Daming can't protect them!"

Jin Youzi's face turned red suddenly, his body shook a few times, and hissed, "Xing He Bo, you say... You say this is treacherous!"

Fang Xing said solemnly, "it's a fact that the people are precarious. Whether it's taxes, all kinds of raids below, or even labor, they can break their homes. Dare to ask Lord Jin..."

His eyes slowly turned, and some of the ministers looked at him. No, they glared angrily.

How dare you say that?

Where do you put Daming?

Fang Xing pointed to the sky and asked loudly and forcefully, "I dare ask you, who will protect them? Who is protecting them?"

An official went out of work and said, "xinghebo, people can eat and have houses. This is living and working in peace and contentment. What protection do you want?"

Fang Xing looked at him contemptuously and said, "why not eat minced meat?"

The official was so angry that he pointed to Fang Xing and said, "xinghebo, you... You are rebellious!"

Why don't you eat minced meat? That's a bit against the law.

But Zhu Zhanji was just silent and didn't know what he was thinking.

Fang Xing didn't want to talk to people with such ideas. He turned back and said, "Your Majesty, I think a tax system is feasible at present!"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly cooled down, like the cold winter coming early.

How many years has the agricultural tax been?

innumerable!

Once a tax system is tried out, it will almost cut off the wealth of many people.

This is not terrible. What's terrible is that the local people can no longer use the money and food collected to support non staff personnel.

If all officials are within the establishment

Imperial power to the countryside!

The idea flashed through the minds of the officials in the hall almost at the same time!

Fang Dehua!

Countless pairs of eyes seem plain, but the hatred hidden in the depths can almost destroy the whole imperial city!

We should know that their family does not go to the countryside by relying on the imperial power in their hometown, which can nourish them.

The imperial power goes to the countryside, that is

"That's the violent Qin Dynasty..."

After a cry of surprise, everything was quiet.

Zhu Zhanji's face was livid and his eyes twinkled. It seemed that a storm was brewing.

Yang Rong went out of the class and said, "Xinghe Bo, before Qin Dynasty, imperial power was not sparse in the countryside. The position of chief is the embodiment of imperial power in the countryside!"

This refutation is good!

But Fang Xing said, "Lord Yang said about the chief, but what can the chief do? The chief is not much better than a domestic slave in the eyes of the gentry!"

His lips tilted slightly, not smiling, but angry, angry trembling.

"Can the old man in the village have the power to fight back in front of the gentry?"

Fang Xing said angrily, "the gentry are all colluding with the officials. Who dares to offend them? Local mergers are so serious. Where are the elders in the village? They dare not fart one, and many of them join in and share the fat together! This is what you call the imperial power to go to the countryside? Fang looks like this is deceiving the upper and lower levels! If it continues, the places below the county will not be Daming! It is the gentry's!"

"The court has decided to clean up the fields. Do you know what those people say?"

Fang Xing closed his eyes, looked sad and said slowly, "fight for profits with the people..."

Fight for profits with the people!

Someone nodded seriously, someone woke up with a disdainful glance.

"Who are those people?"

Zhu Zhanji's words startled people. Fang Xing arched his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the so-called people are probably the gentry and the farmers who offered land."

Zhu Zhanji said faintly, "the farmers just want to pay less land rent and labor, but why did the gentry get involved?"