Merchants have been synonymous with cunning since ancient times, and they have a bad reputation.
From the late Yongle period, the Ming Dynasty actually implemented a policy of encouraging commerce, so this regime was the best for the merchants.
But Fang Xing in front of him made people dare not have the slightest ambition, so they could only express their anger.
"Uncle, those traitors deserve to die!"
"Yes, we're willing to treat the army!
Willing to pay for military salaries......"
Fang Xing looked at them coldly, and after the voice gradually disappeared, he said: "People say that reading is reasonable, makes people sober, and lets people know loyalty, but Ben Bo didn't think so when he saw it today!"
” The merchants bowed their heads and remained silent.
Fang Xing continued: "You haven't read much, haven't you?
” The men shook their heads silently.
Fang Xing sighed and said: "It is a national policy to clean up the contribution of the south, and the north has been cleaned up, why can't the south move?"
” Merchants are probably the best speculative people in the world, and of course, officials are sometimes more speculative than they are.
So someone figured out Fang Xing's intentions, so he said loudly: "Uncle, there are many gentry in the south, and they have more fields. ” At the beginning of one person, the rest of the businessmen all expressed their positions.
"That's right, they are clever and robbing, collecting donations, and their power is huge!"
"They swallowed those fields without paying taxes, and the rest of the peasant households were pitiful, and they were all accumulated on their heads, and those peasant households were pitied, otherwise they would have been forced to rebel long ago."
As soon as this bold word came out, all the merchants shut up, and everyone finally looked at the person who spoke.
Fang Xing nodded to the panicked Mo Yuanxing and said, "That's right, those gentry took advantage of the Ming Dynasty, as for whether the people can survive or not, whether they will rebel or not, they don't care at all, what should such people do?"
” There was more grief in his eyes, and he said: "Lord Huo is so loyal, who dares to do such a loyal minister?"
But they dare!
Because they have never taken this Daming to heart, in their eyes, in their eyes......
Only yourself!
” Bang!
The people present suddenly heard a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and when they looked at each other, they found that everyone was colorless.
This is a clarion call for an attack on a part of the Confucian 'elite'!
Fang Xing continued: "In the face of these shameless people, what should we do?
” His gaze swept over the men, and the merchants' eyes twinkled with joy.
Most of the onlookers were pale, and most of them were people from the gentry's family who came to inquire about the news.
That's the timing!
A businessman must know how to speculate, otherwise he is not a qualified businessman.
Mo Yuanxing doesn't know how to speculate, he only knows that he is optimistic about the immortal residence in Jinling, and Mo Chou will not treat him badly.
So when the businessmen were still thinking about how to speculate, he took sides because of his position.
"They should all be exiled, and let them go abroad to scourge the country!"
Mo Yuanxing has a close relationship with the Fang family, and there are many taboos: "Uncle, those people are greedy, they should cancel their privileges, and those who violate the royal law should do whatever they want, and those who don't commit crimes will keep an eye on them, let them farm and support themselves!"
” He had been angry with the gentry when he was in his hometown, and now he has the support of Fang Xing, who will be afraid of those helpless guys.
Everyone was listening to Mo Yuanxing's grievances in a daze, and he was talking about the gentry who covered the sky with one hand in the township.
Someone who didn't know asked others in a low voice, and after learning Mo Yuanxing's identity, he couldn't help but secretly wonder if all this was Fang Xing's layout.
After Mo Yuanxing finished speaking, Fang Xing said: "You have been working in the Immortal Residence for a long time, but you have gained knowledge, very good, go back and help Mo Chou." ” Mo Yuanxing only said these words for a while, and when Fang Xing praised him like this, he was immediately overjoyed, but he knew that he had to cover it up, so his face turned red, like a monkey's ass.
Fang Xing nodded at him, and then said to these merchants: "The status of businessmen in Daming is getting higher and higher, except that they can't engage in politics, what are you waiting for?"
In the future, Ben Bo dares to say, you are no different from others.
Such a Ming, such a majesty, what do you think of doing later?
” There was silence for a while, and just when Mo Yuanxing wanted to say a few words, someone raised his arms and shouted: "Those who oppose are all rebellious ministers and thieves, long live Your Majesty!"
” "Long live Your Majesty!"
The shout was a bit abrupt, without a little transition, but Fang Xing didn't mind this.
He said solemnly: "It seems that the merchant is on the side of Da Ming and His Majesty, okay!"
” He solemnly bowed to the merchants, and then mounted his horse and left, surrounded by the sergeants.
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No one was staring at them anymore, but none of these merchants knew if there were people from Dongchang and Jinyiwei in the middle of this group.
This is an opportunity to make meritorious contributions and grab performances!
So someone shouted: "Go, go to the government to petition, so that those rebellious ministers and thieves have nothing to hide!"
” "Yes, go to the government office, go to the six departments, and go to the capital inspection institute......"
So this group of merchants walked the streets mightily, and under the sun, they were still enthusiastic.
No, it's the anger that doesn't abate.
Along the way, many people joined in, so it became more and more vast. went to block the six departments and the government here, but Fang Xing came to Cao's house.
Cao An had already gone to Guozijian, and Cao Jin was sitting under the tree alone, looking at a piece of rotten wood.
"Yuan Shan Gong doesn't need to entertain, just a few words, and Fang will leave after speaking."
Cao Jin's cloudy old eyes were not shocked, and after the old servant served tea, he said: "The old man already knows about Anxiang County......
In the past, those gentry kept saying that they were loyal, but secretly they were digging the corners of the Ming Dynasty, and these old men could see it clearly. ” Fang Xing nodded in his respect.
Cao Jin sighed and continued: "But you can rebel and break through the county seat, which is shocking in the south where poetry and books are heirlooms and culture is at its peak, and I heard that there are dozens of cases?"
” Fang Xing shook his head and sneered: "Yes, so far, there have been almost a hundred, which is much more than the one in the north.
Fang Mou no longer dared to say anything like the weakness of the south and the bravery of the north in the future, and he underestimated the heroes of the south!
” Cao Jin's eyes were more desolate, and he said: "Those people are selfish, but there are many loyal, but how long those loyalties can last in front of money, the old man really doesn't know."
It's like those officials, when the officials come, they show their loyalty, and they are powerful to the people below, two faces, disgusting!
” This was a bit cynical, but Fang Xing just smiled.
"Yes, there will definitely be a public opinion on this in the DPRK and China, those who say that the southern gentry are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, I don't know how long they can hold out after this time."
Fang Xing saw Cao Jin showing fatigue, so he hurriedly said: "As you said just now, those people are only a minority, but how to separate the majority from them is a problem that Fang has been thinking about. ” Cao Jin said clearly: "Xing Hebo, you let Wang Shang get a Ming Bao in Shandong, and now you want the old man to build momentum in the south, this is to start together with the north and the south to suppress Confucianism!"
” Fang Xing was silent for a moment, and finally told the truth.
"Yuanshan Gong, many things depend on the general trend, where is the general trend of the Ming Dynasty?"
Cao Jin looked at Fang Xing lightly, but shook his head and said nothing.
Fang Xing said: "The general trend of the Ming Dynasty is innovation. ” The cicadas on the tree were noisy, Fang Xing patted the trunk, but the noise was still there, he smiled and said: "Throughout history, every dynasty and generation can't last long, and then it's erosive everywhere, it's difficult to continue, how about the Ming Dynasty?"
” Cao Jin was still silent.
Fang Xing knew that the old man was listening, and he had already agreed, but he needed to give a reason.
"Your Majesty has the ambition to turn things around, but there are many obstacles, and the biggest of them is the gentry."
"No, not the biggest, but almost all the gentry!"
Fang Xing finally said: "Your Majesty will not be weak, I am convinced of this, so what about the gentry?"
Do you want to face your majesty on the tip of the needle?
” He arched his hand and walked away.
The cicadas were still singing under the big tree, and Cao Jin seemed to be asleep with his eyes closed.
The old servant took a nap on the side until he was woken up by Cao Jin.
"I went to invite Qiu Frame and them to come, and remember to buy some braised meat and wine when you come back."