Chapter 2026: Pointless Worry

Beiping City is still peaceful.

There is no threat from foreign enemies and no hunger, then this is the Ming Dynasty in its prosperous age.

The courtyard is deep but not quiet.

"Big insect, help me bite big brother!"

"Little insect, help me...Brother, I just washed my hands..."

"No, you were digging at the roots of the tree just now. Come over here and wash your hands."

"Father, mother, second mother, second brother, younger brother, help me..."

Fang Xing was eating breakfast and was indifferent to the calls for help from outside.

"Dad, save me..."

Wuyou rushed in, his little hands dirty.

Before Zhang Shuhui could scold him, Fang Xing opened his hand and caught Wuyou who rushed towards him.

Wuyou grabbed Fang Xing's clothes, raised his head and said pitifully: "Dad, I want to go play."

Fang Xing held her on his lap with a smile and said, "Dad will have guests later, why don't you let your mother and the others take you out?"

Fang Xing didn't go home, and the Fang family naturally lived in seclusion, so Fang Xing's suggestion was immediately welcomed by Wuyou. She vowed that she would only go out for an hour, and then go home to be with Fang Xing.

After his wife and children had gone out, Fang Xing went to the front hall.

The front hall had not been used for a long time. Fang Xing was sitting there, drinking tea and gradually feeling dazed.

Slowly, the sun rose, and at the same time, footsteps were heard.

"Master, Master Yang is here."

"Invite him in."

Fang Xing picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip.

"Xinghe Bo."

Fang Xing raised his head and stood up, smiling: "Master Yang is a rare visitor."

Yang Rong looked solemn and said, "Uncle Xinghe seems to know that I am coming, so that's good."

After serving tea,

Fang Xing turned around and asked aggressively: "Master Yang, do you want to ask about Jinan or the one-tax system?"

Yang Rong drank tea and said calmly: "The matter in Jinan is difficult. I know that you are probably suffering, but after all, you are too eager. If you wait for a few years and then slowly pursue it, then that is the right time. "

Fang Xing looked outside through the mist of tea, missing Zhu Di a little.

If Zhu Di were here, he could suppress the undercurrent in the court.

Zhu Zhanji lost his prestige.

But Fang Xing believed that in just a few years, Zhu Zhanji would be able to gradually control the Ming Dynasty.

The biggest obstacle ahead of him is the civil servants.

"Suffering or not, when Uncle Ben saw those tenant farmers working like zombies, Mr. Yang, there was no suffering left. What was left was only anger and thoughts on how to solve the matter."

Yang Rong sighed: "Well, annexation is indeed a difficult problem to solve. Uncle Xinghe, please don't be impatient. You must know that if you make a wrong step, you will not be able to get over it."

"No, even if something goes wrong, the worst thing is to suppress it."

Yang Rong could hear the smell of blood from these words. He frowned and said, "Uncle Xinghe, stability is the most important thing."

"Yes, but is the Ming Dynasty unstable now?" Fang Xing asked rhetorically.

Yang Rong nodded and said with some relief: "The Ming Dynasty today is no worse than at any time."

"Then if we don't take action now, how long will we wait?"

Yang Rong was at a loss for words, and Fang Xing continued: "This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back. The Ming Dynasty is now stable and there are no external threats. It is a good opportunity for innovation. Master Yang, if you miss it, you will never have another chance!"

The meaning of this statement is even deeper.

If this opportunity is missed, the next generation of corn will be suppressed and there will be no chance to turn around.

Yang Rong's face didn't look good, but he didn't deny it.

Fang Xing felt that among the three Yangs left by Zhu Di, at least Yang Shiqi was considered a gentleman, and although Yang Rong had some minor flaws, he was never ambiguous on major matters.

Only Yang Pu has always been silent, making it difficult for people to see his path.

Yang Rong was speechless, and Fang Xing smiled and said: "These two things are related to the future development of Ming Dynasty. It can be said that they are important means to reshape Ming Dynasty and eliminate the risk of future collapse. Mr. Yang, who is supporting? Who is it? Are you objecting?"

His eyes suddenly became sharp and he asked Yang Rong.

Yang Rong did not dodge and said: "I support it, but I have some doubts about your radicalism."

"Do you think Uncle Ben went against the grain by clearing up the merger first?"

Yang Rong said in shock: "You know?"

Fang Xing smiled and said: "Of course, if we introduce taxes first, then the people will support it. Then we can implement annexation later, and the people's support will play a big role."

Yang Rong felt that Fang Xing was still awake, but why didn't he figure out the order?

"because……"

The morning sun was gentle, and the cold air in the room seemed to be forced out.

Fang Xing rubbed his hands slowly. The rough backs of his hands looked like old tree bark.

"Because I can't wait."

It was quiet inside, except for the slight sound of the wind blowing branches outside.

Yang Rong lowered his head, rubbed his eyes, and smiled bitterly.

He looked up at Fang Xing and said with a smile: "You are still young. Compared with me, you are much younger. Why can't you wait?"

Fang Xing looked at him and said seriously: "What I'm worried about is that one day, the support will suddenly disappear..."

Yang Rong turned his head and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Xinghe, you are overthinking. Your Majesty is determined and will not compromise!"

Fang Xing smiled and said, "I also believe he won't, but you can't place your hopes on others. With the current situation, if I don't find the most difficult thing to solve first, I won't be able to feel at ease."

"Even if it costs a lot more?" Yang Rong asked puzzledly.

He felt that he and Fang Xing were like two carriages. They seemed very close, but there was a gap between them.

An unbridgeable gap!

Fang Xingxing lowered his eyes and frowned, "Your hands are shaking!"

Yang Rong quickly retracted his left hand and forced a smile: "It's okay."

Fang Xing exposed his lie: "You are agitated, why? Is it because the Tao is different?"

"There's a lot of noise over there in the south, Uncle Xinghe, it's a lot of trouble."

Yang Rong did not answer Fang Xing's question, but instead mentioned the southern gentry that everyone feared the most.

"They're watching!"

Fang Xing did not think that the southern gentry would become a serious problem immediately.

"Wen Wu is the best. The impact of the North-South List incident has not dissipated. Scholars in the south will probably laugh at it."

The two were silent for a while, Yang Rong subconsciously held the tea cup, and then realized that the tea had turned cold.

He took a sip of cold tea, stood up and said, "Uncle Xinghe, there are still many variables in this matter. Can Jinan be stable?"

Fang Xing stood up to see off the guests and said: "The problem in Jinan is not big, but it will definitely spread to the entire Shandong. Whether the timing is right depends on the decision of the Central Government, but I think..."

Yang Rong stroked his beard and said, "Do you want to make people sleep and eat poorly?"

"It depends on the situation. The first thing is to stabilize Jinan. Those tenants are unwilling to admit that they have surrendered to the gentry's family. It's a headache!"

Yang Rong returned to the duty room, and none of his colleagues asked him.

When lunch was about to come, Yang Rong stood up and moved a little, and said: "The one-tax system will be postponed. At present, the government is keeping an eye on the news about the cleanup and contribution from various places, and will summarize it in time and report it to His Majesty."

After he finished speaking, he saw that no one responded. Yang Shiqi was even covering his forehead, so he asked, "Did something happen when I left?"

Jin Youzi put down the brush, rubbed his face, and said, "The news just now is that Dongchang and Jinyiwei went out of the city at night last night, and there were a lot of people."

Without any other words, Yang Rong knew what this meant.

The emperor couldn't wait to release the news about the one-tax system, just to relieve Fang Xing's pressure.

What will happen if the people find out about this?

There is hope!

Compared with giving money to the gentry’s family, there is definitely hope in the one-tax system!

Who would object?

Yang Rong recalled Fang Xing's previous worries about the emperor and couldn't help but shake his head.

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