"As a last resort? Taxation has become single, that is, the burden of taxation is put on the people. The Ming Dynasty is agriculture-oriented, and this is eating the country! It didn't take long for the people to rise up when the real national strength was unbearable...... Think about it, sir. Now, do you think it's still important to compile a calendar? ”

Xu Guangqi frowned and hesitated: "As long as you survive for a few years, and when you survive the most difficult years, the situation should improve." ”

"My lord, the embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed in an anthill. If the imperial court does not adjust the measures, such days really won't last long. Yang Fan knew that if it dragged on like this, Daming would really be gone. It was not under the invasion of the Qing army, but was swallowed up by countless peasant armies of the Ming Dynasty.

Xu Guangqi was silent, how did he not know Daming's current situation. But can this really change? His eyes as he looked at Yang Fan became solemn. "What do you say?"

"I would like to ask my lord, if a person's remarks are too shocking, then how can we convince the people of the world and the saints?"

"Wenchen, good governance; General, the war is won. The Holy One will naturally entrust him with a heavy task. ”

Yang Fan nodded, took out a letter from his arms, and said: "Sometimes, no matter how reasonable a person is, no one will look at him, because he is a fart, and what he says is naturally." And I, Yang, am a fart today, no matter how I say it, it's not as good as a word from you. Therefore, in the following ten strategies for rejuvenating the country were written in the letter, if the adults found it useful, they would present it to the saints, and if it was useless, they should all be joked about. ”

"In fact, with Yang Xiaoyou's words and deeds in Xianju Building today, as well as his mood of worrying about the country and the people, he can completely embark on a career in office, why doesn't he even have a reputation? It's really puzzling to the old man. ”

Yang Fan smiled, "Eight shares of scholars, the family teacher said that its disadvantages outweigh the advantages, and this is the reason why you don't test your fame." Now, thanks to the gift of the Holy Lord, a few days later, he will follow General Zu to the Daling River to build a moat. ”

Xu Guangqi said with a smile: "The eldest husband does not seek fame and fame, and resists external humiliation, it seems that Yang Xiaoyou is not small, very lucky!" Thankfully! ”

"Xu Laogao has seen it." Yang Fan was also forced to fight, the battle of Daling River, the elite of the Ming army in history was lost, and it collapsed, so Yang Fan decided to go to the construction with Zu Dashou, hoping to change.

"By the way, I just heard Rong'er say that you solved the ninth-order magic square?"

Yang Fan knew that Xu Lao didn't want to mention political affairs, which was indeed a heavy topic. "It's under the solution. In fact, Yang Hui in the Southern Song Dynasty has already been solved. ”

Xu Guangqi said: "Indeed, compared with our predecessors, the mathematics of the Ming Dynasty is too backward. Another day, I'll introduce you to a few Western priests. ”

Yang Fan said: "It's not too early, so I won't disturb Old Xu's rest." ”

"It's okay, ask Rong'er to send you off. I won't send it when I'm old. ”

"Farewell." Yang Fan exited the study, and saw a pair of bright eyes staring at him, unconsciously, turned around, and said, "What are you doing?" ”

"Say, what kind of drug did you give my grandfather, why are you more affectionate than your grandson?"

"What, jealous?" Yang Fan saw Xu Rong holding a cup in his hand, and glanced at it with squinted eyes, "What is it?" ”

Under the moon, Xu Rong had no makeup, her posture was graceful, her eyes were slightly angry, and she moved a step slightly, but she couldn't escape Yang Fan's claws, and took the cup directly.

"Hey! You disciple, give it back to me! ”

Yang Fan took a look at it, "White fungus red dates." Such a sweet thing, the old man eats it after dinner, aren't you afraid that your grandfather won't digest it? After speaking, under Xu Rong's anger, she drank it in one go, chewed the dates, and said vaguely: "It tastes good." ”

Yang Fan returned the cup to Xu Rong, and then left with a smile. Xu Rong stomped her feet and complained: "Bastard! ”

"Why are you arguing again?" Xu Guangqi pushed open the door and saw Xu Rong standing outside the door, so he said, "Rong'er, don't send the cup over in the future." Grandpa really can't eat such sweet, and if you eat it again, you're going to send grandpa to the end......"

Xu Rong said: "Bad grandpa, turn your elbow out!" Then he ran away.

As soon as Yang Fan returned to the inn, he was pressed on a chair by Zu Dashou.

"Yangzi, are you the reincarnation of Sun Monkey? One day, just one day, you caused such a big mess for me. Zu Dashou's face was bitter, "As soon as I left with my front foot, you quarreled with Fang Yiru, a famous mouth in the capital, with your back foot." Now that kid has gathered a large group of classmates, saying everywhere that you Yang Fan despises the court, ignores Confucianism and Taoism, and is a great rebel. ”

"Did he really say that? This person is really narrow-minded, I just refute his point of view, and I will repay it. ”

Zu Dashou said: "I'm afraid that you will cause some big trouble, tomorrow, tomorrow we will set off." This Shuntianfu Lao Tzu didn't want to stay for a moment. Worried all day long, those people in the East Factory may still come to find trouble. Leave tomorrow. ”

Yang Fan took a sip of tea and glanced at Zu Dashou, "This time, the military department sent the 10,000 Guanning Iron Cavalry to you, right?" ”

Zu Dashou raised his eyebrows and said, "How do you know." ”

"Hmph, it's not a simple matter to rush to build the Daling River, the first two times Huang Taiji sent troops to obstruct it, and this time it was also a vicious battle. Moreover, Yuan Chonghuan has just been beheaded, and this gang of Guan Ning Iron Cavalry was brought out by him, and it is most appropriate to hand it over to you now. First, it can win the hearts of the army, and second, the Daling River rush construction is also a little more certain. I said, "Ancestor, who came up with this idea?" ”

Zu Dashou was no longer surprised by Yang Fan's military acumen, so he explained bluntly, "It's not Sun Chengzong and Sun Laoshuai." I have to say that without him, this Daming would have been broken by Jiannu a long time ago. ”

"Ancestor, do you feel that our Ming Dynasty is too conservative. It's always people attacking, and we defend. People occupy, we retreat. ”

Zu Dashou said helplessly: "There is a sentence to say, Jiannu's cavalry, immediately have nothing to say." There is no way, people have been eating and drinking Lazar right away since they were children. Originally, my Ming artillery battalion had a slight advantage in weapons, but over the years, this Jiannu has also engaged in musket artillery, and this only advantage is not much left. ”

Yang Fan had never discussed the combat strength of the Ming army with Zu Dashou, and as for the previous historical materials, he had not looked at these things in much detail, so he asked, "How is it possible?" Even if those Jiannu learned from the thunderbolt cannon, how could they be compared to us in terms of quantity. Besides, this iron smelting and pouring is not an overnight thing, the key is still in ourselves. ”

Zu Dashou nodded and said, "In the past few years, the battle has been fought, and each has its own victory and defeat, so it drags on." This is not enough, there are still mob uprisings in Shaanxi from time to time, and troops have to be sent to suppress them. This wage is also insufficient. Do you think we don't want to reclaim Liaodi? I really don't have the manpower, material resources and energy. ”

Yang Fan stopped and said, "Forget it, it's useless to talk about this now, wait a while, I'll take the time to see what those artillery battalions are going on." "It should be said that this ** is completely crushing cold weapons, but the number of artillery battalions in the Ming Dynasty is so large, how can they still be abused by Jiannu, this is something that Yang Fan can't figure out.