Chapter 62: A Small Case

Yang Pu has a very keen sense of smell in politics. This sense of smell made him feel the atmosphere of the coming storm of the imperial court.

That's remarkable. Many people in the upper echelons of the court have already felt it. But most of the middle and lower-level officials in the imperial court, as well as many ordinary people, don't know what is going to happen. Yang Pu even seized this opportunity and wrote a manuscript to find a way to surrender to the official newspaper close to Ding Xian.

During this period of time, Yang Pu naturally did not just copy scriptures, but also tried other ways to make money, and the best way was naturally to write manuscripts for newspapers. Yang Pu's literary level is also there. He even took advantage of this opportunity to find out the situation behind the newspaper.

Yang Pu's manuscript can be said to be in line with Ding Xian's mind.

This manuscript changed hands a few times and came to Ding Xian's hands.

Ding Xian couldn't help but be very happy when he saw it.

Because the core problem of Yang Pu's manuscript is that Fang Xiaoru abandoned the ancestral system.

First of all, he pointed out Zhu Yuanzhang's various efforts in the field system, and tried his best to clear the acres of land. However, since Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, the number of acres of land that had been cleared in the past began to decrease. There are even all kinds of expropriations. List the affairs of his Yang family, as well as other cases he collected.

There is also a sin of the division. The problem of this matter is explained from all aspects, that is, Fang Xiaoru.

Fang Xiaoru intended to abandon the old Hongwu system.

This is a great rebellion.

Why is Ding Xian happy? Because words are also a force.

Fang Xiaoru's supporters, most of whom were Confucian scholars, were all holding high the plaques of respecting the heavens and ancestors. Yang Pu used Emperor Hongwu to press him, leaving them with nothing to say.

However, even if Yang Pu's article is good, it is only an article. It's just that this article came at a better time. It was when Ding Xian wanted to do it.

On weekdays, it is impossible for such an article to be published in the official newspaper, and it is impossible for Yang Pu to list the cases to be published. But now Ding Xian was afraid that it would not be enough, so he asked the following to tell Yang Pu that he could read the documents of the Criminal Department and other imperial courts and revise them again.

So three days later, this article officially appeared in the official newspaper.

Before going to the court, Fang Xiaoru had already seen the official report. He saw his hands tremble.

Furious.

This kind of anger is not directed at Yang Pu, nor at Ding Xian, nor at Zhu Yunwen. Rather, it is for some of their own supporters.

Fang Xiaoru was extremely sad and indignant in his heart, and said secretly: "They dare? How dare they?"

Fang Xiaoru had never been satisfied with the Hongwu system, and he felt that Hongwu knew that he should relax somewhat. It's too strict. I can't stand it below. But this kind of relaxation is not to let them expropriate and extort money and destroy the people.

Fang Xiaoru felt that relaxation was to open the imperial examination, give the scholars a way out, and give Xiucai a meritorious name. And give tax exemption treatment to win the hearts of the people all over the world for the imperial court. And in the policy softening, it is easy to default on taxes, and after a long time, it can be exempted.

Wait a minute.

But what the people below do things look like. Unauthorized tax increases, some increase by 30%. Some add 50%, and some double. It's just scraping. In addition to this, there are various other problems, and the prefecture and county deliberately do not pay taxes. But in fact, it has already been collected, and the tax arrears are reported to the above, waiting for relief and so on.

Countless kinds of problems, many things, Fang Xiaoru couldn't think of, but they could all play.

This is Fang Xiaoru's weakness.

Fang Xiaoru is too close to the official document, and the reality is too far away.

It must be known that even Ding Xian, although he has never been out of Beijing, he has been working in the newspaper for several years, and he understands too much about what the Ming Dynasty is like, such as Fang Xiaoru.

Fang Xiaoru is not easy to be deceived.

Thus began the early dynasty.

In the early dynasty, Zhu Yunwen threw this newspaper in front of Fang Xiaoru in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, and said, "Lord Fang, what do you think of this matter?"

Fang Xiaoru knelt down to the end and said, "Your Majesty is not strict, and if something like this happens, the minister is guilty. It's just that the minister categorically did not change the way of the first emperor

Please also ask Your Majesty to be clear."

Whether Fang Xiaoru had this intention or not, he couldn't admit it. If you want to change the way of the first emperor, it is a matter of attitude, and the former will be severely punished at most. The latter is likely to die without a place to be buried.

It's just that this one thing, to this point, is no longer what Fang Xiaoru can do what he wants.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Fang Xiaoru, sighed, and said, "The imperial court was originally eventful, and now that such things have happened, we must investigate thoroughly to calm the hearts of the people of the world. I am trustworthy Master Fang. It's just that Lord Fang avoids suspicion."

"Mr. Ding, you can take care of the cabinet affairs in place of Lord Fang first."

Ding Xian immediately got up and said, "Yes."

Zhu Yunwen sighed, and seemed to have no intention of going to court, so he let everyone retreat.

Fang Xiaoru's expression seemed to be in a trance after being hit like this, and Ding Xian immediately stepped forward to support Fang Xiaoru.

Fang Xiaoru smiled bitterly, "I'm tired, I don't know how far I have come. Brother Ding."

Ding Xian said, "Gong Fang, junior brother doesn't dare to call him brother?"

Fang Xiaoru said, "Ding Gong. I knew a few months ago that I was going to end up here. I'm not surprised at all, but there's one thing I would like to ask you to help with."

Ding Xian said, "Fang Gong, why do you say this, this is just an ordinary trivial matter. Just make it clear. All you need to do is go home and rest for a day or two, and then the cabinet will not be able to do without you."

Fang Xiaoru sighed and said, "Why bother, what is there not to understand about today's situation. The northern thief is menacing, and the situation in the world is becoming more and more chaotic, and I can't support the current situation. The more military expenditures there are, the more the imperial treasury is depleted. I don't have a solution, but I have made it happen, you see, there are so many moths down there. It's time to clean up. I have failed to live up to Your Majesty's heart, and it is time to go back to my hometown and study hard. What festivals you and I have, it's all over. I only ask you to protect the righteousness of the court, and some people have little to do with these things. Raise your hand."

"Fang Gong, what are you talking about?" Ding Xian said, "What can I do about this matter?"

Fang Xiaoru looked at Ding Xian, kept answering the questions and avoiding the questions, and knew that this matter was not easy to handle.

Fang Xiaoru was like a mirror in his heart, how could he not know why this incident had developed into such a situation.

Now he is not convicted, he is just evasive. But in the future he will definitely be condemned, this is the inevitability of his departure from the court. Fang Xiaoru was a little dazed about this matter, but he was already mentally prepared, what he said to Ding Xian was true.

He was really confused.

He really can't cope with the current war.

The expansion of the war is inevitable. The expansion of the war will inevitably lead to a sharp increase in military spending. In this case, he couldn't think of any way to supply the front-line military supplies and make him a minister of accumulation, Fang Xiaoru was against it from the bottom of his heart.

But in the position of Shousuke, many things must be done.

In his heart, he actually has a heart of avoidance.

The reason for this is also his rout on another battlefield, that is, the rout on the academic battlefield. Now, even anyone with eyes can see that the war in the north cannot be ended in a day or two.

There are only a few provinces in the north, so they will suppress the south and fight. I understand very well that He Xizhicai is above these people in Nanjing.

Facts have proved that He Xi's way of governing the country is correct. Then He Xi's way of governing the country is correct. So how should Fang Xiaoru deal with himself? He worked so hard against He Xi back then, and even did not hesitate to persecute the prince, and the prince's early death was very likely to have something to do with this matter.

Even in his opinion, He Xi's rebellion had something to do with this incident, because he was under the suppression of him, and his ambitions could not be displayed, and he finally went to such a path.

As soon as Fang Xiaoru thought of this, his heart became even more entangled. This kind of entanglement made Fang Xiaoru no longer have the heart to focus on the government. Zhu Yunwen wants to change him, just push the boat down the river, but he can retreat, and he still has to be responsible for some things.

Like following him

of a lot of people. He knew that many of these people were bastards, such as the many corrupt civil servants he had seen. But he didn't believe that there was no talent available other than these people.

Before he left, he wanted to ask Ding Xian for a favor. Protect these people.

It's a pity that Ding Xian is unwilling to give.