Chapter 381: One More Bitter Gentry
When Feng Bao heard this, he didn't pay too much attention to it, he didn't even raise his head, and said perfunctorily.
"Well, I see, you can put it there first!"
"But, Gonggong Feng, this ...... This is what the elder personally ordered......"
Seeing this, the official was full of embarrassment, and he hesitated.
Feng Bao had no choice but to take over the detailed rules for the integrated payment of grain by the officials from the hands of the officials.
Seeing that Feng Bao had already taken over the song, the official couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately said respectfully: "Then Gonggong Feng, the little one won't bother you, and the little one will retire." ”
After the official finished speaking, he did not stop at all, and left the celebrant quickly.
Feng Bao looked at the back of Xu Yan leaving, shook his head imperceptibly, and turned it open.
Suddenly, I saw Feng Bao's pupils shrink suddenly, and his face was full of horror, as if he had seen something incredible.
Feng Bao thought that he was dazzled, and then watched the content recorded in the recital back and forth several times, only then did he confirm that he was not dazzled.
Feng Bao quickly reacted, this matter involved a lot, far from being able to deal with it by himself, and immediately got up from his seat, he was ready to take this letter and go to meet Jiajing.
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The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.
At this moment, Jiajing and Lu Fang were playing Go and chatting at the same time.
Listening to the sound of 'click', Jiajing dropped the black chess piece in his hand into the chessboard and said slowly.
"Lu Fang, guess what, after the last 100-day banquet, will those officials who are not long-sighted think of moving closer to King Yu?"
When Lu Fang heard this, his face suddenly showed embarrassment, and he said, "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, the slave doesn't know. ”
Seeing this, Jiajing raised his eyebrows, and immediately ordered.
"If you have anything to say, I will forgive you for your innocence!"
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Lu Fang had to withdraw his attention from the chess game, and only after dropping the white chess in his hand did he respond cautiously.
"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that those officials will definitely secretly move closer to King Yu."
"No matter how small the probability of betting right, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will press all the chips they have, even if it is a painful price to pay!"
When Lu Fang said this, he paused for a moment and continued to add.
"Because, once the bet is right, the return will be tens or hundreds of times, and it will even be able to Fuyan family!"
Jiajing also agreed with Lu Fang's statement, nodded and spoke.
"That's why I want them all to jump out."
"Only when they all jump out can I clean them up one by one and cut off all their outstretched hands!"
When Jiajing said this, the expression on his face was quite calm, as if he was saying something very ordinary.
Immediately after, as if he had thought of something, Lu Fang bit his lip tightly and plucked up his courage to say, "Then Your Majesty, the longevity lock you sent out......
When Jiajing heard this, he responded without thinking: "That, that doesn't count!" ”
After Lu Fang received this answer from Jiajing, his whole person breathed a sigh of relief, and there was a relieved expression on his face.
Even the chess pieces in his hand were not held firmly and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Lu Fang's face was full of shame, and he spoke.
"Please forgive your majesty!"
Jiajing didn't care about this, just waved his hand and commanded.
"That's it, let's move on!"
In this way, the two sides started to fight on the chessboard again, and just as the fight was in full swing, I saw the guide eunuch hurriedly enter the Heart Cultivation Palace, came to Jiajing's side, and said in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, the eunuch Feng Bao asked to see him, and he said that he had something important to report to you!"
The voice of the leading eunuch naturally couldn't hide it from Lu Fang on the side, Lu Fang heard this, his eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but start thinking about it.
"Well, let him in!"
Jiajing nodded, and the guide commanded the eunuch.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After the guide eunuch responded, he left the Heart Nourishing Hall without looking back.
After guiding the eunuch to leave, Jiajing joked with a smile: "Lu Fang, let's see, what news can your godson Feng Bao bring to me this time?" ”
When Lu Fang heard this, he immediately forcibly squeezed out a smile from his face and responded: "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”
After a while, I saw Feng Bao step into the Heart Cultivation Palace, and as soon as he entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, he knelt on the ground with a 'plop', held Song Shu high above his head, and said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, here are the detailed rules for the integrated payment of grain by the officials and gentry formulated by the cabinet!"
"The slave and maid feel that the matter is big, and the slave and maid have no ink on their chests, so they can't make a decision, and this time they came to see Your Majesty, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive your sins!"
Although Feng Bao put his posture very low, he was still inevitably hostile to Lu Fang.
After listening to Feng Bao's words, Jiajing couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Hey, Yan Song, they have worked out the detailed rules for the integration of the officials and gentry so quickly?" ”
Jiajing's words fell, and Lu Fang on the side took the song from Feng Bao's hand and respectfully handed it over to Jiajing's hand.
"Let me see, Yan Song, what they discussed!"
Jiajing said this, took the song from Lu Fang's hand, and began to look at the content on it.
"Well, yes, yes, they got what I mean!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he pointed to the first rule written on the song: "Officials and landlords must pay taxes!" ”
After Jiajing finished reading all the contents recorded in the recital, he handed it to Lu Fang on the side and instructed: "Lu Fang, you also take a look, is there anything wrong with this?" ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
When the words fell, I saw Lu Fang respectfully take the song from Jiajing's hand, and after he finished reading all the above rules, a little worry appeared on his face, and he spoke.
"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that if this detailed rule for the integrated payment of grain by the officials and gentry is published like this, it may arouse the opposition of many ministers and gentry!"
"If there is a disturbance at that time, the face of the court will be ......"
Before Lu Fang could finish his words, he was interrupted impatiently by Jiajing.
"Hmph, I'm just letting them take their due responsibility, one by one shouting all day long to worry about the king, but when it really comes time to worry about the king, one by one is gone!"
"The part of the tax they pay less, in the end, still has to fall on the heads of the people."
"I am the father of hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, how can anyone who is a father not love his children?"
"Come to think of it, let's suffer these gentry a little longer!"
After listening to Jiajing's words, Lu Fang seemed to feel something, and immediately knelt on the ground with a thud and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
"Slaves and maids are not burdened by their families and relatives, and they are willing to serve Your Majesty for the work of dogs and horses!"
Jiajing took in the expression on Lu Fang's face, and after a moment of silence, he helped Lu Fang up from the ground and commanded.
"That's right, then you watch them for me, if there is any trouble, report it directly to me!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
When Lu Fang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and he replied in a deep voice.
"Feng Bao, later, you will go through the process of the celebrant supervisor, and then let the cabinet publish the detailed rules for the integration of the officials and gentry, and I want to see what storms they can set off!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave will definitely get this matter done!"
(End of chapter)