MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1632 good news don't have to take a beating

  Chapter 1632 Good news no need to be beaten

  With great power comes great responsibility.

   Very simple truth.

  This is all the purpose of Xinxue, and Fang Jifan is using his whole life to implement it.

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed, feeling reasonable.

  If everyone is like this, you can sit back and relax.

only…

  He still felt that the kid from the Xu family was a pity.

  So, he glanced at Xu Yu, and said regretfully: "Xu Qing's family makes Sun Jiren have his own heaven, and the Qing family doesn't have to..."

"Hey..." Xu Yu just sighed, as if his heart ached, but he was helpless, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister is really worried now, but... what the Duke of Qi said is not unreasonable. My son Xu Pengju, if he can serve His Majesty, he will die willingly, old minister, I have nothing to say."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "It would be great if Xu Qing's family can understand righteousness. Come here and give seats to the two Qing families."

  Speaking, an **** moved to Jindun, the two sat down, and Emperor Hongzhi asked about Nanjing.

  Xu Wu seemed to be absent-minded, but he reluctantly accepted it, and said: "There are countless bankrupt landlords in the south of the Yangtze River, because in the land, it is rare to earn money...so...there are quite a lot of complaints."

  Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows: "Oh? What's the reason?"

  Xu Wu couldn't answer for a while.

On the contrary, Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, this is a matter of emotion and reason. The Ming Dynasty has been in peace for a long time. Even if it does not cause man-made disasters, ordinary people cannot resist the risks. Therefore...the land has to be sold at a low price. In the end, more and more people lost their land, and the gentry in those places, through these, continued to annex land."

Fang Jifan paused for a moment, then continued; "So those who have land, the stronger their ability to resist disasters, the more land they have, and the poor lose their land and become refugees. The Tuntian Guard once conducted a survey in Nanchang Prefecture, Jiangxi, and found that the local More than 40% of the land is held in the hands of hundreds of families, large and small, and these hundreds of gentry, through marriage, are almost related to each other. They produce the most land and the surplus grain is also At most, even if the poor have three or five mu of land, it is barely enough for themselves to eat and drink. Your Majesty... In this way, isn't the surplus food in Nanchang Mansion piled up in the granaries of more than a hundred families? People want to buy food, hungry people want to eat, ah, no, to eat a bowl of porridge, they have to go to their rice shop to buy food, the price of this food, to a certain extent, they say It's up to you."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded after listening.

Fang Jifan said again: "But now, after Xishan Qianzhuang started rent-free land, the situation has improved. The price of food in this place is no longer determined by more than a hundred of their relatives. Many families get thirty or fifty Acres of land are free of rent, and they do not have to hand over grain to the gentry. Therefore, they will also have surplus grain in their hands. There is not much surplus grain for each family, but if thousands of households have surplus grain, then...even if the hundred If a family wants to unite and decide the price of grain, I am afraid that it will not be so easy. After all, there are fewer people who need grain in the market. Because they need grain, they can cultivate it on rent-free land. There are countless people who have food."

  Emperor Hongzhi said with emotion: "The rent-free money bank is actually good governance. This is the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty."

Fang Jifan said again: "Besides, because people can rent-free land, even if someone is not qualified enough, they can apply for rent-free land, but the situation faced by the gentry is that they have a lot of land, but the number of tenant farmers they can recruit is very large. They can't just let their land go barren and stop farming. Ever since, in order to attract farmers, they have to use the method of low rent. The original rent is as high as 70% to 80%. It takes 50% to 60%. But now, it’s 20% to 30%, and I’m afraid it will be difficult to attract people.”

"The reduction in their income is a matter of course. To some extent, the large-scale increase in production in these years, the higher the increase in land production, the more food surplus, and everyone has food to eat. It is precisely the harm to them that is huge. Yes. Only when there is a famine and the grain production decreases, they rely on a large amount of land to take advantage of the crisis and take the opportunity to sell grain at a high price, and at the same time, buy land at an outrageously low price. Therefore, they are now Complaints are not surprising at all.”

"After all... Regardless of their character, if they are not angry, it would be a strange thing. The emperors of all dynasties only wanted to be the fathers of the more than one hundred families. Protecting them everywhere, ruling the world with them, and therefore, they have also been flattered. As for the thousands of ordinary people, they are ignored, and no one cares about their lives. What I admire most about His Majesty That's it, compared to the so-called sage kings of all dynasties, except Emperor Taizu Gao, His Majesty is the only emperor who truly cares about the well-being of all people in the world, His Majesty has become the father of thousands of people."

  Emperor Hongzhi felt that Fang Jifan was flattering himself, but it seemed that he felt that there was no evidence, because what Fang Jifan said was very reasonable.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Since this is an unprecedented event, this is the first time I have encountered it. I am thinking, now, how will the people of the world treat me now, or after thousands of years? I don't believe in ghosts and gods. Rather, I feel that if I die, I will not be able to enjoy the incense of future generations, and this is more a memory of future generations..."

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and sighed: "But I know, if I think it's right, then just stick to it. In the past, I had the heart to rule the world, but I couldn't realize it. Now, I realize it. One point, we have no choice but to cut through the thorns and thorns, right and wrong, it is useless to think too much."

  Emperor Hongzhi immediately instructed Xu Yu: "Jiangnan is a land of major grain production, and it is of great importance. Moreover, most of the places where the aristocratic families occupy it are no small matter. The Qing family must pay special attention to it, and there must be no mistakes."

  Xu Yu said: "The old minister obeys the order."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "You don't have to blame Fang Jifan for Lingsun's affairs. He is also thinking about the country. Hey... If it is true that Xu Pengju suffered an accident, I will apologize to Qing on his behalf."

  Xu Wu immediately said: "How dare I...Your Majesty...Old Minister..."

  Emperor Hongzhi was a little tired, and Fang Jifan stayed here for a long time just now, rambling on and on, but refused to leave, so he ordered Fang Jifan and the three to leave.

  Fang Jifan said: "I still want to..."

  Emperor Hongzhi said wearily: "I want to go to bed and take a rest, do you want to serve the bed?"

  These words...the connotation of disgust is very obvious.

  Fang Jifan: "..."

  So, Fang Jifan had no choice but to resign angrily.

  He went out of the palace, followed by Wei Guogong and Ding Guogong, one on the left and one on the right.

  Xu Wu shouted: "Where is Qi Guogong going?"

Fang Jifan saw that although the two old dukes were old, but their physical strength was not bad, thinking about it... usually he was still learning bow and horse, and found sadly that although he was young, he might not be able to outrun them, so he immediately showed a submissive look , with a sincere smile on his face, he said obediently: "You two uncles, how are you?"

   At this time, you must smile and show your teeth, showing your innocence and naivety.

  Xu Wu snorted coldly: "I've heard about your bad reputation a long time ago. The old man is unkind and entrusted his grandson to you. Come here..."

  Fang Jifan looked innocent and shook his head: "What are you doing?"

  Xu Wu said seriously: "I have something important to tell you!"

   big event...

  Fang Jifan saw Xu Yu's seriousness, as if he was very serious, and murmured in his heart, this can't be a lie to me, I Fang Jifan fell for your evil trick?

  He hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward: "I don't know what Shibo wants to ask for advice."

   "Someone wants to rebel!" Xu Yu said seriously.

  Fang Jifan thought for a while, and countless suspicious-looking people flashed through his mind, and subconsciously said: "His Royal Highness?"

  Xu Wu and Xu Yongning: "..."

  (end of this chapter)