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Chapter 638 The Emperor's New Clothes, Heavy Responsibility

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Zhu Di's expression was as normal, but what he said made people frightened.

"Come."

"His Majesty!"

Hu Guang's body trembled for a moment, but he didn't wait for the order to be issued a prison sentence.

"Go and call Xing and Bo."

After the person left, Zhu Di sneered: "If that man dares to speak nonsense, I will never forgive him!"

Several people in the hall adjusted their standing posture uneasily and continued to deal with political affairs.

Who doesn’t know these days? As long as you pass the imperial examination, you don’t have to report it and just get free of food.

The farmers who are devoted to the juren, Jinshi, and officials will be blessed. Although they only exchanged the object of tax payments to the main family, they may pay less every year, and the family will also use a lot more to eat.

As time passes, the atmosphere in the hall becomes more and more dull, as if someone has added adhesive to the air, making people feel difficult to breathe.

After hesitating for a while, Yang Rong gritted his teeth and stood up, under Zhu Di's deep gaze, he said: "Your Majesty, the preferential treatment of gentry today is indeed... After that, most of them are exempted from money and food."

Hu Guang's body relaxed in an instant, and then said, "Your Majesty, the gentry is the foundation of my Ming Dynasty. Once you are alienated, you will be in chaos. I remember the annual tax amount of the Ministry of Revenue. Why not..."

Everyone has different positions. Hu Guang's position is the "prime minister", but don't forget that he has another identity, that is, a disciple of Confucianism.

"Your Majesty, Xing and Bo has arrived."

Fang Xing entered the hall and after saluting, Zhu Di asked, "How did you know that most of the gentry had exempted food?"

Fang Xing pointed at himself and said, "Your Majesty, before I was granted the title of Fengxing and Bo, Fangjiazhuang had already waived money and food, and no one had ever come to collect taxes..."

Hu Guang clenched his fists and snatched: "Your Majesty, Xinghe Bo's young juren, has an ordinary family background, and the local officials just exempted his family's money and food as usual."

Fang Xing smiled and said, "This is something. When I woke up, I happened to meet the grain chief for food. But what I want to say is that when I was in Peking Prefecture, those students who passed the imperial examination did not pay the food! And..."

"Xinghe Bo!"

Jin Youzi said with a grave brow: "Treat preferential treatment of gentry, this is the ancestral system."

Shut up! Otherwise, all the literati in the world will hate you to death.

Fang Xing glanced at Zhu Di, then said lightly: "Who is Yu Guo good?"

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes and said nothing. The gentry was indeed the foundation of the rule of the Ming Dynasty. Once it collapsed, it would represent the collapse of the Ming Dynasty.

So why after Zhu Yuanzhang, the gentry of the Ming Dynasty became a real privileged class? The reason is that this force is too great and it will cause a rebound if it is not careful.

Jin Youzi said loudly: "It can stabilize the township and county and benefit the hometown."

Fang Xing showed a sarcastic look and asked, "But do you benefit your hometown by annexing the land and taking over lawsuits? Oh! I also forgot that they don't have to pay money and grain. All the taxes that should have been on their backstop the people of their hometowns. Is this a benefit to your hometown?"

hehe!

Seeing Jin Youzi's face flushed, he couldn't speak, Fang Xing said: "Every year after the provincial examination, each time there will be a group of such juren. Then the land included in the tax will be reduced by a batch of juren. I wonder if this situation lasts for a hundred years, will my people in the Ming Dynasty still have land planting? Will anyone still pay the tax?"

"Serious!"

Jin Youzi couldn't resist Fang Xing's replies and had to put on him a hat.

When peace is coming today, you are exaggerating. Do you think the people under His Majesty live in the heat of water?

Fang Xing's eyes shrank, staring at Jin Youzi and said, "There is a country in the West where the ministers flatter and flatter them. Over time, the king thinks it is a god, but the people are in distress..."

This is not a good topic!

Jin Youzi's eyes almost spurted fire, and he gritted his teeth and looked at Fang Xing.

"...A liar said he could make a gorgeous dress that was unparalleled in the world, and the king sought it. So good, the king found that the clothes were invisible to the naked eye and had no traces when touched. He was in doubt. However, the ministers praised it, and the king then wore them and swung them across the market..."

"Fang Xing..."

Jin Youzi took a step forward and said angrily: "You are rude!"

Zhu Di looked at Fang Xing with fun and listened to him continuing to tell the story.

In Xia Yuanji's worried eyes, Fang Xing continued: "The carriage is swaying across the market, and the people dare not speak out when they see it. The king thinks it is unparalleled in the world..."

Fruit / Run!

Xia Yuanji's eyelids were pounding wildly. He felt that Fang Xing had some Wei Zheng's intention today, and he actually made a mistake for Yan to give advice.

Fang Xing looked at Zhu Di calmly and said, "The king thought he was wearing clothes, and the people dared not speak. Finally, an ignorant little girl shouted..."

"Enough!"

Zhu Di kicked over the imperial case and shouted: "Fork out! Ten sticks!"

A guard outside the door responded loudly, then rushed in and grabbed Fang Xing's arms.

Fang Xing did not resist and followed him outside.

Xia Yuanji couldn't help but persuade: "Your Majesty, Xing He Bo is innocent, please forgive him this time."

Zhu Di turned around and left, and the eunuch quickly followed, but Huang Yan took this opportunity to go outside.

Xia Yuanji stomped his feet, worried that Huang Yan would do anything bad, so he followed him out.

Yang Rong smiled bitterly and said, "This is good, this is good, who is right and who is wrong?"

Yang Shiqi sighed: "Xing He Bo is brave after all, and he shouldn't say such words in front of His Majesty!"

The two looked at Hu Guang, and then they found that Hu Guang's face was ashen, and they held his hands tightly, their eyes floating.

"Mr. Hu?"

Yang Shiqi asked tentatively.

Yang Rong couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Does Lord Hu think ten sticks are not enough?"

Hu Guang glanced at him and said coldly: "Divide, remedy! You and I have been fooled by Fang Dehua but I don't know it!"

Yang Shiqi said in surprise: "But why would he dare to burn his boat like this?!"

Hu Guang lowered his eyes and said, "How dare he not!"

Several people walked outside the hall and saw Fang Xing had been tied to a bench, with two Jinyiwei standing beside him, Huang Yan was sentenced.

When Xia Yuanji saw the board falling from the red paint, he couldn't help but say anxiously: "You can wait and be gentle."

Huang Yan smiled in a silence: "Mr. Xia, there have been common rules in the palace for the light and heavy weight of this board, so there is no need to worry."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Huang Yan winked at the two Jinyiwei, and he wanted them to take action.

"Huang Yan! Do you dare?"

Xia Yuanji shouted angrily.

One of the Jinyiwei took a cork and was about to stuff it into Fang Xing's mouth.

Fang Xing saw the tooth marks on it and waved his head and said, "No need for Fang!"

"I really don't need it?"

The Jinyiwei said in surprise: "I will bite my tongue at that time."

Fang Xing shook his head firmly and said, "I won't bite you if you die."

Huang Yan said yellingly: "Since Xinghe Bo doesn't need it, then let's not force it and do it."

Hu Guang stared at the board and murmured: "Where is no need to ask for anything under the three trees? Your Majesty, why do you need to balance? Is Confucianism not good enough?"

Yang Rong sneered: "Just discuss the matter and treat the gentry with preferential treatment! Xing He Bo is right. If this continues, sooner or later, the people of the Ming Dynasty will have no place to stand, and then there will be wars everywhere!"

Hu Guang was furious: "Where are you and me without gentry? How can the Ming Dynasty be stable without gentry!"

"here we go……"
Chapter completed!
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