Most young people like some new ideas. Hou Fangyu read a lot of articles in the "Nahan Bao". The early articles in the "Nahan Bao" were basically written by Tang Tong. At that time, Tang Tong mentioned the word "capitalist". Although Tang Tong no longer wrote articles later, his successors all ran the "Nahan Bao" based on Tang Tong's ideas. Therefore, many people in the Ming Dynasty knew about terms such as capitalists, industrialists, science and technology, etc.

Tang Tong had heard some of Hou Fangyu's speeches before and knew that he was deeply influenced by the "Na Han Bao". Seeing that Hou Fangyu seemed to like to talk about these new terms, he knew that Hou Fangyu was a bit like those fake foreign devils in later generations, who liked to show off their knowledge to show that they were superior to others. Tang Tong also knew that Hou Fangyu's position in this youth club must be very important. He smiled and said, "Haha, what you said is right, Master Hou. I am indeed a capitalist and a large landowner. I also pursued the ideal of saving the country through industry, so I opened many factories. But in my opinion, what you are doing is even more radical. You founded this youth club single-handedly, right?"

"Mr. Tang, you guessed wrong. Although the establishment of the Youth Society was also due to some efforts of Hou, it is the result of the joint efforts of like-minded friends. It's just that it was founded too recently, and few people know about the Youth Society yet. I wonder if Mr. Tang Tong is interested in joining?" Hou Fangyu smiled and extended an invitation to Tang Tong. He was deeply influenced by the "Call to Arms" newspaper, and many of his life perspectives were changed. Although he was still proud of his talent, he would not look down on businessmen. Instead, he hoped that mature businessmen like Tang Tong could join the Youth Society and provide it with development funds.

Although Hou Fangyu, Mao Pijiang and others were not born into wealthy families, the funds needed to establish a society were not a small amount, especially for such a political group which was not comparable to those romantic and academic societies. The funds required were a huge amount. Without financial support, relying solely on so-called ideals, the difficulties encountered were not something that young men like Hou Fangyu could handle. As for Hou Fangyu and Mao Pijiang, they were keen on setting up this youth society. On the one hand, it was due to the young people's enthusiasm, and on the other hand, it was purely because they were looking for something to do to pass the time.

As for the Youth Society, Tang Tong didn't want them to appear outside his control. In the past, Tang Tong believed that the time was not yet ripe for establishing a political party and it was too early to bring out the capitalist system. But Tang Tong didn't expect that the "Call to Arms" would have a great influence. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was already in the embryonic stage of capitalism, lacking a little spark of guidance. The Ming Dynasty had relatively relaxed freedom of speech. With the huge financial support in Tang Tong's hands, the overwhelming influence of the "Call to Arms" gave birth to groups like the Youth Society in just a few years.

Tang Tong pondered for a moment. He realized he couldn't possibly destroy the youth society. As long as he took control of it, it would still be able to do things for him in the future. "I'm very interested in your invitation, Young Master, but this matter is serious and requires careful consideration. Young Master, since you've read the Na Han newspaper frequently, you should know that the ideology of your youth society is contrary to the current court. If it weren't for the chaos in the world, the court wouldn't care about people like you doing this. It's a capital crime."

Hou Fangyu was stunned for a moment when Tang Yitong said this. He and a few others set up this youth society purely on impulse. In addition, the freedom of speech in Ming Dynasty was quite high, so Hou Fangyu and his friends did not really realize that they were plotting a rebellion. Their youth society was founded not long ago. Although it was ideologically close to capitalism, Hou Fangyu and his friends did not have the idea of seizing power at present. It was just some communication between people with a common language.

"Oh, it seems that Mr. Tang has studied the article in the Na Han Bao quite well. But in my opinion, the articles in the Na Han Bao are all about ideas for governing the country and enriching the people. I don't see any rebellious intentions. Has Mr. Tang distorted the purpose of the Na Han Bao?" Hou Fangyu frowned. He was not sure about the purpose of Tang Tong's words. Moreover, Hou Fangyu still respected the Na Han Bao in his heart, so he defended it with a few words.

"What's written in the Shout newspaper and your Youth Society are actually two different concepts. Whatever is written in the Shout newspaper is merely a speech and has not been put into practice in terms of state management and political power. Your Youth Society, on the other hand, is a politically-oriented group and a carrier of political ideas. Even if you don't have this idea now, you will eventually have to fight for your political power. This is the path that any group with political goals will eventually take. To fight for group political power, there will inevitably be a conflict of interests with the current authorities. Under possible conditions, there may even be an armed conflict, which is what people often call treason. Mr. Hou, don't look at your Youth Society as small now. One day it will develop and become the spokesperson for a certain interest group. That's why I say this is a big deal and we must be cautious.

"Tang talked to Pepe. This kind of cognition is very common in later generations. But in this era, Tang Tong's words made Hou Fangyu a little dumbfounded. It turned out that these people of his did things in the heat of the moment, and they were actually plotting a rebellion.

It must be said that in this era, apart from Tang Tong, no one else realized the terrifying potential of such a politically minded group. Therefore, no government officials came to disrupt Hou Fangyu and his group's gathering. In later times, they would have been under surveillance. Of course, in the Qing Dynasty, where freedom of speech was a thing of the past, Hou Fangyu and his group's actions, like those of the "Na Han Bao" newspaper, would have been beheaded long ago. Those slaves didn't care whether Hou Fangyu and his group had any intention of rebellion.

Hou Fangyu and Mao Pijiang exchanged a glance. Their expressions changed slightly. They were merely the sons of wealthy families. How could they have the guts to commit such a rebellion? Hou Fangyu was silent for a moment before saying, "Then, according to Mr. Tang, it seems this youth club shouldn't continue."

"No. This is a good thing for the country and the people. It's a good tool for promoting historical development. How can we give it up? But you can't put the Youth Club in this chaotic place. Instead, you should find a safe place to develop. Mr. Hou, if you don't mind someone, you can provide a place for everyone. It will definitely be safe."

"It's safe." Tang Tong has many intelligence officers secretly lurking in the area, intending to control the youth club.

"Let me and the others discuss this matter." Hou Fangyu was a little hesitant. He wasn't the type to be courageous. He was easily submissive in the face of power. Tang Tong appreciated this. While this type of person might not be very strong-willed, they were easily controlled. Tang Tong wasn't afraid of him causing trouble in the future.

Seeing Hou Fangyu's words, Tang Tong didn't say anything more. There was no rush. He still had a lot to prepare. And for someone like Hou Fangyu, who cared deeply about his reputation and was incredibly vain, Tang Tong wasn't afraid he wouldn't fall into his hands soon. He smiled and let Hou Fangyu talk about other things. At that moment, Hou Fangyu's thoughts turned to Xiangjun and the others. Tang Tong introduced Xiangjun's daughter, Dong Xiaowan, to Hou Fangyu and the others.

Hou Fangyu's eyes fell on Dong Xiangjun, while Mao Pijiang's eyes fell on his daughter. In history, Mao Pijiang also liked Chen Yuanyuan before being with Dong Xiaowan. After listening to Tang Tong's introduction, he knew that he had no hope. They were not fools. Seeing so many guards following Tang Tong and the four girls, they also understood that Mr. Tang was not an ordinary person. These four girls were most likely his wives and concubines.

Hou Fangyu felt as if all the good cabbages were eaten by pigs. However, this saying didn't exist in this era, but the sour feeling in his heart was the same. When Tang Tong took the four girls away, Hou Fangyu and Mao Pijiang sighed at the same time, and they felt a sense of sympathy for each other.

After Tang Tong returned to his residence, he gave several orders to his subordinates. The first was to let the intelligence personnel secretly monitor everything about the Youth Society. The second was to let Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui bring dozens of men to Nanjing. Although Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui were not in Jiangnan, their families were in Jiangnan. Tang Tong asked them to join the Youth Society and take control of the Youth Society. The third order was to organize the Iron Blood Alliance in his own army. Tang Tong planned to use this method to control the army more strictly in his own hands. The fourth order was to form the Social Progressive Party and incorporate the Youth Society into the downstream organization of the Social Progressive Party.

The Youth Society was just a newly established organization, and it would be very easy to swallow it up. After Tang Tong issued the order, he no longer cared about this matter. After playing in Jinling for a few days with the girls, he returned to Nanyang.

Fang Yizhi and Zhenhui brought their men to Jinling as quickly as possible. After receiving Tang Tong's order, they knew the importance of this matter with their experience. Although it seemed that they had suffered a great loss by leaving their former high positions, after the Youth Society developed in the future, they would become the most important figures under Tang Tong.

Because the two of them joined Tang Tong, the Fang family and the Chen family achieved tremendous business development. Now both families have become wealthy families. After Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui returned to Jiangnan, they each mobilized the power of their own family to build momentum for them in Jiangnan. The two families also knew the importance of this matter, and they naturally spared no effort to help Fang Yizhi, Chen Zhenhui and others. With the current financial resources of the two families, it was no small matter. Before long, Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui both became famous talents in Jiangnan.

At the same time, Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui were very enthusiastic about interacting with Hou Fangyu, Mao Pijiang and others, and soon joined the Youth Society. The Fang and Chen families, together with Tang Tong, invested a lot of money in the Youth Society, which made the two of them become important figures in the Youth Society at the fastest speed. Because they were willing to spend money, they maintained good relationships with those who joined the Youth Society. In the eyes of those people, Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui were both generous and open-minded people. They would always be happy to help anyone in need. Fortunately, this Youth Society was not a gang, otherwise Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui might have won the title of timely rain.