The emperor's brother-in-law still values me, otherwise why would he give me such a difficult task?
I was even happier when I thought about the chance to attack the grassland.
Immediately, the father and son did not continue the conversation.
There is also a table full of dishes.
In addition, Song Hongzhi has been away for a long time, so we must have a good reunion.
Wait until three rounds of wine have been served and five flavors of dishes have been prepared.
The two chatted for a while.
Song Hongzhi also went straight back to his room to rest. He had been fighting for a long time and running such a long distance outside. If he had not had his own martial arts skills, he would have collapsed long ago.
Now that I'm home, I need to relax.
Song Gongwen returned to his study.
The son's problem was solved, but there was another tricky problem.
That means the Jiangnan gentry will arrive in a few days.
During this period of time.
Although the gentry had not arrived yet, he could already sense that they were secretly mobilizing various forces to try to stop the land tax from being distributed among the land. Many ministers in the court had hinted to him overtly or covertly about this matter.
Can we show mercy and let some people go during the reform?
In this regard, Song Gongwen basically chose to ignore it.
But he also understood.
This is just a temporary delay.
Once the gentry from Jiangnan arrive in the capital, I'm afraid they will try to stir up even greater unrest.
If it were before, Song Gongwen might have been in a panic.
But now.
But he was not in a hurry.
Because he knew that the evidence Wang Shouyuan had collected about the collusion between the nobles and the Baiyi Sect would arrive soon.
As long as he had these lists in hand, he would be able to complete the reforms in the Jiangnan area in one fell swoop. By then, the court's tax revenue would inevitably increase significantly.
The money that the Ministry of Revenue used to build the canal and the Weizhi Road was almost exhausted.
Just take this opportunity to add more.
That’s my thoughts.
Song Gongwen couldn't help but shook his head.
I felt that these two projects were really too expensive.
You know, this is still in the preparation stage and has not officially started yet.
By then, you will definitely spend more money.
It seems...
Preparations must also be made for officials and gentry to pay taxes together.
"master."
Just as Song Gongwen was thinking to himself, a servant's voice came from outside the study: "Master, there are guests outside who want to see you. They are the top two scholars."
As for other officials, I have heard of them but have never seen them.
However, the imperial examination had just ended not long ago.
In addition, the top three had to ride horses in a parade, and the servants took a look from afar and saw the two of them and immediately knew their identities.
After hearing that the two adults wanted to see their master, he hurried over to report.
The top scorer and the second place?
In the study.
After hearing this, Song Gongwen pondered for a moment.
Originally, he didn't plan to meet anyone today, but these two people made him hesitate.
After all, the top scholar and the second place scholar will both become important officials of the court in the future.
Moreover, Song Gongwen was also very clear that those two people did not belong to Jiangnan.
It means not being from a noble family.
In addition, at today's morning court session, His Majesty also sent Chen Xuance as an envoy to the Tiandu Kingdom. He was also the top scholar chosen by His Majesty. It would not be a bad thing to have more contact with him, just like when I went to my teacher's mansion.
So he walked out of the study, looked at the servants and said, "Should we let them go to the lobby?"
After saying that, Song Gongwen went straight to the lobby to wait.
at the same time.
At the gate of the Song family residence.
Ouyang Ji paced back and forth, looking a little nervous.
The runner-up still had great respect for Song Gongwen.
Because he knew that the national policy of dividing the land tax by the land was proposed and implemented by this deputy minister of the cabinet.
Although it has not yet been implemented nationwide, Ouyang Ji has learned about it and knows that this reform will bring great benefits to both the country and the people.
He understands the other party and is a minister who truly serves the country and the people.
So now he comes to visit.
Naturally a little nervous.
As for why we came here, that was Chen Xuance's opinion.
They had previously talked about the diplomatic mission to Tiandu Kingdom. After the other party said that he wanted to overthrow the Tiandu regime, he did not say anything more, but turned around and said that he wanted to visit Song Gongwen.
Although I didn't know what my friend's purpose was, I still followed him in my heart.
After all, I will also go to the northwest later.
Return to Beijing.
I don’t know when it will happen.
It is only right to take this opportunity to visit.
At this moment, Ouyang Ji saw that the door was still closed, and remembered that Song Ge Lao was closed to visitors today. He looked at his friend beside him and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xuan Ce, do you think Song Ge Lao will see us?"
"That should be the case." Chen Xuance pondered for a moment after hearing this and said, "The reason why Lord Song closed the door is probably because he had too many visitors. Recently, there has been a lot of uproar about the reform. He doesn't want to see guests and doesn't want to cause any trouble."
"But the two of us have absolutely nothing to do with this matter. Lord Song should meet with us."
Having said that, Chen Xuance still felt unsure.
Even if you are the top scorer.
But the other party was not only the second-in-command of the cabinet, but also the father-in-law of the emperor.
Although I can be considered a new upstart, I am still far behind such people.
"Your Excellencies."
But at this moment, the gate of the Song Mansion opened.
The servant who had announced the event came out and bowed, saying, "My lords, my master invites you."
This sentence made Chen Xuance and the other two's eyes light up immediately, and they returned the gift.
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