"My old bones are old now, and there are limits to what I can do."
"If I can do more before I die, I will have no regrets."
Zhang Zhengming knew it very well.
It is definitely a good thing for the country that officials and gentry pay taxes together.
Not only will taxes increase, but more importantly, it will make the administration of officials more transparent.
Of course, he also knew that doing such a thing would be extremely difficult and would encounter great resistance, even more difficult than dividing the land tax into individual taxes.
If we just rely on Song Gongwen, it will not be possible to accomplish it.
And Zhang Zhengming hadn't thought about it either.
In order to let the other party take full responsibility for this matter, you must take action yourself.
On the opposite side, when Song Gongwen heard these words, his expression changed.
He had long known that the teacher was someone who didn't care about his reputation after his death; otherwise, he wouldn't have used his prestige to pave the way for His Majesty. But if the teacher were to do this, wouldn't he become the common enemy of all the officials in the court?
Even for a teacher like me, it would be hard to bear.
At that moment, Song Gongwen paused and said, "Teacher, I'm afraid this is not a good idea. It's too much for you to bear."
Although the other party is a world-renowned Confucian scholar, deeply respected by scholars, the problem is that if the interests of the majority are violated, his reputation will surely plummet.
This is something the teacher has achieved over many years.
"I've made up my mind. Let's do it."
But at this moment, Zhang Zhengming shook his head and said, "Some things must be done by someone. For Your Majesty, I am willing to be this stepping stone. You already knew this."
Song Gongwen knew clearly that what the teacher decided could not be changed.
No matter what you say, it will be of no use.
In the end, I could only nod.
"alright."
Zhang Zhengming said, "Regarding the unified tax collection for officials and gentry, you should carefully plan it. The specific implementation is up to you, and I will implement it in secret. Especially for this matter, you can also start with a pilot project, starting with the Jiangnan area."
"Shou Yuan is now the leader of the Jiangnan gentry. He has immense power. With him around, things will go much more smoothly."
Zhang Zhengming could naturally plan this move.
But he wanted more.
It is to let the students around take control.
After all, in his heart, the other party is the candidate for the future prime minister.
It is a good thing to gain more experience in this area, so that when you retire in the future, you can feel truly at ease.
"Yes, teacher." Hearing this, Song Gongwen spoke. He understood what the teacher meant and didn't say much.
Zhang Zhengming didn't think too much about this because he remembered something else and couldn't help but smile: "Hongzhi has been in Gaoyang for a while. It is said that he is doing very well."
"Because Gaoyang was destroyed, there were many resistance forces within the Gaoyang Protectorate, but they were all destroyed by Hongzhi."
"I guess he's almost established himself in Gaoyang, right?"
Speaking of my son.
Song Gongwen immediately became alert.
Before this, he thought his son was just a playboy with no ambition.
But I never thought that the other party had such outstanding talents in military affairs. It was simply a pleasant surprise.
After being sent to Gaoyang, although he didn't know much about local governance, he was accompanied by a group of civil servants. Now it seems that there will be no problems.
Now, after hearing the teacher's praise, Song Gongwen also smiled and said, "Hongzhi is young, thank you for your appreciation."
"I have previously explained the Gaoyang matter to Hongzhi, asking him to pay more attention. Since he is unable to govern the area, he should simply leave it to his subordinates and focus on utilizing his strengths, such as training troops for the court. I believe he will be of great use in the future."
At that moment, he told his son everything he had talked about before.
And the most important point.
Naturally, they hoped that Song Hongzhi could train a real army, and then cooperate with the garrison in the north to deal with the grassland tribes and completely solve the major problem in the north of the Wei Dynasty.
After learning this, Zhang Zhengming burst into laughter.
Whether it is the southern border, the coastal area, or the Tiandu Kingdom, he actually doesn't care much.
But the grassland tribes outside the northern border have always had an indelible shadow in their hearts.
The previous emperor suffered losses in this regard.
If it were not for the Great Wei, which had a Marquis Shenwu, it would have been put on the defensive when facing the grassland tribes.
Zhang Zhengming had been wondering, if one day, the Marquis of Shenwu grew old and could no longer go on the expedition, who would be the one to take on this task? Zhao Jiguang was indeed quite capable, but there always seemed to be something missing.
But now, with the appearance of Song Hongzhi, he felt completely at ease.
Able to destroy a country in one battle and deal with grassland tribes in the future.
It's definitely not a problem.
Champion Marquis.
He is definitely a natural born god of war!
"Good, very good." Zhang Zhengming's face was full of smiles, and he sighed again: "In the future, the Wei Dynasty will have successors for civil officials and military generals."
Song Gongwen bowed slightly but didn't say much.
And the next period of time.
The two of them were discussing other matters in the court, covering all aspects. They also had the same goal in mind, which was to try their best to bring the Wei Dynasty into its heyday!
...
When various things happened in the capital.
Thousands of miles away, in the Gaoyang area east of Liaodong.
Now, it has become the Gaoyang Protectorate and has been incorporated into the Great Wei.
At this moment, in the Protectorate Office.
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