"I will naturally understand." Song Gongwen smiled and said.
"Brother Shouyuan has spent five years reaching out to the Jiangnan gentry. I'm sure it's paying off."
"If we reveal our true purpose so easily, all our efforts will be in vain. Besides, the land tax system is to be implemented nationwide."
"The noble families are not only in Jiangnan, but also in other places. Brother Shouyuan can help me secretly, and then things will be much easier."
The Wang family's reputation was not limited to the Jiangnan region, but also influenced all parts of the Wei Dynasty.
After all, there are two cabinet ministers in one family, which is not comparable to ordinary families.
Of course, Song Gongwen thought.
If the teacher has children and relatives.
It can be compared with the Wang family during its peak period.
pity...
He didn't think any further, but said, "Then teacher, what are you going to do next?"
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengming thought for a moment and smiled: "Just like before, I will stay in the dark. Regarding Li Fang's matter, I will express my position and persuade His Majesty not to investigate. But His Majesty will definitely not agree, and this is not my real purpose."
"The Longyang prefect will definitely be dismissed, so I want to push Shouyuan up. He is the Longyang county magistrate and has sufficient qualifications."
Obviously, he had no intention of revealing Wang Shouyuan's affairs to Wei Yunyi.
This matter concerns whether the gentry can be eradicated and whether the land tax can be successfully implemented.
The fewer people know about it, the better.
But Zhang Zhengming thinks so.
Your Majesty is extremely wise and should be able to guess some of it.
Across from him, Song Gongwen sighed and said softly, "I'm afraid I'll be wronged, Teacher."
He understood that this was to help His Majesty establish prestige, so he always deliberately did things that went against his will.
Li Fang will definitely be charged with the crime of condoning his relatives and encroaching on people's land, but teacher still has to speak up for him.
In the end, this crime was confirmed by the East Factory and made public, and the teacher's reputation would definitely be damaged.
Only in this way can your majesty's wisdom and bravery be better highlighted.
Wang Shouyuan, who has been lurking in the dark for five years.
A teacher who is willing to sacrifice his reputation for himself.
Song Gongwen felt inferior to him.
I swear to work harder to help Your Majesty support the Wei Dynasty!
Seeing this, Zhang Zhengming did not try to comfort him. He simply said, "I will send a personal letter to Shouyuan, but he is cautious by nature, so one letter is not enough."
"This is the jade pendant my brother gave me before he died. It's something I keep very close to me. When I get to Longyang and show it to you, Shouyuan will approve of it."
As he spoke, he took out a white jade pendant from his waist and handed it to the other person.
Song Gongwen took it immediately, knowing that the jade pendant looked worthless.
But it is of great significance to the teacher, so I dare not neglect it.
"Ahem~"
And it was at this time,
Zhang Zhengming suddenly coughed violently.
"Teacher!" Song Gongwen quickly stood up and supported the other person, with some worry in his eyes.
The teacher is already in his seventies and works hard day and night, and the weather outside has just started to warm up.
Add to that the length of time we spent talking today, and my body certainly can't handle it.
"I'm fine."
Zhang Zhengming waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.
However, the worry in Song Gongwen's eyes still did not subside.
But soon, he glanced at the jade pendant in his hand and said, "Teacher, your nephew should be back this year, right? You can let him stay so that he can take care of you. A servant is still a servant after all."
"Him?" Zhang Zhengming immediately shook his head. "You're probably well aware of the rumors about my nephew. He doesn't study or take the imperial examinations."
"He spends his days playing with toys, studying some strange and ingenious techniques, and even fantasizing about becoming an official."
"Look at him, do you think he can take care of people?"
Speaking of his nephew.
He was helpless.
After all, he is his only relative, and Zhang Zhengming has high hopes for him.
I want him to study, understand things, and contribute to the country in the future.
But what is the result?
I have no interest in reading at all.
Especially after being scolded by himself that year, he chose to travel abroad, and even called it understanding the mountains, rivers and rivers.
Zhang Zhengming was angry at his nephew for not fighting back, so his nephew became a thorn in his side.
When Song Gongwen heard this, he did not say anything.
actually.
I know my teacher's nephew privately and we have a pretty good relationship.
Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, we sometimes exchange letters.
As for those strange and tricky skills that others think are useless.
He has a different opinion.
I feel a lot of things.
It can be said to be a brilliant idea, and it will definitely be useful somewhere.
However, Song Gongwen knew that his teacher was a great Confucian scholar of the time, and he was not interested in and was very averse to anything other than studying.
Therefore, I didn't explain anything, for fear of getting myself into trouble and being scolded by the teacher.
Sighing, he could only say, "Then you should also take care of yourself."
"Your Majesty is now ambitious and cannot do without you, teacher."
Zhang Zhengming nodded.
I know that my body is different from before.
If I could have ignored it before, it’s different now.
Just as the other party said, Your Majesty wants to be the greatest emperor of all time, and he must see that day no matter what.
Soon after, the teacher and the student chatted for a while, and when it was almost evening, they left the courtyard one after the other.
After all, the relationship between them cannot be known to others.
Even though this place is remote, not many people come and go.
But you also need to pay attention.
Song Gongwen sat in the carriage on the way back, thinking about the issue of dividing the land tax according to the amount of land he had.
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