Listen to what the other person says.
Song Gongwen extracted key information.
Immediately, his expression lit up, and he said, "Brother Shouyuan, it seems that in the past five years, you have gained the recognition of the nobles?"
It is very difficult to penetrate the core of the gentry.
First you have to get their approval.
And the circle of the gentry.
It is almost notoriously difficult to enter.
When Song Gongwen passed the imperial examination and ranked among the top three Jinshi, it seemed glorious, but in fact, he still could not get recognition from some people.
After all, the Song family is just an ordinary scholarly family, and is still a long way from being a noble family.
To cover this distance, it will take the efforts of at least one or two generations.
Therefore, many nobles were dissatisfied with the new nobles in the court.
Most are quite dismissive.
But now.
Judging from what the other party said, it seemed that it only took five years to get to this point.
"That's right." Wang Shouyuan smiled and said, "I have already gained the recognition of most of the nobles in Longyang."
"For example, on the day I took office, many people came to give me gifts and congratulate me."
"Five years can't be wasted."
Song Gongwen nodded, feeling that the other party was indeed very capable.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems normal.
The Wang family.
He was once a leading figure among the aristocratic families in Jiangnan, but was eventually marginalized due to his family's decline. Although it is difficult to integrate into the society now, it is not impossible.
He immediately filled the two teacups on the table with tea and said seriously, "I'm afraid I'll have to inconvenience you in the future. I'll offer you a glass of tea instead of wine!"
In the coming period, the land tax will be implemented, and Wang Shouyuan will continue to stand on the side of the aristocratic faction.
It seemed simple, but Song Gongwen knew very well that that was the last thing the other party was willing to do.
Especially at critical moments, we have to write letters to His Majesty to speak for the gentry.
As you can imagine, this will be an ordeal.
"It's nothing, I'm used to it. But Brother Gongwen won't have an easy time either."
Wang Shouyuan smiled and continued, "You are implementing the land-based tax system. There will undoubtedly be many nobles who will oppose and obstruct it. At a critical moment, I will unite with the nobles and submit a petition to Your Majesty. Brother Gongwen, your reputation will surely be bad."
Hearing this, Song Gongwen burst into laughter.
On the way to Longyang Prefecture.
He knew Wang Shouyuan.
Not only is the article well-written, but the letter is also first-rate and the language is very sharp.
In short, it's a lot of swear words.
Knowing that the other party had written a letter, he would definitely not hold back.
Of course, just write it in the most unpleasant way possible.
Of course, he didn't care and just said, "Brother Shouyuan was able to endure for five years and still stick to his original intention."
"Not only that, even my teacher was willing to build prestige for Your Majesty, disregarding his reputation after his death. And Your Majesty, knowing full well that the aristocracy would be difficult to eradicate, yet resolutely agreed to the national policy of equalizing land tax. What I've endured is nothing compared to what my teacher and Your Majesty have endured."
"Yes, the teacher has dedicated everything in his life."
Wang Shouyuan muttered to himself and immediately continued, "Your Majesty's implementation of the land-based tax system to deal with the gentry is also something I admire deeply."
"Back then, the late emperor had this idea, but he was too concerned and never carried it out. I can understand him, after all, a single move could affect the entire body. However, Your Majesty, you have only been on the throne for three years, yet you have such courage. You are truly a wise ruler!"
"Brother Shouyuan is right. Your Majesty is indeed a wise ruler." Song Gongwen said, "Your Majesty's magnanimity is so great that I can hardly imagine it."
"From the enfeoffment of the Prince of Yan, the establishment of the East Factory, to the equalization of the land tax, your majesty's series of measures have been resolute and decisive."
"It's easy to imagine that Your Majesty is an emperor who is determined to break all old systems for the sake of the country."
"Your Majesty will not hesitate to do anything that benefits the court!"
Just think of...and do it?
Hearing this.
Wang Shouyuan was suddenly stunned.
Yes, how great it would be if I could become such a person?
He immediately turned around and said, "Over the years, I've been doing things I don't want to do. Every time I examine myself late at night, I feel increasingly uncomfortable, and my conscience always bothers me."
"Brother Gongwen's words today, saying that Your Majesty should act on his ideas, really inspired me and made me realize a truth: the unity of knowledge and action!"
Unity of knowledge and action?
Song Gongwen's eyes were a little confused.
Because this was the first time he had heard such a proposition, he immediately asked, "Brother Shouyuan, what is the unity of knowledge and action?"
"To be honest with you, Brother Gongwen, this is just a preliminary idea." Wang Shouyuan said with a smile.
"If I have a deeper understanding in the future, I will discuss it with Brother Gongwen."
Only after years of saying what I mean.
Only then did I understand how rare it is to achieve unity of knowledge and action.
This is a truth that Wang Shouyuan realized alone, but he was also very vague about it. However, he thought that one day he would be able to fully understand it.
On the opposite side, although Song Gongwen was curious, he did not ask any further questions. Instead, he was trying to understand the meaning of that sentence.
But soon, the two stopped discussing this topic.
Because that’s what’s most important now.
It means to distribute the tax according to the land area.
Wang Shouyuan thought for a moment and said, "My understanding is that Your Majesty chose Longyang Prefecture as a pilot site because he wanted to use it as a model to show the people the benefits of the land tax system, and to use the prevailing situation to pressure the nobles."
"But this kind of thing is difficult to achieve, especially in Longyang Prefecture. Although the people hate the nobles, they still rely on them for food."
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