Zhang Zhengming's eyes changed slightly when he heard this.
He was a solitary minister, without any offspring or relatives.
There is no large family.
During his decades of service as an official, he worked diligently and was always upright, open-minded, and strict.
Most of the court officials, in addition to admiration, were more afraid and terrified of him.
Just like Li Fang before, he was said to be the second-in-command of the cabinet at that time.
But he still didn't dare to face Zhang Zhengming head-on.
therefore.
Everyone believed that this Grand Tutor had nothing else on his mind except official business.
But in fact, Zhang Zhengming also has friendship in his heart.
I just hesitate because I am special.
He just hid all his personal feelings.
Now I heard that my nephew, who had been away for several years, was about to come back.
There was a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Even though he had expressed his anger towards his nephew for not fighting for his duty before, he was still his only relative.
But Zhang Zhengming quickly suppressed all the emotions on his face and said with a stern face, "I've been away for two years and eight months, and now I'm back, but I haven't even sent a letter home. This is simply outrageous!"
He is worthy of being the Grand Tutor. When it comes to hiding his thoughts, no one in the entire Wei Dynasty can compare to him.
Even Song Gongwen was stunned when he heard this, but he immediately understood the meaning of the words.
He was indeed blaming me verbally, but on second thought, he was also concerned.
Otherwise, how could he calculate the day of departure so clearly?
But he was also very clear.
The teacher is a person with this kind of personality.
After a pause, Song Gongwen said, "Teacher, you just advised the students to pay more attention to Hongzhi and understand him better. But now, Brother Ying Xing has finally returned, and you are acting like this again."
"Although Brother Ying Xing doesn't like studying, he has the desire to serve his country in his heart. You should be supportive and happy about it."
These words made Zhang Zhengming on the opposite side stunned.
That's right.
This is how I persuaded Song Gongwen.
But when it came to my turn, I couldn’t see clearly.
He immediately burst out laughing and shook his head, saying, "Hongzhi has made great achievements, has the talent of a general, and is still young. He is different. But what about my nephew? He is already forty years old. The two are incomparable."
"Besides, do you think the things he's tinkering with are really useful to the country? I'm afraid not."
"Why not?"
Song Gongwen immediately said, "During this period, I have been exchanging letters with Brother Yingxing. Apart from other things, he has traveled to various mountains and rivers in the past few years and is very familiar with the terrain and mountains of various prefectures in our Great Wei."
"Furthermore, he also had his own insights into iron smelting, cloth weaving, and even farming, which really opened my eyes as a student."
"How can you say these things are useless to the court and the country? I think you should learn more about them, teacher."
At this point, he continued, "Reading the books of sages and understanding their words is indeed beneficial to governing a country, but I believe that if the Great Wei wants to become powerful, it cannot rely solely on the books of sages."
Song Gongwen spoke these words very seriously.
Even though he was born into a scholarly family, he also achieved success through the imperial examinations.
But I feel that if I want to govern a country well, I can't just rely on these things.
We need talents in all aspects.
Otherwise, it would not work for anyone to study the words of sages or take exams to gain fame.
Of course, Song Gongwen was very clear that if he said these words in front of other literati or great scholars.
You will definitely be criticized as a traitor.
But he knew.
Although the teacher is conservative, he is still sensible and will accept what he says as long as it makes sense.
As for Brother Ying Xing, he had no interest in studying and was rebellious at a young age.
As a result, the uncle and nephew have never had a good communication with each other.
Now.
I am deeply cared for by my teacher.
I feel it is absolutely necessary to reconcile the relationship between the two.
He knew that the teacher was old and needed someone to take care of him.
After hearing this, Zhang Zhengming fell into deep thought.
Over the years, he paid too little attention to his nephew, and he had no idea what he had experienced or what he had done.
The last impression I had was from a long time ago, when I looked like I wasn't trying to achieve anything.
Now, after hearing what Song Gongwen said.
Know that nephew.
Maybe it will be better than you imagined.
Zhang Zhengming is conservative, but actually not pedantic, and he understands the meaning of those words.
He took a deep breath and continued, "I understand what you're saying. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. How's the recent progress on the reform? I've heard that the Jiangnan gentry are preparing to go to the capital. How do you plan to respond?"
Song Gongwen was the person in charge of implementing the land-based tax system. No matter what unexpected events occurred, he would be the first to bear the brunt of the consequences.
Previously, Zhang Zhengming was able to use his influence to suppress Longyang Prefecture.
But now, all the gentry in Jiangnan are in turmoil.
Even if he wanted to suppress it, it would be difficult to do so.
There has been no news from Wang Shouyuan recently.
According to Zhang Zhengming's estimation, he might be dealing with the gentry.
However, the news that those people went to the capital has been confirmed.
The purpose was to distribute the tax based on the amount of land used.
Therefore, I want to see if the other party has any solution.
Otherwise, if a disturbance really breaks out in the capital, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Teacher, don't worry." But at this time, Song Gongwen smiled slightly and said, "I have received news from Brother Shouyuan this morning, but because of his status, he cannot act rashly, so he asked the East Factory to pass on the message."
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