Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

"But if Your Majesty has always favored him regardless of the consequences, wouldn't we just have to watch that guy do whatever he wants?"

Tang Yue, the left servant of the Ministry of War, frowned and said with a gloomy expression:

"Mr. Yan Ge, that Lu Chen is a dead-headed person. He doesn't have any big picture at all. He only relies on his ridiculous knowledge and preferences for good and evil, and he never cares about the consequences. Just like this time, he even showed his charisma and horses." Fully support the reform of the Holy King!"

"Who doesn't know that the national policy of supporting the clan established by Emperor Taizu Hongwu has brought huge financial pressure to the court, but this kind of problem just needs to find ways to increase the revenue of the treasury? Why is there such a drastic restructuring?"

"Now the financial pressure on the Ministry of Households is small, but the problems brought about by the new system are countless times more serious than the financial problems. After all, the world of Great Xia is jointly ruled by the emperor and the monks. Now that the new system is released, the people are of course stable. , but it caused the monks to gradually alienate from the court, once it reaches that point, the Great Xia will inevitably be overthrown, and we, the courtiers of Yongchu, will definitely become eternal sinners of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Speaking of the new system, he suddenly sighed heavily.

"The people of Daxia are suffering, everyone knows this, but the foundation and future of Daxia lies in the monks, no matter how hard it is, the monks can't suffer. As for the common people, those Guizhou leaders who don't even have spiritual roots can turn the world upside down ? As long as the monks are loyal to the imperial court, they will never be able to achieve anything, so there is nothing to worry about."

"Sacrificing the interests of monks for the sake of the common people is putting the cart before the horse. Then Lu Chen doesn't even understand such a simple truth, but he is in a high position and is favored by His Majesty. Now he has bewitched His Majesty. If he is allowed to continue acting recklessly like this, I am afraid The Xia Millennium State will definitely be destroyed in his hands!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

Everyone present here is a person of insight who is in a high position today.

Lu Chen's harm, without Tang Yue reminding them, they knew it clearly.

The officialdom cannot tolerate such an alternative existence, otherwise there will be no peace in the Yongchu court.

There are already signs of this.

But the emperor was so devoted to pampering him that he didn't listen to persuasion at all, so what could they do?

Missing this god-given opportunity, will they still have a chance to bring down this scourge in the future?

After a while, everyone looked at Yan Song in unison.

"Don't be impatient."

Yan Song still looked calm and relaxed, and even had time to teach everyone.

"You are all ministers who seek the country, people of insight, how can you be so impatient? You must know that the rhythm is divided into high and low, and the bowstring is relaxed. Your original intention to eliminate harm for the country is good, but you must also pay attention to the rhythm, and do not rush. Seek success, otherwise there will be flaws left, and things will backfire in the end.”

"Hurry up, it will change."

Tang Yue took a deep breath, then cupped his hands towards Yansong.

"Thank you, Elder Ge, for your teaching. I'm a little impatient as an officer."

"hehe."

Yan Song smiled kindly.

"There is really no need for you to be so anxious. The current situation is quite favorable for you."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Zheng Zhong cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Yan Ge, please speak clearly."

"Um."

Yan Song nodded slightly, and then said without any haste:

"Actually, since Chen Du Yushi took out the backtracking spirit stone, Lu Chen's fate was already doomed."

"Whether His Majesty approves of Lu Chen's crimes or not, it is an obvious fact that Lu Chen and Chai Hongyu, the anti-thief general, have a close relationship. With iron evidence such as backtracking images in hand, as well as the testimony of righteous men from Yuzhou, plus some supporting evidence, Lu Chen No matter how powerful your majesty is, it is impossible to stop the endless conversations of countless subjects in the world."

Hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

After a while, Yan Song said again: "After all, the court of the Great Xia cannot tolerate rebels. As long as your Majesty cares about the country and society passed down from the ancestors, cares about the prestige of the court, and the dignity of the national law, no matter how much she favors Lu Chen , and had to compromise.”

"And what you all have to do is gather momentum."

Gather...

All the people here are human beings. When Yan Song said this, they quickly realized that their eyes were shining brightly.

"When the general trend comes together, at that time, unless that Chai Hongyu dies, shows up in person and throws herself into the net, and proves Lu Chen's innocence, otherwise, no one can save Lu Chen."

Yan Song spoke very easily, his right hand was still rhythmically tapping on the armrest of the grand master's chair, looking calm and relaxed.

"But there is no chance of a chance of survival, is it?"

As soon as the words fell, brisk laughter resounded in Wenyuan Pavilion.

……………

Yuzhou, Ping County.

At the gate of the county government.

"Master Fang, please stay."

A businessman dressed in brocade clothes and with a pot belly was facing forward, wearing the robes of a county official. Fang Yu, who had a kind face, cupped his hands and said humbly:

"My lord is already a villain when I send it here. If I send it again, the villain will not be able to bear it. If my colleagues find out, they will definitely poke the villain's back!"

After a pause, he continued: "Lord Fang, you not only opened the way for me and other foreign businessmen to enter Ping County, so that I would not be suppressed by local profiteers, but also formulated various decrees to facilitate our business, so much kindness, We already owe you a great favor, and we haven't had a chance to repay you, so how can we deserve such courtesy from you?"

Fang Yu smiled slightly.

"Mr. Su's words are serious."

As he said that, he didn't go any further, but stopped where he was.

"When I first took office, the livelihood of the people in Ping County was poor, the county was dilapidated, and the treasury was extremely empty. The local rich merchants raised prices for their richness, and the wealthy gentry sat by and watched the people suffer from hunger and cold, freezing to death on the side of the road. Donate money, assist the government to rescue the people, and buy properties in Ping County, recruit people, so that the people have a lot of ways to live, and Ping County will not have such a good situation."

"Anyone who contributes to the development of Ping County deserves the respect and courtesy of this official."

Hearing this, Su Youcai couldn't help but recall that when he came to Ping County and was going to do business the next day in Suizhou, where the suppression of foreign merchants was not so serious, when he saw Fang Yu for the first time, he was wearing a seven-rank county magistrate His official uniforms were in various inns, and he personally came to negotiate with businessmen who passed by, sincerely inviting them to develop in Ping County, and offering them very favorable conditions.

To be honest, in most of his life, it was the first time he saw a court official who was so sincere to their businessmen and so devoted to the local people.

Moreover, this county magistrate is not an empty-handed white wolf, just talking about big principles and empty words to make them pay for money, but really giving them something in return.

With enough face and face, why would they hesitate?

So he, like other merchants, not only gave up the idea of ​​going to Suizhou, but also took out half of the coffin and pressed it on this small Ping County.

Even if it is not for the benefits Fang Yu promised, he will do his best for Fang Yu, a sincere and good official.

It turned out afterwards that their choice was correct.

The goods they brought were sold out by Fang Yu with the help of colleagues in various counties. Although the profit was reduced a lot because of the profit sharing, such a fast delivery speed saved them a lot of time. It's hard to say.

After all, for businessmen, time is too precious.

And there is another advantage of cooperating with Fang Yu, which is safety.

Don't look at Fang Yu's polite appearance, in fact, he dared to single-handedly kill bandit dens everywhere and kill all the bandit leaders when he just took office and when he didn't have many people under his command. The rest were personally escorted back to the county government prison, and became free laborers now, paving the way for the government to build bridges and make atonement.

Not only Fang Yu, but other officials who took office together with Fang Yu also have extraordinary skills. After the reputation is made public, it is too late for those thieves to hide from them. How dare they rob the businessmen who cooperate with them?

Therefore, now Ping County has become the favorite place for foreign businessmen, and when there are more businessmen, there will be more exchanges. The county soon prospered.

Moreover, Fang Yu's talent in business can be called a ghost. After he became famous in Ping County, he began to actively communicate with his colleagues to understand the situation in other counties, and to know which products in each county are more abundant and which are relatively scarce. Integrate resources and radiate counties through the prosperous business of Ping County.

Today, while Ping County continues to develop, other counties are also slowly developing through prosperous commerce. Although the people are not rich, at least they will not starve to death. feed a family.

Although it is a bit hard and tiring, at least there is no need to rely entirely on the gentry and aristocrats to live like before.

It can be said that most of these changes were brought about by Fang Yu.

Compared with those so-called parental officials who are either fish and meat or dedicated to cultivation, people like Mr. Fang are really good officials.

As soon as he thought of this, Su Youcai couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion, and made up his mind that after this trip, he would settle down in Ping County.

With a good official like Fang County Magistrate, you don't have to worry about not being rich, and you can get respect that you can't get in other places.

Su Youcai bowed heavily to Fang Yu, and said solemnly: "Magistrate Fang, don't worry, what you want, even if it's a small one, will go bankrupt, I will definitely get it for you."

"That's not necessary."

Fang Yu waved his hand.

"It's good for Su Yuanwai to do what he can. Even if he can't get it, I won't blame him, and he will pay a loss fee. In short, I will definitely not let you, Su Yuanwai, go to waste."

Hearing this, Su Youcai was immediately moved.

In all the world, is there a better place to do business than here?

No, such a good place to do business cannot be enjoyed by him alone. I heard that Brother Li has recently lost his backer, his business has been hindered, and he was bullied by corrupt officials and evil gentry in Fucheng. The sheep was slaughtered, and this time when I go back, I can just tell him about the Ping County...

Thinking of this, his eyes brightened.

Monopoly is certainly the best way to make money, but it can only be achieved by top-level big shots. Although Su Youcai has a lot of money, he is not yet qualified to engage in big monopoly businesses. If a small businessman wants to develop , Either serve as a lackey for a big family, or take a huge risk to do business everywhere.

Holding a group to keep warm, sharing information with each other, and making money together is a good way

This Ping county is obviously a very good platform.

"Master Fang is really benevolent and righteous, I admire you a little bit."

He saluted Fang Yu again, and with Fang Yu's gentle smile, he said goodbye and left.

Seeing the back of Su Youcai leaving, Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

This big deal has finally been negotiated. As long as things go well, not only will the living standards of the people in Pingxian County be raised to a higher level, there will be no shortage of medical care and medicine in the future, and it will also completely break through the joint blockade monopoly of local wealthy businessmen and gentry and wealthy families in Pingxian County. .

In the future, you don't have to worry about their constraints.

"grown ups."

At this moment, a soft call suddenly sounded from behind.

Fang Yu turned his head, and suddenly saw a scribe with a characteristic goatee beard walking towards this side quickly.

"Lord Liyue, Magistrate of Hu County, please see me."

Hearing this, Fang Yu's mouth twitched inexplicably.

Why is this product here again...

In my mind, I can't help thinking that this "good sister" who always likes to tinker with strange things, came over to tell him ten days ago that she discovered a new type of material. Guo Limin's artifact now needs to spend money to recruit people to tinker with it, and using this as an excuse to ask him to borrow money in the name of the county government of each county, he can't help but have a headache.

There is no way, now among the Xuanji guards who are acting as acting county magistrates in various counties, he is the fastest to make money. Whenever these former comrades encounter any problems related to money, the first thing they think of is him. Especially Liyue, the magistrate of Hu County who is the closest to Ping County and spends the fastest money. She is only five feet tall and looks like a little girl who will never grow up and runs the most diligently.

Although Lu Chen once said that as long as the way is beneficial to the people, it is the way, but he still has a little difficulty accepting Liyue's way of investigating things.

But there is no way, who made him have a life-threatening friendship with Liyue?

Should I borrow or have to borrow...

Fang Yu felt depressed when he thought that the county government's pockets, which had just bulged up, would have to shrink a bit.

Shaking his head, Fang Yu looked at the scribe and asked, "Where is she now?"

"Waiting for you in the back hall of the county government."

Fang Yu nodded slightly, and then continued: "Did she say anything, or did she bring anything?"

"Your Excellency is really clever, Master Liyue did bring something, and even said that he would give you a surprise."

Hearing this, Fang Yu's heart was like still water.

surprise? Just don't give me a big bang that almost scared me to death.

Thinking back to the time when he was in the Holy Realm, when this guy fiddled with those inexplicable powders and almost blew up the Xuanwuwei tent, he couldn't help but feel a little speechless.

"Well, I see, I will go there now..."

As if resigned to his fate, Fang Yu sighed softly, stepped forward, and walked towards the back hall of the county government together with the clerk.