The outskirts of Luoyang.

Yue Su's ceremonial guard moved forward slowly. He rode at the front, accompanied by Yang Yishan, Jin Chan, Tie Qiu and others. As for the two adults, Zou Jiaren and Wang Linhe, they had to sit in sedan chairs. Especially

Mr. Wang felt panicked when he was around Yue Su, so he was not willing to walk with others.

Looking at the fields as far as the eye can see beside the road, many people are busy harvesting, and the golden ears of wheat are shining golden in the sun.

Yue Su pointed to the wheat field and said: "If the Yellow River hadn't burst its banks and been hit by disasters along the coast, this year would have been a good year. The people would have enough food and clothing, and the imperial court wouldn't have too much hardship."

Yang Yishan on the side heard this and just smiled slightly and said: "My mentor only brought 50,000 taels of silver out of Beijing to provide disaster relief, and comforted hundreds of thousands of victims on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. He has already contributed a lot to the imperial court. Such achievements will leave a name in history. Student

I thought that after my mentor returned to the capital, the emperor would definitely give him a reward, so the Minister of Punishment, I guess my mentor was definitely appointed."

"The grace your Majesty has given me is so great that I can't repay it with all my heart and soul. As for whether I get promoted or not, it doesn't matter. As long as the weather is smooth, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and every year is a good year, I will be satisfied. I will do more for Your Majesty when the time comes.

If you kill some corrupt officials and eliminate the rule of law, our Ming Dynasty may be resurrected." Although Yue Su said this sentence later, although it is pertinent, it is a bit naive. The rejuvenation of the country cannot be achieved by killing more corrupt officials. But it is also

It's not that there is no reason at all. If the officials govern the country in a clear and transparent manner, there is no need to worry about the unrest in the world.

Yue Su was just a policeman in his previous life, and had no contact with politics, and died at a young age. When he was reborn in the Ming Dynasty, although he rose to great success, he only relied on two things, one was to be upright and do practical things; the other was luck. If

Without Carpenter Zhu to support him, given his temper, he would have been driven home by those old foxes long ago, and it is unknown whether his body or body was missing.

He doesn't know much about politics, that is, he knows how to capture the emperor's thoughts and build a good relationship with the emperor, but when it comes to playing some political games and engaging in some political struggles, that's still far behind. There are fierce people who don't understand politics in history.

Many, like the famous World War II general, General Patton, known as the Desert Fox Rommelk.

There are specialties in the art, and it seems impossible for a small policeman to become a successful politician after being reborn.

"My mentor's loyalty to the emperor and his love for the people are a lesson to be learned from all over the world, and the students admire them very much. However, if you want the country to be peaceful and the people to be safe, it is not just as the mentor said, just kill corrupt officials and pray for good weather. Today, land annexation is serious, and a large amount of land is not owned by the gentry.

The money is in the hands of the clan nobles, and the people can only serve as tenants for them. In good years, they have enough to eat, but in bad years, they may not have enough food to survive. Just like this time the Yellow River flood

All the land flooded by the embankment has lost its harvest, which is nothing to the big families, but the ordinary people can barely make a living. And the farmland we see now should all belong to King Fu. I heard that Emperor Shenzong gave King Fu tens of thousands of dollars in land.

He owns not only the land around Luoyang, but also his farms in Shandong and Huguang. If things go on like this, the common people will lose their land to our Ming Dynasty..."

At this point, Yang Yishan sighed. Although he didn't say what he said clearly, Yue Su could also hear what he meant.

"Zhongyue, you can just talk about this in front of my master. Don't mention it to others." After saying that, Yue Su raised his head and looked up at the sky. After a while, he said: "Even if the land is annexed again, it will still belong to the emperor.

, there are also people who come to plant it. As long as they plant it, food will be produced and the people will have food to eat. But the reason why the Ming Dynasty’s treasury is empty every year, I think it should be a tax system issue. Just like King Fu, there is so much land

, Harvesting so much grain in a year, but not paying taxes to the emperor, when there are so many princes, the imperial court will not even have money for disaster relief."

Yue Su was reborn after all, and his perspective on the problem was different from that of Yang Yishan. Although the land was seriously annexed, as Yue Su said, it still produced food. With food, people would not starve to death. As for whose hands it is in

The price is not important. What is important is that after harvesting the grain, you have to pay taxes.

Looking at the past life, there were very few people with land. Even farmers went to the cities to work and sold their land to real estate developers to build buildings. The big guys still had enough food and clothing. At most, there were more house slaves. That's what you and I want.

, the real estate agent does not force you to take a loan to buy a house.

It’s just that the current Ming Dynasty has not been able to import food, but the current land alone is enough to be self-sufficient. It is enough for the private sector to work more, invigorate the economy, reform taxation, and enrich the national treasury. He does not understand at all

The importance of land to farmers in this era.

Yang Yishan's thinking has progressed, which may be related to his underappreciation of talents, and he has become a bit cynical. But how did he understand that equalizing land and exempting grain is always an unrealistic empty talk.

"What my teacher taught me is that the clan and the gentry don't pay for their food. It's an ancestral system and I'm afraid people can change it." Yang Yishan said helplessly.

"That's right. They don't pay food now, but maybe they will pay food in the near future." Thinking of the fact that the imperial court had to rely on himself to provide disaster relief by killing officials and confiscating their homes to help the people, Yue Su had an idea in his mind and was going to find a way to persuade the Carpenter Emperor to reform.

tax system. But he doesn’t know whether it will succeed.

Finally arrived in Luoyang. He was the governor of Henan, and he was accompanied by two powerful local officials. Of course, the officials, gentry and people of Luoyang, led by the prefect, had to go out of the city to greet Yue Qingtian. When Yue Qingtian came to Luoyang, the people couldn't help but cheer loudly, creating a lively scene.

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After entering the city and staying at the post house, the local officials naturally wanted to host a banquet to greet the governor, but Yue Su resigned as usual, which made Zou Jiaren and Wang Helin too embarrassed to go.

Yue Su's place was deserted, with only his family eating together, but Prince Fu's palace was very lively.

In the banquet hall of the palace, there were more than ten tables for banquets, with countless delicacies. There were only four people sitting at the top table, one was the host, King Fu, the other was Luoyang Supervisor Shi Wen, and the other was Luoyang Magistrate Shi.

Tong, and the other one is Sun Shenxing. Even though the old guy is the retired Minister of Rites, no matter where he goes, local officials and gentry must be respectful.

Sitting around the remaining tables were officials of all sizes in Luoyang City, as well as gentry and merchants. However, these people were either well-known in Luoyang City or had some reputation in Henan. They were not ordinary people.

Before they even moved their chopsticks, everyone started to flatter King Fu, who was coaxed into laughing. After laughing, Shi Wen, who was at the same table, said: "Master Shi, I heard that you planned to support Yue Su today, but it turned out that

Is it true that I was rejected?"

Shi Tong just smiled and said: "Eunuch Shi, the matter is true, but we guys just went to talk about it. In fact, we didn't even book a banquet, and we were just waiting to bother the prince in the evening. Although Yue Su is the governor of Henan

, the subordinate’s immediate superior, but compared with the prince, he is nothing to mention. What kind of person is our prince? He is the uncle of the current emperor. No one should be polite to him. "

"That's true. Looking at the city of Luoyang, our prince is the emperor. He, Yue Su, does not know what is good or bad, and does not know his own abilities. He shows off his sword and thinks that he is just patrolling on behalf of the emperor. Such a treacherous person

Senior, what is the difference between inviting favors to your superiors and Qian Ning and others? One day, if the emperor sees through this villain's tricks, he will surely fall into a place of eternal disaster." After saying that, Shi Wen cupped his hands towards Prince Fu and said: "Like Yue Su.

This kind of cruel and professional official has stirred up chaos and resentment in the local area wherever he goes, and the emperor has been deceived by him. Today he came to Luoyang, and I am afraid that the elders here in Luoyang will suffer again. Your Majesty, you

Sitting in Luoyang, we can't just turn a blind eye."

Shi Wen's home was confiscated by Yue Su, and tens of thousands of his family property was lost. How could he not hate Yue Su deeply? But he knew that he had no ability to fight Yue Su, so the only way was to provoke the prince to come forward. Yue Su didn't

When they arrived in Luoyang, King Fu couldn't see him. Now that he's in Luoyang, he will definitely meet at the Dragon Gate Meeting tomorrow. Even if King Fu can't punish Yue Su, he can still ridicule him and make Yue Su look embarrassed. You know, the prince is the prince after all.

No matter what you say, officials are only there to listen and must not contradict you.

Shi Tong saw what Shi Wen meant and said: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Shi is right. Once Yue Su arrives in Luoyang, he will definitely bring chaos to Luoyang. Your Majesty, you must not sit back and watch."

"Hahahaha..." King Fu laughed and said: "You are afraid of Yue Su, but King Gu is not afraid. Don't worry, I will definitely question him at the Dragon Gate meeting tomorrow, asking him why he entered Henan

, let’s make this place a mess and betray the emperor’s trust in him. If he changes his ways, he can just let it go. If he persists, the lonely king will not only teach him face to face, but also give him a hard copy. Humph! In

In my city of Luoyang, he can't shake things up, so you don't have to be nervous."

The group of people who came today, the ones from outside came to curry favor with King Fu and establish friendship, while the local ones came to communicate with Shi Tong and wanted to ask King Fu to open his protective umbrella and protect everyone. They were sugar-coated by these people.

, King Fu also became so excited that he forgot what Eunuch Qian said to him a few days ago.

In comparison, Sun Shenxing hates Yue Su no less than Shi Wen, but he is a person with status after all, how can he speak out and instigate like him. However, he is also happy to see Yue Su make a fool of himself tomorrow, so he sits here

There was silence at the table.

Everyone sang praises again, and what they said was to belittle Yue Su and exalt King Fu. But everyone was prepared to see Yue Su make a fool of himself at the Dragon Gate meeting tomorrow.

Until tomorrow, it will be the day of the Longmen Meeting.

The so-called Longmen Meeting will naturally be held in Longmen Mountain, which is located on the outskirts twenty-six miles southeast of Luoyang City. Everyone sets out to go there early in the morning. Along the way, there is an endless stream of common people, scholars, officials and merchants.

Surrounded by the guards, Yue Su and others crossed the Yihe Bridge and came to the foot of Longmen Mountain. Looking up, it was really refreshing. Longmen Mountain has beautiful mountains and clear waters, pleasant scenery and hot springs. Since ancient times, the beauty of Longmen Mountain has been known as

The top of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang. Longmen Grottoes have long been famous all over the world. Guyang Cave, Binyang Cave, Lotus Cave, and Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave are all representatives. In his previous life, when he was a policeman, Yue Su had also heard the name of Longmen Grottoes, but he had never been there.

Today is the Dragon Gate Meeting. The first thing is not to enjoy the scenery, but to watch the confrontation between the talents of the two major academies. However, Yue Su has decided to wait for the Dragon Gate Meeting to end and stay for two days to enjoy it.

If his thoughts were known to the officials and gentry in Luoyang, their hearts would tremble.

A square has been set up at the foot of the mountain. There is a ring in the center of the square, which is probably where the academy students compete. Stands have been set up around it, which are prepared for prominent figures, and the layout of the stands is divided into three, six, and nine levels. The position in the middle of Longmen Mountain is

, there are two stands. Both stands are much larger than ordinary stands, but they are not the same size. The outermost ones are roped into a circle, and the people who come to watch the fun can only be outside the ropes.

Ruan Aoyue, Du Shiniang, and Li Qiongying were all dressed in women's clothing today, wearing beautiful dresses. Even though they didn't have any jewelry on them, they attracted the attention of several men. But when everyone saw Yue Su standing in front of them

, they all quickly turned their heads away and only dared to whisper, there were many people who were envious and jealous.

Wherever Yue Su passed, officials of all sizes came forward to say hello, but they were limited to saying hello. After saying hello, they quickly left with a smile. This was especially true for those gentry and merchants, and some even did not dare to approach at all. If Shi Tong, the prefect, was not the master of this place,

, if he needs to be accompanied, he may have already hid away. Now he is eager to ask Yue Su to watch the stand early and relax.

Yue Su came to the center of the square, pointed to the two grand stands directly opposite and said, "Who are these two stands prepared for?"

"My lord, one of these two stands is for you, and the other is for King Fu Qiantai." Shi Tong said with a smile.

Su nodded slightly and said: "Prince Fu is here too, why haven't he arrived yet? By the way, Qiantose has come here to invite the emperor?"

"Every year at the Longmen Reunion, King Fu will come in person, and he will make invitations as usual. Chitose will probably arrive by the time he meets," Shi Tong said with a smile.

"Since you have requested the order, I will not ask you. It would be a waste to only sit in such a large stand with the Honbuin people. So, if you ask them, who is willing to share the stage with the Honbuin, then go up together. The Honbuin

The court also wants to talk to the officials and gentry in Luoyang to learn about the local customs and customs." Yue Su said calmly.

"Yes, I will go and ask you now." Shi Tong immediately asked his subordinates to tell him if there is anyone who is willing to share the stage with the governor, just go ahead.

After hearing this, the officials and gentry in Luoyang shook their heads, trying to avoid anyone who dared to share the stage and join in the fun. Seeing that no one was willing, Yue Su said no more and walked towards the slightly smaller stand.

Go.

At this time, I suddenly heard someone shouting loudly at the entrance: "The King of Fortune has arrived with a thousand years of age!"

The voice didn't matter. The officials and gentry rushed to greet them. Compared with when Yue Su arrived, Yue Su turned around and saw the group of people swarming towards the opposite side like locusts.

Even Shi Tong, who was beside him, said: "Come here, Prince Fu Qiansui is here. I am going to greet you. Your side..."

Yue Su waved his hand towards him and said: "I don't need to serve you here, you can come over."

"Yes, sir." Shi Tong left in a hurry as if he had been granted amnesty.

As for Wang Linhe and Zou Jiaren, they took the opportunity to greet some officials and stopped following Yue Su.

Soon I heard the cheers from the other side. "I would like to greet the King of Fortune, Thousand Years of Life!"
To be continued...