Chapter 2502: The Troubles of Happiness

Two ships were floating on the sea, one large and one small. The larger one was a medium-sized treasure ship, and the other was a grain ship.

Fang Xing stood on the bow of the boat and looked at the land on the right.

"Uncle, where are we going?"

Wuchuan had been holding back this issue for more than half a month. After parting ways with the fleet, Fang Xing took the two ships all the way north.

Fang Xing said casually: "Since we are patrolling, let's go and look around. The court is very stable now, and the grain tax this year has increased a lot. Those gentry are jealous that all their things have gone into the treasury. If I I'm afraid there will be some arguments when I go back, so I came here to relax."

Wuchuan glared out of habit, but then he remembered that Fang Xing was not the person to make him angry, so he had to hold it in.

He turned around and nodded to Chen Mo.

The fleet separated off the coast of Jinling, and Chen Mo was said to have been waiting there for more than a month, looking forward to it every day.

Chen Mo shook his head. Fang Xing had a bad temper recently and he didn't want to get into trouble.

But the rules of affairs are always difficult to find, such as now.

"You said that His Majesty took more than thirty people and sent them to prison. Did you release them later?"

Fang Xing walked down and sat on the steps.

As a member of Fang Xing's family, Chen Mo was sent by Zhu Zhanji to deliver the message, which was naturally a big deal.

So he had already thought about those things in his mind several times, and when he heard the words, he said: "Let it go. At that time, His Majesty was preparing to add thousands of officials in one breath. The news was about to come out, and the government and the public were shaken. His Majesty immediately ordered the army to be on alert, but then the Imperial College The students broke through the obstacles and knocked on the door outside the palace gate, and the capital was shocked..."

Fang Xing said coldly: "Didn't anyone go to the Imperial College to intercept it in advance?"

Chen Mo shook his head and said: "No, there were shouts outside the palace gate all day long. Emperor Taizu Gao was mentioned frequently. They also said that there were too many officials in the world, doing nothing and wasting money and food from the national treasury. This was before leaving. The common people didn't know why, so they followed suit and almost caused a scene..."

"Conspiracy?"

Fang Xing said: "The students of the Imperial College are actually opposed to increasing the number of officials. If Emperor Taizu Gao has a spirit in heaven, he may have to find out what happened. The future officials do not want to increase the number of officials, so it is obvious that they should take care of the family first."

Chen Mo felt that those students were going to be in trouble, "Your Majesty also knew that, so he didn't call in the army at that time, but he didn't mention the increase of officials from various places later."

Fang Xing was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said: "What does it mean to build a house and stack a bed? In the previous Song Dynasty, there were too many officials, and there was also the idea of ​​checks and balances in it, but where did the Ming Dynasty have so many officials? Checks and balances are even more nonsense, so everything is just Just for myself and my children and grandchildren.”

Wuchuan asked in confusion: "Uncle, why is this?"

Chen Mo explained: "Your Majesty has been brewing this matter for a long time, and the purpose is to send the imperial power to the countryside. But once the imperial power goes to the countryside, the last benefit of the gentry will be gone. The benefit of the gentry is annexation and control of local areas."

Wuchuan is a military household, so naturally he doesn't know this, so he still doesn't understand: "Will the government allow them to control the place?"

"It is beyond the reach of the whip, there are not enough manpower, and they are all working together, protecting each other, and corrupting the place. After adding more officials, the gentry no longer has an excuse to interfere in local affairs. Think about it, they will lose the benefits of annexing the land, and there will be no more If you lose the right to fish and meat, how can you still live?”

Wuchuan's brows were filled with evil spirits and he said, "They should all be killed."

Chen Mo shook his head and said: "The officials are not satisfied either. In the past, many things could be pushed to the local level. If officials went down to the local level, it would be the responsibility of the local officials if something went wrong. They couldn't run away, let alone shirk. Like this Neither the gentry nor the officials agreed with the situation."

"Of course the officials don't agree."

Zhu Zhanji did not allow Fang Xing to return to the capital at this moment. This was for protection, but more importantly it came from the emperor's confidence, which made Fang Xing a little annoyed.

"In the past, the countryside was a place where people could be manipulated, and officials could get many benefits. Now that the rights and responsibilities have been determined, whoever takes the benefits can directly pursue them. This is digging into the roots of officials."

Fang Xing thought of the inspectors from various places.

The role of this yamen must be improved, otherwise no matter how many innovations are made, it will just be a show.

He wanted to return to Beijing and see what the current situation was like.

But the order was for him to go ashore and walk around the north, similar to inspecting the border wall.

This guy has a big idea!

Fang Xing thought of Zhu Zhanji in the past. He was young at that time, but now he is completely an emperor.

The feeling of being out of reach made Fang Xing particularly unhappy. Coupled with the longing for his family, the two combined made Fang Xing's eyes towards the land on the right become even more unkind.

But everything in North Korea is safe now, and there is no need for Ta Xing and Bo to suppress it.

Fang Xing was so depressed that he could only drink.

Chen Mo kept him company. This guy probably couldn't bear the loneliness on the boat, so he encouraged Fang Xing to go to the shore and ask for some fresh vegetables and meat.

"Don't think about it. Go walk to the side wall earlier and go home early."

Chen Mo gradually fell silent and only drank.

"Are you wronged?"

Fang Xing felt that this guy was a heartless guy. He was actually depressed. The sun was really rising in the west.

Chen Mo put down the wine glass and said: "Uncle Xinghe, I always feel like I have no future in the Ministry of Etiquette. I am the boss. I will remain the boss for the rest of my life. I have no face to see anyone."

"Well done, sir!"

Fang Xing said: "If you are in charge, you will be less troublesome and less responsible. If you rise all the way up and sit in the position of minister or minister, will you still be so relaxed?"

"I think I can do it."

Chen Mo has all the bad habits that humans have. He thinks he is no worse than Yan Dajian and Hu Yi. What they can do well, I, Chen Mo, can do better.

Fang Xing said without comment: "Prove yourself first."

"How to prove it?"

Chen Mo's eyes were so bright that Fang Xing could not help but dodge, and then said: "Prove your ability to coordinate."

"What is coordination?"

Chen Mo asked like a curious baby.

Fang Xing was speechless, and Chen Mo thought he had the ability to compete.

Then Chen Mo fell into the trouble of happiness along the way.

"Old Wu, if I become the Shangshu, do you think it will be a glory to my ancestors?"

Aiming too high, a pipe dream!

This was Wuchuan's answer to Chen Mo, and then he received contempt.

Chen Mo, who was so happy that his heart was about to bubble, naturally did not know the danger of offending a demon.

He did not dare to find Fang Xing to confide his troubles and longing for happiness, but he could not suppress it, and finally had to find Wuchuan and Fang Xing's servants.

The servants were not interested in listening to his nonsense. They had followed Fang Xing for many years and had seen all kinds of scenes. Chen Mo's behavior was considered a disease in their eyes.

"You are sick. Be careful not to become a madman."

Xiaodao warned Chen Mo seriously.

Chen Mo felt that he was envied.

Ever since Fang Xing left the capital and was considered by those people to be avoiding disaster, he was treated coldly by the Ministry of Rites and the capital. Over time, he became numb and even hypnotized himself, treating these cold treatments as others' jealousy of him.

Until the day when North Korea was about to pass, Wuchuan was irritated by his chattering and threw him into the sea, and everyone was quiet.

Fang Xing had been studying Zhu Zhanji's actions in the past year or so since he left. The more he studied, the more he felt that he saw the shadow of Emperor Wen.

When the front began to approach the shore, Fang Xing left those entanglements and prepared to start his border patrol. 8) For more exciting novels, please visit Dajia Reading Academy