Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1682 Admiration and Favor

"Why did you ask those children to sign? What if something goes wrong and the elders in the family refuse to admit it?"

Liu Ji was a little curious, he had no hair on his mouth, and he couldn't do things firmly. It's not surprising that the elders wouldn't admit it if they made mistakes.

But for the Fang family, once such a situation occurs, it is very likely to cause damage to their reputation...

Fang Xuanling looked at the cheerful figures of the lively children in the yard, and said with a smile: "How could it be? From a poor family, a child who can read and write and may even become an official in the imperial examination in the future is like smoke from the ancestral grave." I hope that this child can honor his ancestors and revitalize the lintel. If he signs, he must recognize it, otherwise he will ruin his own child's reputation? If the reputation is gone, what future can there be? Therefore, the elders sometimes sign their own signatures. You can go back and refuse to admit it, but no one will deny the children's signature!"

For a poor family, if a promising child is born, it should be held in the palm of your hand and taken care of in your mouth. How can you ruin your child's reputation for a mere benefit?

This kind of thing may happen in aristocratic families. After all, there are groups of children in aristocratic families. It is not surprising to sacrifice one or two for the benefit, but it will never happen in a poor family.

Liu Ji thought about it and felt that it made sense.

And he also sees another benefit. Such a young child can become the pillar of the family, which invisibly gives them a sense of responsibility in their young hearts. This will make the children feel that they have grown up and can help the family share some burdens. affairs.

Don't underestimate such a seemingly useless psychology, it can make children sensible and self-reliant earlier!
The two walked to Fang Xuanling's study one after the other.

Sitting in front of the window, Liu Jie looked through the bright glass window at the vast field of continuous ridges in the distance, and praised: "Lishan Mountain is beautiful and elegant, and often staying here for a few days is really pleasant to travel in the mountains and forests. " Then he asked: "I heard that Mr. Fang caught wind and cold occasionally, but how did he recover?"

Fang Xuanling ordered someone to burn the spring water on the mountain, brewed a pot of tea himself, poured tea for Liu Jie, and said with a smile: "It's nothing serious, it's just that I'm old, and I didn't know how to take care of it when I was in the army. The root of the disease is that every year when the cold and heat alternate, there will be a minor illness, and there will be a period of torture."

Liu Jie got up hastily, panicked and said: "How dare you bother the minister to pour tea..."

Above the officialdom, official rank represents everything, even if it doesn’t matter, when Fang Xuanling joined His Majesty Li Er’s army from Qingzhou alone, from a commoner boy assisting the emperor’s career to today’s status as the ruler of the world, in fact, Liu Ji is a person who relies on words Can Yushi compare?
Asking Fang Xuanling to pour the tea himself, there are not many civil and military officials in the dynasty...

Fang Xuanling poured the tea, pressed his left hand, and said softly: "Today, I will not discuss any official position, it is just a meeting between friends, Si Dao can just sit down."

Sidao is Liu Ji's word...

Liu Jie had no choice but to sit down, took a sip of the teacup with both hands, the warm tea entered his throat, it was sweet and sweet, with a deep and timeless fragrance, he couldn't help but admire Fang Xuanling's affinity, he could get along with others anytime It makes people feel like a spring breeze, and there will never be the slightest embarrassment.

This is the gentleman like jade.

Except for the result of teaching his son to be questionable, regardless of his ability and character, he is close to perfect...

Fang Xuanling asked casually: "How is this tea?"

Liu Ji praised: "It enters the throat smoothly, and leaves a fragrance on the teeth and cheeks, which is a rare top grade."

Fang Xuanling chuckled, got up and took a porcelain jar from the shelf on one side of the bookcase, put it in front of Liu Ji, and said, "This is Erlang's new tea from a tea garden by Dongting Lake, it's called Biluochun, the taste is the same as before. The Longjing tea is very different, so Sidao might as well take some back to try. It’s not because someone is stingy and refuses to give more to Sidao, but it’s because this tea was just developed this spring, and it won’t be released until next year, so the output is really too small.”

Liu Jie was flattered, he is also a tea lover, hurriedly opened the lid of the tea pot, and saw that there were more than half of the pot of tea inside, the cords were tightly knotted, the pekoe was exposed, the color was silver green, green and attractive, curled into snails.

"This kind of good tea really makes Xiaguan feel unbearable. Since the husband and wife cut each other's love, Xiaguan will have the audacity to accept it, but it is disrespectful..."

She said kind words on her mouth, but she was beautiful in her heart.

He has a very high official position, but he has no choice but to be famous and dislike money all his life, so he strictly restrains his relatives in his family, and he is not allowed to do those illegal things to collect money. Therefore, the income of the family is only his salary and the output of his job. To maintain the expenses of such a large family, I can't say I'm poor, but I'm definitely not rich. For luxuries like high-quality famous tea, I just occasionally beg for a little from old classmates, and I don't have the money to buy them.

What's more, is the tea that Fang Xuanling usually drinks can be bought in the market with money?
Liu Ji secretly thought that Fang Erlang was a jerk, but his tea-making skills were indeed unique in the world...

Fang Xuanling ordered someone to bring some exquisite refreshments, and the two of them sat quietly, chatting.

Liu Ji asked: "Didn't Lishan Farm pay the rent with copper coins for the past two years? Why did they start collecting grain this year?"

The tax system of Lishan Farm is independent of the world tax system.

The taxes paid by all parts of the world are all adjusted to local conditions. The grain is paid for growing grain, and the brocade is paid for brocade. A large number of dazzling items become taxes and are squeezed into the warehouses of various states and counties.As a result, it is inevitable that there will be a lot of losses, and these losses are not borne by the local government, so the people need to pay [-] to [-]% of the tax as a loss while paying taxes.

There is simply too much room for manipulation...

However, Lishan Farm only uses coins to pay taxes, which completely eliminates the apportionment of "loss". Now the court and China have reached a consensus that in the future when transportation is more convenient and commerce is more and more prosperous, only coins will be collected as taxes. The way will completely replace the previous tax system.

Fang Xuanling said casually, "It's just Erlang's whim, wanting to make wine."

Only then did Liu Ji feel relieved.

Now who said that the Eastern Expedition is imminent, and the imperial court needs a lot of food to feed its troops. However, due to the opening of the Nanyang route, a large amount of Nanyang rice poured into Datang. As long as the waterways are unimpeded, Datang's military supplies need not worry.

And is there any power in this world capable of defeating the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty?

impossible...

Fang Xuanling picked up a piece of pastry and took a small bite, and said casually: "I don't know that this year, Sidao, you came to Lishan to monitor the payment of rent and taxes. If you knew it earlier, you can arrange it, although it won't cause you to be told by others Make irresponsible remarks, but today’s misunderstanding will not happen after all.”

He is a kind person, but he still feels a little guilty for letting Liu Ji not come to Taiwan today.

Although the whole thing is Liu Ji's own fault from beginning to end...

Liu Ji was really moved. He was deeply impressed by Fang Xuanling's personality charm. After a little thought, he said, "Originally Lishan was supervised by other censors, but the official recently wanted to appreciate the autumn scenery of Lishan. , so grabbing this job will not only cause such a misunderstanding, but I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among colleagues in the future."

Fang Xuanling was slightly taken aback...

Who is he?

When it comes to officialdom wisdom, it is the top group of people in the imperial court. When they hear the string song, they know the elegance, and they know that someone wants to do something with the Fang family, but Liu Ji suppressed it.

Fang Xuanling didn't care, motioned Liu Jie to drink tea, and said softly: "Although I have a clear conscience, I still accept the favor of Si Dao."

Liu Ji hurriedly said: "The Prime Minister is ashamed of me. If it weren't for the Prime Minister's magnanimity today, it would be hard to protect my face. It's just that the Prime Minister is honest and upright, but there are always people who regard you as a thorn in their side, and they can't take you down in the dark. It is inevitable to resort to some nasty tricks. The so-called sharp gun is easy to hide and hidden arrows are hard to guard against, and the housekeeper should be careful."

This sentence is from his heart.

There are many honest and loyal officials in history, but there are even more of them who did not end well. It would be naive to think that relying on world-class feats and the emperor's favor, they can sleep peacefully and be undefeated forever...

Fang Xuanling thought for a while, and said, "Can Si Dao do Mo a little favor?"

Liu Ji quickly put down his teacup, and said seriously: "The house minister has an order, and I will never refuse to die as an official!"

Fang Xuanling sighed in his heart, and said calmly: "Where did Sidao say this? Someone who is not humane, naturally he will not make Sidao difficult. Since you said that someone wants to come to Lishan to monitor, then after you go back , might as well send this person here, a certain body is not afraid of the shadow, so there is no need to let you cover it up like this."

Ok?
Naturally, Liu Ji would not foolishly think that Fang Xuanling really thought so, but anyone who could sit at the head of the prime minister, no matter how upright he was, would not be without a little political wisdom.My own words have already been said so clearly, it is obvious that some people want to engage in the Fang family, why give those people such a chance?

After thinking about it for a long time, Liu Ji didn't think about it, so he had to say: "The next official will definitely do what Fang Xiang said."

(End of this chapter)