There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Following the host's loud announcement, Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan, two famous actors in the Qinhuai River and top talent stars of the era who were good at playing music, chess, poetry and painting, took turns on the stage to perform a piece of music.

However, Lin Feng was still disappointed. When the two beauties came on stage to perform, they did not take off the veils on their faces and could only vaguely appreciate their beautiful figures.

However, Li and Dong both had superb piano skills and first-class singing skills. When they sang the harmonious piano, it was really memorable and everyone in the venue was intoxicated. After a while, thunderous applause broke out.

After the two Qinhuai River performers finished their performance, the scholars' discussions became even more excited, and they all wanted to attract the attention of Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan.

Lin Feng listened for a while. These scholars spoke impassionedly and criticized the government with great enthusiasm, but they had no actual political experience. Most of the suggestions they made were empty and empty moral slogans, which had no practical value and no practicality.

At this time, Mao Bijiang stood up and loudly denounced the traitorous ministers in the court, unfair selection of people, and unuse of so many Jiangnan talents.

Then the conversation changed and he talked about the Donglin Party's ideas of spreading the voice, severely punishing eunuchs, and opposing commercial taxes. He severely criticized Emperor Chongzhen's recent policy of forcing the payment of salt taxes, and then criticized the Zhenming Army's collection of commercial taxes.

Mao Bijiang said: "To say that the most ruthless people in the world in collecting commercial taxes are none other than Lin Feng's Zhenming Army. They forcefully collect commercial taxes and compete with the people for profits. If merchants disobey, they will be fined at least, or arrested at worst. Being imprisoned is actually the head of evil government!

We, the officials and people of Jiangnan, are united in opposing this. We must unite, speak loudly for the people, and resolutely oppose chaos! "

"It's nonsense. If the government does not collect taxes, how can we support the army and defend the country? How can we maintain the operation of the government? If we don't collect commercial taxes, do we need to collect agricultural taxes?
Nowadays, peasant riots are happening all over the world. The reason is that agricultural taxes are too heavy and farmers cannot afford to pay taxes and eat, so they are extremely easy to be incited to rebel.

On the other hand, there are many Jiangnan merchants who have great wealth and live luxurious lives, but they still don't pay normal taxes?" Li Xiongzhen understood Lin Feng's emphasis on business tax policy best and retorted angrily.

"Who are you? You advocate increasing taxes on merchants. You must be a remnant of the Eunuch Party, or a lackey of the Lin thieves." Mao Bijiang began to slap the blame without hesitation.

"Bold, in the territory of the Zhenming Army, you actually talked nonsense and insulted the Zhenming Marquis!" Li Xiongzhen took action.

"If you pretend to be a young master, please be careful what you say. Be careful what you say. After the Zhenming Army occupied Luoyang, except for the collection of commercial taxes, the rest of the administration still cared about the people. Luoyang has become more prosperous. Don't scold Zhenminghou." Scholar Wang Ze stepped forward to smooth things over. He didn't want to offend the Zhenming Army, and he couldn't tell lies.

"Huh, that's the result of confiscating King Fu's wealth. A little leakage will make the people of Luoyang happy. Anyway, the officials and gentry in Jiangnan are firmly opposed to the chaotic government of levying commercial taxes, and they will immediately confiscate Zhenming. The group’s industry in Jiangnan.” Mao Bijiang said disdainfully.

"Do they have the guts to inspect the Zhenming Group's properties? Whoever dares to do this, the Zhenming Army will definitely make him regret coming to this world." Li Xiongzhen asked sternly.

"Master Li, you'd better stop arguing. They are the fourth masters of the south of the Yangtze River and are respected by all the scholars." Shen Zirou, who was sitting beside them, persuaded them softly.

"What nonsense are the Four Young Masters of Jiangnan? How much contribution did these people make to the country and the people? Did they kill a Tatar in battle, or how many taxes did they pay to the treasury? The Jiangnan gentry, when the country was in turmoil, lingered in Qinhuai Fengyue.

The frontier troops had no food and no pay, but these people had tens of millions of dollars in property without paying a penny in taxes! According to me, you should be ashamed to be in the company of these people! Lin Feng interjected disdainfully.

"Preferential treatment to the gentry is an ancestral system established by Taizu. Only by co-governing the emperor and the gentry can the peace of the world be guaranteed. Is this what you said!" Hou Fangyu, another great talent, also stood up and shouted.

"Ancestral system? With the development of the times, the outdated ancestral system will of course be eliminated. What's more, Zhu Yuanzhang never said that the land donated by the gentry can be exempted from tax. The commercial tax of 1/20 was also formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang. What about you Jiangnan officials and gentry? Don’t comply?” Lin Feng refuted.

"Bold, bold! You dare to call Taizu by his name. You are making enemies of the entire Jiangnan Shilin. Today I am sworn in with this person. If there are still such evil thieves in the spring breeze, we will leave immediately. "Mao Bijiang issued an ultimatum. Wang Ze and others immediately held an urgent discussion. After a while, a middle-aged man named Zhu who claimed to be the shopkeeper of Shili Chunfeng came over and said: "You two, we Shili Chunfeng don't welcome you, so please go out."

"Are you sure you want to do this in Zhenming Army's territory?" Lin Feng sneered.

"We Shili Chunfeng are not soft persimmons, so you don't need to worry about these." Shopkeeper Zhu Niu coaxed back, not knowing what he could do with it.

"What about the rest of you? Do you have the same attitude? I just happened to see how many people in the Zhenming Army's territory don't know right from wrong today?" Lin Feng really wanted to see the attitude of the Luoyang scholars and merchants.

Shopkeeper Zhu took a step forward, pointed at Lin Feng, and said: "What we rely on in Spring Breeze Ten Miles is the support of the gentry in Luoyang. What I just said is everyone's opinion. If you want to see any attitude, get out of here."

How could Deng Hao allow a bullshit businessman to point his finger at Lin Feng, grab his hand, and then knock him down with a flying kick.

"Kill people, guards, guards!" Shopkeeper Zhu shouted.

Several thugs from the brothel stepped forward after hearing this. Deng Hao pulled out his sword and defended him in front of Lin Feng. The two sides looked at each other angrily, and the conflict was about to break out.

Lin Feng stretched out his hand to stop him and said: "We haven't finished talking about the topic just now. Let's continue. Those who are willing to stand on the side of the so-called Jiangnan Young Masters should stand with them. Those who do not agree with their actions should stand over."

With a shout, most of the gentry in Luoyang stood over, as did several popular girls from Shilichunfeng. Shen Zirou pulled Chen Xueyi and was about to walk over. Chen Xueyi broke away from her hand and stayed here firmly.

Shen Zirou hesitated for a moment and was about to walk to the opposite side. When she saw the dissuasive look in Chen Xueyi's eyes, she suddenly felt something in her heart and decided to stay here.

Wang Duo stood awkwardly in the middle at this time. He was not an ordinary scholar, and the Zhenming Army might not pursue him yet. He was a Ming man from Luoyang. If the Jiangnan scholars took sides and attacked the Zhenming Army, they would definitely be liquidated.

If Jiangnan scholars did not take sides, their reputation in Shilin would be bad. He already regretted organizing this cultural gathering at night. He even hated Maoxiang for speaking so openly and attacking the Zhenming Army in such a high-profile manner. This is not seeking death.

"Mr. Wang, everyone depends on your attitude." Maoxiang asked without letting him go.

"This, this, hey, there's no need for this! I won't get involved in this matter." Wang Duo's family has a big business and decided to leave first.

"This Wang Duo is really a coward without courage. Someone come and drive these people away." Another tycoon from Luoyang ordered.

"Bah, bang, bang!" Lin Feng clapped his hands, and then said: "It seems that our Zhenming Army is still too polite to you scholars, eating our food and smashing our pots, what a wolf-hearted person!
Deng Hao, call someone to bring back all the people standing across from you today to examine their wealth and sources of confidence. "

"Yes!" Deng Hao immediately turned around and blew a rally whistle out the window.

(End of this chapter)