Fairy, I really am a villain!

"What did you say?"

"You can even make up a doggerel like this. Do you all have to say that even if he farts, it smells good?"

Hearing this, Song Canxing's face turned almost as red as liver. He clenched his fists and wanted to say something, but he saw the latter raising his index and middle fingers and making a gesture.

two?

Two bodies?!

"You, you fucking..."

After hesitating for a long time, Song Canxing suddenly flicked his sleeves and left in shame, leaving his followers looking at each other in bewilderment.

"what happened?"

"Hush! Last time, he was slapped in the face by the Third Young Master in public, and he hasn't taken revenge yet. It seems like he's really scared..."

Amid the discussion, the beauty came down from the stage, holding a glass of wine in her hand, and approached with a charming look, "In that case, this glass of wine should be toasted to Mr. Fang."

"Ok?"

Have I become a thief?

"It's just..." The beauty poked his chest with her finger, stroked it downwards, and chuckled, "Sir, you should also give me a couple of lines of poetry."

"The hibiscus is not as beautiful as the makeup, but the wind in the water palace brings the fragrance of pearls and green flowers."

After saying that, Fang Xiwen drank the wine in one gulp, then hugged the beauty openly and walked towards the woods beside him.

He knew someone was watching.

~~

"Are you going to have sex?" The beauty bit her lower lip and said seductively, "I hope you will have mercy on me..."

"Let's stop. It will be bad for your reputation if it gets out." Fang Xiwen pushed her away.

"My lord, just marry me. What fame do you need?"

This is the legitimate son of the Fang family... His eyes light up when he sees the beauty and he is ready to untie his belt.

"Really, goodbye. I have a tigress at home, and I can't afford to take her in." Fang Xiwen took out a silver ingot and handed it to her. "Take this money, redeem yourself or whatever. I guarantee that Song Canxing won't dare to mess with you in the future."

The beauty was shocked.

She looked at the young man's clear eyes, his warm hands during the brief contact, and the silver that remained warm in his palm...

Suddenly, her eyes became moist and her rims were red. "Sir, why do you have to do this for me? Giving me poems and redeeming me, do you want my heart too?"

"...No, I just want to disgust Song Canxing."

Hearing this, the beauty's expression froze on her face.

"Puch."

A woman's soft laughter sounded from somewhere, like the sound of nature. There was a gentle and ethereal touch to the voice, much more brilliant than the one on the stage just now.

"Who's there?" Fang Xiwen frowned, then looked at the woman. He was stunned when he saw her reaction: "Can't you hear it?"

"What?" The beauty looked innocent.

It seemed that only he could hear this sound.

Fang Xiwen was just about to take a few steps when his sleeve was pulled.

"Sir, are you leaving now? Now that you are here, why don't you try out my lip skills? Many of my patrons have praised my skills."

"Don't, don't, don't..."

This scared him so much that he quickly used his body skills to slip away. He heard Yang Tianxiu's voice from a distance and the content of the conversation was quite interesting.

At the banquet, several people were talking about state affairs.

Chapter 345 I Say Tai Fu's Opinion

Perhaps it was some kind of irresistible law, but as long as there were two or more men present, the topic would always turn to politics.

But what is different is that the identities of these children from noble families are special, and they can indeed indirectly influence the implementation of national policies and even political changes.

"I heard that the young governor is planning to build a ferry in Jiangzhou?" A scholar brought up the topic. His voice was like a stone thrown into the lake, instantly causing ripples.

Yang Tianxiu nodded and said, "Yes, I am preparing to have my father report this to the cabinet."

"That's a good move!"

Someone took over the conversation and said, "Although Jiangzhou has many waterways, it is in flood season for several months a year, and floods occur frequently. We have just built a few new dikes, but half of them were destroyed in less than a year. The delivery of many goods has been affected."

"Yes. Jiangzhou is a place of turnover, and the entire Tiannan area is affected. But after the ferry is built, we no longer need to rely on these water transportation, and the problem of floods can be easily solved."

"Yes, yes, Brother Liu, that's a great idea!" Someone in the crowd began to echo, his words full of praise.

"The young prime minister is truly concerned about the country and the people. I never thought that even though he is far away in the capital, he is still thinking about the people so far away..." Several scholars applauded, and Yang Tianxiu nodded slightly, but his eyes swept elsewhere.

Turning around, he found that the two young masters from the Fang and Yun families had come over. He immediately smiled meaningfully and said, "Xiwen, Yichuan, what do you think of this?"

The scholars all looked over. They were not stupid and knew that Yang Tianxiu wanted the two to express their opinions in public.

In such situations, it doesn’t really matter whether the national policy is right or wrong, good or bad. What matters is one’s attitude towards the matter: there are a hundred reasons to agree or oppose it.

"What do you think? I personally think it is a great idea to bring peace to the world." Fang Xiwen nodded.

"It turns out that the Third Young Master has such foresight..." "If the young Prime Minister wants to be a rebel, there is no better national policy than this."

"What did you say?!" someone at the table shouted.

Their faces turned ugly in an instant, as if they were frightened by the big hat.

However, Yang Tianxiu stretched out his hand and pressed it lightly, still keeping that meaningful smile on his face, "Why not listen to what Master Fang has to say first."

"Well, it seems that the young assistant does not want to rebel for the time being," Fang Xiwen looked around and said sarcastically, "You said this is a good move. Has anyone among you been to Jiangzhou?"

"My ancestral home is in Jiangzhou, and I don't think there is anything wrong with it."

"Then I can only say that you have forgotten your roots."

After cursing, Fang Xiwen continued, "Forty to fifty percent of the people in Jiangzhou are boatmen, canal workers, boatmen, and porters, who make their living by paddling along the river near their homes.

If you build the ferry and no longer transport goods by water, what will they eat in the future?"

"They can turn to the ferry to make a living..."

"What the hell!" Fang Xiwen interrupted without any hesitation, sneering: "Who doesn't know that what the Yang Chamber of Commerce wants is the ferry? Merchants who want to get on the ship have to pay a sum of money first, and then they are robbed for another sum of money halfway through the journey. Aren't you the Yang family who do all these things?

Is it possible that this lucrative job is for ordinary people to do? ! "

"...Continue." There was noisy conversation all around, and Yang Tianxiu's expression turned cold.

He was certain that Fang Xiwen was clearly coming for the Yang Party and wanted to take down those wavering aristocratic families before he could.

Really looking for death.

"After the ferry is repaired, people will starve to death within the next year because of lack of income. But in reality, the disaster will not occur that late."

Fang Xiwen looked around, taking in everyone's reactions, and pointed his finger: "Within two or three days of your ferry repair, the people of Jiangzhou will go on strike and cause trouble, risking their lives to smash and obstruct your construction. Otherwise, they will have no way to survive."

After these words, the angry crowd actually calmed down a lot.

Although his words were harsh, they surprisingly made sense... Could it be that the Third Young Master really has the vision to govern an area?

Everyone had different thoughts, and Yang Tianxiu turned to look at another person and said, "Brother Yichuan, do you think the same way?"

"I don't think ordinary people would be that radical, but what Master Fang said is indeed possible."

"Hahaha, you are all the future pillars of the country, and the Third Young Master has a long-term vision."

Yang Tianxiu clapped his hands and laughed, then turned to look at Fang Xiwen, "As the saying goes, 'the people can be made to follow, but not to understand.'

The ferry crossing could be built in secret, or they could be promised a higher wage first. The way to appease them is to get as much as they want, but it would only make things difficult for the governor of Jiangzhou."

"Yes," he nodded, "Then maybe your ferry can be repaired. But the question is, what are the people going to eat in a year or two?"

"We can transfer grain from other states."

"Adjustments every year? Do people from other states want to see people from Jiangzhou eating for free without working?"

"Well, then let's assume they will rebel."

As if he couldn't get the upper hand, Yang Tianxiu nodded and smiled: "Isn't it a good thing that Jiangzhou is in chaos?"

"...What?"

"In the area from Jiangzhou to Longchuan, there is a gang that is very close to the canal workers and boatmen. Do you all know about it?"

Yun Yichuan nodded and said, "Yes, the Dajiang Gang. They have now intercepted a lot of the canal transportation business, and are causing trouble in the area."

"Yes, if those fools want to rebel, they will definitely join them, and the Dajiang Gang will find it difficult to reject such desperate criminals..."

As Yang Tianxiu's words slowly stretched out, the sounds of the entire literary gathering seemed to suddenly fade away, and there was a moment of dead silence around them -

"When the time comes, just wipe them all out."

Boom!

It was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone, and everyone's face turned pale.

Fang Xiwen's face was expressionless. He realized that this national policy was deliberately made by Yang Tianxiu.

The reason why the latter is stirring up trouble in the capital of gods is to unify the aristocratic families: but to integrate so many parties together, each family has different interests and demands, so naturally there are many contradictions.

At this time, a riot in Jiangzhou could directly transform the internal conflicts to the outside, and all the noble families would send people together to suppress the bandits, taking what should be taken, robbing what should be robbed, and dividing what should be divided... Not only would the benefits be huge, the legitimacy of the goal would also be impeccable.

The Dajiang Gang monopolized the grain transport and led the common people in rebellion. So it would be reasonable for the imperial court to send people to suppress them, right?

Not to mention that the gang itself has accumulated enough wealth. After killing them, the power in Jiangzhou can be reshuffled, and each family can share this piece of cake.

After such a cooperation, will they still be resistant to the alliance?

'I'm afraid Yang Tianxiu's target is not just Jiangzhou...'

In the silence, Yun Yichuan asked, "According to the young governor, are you going to force the people into a corner and then send troops to suppress the bandits?"

"This is a necessary sacrifice. Because the imperial court's prestige is not strong enough, the chaos in the Great Jin has lasted for a long time. Now is the time to end it." Yang Tianxiu also had a serious expression.

"It sounds nice, but isn't it all for the sake of profit? Using the method of forcing the people of a place to rebel to eliminate the country's ills is truly a genius move," Fang Xiwen sneered, "Fortunately, the little prime minister is only a 'little' prime minister."

"Fang Xingyun, what do you think?!"