Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4488 A Beautiful Vision
Everything in the world has its own law of development. Only by proceeding step by step and gradually correcting the direction in the process of development can it finally evolve to a perfect state.On the contrary, if it is achieved overnight, it often means inevitable mistakes, causing deviations in the final result, and even completely contrary to the original intention.

Whether people accept new things quickly or not does not depend on the difficulty of things, but only on the number of interests related to themselves.

In short, if this matter is beneficial to me, then no matter how difficult it is to understand, I can accept it quickly, or even accept it first and then slowly understand it; if it is not good for me, even if it is very simple, I will not be willing to understand it, let alone accept it... …

A policy that touches every class and almost everyone in the world, and changes the views and understanding of a certain matter throughout the ages, it is conceivable how much opposition and obstacles it will encounter.

When the flood waters hit the shore with mighty waves, anything that stands in the way will be torn apart and submerged.

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Fang Jun was drinking, and asked back: "So in your perception, as long as someone objects to something, it is wrong, so you can't do it?"

Ma Zhou said angrily, "What do I mean? I was born in a poor family, and with the help of noble people, I have made it all the way to where I am today, but I have never been lucky, but always remind myself not to be complacent, let alone content. Do your best to do things that are more meaningful to the country and the people. But this is different from risking the world's dissatisfaction. Some things are good, but when you do them, you may not have a good result."

Besides, where in this world is black and white, good or bad?
Everything has its two sides. The so-called good policy has more advantages and less disadvantages. How can there be a good policy without flaws?
For a policy that has more advantages, risking the displeasure of the world may pay a very painful price, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Fang Jun put down his wine glass, thought for a while, and asked, "Do you know what is the most lofty ideal in my heart?"

Ma Zhou didn't understand: "And there are tens of thousands of mansions in the vast mansions, so that the underprivileged people in the world can enjoy themselves? Or is there education for the young, care for the old, and medical treatment for the sick?"

The two are close friends. They often exchange ideas and are very familiar with each other, but they never talk about each other's specific ideals. After all, the word "ideal" is too vague for people of their level.

Fang Jun smiled, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Where is it so lofty? My ideal is that farmers all over the world cultivate land and don't have to pay land taxes."

Ma Zhou was shocked and speechless, even Wang Fangyi, who was buried in eating and drinking, raised his head in surprise, to see if his commander-in-chief was drinking too much and talking in his sleep...

Farming without paying taxes? !
Impossible!

Since ancient times, agriculture has been the basis for the existence and operation of dynasties, and its taxation is the main force supporting the operation of state institutions. Without agricultural tax, what will the country use to pay officials' salaries, support the clan, and recruit soldiers to fight wars?
Moreover, the agricultural tax is not only the foundation for maintaining the operation of the country. Various local apportionments and exorbitant taxes are attached to the agricultural tax. If the agricultural tax is cancelled, everything else will have no basis for existence, and the interests of the local government will suffer a huge loss...

Once farmers do not have to pay taxes for farming, the entire empire will suffer except for farmers, and all classes will suffer. How can this be achieved?
Fang Jun drank the wine, took the expressions of the two into his eyes, and said with a smile: "Is it like a dream? But you have to believe that this day will come eventually."

Ma Zhou was a little stunned. He couldn't imagine how glorious and prosperous it would be to be a farmer without paying taxes.
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The trees are bleak and the cold is overwhelming.

In a house in Yongpingfang, upon hearing the news from colleagues from the Ministry of Industry just now, the entire family felt as though struck by lightning, and panicked.

Patriarch Pei Datong sat on the chair in the main hall with a worried expression, while his son Pei Yan sat at the bottom, filled with righteous indignation.

Pei Yan said angrily: "Fang Er is acting recklessly and insanely! My second uncle, a dignified official of the Ministry of Industry, was taken down by him on the spot and sent to the 'Baiqisi'. What is the king's law, what is the law of heaven? My Pei family from the east of the river Never give up on it!"

Pei Datong sighed and said, "We can't represent the Pei family in Hedong."

Their Pei family was born in the Pei family in Hedong. They are the descendants of Pei Mao, Minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty.Pei Hui, the fourth grandson of Pei Hui, returned to his hometown of Hedong County from Hexi, and lived in Ximachuan, Xie County. His descendants were called Xima Pei, also known as Pei's Ximafang in Hedong. The population was not prosperous, and there was no famous legend A great figure through the ages, but a long-standing inheritance.

But in the final analysis, it is only a branch of the Pei family in Hedong, and it is impossible to represent the entire Pei family in Hedong, and the main branch of the Pei family in Hedong is the branch of Pei Xingjian, the middle family member...

What's more, even if the entire Hedong Pei family stood together against Fang Jun, so what?That is someone who is not even considered by the big families in Guanlong, Shandong, and Jiangnan.

Pei Yan said: "Even though Fang Er is arrogant, we can't sit idly by. If we allow ourselves to be bullied, how can we have shelter?"

Although he has just reached the age of Dancing Elephant, he is already married. His wife is from the Liu family of Pengcheng, the daughter of Liu Demin, the governor of Tanzhou, and the niece of Liu Dewei, the former minister of punishment...

There are already many grievances and grievances between the wife's family and Fang Jun, and now with the embarrassment between his family and Fang Jun, how can Pei Yan, who is full of blood, bear it?

Pei Datong asked, "How are you doing?"

Fang Jun was arrogant and domineering, and took down his second brother Pei Yi on the spot. If it was handed over to the Ministry of Punishment or the Jingzhao Mansion, it would be a good thing, he would always be able to find someone to manage him, but he was sent to the "Hundred Knights", really helpless.

Pei Yan said: "Father, don't worry. No matter how powerful Fang Er is, he can't cover up the sky with one hand, right? I'll go to Yushitai and sue him in front of Dr. Yushi. No matter what, I will rescue Second Uncle! If you can’t, go to Chengtian Gate and knock on the gate to complain, and you must seek justice!”

"Hundred Knights" what is that place?Although it is claimed that it is only responsible for the stability of the Gyeonggi region and foreign military intelligence, it is actually the emperor's "hawks and dogs" who maintain the imperial power. They are best at extorting confessions by torture. , the entire "Xi Ma Pei" will be implicated, and the whole family will suffer.

Pei Datong also had no choice but to admit that he was just a mere lieutenant of the Zhechong Mansion before, and now he is at home due to injury, so what can he do about this kind of turmoil in the court?
Fortunately, my son has always been smart and very assertive, so I simply leave it to him to handle it, and the whole family will bear any consequences.

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When Pei Yan arrived at Yushitai, it was close to Shenshi, and ordinary yamen were already on duty, but yamen like Yushitai received reports, handled cases, impeached officials and other things endlessly all day long. On the day, the value is often not released until the imperial city is locked in Youshi.

When he came to the door, he handed over a name card, stating that he had something to ask to see Doctor Yushi.

When the officials at the gate saw the name "Pei Yan" on the name post, they politely asked him to wait a while, and then went inside to report.Pei Yan studied in the "Hongwen Museum", and was praised and respected by several great Confucian scholars in the dynasty. He has a great reputation. Such a person came to Yushitai to file a complaint, and the officials naturally dare not neglect...

Not long after, the officials returned and invited Pei Yan in, and the doctor Yushi really gave him an interview.

Pei Yan followed the clerk into the room, instead of entering the main hall, he turned left and passed brightly lit rooms, and stopped in front of the last room on the east side. Pass, you can enter immediately."

Although Pei Yan is young, he is not an ignorant kid. He usually comes and goes in the Hongwen Museum with officials and dignitaries, and he has a lot of experience.

At this time, the sky was still nearly completely dark, and candles were burning in the duty room, and one person was burying his head of papers on the desk facing the door. There was a pile of memorials and official documents on the desk, and there were piles of papers on the ground next to it. , making the entire value room seem to be piled up in a sea of ​​Wenshan cases.

Pei Yan walked a few steps forward, stopped three steps away from the book case, touched the ground with a bow, and said respectfully: "Pei Yan, a student of Hongwenguan, has met Shangguan."

"Oh,"

Liu Xiangdao, who was behind the copybook, raised his head to take a look, responded, and buried his head in the copybook again.

Pei Yan had never heard the words of calling out, so he could only keep bowing and bowing. After a long while, his waist was sore and his hands were numb, he was hesitating whether Liu Xiangdao had forgotten himself, and it would be better for him to speak out to remind him, or just get up directly... …

Only then did Liu Xiangdao put down his writing brush, picked up a teacup beside him and took a sip of herbal tea, his voice was a little tired: "Tell me, what are you doing here if you're not studying in the Hongwen Library?"

Pei Yan took out a pleading paper written in advance from his bosom, handed over the desk, and said in a deep voice: "Uncle is Pei Yi, an official from the Ministry of Industry. Framed, I can only come here, I hope the superior can enforce the law impartially without fear of power."

After saying that, he looked at Liu Xiang behind the book case with some anxiety and said.

He knows that Fang Jun is powerful and famous, and no one dares to provoke him. Even if he knows that he has committed crimes and blasphemed the law, it may be difficult for the lower judicial institutions to maintain justice, so he can only pin his hopes on Yushitai. It is hoped that the censor doctor who supervises the officials can demonstrate justice.

Liu Xiangdao drank tea, took the pleading paper and read it at a glance, then threw it on the table casually, and said indifferently: "According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, if the accusation is proved to be a false accusation, the crime will be aggravated, do you know?"

Pei Yan was a little nervous: "Your Majesty, I have read the law very well, I can't be more clear about it."

Liu Xiangdao nodded: "I have heard of your name before. You are a smart and motivated child with a bright future. Because of this, I will give you a chance. Do you want to take back this pleading paper?"

Pei Yan is sweating, what do you mean by that?Do you think that this matter is a false accusation fabricated by yourself, so that you can rein in the precipice and stop as soon as possible?Or is it pretending to be seductive, so that there is no room for change under the anger?

(End of this chapter)