Bring the whole war back to Nanming

Chapter 266 Preliminary Preparations
The next day, at the gate of the burnt government office, the bulletin boards on both sides were not seriously damaged, and official documents could still be pasted.

When the people of Nanchang returned to the city one after another, they came to the gate of the government office by coincidence, and happened to see more than a dozen yamen servants smearing paste on the bulletin board so late.

A few brave ones leaned forward and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what are you posting? Is the imperial court going to subsidize our losses?"

The yamen servant seemed listless, and he didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but he remembered that Xiaobai in front of him had strictly ordered that if someone came up to ask him, he must answer truthfully, otherwise he would not mind a few more lists on the execution ground later.

Thinking of this, the yamen servants not only shivered, they smiled dryly and introduced to some ordinary people: "Oh! Above is the order issued by the imperial court a few months ago and the list of executions."

"What? Beheading? Whose head be beheaded?"

"Stupid! Of course we burned the thieves over there. If it wasn't for them, we would still be sleeping soundly in the house!"

Talking about this matter, a few people get angry, what kind of fire should I set off, right?This group of useless officers and soldiers couldn't even beat a few monsters, so they had to run for their lives in the middle of the night.

The yamen servants kept silent, they knew who set the fire, and they were so angry that they dared not speak out, so they had to say hello and let it go.

"Dear folks, let's not talk about that. Let's take a look. The above is the new policy of the imperial court. All the land will be taken over by the imperial court, and the land will be distributed according to the head of each household. Those who live in the city are encouraged to open workshops, and they will not have to pay for it within three years. Taxes, and the status of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are equal, and there is no distinction between high and low."

The yamen servants read Fang Xiaobai's articles to the common people word by word.Unsurprisingly, the crowd erupted.Regardless of the obstruction of the yamen servants, they swarmed onto the bulletin board. A few literate people looked at the simplified characters on it and were a little confused.

The characters on the official document were either missing some radicals or missing a few strokes, ignoring these points, it was barely understandable, if it wasn't for the official seal of the government office on it, the common people almost didn't believe it.

Most of the illiterate handicraftsmen and peasants gather together for the literate scholars and teachers, their eyes shine brightly, waiting for them to write.

If you want to say that a group of people has great prestige among the people, it is intellectuals.Even if a scholar is poor, many people will still rely on him and respect him, because he is an intellectual, eats food from the court, receives rewards from the court, and does not need to salute when he sees officials.

Many people have weddings and funerals at home and need scholars to do some etiquette things for them.So the first thing that comes to mind is the scholar.

Under everyone's eager eyes, the leading scholar coughed lightly, opened the gourd and took a sip of water to moisten his dry throat, and said solemnly: "The yamen servant said it well, the above is indeed what it said."

The people wanted to cheer happily, but they were interrupted by the dignified eyes of the scholars: "The sage has long said that scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce cannot be abolished. The imperial court builds the country with agriculture, and supporting agriculture is the strategy for enriching the country. However! Businessmen are the last of the four, the black sheep Also, emphasizing commerce violates the teachings of the saints and endangers the foundation of the country, so it is not appropriate to do so."

The remarks in half vernacular and half classical Chinese made the farmers smile, while the businessmen were slightly angry.Not to mention, from the beginning of the Han Dynasty to the beginning of the Republic of China, the social status of businessmen has always been at the bottom. It is really embarrassing to have huge financial resources but can only wear the gorgeous clothes you like at home!

Now the imperial court has changed its temper and even abolished the restrictions on the ranks of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce, and also exempted them from taxes for three years. They are simply reinvented parents of businessmen!Seeing that the good times are coming, it's really abominable that this guy who is stupid in reading still wants to stop them from rising.

As the saying goes, cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents, and blocking people's official fortune is like murdering for money.Scholars have both, and are completely hated by businessmen.If it were in the past, merchants would not dare to say anything. Times have changed. Yesterday they recognized the status of merchants, so they were afraid of a little scholar?
They didn't say anything in person, and when the crowd dispersed, the merchants gathered together and did not leave for a long time.They hesitated to move forward, and glanced at the relatively complete gate of the government office from time to time.

The yamen servant figured out that this group of businessmen wanted to enter the government yamen, and my lord was so predictable that even this was counted.Several government servants came forward, pointed to the door openly and said: "Dear members, my lord has said that if you want to find him, you can just go in without reporting."

What?The merchants were stunned. They thought they would need a pile of money if they wanted to meet the big man they were talking about, but they didn't expect to see anything without going in directly.

At first, the merchants were a little skeptical, but soon a brave and young businessman gritted his teeth and stepped into the gate of the government office.

With the first person who dares to eat crabs, you can follow the example of others, bite the bullet and go in. As the so-called wealth and wealth are in danger, businessmen still dare to take risks in the face of huge wealth and opportunities.

Walking into the gate of the government office, the first feeling is that it is empty. In the entire lobby, there is only a young man about 25 or six years old sitting in the seat of the former magistrate, with his legs crossed, sipping tea leisurely.

Seeing him, more than a dozen businessmen hurriedly bowed, their heads bowed down, not daring to look directly at him.There was no other reason, the one sitting on top was Fang Xiaobai who was wearing the red python robe representing the prince.

Seeing someone coming in, I helped Xiaobai take a look around with interest, and found that the people who came in were all middle-aged people with gorgeous clothes and a little servile.

"Tell me, who are you? Why do you come here to find me?" It's better to be straight to the point than to fight behind the scenes. Fang Xiaobai is not as good as any official or businessman who has been in Ming Dynasty.

Putting down the teacup in his hand, he poked his face with his right hand, yawned, restrained the breath of people around him, and looked at them quite casually.

The businessman's head was lowered. He had dealt with many officials and knew the way inside. Only officials could be so confident when they had an absolute advantage. So, after a few people made eye contact, they made a bold decision.

"I don't know which lord is the one above. If I bother you, I came in a hurry and didn't bring any presents. We have tens of thousands of silver notes here. A little care is not enough to show respect."

The businessman smiled at Fang Xiaobai to please him, but the stiff expression on his face still betrayed their true inner thoughts.

Hehe, be careful?If tens of thousands of taels of silver is considered a small gesture.Fang Xiaobai was not prepared to extort money from the very beginning. Although merchants are generally profiteers, he also hates them, but merchants are an important link in promoting productivity and the biggest source of taxation. His ass determines his head. He must plan for the future?

Fang Xiaobai smiled, and waved his hand to signal the businessman to take back the money. He is not the kind of useless clan waste who spends all day eating and waiting to die. How could he value tens of thousands of taels of silver?

(End of this chapter)