"In Kyoto, nobles set up farmsteads on the frontier. They set up farmers and invited tenants to pay 70% of the grain. The grain was collected and transported back to Kyoto for trade. The price of each stone was about three taels of silver. Seven to eight thousand stones of fine grain were transported back to Kyoto, and the damage, damage, and grains were removed. Freight, people eating and horses chewing, the harvest is less than 20,000 taels.
Xungui suspected that the steward was not doing well, so he ordered him to sell the grain in the border market. The price was higher than that in the capital, about five taels of silver per stone of fine grain. Xungui also reduced the rent to 60%, leaving out one tael of silver for each tenant. The reward and expenses required by the steward responsible for the affairs here are only required to bring back twenty-six thousand taels. "
When Mr. Ning heard this, he twisted his thick eyebrows and sighed: "The tenants on this farm are really lucky. Not only can they get 10% more fine grain, but they also earn money for free. If a family of three generations can have enough for ten people, , just say that the reward is only ten taels, which will last for more than half a year!"
Ning Gong smiled and said nothing.
Seeing his father's unpredictable expression, Mr. Ning immediately changed his mind and said "Huh": "No...Father, when the fine grains are transported back to the capital and traded locally, the powers of the stewards will definitely be different. If the stewards are sold in the same place, Food must be related to Zhuangtou!"
"The production cannot be touched. The twenty-six thousand taels given to the master must be guaranteed, and the leeway given by the master must be retained. Under such circumstances, what can you do?" Ning Gong raised his eyebrows and asked with interest.
When Mr. Ning saw his father taking the exam for himself, he couldn't help but look at his younger brother proudly: "Based on the output of ten thousand shi, if you move the scale, you can turn ten thousand shi into eight thousand shi, and you can get it in your hands with ten thousand taels of silver in the blink of an eye. "
When Third Master Ning saw his second brother stepping on him, he immediately became unconvinced: "Second brother, six thousand stones out of the eight thousand stones cannot be moved. How can the tenant give up if he is missing two thousand stones?"
"Tsk!" Mr. Ning looked at his younger brother as if he were a fool, "Two thousand shi of fine grain in those days can be exchanged for four thousand taels of old grain. The price of old grain is half of that of new grain. If two thousand shi of old grain are deducted again, it will be another five thousand taels. Got the silver pattern!
The remaining two thousand dan of old grains were allowed to be kept by the tenants for themselves. The remaining 1,000 dans could be exchanged for the two thousand dans of coarse grains. Half of these coarse grains could be exchanged for old coarse grains. Inside and outside, the tenants have one thousand shi of old fine grain, one thousand shi of new coarse grain, and two thousand shi of old coarse grain. The quantities are still the same, and they can still satisfy their hunger! "
Seeing how shrewd his calculations were, Third Master Ning couldn't stand it: "The tenants are not stupid! This is a loss!"
"So what if you suffer a loss?" Mr. Ning crossed his legs and curled his lips indifferently, "You are far away cultivating fields in the frontier, how dare you refuse to share the land with the tenants? It was impossible for all the three thousand stones of fine grain to fall into the hands of the tenants, and the head of the village also It’s a lot to peel off! But after the manager’s turmoil, the village head was so greedy that he could be more merciful. Besides, didn’t everyone get a tael of silver as compensation?”
Mr. Ning said in disbelief: "Isn't that a reward from the master? What does it have to do with the manager Zhuangtou?"
? Besides, how much silver can three thousand stones of fine grain be exchanged for? "
"No matter how much money you have, it's impossible for all of it to fall into the hands of the tenants! It would be nice to give them some money! Besides, what's the use of them asking for so much silver? Could it be that the children of the tenants still want to study and pass the exams?"
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"Okay!" Ning Gong interrupted their words and reprimanded unhappily: "My father gave you an example not to make you quarrel! What about the tenants, you don't need to think about it, just say what you think."
Third Master Ning felt that his father was partial, so he turned his head and looked outside.
Ning Erye felt that his younger brother was acting like this because he was stupid and couldn't understand, so he rushed to say: "Father, if you want to talk about your thoughts... But my son feels that it is better to be more flexible in doing things."
Just take this example, where the steward is transporting grain back to Beijing, which will definitely be of great benefit; but the owner wants to change, and this change is very likely to affect the interests at hand, which seems to be detrimental to the steward.
But the question is, as a servant of the master's family, what is the benefit of supporting the opposition? It’s better to go with the flow, maybe you can get more! "
When Third Master Ning heard this, he felt something was wrong: "Second brother, do you know how to recognize money? Didn't my father say before that the Imperial College opened a school for girls? The two have nothing to do with each other!"
"..." Only then did Mr. Ning remember that he had said something wrong. He immediately blushed and glared at his brother bitterly.
Ning Gong did not comment on the second son's opinion. He raised his head and looked at the eldest son: "Boss, what do you think?"
Uncle Ning counted the folding fans at the edge of the table and said unhurriedly: "No matter how thorough the preparations are for something to happen, it can't be worth a single change; it means taking the right time, location, and personal harmony into consideration! And in this world, the best thing in the world is What is difficult to grasp is the human heart. It is difficult to succeed and easy to fail. Just don’t make trouble, just drag the word..."
Third Master Ning understood this time and suddenly realized: "Father, you do not agree with the Holy Spirit's wishes!"
"Nonsense!" Ning Gong suddenly scolded him with a downcast face, "The Holy One is bright and bright, why do you object? Although my father is old, his loyalty to the king and the country has not diminished! How dare you disobey the Holy One's orders?"
Mr. Ning felt that what he said was right, but what could he do if his father didn't recognize him? I could only move my mouth and remain silent.
Second Master Ning also realized something after listening to his elder brother's advice: "It is also good to act in accordance with His Majesty's wishes. None of the princes in the court object to it. It can be seen that no matter whether this matter can be achieved or not, it will be beneficial to everyone."
Ning Gong raised his eyelids and looked at his second son, and scolded him angrily: "How can you tell whether something will be done or not before it is done? A minister must be loyal to state affairs.
Although many changes from ancient times to the present are short-lived, His Majesty's actions are for the sake of the world, and whether they succeed or not is also a matter of timing.
We, the ministers, have no control over the opportunity or external factors, but we are able to cooperate with His Majesty's will. "
Ning Sanye made his father a little confused. He thought to himself, does this mean he approves or disapproves?
He didn't understand and was unconvinced, so he could only lower his head and clasp his fingers and listen to what his brothers said.
Second Master Ning found it difficult to listen, and he knew that his talents were not enough to show off in front of his elder brother, so he imitated his younger brother and listened silently.
Perhaps Ning Gong's patience with his two sons had run out. Seeing that they knew their interests, he stopped talking to them and only said to his eldest son: "You are studying in the Common Hall, and there is no need to get involved in discussions about such matters. Since Your Majesty is responsible for it, If you are arbitrary, you should be silent when you should be silent.”
Uncle Ning nodded: "What father said is absolutely true, but... is it true that Luming Academy has not changed?"
Ning Gong sneered coldly: "The official academy is going to change a lot, so why do we need this small academy to keep up? As much as the adults in the court are thoughtful, we'd better keep the status quo.
Besides, the rectification of official schools is uncertain how long it will take, and our academy cannot afford to do so.
What's more, the reason why Luming Academy has been passed down to this day is not through female students. "
Uncle Ning thought for a while, looked at his brothers, and then at his father. He seemed to have something to say, but he didn't know if he could.
When Ning Gong saw this, his heart moved and he kicked out his two sons who were struggling with each other with their heads hanging down.
When they landed in the boat, he smiled and said to his eldest son: "Do you want to know the cabinet's intention?"
Uncle Ning nodded: "I see that even though the adults in the cabinet are against it, they are reluctant to do so... But His Majesty's intention to use the Imperial College to establish a female school is obvious. This is to pave the way for the imperial examination for women! Do the adults actually support this?"
He wanted to use the word "enlightened", but considering that his father might not like to hear it, he didn't say it.
Ning Gong was particularly patient with his eldest son. Hearing his words, he couldn't help but smile gently and said: "The king and his ministers are often wrestling with each other, but this wrestling is not that simple.
As a minister, when you don't have enough reasons to object but don't want to agree, it is a good choice to quietly stay in line with your colleagues.
After all, it is not worth it to offend the emperor and lose the Sacred Heart for something destined to be difficult to accomplish!
What's more, to accomplish what Your Majesty wants to do, sometimes just a little bit of patience is enough. "
He made a gesture about the size of a fingernail, smiled at his eldest son and said, "Not to mention other adults, even me as a father... I have three strategies to deal with it!"
