"Why did you ask those children to sign? What if something goes wrong and the elders in the family don't admit it?"
Liu Jie was a little curious, and he could not act firmly with his words. For a child like this to decide important matters in the family, it is not surprising that the elders would not admit the fault if something went wrong.
But for the Fang family, once such a situation occurs, it is very likely to cause damage to their reputation...
Fang Xuanling looked at the cheerful figures of the lively children in the yard and said with a smile: "How could it be? If a poor family has a child who is literate and can even take the imperial examination and become an official in the future, it is like smoke rising from the ancestral grave. For good deeds, we hope that this child will be able to honor our ancestors and revitalize our family. Once you sign, you must acknowledge it, otherwise you will ruin your child's reputation? If your reputation is gone, what future will you have? Therefore, the elders sometimes sign and sign by themselves. You can regret it and deny it, but no one will deny what the children signed!"
For a poor family, when a promising child is born, he should hold it in the palm of his hand and hold it in his mouth to take good care of him. How can he ruin his child's reputation for a mere profit?
This kind of thing may happen in aristocratic families. After all, there are many disciples in aristocratic families, and it is not surprising that one or two are sacrificed for profit, but it will never happen in a poor family.
Liu Ji thought about it and thought it made sense.
And he also saw another benefit. Children at such a young age can become the pillars of the family, which invisibly gives their young minds a sense of responsibility. This will make the children feel that they have grown up and can help the family share some of the burdens. affairs.
Don't underestimate this seemingly useless mentality, it can make children sensible and independent earlier!
The two of them strolled to Fang Xuanling's study, one behind the other.
Liu Ji sat in front of the window, looking through the bright glass window at the vast wilderness of continuous mountain ridges in the distance, and praised: "Lishan Mountain has clear wind, clear water, beautiful scenery and elegant scenery. I often stay here for a few days, and it is really comfortable to travel in the mountains and forests." "Then he asked: "I heard that Fang Xiang occasionally caught wind and cold that day. I wonder how he recovered?"
Fang Xuanling ordered people to boil the spring water on the mountain and brewed a pot of tea himself. While pouring tea for Liu Jie, he smiled and said: "It's not a serious problem. It's just that I'm old and I didn't know how to take care of myself when I was in the army." The root cause of the disease is that every year when cold and heat alternate, you will have a minor illness, which will inevitably lead to a period of torture."
Liu Jie stood up in a hurry and said in panic: "How dare you trouble your roommate to pour tea..."
In the officialdom, official rank means everything. Regardless of this, Fang Xuanling joined the army of His Majesty Li Er from Qingzhou alone, and assisted the emperor from a commoner boy to the position of ruling the world today. In fact, people like Liu Ji rely on their words. Can the censor compare?
Asking Fang Xuanling to pour tea in person, not many civil and military officials in the dynasty...
Fang Xuanling poured the tea, pressed his left hand softly, and said warmly: "I won't talk about my official position today. I'll just treat it as a meeting between friends, and just sit down and think about it."
Si Dao is the character of Liu Jie...
Liu Ji had no choice but to sit down, hold the teacup with both hands and take a sip. The warm tea went into his throat. It was sweet and sweet, with a long-lasting fragrance. He had to admire Fang Xuanling's friendly nature and his ability to get along with others at any time. It makes people feel like they are in the spring breeze, without any embarrassment at all.
This is the gentleman who is as good as jade.
Except for the questionable results of teaching his son, both his ability and character are close to perfection...
Fang Xuanling asked casually: "How do you like this tea?"
Liu Jie praised: "It goes into the throat smoothly and leaves a fragrance on the teeth and cheeks. It is a rare and top quality."
Fang Xuanling laughed, stood up, took out a porcelain jar from the bookcase on one side, put it in front of Liu Ji, and said: "This is Erlang's newly made tea from a tea garden by Dongting Lake. It's called Biluochun. The taste is different from the previous ones." The Longjing tea is very different. Sidao might as well take some back to taste. It’s not because I am stingy and I don’t want to give more to Sidao. It’s actually that this tea was just developed this spring and will not be available until next year. The output is really too small.”
Liu Ji was flattered. He was also a tea lover. He hurriedly opened the lid of the tea can and saw that there were more than half a can of tea leaves inside. The ropes were tightly knotted and the pekoe was exposed. The color was silver-green, emerald green and attractive, curled into snails.
"This kind of good tea really makes me feel itchy. Since we are separated from each other, it would be disrespectful for me to accept it shamelessly..."
She said kind words on her lips, but she was so beautiful in her heart.
He has a very high official position, but he has always had a good reputation and dislikes money. He exerts great control over his family members and is not allowed to do things that violate the law and make money. Therefore, the family's income is only his salary and the output of his career. To maintain the expenses of such a large family, It can't be said that he was poor, but he was definitely not wealthy. He only occasionally got luxuries like fine tea from his old classmates, but he didn't have the money to buy them himself.
Besides, the tea that Fang Xuanling usually drinks is something that anyone with money can buy in the market?
Liu Ji secretly thought that although Fang Erlang was a bastard, his tea-making skills were indeed unparalleled in the world...
Fang Xuanling ordered someone to bring some exquisite refreshments, and the two of them sat and chatted.
Liu Jie asked: "By the way, Lishan Farm didn't pay rent in copper coins in the past two years? Why does it start collecting grain this year?"
The tax system of Lishan Farm is independent of the world tax system.
The taxes paid by all parts of the world are all based on local conditions. Grain is paid for growing grain, and brocade is paid for weaving. A large number of dazzling items become taxes and are squeezed into the warehouses of various states and counties. As a result, there will inevitably be a lot of losses, and these losses are not borne by the local government, which requires the people to submit an additional 10 to 20% of the tax as losses while paying taxes.
There is simply a lot of room for maneuver...
Lishan Farm’s method of paying taxes using only coins has completely eliminated the apportionment of “losses”. The DPRK and China have now reached a consensus that in the future with more and more convenient transportation and more prosperous commerce, only coins will be collected as taxes. will completely replace the previous tax system.
Fang Xuanling said casually: "It's just that Erlang had a whim and wanted to make wine."
Liu Ji was relieved.
Who said that the Eastern Expedition was imminent, and the imperial court needed a lot of food to prepare its troops. However, due to the opening of the Nanyang route, a large amount of Nanyang rice poured into the Tang Dynasty. As long as the waterway was smooth, there would be no need to worry about the military food supplies of the Tang Dynasty.
And is there anyone in this world who can defeat the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty?
Absolutely impossible...
Fang Xuanling picked up a piece of pastry, took a small bite, and said casually: "I don't know if it is the fourth time this year that you will come to Lishan to supervise the rent payment. If you had known it earlier, I would have made arrangements, although the banquet would not have caused you to be criticized by others. There are irresponsible remarks, but in the end today’s misunderstanding will not happen.”
He is a kind person, but he still feels a little guilty for preventing Liu Ji from coming to Taiwan today.
Although Liu Jie was solely responsible for the whole thing from beginning to end...
Liu Jie was really moved. He was deeply impressed by Fang Xuanling's charisma. After a moment of reflection, he said: "Originally, another censor was responsible for supervising Lishan Mountain. It's just that the official recently wanted to enjoy the autumn scenery of Lishan Mountain." , so I snatched this job, which not only caused such misunderstandings, but also caused dissatisfaction among my colleagues."
Fang Xuanling was slightly startled...
Who is he?
When it comes to officialdom wisdom, they are the top group in the imperial court. When they hear Xiange and know its elegant meaning, they know that someone is trying to cause trouble with the Fang family, but Liu Ji suppresses it.
Fang Xuanling didn't pay attention, and motioned Liu Ji to drink tea, saying softly: "Although I have a clear conscience, I still accept Si Dao's favor."
Liu Jie hurriedly said: "The prime minister is embarrassing me. If it weren't for the magnanimity of the prime minister today, it would be hard to save my face. It's just that although the prime minister is honest and honest, there are always people who regard you as a thorn in their side. They can't bring you down openly, but secretly It is inevitable to resort to some dirty tricks. As the saying goes, it is easy to hide from an open gun but hard to avoid a hidden arrow, so the Prime Minister should be more careful."
These words were spoken from the bottom of his heart.
There are many honest officials and loyal ministers in history, but even more have ended badly. It would be too naive to think that relying on unparalleled achievements and the emperor's favor, you can rest easy and remain invincible forever...
Fang Xuanling thought for a while and said, "Can Si Dao do Mo a little favor?"
Liu Ji quickly put down his tea cup and said seriously: "As long as the prime minister has orders, I will not give up even if I die!"
Fang Xuanling chuckled in his heart and said calmly: "What did Si Dao say? Unless he is an unkind person, he will not embarrass Si Dao. Since you said someone wants to come to Lishan to monitor, then after you go back , you might as well send this person here, he is not afraid of the shadow, so there is no need for you to come forward and cover him up like this."
Um?
Naturally, Liu Jie would not foolishly think that Fang Xuanling really thought this way. Anyone who could sit at the head of the Prime Minister would not lack any political wisdom no matter how upright he was. My own words have made it so clear. It is obvious that there are people who want to own a house. Why should I give those people such a chance?
After thinking for a long time, Liu Jie couldn't figure it out, so he had to say: "I will definitely do what the prime minister said."
