After Liu Mingzhi arranged for Wanyan Feixiong to stay, he introduced his existence to his family.
However, he did not reveal his identity, but said that his name was Wan Feixiong, that he was the younger brother of a friend of his, and that he needed to be taken care of by himself for a period of time.
Liu Zhi'an and the other three did not disappoint the three ladies. When dusk fell, they all went back to their respective homes.
Liu Zhi'an did not ask Wanyan Feixiong's identity carefully, but his always sensitive intuition told him that the child in front of him was definitely not an ordinary person.
Although his behavior was courteous and courteous, the vague aura he inadvertently revealed was really overpowering.
Knowing that his eldest son had grown up and had his own secret, Liu Zhi'an just told Liu Mingzhi to be careful and went back to his room to rest alone.
This time he didn't even ask Liu Si and the others about the identities of Wanyan Feixiong. As for what he was thinking, only he knew.
After sending Wanyan Feixiong back to Young Master Liu, he sat alone in the study and began to think deeply.
The lights were dim, Liu Mingzhi looked at the ten acacia seeds on the rice paper in trance, and while playing with the seal carving knife, he suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart.
It was as if there was a feeling in the dark that he was about to lose something very important.
Dangdang.....
Liu Mingzhi shook his head, then took a breath and looked at his thumb that was cut by the carving knife, and said in a somewhat impatient tone: "Who?"
"Master, Chief Wenrenshan is looking for you!"
Liu Song's voice sounded outside the study door.
Liu Mingzhi's mood calmed down a little: "I know, I'm going to pay homage to the old man right away. Please step back first!"
"Yes, please excuse me."
"Boy Liu, I'm here by myself. I didn't disturb you, did I?"
Hearing Renzheng's old voice sounded outside the door, Liu Mingzhi did not hesitate, hurriedly put away Xiangsizi on the table, stood up and opened the study door.
"Old man, please come in quickly. What advice do you need from me at this time? Do you want to marry your granddaughter to me?"
"Go away, if you dare to challenge Yun Shu, be careful of the old man castrating you. Remember the old man's words, excessive sex will cause disaster, and you will be cured forever by cutting him off!"
Liu Mingzhi felt a little chilled somewhere, and he laughed awkwardly and gave Wen Renzheng a cup of tea: "It was just a joke, are you still worried about His Majesty's business development?"
Wen Renzheng took a peck of the tea and looked at Liu Mingzhi majestically: "Has your father told you?"
"Yes, I just mentioned a few words. The main thing is that I am worried that once the business roads are opened, the people will not be interested in farming, and there will be a food shortage. If resentment spreads, the people will have no food, which will cause the dragon to collapse without attacking."
Wen Renzheng sighed and looked at Liu Mingzhi with squinted eyes: "Boy, don't think you are too old to be verbose. You are still young. You don't know what the consequences will be if there is a food shortage. The big dragon like an iron barrel will fall apart in an instant. , the country will no longer be a country.”
Wen Renzheng seemed to have recalled something, with a lingering fear in his eyes: "Once there is a shortage of food, the people will do anything for food. At that time, all benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and morality were empty talk, the people were forced to become refugees, and the officers and soldiers You are forced to become a bandit just for a small amount of food. I am really afraid that you will suddenly get lost in making money and neglect the most important things."
Although Liu Mingzhi had never experienced it, later generations learned about the horror of famine from the older generation. He ate everything he could eat. It is not an exaggeration to say that locusts passed through the border.
Once a person is extremely hungry, it is understandable that he would do some horrifying things.
Just like Wen Renzheng said, just for a small amount of food.
"Old man, I know that you are worried. I have discussed this matter with His Majesty. The Ministry of Revenue strictly controls the number of merchants who leave the customs. At the same time, the government merchants will purchase the surplus grain goods from the people and sell them out of the customs in exchange for cattle and sheep leather. Sell it to the people at a reasonable price, take it from the people and use it for the people, and strive to make every Dalong citizen a beneficiary of the trade, so as to truly hide wealth among the people!"
Wen Renzheng breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed his brows: "If this is the best, but it consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, and sells it to the people at a low price, the national treasury will be in deficit in the long run. Is there a countermeasure for this?"
Liu Mingzhi chuckled twice: "Don't worry, old man, the national treasury will not be in deficit, but will be filled with money. Although the official businessmen may lose some financial resources, the taxes paid by the caravans formed by private merchants and wealthy squires are enough to fill the national treasury." Get richer, guaranteed to make a profit without losing money!”
"The imperial court will not intend to charge high taxes. If so, merchants will pursue profit. If the taxes are too high, they will definitely not be willing to trade with customs!"
"Old man, just watch. Not only will it not be like this, but there will be an endless stream of merchants leaving the customs. They know better than us whether there is any profit. My old man has mobilized all the Liu family caravans in Jiangnan, Northwest, Shu, and East China Sea. They are already waiting. On the day of the switch, they have something in mind."
Wen Renzheng was startled and chuckled: "You dare to arrange your father like this in private, you are not afraid that he will hang you up and whip you!"
"Definitely not. The Liu family business has fallen into a bottleneck. The old man is trying to plan new business opportunities. Now that the business channel is open, new business opportunities are opening up. Why is he whipping me before he can thank me? Can my mother spare him?"
"I said that your boy is so steadfast in his oath, you won't do anything to seek personal gain with power, right?"
Wen Renzheng suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Mingzhi sharply.
Liu Mingzhi's face stiffened, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "How is it possible? This kid is sharing the king's salary and sharing the king's worries. He has always been very clear about family and state affairs."
Seeing Young Master Liu's guilty look, Wen Renzheng didn't know what was going on. There must be some shady deeds involved.
However, he did not give a lesson. Everyone has selfish motives. He believed that Liu Mingzhi had his own sense of proportion and would never act too wantonly.
And he firmly believed that Li Zheng was also clear about the secret, but the lack of any instructions showed that Li Zheng acquiesced in Young Master Liu's personal gain for the Liu family.
The whole world belongs to the emperor, and the emperor doesn't care about it. Why should I, an old and decrepit man who has long since stopped caring about the affairs of the court, bother to find out the source?
"With your words, I feel relieved. The two small things to go to Beijing are almost done. It's time for me to return to Jiangnan. Things in the academy are very busy!"
"Return to Jiangnan? So soon, has His Majesty acquiesced to the identity of his junior brother's daughter?"
"Let's be together! Let's say something disrespectful between master and disciple. The emperor is too suspicious and pays too much attention to the way of balancing. He is destined to be a wise king instead of a saint. One day, Cheng Ye will weigh too. Failure is also a trade-off, if you want to gain a firm foothold in the court, boy, you must be prepared in advance!"
Young Master Liu was shocked that Wen Renzheng said what he said from the bottom of his heart, but he was still a little surprised.
"Old man, are you too arbitrary? I think His Majesty is pretty good!"
"No, boy, don't look at the emperor with emotional eyes. The Tian family is ruthless, and the emperor is even more ruthless. The title of "lonely man" is not groundless. He is half a disciple of the old man. The old man understands his character. Never use the name of an ordinary person. Look at the emperor with your eyes!”
"If the boy knows, he will make plans in advance!"
"Boy, do you know why you won the honor of being a civil and military official at the same time?"
"Didn't my uncle say that His Majesty intends for me to go into the military? I think so too. The Marquis of Guannei once said that whether General Xuanwei will be dismissed or not is just a matter of His Majesty's word!"
Wen Renzheng shook his head gently: "Yes and no, no!"
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