"I haven't finished my work yet, why did Mr. Ye send you here?"
Wan Yuzhi sat up fiercely and looked at him uneasily.
The messenger cupped his hands and said, "Master Wan, Mr. Ye has a secret letter to give to you."
Wan Yuzhi asked him for a letter without saying anything. When he opened it and read it, he saw these few lines:
'According to our discussion, I suspect that the Chen Party has planted ears and eyes in your place and has learned in detail about your intention to inspect the land system. If one move is made carelessly, they will be able to seize the opportunity and incite the ministers to remonstrate, which will be very detrimental to the New Deal. Let's stay put for now and wait for Ye's instructions later. '
Yu Zhi frowned and immediately pressed the letter hard on the table. He looked at the messenger eagerly and said, "Master Ye, why are you so confused! Now is the critical moment. If it is delayed for a long time, wouldn't it be even more delayed?"
"But the villain is here under orders..."
Wan Yuzhi didn't want to pay attention to his excuse and interrupted: "You don't have to say it! No matter what, I will not carry out this order. Go back and tell Ye Bingbu that I am familiar with the grammatical system here and there is no need to The new law will be implemented in a few days.”
After that, he turned around and took a draft from the table, pointed at it and said: "This is the New Deal plan I drafted. Although there are some flaws, it is enough to clarify what I mean. Please bring this with you. I hope you can He can change his mind after seeing it.”
The messenger was in a dilemma, but after being begged by Yu Zhi, he had no choice but to nod and agree, and returned to the capital along the original route, heading towards the Ministry of War.
"Tinglong, I heard from someone that the people we sent have returned to Beijing." Cai Xianqing reported softly while handing over daily official documents to Ye Yongjia in the hall.
"Oh?" Ye Yongjia quickly raised his head and raised his eyebrows, "You have only been out for a few days, and you are back so early?"
He shook his head and absentmindedly marked the words on the document. After he finished marking, he seemed to have thought of something and let out a long sigh: "I think things are going to go bad. Wan Yuzhi is a stubborn person, and I'm afraid he won't follow me." The order. The envoy’s early return is definitely not good news.”
While the two were talking, they saw that the envoy had been invited by the clerk. He looked timid and did not dare to take another step.
"It seems we are inseparable!" Cai Xianqing smiled bitterly, "What happened, tell me quickly!"
The messenger just opened his mouth and told him everything about how Wan Yuzhi spoke to him and what he had told him. He immediately presented the letter.
Ye Yongjia had suppressed his anger and didn't want to read it at first, but when he heard Mr. Cai read out all the facts about Tian Zheng, he had no choice but to step forward and read every word without missing a word.
"No wonder Master Wan refuses his order so much. It turns out there is something else hidden..." Ye Yongjia closed the letter and couldn't help but sigh, "This text is really a message to save the world. It's time for us to reconsider."
He went on to say: "According to what he said, Zhu Yangrui in Runing is very powerful and difficult to deal with. If we let him go for now, I'm afraid there will be no way to pursue him in the future; if we go all out to pursue him, many people will be implicated and he will be impeached by the Chen Party." The handle. I really don’t know how to call it proper..."
"However, I am very interested in what he mentioned about 'one field should have two owners'." He then looked at Cai Xianqing, "Mr. Cai traveled around the world in his early years. You should know something about these systems, right?"
Cai Xianqing smiled and said: "Of course I know it. This field law is only prevalent in Guangdong, Fujian and other places. The field is divided into two ends: one is the bottom of the field, which is controlled by the owner. It only has the right to collect rent and is not allowed to ask about farming and management. ; One is the farmland, which is controlled by the tenants. They only need to pay rent to the owner and cannot be taken away from the tenants at will. The two parties have no interference with each other and are bought and sold separately. Therefore, the situation of 'exchanging the east but not the tenant' also happens from time to time."
"Is this method promoted by the government?" Ye Yongjia asked.
Cai Xianqing shook his head and said: "Why should the government worry about this matter? It's just that the people maintain themselves according to the local situation. It is not a law."
After hearing this, Ye Yongjia's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly grabbed Cai Xianqing's sleeve and said, "Then can we make this law a system and implement it throughout the world?
Cai Xianqing pondered for a moment and curled his lips: "That's not appropriate. The bottom and surface of the fields change frequently, and it is difficult to identify the ownership. The management is too complicated, and I am afraid that the government cannot do it."
Ye Yongjia said: "I have actually considered this, but as a stopgap measure, it is still feasible, right? Otherwise, when the merger is investigated, I'm afraid they won't comply."
Cai Xianqing laughed: "Oh, you have thought so far. It seems that you have planned to change your mind and listen to Master Wan's opinion?"
"His opinion..." Ye Yongjia started to hesitate before he finished speaking. He hesitated, closed his mouth, fell on the chair and rubbed his eyebrows.
"Why don't you ask Cui Yi and others to discuss it together?" Cai Xianqing asked cautiously, fearing to interrupt his train of thought.
"No, no need," Ye Yongjia declined repeatedly. "We can't have both sides of the problem. We have to make a choice. What's the point of even considering discussions among officials and people? This is simply a matter of choice."
Cai Xianqing had no choice but to say nothing, stroking his beard quietly and watching him think hard. Seeing the copper needle on the clock move a few more steps, he reminded him in a low voice: "The so-called interruption is continuous, but it is chaotic, regardless of it." How about it, Tinglong should make a decision early to avoid being taken advantage of!"
"Well," Ye Yongjia sighed and replied, "I have come up with a compromise."
Cai Xianqing heard something not quite right and motioned for him to continue.
"You and I will write back to Chief Wan and order him to continue investigating Zhu Yangrui, but every step he takes in the future, he must write to ask for instructions. In this way, everything will be under my control. Isn't it a wonderful strategy?" Ye Yongjia asked. He raised his eyes and looked at Cai Xianqing.
Unexpectedly, Cai Xianqing clicked his tongue twice and his face became gloomy: "Is Tinglong really confused? Master Wan is far away from us. Asking for instructions and messengers running around will definitely arouse the vigilance of state and county officials. Once someone is involved, If you know this and report it to the court, wouldn’t Chen’s party be able to stir up more trouble?”
"Mr. Cai, don't be anxious." Ye Yongjia patted his shoulder and comforted him, "This is better than letting it go, right? You don't know Master Wan's temper. If you let him deal with it by himself, what if he doesn't understand you?" If my intentions are not coordinated properly, it will be even more ruined. That’s why I call it a compromise."
Cai Xianqing was frightened and remonstrated urgently: "Master Ye, if you want to preserve the situation in the DPRK, stop inspecting the land system; if you are unwilling to make progress in the inspection, just let Chief Wan make arrangements. If you don't advance or retreat, you will end up with nothing. It will be like riding a tiger with a hard time getting off it, don’t you understand?”
Ye Yongjia disagreed: "Mr. Cai, I'm always cautious, why don't you trust me? Well, if you don't agree, I'll ask Master Cui again." After that, he walked out without anyone daring to stop him.
