The next morning.
Yang Shiqi is still washing.
Xiong Ben hurried in again.
"grown ups!"
"Those scholars are here again!"
Hearing this, the corners of Yang Shiqi's mouth raised slightly, as if he had expected it.
"How many people came this time?"
"There are only a hundred people, which is much less than yesterday!"
The smile on Yang Shiqi's face grew stronger when he heard this.
"good!"
"very good!"
"These hundreds of scholars will become our important helpers!"
When Xiong Ben heard this, he suddenly felt that his brain was a little weak!
What does this mean?
Is it possible that these scholars are here to serve?
Yang Shiqi didn't explain much to him. With Xiong Ben's IQ, even if he explained it, he might not understand it.
The two of them hurriedly came to the door of the mansion and saw hundreds of scholars and scholars kneeling on the ground.
The leader was surprisingly none other than Sun Yue Gong.
He had been kneeling on the ground all night and could hardly hold on anymore.
After all, Sun Yue Gong was just a scholar who had no power to restrain a chicken. After kneeling all night, his body was really too much to bear.
"I've met Mr. Yang!"
All the scholars looked excited and shouted in unison.
Seeing this, Yang Shiqi was very happy and said in a gentle voice: "Everyone, get up and talk!"
"You must have gone back yesterday to find out what the gentry and gentry did, right?"
Sun Yue Gong stood up tremblingly, a little unsteady on his feet.
As soon as he heard Yang Shiqi's words, he nodded immediately.
"Please forgive me, Mr. Yang. It was me and others..."
Sun Yue Gong couldn't continue talking, his face was full of shame.
How could they have the nerve to block the door and angrily scold Yang Shiqi before?
What's the difference between that and a thief shouting to catch a thief?
"It doesn't matter."
"You are all deceived by others."
"Now you should understand why the court wants to implement the New Deal, right?"
Sun Yue Gong's expression became solemn and he spoke seriously: "May I ask Mr. Yang, can the national policy of assigning young people to their own families really solve the problems of the gentry?"
"Yes." Yang Shiqi thought highly of this son, "The most essential difference between the one-acre method and the one-whip method is to directly abolish the poll tax, merge it into the land tax, and collect it on an mu-by-mu basis!"
"This also means that in the future, the imperial court will levy taxes entirely based on the number of fields."
"You must pay corresponding taxes no matter how much land you have in your name. This completely eliminates the possibility of the gentry using their power to conceal, evade or even pass on!"
After a pause, Yang Shiqi explained again: "In addition, the gentry working together as errands and paying taxes is also the main content of the New Deal!"
"Historical dynasties have always given preferential treatment to scholars. The purpose is to cultivate scholars and cultivate talents for the court and the country. It is not to cultivate a group of worms who bully others and prey on the common people!"
All the scholars heard this with excitement and their expressions were very excited.
After all, the person in front of me is Cabinet Commander Yang Shiqi, His Majesty the Emperor’s absolute confidant!
He is now giving a lecture, explaining the country's plans and sorting out the political situation for them!
Sun Yue Gong's expression was very respectful. Although his face was a little pale after kneeling all night, his eyes were bright.
"I dare to ask Mr. Yang, if the gentry and the gentry work as servants and pay for food, how can we ensure that poor children continue to study and cultivate virtue?"
I have to admit that Sun Yue Gong does have some insight.
Yang Shiqi glanced at him in surprise, then nodded happily.
“It’s really nice that you think about that.”
"But since you can think of it, Your Majesty will naturally consider this issue."
"The Ministry of Rites is cooperating with the Ministry of Education to prepare for comprehensive reforms of official schools and academies around the world!"
"After all, our Ming Dynasty is now prosperous and the treasury is full. Your Majesty intends to develop people's livelihood and give back to the people, and education is the most important part of it!"
"I don't know the specific details yet, but it is said that His Majesty intends to turn all official schools and academies into a free education system, provide outstanding students with a variety of teaching materials, food and accommodation, and establish a strict supervision system. This means that whether Poor or not, as long as you are good enough, you will get the chance to go to school!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
All the scholars looked excited, and many of them even had red eyes.
What a grand gesture by His Majesty the Emperor?
All schools are run free of charge, just to select and cultivate talented people!
If the imperial court really does it, it will be good news to students all over the world!
Sun Yuegong looked extremely excited and murmured: "Your Majesty is so wise and powerful, it is really a blessing for the people of the Ming Dynasty!"
Seeing that the effect was good, Yang Shiqi nodded with satisfaction.
As expected, he leaked this imperial secret and finally calmed down the young people in front of him.
"In addition, in order to protect the interests of the gentry, the imperial court is adjusting and improving the salary system. It is said that His Majesty intends to implement the policy of 'high salary to support integrity'. Once implemented, the salary of the officials and gentry will be about ten times the current level, which is completely sufficient for the officials and gentry." of daily expenses.”
High salary and integrity!
This is another big news!
If the implementation of the idea of sharing the land among the peasants is successful, the interests of the gentry and the gentry will be cut in half!
In order to appease the officials and gentry, His Majesty the Emperor introduced this high salary policy to support integrity!
In this way, the resistance to the implementation of the New Deal will probably be much smaller!
Countless thoughts flashed through Sun Yuegong's mind, and he was full of respect for the Wude Emperor.
Seeing that the heat was almost over, Yang Shiqi said solemnly: "You all must remember that reading the articles of sages and understanding the words of sages is for you to benefit the people, not to oppress and enslave the people, let alone lie down. Become a moth on the blood and tears of the people!"
"That's what the adults taught you!"
Sun Yueggong bowed and saluted with sincerity, and all the scholars also followed suit.
"Sir, I came here today because I want to follow you and implement the new policy together to benefit the people of Li!"
Sun Yuegong made a statement on behalf of these hundreds of scholars, and everyone looked at Yang Shiqi with hope.
Yang Shiqi did not disappoint them. He nodded with a smile and accepted them.
Even though Yang Shiqi now carries the title of an imperial envoy, he doesn't really have many confidants he can mobilize.
The five mansions in the south of the Yangtze River are too big, and tomorrow will be even bigger!
Yang Shiqi wants to create a team that will follow him to implement the New Deal!
Because of this, he spent time communicating with these scholars, but the effect was very good.
In a restaurant not far away, a group of Jiangnan gentry were staring intently at the scene in front of them.
They never expected that instead of succeeding, the plan would send a wave of manpower to Yang Shiqi!
"These fools actually believe the evil thief Yang Shiqi's lies!"
"No! The thief Yang Shiqi must die! Otherwise we will be in real danger!"
"Yes! We must find a way to get rid of this beast, we must not continue to sit back and watch!"
Everyone shouted indignantly, but soon died down.
Because Yang Shiqi is an imperial minister, and there is a flying bear army by his side!
The emperor's own troops are always there to protect him, so what can they do?
Is it possible that you still want the Jiangnan gentry to be bloodbathed again?
