Old man Zhang was still hesitant to speak, but the clerk poked him and said, "You! In this world, scholars have the final say, and those who write books are also scholars! Of course they can write whatever they want! What's more, Then when Mr. Liu gets the fief, can he give you a piece of it?"
Old man Zhang said in confusion: "But, isn't it said that all scholars are virtuous? Is this nonsense also virtuous?"
The clerk chuckled and said: "This is not virtue, it is virtue! After all, the word "official" has two syllables, so you can say whatever you want! You are not an official, and the word "caomin" does not even have a mouth in it, so you just listen to others Just say it!”
Hearing this, the shopkeeper pushed the waiter and said, "Go, go, go! How big is it to know a few words? Do you know a hundred words? How dare you arrange scholars here! Go and do whatever you are supposed to do!"
The waiter grabbed the rag and left with a smile, while old man Zhang walked out the door with a confused look on his face. Xiaozhu, who was also hiding behind the door curtain to listen to the news, was confused and went back to the third floor. However, she did not enter Tan Cuiying's bedroom, but went directly to the open piano table.
There were five women there. Except for Tan Cuiying, the other four were two sitting and two standing. They were obviously master and servant pairs. They were obviously here to be guests of Tan Cuiying.
There is a default rule in the dormitory that Tan Cuiying cannot play the piano on this day of the month. Because this day is her day to entertain guests, and rather than her entertaining guests, it is more like a communication meeting. Because the people she receives on this day are all the top musicians in this circle. They will communicate with each other and talk about some new and interesting things in the market.
So on this day, there are basically no customers on the second floor of the teahouse. This is the advantage brought by her skills! Although Tan Cuiying has a low status, her piano skills rank among the top three in the capital, so the boss of the teahouse naturally wants to give her more preferential treatment.
As soon as Xiaozhu got on the piano stage, he heard someone say: "Oh, our little ear god is back! I don't know what new news I heard, come and tell everyone!"
The speaker was a beautiful woman in her 30s, dressed as a woman. Her name was Kang Miao, and some people called her Qin Niang! She is the number one violinist in the studio and is also Tan Cuiying’s master.
At this time, sitting next to her, a young woman who looked to be about the same age as Tan Cuiying grabbed Xiaozhu, pressed her onto the empty chair next to her and said, "Just sit here and talk!"
Relying on her always confused character, Xiaozhu didn't think there was anything wrong with sitting here at all. She just tried to recall everything she heard and tell it. Finally she asked: "Miss, you are the smartest, do you think they are confusing right and wrong?"
Tan Cuiying raised her hand and gave Xiaozhu a false slap and then said: "Stop talking nonsense, we have listened to what you said, go and play with Xiaoyu and the others!"
Xiaozhu was usually spoiled by Tan Cuiying, but now she was confused again. He simply hugged her arm and said, "Miss, just tell me. The more I listen, the more confused I am!"
The young woman who had pulled Xiaozhu just now also said: "Yes, Sister Tan, please tell us about the current situation. Among us, you are the most clever! If you hadn't told me last time, I wouldn't have been able to marry Li." Go home, I’m afraid I don’t know where I’ve been sold now!”
Everyone here knows this story. This woman is called Xie Jiaoniang, and she is the leading violinist in Hong Xiu Zhao. A year ago, she met a benefactor who wanted to redeem her life. She was so moved that she talked about it when she visited Tan Cuiying as a guest.
However, Tan Cuiying pointed out to her that this person had different political views with the chief minister and had many fights. I was afraid that this person would not be able to serve as an official for long! So Xie Jiaoniang politely declined the request to redeem her life! As a result, less than four months later, the benefactor who wanted to redeem her life was found to be corrupt and was immediately dismissed from office!
This made Xie Jiaoniang extremely grateful and trusted Tan Cuiying even more. If it hadn't been for her guidance, she would have been a concubine after being redeemed, and she would have been sold again like goods! I don’t know where it will be sold by then!
Hearing Xie Jiaoniang's plea, and several other people looking at her expectantly, Tan Cuiying smiled bitterly and touched her hair and said, "Then I will just say a few words, and you can listen to whatever you want!"
Xiaozhu immediately hugged her arm tightly and said, "Miss, it's the best!"
Tan Cuiying casually slapped her on the forehead and pushed her behind her. Then he picked up the teapot and poured tea for several people and said: "This matter is actually very simple. The emperor and Liu Haojia cheated several elders by playing tricks! And I guess Eunuch Feng was either suppressed at this time, or They are just blocked by certain interests! But the really smart one should be Liu Haojia, who is already trying to explore a new way to govern the country! It seems that he is really capable of doing anything!"
Xie Jiaoniang said: "Sister Kang, are you talking too loudly? When it comes to running a country, how can he compare to several elders!"
Ke adopts said: "If you ask me, these cabinet ministers are just following the pattern of previous dynasties! They just continue to do what they have done in previous dynasties! If you don't believe it, just read the history books. What they did is different from that of previous dynasties. There’s no difference!”
Kang Miao said: "But don't everyone say that the Chief Assistant is carrying out the Ding Revolution? Isn't he the same as his predecessors?"
Tan Cuiying simply said: "Let's think about it, what has Mr. Shouxian been busy these years? Everyone says he is innovating, but in fact? He is just cleaning up hidden fields that should not be swallowed up, and cleaning up hidden houses that should not be swallowed up. The taxes collected will come up! Is this a revolutionary move?"
Several other people were stunned by these words, and it took them a while to react. If you think about it, this is really the case! The population and land itself should be under the control of the imperial court, but they are all hidden by those high-ranking families! You have to pay taxes when farming, you have to pay taxes when doing business, and you have to pay taxes when you open a mine. These are all things that are taken for granted, but they are still avoided by big investors with various excuses! Being an official has to do things, but the officials are busy with the flowers and the snow!
It's just that no one dared to touch this area before, so Zhang Juzheng just implemented things according to the rules, and was actually called Ding Ge. This is a big joke!
After everyone present was stunned for a long time, Kang Miao smiled bitterly and said: "Listening to what you said, it seems that this is really the case! Could it be that I have been living in a twisted world before?"
