Fantasy: Starting out as a gigolo, born a Confucian sage

"Drunk again?"

Shen Wuming returned to Rongguo Mansion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yang Wanchun wandering in the courtyard.

Seeing the confused Yang Yuanqing, he frowned and kicked him on the butt without any courtesy.

"Take this useless thing away and sober up. He is so old, but he is so out of tune every day!"

After that, he looked at Shen Wuming with a smile on his face, "Wuming, you go and drink too."

"How is it? The wine in the capital tastes good, right? If you like, I have some treasures here."

"They are all rewards from the previous emperor. I have kept them in the wine cellar for decades. The taste is definitely mellow!"

Yang Yuanqing, who was dizzy but conscious, saw this scene and couldn't help but grin.

Who is his son?

If you don't know, you might think that he, Yang Yuanqing, was picked up, and Shen Wuming was the young master of Rongguo Mansion.

Shen Wuming hurriedly said a few polite words and declined to thank him.

However, Yang Wanchun didn't care so much. While asking people to take Yang Yuanqing away, he also took wine from the wine cellar.

He moved it to Shen Wuming's room in person.

"Don't be polite to your uncle. You came to the capital. If I don't treat you well, won't the Duke of Chu scold me later?"

Yang Wanchun put the wine away, then looked at Shen Wuming, hesitant to speak, as if he wanted to say something?

Shen Wuming also gave him a way out, "Uncle Yang, just say what you want to say, why bother being polite to me?"

"In that case, then I'll say it." Yang Wanchun smiled gratefully. This guy is not bad.

He knows how to give himself a way out.

The more this happened, the more he couldn't stand Yang Yuanqing, the unfilial son. There is no harm without comparison.

"When I was in court today, His Majesty mentioned something, which was the money for the zhujin!"

"Everyone knows the reason behind the zhujin system. In fact, His Majesty wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords."

"But now that you have come up with the technique of testing gold with buoyancy, few dignitaries have problems with the money for the zhujin this year."

"Your Majesty has no reason to reduce the power of the feudal lords, so today in the court, he wants to increase the money for the zhujin!"

"Many dignitaries are against it. Basically no one supports it. Of course, I didn't express my opinion."

"I just wanted to come back to ask your opinion. Do you think I should support or oppose it?"

This conversation is a bit deep.

Shen Wuming smiled bitterly, "Uncle Yang, how can I say this? Aren't you making things difficult for me?"

"How am I making things difficult for you?"

Yang Wanchun patted his shoulder, "I know your ability and I have a clear vision."

"As your uncle, I believe in you. In other words, I am the only one with a title in my family."

"Your family is different. The Marquis of Chu has a title, and you also have a title. You also need to pay attention to the 酎金!"

"I don't need it."

Shen Wuming spread his hands, "My son of Yong'an County has no fiefdom, so I don't need to pay 酎金!"

That's what he said, but Yang Wanchun has been taking good care of him these two days. After thinking for a while, he still came up with an idea.

"In fact, there is no need for us to oppose the reduction of the fiefdoms, although we are powerful people."

"But in the final analysis, for the country, the division of territory among the princes will reduce tax revenue and there are hidden dangers."

"I won't talk about other people, but it doesn't matter if the nobles like Rongguo Mansion, who share the same fate with the country, are reduced."

"After all, to make money, I think the marquis does not rely on the little land in the fiefdom, there are more ways."

"That's right." Yang Wanchun nodded. Rongguo Mansion does have many ways to make money.

Not to mention corruption and bribery, just this sign can receive a lot of tribute every year.

And there are a lot of businesses. Just a few caravans traveling around the country can bring tens of millions of taels of silver every year.

As long as they don't think about rebellion and separatism, the role of the fiefdom is not that big for Rongguo Mansion.

"I don't care about the size of the fiefdom, I care about the team behind it."

Yang Wanchun was a little entangled, "Once I support His Majesty, it means standing on the opposite side of the powerful."

Shen Wuming expressed his understanding, "You can't afford to offend the powerful, but in other words, can you afford to offend His Majesty?"

Uh...

Yang Wanchun was speechless for a moment, as if it was indeed the case, that empress was not easy to mess with.

I didn't dare to mess with her.

It's just that he understands this truth, but for many years, Yang Wanchun has been the spokesperson for the noble group.

The nobles in the court are all headed by him, Yang Wanchun, and it would be difficult to accept if he changed his mind at this time.

Shen Wuming smiled, "You have to take sides, and you should take the side of the winner."

"And in my opinion, Your Majesty must be the winner, there is no doubt about that."

"Why?" Yang Wanchun asked hurriedly, "No one supported Your Majesty in the court today."

"Even those who supported the reform chose to remain silent and did not speak for Your Majesty."

"Why do you think Your Majesty is good?"

"Because she is strong." Shen Wuming shrugged, "This is a world of practitioners."

"No matter how many conspiracies and tricks you play, they are not as effective as fists."

"You can stand with His Majesty to discuss this issue, and His Majesty gave you a chance."

"If you really get angry, His Majesty will beat you to death with two punches, and there will be no voice of opposition in the court."

Yang Wanchun:...

He was silent for a long time, counting on his fingers, and the entire noble group together seemed not enough for His Majesty to beat.

After all, the strength of that Majesty was beyond doubt.

Being able to be appointed as the heir to the throne as a woman was not because of the favor of the previous emperor, or because of the checks and balances in the court.

But because she defeated all the other people who coveted the position of the crown prince.

Now that she has ascended the throne as the empress, she holds the Nine Cauldrons in her hands. Her strength is probably comparable to the ninth realm!

"I understand."

Yang Wanchun was silent for a long time, "I will fully support your majesty tomorrow. At worst, I will stab my teammates!"

"That's right." Shen Wuming smiled, "All in is a kind of wisdom."

...

At night.

Shen Wuming fell asleep peacefully. He hadn't had nightmares for several days. That thing should be over.

Maybe he was too tired.

Or maybe it was really like Ye Qingcheng said, his practice was a little obsessive, but he should have adjusted it.

But not long after he fell asleep in a good mood, the scene in front of him changed again.

"No, come again?"

Seeing the familiar garden and the rockery in the distance that was destroyed and now restored.

Shen Wuming felt his scalp tingling.

He hadn't practiced for the past two days, how could he be possessed? What was going on?

He slowly raised his head, and the terrifying female ghost stood on the arch bridge, waving at him.

"Come here."

The woman's voice was very calm, without the previous anger, which made Shen Wuming feel a little relieved.

Maybe, he wouldn't have to be hit so hard today?

"Meet... meet the girl."

Shen Wuming bowed from a distance, but didn't go up.

He was scared!

He was really scared!