Scholar and old attack

Xu Shuizhou lay on the bed for a whole day, and refused to lie down the next day. He got up early to work, and wanted to clean up the house inside and out.

When he came back from Datong, he cleaned it up in a hurry. Dust still accumulated in many places in the house. What's more, it rained for a month, and many places were moldy.

Jiang Jingyuan was sitting in front of the window reading with a book in his arms. From time to time, he saw Xu Shuizhou busy beside him, and the corners of his mouth curled into a nice curve.

Seeing that his eyes were a little sore, he put down the book and filled Xu Shuizhou's cup with hot tea, "After a while, drink tea before doing it."

"No, I still have a lot of things to do." Xu Shuizhou shook his head, the strands of hair stuck between his hair were wet.

"If you don't listen to persuasion like this again, I'll buy you a bunch of maids and servants, so that you have nothing to do all day long." Jiang Jingyuan pretended to be angry.

Although the hard-working husband is good, he can't tire himself out. The Jiang family's old house is not small, and tidying it up is not an easy task.

Xu Shuizhou's little nose wrinkled a bit reluctantly, but seeing Jiang Jingyuan's insistence, he had to sit down and rest.

Jiang Jingyuan took the cattail fan placed by the table and fanned Xu Shuizhou one by one.

After a whole month of rain, the weather will be sunny, but it can't stand the sweltering heat. Even if the two of them sit and do nothing, the heat will be very hot.

Just then there was a knock on the door.

"This day, who is it?" Xu Shuizhou muttered and went out to open the door.

It was Qin Chujiu who entered the door with an anxious expression on his face.

"Brother Nine, what's the hurry?"

Jiang Jingyuan saw Qin Chujiu, who was steaming all over, hastily poured him a cup of herbal tea.

Qin Chujiu took Gululu without politeness and drank it down, wiped away the water stains and sweat from the corners of his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "Mr. Jiang, the county magistrate invites you to the county government office."

After speaking, he hesitated a bit.

"Ninth brother, but it's okay to say." Jiang Jingyuan raised his brows and probably guessed what was going on in his heart.

"The governor and an old man are also in the county office. They talked to the magistrate for a while, and the magistrate asked me to come to you." Qin Chujiu naturally knew that Jiang Jingyuan had fallen into the eyes of the governor, but He didn't know much about it.

Jiang Jingyuan's hands hidden in his sleeves moved slightly, his brows moved slightly, and the corners of his mouth slightly curved. He turned around and said to Xu Shuizhou, "Ah Zhou, please help me prepare a grand ceremony for apprenticeship."

"Teacher? But the governor." Xu Shuizhou frowned slightly.

"No, there is someone else." Jiang Jingyuan slightly raised his hand, "Prepare according to the strongest apprenticeship ceremony."

"Okay." Xu Shuizhou didn't ask any more questions and prepared.

"Congratulations to Mr. Jiang for his apprenticeship. From now on, I'm afraid we'll be unable to climb up to Mr. Jiang." Qin Chujiu cupped his fists in congratulations, and felt a little melancholy.

When I met Jiang Jingyuan, he was still a young scholar, who could step on anyone, but within half a year, he turned his hands into clouds and rain, and even the governor looked at him differently.

In time, he will be a great big man.

"Why does Brother Nine need to say that, Jing Yuan has Brother Nine's love in his heart, thanks to Brother Nine's busy management in the past six months, as long as Brother Nine can still see Jing Yuan, just come to the door if you have any difficulties in the future that is."

Jiang Jingyuan smiled, Qin Chujiu was indeed a forthright person, he would say what was on his mind directly, and he couldn't pretend.

Jiang Jingyuan likes to deal with such people, and he doesn't feel tired, so he doesn't have to guess his mind.

"Then thank Mr. Jiang first. If there is any trouble in the future, he will definitely come to the door to chat." Qin Chujiu was naturally overjoyed when he heard Jiang Jingyuan say this.

Judging from the means Jiang Jingyuan showed, this son will definitely become a great success in the future, and if he can make friends with such a person, he can also leave a way for himself.

Xu Shuizhou prepared a very heavy apprenticeship ceremony, which was a bit heavy to put on the horse's back, let alone two people.

Fortunately, Qin Chujiu also came on a horse and helped Jiang Jingyuan share some of the burden, otherwise he was really afraid that the horse would not move.

"Who is worshiping? Didn't you say it was the governor?" Xu Shuizhou had 1 questions in his heart.

"It's the governor's benefactor, the grand master Gu Renhuai." Jiang Jingyuan pulled the rein with one hand, put his arm around Xu Shuizhou's slender waist with the other, and gently scratched his waist.

"Master Gu..." Xu Shuizhou exclaimed in a low voice, and was tickled again by Jiang Jingyuan, and unconsciously twisted.

Patting Jiang Jingyuan's hand, he said angrily, "Don't touch me, be careful not to fall."

Jiang Jingyuan didn't move anymore.

"Why did Grand Master Gu come to Datong, and why did he accept you as a disciple." Xu Shuizhou's head was working hard, but he couldn't remember the cause and effect.

Jiang Jingyuan lowered his head and whispered in his ear, telling Xu Shuizhou all the ins and outs of the matter carefully.

After hearing this, Xu Shuizhou wrinkled his beautiful face together, "So, you counted me in."

"It's a pity that I was worrying about the wine shop all day long in those days. It turns out that you have planned it a long time ago. You have too many eyes." Xu Shuizhou said unforgiving words, but he didn't talk to Jiang Jingyuan in his heart. Care about.

Jiang Jingyuan put his arms around his waist, and said in a low voice, "I didn't plot against you, even if I plotted against the whole world, I wouldn't plot against my husband. I had a plan in mind at the time, but I couldn't figure it out. In the end, thanks to You help me perfect, without you my plan would not be possible."

Jiang Jingyuan felt a little emotional, sure enough, behind every successful man, there must be a virtuous wife, if he meets such a stupid and stupid one, it will only make things worse.

"Of course, I'm also very smart. Although I don't read books as well as you, I naturally have a scale in my heart for other things."

Hearing Jiang Jingyuan's praise, Xu Shuizhou raised his head proudly, he would never admit that he was stupid.

The two of them talked all the way to the county government office, and soon a government servant led Jiang Jingyuan's horse to the stable.

Jiang Jingyuan and Xu Shuizhou entered behind the county government office with heavy gifts.

As soon as he stepped into the room, Jiang Jingyuan saw three people sitting in the room. The positions of the meeting had changed. It was no longer Wang Linjie who sat at the head, and the old man who looked a little handsome and capable.

Wang Linjie and Zhang Mingyuan sat on the left and right of the lower head.

Jiang Jingyuan waved his sleeves and saluted as soon as he entered the door, his tone was neither humble nor overbearing, "The student has met Grand Master Gu, the governor, and the county magistrate."

Gu Renhuai smiled lovingly, "Sure enough, he was born with a good-looking talent, such a good-looking, such a good plan, he is a good material for an official."

Jiang Jingyuan's heart beat slightly, he hooked his waist, but didn't look up.

"It's not bad to be so scheming at such a young age." Gu Renhuai stroked his beard again as he spoke, his wise eyes stared at Jiang Jingyuan with deep meaning, "Hahaha, this old man is in his sixtieth year , and you, Jiang Jingyuan, are the first one who dares to scheme against this old man."

Jiang Jingyuan's body bent slightly again, his face was full of horror, and a few drops of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he still couldn't hide it.

Gu Renhuai looked at Jiang Jingyuan meaningfully for a long time, then said with a smile, "Okay, don't pretend, don't think that the old man can't tell whether you are really scared or fake, and even the acting is so fake and real, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead .”

When Gu Renhuai said the last sentence, he glanced at Wang Linjie with ulterior motives.

Wang Linjie's face turned red. He also knew that he was not a very intelligent person under his teacher's school. Now he couldn't even compare with Jiang Jingyuan. It really made him feel like he wanted to drill a hole in the ground.

"Thank you grand master for your generosity." Jiang Jingyuan got up now, and took out the silk cloth in his arms to wipe off the sweat on his forehead.

Seeing Jiang Jingyuan's action, County Magistrate Zhang almost jumped out of his heart. Facing the grand master of the court, Jiang Jingyuan dared to do such a bold thing.

Instead of blaming Gu Renhuai, there was a sense of appreciation in his eyes. Only the bold can accomplish great things.

Blindly timid as a mouse will eventually accomplish nothing.

"If the old man's guess is right, you have been making arrangements since the human trafficking case, step by step to lure the old man to notice you, including your every move just now, all are staged, I have to say that you really dare to think about it. Dare to do it."

Gu Renhuai tapped lightly on the tea table with his fingers, staring at Jiang Jingyuan's back, wondering what he was thinking.

"Grand Master's absurd praise." Jiang Jingyuan secretly praised in his heart, he really deserved to be a Grand Master, his eyes are so fierce, he can't hide his every move.

"But I can't figure it out. If I want to attract my attention, why didn't I try my best to show myself on the boat." Gu Renhuai thought for a long time but couldn't figure out why Jiang Jingyuan wanted to hide his clumsiness at that time.

Jiang Jingyuan's eyebrows moved slightly, the corners of his eyes twitched, and he replied, "It's because of your clumsiness that you can explore and think, isn't it?"

"Oh, so confident, what should I do if I don't turn out as you thought after that day?" Gu Renhuai felt very interesting when he heard Jiang Jingyuan's answer.

"No matter what, I'm lucky to lose my life. I'll lie down and wait for another chance." Jiang Jingyuan replied indifferently.

He believes that everything in the world has its own definite number of drinks and pecks. What should be yours will always be yours, and what should not be yours will never be snatched.

"Master Taishi has countless disciples, and there are not many students who are better than Jing Yuan. Even the princes and princes of the current dynasty were students under his disciples in the past. Jing Yuan doesn't think that mere studies can make adults admire him."

Jiang Jingyuan thought very clearly, even if he was astounded that day, so what, in Gu Renhuai's eyes he had never seen such a talented person, it would be too difficult to impress him with this.

"You are smart at such a young age." Gu Renhuai smiled happily, stroked his beard again and said, "Yes, I have seen your stereotyped writing and your articles, too much craftsmanship, too much Rigid, unsightly, but you are an interesting person, a talent for managing the world."

Jiang Jingyuan was not embarrassed when he heard Gu Renhuai comment on his essay, he was still a little self-aware, how good the stereotyped essay he wrote as a science student could be seen, and it was considered good if he could write it.

"Let me ask you, what would you think if you walked into the Jinluan Palace and became an official in the future." Seeing Jiang Jingyuan's calm expression, Gu Renhuai nodded and asked again.

"Let the old people be supported, the young be educated, the poor be supported, the difficult be helped, and the widowed, lonely, disabled and sick all be supported." Jiang Jingyuan answered without even thinking.

"Well, that's right. It's from "Book of Rites. Yun Li Pian": the journey of the great way, the world is for the public, selecting the virtuous and capable, trustworthy and harmonious. Therefore, people should not only kiss their relatives, not only their sons, so that old age will end Those who are strong will be useful, and those who are young will be good, those who are reserved, widowed, lonely, lonely, and disabled will all be supported, men will have a share, and women will return." Gu Renhuai's eyes moved slightly.

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Immediately afterwards he shook his head again and sighed, "Scholars in the world all ask him the same answer as you, but there are only a few who can do it. If you become an official, what should you do?"

"Agricultural tax exemption, business expansion, school building, road construction." Jiang Jingyuan answered naturally, he already knew these things in his mind.

Gu Renhuai frowned slightly, and was about to reprimand Jiang Jingyuan for saying that the agricultural tax would be exempted, but then he thought for a while, and immediately slapped his thigh and praised, "Wonderful, wonderful."

Then he frowned, "No, it's still too difficult to implement."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Jiang Jingyuan smiled, "Nothing can be accomplished overnight. If I can't do it, I will leave it to my children. If my children and students still can't do it, then I will hand it over to the next one." Doing it in one generation will make our country stronger and stronger one day.”

"Well said." Gu Renhuai was really amazed by Jiang Jingyuan this time, a century-old plan, this is the real century-old plan.

"Why are you such a small scholar? It would be great if you were a juren. In next year's Chunwei, I will guarantee you to be in the second class." Gu Renhuai sighed again. Jiang Jingyuan was still young and a scholar. Ambitious, but there is nothing to do.

County magistrate Zhang heard Gu Renhuai's words that the old man can guarantee you to enter the second class. His heart was beating violently and his breathing was disordered. If he had such a mentor back then, would the situation be different?

Jiang Jingyuan looked a little more envious.

Jiang Jingyuan was not in a hurry, "The students are still young, even if they are passionate, it is difficult to use them. It is better to experiment in Wutong County first, and it will be easier to implement after having a foundation."

"Oh, how to implement it." The more Gu Renhuai looked at Jiang Jingyuan, the more he felt that he couldn't see through it. He thought that Jiang Jingyuan was a person who took one step to see three steps, but he didn't realize that he was a person who took one step to see ten steps.

Jiang Jingyuan bowed and bowed to County Magistrate Zhang, "Student, what is the agricultural tax for this year's autumn harvest, magistrate?"

This year's autumn harvest has just passed, Zhang Mingyuan naturally knows how much agricultural tax has been collected, and quickly replied, "There are 96 households in Wutong County, and a total of [-] shi of rice is harvested. It is because of the good weather this year that this harvest is possible."

One stone is about 150 catties, and five thousand stones is only about 75 catties of grain, which is only 5000 taels when converted into silver.

"What about the business tax for one year." Jiang Jingyuan asked again.

"It's about 5000 taels of silver a year. After excluding all kinds of expenses in the county, it can be reported to the imperial court as a tax of 6000 taels."

What Zhang County magistrate said is actually not true, because most of the tax collected every year is food, and there is not much money.

It is inevitable that the food will be damaged when it is shipped, and there are differences in the price of food in different places, so he has no idea how much it can be converted into in practice.

Jiang Jingyuan smiled. In a huge county, the tax revenue is only 6000 taels a year, and even the rich households in Wutong County can afford it.

In the final analysis, commerce is still underdeveloped. Although the streets are full of hawkers, they are all small merchants and hawkers, and they can't make a lot of money all year round.

Those who are really rich are those who run workshops, but there is no output in Wutong County, and the transportation is not developed, so what can they use to open workshops.

Jiang Jingyuan thought for a while and then said, "Presumably all the adults know that Jing Yuan opened a workshop. Based on the turnover in the past few months, he can pay 1000 taels of tax a year. This is still limited to the small workshop. If Jingyuan’s workshop can be expanded for another generation, and the tax can be doubled.”

The commercial tax of the Ming Dynasty was two out of ten, that is to say, earning ten taels of silver and getting two taels of silver. Jiang Jingyuan could pay Wutong County 1000 taels of tax a year, which means he could earn 5000 taels of silver a year.

If there are more such workshops in Wutong County, it will be worth the tax of a county, and then the agricultural tax can be completely exempted.

The opening of the workshop can also drive the surrounding economy. Take Jiang Jingyuan's fruit wine workshop as an example, supplying large and small restaurants and small shops in Wutong County. Their business is good, and their tax revenue will also rise accordingly.

County Magistrate Zhang's eyes lit up when he heard that Jiang Jingyuan's workshop could bring 1000 taels of silver tax to Wutong County, so that next year he could get another excellent in the performance appraisal.

This year, with the incidents of human trafficking and corvée, the imperial court has already commended him. With the support of Jiang Jingyuan's workshop, he can be promoted if he has won the honor for four consecutive years.

Unlike Zhang County Magistrate's surprise, Gu Renhuai and Wang Linjie looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

In the past, they also thought that businessmen made money, but they also thought that they were earning hard money, and they didn't take it to heart. It seems that these businessmen are really cunning.

Jiang Jingyuan's small workshop can collect so much tax revenue a year, and then think about how much tax revenue those businessmen who colluded with the government can collect in a year.

Gu Renhuai thought that the national treasury is now empty, and even the salaries of the frontier soldiers are not paid every year, so he hated himself extremely in his heart, hated himself for not discovering the articles in it sooner.

Seeing Gu Renhuai's expression, Jiang Jingyuan secretly bit the root of his tongue, as if he had accidentally stabbed a skeleton, and now the court would be shocked.

It took a long time before Gu Renhuai recovered his expression, and said to Jiang Jingyuan, "Okay, let's kneel down and worship the teacher."

Jiang Jingyuan unambiguously poured a cup of tea from Magistrate Zhang's table and handed it to Gu Renhuai, "Sir, please drink tea."

"Okay." Gu Renhuai took the tea from Jiang Jingyuan's hand with a smile, drank it down, and put down the cup, "After drinking this cup of tea, you have to call me master."

"Yes, Master." Jiang Jingyuan changed his words very smoothly.

"Okay, let those two little guys come in too." Gu Renhuai stood up and helped Jiang Jingyuan up, then turned and said to County Magistrate Zhang.

County magistrate Zhang promised to release Fang Xinli and Wei Liangjun who were locked in the side hall.

The two also held a cup of tea respectfully and respectfully kowtowed to Gu Renhuai.

This time, Gu Renhuai didn't drink it all down, but just took a sip, "From now on, you will be brothers and sisters, and even if you have different political opinions in the officialdom, I hope that your methods will be upright and not some conspiracy If there is such a person, even if I die, I, Gu Renhuai, will never admit that he is my disciple."

"Yes." The three agreed in unison.

Gu Renhuai gave a book he personally annotated, and sent the three of them away. He still had some matters to discuss with Wang Linjie.

Walking out of the house, Fang Xinli looked displeased, "As long as Jiang Jingyuan was doing business, we were all locked in the side hall for a long time before we were released."

Jiang Jingyuan looked back at him, pursed his lips and said, "Brother.

"I didn't bark, what can you do to me." Fang Xinli rolled his eyes and ignored Jiang Jingyuan.

"Then I'll tell Master that you don't respect Senior Brother and drive you out of the sect. You're still a registered disciple anyway, so who cares." Jiang Jingyuan said with his hands behind his back, in a good mood.

"You!" Fang Xinli was so angry that he kicked Wei Liangjun who was standing aside.

Wei Liangjun lying innocently in the wooden warehouse: "..." It's none of my business.

Xu Shuizhou was getting impatient waiting outside, now he saw Jiang Jingyuan coming out, and rushed to meet him, "It's going well."

Jiang Jingyuan nodded.

"Hey, my husband, you are so handsome, why don't you follow my brother." Fang Xinli saw Xu Shuizhou's eyes lit up, and quickly picked Xu Shuizhou's chin with the folding fan in his hand.

Xu Shuizhou frowned, and kicked Fang Xinli's leg joints with his long legs hidden under his clothes, "Where did you come from, Deng Tuzi, who dares to tease people in the county government."

Fang Xinli didn't expect Xu Shuizhou to be so decisive. He was kicked by Xu Shuizhou in the knee, and his heart became unstable due to the pain.

"Oh, I'm afraid my leg is broken." Fang Xinli pressed his whole body on Wei Liangjun's body. It didn't hurt, but his leg joints were excruciatingly painful.

"Fang Xinli! Get up for me, don't think, don't think that you are... I dare not hit you."

Wei Liangjun only felt that his internal organs were about to be squeezed out by Fang Xinli.

"Hey, you still dare to hit me. I was killed by you today. Wei Liangjun, let me tell you, I have nothing to do with you. If you dare to hit me today, I will go to your parents tomorrow and talk about it."

Fang Xinli was furious when he heard that Wei Liangjun said that he would beat him. If it wasn't for the fact that he stripped his pants, which made it impossible for him to recover his brother's body, he wouldn't be taken advantage of by Jiang Jingyuan today.

A brother went to the imperial examination with the identity of a man, and if he was found out, he might lose his head. If he is not wronged, it is all because of Wei Liangjun.

Wei Liangjun admitted his cowardice in seconds, and Fang Xinli didn't dare to vent his anger under the pressure.

After Xu Shuizhou kicked again, he wanted to kick again, but was stopped by Jiang Jingyuan, "It's a friend, don't be as knowledgeable as him."

"Deng Tuzi." Xu Shuizhou glared at Fang Xinli viciously, and seemed to think of something again, pointing at Fang Xinli and Wei Liangjun and said, "These are not the two scholars I met on the boat that day."

"Well, he will be my fellow apprentice from now on, and he was teasing you just now," Jiang Jingyuan touched his nose in embarrassment.

"Is Grand Master Gu blind? You can also fall in love with this kind of person." Xu Shuizhou thought of Fang Xinli's frivolous actions just now, and felt a little chilly.

Jiang Jingyuan whispered in his ear helplessly, Xu Shuizhou's jaw almost fell out of shock, and apologized to Fang Xinli who was lying on the ground crying, "Sorry, I was rude just now."

"It's okay, I don't know as much as you." Fang Xinli got up from the ground in pain, pulled Wei Liangjun up by the way, pointed to Jiang Jingyuan and said, "Your husband hit me, I have to apologize, I'm going to eat The roast goose in the Phoenix Tower, you can figure it out."

"Xinli, Jing Yuan's family background is not good, so don't embarrass him. If you want to eat, I'll treat you." Wei Liangjun was a little speechless. They all knew about Jiang Jingyuan's family background, so they would die of embarrassment if they went to the Phoenix Tower with Jiang Jingyuan's family background. .

"Is it your turn to speak?" Fang Xinli rolled his eyes at Wei Liangjun.

Jiang Jingyuan and Xu Shuizhou smiled lowly, "Okay, today is a day of great joy, I will go to the Phoenix Tower to have a big meal."

"Refreshing." Fang Xinli clapped his hands and applauded.

As soon as he left the gate of the county government, Jiang Jingyuan met Ren Quan. At this moment, he was walking dodgingly on the street, looking like a thief.

"Uncle, what are you doing?" Jiang Jingyuan grabbed Ren Quan who was dodging.

Ren Quan was startled, and calmed down when he saw Jiang Jingyuan, "It's you, I'm just walking around."

"Coincidentally, today I have paid homage to my teacher, and I will go to the Phoenix Tower for a drink with two fellow students. Would you like to come together?" Jiang Jingyuan said with a smile.

As soon as Ren Quan heard the words "Fenghuang Tower", his face turned pale.

The author has something to say: carry the steamed stuffed bun, hehehe, then we Yuanyuan will be forced to eat meat for a year.

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