Ming politicians

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"Brother Su, Brother Su, you are not mean enough. Don't call me when such a big thing happens."

Liu Zhongji actually came out of the private room, took out a silver ingot from his arms, and threw it to the madam.

Su Tiancheng was greatly surprised. It is said that Liu Zhongji was already drunk, so why did he sober up so quickly.

"It turned out to be Mr. Lei, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Liu Zhongji, who had malicious intentions, went forward, pretending to say hello to Lei Fangui, but in fact his fist landed on Lei Fangui's stomach, Lei Fangui's face turned pale, but he was speechless.

"Mom, I'll go to the private room to talk about today's disputes. If something in the private room is damaged, I will pay the money."

The madam had a bitter face, and it was difficult to say anything. She was clear about Liu Zhongji's identity. The Su Tiancheng in front of her was unexpectedly a student, but Lei Fangui's background was not simple. There must be trouble.

"The young masters are all scholars, and here they are slave guests."

"Mom, don't worry, nothing will happen. Brother Su, Brother Lei, you say yes."

Entering the private room, Lei Fangui's servants lined up and knelt inside.

Su Ertong has already started to tie up a few servants tightly. He has experienced murder. What is this matter now? .

"Lei Fangui, you'd better give me an explanation for what happened just now, or I'll be in a bad mood and keep doing it. Your arm is broken, or your thigh is broken. Sleep at home for a few months, and we will meet again in the future." Well, it's not easy to get along with."

After entering the private room, Lei Fangui's expression eased a lot.

"Su Tiancheng, you have the ability, the mountain does not change, we will wait and see."

"Crack, crack, crack..."

Su Tiancheng was not polite at all, he raised his hand and slapped three times, which made Lei Fangui dizzy.

"Lei Fangui, do you think I'm talking funny? Do you want to try it?"

Lei Fangui's complexion changed again, what's wrong with this world, how could Su Tiancheng, who used to be cowardly and incompetent, have such a big change, especially his eyes and attitude just now, he really can do anything .

Lei Fangui finally felt afraid.

The same is true for what people say, including doing things. Lei Fangui is just a straw bag, an embroidered pillow, so Su Tiancheng will not be polite, let alone show mercy. He is not worried at all that Lei Fangui will retaliate. After the beggar's help, he faintly felt that there was already a force behind him.

Traveling to the Ming Dynasty, if you want to gain a foothold in this troubled world, you must show toughness, and on the basis of toughness, you must show sufficient wisdom, and you can become a strong person yourself.

Lei Fangui's unscrupulous attitude once again confirmed his judgment. The matter may not be that simple. Maybe Lei Fangui did not do it on purpose, but there must be some atmosphere that affected Lei Fangui.

"Lei Fangui, I'll give you time for a cup of tea. If you don't want to say anything, I'll break your legs and make you lie on the bed for the rest of your life. If you don't believe me, you don't have to speak."

"I said, I said..."

Lei Fangui's demeanor has completely changed.

He found that Su Tiancheng's expression was completely different, he had already shown coldness, if he still treated him according to the previous method, he would really have to pay a heavy price.

"Mr. Su, it's none of my business. You distribute grain, coarse salt and seeds to the tenants of the Su Mansion. Doesn't this embarrass many people? Many people are talking about it. I just feel a little uncomfortable. Why? You can do something like this and get people’s attention, so that’s why you’re doing it.”

Before Lei Fangui finished speaking, Su Tiancheng thought of what the old man said. The old man once said that if he did this, would it be effective? What would everyone think? It turned out that he had violated everyone's interests.This is like a grain transaction. It is obviously four renminbi a stone, but I sell it for three renminbi a stone. What do you do?

The big households in Pingyang Fucheng all have land and tenants. The harvest in the past two years has been bad and disasters have hit them. It is estimated that the first thing that all big households think of is their own interests. As for whether the tenants can live Going down is not their concern.

This is a conventional coldness.

Now that I am doing the opposite, what will these big players think? At first they will think that they are stupid and throw money into the water, but after reacting, they will definitely find the problem.

A sneer appeared on Su Tiancheng's face again.

"Lei Fangui, I don't want to worry too much about what happened today. If you are not convinced, you can come to me at any time, but I want to declare in advance that the next time we have a conflict, I don't want to worry about what kind of ending it will be." I can assure you that when the time comes, even your Lei family will be dispatched, and I will follow."

"No, no, there won't be a next time."

"Take your lackeys and get away."

Lei Fangui had just left the private room, and Liu Zhongji couldn't wait to speak.

"Brother Su, please be happy. People like this should be dealt with properly. I didn't expect you to do what you said. I admire you."

"Brother Liu, I was also forced to be helpless. Brother Liu didn't see what happened just now."

"Haha, as you can imagine, as for Lei Fangui, if he dares to make any moves, I, Liu Zhongji, am not a vegetarian either."

Liu Zhongji quickly changed the subject.

"Brother Su, what you did is really bold enough. I was surprised when I heard about it."

Su Tiancheng became serious. Liu Zhongji has a good relationship with him, and he is also a scholar. Such a person must be recruited, at least he will be a capable helper in the future. Some things can be explained by himself. If Liu Zhongji can Understanding, that means that there is a need for further friendship in the future.

"Brother Liu, I have seriously considered these things. This year and last year, including the year before last, the tenants were hit by disasters. I went down to see that the tenants could no longer maintain themselves. Selling their sons and daughters, let alone handing over Rent and taxes, if you can live without starving to death, it is considered good. Under such circumstances, if the owner does not consider their actual problems and blindly exploits them, the end result is predictable, I think Personally, I feel that it is wise to keep the hearts of the tenants, if the tenants leave, who will plant the land, and it is not impossible to receive food.”

Liu Zhongji pondered for a while.

"Well, it makes sense. From this point of view, brother Su really has great foresight."

"Brother Liu, don't say that. I don't know how many big families I have offended by doing this. I'm afraid they will grit their teeth with hatred."

"What's the matter? Brother Su, don't worry, I firmly support it."

Seeing that Lei Fangui had left, the madam hurried into the private room. She still had to explain some things. Compared to both of them being scholars, they still had a certain status.

"Mr. Su, Mr. Liu, please call some girls in."

"No need, mom, I caused a lot of trouble today, I'm sorry, I'll come back later."

The madam didn't keep her, Su Tiancheng smiled, probably the madam was thinking that Lei Fangui would come back soon to make trouble, if he and Liu Zhongji stayed here, he didn't know how much trouble it would be.

Just after walking out of the brothel, Liu Zhongji spoke again.

"Brother Su, the land in your family will probably be renamed soon."

"Why did Brother Liu say that?"

"Supposedly you should know that your elder brother has already studied in the Imperial College and became a prison student. Your family's land must be transferred to him. You became a student. I thought the land would be transferred to you. under the name."

Su Tiancheng suddenly came to his senses. The Su family's properties, including the land, were all under Su Huawen's name. Su Huawen had no fame, so he said he had to pay taxes. If the land was transferred to Su Tianhao or his own name Next, according to the regulations of the Great Ming Law, supervisors and students can be exempted from taxes. I have been admitted for a long time, but these lands have not been moved. This shows that the eldest wife does not want to keep it for herself. of any wealth.

This is a very critical issue. If you can't straighten it out, maybe you will work hard and make wedding dresses for others.