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Chapter 728 Tian Family Father and Son

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    After boarding a simple pier, the sound of reading could be heard in the distance.

    As soon as he heard this voice, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly felt a familiar feeling, and his face, which was still straight, could not help but reveal a Hexi smile.

    He couldn¡¯t help but turn back to Fang Jifan and asked: ¡°Is there anyone still studying here?¡±

    "Yes." Fang Jifan said: "Although the prince's disciple Zhang Yuanxi is good at archery, his legs and feet are inconvenient, and he cannot carry his shoulders or lift his hands. But after all, he is a big man, and he is not unable to use it. His Royal Highness the prince is here to take a ride.  I built a shed and asked him to teach some children to read.¡±

    When Zhang Sheng heard this, his eyes suddenly changed!  My son is here!  He was so excited that he said with joy, "My son has actually become a teacher. Your Majesty, you might as well go and have a look."

    "Next time." Although Emperor Hongzhi also wanted to take a look, buthe didn't have the intention now.

    It seems that these are all low sheds, and the 'thieves' probably live here temporarily. The environment is very bad, but you can see the cultivated fields in the distance, as well as the continuous embankments along the river.

    Emperor Hongzhi frowned and looked at the countless thieves who were bending down to clear away the silt, but all of them were sallow, thin, and dressed in ragged clothes. He couldn't help but said: "Is this the thief from Poyang Lake?"

    Fang Jifan nodded and said: "Exactly."

    This is completely different from what Emperor Hongzhi imagined.

    Emperor Hongzhi said in surprise: "I thought they were very cruel."

    Fang Jifan then said: "Your Majesty, in fact they are just a group of refugees. They entered Poyang Lake as thieves when they really had no way of living. But to put it bluntly, they are just a group of farmers who have lost their land. These farmers are very pitiful, even worse than military households.  It is precisely because of these that Prince Ning wants to use them to cause chaos, and His Highness the Crown Prince said then said"

    Emperor Hongzhi listened attentively and was very interested in what the prince wanted to say.

    Seeing that Fang Jifan was hesitating, he couldn't help asking: "What did you say?"

    Fang Jifan wanted this effect, and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that there are no thieves in the world. The so-called thieves are just poor people who are coerced by thoughtful people and oppressed by the government, making their lives unsustainable. If they are all thieves, then the government will  These thieves are even more harmful. Aren¡¯t there all thieves in this temple?"

    Fang Jifan laughed in his heart. These words were actually what he wanted to say. To be honest, Fang Jifan was a very upright person. The most despicable thing was the poor. Seeing these old Jiangxi cousins ??lose their land, they had to become thieves.  , this is still known as the land of plenty. From this, we can imagine how far the annexation of land and the oppression of the government have reached. How can our successor can endure it?

    Of course, if you directly criticize the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, it will be too hateful. The Fang family will still make friends in the future.

    Now that my child is about to come out, I have to accumulate some virtue for my child and stay popular.

    Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said, "He really said that."

    Fang Jifan said with a sincere face: "I have also advised him not to be too radical, but His Highness is a person who hates evil as much as he hates it."

    Ma Wensheng and others behind him were all very embarrassed, and Wang Zhen, the governor of Jiangxi, even felt his scalp numb.

    Emperor Hongzhi seemed to notice the embarrassment faced by the ministers accompanying him, and said: "The people have no land, why don't they rent land?"

    Fang Jifan said: "Since Emperor Taizu Gao, the land in the world has not increased much, but the population has increased several times. In the past, renting land could make a living, but now it is difficult to make enough food, let alone a large family.  The land is often hidden and there is no need to pay grain taxes, but for small families, taxes are getting heavier day by day. A small disaster will make people unable to survive. It is better to be a thief than to die of starvation."

    In fact, there is nothing wrong with what he said, but if he was entangled in it, it would be difficult to continue, so Emperor Hongzhi fell silent.

    Fang Jifan added: "As for sweet potatoes and potatoes, the promotion here in Jiangxi is not timely enough, so"

    Wang Zhen was sweating profusely and said: "Your Majesty, this is not due to my negligence, but because Prince Ning is crazy and is obstructing him at every turn. So many people have been forced to become thieves by him. Prince Ning will surely die."

    Fang Jifan continued: "I also heard that there were gentry near Poyang Lake who violated people's property, and some even forced good girls into prostitution and resold them to Nanjing."

    The king was shocked and wiped his sweat in fear, and then said quickly: "Prince Ning is no better than a pig or a dog. He supports some gentry, and it is beyond the reach of the ministers."

    Fang Jifan continued: "But the thieves you are talking about here have a miserable life experience behind them. Jiangnan is a land of plenty, but it is so bad.??¡±

    "A big deal"

    The so-called big thing is to repair the bridge.

    This is a bridge across the Gan River.

    In this era, it is almost impossible to build a bridge. After all, the narrowest part of the Ganjiang River, even from Tengwang Pavilion to the west bank, there are some small islets washed out by the river in the middle, but such a long distance is really unimaginable.  .

    But Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan wanted to give it a try.

    I heard that a bridge is going to be built.

    Emperor Hongzhi was also stunned. He asked Ma Wensheng who was accompanying him. Ma Wensheng and others shook their heads: "Your Majesty, this is definitely not feasible. The surface of the Ganjiang River is too wide. If a bridge can be built here, most people in the world will  Can¡¯t all rivers be built with bridges?¡±

    ¡°In this era, if it¡¯s a small river, it¡¯s okay to build a bridge. But for a river as big as the Ganjiang River, building a bridge is really a wishful thinking. But if it can be built, I don¡¯t knowhow many people it can benefit.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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