Yang Feng's integrated job and food payment was passed in such an incredible state. The storm-like counterattack did not come. Even the Jiangnan official who should have opposed the most chose to remain silent, which simply fell below everyone's glasses.

However, as the victorious party, Su Tong and Zhu Youxiao were in trouble again.

After going down to court, Zhu Youxiao called Yang Feng and Wei Zhongxian to the imperial study room.

After instructing the eunuch to give the two seats, Zhu Youxiao also put it on the dragon throne. There was no joy on his face, but there was a hint of sorrow.

"Yang Aiqing, your memorial has been approved, but the matter has not ended, but it is just the beginning." Zhu Youxiao said with some worries while sitting on the dragon throne.

"It's true." Wei Zhongxian nodded from the side and said, "The south of Jiangnan is no better than other places. It is the most densely populated place in the Ming Dynasty. If it is not good, it will cause the rebound of officials and gentry. It will be troublesome."

As the de facto leader of the Sili Supervisor, Wei Zhongxian certainly knew how much energy the officials and gentry in Jiangnan were. Once this force united, it might be a bit exaggerated to say that they could change the dynasty, but it is by no means a false statement to say that the court was severely damaged.

You should know that Jiangnan is the most prosperous place in the imperial court. After hundreds of years of development, Jiangnan's wealth has long surpassed the north. Before the fifth year of the Tianqi, the annual taxes paid by Jiangnan accounted for 60% of the entire national tax. It is enough to prove how important Jiangnan is. Once Jiangnan is destroyed, it is absolutely unbearable for the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Feng's view was not as pessimistic as Zhu Youxiao and Wei Zhongxian. He asked back: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, if there is a great chaos in Jiangnan and taxes cannot be raised, can the Ming Dynasty court maintain it?"

"What about this?"

Zhu Youxiao lowered his head and calculated silently, and after a while he said, "Now the annual tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty has exceeded tens of millions of taels, of which about two million taels were collected from the north, five million taels were collected from the customs, and the tax revenue in Jiangnan was less than four million taels, which means..."

"This means that the importance of Jiangnan is no longer that important now."

Yang Feng interrupted.

"The money in Jiangnan can be said to be richest in the world. Every year, the silver flow of money for buying and selling salt and iron reaches 60 to 70 million taels. Other tea, oil and other items are not inferior to salt and iron. It can be said that Jiangnan has at least hundreds of millions of money for buying and selling various kinds of money every year, but the only one who is handed over to the court is a pitiful three million taels. What is the use of such a Jiangnan?"

"The country, no country, where does the family come from? But some people put their families before the country, and they forget everyone. Such people are not killed, but they are not enough to calm the anger of the people, and they are not enough to correct the law of the country. If these people are allowed to continue cholera like this, the Ming Dynasty will be..."

Yang Feng didn't continue to say it, but both Zhu Youxiao and Wei Zhongxian understood what he meant.

One of these two people is the emperor and the other is the eunuch of the Silijian. How can they not understand that the most important thing in governing a country is money.

War costs money, disaster relief and river cleaning, and officials’ salaries require money. In short, almost everything is inseparable from money. A regime without blood-making ability will collapse sooner or later.

Now the gentry in Jiangnan occupied the richest land, but they didn’t even want to pay taxes to the court. What’s the use of such a person coming?

Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was already in a state of temptation, Yang Feng continued: "Your Majesty, you need strong medicine for serious illness. Besides, what is the most lacking in this world? It is people who want to be officials. I think there are more than tens of millions of officials killed by Emperor Taizu, but look at which place was short of officials at that time?

The head of the ex is still hanging at the yamen, and the successor has already taken office with the official seal. Do you still don’t understand what this means?"

Zhu Youxiao thought for a long time and nodded, "Yang Aiqing is right, but Jiangnan is not as powerful as the north. It is the most powerful place in the Ming clan. Once those officials and gentry are forced to do anything, for example, the thing that happened two years ago when I fell into the water."

Although Zhu Youxiao's face was very calm, even when he said that he was in a slight tone when he fell into the water, Yang Feng clearly saw that his hands on both ends were already tightly held together, and the veins on the back of his hands were much bigger.

Yang Feng could understand Zhu Youxiao's feelings. If Yang Feng had not arrived in time to rescue him three years ago, the grass on his grave would have been several feet high at this time, but he still has not found the real murderer behind the scenes. However, what is certain is that he must have nothing to do with the Donglin Party and the officials and gentry in Jiangnan.

Thinking of this, Yang Feng comforted: "Your Majesty is right, but you don't have to worry too much. I think the opportunity now is the most rare. You should know that Jiangnan is now very harmful to thieves. Officials and gentry in places such as Ningguo Mansion, Huaiqing Mansion and other places have even been slaughtered, and the Hangzhou Mansion area has also suffered heavy losses. And don't forget that Zhejiang Governor Pan Ruzhen is still in the prison. If we don't do anything at this time, wouldn't we let down the empress?"

"You..."

Zhu Youxiao was amused by Yang Feng's words, and his originally depressed mood improved a lot.

Wei Zhongxian looked at Yang Feng who was chatting and laughing with his big boss, and his eyes showed an envious look. Although Zhu Youchao was very favored by him, he should never expect Zhu Youchao to speak to him in such a tone.

No matter how favored he is, he is just a slave of the royal family. Life and death are just a matter of the emperor's thoughts, while Yang Feng is different. He is both a teacher and a friend of the emperor. The most important thing is that he originally wanted to leave the Ming Dynasty and go to Nanyang to be his local emperor, or the couple of Zhu Youxiao used all kinds of means to let others stay. Such treatment is not comparable to him.

After laughing, Zhu Youxiao frowned again and said, "But who should we send to Jiangnan to preside over the presidency? You know, Jiangnan is not as good as the northern part, especially the old nest of the Donglin Party. You know how difficult these people are to deal with. Back then, Grandpa Huang just photographed a few eunuchs to collect taxes in Jiangnan, and was ordered by those people to beat him to death. It can be seen how bold those people were."

"Well, this is a problem." Yang Feng also scratched his head a little, turned to see Wei Zhongxian, and he couldn't help asking: "Eunuch Wei, don't you know what good candidate recommendation code do you have?"

Wei Zhongxian was startled and his hands were swayed like a windmill, "No, no, our family is just a slave to Your Majesty, so how can there be any good candidates?"

Seeing Wei Zhongxian's little face turned pale, Yang Feng couldn't help laughing and shook his head, then said, "Your Majesty, I have someone here, I don't know if I should say it?"
Chapter completed!