The Young Master Is Fierce Chapter 178: New Year’s Eve

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The night is getting darker, and heavy snow is falling in the sky.

The capital city is brightly lit, and fireworks bloom in the sky from time to time.

The Dong Mansion has also been decorated with lanterns and decorations, and there are sounds of people drinking and laughing in the living room.

This is Fu Xiaoguan's first New Year's Eve in this world. He is very happy. Although he is thousands of miles away from home, he feels the warmth of home at this moment.

The Dong Mansion completely accepted him, especially his mother-in-law's attitude towards him, which was such a drastic change that Fu Xiaoguan occasionally felt like he was in a dream.

"Xiao Guan, come and try this steamed seabass."

"Young official, eat more and try this anchovy shrimp."

"Xiude! That's the squirrel fish I made for the junior official, don't touch it!"

"..."

Dong Xiude received a critical hit of 10,000 points, "Mom, I just want to ask who is your biological son!"

Everyone laughed during the dinner, but Mrs. Dong felt something was wrong at this time. She glared at Dong Xiude: "Ignorant thing, Fu Xiaoguan is far away in a foreign land and has no relatives. Of course, mother should be nicer to him!"

Fu Xiaoguan smiled at Dong Xiude: "Second brother...my mother is right, this son-in-law is also half a son. You usually eat so many good things, but this is the first time for me. You, as an elder brother, Just give it a little bit.”

Dong Shulan’s hand pinched Fu Xiaoguan under the table. Fu Xiaoguan opened his mouth and gasped. This little girl is so cruel!

Dong Xiude glared at Fu Xiaoguan, "Is this your first time? You've already had four meals at my house!"

"Xiude, shut up!..." Mrs. Dong scolded Dong Xiude and looked at Su Su and the others with a smile on her face, "You are welcome, you are just like at home when you get here, you can eat whatever you want. Some.”

Su Jue nodded politely in thanks, and Su Rou smiled slightly, "Thank you, madam!" This was the first time Su Su felt that New Year's Eve could be so lively, and her eye circles instantly turned red.

Mrs. Dong looked at Su Su, what a beautiful little girl, but... "Girl, will it be cold if you wear such thin clothes?"

There was a fire burning in the dining room, and it was certainly not cold. Su Su choked up and shook her head: "Madam, I, I'm not cold."

"Come on, let's eat. This squirrel fish is a famous dish in Beijing. Please try it, girl." Mrs. Dong took a large piece of squirrel fish and put it in Su Su's bowl. Su Su's tears suddenly fell. The brush flowed out.

"Ah, girl, what's wrong?"

"Thank you, madam, I, I'm fine." Su Su raised her sleeves and wiped away her tears, then buried her head in eating.

Su Jue sighed slightly and said apologetically to Mrs. Dong: "Actually, we are all orphans. We grew up in the Taoist temple. After we went out to visit, we met Mr. Fu and took care of him. How many brothers and sisters do we have? I stayed here to keep Mr. Fu safe. I think I missed my relatives a little bit because I was young. Please forgive me."

Dong Kangping knew about the Taoist Temple. After all, the affairs of the world were also in the eyes of the temple, not to mention that there was the Qingfeng Xiaoyu Tower built by the fifth prince in the upper capital.

He did not expect that Fu Xiaoguan would get along well with these people in the world. This was a double-edged sword. Of course it would be a powerful help to Fu Xiaoguan if he used it well. However, if he used it incorrectly, it might also hurt him.

He raised his glass and said, "I have been extremely worried about Xiaoguan's safety since he was kidnapped by bandits last time. To tell you the truth, Xiaoguan has enemies in Shangjing, and they may be very powerful, so in the future The safety of this little official is entrusted to you. Come on, I'll give you a toast to express my gratitude."

Su Jue and the other three raised their glasses, "Don't worry, Mr. Dong, we will ensure that Mr. Fu is fine!"

The atmosphere gradually eased, and Su Su also came out of her memories. She frequently toasted to everyone and told some interesting things in the audience, which made everyone laugh and made Mrs. Dong become more and more fond of this weird elf. beautiful little girl.

The enjoyable dinner ended at the end of the day. The bowls and dishes on the table were put away, and everyone went to the front room, where a maid served tea, fruits, vegetables and a variety of cakes.

As a custom of the Yu Dynasty, it is necessary to keep the New Year's Eve on the night of the 30th of this year. Although it will not stay up all night, it is necessary to keep the New Year's Eve.

Fu Xiaoguan sat down opposite Dong Kangping and Mrs. Dong, thought for a while, and said: "Uncle and aunt, this is what I think. You guys can listen and see if it is feasible. I want to invite my father to come to Beijing to propose marriage next spring. , the matter between me and Shulan has been settled, because you know that I will leave for Wu Dynasty before the Cold Food Festival next year, and this matter may not be settled... I am not worried."

Dong Shulan immediately lowered his head shyly, his heart pounding.

Dong Kangping and Dong Yuanshi looked at each other, and then looked at Fu Xiaoguan with serious eyes.

"Your aunt and I have no objections to this. It doesn't matter if this matter is settled. What I hope is that you will make a good appearance for me in this court next year!"

He raised his head and took a deep breath, and then said: "Brother Shulan went to Henan Province and took up the post of Daotai. He mentioned many problems in his letter. I won't hide it from you. Now the Yu Dynasty seems to be blooming. It looks like a brocade, but it is actually rotten at its core. Your Majesty is going to carry out a major overhaul of the government next year, which will definitely affect the interests of the six major clans, and may even cost them their lives. So what your Majesty means is... let the Yu Dynasty let it go! There has been chaos for several years. This is your majesty’s great courage. Since we are officials of the imperial court, we naturally have to share your worries.”

Dong Kangping stroked his beard and said, "This is the best time to make contributions and make a career. I hope you can seize it. You don't want to be a prince or prime minister, but you must at least be a third-rank official. Only in this way can you temporarily gain a firm foothold in Shangjing. ”

When Fu Xiaoguan heard this, His Majesty wanted to scrape the bones to heal his wounds?

This is no ordinary pain!

After all, it is a cancer that has been growing for more than two hundred years. This chaos may really be a big chaos!

But as Dong Kangping said, this is indeed a great opportunity to make contributions. If the six major clans are really eradicated or even weakened, this new force will inevitably rise.

He nodded cautiously, "I will fight!"

This decision had been made when he came to Shangjing last time. Whether it was for himself or his family, if he wanted to live a better life, he had to fight for it!

"Well..." Dong Kangping took a sip of tea, "I'm just afraid you won't fight."

Dong Shulan looked worried at Fu Xiaoguan, but Dong Xiude didn't care. In his mind, if this brother-in-law wanted to fight, there would be no problem. After all, this brother-in-law was not the good person he seemed on the surface.

This brother-in-law is very bad and has tricked many people. It is said that Yan Xiwen returned to Beijing and never came to the Dong Mansion. It is said that Shi Chaoyuan told the family members not to mess with anyone but Fu Xiaoguan.

Look, this is the attitude of the two great clans. At least on the surface, they are unwilling to be enemies with Fu Xiaoguan - and I don't know how this kid does it.

Su Su didn't understand these things, but she felt that Fu Xiaoguan was quite pitiful and lived an uncomfortable life.

Don’t people pursue freedom in life? Why put yourself through so much trouble?

"Uncle, since Your Majesty has this determination, my nephew would like to remind me that this household is in charge of the country's treasury, and the money in the treasury... must be carefully planned. My nephew thinks that this The chaos will probably not take more than two or three years. Even if Her Royal Highness the Third Princess marries the king of the Huangren to quell the Huangren's ambition to go south, the Yi Kingdom in the east may take this opportunity to cross the Ximayuan Kingdom. I don’t understand Wu Chao’s attitude, but I have to guard against it.”

"So your mission to the Wu Dynasty next year is very meaningful, and you must be mentally prepared. As for the national treasury... it is indeed very tight. Next year's taxes will increase by 20%. This is a last resort."

Fu Xiaoguan nodded and said: "Actually, if the court gives more convenience to merchants and more support to the collectors, this tax problem can be easily solved."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"The largest tax revenue of the imperial court comes from merchants, but the status of merchants is now low, causing talented people to disdain being a merchant. If the imperial court can raise the status of merchants and put them alongside the nobles, this will It will greatly increase the enthusiasm of businessmen. If businessmen regain their reputation, there will definitely be more people going into business instead of swarming to become officials. Once this business becomes prosperous, the taxes created will increase rapidly. . And the way of checking things is not trivial. Studying checking things can improve equipment and methods, such as the weaving industry. If attention is paid to checking things, the looms can be more advanced, and the output and quality can be higher. Firstly, it reduces the cost, and secondly, it solves the problem. The contradiction between supply and demand actually prospers business, and the biggest benefit of studying things is that it allows people to pursue the truth of things and understand the mysteries. This is a process of knowledge accumulation, which can even strengthen a country and benefit future generations. Bandai! ”

Not only the Yu Dynasty, but also the Fan and Yi states of the Wu Dynasty did not value commerce. On the contrary, they were barren people born in that bitter cold land and valued commerce far more than the Three Kingdoms.

But not all merchants can do business with foreign countries. This requires an imperial edict from His Majesty. However, merchants pursue profits. In fact, smuggling between the Yu Dynasty and Huangren has never stopped, and the amount is extremely huge.

For the Yu Dynasty, this was a huge loss. When Fu Xiaoguan mentioned this, Dong Kangping sighed.

"What you said...makes sense. You have sorted it out over the past year, and I will show it to His Majesty. But don't hold out too much hope. After all, this step is a bit big, and the nobles...may be very strong." Object."

"Yeah!" Fu Xiaoguan laughed, because the nobles would not object at all.

"Okay, okay, you are still talking about these things during this Chinese New Year. It will be time soon, come on, come on, I will also send you a red envelope. I wish you a safe and smooth new year and good luck in officialdom. Prosperity and abundant wealth! ”

With a smile on her face, Mrs. Dong handed out the red envelopes one by one. Even Su Jue and the three of them got a share. This made Su Su even happier and she carefully collected them.

"Let's set off fireworks."

The group of people came to the yard, and a servant took out the boxes of fireworks and placed them on the snow.

At this moment, many fireworks were blooming in the sky above the capital city. Fu Xiaoguan lit a stick of incense and handed it to Dong Shulan, "Come here!"

Dong Shulan carefully lit the fuse and ran back to Fu Xiaoguan.

With a sound of "Bang...!", the fireworks from Xishan shone brightly in the sky above Beijing for the first time.