Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 265 Talking on Paper
The excitement Yang Yuzhen was talking about was nothing more than Lun Wenxu discussing national policy with that group of Confucian scholars.

However, Yang Yuzhen couldn't bear to see others stealing his limelight, so he wanted Chen Ce to take action to suppress the other party's arrogance.

Chen Ce was really speechless about this weirdo.

Ning Zhijun greeted Chen Ce somewhat at a loss, as if he had done something wrong.

Su Hanmei introduced Lun Wenxu and Chen Ce to each other.

Lun Wenxu was sensitive enough to notice that Ning Zhijun seemed a little strange. He took another deep look at Chen Ce and bowed, "Mr. Chen."

Chen Ce returned the greeting and said, "Greetings, Master Lun."

Lun Wenxu thought for a moment and asked Chen Ce, "I heard that Master Chen is a businessman. We were just discussing how to enrich the country."

"Does Mr. Chen have any good suggestions?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "I am just a businessman, I just need to take care of my own business. How can I have the ability and qualifications to talk about enriching the country?"

You can pull it down.

Zhu Houzhao tilted his head and glanced at Chen Ce, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

He is only qualified to fool this group of Confucian scholars. The person you are in contact with is the Minister of Revenue of the Ming Dynasty. If you are not qualified, who is?

However, he understood his younger brother's temperament. He was unwilling to argue with others about these unrealistic things because he was practicing and doing them in a down-to-earth manner.

And these guys are still talking nonsense.

Lun Wenxu said: "I suggest that the court issue more money to fill the treasury."

"Yes, Lord Lun, this is an excellent suggestion."

"It's a pity that the court was about to issue it last time, but for some reason it was shelved."

Several Confucian scholars echoed this.

Lun Wenxu sighed and said, "In fact, the people can rent out some vacant houses during the busy farming season and open up more land in addition to planting fields. As long as they are diligent, it is not difficult to make money. If the people make money, the country will be rich."

Chen Ce looked at Lun Wenxu in surprise, but in the end he said nothing. He just agreed, "Lord Lun has a good idea. He will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future."

If issuing money to fill the national treasury is the explanation, it can still explain his ignorance of the logic of financial operations.

What he said later was absolutely outrageous. Is this really a top scholar who grew up in poverty?
Reclaiming wasteland... being diligent, the people make money and the country becomes rich. It seems that the logic is correct, but he doesn't know if the people can really succeed in reclaiming wasteland, can the land finally fall into their hands?

Although the farmers are simple, they are not fools. If they could make money in this way, there would be no poor people in the Ming Dynasty.

Each of these suggestions was just castles in the air. Chen Ce didn't know what to say and could only say a few words of encouragement.

Ning Zhijun hesitated to speak, Chen Ce smiled slightly and said to Ning Zhijun: "Lord Lun has a promising future, Miss Ning, you should cherish him."

Ning Zhijun is silent.

Chen Ce glared at Yang Yuzhen fiercely, then said to Zhu Houzhao: "Let's go."

"I won't bother you any more. Goodbye."

Chen Ce bowed to Lun Wenxu, then left with Zhu Houzhao.

Su Hanmei sensitively discovered that the atmosphere just now seemed a little wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

I always feel that Ning Zhijun seems to be deliberately avoiding Chen Ce, especially when Chen Ce finally advised Ning Zhijun to cherish Lun Wenxu. I always feel that these two people seem to have some past.

She made an excuse that she had something to do, and then quietly followed Chen Ce and Zhu Houzhao. Zhu Houzhao said speechlessly: "This champion has a pig brain. I remember you said that issuing too much money will lead to inflation."

Chen Ce smiled and said, "Well, do you still remember?"

"Of course!" Zhu Houzhao patted his chest, and then said: "Isn't that land reclamation he mentioned also not possible? I see you don't care at all."

Chen Ce nodded and said, "Of course not. Do you really think it would be so easy for farmers to reclaim wasteland?"

"The wasteland you reclaimed will be swallowed up by the powerful and wealthy with all kinds of excuses. Do you really think the farmers are fools?"

"It takes so much time and manpower to open up a piece of wasteland, and even if you open up the land, you still can't get it. If you can really make money by opening up wasteland, people would have done it long ago."

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and said, "It seems to make sense."

Zhu Houzhao was not the only one who thought that it made sense. Su Hanmei was following behind and had been eavesdropping on their conversation. Only after hearing what Chen Ce said did she suddenly realize what was going on.

Mr. Lun just spoke so many national policies in a very eloquent manner, but most of them are flashy and superficial and cannot stand up to scrutiny.

After Chen Ce's analysis, Su Hanmei suddenly realized.

She originally wanted to come here to find out some gossip, but she didn't get any. Instead, she heard these things, which made Su Hanmei interested in Chen Ce.

It turns out that this guy is a very capable person. He just didn't want to expose Lun Zhuangyuan's talent in front of everyone.

Now that I think about it, Na Lun, the top scholar, seems very mediocre in front of Chen Ce. I don’t know why, being a top scholar is obviously enough to make people feel unattainable, but why in front of Chen Ce, do you feel that the top scholar is just like that?

Su Hanmei did not continue to follow, and then Zhu Houzhao asked Chen Ce: "Little brother, that Miss Ning?"

Chen Ce did not hide it from Zhu Houzhao and said, "Does Ning Cheng know? I told you before that I had a marriage, but later I broke off the engagement. She is the daughter of the Ning family."

Forehead?
Zhu Houzhao was confused, his mouth twitched, and he said, "This... then you..."

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "Nothing, we don't have much of a relationship, and I don't expect to get married with my sick body."

Zhu Houzhao asked back: "What if you are healthy?"

Chen Ce still shook his head: "A man should be able to take it and let it go. If you miss it, you miss it."

Besides... there is a better girl who is silently guarding him, and he is not a heartless person.

Zhu Houzhao sighed slightly, love affairs are really troublesome!
"You can try the new Jinshi first." Chen Ce suddenly said.

Zhu Houzhao: “Ah?”

Chen Ce said, "I'm talking about the candidates for the southwest. Didn't a group of Jinshi enter the officialdom last year? There are still many vacancies to be filled, and we can transfer some of these young people there."

Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment and said, "For example, Lun Wenxu? Transfer him to the southwest? Then you can live with Miss Ning? Great! Little brother, you have such a vicious heart! I knew it, you can't let it go so easily!"

Zhu Houzhao...are you going too far!

He is the top scholar! He is a compiler in the Hanlin Academy and has already obtained an official position. I am talking about those Jinshi who filled the vacancies!
Zhu Houzhao chuckled and said, "It's just a joke, don't mind it."

"Well, this is a good suggestion, but I don't know if these new scholars will go for it."

Chen Ce said: "You have to be willing to go there. Forcing yourself to go there will only cause more trouble and nothing will get done."

Zhu Houzhao nodded in agreement and said, "I understand... Oh, by the way, Wang Shouren and his men may arrive in the capital tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)