Xiao Tong listened carefully and finally knew that the Zhou official was named Zhou Feng. He still vaguely remembered that it was because of him that a big case was launched and later sent to Bohai. Unexpectedly, it was the person in front of him.

He was very curious, "This Zhou Daguanren is very rich?"

"That's certain."

Someone next to him gave a thumbs up and told Zhou Feng's story. After arriving in Bohai, this man bought a thousand acres of oak forest and developed to this day. He is the largest tussah silk merchant, making money every day.

He also has fertile fields, shops, fleets and businesses that are very good.

Zhou Feng not only made a fortune himself, but also was very good for those who immigrated.

He took out a lot of funds to help everyone settle down, find a job, and survive and reproduce in this unfamiliar land... It is unceremonious that Zhou Feng is the leader of the overseas Chinese community in the Bohai Sea and enjoys a very high reputation.

But Zhou Feng, who had been smooth sailing, encountered trouble this time.

Lao Wen slashed all the way on him several times.

For example, it was prohibited to set up textile factories in various places, and Zhou Feng's workshop was closed. He could only sell raw silk to Dasong at a very low price, and the profit was reduced by more than 70%.

Because of the Navigation Act, his fleet could not trade between the Song Dynasty and the Bohai Sea, and had to sell it to others.

The only thing that is safe is the fields he has, and there are still hundreds of thousands of stones of grain every year, but the Song Dynasty kept raising tariffs and grain prices continued to fall. Zhou Feng didn't know when he could last.

That's the richest, let alone others.

"Young and young men, listen to me!" Zhou Feng took a sip of wine, his face turned bloody and his one-eyed eyes flashed with anger.

"I know what kind of virtues the officials in the court are! It is impossible to count on them to do good deeds for the people! In the past, the court could not control the Bohai Sea and let us be free for a few years. There may not be any way to mess with people in the future!" After he said that, he took several sips of wine. Because he was in a bad mood, Zhou Feng quickly got drunk and didn't even eat meat cakes. He got up and wanted to leave.

At this time, when someone was close to the gate, he stood up and looked like he could be twenty-five or six years old, full of books.

He bowed, "Officer Zhou, please wait a moment!"

Zhou Feng stopped and looked at him in confusion.

The man bowed first, and then said, "Officials of Zhou, here are the teachers in the school. These days, the imperial court has imposed stamp duty, books, newspapers, and even papers... My students cannot afford the tax, and they are already half gone."

Zhou Feng took a breath, barely opened his drunken eyes, and hesitated: "What did that sir want to do when I look for me?"

The man smiled bitterly, "There is no other meaning, I just want to ask Master Zhou to preside over justice!"

"Justice? What kind of justice? What kind of justice can I preside over?" Zhou Feng's tone included both anger and disdain.

This person was serious and cursed, "Master, you are very famous. The court treats us like this, and he simply doesn't regard us as human beings... He has made a clever name, plundering and exploiting everything, and he is simply angry and resentful!"

Zhou Feng frowned, revealing a thoughtful look.

"Sir, what do you want to say? Do you want to revolt and rebel if you raise your flag?" Zhou Feng shook his sleeves fiercely, "I tell you, the Zhou surnamed lost one eye for the Song Dynasty. If the court wants it, my life can be handed over to the court! If you have half of the words, you are not considered a good man!"

This person was obviously a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly said, "The great official misunderstood. I am just a bad teacher. I don't have so much thought. I mean, can the great official take the lead in writing a letter? Let's share a memorial to the people and ask the court to exempt such heavy stamp duty so that everyone can have a way out."

After he said this, the people who were eating also spoke out.

"That's right, great official, you know so many people. If you don't speak for us, no one can help us!"

Faced with a large number of begging, Zhou Feng was stunned, "Dear young and old, my words may not work... But everyone said that, I can't ignore it. In this way, I will find a way to inquire about the situation... As for Wanmin Book, I think don't do it. If anyone arrests people according to the list above, wouldn't it hurt everyone!"

After he said this, the group of people who were still very enthusiastic just now calmed down and secretly wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads. It was the high-ranking official who learned it and almost made a big mistake!

They thanked each other and asked Zhou Feng for help.

Zhou Feng nodded and left. Before leaving, he glanced at the teacher and smiled slightly, "I haven't learned too many principles and I'm angry, but no matter what, I'm from the Song Dynasty. At any time, I will never betray the court! I won't let my ancestors be shamed! Goodbye!"

After saying that, he left without looking back. The teaching man sat down for a moment and left embarrassedly.

In the corner, Xiaopin and Tong Guan witnessed this scene. On several occasions, Tong Guan wanted to get up and talk, but Xiaopin stopped him. After finishing the meat pie, the guests also dispersed and they returned to their room.

The little pig asked Tong Guan, "What do you think?"

"The second young master, the man named Zhou is a man. He has resentment towards the court, but his heart is still loyal... Especially when he is far away from overseas, he does not forget the court and his ancestors, which is rare!"

Xiao Tong nodded, "It's really rare, but because of this, things in Bohai are difficult to deal with!" As he said that, he held his hands and paced back and forth on the ground... Among his two sons, Gou Yaer was even more lively, but Xiao Tong was the most similar to his father, and even when he was thinking about things, he was almost the same.

"If they don't regard themselves as Song people, or if we are facing Japanese and Korean people, they will directly collect taxes. They dare not pay money, arrest them as slaves, or behead them, we will all be allowed... but can we bear to let them down when facing the people of the Song Dynasty?"

Tong Guan thought something, and he also understood why among the many places, the Bohai Sea had problems first, and the barrier was on the population structure of the Bohai Sea.

There were about three million people in the original Bohai Sea, of which one million were immigrants and sent Han people, more than one million were the so-called Bohai immigrants and descendants, and less than 800,000 were the Jurchens, Khitans, and some Goryeo people.

After Wanyan Yingge became independent, most of the Jurchens stopped expelling them.

Currently, the Han people in the Bohai Sea have reached 40%. If the Da clan and the Bohai people are added, they will account for 90%!

Psychologically, they all agree with the Song Dynasty. They read books from the Song Dynasty, spoke Chinese, and wrote Chinese characters. Even if they couldn't write them, they were still actively learning... Psychologically, they already regarded themselves as members of the Song Dynasty.

The court can be ruthless to others and impose heavy taxes, but it cannot be so mean to one's own people!

It is this psychological gap that caused the Bohai Sea to resist first.

Xiao Tong nodded secretly. Dad is really powerful. He can guess the reason through the sea... just knowing it may not be able to come up with a solution.

Also, the teacher obviously made Xiao Tong feel uneasy.

"You arrange someone to check where he teaches and what he usually says!"

"Affect the order."

Tong Guan went to make arrangements again, and about a day later, he finally found out.

"The teacher's surname is Yang, named Yang Xun, and he is from Yongxing Junlu. The Yang family is a local clan. When the imperial court expelled the aristocratic family, the Yang family was sent to the Bohai Sea!"

Hearing this, Xiao Tong became interested, "You said that Yang Xun is a descendant of the aristocratic family, so how can he be dissatisfied with the court?"

"It's not just dissatisfaction!"

Tong Guan took out a lot of newspaper numbers from his arms and sent them to Xiao Tong.

Xiaopeng frowned. The printing of these things was poor, it could be said that they were shoddy, the ink was not good, and it also had a strong odor. He could only place it away from his nose and browse it quickly.

After reading a few pictures in a row... Xiao Tong was really shocked. It turned out that almost 90% of these newspapers were criticized by the court, and some simply cursed people directly, not even explaining the logic!

"Is there many newspapers like this?"

"More, more!" Tong Guan said angrily: "I asked. In the past, newspapers were quite subtle, and they talked about homesickness and poetry, but in recent years, more and more people criticized the court. After this tax increase, various articles were like mushrooms after a rain, emerging one after another."

Xiao Tong was even more worried. He read more than a dozen copies in a row, and even saw some articles that read "Your Majesty is the greatest harm in the world!"

"This, isn't this a rebellion? Isn't anyone care?" Xiao Teng shouted strangely.

Tong Guan said helplessly: "How to manage it? There are at least a lot of yamen in the Song Dynasty, but the Bohai Kingdom only has the governor and only the garrison. Other things are allowed to be written randomly by the literati."

Xiao Tong quickly understood that his father pulled out the aristocratic family and sent them overseas.

These people are all reading and literate. At first, they were still trembling and dared not say anything.

But as they settled down and grasped the lifeline of the economy, the emperor was far away, and his courage became increasingly strong. He said everything without any scruples, and even insulted and mocked the officials in the court for fun. Even the emperor could not escape their ridicule and entertainment!

This is not the worst. If you just vent it, it would be fine. Xiao Tong also found that there are many similarities in the words and sentences and content of these articles.

"You know what's going on?"

"Second Young Master, I asked, all scholars in Bohai respect a gentleman."

"who?"

"Mr. Yichuan!"

"Ah! It's Cheng Yi!" Xiao Tiao shook his head. He knew this very well. When he was a child, Su Shi had been very entertaining the Neo-Confucianism of the Second Cheng. Later, the Second Cheng and the Second Prince were mixed up and sent overseas by Wang Ning'an. At first, they could only cooperate with the court and preach and educate... But after several years, they have gradually become masters overseas, especially the children of aristocratic families, who are competing to learn from them. Before they knew it, they have formed a powerful force.

Not only the Bohai Sea, but also the Goryeo and Japan have their disciples.
Chapter completed!