Chapter 1078 (2/2)

Yangming looked outside of the window in a daze. “As they say, a gentleman wouldn’t be willing to live beside a wall that might fall at any moment. I am preparing to move my family to Donglin. However, I don’t think the Great Shang will fall that soon…”

Wen Wei wasn’t surprised.

The Great Gan had won and became the overlord of the Cloud World. It was really strong and the people living in it had nothing to worry about. On the contrary, after the Great Shang lost, it was on the verge of collapse. Even if it could hold on now, it wouldn’t be able to last for long.

When he heard and saw the Great Gan talisman, such a thought had already risen up in his heart. He wanted to move his family to Donglin to avoid the chaos.

“If it is possible, it is best if we work for the Great Gan. I want to observe the economic principle up close. Only by serving him and grasping a certain amount of power can I fully understand it.”

Zong Xi was astonished and hurriedly said, “But the Great Gan Ruler personally said that he wanted to burn the books and wipe out Confucianism.”

Yangming didn’t reply. He simply laughed towards Wen Wei. How would he not know that the current Great Gan Ruler was unhappy with what the Confucians were teaching now?

He was definitely sure that it wasn’t only the two of them who understood this.

Zong Zi was about to speak when a shocking cheer broke out from outside.

“Ruler is victorious and he has sent out five decrees…”

“Farmers actually don’t need to pay taxes and would instead receive subsidies? This is unheard of!”

“Our Great Gan really charges little agricultural taxes. Instead, workers, hunters, and merchants get taxed. It is okay even if it is removed!”

“Setting up a pension fund for workers and farmers? Such that all old people will be raised and not need to worry about retiring? His majesty really is a Saint Ruler!”

“Wipe out the demons? Those Demon Sect people really deserve to die! If not for my cultivation being low, only Grade Two, I also want to kill of few of them!”

“Remove the three law divisions and set up the Ministry of Law? It is no longer under the cabinet and is only monitored by the Meeting Hall? From today on, the King is also under the law? If ruler commits a sin, he will be punished all the same? I don’t understand, this is really weird! A Saint Ruler is rarely here! Why is there such a need?”

“Remove physical torture? Good! Good! Good! Ruler really is merciful! Why couldn’t my nephew meet ruler earlier? He lost three fingers because he took a bit of money. Even if he regrets it now, his fingers can’t grow back…”

“All farmland trading is prohibited? The officials will purchase it and give it to people without land? Is there such a need? Now that farming isn’t profitable, I also wanted to sell some of my land. Who knows how much the officials would pay?”

Yangming and Wen Wei’s eyes both lit up, in a flash, they were outside the Jinyu Pavilion.

The place where the notice was laid out wasn’t far, just two hundred feet out on a green stone wall.

The area was filled with people. Who knew how many of them were there?

Luckily, the two of them could float in the air. Their spiritual eyes could cover thousands of miles. After looking out, they were able to read everything on the notice.

Wen Wei took in a deep breath. “Once this decree goes out, the people’s hearts will lean towards the Great Gan! If he could really do this, then the Great Gan Ruler is truly the Saint Ruler!”

Yangming looked around. “Officials will control grain and split the land. He will offend all the nobles like this! What is weird is that the people here actually show no signs of being angry.”

There were many rich people and officials in the crowd. Although there were some who were unhappy, most of them were really calm and didn’t bother much about it.

It was obvious that this decree didn’t really hit where it hurts.

Was it due to that policy that focused on commerce? Yangming was deep in thought.

What one gained from commerce was far more than agriculture. To these people, there was no need to keep all this land in their hands.

Be it Donglin or the South Wind Cloud Continent, it was where people were sparse.

There were still large amounts of land that could be developed. Zong Shou probably set out this plan to prepare to enter the Central Cloud Continent.

Setting policies first, and when he pushed in the future, he would still face resistance from the nobles in the Central Cloud Continent.

However, it was better than the policies of being controlled by these people!

He was really thinking much further!

He was getting more and more curious about this Great Gan Ruler. Unfortunately, he wasn’t famous enough and wouldn’t get the opportunity to witness it…

He shook his head and looked towards the last decree. Unrestrained laughter erupted beside him.

“A King under the law? This is what Xun Zi wished for! What Han Zi chased! In the end, a Common People’s Path disciple was the one that achieved it. Who knows what those two would feel if they found out? Xi Zi’s junior who proposed equality for everyone was the Saint Ruler. Did the Heavens really open its eyes?”

The laughter spread over for miles causing everyone to look at who it was.

Even Yangming and Wen Wei turned around curiously.

A scholarly dressed unshaven middle-aged man was seen walking from the distance.

“Calling all scholars to discuss the pros and cons of Confucianism! To judge its teachings! How vicious! But I like it! As expected from the Saint Ruler, it’s so much better than that Qin Emperor!”

Wen Wei kept silent and wanted to head over, but he was stopped by Yangming.

“That man is someone from the Legalism school of thought, the line of Han Zi.”