Chapter 596: The butterfly effect, shocking Yan Wushuang!

"The capital of the world naturally pursues profit."

"Landlords are not that kind-hearted; they are willing to lend food only because it is a business that makes a steady profit without loss. If this year is a bumper harvest, they can earn high interest from it."

"But if there is a sudden disaster this year and the harvest is poor, they still don't lose, because according to the agreement, once the people cannot pay back the food on the agreed day, they must use their own land to pay."

"Land is the foundation of the people; once they lose their land, where can these people go?"

Gao Yang's voice carried a chill; before his eyes, it seemed as if a large group of landlords with hideous smiles appeared, their eyes filled with greed!

Yan Wushuang's expression was solemn; he was a smart man and naturally understood Gao Yang's meaning immediately.

According to what Gao Yang said, this land annexation was a disaster for the people!

Yuan Xuanlin also took a deep look at Gao Yang; his vigilance toward Gao Yang had been raised to the highest level!

This Gao Yang is unfathomable, absolutely a capable official for governing the world!

"Brother, if what you say is true, then if the people lose their land, how can they survive?" Gao Changwen asked curiously.

Gao Yang glanced at the light gauze dancing outside the window, luxurious and extravagant.

He said calmly, "What else can they do?"

"If the people lose their land, it's like losing their roots, but life still has to go on, the whole family still needs to eat and drink, so they can only seek another way to survive, but where in the world are there so many ways to survive?"

"These landlords will stand up again, wave their hands, and bring out another deed of sale. These people who have lost their land can only sign the deed of sale, becoming the landlords' cattle and horses, working hard every year, being exploited by the landlords until they die!"

"This is a conspiracy; if they don't sign, the whole family will starve to death; if they sign, they become the landlords' cattle and horses."

Yan Wushuang raised his wine cup and said with deep meaning, "The term 'cattle and horses' is very apt!"

Even Gao Changwen's expression was serious, as if he were thinking.

Gao Yang looked at Gao Changwen's thoughtful appearance, feeling it was rare.

"After hearing about this embryonic form of land annexation, how do you feel?" Gao Yang took a sip of the wine in his cup and asked.

Gao Changwen looked at Gao Yang, then said with a solemn face, "This younger brother has many reflections!"

"But the biggest reflection is that I want to be a landlord, not a cow or horse that only knows how to work for a lifetime."

*Cough cough! *

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang almost choked.

Yan Wushuang gave a thumbs up and said, "This statement is indeed true!"

Gao Yang shook his head and said, "On a stormy day, with heavy rain pouring down, the cow will hide in the shed to sleep, the horse will eat grass in the stable, while the cattle and horses will try every possible way to go out to work; the cow will moo, the horse will neigh, and the cattle and horses will shout 'received' every day."

Yan Wushuang asked with a curious face, "Lord Gao, what does this 'received' mean?"

"It means that when the master casually orders something, the cattle and horses will happily shout 'I know' and go do it immediately. It is a unique term in the way of capitalists, not worth mentioning." Gao Yang explained casually.

Yan Wushuang showed a look of realization.

At this moment, he developed a great curiosity about the capitalists Gao Yang had learned about.

"Lord Gao, this so-called way of the capitalist, in my eyes, is not at all weaker than any of the Hundred Schools of Thought; it truly makes me yearn for it!"

Gao Yang also said with emotion, "Although the people of the world despise capitalists and know that capitalists are easily 'lit as sky lanterns,' who doesn't want to become a capitalist?"

"But if Your Highness wants to learn, I can take you as a disciple!"

Yan Wushuang waved his hand quickly, "Lord Gao, I am not suitable; let's forget about this matter, but I thank you, Lord Gao!"

He is a dignified Prince of Great Yan, and in the future, he might become the Emperor of Great Yan; how could he be taken as a disciple by Gao Yang? If this spread, wouldn't it be a laughingstock?

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang showed a look of regret on his face.

"Lord Gao, back to the main topic. I understand the embryonic form of land annexation, but can a mere landlord, by annexing a little land from farmers who were already struggling to survive, cause a dynasty's fortune not to exceed three hundred years?"

Yan Wushuang continued to ask.

He was somewhat urgent to have Gao Yang tell him the answer.

Although he knew very well in his heart that Gao Yang was a very dangerous person, this question involved the essence of a dynasty's demise, and he simply could not ignore it.

"Your Highness, do you know about the butterfly effect?" Gao Yang said calmly.

"The butterfly effect?"

Yan Wushuang frowned, full of curiosity.

Yuan Xuanlin also furrowed his brows; what Gao Yang said was something he had never heard of.

"The so-called butterfly effect is that there is a butterfly in this Changancheng; it gently flaps its wings, and it is possible that two weeks later, on that boundless sea, a violent storm will be stirred up."

Gao Yang's voice rang out, and Yan Wushuang's expression changed abruptly.

"A butterfly in Changan flapping its wings could stir up a violent storm on the sea? Lord Gao, are you playing a joke on me?"

Yan Wushuang looked displeased.

This theory was simply too ridiculous for him.

Gao Yang explained calmly, "Your Highness, although this is just a theory, it is possible to happen, just like Your Highness coming to this Changancheng and accidentally hearing the story of Li Shimin."

"This seemingly small change could potentially trigger a landslide or tsunami later on!"

"Such as beheading the Crown Prince, imprisoning the Emperor of Yan, and even Your Highness potentially continuing to expand, triggering a war between the seven kingdoms, but all of this stems from a very small change at the beginning!"

"By the same token, land annexation is also like this!"

Yan Wushuang's body shook; he somewhat understood Gao Yang's meaning.

"Lord Gao, are you saying that the initial embryonic form of land annexation is like this butterfly gently flapping its wings, seemingly insignificant, but the real storm is yet to come?"

Gao Yang slowly rotated the wine cup at his fingertips and said calmly: "Your Highness is absolutely right, the real storm is yet to come!"

"Some poor families, they didn't have enough food to begin with, and once they didn't have enough to eat, they could only borrow, but after borrowing, they had to pay it back; otherwise, the landlords' methods are not something the people can imagine."

"In this way, the problem arises again: even if this year is a bumper harvest, they pay back the landlord's high principal and interest first, preserving their land, but after paying back this food, it will put pressure on the next year's rations, so they have to continue to borrow!"

"This process will repeat itself, and the people's land will sooner or later end up in the hands of the landlords!"

"In this way, it will cause a very vicious situation, because as far as I know, whether it is Great Qian or Great Yan, the land of the noble families and major clans in the world has privileges; to be precise, their land is tax-exempt!"