Chapter 496 There Are No Simple People

When they came out of Yanshan Garden, it was already late, so Lin Tailai and his more than 300 soldiers stayed in Taicang Prefecture City.

Because there was no sense of security here, Lin Tailai took dozens of servants and moved directly into the prefectural government office.

The other 300 soldiers were scattered in the mansions, post stations, and inns near the prefectural government office. There are always more solutions than problems.

Near midnight, Lin Tailai, who had just finished his exercise, was about to rest when he suddenly saw the left protector Zhang Wen coming over with a letter.

"It seems that Master Feng II sent someone to deliver it." Zhang Wen reported.

Thinking of what he saw and heard during the day, Lin Tailai also said casually: "Senior Feng's behavior today is indeed strange, as if he has something on his mind.

I don't know what he can't say directly, and he has to secretly send someone to deliver the letter."

Zhang Wen smiled and said: "After all, Master Feng II is a famous diehard of the retro faction, and it is inconvenient for him to communicate openly with the sitting master."

After Lin Tailai opened the letter in his hand, he saw that the content was very simple, and agreed to meet secretly after crossing the river tomorrow.

On the second day, Lin Tailai left Taicang Prefecture, but he was not in a hurry to travel. He crossed the river and waited in Tongzhou on the opposite side.

Half a day later, Feng Shike also crossed the river and met with Lin Tailai on his boat.

Feng Shike sat down and made a suggestion: "Haven't you always wanted to make trouble in Songjiang Prefecture? This literary conference can be held in Songjiang Prefecture."

Lin Tailai said righteously: "What do you mean by making trouble? I am building water conservancy for the benefit of Yunjian. You local gentry should not be ungrateful.

But why do you want to hold a literary conference in Yunjian? This is totally unexpected for me."

Feng Shike's face was grim, "Holding a literary conference in Songjiang Prefecture is more convenient for me as a landlord. There are always a hundred ways to make Zou Diguang have some accidents and cannot attend the conference!"

Lin Tailai was slightly surprised, "It's just a literary game, why are you so angry?"

You don't really think that the character setting of "the last loyal gravekeeper of the century-old retro school" has much gold content, right?

Feng Shike said sadly: "Because this is my only chance to leave a mark in history!

Otherwise, what else can I rely on? I have accomplished nothing as an official, my literature is mediocre, and I have no achievements in this life."

Lin Tailai comforted him: "I'm sorry, I am a top nine champion, destined to be remembered for generations, and I really can't understand the feelings of an ordinary person like you."

Feng Shike: ""

If you, Lin Tailai, don't know how to say comforting words, you don't have to say anything, thank you.

Lin Tailai quickly asked again: "I noticed something wrong today. Could it be that Zou Diguang has taken away your ecological niche?"

There was no need to hide it from Lin Tailai. Feng Shike said frankly: "If this goes on, I really can't compete with him."

After the Feng family split up, he was not as rich as Zou Diguang; secondly, he was relatively straightforward, and he was not as good at speaking as Zou Diguang, and he was more pleasing to the old leader Wang.

After thinking about it, Lin Tailai sincerely advised: "This is a grand event in the literary industry. Don't always think about fighting and killing, and use physics to solve problems. It's too much of a waste of time and energy, and it's a big spoiler."

Feng Shike: ""

Who relied on fists, whips and guns to fight all the way in the literary world?

When the status of the world is not high, fighting and killing disrupt the order; after the status of the world is high, start to pay attention to rules?

So Feng Shike said again: "In fact, after you withdrew yesterday, Zou Diguang gave some ideas to the Duke of Yanzhou."

Lin Tailai smiled calmly and said: "The general trend is unstoppable, and the way of heaven is on my side. Can a little struggle change fate?"

Feng Shike continued: "Zou Diguang suggested that when the Duke of Yanzhou revealed his intention to withdraw at the literary conference, he could express his intention to abdicate the position of the leader of the literary world to Gu Xiancheng."

Lin Tailai: ""

What kind of brain hole is this? It's even bigger than that of him, a time traveler!

Although Zou Diguang and Gu Xiancheng are both from Wuxi, there is no record of their relationship in historical records.

Feng Shike then said, "Gu Xiancheng is in mourning now and can only come out for activities after three years.

So even if the old leader Wang proposed abdication, he can still maintain his position as leader for three years, which is a way to deal with the current crisis!"

Lin Tailai said with disdain, "Has Gu Xiancheng made any achievements in literature? What popular literary works has he published? What qualifications does he have to continue the literary tradition?"

Feng Shike revealed another secret, "Zou Diguang also proposed that the former Minister of Rites Shen Li and Zhao Yongxian of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites could be invited to the scene to support Gu Xiancheng!"

Lin Tailai was stunned. If this was the arrangement, Gu Xiancheng seemed to still have some competitiveness.

Although Gu Xiancheng was not in the literary and art circles, he was indeed famous in the academic and political circles, and he belonged to the literary circle in a broad sense.

Moreover, the scholars in Wuxi and even Changzhou Prefecture have been very united in recent years. If they are mobilized for the same goal, they should not be underestimated.

Shen Li is the leader of the Qingliu, with many disciples and grandchildren. Although he has retired, his call is still very powerful.

Zhao Yongxian was beaten with a stick in the court when he opposed Zhang Juzheng and seized his love. His skin and flesh were made into bacon and preserved, and he became famous all over the world for a while.

Moreover, Zhao Yongxian won the title of the Five Sons for two generations and had a high status in the literary circle.

If such people cheered for Gu Xiancheng, it would be a very simple thing to create momentum.

Those who can be recorded in the historical materials are indeed not simple people. Zou Diguang, who was only mentioned a few times, can make such a scene.

Bang! Lin Tailai slammed the table and shouted: "If they dare to come and disrupt the literary conference, I have a hundred and one ways to make them have some accidents!"

Feng Shi was relieved. This was the Lin Tailai he was familiar with.

He continued to light the fire and said: "Zou Diguang also said that Qin Lin Jiuyuan's biggest weakness is that there are too many enemies.

If the momentum for Gu Xiancheng is successful, many people will support Gu Xiancheng even if they want to oppose Lin Jiuyuan. "

"This Zou Diguang has evil intentions and is destroying the overall situation of the literary world. He is actually the enemy of the literary world. He must be cut into pieces!" Lin Tailai scolded.

Feng Shike was very shocked, didn't he need to be so cruel? Why do you, Lin Tailai, suddenly hate Zou Diguang more than Feng Er?

Lin Tailai did not explain too much. He attempted to manipulate the literary world in order to control a channel of public opinion to counter the Qingliu forces and the future Qingliu Party's Qing discussions.

Zou Diguang, however, tried to push Gu Xiancheng into the literary world and combine literary and artistic public opinion with political debate.

This will allow Gu Xiancheng to gain greater hegemony of public opinion than in history. What will he do after Lin Tailai comes?

Finally, Lin Tailai said: "As the saying goes, people are unpredictable. No one knows what decision Wang Danzhou will make until the last moment.

All in all, I still have to ask Senior Feng to pay more attention to the situation of Duke Yanzhou.

Don’t worry, Senior Feng, the last lone loyalist of the century-old retro sect can only be you! "

After the secret meeting with Feng Shike, Lin Tailai returned to Yangzhou to stay temporarily, finishing some trivial matters and continuing to inject positive energy into the Lin Wang family.

Brother Lin, the nominal legal person of Lin's Salt Industry, said happily: "Hui merchants and Western merchants are still fighting over the issue of student status, and they don't have the energy to join forces to set up a salt industry office."

Lin Tailai said by the way: "Our Lin's Salt Industry's strategy is to balance the north and the south, and support whichever side is weak."

Then Wu Xiu, the prefect of Yangzhou, came to visit and complained: "Bachelor Jiuyuan raised a good issue, but it made me troubled!

Huizhou merchants and Western merchants came to me every day to ask for an explanation on the issue of student status, and I was in a dilemma! "

Lin Tailai smiled and said: "What is there to be embarrassed about, Mr. Fu? I heard that the Salt Industry Office will be established soon. Just let the Salt Industry Office come up with a resolution on its own.

As for Fu Zun, you should focus on more important matters and not always be distracted by trivial matters.

I remember that when I arrived in Yangzhou several years ago, you were the prefect. How come three or four years later, you are still the prefect? "

Magistrate Wu: ""

Don’t you know what it means to hit someone without slapping someone in the face, or to scold someone without exposing their shortcomings?

"As a prefect, you usually get involved in politics, but there is nothing to be promoted. It is better to be a prefect in Yangzhou."

Magistrate Wu explained it this way, his tough words were his last stubbornness.

Lin Tailai added: "I heard that during his tenure, the governor did a lot of practical things, such as dredging the rivers in the city, rebuilding the moat, etc., and even building a plum blossom ridge outside the north gate."

Magistrate Wu boasted proudly: "I didn't expect Bachelor Jiuyuan to have heard about it. I do do such practical things and have some experience in political achievement projects."

Lin Tailai suddenly asked: "Then if I ask you to supervise river water conservancy, such as dredging the old Wusong River in the south of the Yangtze River, would you be interested?"

Magistrate Wu: ""

Lin Jiuyuan, please stop making trouble! Can water conservancy projects across large rivers and rivers be the same thing as urban waterways and moats?

Lin Tailai advised: "Since the prince loves engineering so much, you might as well go to Wusong River and give it a try.

If you do it well, you will be able to register your name in the Ministry of Industry system in the future, and there will be another promotion channel. "

Magistrate Wu just wants to say, we were just bragging, don’t take it seriously!

After sending Magistrate Wu away, Lin Tailai had just returned to the inner courtyard to touch his hands. Suddenly, the servant came to report that Cui Yushi, the salt inspector, was visiting.

So Lin Tailai could only put down his little wife, return to the front hall, and continue to receive guests.

After the greetings, Cui Yushi said: "As for the matter of the Salt Industry Office, the regulations have basically been finalized."

Lin Tailai suddenly said: "The name Salt Industry Association is too stingy and does not suit the status of the salt industry. I think it can be renamed Salt Industry Association."

"The guild? It is indeed more powerful." Cui Yushi was not obsessed with the name and continued: "The members are tentatively set at 150. All registered merchants will participate, and there will be no threshold."

Lin Tailai nodded with satisfaction, so that the dozen or so small merchants split off from Lin's Salt Industry could sneak into the guild.

I also heard Cui Yushi say: "Then the guild set up three general merchants, who were responsible for handling the daily affairs of the guild, ordering the autonomous salt industry, and coordinating government affairs.

The three major general merchants are tentatively named the Zheng family of Huizhou merchants, the Sun family of Western merchants, and the Lin family. "

Lin Tailai was even more satisfied. He personally came to Yangzhou to control the situation and wanted this effect.

Western merchants have been developing in Yangzhou for more than a hundred years, and Hui merchants have also been emerging for decades. Each of them must be represented.

Lin, a migrant who has only been involved in the salt industry for a few years, has been able to gain widespread support for his compliance with laws and honest management, and is listed as one of the three major merchants. This is an incredible achievement.

But when he heard this, Lin Tailai had some doubts. Since the establishment of the guild went smoothly, why did Cui Xunyan need to come over and repeat it?

"Does Cui Shiyu have anything else to say?" Lin Tailai couldn't help but ask.

Cui Xunyan sighed deeply and spoke again: "One hundred and fifty merchants have joined the association, and the three general merchants are in charge. This model is already very good.

But now there is indeed a difficult thing to deal with. Wang Qing, a big salt merchant, has been clamoring to join the general merchants, so that the three big ones will become the four big ones.

However, Huizhou merchants were already represented by the more authoritative Zheng family, and there was no need to add another Wang family. How can this be a good thing? "

Originally, in the eyes of the Salt Patrol Censor, Wang Qing's behavior was no different from being unreasonable, and he could be taught how to behave with just one slap.

However, there may be a catch. Wang Qing's only daughter married Lin Tailai, known as the "equal wife".

Although there are rumors that it was Lin Daguan who plotted Wang's salt industry, so he used means to force Wang Qing to marry his daughter.

But in the eyes of a bureaucrat like Cui Yushi, whether Wang Qing was forced or not, there was no difference in the consequences.

Whether Wang Qing likes it or not, he is now Lin Tailai's father-in-law.

When people of this status make trouble, it's not called unreasonable trouble, it's called legitimate demands.

Beating a dog also depends on the owner. It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs. Cui Yushi didn't know how to deal with it, so he came over and asked Lin Tailai directly.

"He's talking nonsense! Just refute it!" Lin Tailai said unceremoniously.

At this time, Wang Qing and Wang Wai also appeared in the Lin Mansion, and Cui Yushi said: "Please ask Bachelor Jiuyuan to tell him personally!"

Lin Tailai sighed and said to Wang Yuanwai: "Old man Wang! Can't you live in peace?

When I go to Yangzhou this time, I always hear a lot of messy news about you. Last time it was about your adopted son, and this time you are about to become the general manager."

Wang Yuanwai's emotions suddenly burst out, "Is it because I don't want to live in peace? Since you arrived in Yangzhou, can I still live in peace?"

The old family members came over and advised me to adopt a son from the same clan; all the fellow Huizhou villagers were worried that the Wang family would be annexed by the Lin family, and while laughing at me, they all advised me to adopt a son!

Have you ever thought about sharing these huge pressures with me? But you just want to take advantage of the situation and deliberately use pressure from all sides to force me to rent all the salt to you, Lin!

You are a high-ranking big shot. In your eyes, everything in the world is just a chess game, and ordinary people are just pawns in your eyes!

It’s understandable that you want to annex my family business! But can you please consider my feelings for a moment, I am a human being too! "

Faced with the violent outburst of emotions, Lin Tailai felt somewhat guilty and could only quibble:

"You can't blame me for your situation. It's because you didn't give birth to a son and you have such a big family fortune, so you are causing trouble."

"Okay, okay! It turns out it's all my fault, it's all the fault of my family business." Wang Yuanwai gritted his teeth and said, "Then I will donate all my family property to the temple as temple property! I will become a monk! All my worries will go. Once and for all!”

"Don't, it's not like that! It's not like that!" Lin Tailai quickly stood up and advised: "Isn't it just the relatives of the clan who are here to make trouble for you? I will help you deal with it! Isn't it the chief businessman, you can arrange it!"

"Really? It's a deal!" Wang Yuanwai said, "My dear son-in-law, you don't want to see me depressed and have no choice but to become a monk, right?"

Lin Tailai: ""

Damn it! Why do you feel like you're being played?

Cui Yushi was also dumbfounded. Sure enough, there are no simple people who can build a large family business from scratch.