Chapter 640: Still Simple and Unpretentious

Although Lin Tailai did not interfere with the selection of the governor of Yingtian and the prefect of Suzhou, he was in the Ministry of Personnel and had his own conveniences. He knew the details of the two new officials very well.

Both of them were from Zhejiang, which was normal. Many of the upper-level figures of the Qingliu forces were from Zhejiang, including Lu Guangzu, the Left Censor-in-Chief, Sun Yu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Chen Younian.

The governor Zhao Canlu was transferred from the post of governor of Fujian. When Gao Gong was in power, he was at odds with Gao Gong, and when Zhang Juzheng was in power, he was at odds with Zhang Juzheng.

After Zhang Juzheng's death, Zhao Canlu and Chen Younian were reinstated by the court. In the past two years, when he was the governor of Fujian, he pursued a strict policy of banning the sea, and also killed many merchants on the charge of colluding with Japanese pirates.

Lin Tailai suspected that in addition to the Qingliu forces, the Fujianese who wanted him to get out also played a big role in Zhao Canlu's transfer from Fujian to Yingtian.

As for the new Suzhou prefect Tu Shufang, he is from the same hometown as Lu Guangzu, and his wife's surname is Xiang, which means she comes from the Xiang family, which has a rich collection of famous paintings.

After studying the two new officials, Lin Tailai said to Gao Changjiang: "Be prepared, I may not interfere with the selection of the governor of Yingtian and the prefect of Suzhou in the future.

If the foundation of our Lin Group is going to fall just because of the change of governor or prefect, then it's better not to have it!"

Hearing these words, Gao Changjiang really felt a unique attitude of a tyrant.

This mentality of testing the risk resistance of one's own foundation for a long time is really unique.

However, Gao Changjiang still asked: "Why?"

It is impossible for the chief executive to do such a thing with only risks and not much benefit, right?

For Gao Changjiang, a core figure of the Lin Group, Lin Tailai still patiently answered: "You don't understand. My status is different from the past, and some practices must be changed.

Have you not noticed over the years that Prime Minister Shen rarely interfered with the appointment of the Yingtian Governor and the Suzhou Prefect? ​​At least he never interfered openly.

In the past, I didn't have much personal power in the court, so I was naturally unscrupulous.

Now that I have a layout in the court, I have to avoid suspicion in the countryside, just like Prime Minister Shen."

If you didn't have a high status in the court, it didn't seem to matter to dominate the countryside and manipulate the selection of local officials.

So now that you are "in a high position", you have to pay attention to the influence, otherwise it is easy to be used by political enemies to provoke the sensitive nerves of the emperor.

Gao Changjiang digested these words and had a vague understanding in his heart. No wonder the new governor dared to burn three fires almost to death. Could it be that he believed that the sitting governor needed to pay attention to the influence?

Lin Tailai exposed it and said: "They don't actually want me to be patient so that they can implement the three-fire new policy, or their purpose is not to implement the new policy!

Their real idea is probably to expect me to make a big move like in the past, and use various unconventional means including force to resist the new policy!

In this way, they can write a small essay to the court!

They want the emperor to know that a person with great military achievements and who can influence the selection of ministers in the court actually has the power to veto the governor's administration in a place like Suzhou!"

Gao Changjiang finally realized that compared with the bigwigs in the upper echelons of the officialdom, he was still shallow.

The sitting master can think of such a deep level, worthy of being trained in the high-end bureau of the court.

I just don't know what the skills of breaking the high-end bureau are?

So Gao Changjiang couldn't help but sigh: "Thinking back on all the signs, this Governor Zhao really came prepared.

I heard that the governor has mobilized thousands of soldiers directly under the command of the battalion this time, which is very rare among the governors in the interior."

Now the interior is mostly peaceful. If there is no war or special mission, the governor's battalion is generally only a few hundred people.

And the new Governor Zhao has mobilized thousands of people, obviously guarding against something.

Then Gao Changjiang said: "And Governor Zhao is a new official. He is not in Nanjing or Suzhou. Instead, he is temporarily stationed in Wuxi County."

The jurisdiction of the Yingtian Governor does include the ten prefectures in Jiangnan, and he can inspect everywhere, but the main places of residence are Nanjing and Suzhou.

Generally, in autumn, the governor comes to Suzhou to take charge so as to supervise grain nearby.

But in any case, there is no reason for the governor to be stationed in Wuxi County. Wuxi is next to Suzhou. Wouldn't it be better to be stationed directly in Suzhou where the Governor's Office is built?

Lin Tailai asked in confusion: "Governor Zhao feels most secure in Wuxi County, which I can understand, after all, Wuxi County is also a base for the Qingliu forces.

But Wuxi County is not even a prefectural capital, so is there such a large office for the governor to use?"

Gao Changjiang replied: "After all, Wuxi is also a prosperous place along the canal, and of course it has the conditions for hospitality.

There is a mansion built in the county specifically for entertaining guests. I heard it is quite good. Governor Zhao occupied the entire mansion."

Lin Tailai seemed to suddenly remember something, "My mother bought a temple property in Wuxi County five years ago, called Donglin Temple.

This time I passed by Wuxi County on my way home, and I had to make some offerings for my mother and donate incense to pray for my parents."

Gao Changjiang: "."

He, Gao Changjiang, was also the person in charge of the purchase of the temple property.

I always thought that you were the only one who wanted to disgust the people who wanted to rebuild the Donglin Academy, but I didn't expect that you also used it as an excuse to enter Wuxi County.

"Master, you should have given the order earlier so that we can make some preparations in advance." Gao Changjiang said subconsciously: "Now that there are so many followers, I am afraid that I will not have enough time to arrange if I decide to go to Wuxi County at the last minute."

If there is no advance plan to settle two or three hundred people at once, where can we find a place at the last minute?

Lin Tailai said, "There are more than two or three hundred people. I'm afraid it won't be enough. Send someone to Suzhou to call more people over."

Gao Changjiang was stunned and said, "What does the host want to do?"

Lin Tailai said arrogantly, "A big man like me, passing by Wuxi County to do business to fulfill my filial piety, shouldn't I live in the county mansion?

The governor didn't live in the Suzhou Procuratorate Office, but lived in the Wuxi County Mansion next door. Isn't this greed for enjoyment and a waste of people's money, manpower and material resources?

And the Wuxi County Magistrate flatters the governor and fawns on his superiors, and condones the governor to occupy the mansion. I, Lin Tailai, can't stand it. It's reasonable, right?

If there is a conflict over staying in the county mansion, it's also reasonable, right?"

Gao Changjiang listened to the host's idea and said nothing.

"What's wrong?" Lin Tailai said in surprise, "Are you afraid?"

Gao Changjiang came to his senses and said, "I just felt my blood boiling and recalled the glorious days of the past."

I didn't expect that after the experience of the high-end struggle in the court, the method of the sitting master was still so simple and unpretentious, and the core was still the seven words "picking quarrels and provoking troubles to grab territory".

Lin Tailai laughed a few times, "What are you recalling! You have never fought in the battlefield, you have always been hiding in the back!"