Governor Zhao said dissatisfied: "But my order requires 90%!"
Magistrate Tu wanted to say "unrealistic", but for the sake of being in the same camp, he tolerated it for the time being. He just replied: "The following states and counties only have these, no more."
Governor Zhao said bitterly: "Aren't these stupid state and county officials afraid of punishment by this court?"
Even the governor's authority is not taken seriously. This place really needs deep rectification!
The government orders have not been issued to the Procuratorate, so what are you fantasizing about? Magistrate Tu advised: "Don't always keep an eye on Suzhou Prefecture. The situation in Songjiang Prefecture is even more tense."
At this time, the master rushed in and shouted: "Something bad happened! Wang Shanyin also resigned, and Zhao Lanxi became the chief assistant!"
Governor Zhao was stunned for a long time. Could it be that it was not that others saw him as a clown, but that he really looked like a clown?
He had only moved back to the Procuratorate in the city for a few days, and even Wang Jiaping had left?
If I had known earlier, I would have continued to stay in the Snake Temple and not returned to the city!
Magistrate Tu shook his head, stood up and left the Inspectorate.
This governor is completely finished, what more can he say to a dead man?
The people in the territory under his jurisdiction complained a lot, officials at all levels did not listen to orders, and the central court had no support. Everything from public opinion to practical matters was completely out of control. It is not easy for a governor to get to such a point.
To be a local official, one must ultimately focus on government affairs and not fight for the sake of struggle.
Governor Zhao's biggest failure was that he only had eyes for Lin Tailai and completely ignored others, so he ended up being surrounded on all sides.
There was silence in the procuratorate, for fear of disturbing Governor Zhao who was in a daze.
Suddenly, another officer from Camp Biao came to the court to report: "There is someone outside the door paying New Year's greetings."
Governor Zhao gradually came to his senses. Who in Suzhou was so friendly and came to pay New Year greetings at such a time?
The lieutenant general replied: "Sun Long, the weaving eunuch of Suhang, also brought several boxes of silver, saying it was tax money."
"Get out! Let him get out!" Governor Zhao broke the guard.
Originally, he wanted to stir up trouble in the city, and then "the conflict escalated", but now this idea has been extinguished.
There is no one of his own in the cabinet. If he still stirs up trouble, he will commit suicide.
The only thing that can be done is to order the officers and soldiers of Biaoying to guard the Procuratorate and continue to endure like this.
As long as nothing happens, he can keep himself in the procuratorate until the end of his term.
I have to say that Governor Zhao's mentality is like an ostrich burying its head in the soil.
After the first month, the imperial court, which was gradually returning to normal operations, issued an edict to the Suzhou Procuratorate, and strictly ordered Yingtian Governor Zhao Shenlu to go to Songjiang Prefecture to quell the tax resistance within a month.
At the same time, due to the tight transportation capacity this year, five hundred officers and soldiers were allocated from the governor's Biao Camp to escort the white grain used by the palace northward.
The ruling system of the Ming Dynasty has not yet collapsed. If the governor disobeys the edict, he will have to be dismissed and punished.
Governor Zhao could only lead the remaining several hundred soldiers and march eastward along the Wusong River to Songjiang Mansion.
The distance between Suzhou and Songjiang Prefecture is too close. Although Governor Zhao drove slowly along the way, he still entered Songjiang Prefecture two days later.
Now, after two years of opening up and construction, several new river ports have been built on the Wusong River, especially in the newly dredged lower reaches, in order to cater for the coming maritime trade era.
Qinglong Port, not far from the junction of Suzhou and Songjiang Prefecture, is one of them, and it is also a relatively prosperous one.
After Governor Zhao's fleet arrived at Qinglong Port, it was difficult to move forward.
Because there are dozens of boats connected on the river, completely blocking the river.
The road on land was also piled with wood and rocks to form a temporary fortress, completely blocking Governor Zhao's way into the hinterland of Songjiang Prefecture.
After looking at the few hundred soldiers left under his command, Governor Zhao ordered a U-turn and retreated to Suzhou.
But on the way here, at the border of Kunshan County, both waterways and land routes were tightly blocked by angry mobs.
So the governor and his party, hundreds of people, were trapped within a few miles of the junction of the two governments, and were in a dilemma.
After being trapped for several days, the governor committed suicide by jumping into the river, but he was rescued and became seriously ill. Shangshu resigned from his post and could not leave.
The people of Suzhou expressed that their mood was very stable. It was not like they had never seen this kind of drama before, and it was no different from before.
Lin Tailai, who was inspecting the Humble Administrator's Garden, heard the news and asked worriedly: "Where did the governor dance?"
Zhang Wen, the Zuo protector, replied: "The place where the governor jumped into the river was reported to be within Songjiang Prefecture."
Lin Tailai breathed a sigh of relief and said thankfully: "As long as it's not in Suzhou, I'll be relieved. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to explain it clearly if I had the words to speak."
Then he gave instructions: "Send our best doctors from Suzhou to avoid chilling people's hearts."
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Chapter completed!