Everyone in Wangjiang Pavilion, from the county magistrate to the master, from the chief to the minions, no matter who they were, were all shocked and confused.
What they heard just now was a bit beyond their understanding, and they were so shocked that they temporarily lost their ability to think.
Even Deng Zhixian, who was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Wanli and had been in the officialdom for eight years and accumulated a lot of experience, could not understand it for a while.
Only Lin Tailai pointed at the government servants who were delivering the news on horseback, beat his chest and said:
"I was alone in a boat, and I hurried and hurried, but it was still too late! I was overtaken by the person who delivered the news from the county government!
It seems that I should also learn to ride a horse, so that I can arrive a little earlier!"
At this moment, everyone was confused, and it took them a while to understand the meaning of this sentence.
If Lin Tailai had arrived a little earlier, or if the officer delivering the news had arrived a little later, then the fighting might have already begun!
As long as Lin Tailai is attacked, it will be a serious crime that can rise to the level of using force to resist the imperial edict!
Lin Tailai reached out and patted Yang Zhen's face again, and said dismissively:
"I heard that you want to capture me? You want to form an anti-Lin alliance? You also want to go down the river and point your sword at Hengtang?
Are you worthy? I don’t know if you can withstand the investigation of the Customs Administration, especially me!”
Yang Zhen, the leader of the society on the east bank of Taihu Lake, remained motionless and allowed himself to be humiliated by Lin Tailai.
Lin Tailai raised his voice and said, "I heard that your wife looks pretty good?
For the sake of my fellow Jianghu fellows, if you are exiled for three thousand miles, I will take care of your wife! Don’t worry about it!”
Leader Yang of Yangzhen still stood tall and motionless, his eyes unwavering!
Even though he was humiliated in every possible way by Lin Tailai, even though his face was photographed with bruises!
Because the giant man in front of him was not Lin Tailai, but Lin Tailai, who had embraced the Hushu customs envoy and became the chief official of Mudu Port!
Lin Tailai: "."
It’s quite helpless. Even after being insulted like this, Yang Zhen is still so stubborn that he can resist taking action? Does he still have any enthusiasm?
If the other party didn't resist, it would be pointless. Lin Tailai turned to look at Magistrate Deng again and laughed directly:
"And this gentleman, I have been advising you just now, the private visit in private should look like a private visit in private, don't reveal your identity!
You refused to listen, and now you are openly using your identity as the magistrate of Wu County to protect smuggling suspects, and you are openly using your identity as the magistrate of Wu County to defy the imperial edict!
I wonder if those two old Wangs can reach out and give you a hand, hahahaha!"
If Magistrate Deng had been given a regret pill, he would have absolutely taken it seriously and continued the private visit incognito.
A layman can only say a few random words, "Lin Tailai hugged the tax envoy's lap", which is all the imagination of the emperor with a golden axe!
Only people like him, who are insiders in the officialdom, understand how incredible this is! This is a complete revision of the entire customs agency system!
Everyone wants to take advantage of others, but why don’t others realize the effect of modifying the system to their own advantage?
So it’s not just as simple as “hugging your lap”!
For official figures, the safest way is to remain silent until the logic behind the truth is clear!
Therefore, the parents who control the heaven above, the earth below, and the air in the middle are allowed to be ridiculed by a "foolish people below".
Lin Tailai sighed and said to himself regretfully:
"How come you guys are all playing so deep?
There isn’t even a brain-dead villain who dares to take action, otherwise the whole family would be able to ascend instantly, which would save me a lot of trouble!”
Among the three leaders of Mudu Town, Qin Yan had the most explosive temper, and now his defense was finally broken.
But as soon as he raised his hand, Yang Zhen held him down firmly.
Lin Tailai saw that he couldn't do anything, so he pointed at the more than a hundred minions outside the pavilion and said: "You are so unprofessional in what you do. Let me give you a suggestion."
Next time you want to surround me and kill me, just send out a few. It won't alarm too many people, and it's best if no one notices.
Like today, if so many people come here, even if you kill me, the news will definitely leak out and you won’t be able to keep the secret!"
Everyone: "."
It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. If only a few people are dispatched, wouldn't it be more convenient for you, Lin Tailai, to kill me without anyone noticing?
Lin Tailai strode outside the pavilion and shouted to the more than a hundred minions and government servants blocking him: "Get out of here!"
Although no one gave the order, the crowd still formed a wide passage leading to the riverside.
"Hahahaha!" Lin Tailai laughed a few times and shouted to the crowd:
"There must be spies among you from various clans. Go back and tell your leaders that the Great Alliance on the East Coast of Taihu Lake is nothing but ants in my eyes, Lin Tailai!"
After that, Lin Tailai walked through the crowd holding weapons with his head held high, and strode onto the boat on the river.
Then he stood on the bow of the boat and chanted: "Thousands of ants are fighting fiercely on the southern branches of Sophora japonica. I can't tell the male from the female with my eyes! All the ants have ears when I look down at them. I hope God will know my gains and losses!"
Unintelligible: "???"
Understandable: "!!!"
After chanting, Professor Lin waved his sleeves, and under the gaze of a group of "ants", a small boat floated away.
There is a poem that says: He despised Wu Lingruo as a child and went to the meeting alone to bully him. Xu Jiang's heroic spirit was even better than that of Xiangru in Mianchi.
Master Zheng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said to Magistrate Deng: "Lin Tailai deceived everyone earlier!"
Deng Zhixian wanted to vent his anger by beating people. What's the point of such an afterthought? Who doesn't know now that Lin Tailai deceived everyone?
But Master Zheng added: "Everyone thought before that Lin Tailai had taken refuge in the Shen Mansion, but they did not expect that the Hushu Customs would make the king's capital!"
Magistrate Deng continues to want to express his anger by beating people to vent his anger. What is the point of saying this now?
Master Zheng finally said: "So Lin Tailai may have used the Shen Mansion as a cover to build plank roads in secret to infiltrate Chen Cang!
Proprietor, your current chance of survival lies in the second son of the Shen family!"
Magistrate Deng, who still wanted to beat people up to vent his anger, had no intention of staying in Mudu Town, and even this inspection was meaningless!
He got up and walked towards the pier, preparing to board the boat back to the city. He didn't know if he would be able to enter the city before dark.
"Master Deng! Master County Lord! Help me!" Yang Zhen hurriedly caught up a few steps and begged.
Magistrate Deng did not respond. The first thing he has to do now is to save himself!
Outside Xumen, Wulong Teahouse on Nanhao Street.
Although it was already dark at this time, the gongs and drums were noisy and the lights were bright, illuminating a cloth move very brightly!
There is a row of big characters on the poster: "Warmly congratulate the establishment of Mudu Port Branch!"
Gao Changjiang looked at Bu Zhaozi and felt his eyes dazzled in a daze.
He was originally very opposed to such vulgar publicity, which was not in line with his literary personality.
But if the Four Diamonds insist on doing this, he can't stop them!
This shows that there is something wrong with the community organization, and the dignified military advisor cannot control the four kings!
However, Gao Changjiang reflected that he might have been working as a storyteller, which made the proud soldiers look down upon him.
These rough guys do not realize the importance of their work and always regard themselves as storytellers.
After much talk, Gao Changjiang persuaded the Four King Kongs to remove another sign that said "Warmly congratulate Professor Lin on taking over the Mudu Port Branch".
Standing on the side of the road, Gao Changjiang let out a long sigh. Could this be the "north wind" that Zuituan said?
However, he didn't say anything before taking the seat. Does this mean that his status is not enough?
When I was thinking wildly, someone suddenly said from behind: "On this happy day, Lao Gao, why are you standing at the gate and sighing!"
From the sound, he knew that he was back from sitting in the restaurant. Gao Changjiang pointed at the cloth trick and complained to Lin Tailai: "Look at it from sitting in the restaurant!"
Lin Tailai looked up and said in surprise: "Isn't this good? What do you think?"
Gao Changjiang asked back: "Don't you think it's too vulgar to sit in a library? What about your literary skills?"
Lin Tailai said disapprovingly: "The way of literature is to fool the masters and deceive the girls!
Among the pedestrians who passed by here and saw Bu Zhaozi, how many of them were gentlemen?
This kind of writing is just right and easy to understand!”
Gao Changjiang: "."
This seamless transition between elegance and vulgarity while sitting in a restaurant is really incomprehensible.
Lin Tailai said again: "Lao Gao, don't think too much! Let's celebrate tonight!"
But Gao Changjiang said worriedly: "Sit down! Remember that you are born in sorrow and die in happiness. It's too early to be happy now!"
Lin Tailai laughed and pointed at Gao Changjiang, and said to the Zhang brothers and the Four King Kongs: "Look, does he look like Chen Gong now?"
After such a long period of cultivation, everyone in Anletang knew very well the plots related to Lu Fengxian in the Three Kingdoms, and they laughed together.
Gao Changjiang only felt that the sad feeling of everyone being drunk and me being alone came back again!
Facing such a huge crisis, why was he the only one to see it?
Then Gao Changjiang hurriedly admonished him and said: "The job of being a branch official is a piece of fat, and it will be coveted by many people in one day!
As long as officials are appointed, they cannot be replaced at will! But officials can be replaced at any time!
Therefore, the position of the chief official in the palace is not secure and may be taken away by a strongman at any time! Can you sit back and relax?"
Lin Zuoguan waved his hand and said domineeringly: "Whoever he is, just do it!"
Gao Changjiang continued to give his earnest advice: "Also, it is not difficult to set up branch offices, but how to carry out business is the most difficult!
You will definitely encounter many obstacles, so don’t take it lightly! If you make a slight mistake, all your efforts will be wasted!”
Lin Zuoguan waved his hand and said domineeringly: "Whatever the problem is, just do it!"
Gao Changjiang finally said: "In addition, I am busy with business affairs, so it is impossible to stay in Mudu Port all the time.
Therefore, we need some reliable talents who will be stationed in Mudu Port and serve as representatives to carry out errands!"
After finishing speaking, Gao Changjiang raised his head and chest, and he realized that this was an opportunity! An opportunity to completely break out of the storyteller position, act on his own, and become a real military advisor!
Lin Tailai thought thoughtfully, the problem Gao Changjiang mentioned does exist.
With the rapid expansion of territory and sphere of influence, there is now a complete shortage of manpower, especially talents, which is a huge hidden danger.
While thinking about it, he muttered: "There is indeed a serious shortage of talents. Lao Gao loves the job of storyteller, and Lao Tang can't live without the fish market. What should we do?"
No, actually I don’t love storytelling! Gao Changjiang’s reserved heart was howling.