After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Spring Festival holiday was coming to an end, and various government offices gradually began to go to the office. Yangzhou Prefecture Tongzhi branch office back office, Li You had just sat down in the hall when an official document came in.
Mr. Li, who had thought that everything would be fine today, couldn't help complaining a few times and unfolded the document in his hand. It turned out that it was sent from the governor's office, and there was only one content - to ask Jiangdu County to prepare the governor's office as soon as possible. There is no ready-made document.
It is also necessary to find a temporary camp. The governor and the officials of the governor's office are expected to leave Huai'an Prefecture on February 2 and officially move to Yangzhou.
Li You was speechless. Yang Futai was really impatient. He probably counted the date with his fingers, drafted the official document in advance and sent it to him, and waited until the first day of the morning to present it to him. And it only took him half a month to do it.
Too anxious too.
It seems that Mr. Futai is very unhappy in Huai'an City and wishes he could fly away, he speculated.
Urgency comes after urgency, and no matter what, the boss's death order can only be obeyed. Mr. Li thought about the offices in Yangzhou City, and there are only two suitable ones. One is a mansion for receiving distinguished guests, and the other is reserved for patrol officials.
The Procuratorate where Shi was stationed.
After further analysis, Yangzhou is located on an important road, and there are many river crossings. It is difficult to manage without a mansion. What's more, the building specifications of the mansion are not built according to the style of the government office, and it is used as a governor's office.
The Procuratorate is much more suitable. Both the Inspector and the Governor use the imperial envoy system, and their statuses are very noble. Therefore, using the Procuratorate as a palace does not insult the people of Futai. It only needs to remodel the gate according to the grade.
The most important thing is that Jiangbei Inspector Lei Yushi is currently appeasing the refugees in the Huaisi area. It is estimated that he will not have time to inspect Yangzhou within half a year. It is not a bad idea to use the spare procuratorate for the governor's use first.
In the end, Mr. Li decided to turn the procuratorate into the governor's office first. After the emperor's palace was built, he would then find another place to build the governor's office.
Mr. Li really didn't want the governor to be stationed in Yangzhou from the bottom of his heart, but he could only face this reality.
The news that the governor is coming in February spread in Yangzhou official circles, and everyone realizes that this may fundamentally change the existing power structure of Yangzhou City. If Yang Futai has enough ability, he can definitely transform the "multi-polar"
"Politics has become "unipolar" politics. This is the biggest difference between feudal officials and other local officials.
As the time approaches, every official in Yangzhou City must make his or her own choice: to reject or to accommodate? There is an undercurrent surging under the calm water.
In the government office, Luo Shenzheng and Master Ren met again to carefully discuss the changes and countermeasures brought about by the governor's move.
Master Ren analyzed: "The one who suffers the most when the governor moves is the proprietor. In the future, the governor will intervene unreasonably, and Li You will act arbitrarily. How can the proprietor cope with being caught in the middle?"
He also said: "If the governor's stationing in Yangzhou becomes a custom, no matter how the proprietor tries to get his way, it will not change the situation of being controlled by others. And the proprietor is already a third-rank official, and the governor can no longer easily decide the future of the proprietor, why not
Dare you take a chance? Now that I think about it, the proprietor's best strategy is to drive the governor away."
Then he continued to talk about the feasibility: "The transfer of Governor Fengyang to Yangzhou has not yet been established. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a temporary move. It was actually a trial operation in the first few months. As long as the court feels that it is inappropriate, it can be changed at any time. Such things
It is not without precedent. As long as the strategy is right, the possibility of sending away the governor is still very high. Besides, his official name is Fengyang Governor, not Yangzhou Governor."
Master Ren's analysis was very reasonable, and Luo Shenzheng was a little moved. As long as the dignified Shenzheng is not in the same city as Futai and Fantai, he is still a high official, so why should he rely on others? He asked: "What's the plan?"
Master Ren replied: "For the current plan, my boss can only succeed if we cooperate with Li You and the two prefects work together..."
There was a faint look of anger on Luo Shenzheng's face, and he rudely interrupted the staff, "I didn't know the person before, so I thought he was young and courageous. Who would have thought that he is also a hidden and cunning person, but by nature he bullies the weak and fears the strong! How can we cooperate like this?"
Luo Shenzheng was indeed very angry towards Mr. Li. Li You only dared to be rude and unreasonable to him, but he only bluffed towards the Salt Transport Secretary, and even shrank when he met the governor. How could he not make people angry?
Could it be that in Li You's eyes, he, Luo, can be humiliated at will? This sense of shame lingers in Luo Zhengzheng's heart. He is now a senior political official, not a small prefect!
Master Ren had a keen understanding of his master's subtle psychology, and when he was thinking about how to solve it, he suddenly heard a report from the gatekeeper: "Gao Yun of the Salt Transport Department wishes to see the master."
Luo Shenzheng and Master Ren looked at each other and knew very well that this Gao Yun Tong must also be here for the governor's affairs.
Gao Yuntong and Luo Shenzheng were both old men in Yangzhou City for six or seven years. They were very familiar with each other. They did not say much in greetings and got straight to the point: "I am here this time at the request of Yun Envoy.
Talk about the governor."
Luo Shenzheng asked with great interest: "What has Mr. Ding said?"
Gao Yuntong: "Yunshi has something to say. He is now bound by the imperial court and is still in the period of self-reflection. Only when the time limit is up can he take any action. But before that..."
At this time, Master Ren seemed to have choked on his tea and coughed violently several times, interrupting Gao Yuntong's words. Luo Shenzheng knew full well that this was a reminder to himself to be careful.
Gao Yuntong waited patiently for Master Ren to finish coughing before he continued, "To be honest with Da Shen, I want to be honest with you. The governor is stationed in Yangzhou. This is something we are unwilling to do, but now it has backfired.
What Yunshi means is that you and I have known each other for many years, and we should work together at this time. First, divert the disaster eastward and induce the two tigers to fight, so that Futai will not be distracted. Then wait until the period of self-reflection for Yunshi is over, you
Only then can our two yamen be free to act."
Luo Shenzheng pondered for a moment, "Are you talking about Li You? I would like to hear the details."
"First, it is said that when Futai and Li You were in Xuyi, there was a dispute and there was a lot of discord. With the previous enmity, how could Futai not pay attention to Li You when he arrived in Yangzhou?"
"Secondly, Yunshi Zeng said that when Yang Futai reached the frontier, all kinds of awards and awards were already illusory to him. What he wanted in his heart was probably to join the cabinet and worship the prime minister. As a minister, who
Don’t you want to be known as prime minister to future generations? Yang Futai is only over fifty years old, far from the time to become an official, so he must have this idea. The emperor is getting married, and the pro-government is like an arrow on the string, and Yang Futai’s opportunity is only here."
"Those local ministers like me and I don't have many opportunities to directly welcome the emperor, and the same goes for Yang Futai. At present, Li You has exclusive power and has single-handedly taken over the affairs of welcoming the emperor in Yangzhou City. Yang Futai can't help it."
"So as long as you use a little provocation to induce Yang Futai and Li You to compete for the reception, the two sides will definitely hate each other. Then you don't know what kind of person Li You is, and he will definitely not give in easily. No matter who wins.
Defeat, or both sides suffer losses, and we can all reap the benefits."
After listening to Gao Yuntong's words, Luo Shenzheng made silent calculations. Will the disaster be diverted to the east? Directing Yang Futai's pressure on Li You? It sounds like a very good idea.
This is not the first time that Yan and Fu have cooperated. Their joint impeachment of Li You three months ago was a very successful cooperation. Yes, at least the process was very successful...
Gao Tongzhi drank tea slowly to quench his thirst and waited for Luo Shenzheng's reply. He believed that Luo Shenzheng would not have a second choice. A single tree cannot make a forest. If the Salt Transportation Department joins forces with Shenzheng, the effect of its voice will definitely more than double.
Yang Futai will definitely get rid of Li You, but Li You's backstage people will not make it easy for Yang Futai. This is where they can profit from it. It would be best if both parties can perish together.
After thinking for a long time, when Luo Shenzheng opened his mouth to speak, officials from the Salt Transportation Department suddenly rushed in and said to Comrade Gao Yun: "Master Yun, please tell Master Gao to return to the office immediately!"
Gao Yuntong asked in confusion: "What's the situation? Before I came out, there was nothing important."
The subordinates did not care whether it was kept secret or not, and hurriedly replied: "I heard from the messenger that Li You had sent a memorial to the imperial court before, and now the imperial court has forwarded the memorial to the Secretary of Transport. He just received it! The messenger asked Mr. Gao to turn around quickly.
Discuss!”
Hearing the word "Li You", Gao Yuntong felt uneasy and asked, "What kind of memorial did he write?"
"I heard that Mr. Li's memorial is entitled "One Hundred and Eight Essays on the Harmful Rules of the Salt Law of Qiechen and Lianghuai"."
Luo Shenzheng had a strange look on his face, and Master Ren couldn't help laughing. He couldn't help but lower his head and chuckle a few times. The title of this memorial is really shocking and extremely eye-catching...
Yes, it’s not surprising that the salt industry has its drawbacks. Is there anything in the world that doesn’t have its drawbacks? The imperial censor’s official report every day is always looking for drawbacks, but if you have one thing to say, you can list at most seven, eight, or a dozen items.
The sudden appearance of one hundred and eight words was a bit exaggerated and turned into a satire. All viewers marveled at how much rummaging through boxes and cabinets it took to get together these one hundred and eight pieces.
I guess Master Li's purpose is probably this, just to attract public attention. In the 21st century, Li You would definitely be criticized as a clickbait.
Gao Yun Tong instinctively jumped up and rushed towards the outsider angrily. He couldn't think of what Li You meant by scolding the salt administration in the memorial at this time. But behind him, he heard Master Ren saying to Luo Shen Zheng: "Master Li's move will definitely bring disaster to the east."
Yinye!"
Standing at the threshold, Mr. Gao was stunned for a moment. Li You's purpose was very likely to be this.
They wanted to push Li You out to bear the pressure of Yang Futai, so was Li You's move another attempt to draw Yang Futai's attention to the Salt Transportation Department? Counting the dates, this bastard actually got there first during the Spring Festival holiday.
Here’s the memorial!
The imperial court received countless verbal memorials every day. Unless they were very vivid, most of them were obscured and buried in the bureaucratic process. But this time, Li You was afraid of being ignored by the imperial court, so he came up with a sensational 108 Articles as the title of the memorial. The imperial court would not
It’s no longer enough to pay attention. No matter whether it is verification or inventory, something must be expressed.
Gao Yuntong guessed that Li You's next step would be to petition the court to ask Yang Futai to patrol the salt law part-time. In that case, the Salt Transportation Department would directly confront Futai.