Four hundred and three chapters chess game and choice
Chapter 403: Chess Game and Decision
The news of Mr. Yang, the governor of Fengyang, was of great concern to the famous officials in Yangzhou. The news of his departure from Huai'an Prefecture was known to all high-ranking officials in Yangzhou two days later.
The governor's fleet slowly went south along the canal, leaving Huai'an, passing Baoying, and arrived at Gaoyou Prefecture City three days later. It was only 60 miles away from the border of Jiangdu County and more than 100 miles away from Yangzhou City, but the fleet
But it stopped.
Yang Futai temporarily stayed at the Yucheng Post Station outside the south gate of Gaoyou City and was stranded, which aroused various speculations from outsiders. In fact, the real reason was that on the way Yang Futai learned that Li You was suddenly stuck at this sensitive moment, and went to Shu violently.
I found the news criticizing the bad salt administration very interesting and sniffed out a lot of unusual information from it.
Whether it was to sit on the mountain and watch tigers fight, to watch fire from across the bank, or because he didn't want to be used as a gunman by some people, Mr. Yang suddenly was not in a hurry to go to Yangzhou, and planned to stay at Diaoyutai in Gaoyou Prefecture for a few days.
Today's Yangzhou is like a messy chess game. Not only are Li You, Luo Shenzheng, and the Salt Transport Department the chess players, but even the superior Yang Futai is one of the chess players. Everyone has his or her own way of playing chess, but no one can
I can't clearly see the trend of the market, so I have to be cautious and watch every step.
As the sun set that day, at the official wharf outside the east gate of Yangzhou City, Master Ren dragged his long shadow and sent his boss Luo Dacan onto the boat, but he still advised: "Don't be impulsive, but think twice."
Let’s do it!”
Luo Shenzheng was unmoved, "I have made up my mind!"
Luo Shenzheng has completely figured it out. He is going to Gaoyou Prefecture to meet the governor from afar to show his respect and express his intention to surrender!
Yangzhou City is about two miles away from Gaoyou City, a total of 120 miles. In terms of official etiquette, the farther away the greeting is, the more grand it is. Different distances represent different levels. There are probably two types of government offices: the middle gate and the middle gate.
There are several ways to go out of the government office, out of the city gate, out of the city for ten miles, out of the city to the county boundary, etc., but there is no saying that it is a hundred and twenty miles away.
Traveling 120 miles from the third level to another state or county to welcome the second-level boss, this is quite a flattering thing. If we must evaluate this kind of behavior, it can only be said to be a lowly and servile person! Do it!
Only when an official reaches the level of Zhang Jiangling, the chief regent of the Wanli Dynasty, can he probably enjoy the treatment of traveling hundreds of miles away.
Luo Shenzheng thought to himself about this, he showed sincerity in this way, people's hearts are fleshy, and he should be able to win some favor in Futai's heart.
On the surface, when the governor moved to Yangzhou, the biggest victim was him, the acting government official who was caught in the middle. But if you think about it more carefully, that may not be the case.
Although he has been promoted to the third level now, he can neither defeat Li You nor the Yanyun Division. From another perspective, with his current disadvantageous situation that cannot be worse, what else can he lose?
Now that the governor is here, no matter how bad things can be for him, vested interests in the existing order such as the Salt Transport Department and Li You are the ones who should be worried the most!
It may even be a good thing for him to have a change in the situation. The governor also needs help when he first arrives in Yangzhou. If he can successfully turn to the governor, he can take advantage of the situation and use his strength, and maybe he can get help from Li You.
Overcome the disadvantage.
In the past, he had been dawdling around with the attitude that he could be promoted, transferred, and left at any time when his term was about to expire. Apart from pursuing promotion, many things did not matter. However, three months ago, the imperial court upgraded him. According to the normal term, he will at least continue to serve in Yangzhou.
From three to nine years, I have been looking down and not seeing you again. I can't be suppressed by Li You all the time.
Standing on the shore and sending the government boat away, Mr. Ren, who was left behind to look after the house, sighed secretly. The proprietor was mediocre in talent and liked to rely on others for his actions, lacking the tenacity and independence of mind. Even if he succeeded this time, he still couldn't escape from others.
shadow.
You know, from a third-grade official, he is no longer at the level of a prefect... His official power as a proprietor is probably not as good as that of Li You.
After traveling all night, Luo Shenzheng got off the boat at the South Pier of Gaoyou Prefecture one day later. The Yucheng Post Station was not far from the South Pier. Now it has become the governor's headquarters, and it can be said to be heavily guarded.
Luo Shenzheng went to the concierge to give him a red envelope, and then handed him the notebook. Not long after, a message came to summon him to come in, which made Lord Luo feel a little proud.
He had already made up his mind to come back tomorrow and didn't want to hear the news so quickly. After all, he was a third-grade official, and the governor also valued him very much. It was a pity that in Li You's eyes, he was a third-grade or fourth-grade official.
There seems to be no difference.
Luo Shenzheng was led by servants to an open pavilion shaded by several late plum blossoms. The spring breeze blew on his face, and the plum blossoms were fragrant, which was extremely elegant.
He straightened his clothes and stepped forward respectfully to pay his respects, but suddenly a familiar yet boring voice came into his ears.
Someone in the pavilion recited loudly: "...a handshake among thousands of people will make my sleeves fragrant for three years. After meeting Lao Zhongcheng, this poem suddenly came to my mind, and I just took it out to show my shame."
This was Li You's voice! Luo Shenzheng almost jumped up. How did he get there first? "A handshake among thousands of people will make my sleeves fragrant for three years." This flattering poem is too shameless!
Luo Shenzheng turned into the pavilion and saw Yang Futai sitting in the middle. Who was Li You sitting next to him? Just now he saw a few sedans parked outside the gate. No wonder some of the sedan bearers looked familiar.
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Master Li heard the noise and turned around to see Magistrate Luo. He was also shocked and couldn't help but ask: "How did Luo Dacan get here?"
Luo Shenzheng first saluted Yang Futai. Yang Futai clapped his hands and smiled and said: "The two parents of your house almost came hand in hand. It's just a matter of effort. This is a great gift for me!"
Neither Mr. Li nor Luo Shenzheng expected that they would crash after driving hundreds of miles to flatter each other. At this time, they could only stare at each other a few times and barely greeted each other.
The two of them thought to themselves, I thought I was the only one who could lower my figure, but I never expected that you could humbly run hundreds of miles away to greet your boss. I really underestimated you before.
Yang Futai observed his words and realized that Li You and Luo Shenzheng were indeed as powerful as the rumors. They were both acting as agents of the Yangzhou government, but they came to visit him separately behind each other's backs, which further illustrates this point.
At the same time, judging from Li You's fierce criticism of the salt affairs department, we can also know that the feud between Li You and the Salt Transportation Department still exists and has a tendency to intensify.
Thinking of this, Mr. Yang had to secretly praise that Li You was really a talent. In the Yangzhou Yamen, this person was from Jiangdu County, the lowest level. He was not on good terms with his immediate boss, but also with the Salt Transport Department of Yangzhou Prefecture, the "Top Emperor".
Resentment, no matter how you look at it, is similar to the likes of a lonely minister and an evil son, who will definitely not be able to get good things.
However, after nearly a year, this person has become stronger and stronger as he fights harder and harder. With a head-to-head fight, Yangzhou Prefecture is one of three in the world. Outsiders may simply think that this is because he has a strong foundation, but this is not the case.
Backstage is just a condition, the key lies in personal ability.
Magistrate Luo sat down, feeling not only depressed about being upstaged, but also a little bit puzzled. It was rumored that Futai and Li You had many conflicts in Xuyi, but when they met today, they seemed to be talking happily.
It can only be said that there is no eternal hatred, only eternal interests...
For Li You, the last confrontation with Yang Futai was a complete victory, so there is no doubt that he has any hatred towards Yang Futai.
He made such a trip not only to flatter Yang Futai, but also to test Yang Futai's attitude. This is a major premise. In this chess game, Mr. Li, who has experienced hundreds of battles and has magical powers to protect his body, is not afraid of fighting hard, but in the end
What he is afraid of is chaos. For him, as long as the situation is clear, it will be easier to handle. If he can please the governor, then he will. If he cannot, then think of another way.
In Yang Futai's heart, it cannot be said that he has no grudge against Li You at all, but the prime minister can hold a boat, and as a second-grade feudal lord, he still has the ambition he should have. Last time he had a fight in Xuyi, the reason
In the final analysis, it was him who wanted to take credit for self-protection, which caused the dispute. It would be no wonder if he insisted on blaming Li You.
Secondly, when Li You submitted a memorial last year to rebut his case, he did not say a single word against him, Yang, from beginning to end. This obviously left some room for error, and this must still be acknowledged.
The most important thing is that Yang Futai was worried that he would be dismissed from his position due to poor flood control, so he wanted to seize Li You's credit and use it to protect himself. But in the end, the court did not demote him. Although the power was divided, he kept his position as governor.
So I don’t blame Li You much.
Having said that, at this moment, two heavyweight subordinates are competing for each other's favor. Of course, Yang Futai likes to see it. It is better than being hostile and uncooperative.
The governor's position is too high, and he can be admitted to the cabinet as soon as he takes the next step in his operation. It can be said that he is closer to the sky than the earth, so he must have subordinates who can rely on him to do down-to-earth things.
The two people in front of him are the most powerful local officials in Yangzhou City, but they are tit for tat and it is difficult to get along harmoniously. He probably needs to make a decision. Who should he rely on?
As the governor, he had the power to suppress Luo Shenzheng and Li Tongzhi at the same time, but his power could not sew up people's hearts, and he could not rely on Luo Shenzheng and Li Tongzhi at the same time.
He could tell that if he thought he was superior and forced himself to make a deal, the most likely consequence would be to lose both of them.
Moreover, Yang Futai also knew very well that as long as one of Luo Shenzheng and Li Tongzhi relied heavily on one of them, the other would immediately become disloyal and look for another place.
It is not that there are no other centers of power in Yangzhou city. The Salt Transportation Department can almost form its own system to keep pace with the local government offices. It is no exaggeration to say that if there were not rare anomalies like the governor and Li You, the two Huaihe Rivers would be
The Salt Transport Department is almost the overlord of Yangzhou and Huai'an.
Luo Shenzheng and Li Tongzhi could sail hundreds of miles to visit the dock, and others would not laugh at them, but Ding Yunshi, the Salt Transport Secretary, would never let himself down like this. If word of this really spread, others would probably laugh out loud.
At least in terms of the current power structure, the governor still cannot directly govern the Salt Transportation Department, which is only responsible for the Ministry of Household Affairs. The court does not have this authorization, so the Salt Transportation Department, which has huge financial resources and the power of salt merchants, has the potential to compete with the governor's yamen.
Luo Shenzhi or Li Tongzhi? This decision is not easy to make. It is a very critical step and requires caution. Yang Futai sighed slightly. If this step is taken in the wrong direction, I am afraid that the next step will be wrong to the end.
Both of them have taken a step in the chess game and chosen to join him. Now it is his turn to make a move. He must make a choice. Who is more important?