Four hundred and five chapters simple people (cry blood
Chapter 405: Simple people (crying for votes!)
He didn't mention it later, but said that the banquet at Yucheng Post House was still in progress. Mr. Li did not make a name for himself today, but "Li You recited poems, aiming at Yang Gong", and made up another impromptu poem under the influence of alcohol:
"Spring lanterns are like snow soaking a boat, not carrying any sorrow in the south of the Yangtze River. Yang Gong is wrapped in paintings, and he arrives in Yangzhou with a cup of tea and a verse."
If the first song was clever and subtle, the second song was straightforward and passionate, then the third song changed again, showing an elegant atmosphere.
"Okay!" came another round of applause that sounded very repetitive. Although it was repeated, the more times it was repeated, the more it had a hypnotic effect, making people immersed in the atmosphere.
The ever-changing style pushed the joyful atmosphere to a new level. Under Mr. Li's flood of flattery and poetry, and amid the constant cheers in the hall, Yang Futai gradually relaxed his vigilance and was influenced by the company of great poets.
In the pleasure of being praised.
But it does not mean that Yang Futai has lost his reason. A few flattering poems can directly change the sensibility, but they cannot change the rationality. Of course, sensibility can affect rationality. But the strength of this influence represents the degree of rationality. Generally speaking,
, the higher the official rank, the smaller the influence of sensibility on rationality.
Yang Futai's analysis of Li You had been firmly fixed in his mind before the banquet. Unless there was a major event, it could not be changed easily——
First of all, in the officialdom of Yangzhou City, Li You is an isolated character, and he is mutually exclusive with both the government office and the Salt Transportation Department. He must also be looking forward to a helping hand, so he is a suitable target to win over, and the cost of winning over is very low.
Secondly, Li You's management in Yangzhou City was extremely good, almost becoming a local snake. This characteristic is exactly what the governor's office needs. After all, the governor's position is too high, and the governor's office does not have internal subordinate officials, so he needs to be good at it.
Candidates who work directly.
Third, Li You himself is talented and resolute in his actions. Another meaning is that if he is conquered, he will be very effective.
Considering the above three points, between Luo Xingye and Li You, Yang Futai actually prefers Li You, not to mention that he just remembered that Li You has the additional skill of "famous with poetry".
In addition, there is Li You's background. Although this is not a priority for him, reaching the level of governor can no longer be controlled by a few favors from others, but it is better than nothing.
In the end, Li You's performance can be summed up in Yang Futai's mind in one sentence - this person is very good.
But that's enough! In a sense, Mr. Li showed his attitude and let Futai see his sincerity, rather than really hoping to knock Yang Futai out with a few poems.
Of course, the happier Yang Futai became, the more Luo Shenzheng drank. He could see that if Yang Futai gradually became less wary of Li You, it would be a sign that he was beginning to accept Li You. This
How could you not disappoint him?
The only solution to worries is Du Kang.
At nearly midnight, the banquet broke up. The governor went back to his room to rest, while Luo Shenzheng and Li Tongzhi were also placed by Gaoyou Prefecture in two neighboring courtyards on the other side of the post house.
A few lanterns led the way. Li You, who was slightly drunk but walked steadily, and Luo Shenzheng, who was drunk and staggered, walked along the same stone road, but they were speechless all the way.
Arriving at the entrance of Li You's courtyard first, Mr. Li bowed his hands to Luo Shenzheng and said goodbye, then turned to enter the courtyard.
Unexpectedly, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder, and Li You turned around again. He saw Luo Shenzheng, who was smelling of alcohol, pointing at his nose, with an old face covered with mottled shadows of tree branches, and shouted: "You!"
It’s so unreasonable to be a human being! You have so many backers! Who in Yangzhou can do nothing to defeat you! It’s unreasonable to fight with me tonight!”
Luo Shenzheng's chief attendant looked embarrassed and tried to drag his master away.
Is this telling the truth after drinking? It seems that he is the most vulnerable at this moment, Li You thought, then take advantage of his illness to kill him!
He held Magistrate Luo down with his backhand and shouted to Luo's parents: "I'm going to say a few words to your master, get away first!"
Then he whispered to Magistrate Luo, "Do you really want to know the reason? Then I will tell you. First, a second-grade Fengjiang is also our superior. Of course, he is worthy of my friendship. There is no need for a reason.
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"Secondly, I had a conflict with Futai when we were in Xuyi, so I have to work extra hard tonight to get rid of this grudge."
"Thirdly, Futai has great authority. Even if I don't use him, I can't give him up to you or the Salt Transport Department to curry favor! Otherwise, wouldn't he be the same as an enemy? So no matter what, even if it is useless to me,
I have to compete with you, and it’s not a bad thing to have another backer.”
"Fourth, the Salt Transportation Department has something wrong with me. We can only fight with the power of the governor. Other than that, there is no other way!"
Except for the last one, Li You said it very thoroughly and openly, and at the same time, his hostility and contempt for Luo Shenzhen were clearly visible in his tone. This was like a steel needle, piercing into the heart of Magistrate Luo.
Li You's tone became more and more bitter, "Why are you fighting with me? Why did Yang Futai choose you? There is a saying that it is better to be an enemy of gods than to be friends with stupid pigs! Compared with me, you should
You are self-aware, but if you don't see it, Yang Futai's tendency is so obvious tonight, so you'd better give up early."
Desolation, hesitation, uselessness, grievance, all kinds of feelings are mixed together. Luo Shenzheng is drunk and has no ability to think. He can't even refute at least. He can only let Li You pour all kinds of despair into his mind.
mood.
Watching Luo Shenzheng stumble back to his room with the support of his entourage, Li You sighed. This seemed a bit cruel to a fifty-year-old man, but there was nothing he could do. It would have been a mistake to hold back.
He really needed to borrow the power of Yang Futai, because only the governor's office in Jiangbei could confront the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department and the Nanjing dignitaries secretly.
Under the Jinghe Dynasty system, Southern Zhili was divided into two parts. Jiangbei was under the jurisdiction of Governor Fengyang, while Jiangnan was under the jurisdiction of Nanjing.
In other words, from the perspective of power, Nanjing is similar to the role of governor Yingtian or governor of Jiangnan in the past, in charge of the Jiangnan region. This is to strengthen the status of the capital.
In this sense, the jurisdiction of the Governor of Fengyang is parallel to that of Nanjing, and they divide South Zhili equally, with one in Jiangbei and the other in Jiangnan. That is why Li You believes that only Governor Fengyang in the Jiangbei region can compete with Nanjing and the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department
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Moreover, Li You also has a killer move. The core places in Jiangnan are Suzhou Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture. But Su Song’s branch guard is Old Man Wang, and Su Song’s branch patrol is the nominal teacher Chen Yingzhen.
Governor Yang was a little more confident in his fight against the Salt Transportation Department and Nanjing.
Originally, he wanted to wait for the southern tour, and with the influence of the Emperor and Princess Guide, he would find a way to organize the Salt Transportation Department. But now that the governor had moved to Yangzhou and was directly in the same city as the Salt Transportation Department, he had the idea of starting earlier.
This has the advantage of having a backup plan. If unfortunately it fails, the eldest princess will be there to clean up the situation and prevent it from being irreversible.
On the next day, the sun rose in the east and the weather was clear. The patrol fleet, which had stayed in Gaoyou Prefecture for several days, set off to continue southward.
Yang Futai's original intention of stopping in Gaoyou was to observe the situation. Now the two local officials in Yangzhou have come to greet him, but it is impossible for the other two yamen salt transportation departments and the sub-inspection road to come, so there is no need for him to continue to stay.
It’s Gaoyou.
On the way, Li You and Luo Shenzheng did not board their own ship, but stayed with Yang Futai in the cabin of the ship. These aides, including Yang Futai, were used to seeing the scenery on both sides of the canal, so they did not go there.
Pay special attention to it.
They mainly chatted in the cabin, talking about the situation in Yangzhou City. Luo Shenzheng looked gloomy and taciturn, and Li You basically introduced Yang Futai and the two governor's staff.
Near evening, the governor's Yamen official reported: "We have arrived at the junction of Gaoyou Prefecture and Jiangdu County, followed by Shao Bo Post. We will rest here tonight."
Li You smiled and said: "After tonight, the old Zhongcheng will be able to move into Yangzhou City tomorrow. I have already ordered the officials to sweep the bed and wait for him."
Suddenly the ship stopped, and another official reported at the cabin door: "There is something going on ahead. Dozens of ships have gathered on the river, blocking the way."
Yang Futai frowned and said, "The river is blocked? What's the situation? Go and find out quickly."
There were probably hundreds of ships blocked outside, so the governor's fleet forcibly docked. Under the protection of more than a hundred people, Yang Futai, Li You, and Luo Shenzheng boarded the embankment on the shore. Looking into the distance, sure enough,
I saw a large number of boats, large and small, randomly crossing the river and connecting them with various ropes, blocking the canal waterway.
"Fortunately, it's not the water transport season, otherwise something like this would have happened..." Yang Futai said subconsciously. Suddenly he remembered that he was now deprived of the water transport affairs. He sighed in his heart and stopped talking. Others naturally pretended not to hear.
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After a while, the officers and soldiers sent by the governor to inquire about the news came back and arrested five or six people. They reported back: "I saw these people calling for instructions on the shore, so I took them back and asked the military to interrogate them."
When these five or six common people saw the official, they knelt on the ground and kowtowed, shouting: "We are all common people from the nearby villages. We are really desperate if we don't act cunning!"
"Why?" Yang Futai asked.
The common people were ignorant and could not tell who the official was. They called him "Sir" a few times and then explained: "From last autumn and winter to this spring, there has been no rain, and the drought is not going to stop. If this continues, the fields will not be harvested."
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Another citizen also said anxiously: "There are culverts on both sides of the canal. We wanted to open the culverts and release water to irrigate the fields, but the river officials did not allow it! We were forced to block the river to ask for water."
Yang Futai, Li and Luo were silent when they heard this. They all knew that the area here was not as densely populated with lakes as the Gaoyou area, and the amount of water in the canal would inevitably decrease if there was a drought.
The canal is the lifeblood of the country and should be protected unconditionally. The people want to open culverts to release the canal water to irrigate the fields, but the river officials are determined not to allow it. This is correct. If the water in the canal becomes shallow and canalization cannot be carried out, the imperial court will probably be angry.
Yang Futai sighed, "It is definitely not a good idea for you to do this. Let's disperse and find another way. Otherwise, if we are held accountable, blocking the canal will be a serious crime!"
Dozens of people gathered together, and one of them shouted: "My lord, this is so easy to say. What else can you do? Everyone on the left and right will die!"
The governor's guards stepped forward and shouted: "The governor's military gate is here, who dares to be so presumptuous!"
The people all knelt down, but still lingered, "Master Governor, there is no way to survive, I might as well die!"
Yang Futai felt a little helpless. These people were really driven to panic by the drought. Even his official power as a dignified governor was no longer used, and they were still here to fight. Could it be that the subordinate officers and soldiers could only use force and force?
It’s not impossible…
At this time, Luo Shenzheng suddenly took a few steps forward, pointed at Li You in front of the people and shouted: "This is your parent official Li Qingtian! Do you dare to ruin his important affairs here!"
What? Li Qingtian? Dozens of people heard this and exclaimed in unison, "If Li Qingtian is in front of him, we will forcefully block the river and block the way, and we will corrupt the national law and there is no way to deal with it!"
The governor glanced at Li You in surprise. It was really not easy for a local official to reach this level. He had never seen anything like this in the prefectures and counties in Jiangbei.
What continued to surprise the governor was that without any further delay, the people dispersed on their own. After a while, the boats stuck in the river were untied and gradually dispersed. As the river was reopened, the blocked boats started to move again.
, the scene is messy but orderly.
Although Yang Futai knew that Li You was very famous in Yangzhou City, he didn't expect it to reach such an extent. What's even more exaggerated is that so far, Li You has only stood here without saying a word.
The people actually only know Li You but not the governor... This has seriously damaged the balance of the relationship between superiors and subordinates. With such subordinates, it is easy to lose the consequences. With this unexpected factor, many things should be reconsidered.
After a brief reflection, Mr. Yang discovered that Li You's indulgent performance last night had indeed affected his judgment. In his intoxication, he unknowingly overvalued the benefits of wooing Li You, and all he could see in his eyes was
Li You, while ignoring others.
What's more serious is that he involuntarily overgeneralizes and ignores the negative effects on Li You. Is Luo Zhifu, who was forced to jump by Li You, useless in participating in politics? Li You will be a subordinate who can be used and used.
Will he be a subordinate who will not obey his superiors? What happened in Xuyi County appeared in Yang Futai's mind again.
God dies for me too...Li You, who said nothing from the beginning to the end, was about to cry without tears. He could only ask the sky in silence. All his hard work was in vain!
What does it mean that a fool will gain something after a thousand worries, and this is it. But today, I encountered a flash of inspiration from a man named Luo. It didn't matter if he flashed, all his previous efforts were in vain!
These people are too simple. How can they be so simple? He would rather these people are cunning to the end. The ancients are right, the people are to be feared, they are like water, they can carry a boat or capsize it...
He knows that unruly people can be feared, but today he has learned that good people can also be feared, which makes him, a Qingtian parent official, capsize inexplicably.
Back in the cabin, although Yang Futai could not tell anything about his attitude, he obviously talked a lot less and was always thoughtful. Using oneself to judge others, Li You put himself in the position of the governor and thought about it, fearing that he would also
He will not tolerate a subordinate who may ride on him and dominate him.