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If this official does not listen to your advice, what will happen to your Confucian family? This was the first thought that flashed through Lu Jin's heart, and he almost blurted it out. The vertex update was the fastest, but when the words came to his mouth, he still endured it, because he knew very well that once he really said this, it would be a complete tear with the Kong family, and it would be difficult to turn around.

Although he knows that the two sides have long been opposed, he still has to pretend to be in the officialdom, otherwise he will make too many enemies and will only bring endless trouble to himself. What's more, this is Shandong, and the Confucian family has deep roots here, even if he is the governor of a province, it is difficult to win them in a head-on fight. Moreover, the opening of the sea this time is extremely crucial, and if the Kong family really tries to obstruct it, the problem will be even greater.

So after changing his mind, Lu Zhen still pressed the anger in his heart, and just said in some vague words: "Yan Shenggong really cares about the affairs of the court, and this official deeply admires it. However, today's opening of the port and the opening of the sea is also the intention of His Majesty, and this official will not dare to disobey the order, and please understand my suffering. ”

Seeing that Lu Zhen had the intention of being soft, Kong Che was also slightly certain in his heart, and said as if he was busy considering it: "Futai adults don't have to be so embarrassed, in fact, everyone in the world knows that opening the sea is not a good strategy, as long as we insist on going up and down, and explain the benefits and disadvantages to Your Majesty, with the sage of the Son of Heaven, we will naturally know our mistakes and change them." ”

"Really?" Lu Zhen asked perfunctorily: "But this is not what I, an official who has been ordered, can do, at least in a short period of time, this official can only do his best to build the port." I also hope that Steward Kong can truthfully report this idea of this official to Yan Shenggong and his old man. ”

When Kong Che heard this, he didn't feel that he wanted to persuade him a few more words, but he was stopped by Lu Jin's action of serving tea-he still understands the rules of serving tea to guests in the officialdom, and it is obvious that the governor doesn't want to grind mushrooms with him anymore. In desperation, he had no choice but to give Lu Zhen another salute, and then turned to leave.

Looking at the back of the other party leaving, Lu Jin's eyes narrowed quickly: "It seems that you can't take it lightly in the future." Now that Kong Men has openly become involved in this matter, they will definitely not give up easily, and I have to be prepared accordingly. Thinking of this, he shouted outside: "Five links." ”

Han Wutong, who had been waiting outside, came in in response: "What does the master command?" ”

"You go and ask Yang Qianhu to come over." Lu Zhen said in a deep voice.

A moment later, Yang Zhen's tall figure appeared in front of Lu Jin. After some deliberation between the two of them, in the afternoon of the same day, he left Jinan with more than 100 of his subordinates and went straight to Weihai.

Two days later, Kong Che returned to Qufu, but did not go to see the head of the family, Kong Yanjin, but went to the courtyard in the east and reported to Kong Chengqing about his trip to Jinan.

Kong Chengqing looked much more casual in his own residence than in front of his father, and half leaned on his seat comfortably, and from time to time took the grapes handed by a beautiful woman beside him and put them in his mouth to taste the taste. It wasn't until he heard the butler finish his words that he showed a different smile: "You said that this governor looks less than thirty years old?" At a young age, he is well versed in the doorways of officialdom, so it is no wonder that he can become the governor of a province in Shandong so easily. ”

"What do you mean by this?" Kong Che asked a little puzzled.

"Isn't this clear? He said that just to find a reason for himself to stall for time. This is exactly the most common method used by people in the government to deal with some difficult things. With this procrastination, I can't fall out with him completely. As he spoke, as soon as he exerted force, he spit out a few grape seeds on the white jade hands of the woman next to him.

For this kind of frivolous behavior, Kong Che has long been surprised, but he can't see it. His mouth was still a little puzzled: "Then Lu Jin, he really dares to take the risk of offending my Kong family and insist on opening a port, or even opening the sea?" In his opinion, this is really too unwise, after all, the status of the Kong family in Shandong is too high, and the fate of being an enemy of his own family is almost predictable.

Kong Chengqing smiled hesitantly: "Do you think he didn't know what my Kong family's attitude was in this matter before?" Even if he didn't know it at the beginning, after fighting with Gao Duzhong and the others a few times, he should have known our attitude from the other party's mouth. Since he still dares to insist, and even forcibly suppresses these local officials, it means that he has decided to fight with my Kong family. When he said the last few words, there was a strange glint in his eyes, with a little excitement.

"Does he really have the guts?" Kong Che still couldn't believe it, since he entered the Kong family, he really hadn't met any official who dared to openly oppose the Kong family, which had such a high reputation.

"If you had known earlier that the opening of the sea was proposed by him, there would be no doubt about it." Kong Chengqing lazily said his reason: "I also received this news after you left Qufu, so it is not so easy to get him to give up opening the sea." ”

If he had known that there was such a thing, Kong Chengqing felt that he would not have proposed three strategies to his father that day, and he unconsciously remembered the answer he had in front of his father that day-

The child thought that there were three ways to deal with this matter. The best policy is the least harmful, that is, to convince people with reason, relying on the status and prestige of my Confucian family in Shandong, coupled with the instructions of Emperor Taizu, to persuade Governor Lu to stop the matter of opening the sea. Of course, in this matter, you still need your father to sell him a face and send him a letter of bitter disadvantage, so that he will have a step down. ”

Kong Yanjin couldn't help but nod with satisfaction when he heard this, and twisted his beard and said: "This method is the most in line with my gentleman's way, if Governor Lu can listen to the advice, it will naturally be the best." Isn't it just a letter, the Father can still write it to him. With that, Yan Shenggong immediately spread out the letter and wrote a letter of advice to Lu Jin.

After watching his father finish writing the letter and put down the pen tube, Kong Chengqing continued: "However, this best policy may not really make him obey his fate, so the child has a middle and lower strategy, but in this way, he will inevitably have a grudge with Governor Lu." ”

"Tell me about it." Kong Yanjin asked again while picking up the letter paper and gently drying the ink on it.

The middle strategy is to create public opinion against it. With the status of my Confucian family in the Shandong literary circle, even if we can't do it, it can be said that many people can be moved to run for us. At that time, it would be enough for these scholars to run to the governor to petition him, and he would be able to change his mind. Kong Chengqing gently said his middle strategy.

Kong Yanjin frowned slightly: "The people are willing, and the thieves of the country are also." Although this method has a remarkable effect, it is a bit defective after all, and it will give people a handle to hold, and it is better not to use it. ”

"The child understands, but if the governor refuses to heed the advice, then this is the only way to go."

Kong Chengqing didn't expect that a sentence in front of his father at that time would become a fact in just a few days. However, he did not feel apprehensive by this, but seemed quite excited.

Since he was a child, he was taught by his father to follow the rules and behave according to the standards of a gentleman, but he has long been tired of such a life that is extremely restricted, and he hopes to do something that he shouldn't do. Originally, in the mansion, he could only do something secretly, but now that he finally has such an opportunity, he naturally will not miss this opportunity.

Thinking of what would happen next, his face flushed slightly, and there was a longing in his eyes. All this fell into the eyes of the beautiful woman beside her, making her body tremble, and there was a trace of panic in the depths of her eyes.

Kong Che sighed a little helplessly: "It turns out that there is such a reason, so it seems that this matter is really difficult to do." ”

"Since my Kong family is involved in this matter, no matter how difficult it is, it has to be done, otherwise where will we put our face?" Kong Chengqing glared at him and said, "Don't worry, I have already made arrangements, and you will know the result soon." ”

Although Kong Che felt a little uneasy in his heart, since this was the idea set by his eldest son, he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only bow his head and agree, and slowly withdrew from the house.

And just as he walked out of the door and closed the door for the people inside, he heard a low roar from inside: "Lie down, let the master take good care of you......" Then there was a fierce sound of body collision, and a suppressed whimper came through the crack in the door, so that Kong Che couldn't bear to listen carefully, and fled quickly.

It was naturally impossible for the Confucian family to send someone to see Lu Jin, and then there were officials like Gao Duzhong who came to inquire about the news under other banners.

Lu Jin knew that they still had jealousy and awe of the Kong family, so he directly clarified his position and reassured them that as long as he was in this position as governor for a day, the decision to open the sea would not be changed, and they only had to take care of their lives and cooperate with them.

Seeing that the governor had said so, everyone had no choice but to settle down and continue to put their minds on the opening of the port. However, they also knew how powerful and prestigious the Kong family was in Shandong, and they knew that it was impossible for them to just give up, so they acted more cautiously on weekdays, for fear of revealing any tricks and causing trouble to themselves.

As for Lu Jin, he didn't care too much about what the Kong family would do for the time being, after all, he had too many things to be busy with, so he could only wait for the other party to make a move before dealing with it.

And this kind of waiting does not take too long, only three days of work, and the variables come.

This morning, when Lu Zhen was reviewing the relevant documents, there was a sudden noise outside, and then, Han Wutong ran over with a nervous face: "Master, something is wrong!" ”

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