The banquet began as scheduled in the royal garden of Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue, the original royal garden, now more like the office of Guangzhou Mansion, and the leisure place of local magnates, and it will not be as heavily guarded as before, at least for Lin Sen, this is where they can open their arms at any time.

Because of this banquet, which is defined as catching the wind and washing the dust, the dishes and drinks are actually quite sumptuous, and there are even Kabuki performances to help the fun, don't forget that Datang is allowed to eat and drink at public expense at this time, and it is a right granted by the law, and there is no need to hide it.

In addition to a large group of local civil and military officials in Guangzhou, there were also individual representatives of local businessmen in the Tang Dynasty, but on the side of Fanshang, there was no heavyweight who obtained this qualification.

Even if Lin Sen's political consciousness is very poor and he lacks sensitivity, he can feel that the scene is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface, and it is actually divided into two camps.

Obviously, this group of officials led by Guangzhou Assassin Shi was really enthusiastic about Lin Sen, and they really welcomed his arrival.

Although the attitude of Datang towards soldiers at this time is generally yearning and respectful, it is said that these civil and military officials will not behave so enthusiastically towards him, and they even feel a little bit on the pole.

The central figures of the other group of people are a few officials whose positions are not very high, and it can only be said that there are some officials with real power, and looking at the identities of those around them, it is not difficult for Lin Sen to understand why the scene is such a form.

Lin Sen soon understood the reason, most of the people in the Guangzhou Assassin were parachuted from Chang'an City, or transferred from other places, and they were considered outsiders, but they nominally held the most important rights.

The other group of people is obviously local, that is, commonly known as the landed households, who have greater influence in the local area.

In addition, most of the subordinates are also the minions of these people, and even the previous Lieutenant Zhichong is also on their side, so although these people seem to have low positions, they actually have a lot of authority.

Because many things really want to be implemented, it is obvious that they can't do without these people to implement them.

If there is harmony between these two groups, then there are ghosts.

To maintain the harmony on the face, it has to be said that this Lord Assassin has a good leadership, after all, the interests involved in this Guangzhou city are too big, and the soft and hard power of these land-sitting households is too strong.

If it weren't for the clever methods of assassinating history, I am afraid that they would all become puppets who have been completely hollowed out, and they can only be miserable to be individuals.

Of course, among these people present, there are also some people who only care about entertaining themselves, most of them are hopeless degraded officials, or old fritters who are old and have no intention of fighting, and these people are basically marginalized.

And they are happy to retire here, and they don't have any mind to realize their political ambitions, which can be regarded as neutrals.

Lin Sen's arrival was tantamount to injecting a dose of strength into the gang of foreign gang officials, so he really welcomed him from the bottom of his heart.

What's more, Lin Sen brought nearly a thousand elite soldiers, which were innocent and had nothing to do with the local forces, and showed strong combat effectiveness in quelling the rebellion of the Luo Dou Cave officials.

There are even rumors that he broke his wrist with Feng Ang in private, so that the strong "Lingnan King" has a certain degree of compromise.

With this group of powerful subordinates, at least their safety has become much more guaranteed, and they have greater confidence to fight with those local land-sitting households, and they don't have to worry about committing suicide one day.

The closeness of these people is not empty words, but it shows their sincerity very directly.

probably also knew that Lin Sen was not a guy who could figure out so many twists and turns, and it was easier to get Lin Sen's favor by being straightforward.

As a sign of accepting him to truly enter this circle, and also to show respect for the position he is in now, Guangzhou Thorn Shi made it very clear that he would take out a part of the share of the local dealers with the merchants for Lin Sen's subordinates to take over.

The specific amount of food he can eat must depend on his strength, not only economic strength, but also political power actually has a lot to do with it.

But at least Lin Sen was given a right of entry, and he would not be excluded, so he could only look at the huge benefits in it, and he had no idea where to start.

Don't think that foreign trade in this era is so easy to do, especially in the well-known open ports like Yangzhou and Guangzhou, which can eat part of the share of the caravan, which must not stand behind a master who stomps his feet and trembles in Chang'an City.

Maybe a certain inconspicuous caravan is the property of a certain prince or even a certain family, as long as you look at these merchant representatives present, it is not difficult to understand this.

Among them, there are several acquaintances of Lin Sen, and the stewards of the Qin family and the Cheng family are also impressively listed, can these people appear here, can't it be explained.

This Guangzhou Assassin was able to sit firmly in his position and maneuver among the many land-sitting households, I am afraid that the forces behind these caravans are also not small, and among these caravans, there is never a shortage of armed units.

Compared with those officials who are somewhat bureaucratic and still speak a little secretively, the two stewards of the Qin family and the Cheng family, when facing Lin Sen, basically dug up and said directly, and explained all the twists and turns to Lin Sen, anyway, the closeness of the relationship between the several families is well known.

In the end, he also said bluntly that in the future, Lin Sen will need to escort several common businesses.

What else can Lin Sen say about this, people bring themselves to make a fortune, and they provide force protection for others, which is also a matter that should be shared.

Anyway, Li Shimin also had a similar explanation before he came, and curbing the power of the local people was also part of his task, and he was naturally quite happy to agree.

Lin Sen also gave a promise, which can be regarded as a return for the favor.

In the future, his subordinates will take turns to help guard the government office and ensure the safety of these officials who are truly interested in the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, there will be some forces, ready to go to the docks at any time to help maintain order, which is also within his scope of responsibility.

It's just that the predecessor can't make these people trust, and would rather choose to trust the guards he brought.

No matter how much alcohol he drinks, he will definitely not be able to pour Lin Sen, a guy possessed by the god of wine, not to mention that the wine drunk in the south is either fruit wine or rice wine, and spirits such as burning knives are not very popular, and for Lin Sen they are basically the same as drinks, so he was in a very sober state the whole time.

Through this exchange of interests, Lin Sen has a little more understanding of the so-called politics, and in general, he is quite satisfied with the effect of this reception banquet.

As for falling to the side of the tenants, not to mention their natural lack of trust in Lin Sen, an outsider, and even some hostility, Lin Sen's own interests cannot be consistent with them.

What's more, if he wants to complete those real tasks this time, he will inevitably have to fight with those land-sitting households a few times.

Rather than being displeased with both sides, it is better to stand in the camp from the beginning, after all, he, like the assassins, is all interested in Datang.