It's really not a few days before the start of taxation, and Hai Qingtian has no choice but to ask people to call Lin Tailai again.

Just one solution, if you want to manipulate the governor candidate, it won't be so easy for you to achieve!

But he was rewarded that Lin Tai claimed to be sick and it was inconvenient to come out of the West Garden.

So for the sake of the overall situation, Hai Qingtian had to hold back his anger and enter the city, and recently came to Zhongshan Wangfu for the third time.

Walking into the West Garden, I saw a tall and majestic figure sitting in the pavilion by the pool, surrounded by a beautiful and charming woman.

It seems that Lin Jieyuan's disease is just a heart disease and does not affect the physical body.

"Zhao Ji, you are the first of the twelve hairpins in Jinling, what else is not satisfied?" Lin Tai said.

The person known as Zhao Ji is obviously Zhao Caiji, a Jinling beauty who has a close relationship with Zhang Youyu and Lin Tailai, two plastic masters and apprentices.

She complained to Lin Tailai: "Although after Ma Xianglan retired, the twelve hairpins nominally took the slave family as the first, but now the hottest celebrity in the market is Yin Qing!" ”

Lin Tailai said casually: "After all, people are seven or eight years younger than you, isn't it normal for the market to be more prosperous?" ”

Zhao Caiji lifted the powder fist and reluctantly put it down, accusing: "You are to blame for this!" ”

Lin Tailai was surprised and said, "What does this have to do with me? I haven't held her again! ”

Zhao Caiji replied: "She is the only person in the entire Nanqu who dares to scold you, and many guests go just to listen to her scold you!" ”

Lin Tailai was dumbfounded, this can also be a reason for being popular? Is it so popular to scold yourself? What did you do wrong?

Zhao Caiji continued to accuse: "The key is that you ignore it, which is tantamount to conniving at her to do this!" ”

Lin Tailai reassured: "It's not that she is indulged, in fact, there are several reasons here."

At the beginning, I promised Dong Qichang in the cloud that I would not trouble her again. And now he is being stared at by Hai Qingtian, and it is inconvenient to go out and cause trouble.

Besides, I humiliated her first, and now I'm a Xie Yuan, and I lose my grace if I have to compete. ”

Zhao Caiji frowned and said, "How did I hear the people in the Guogong Mansion say that you want to change the spicy taste and fall in love with her?" I also want to take her to the West Garden. ”

"Not really!" Lin Tai said: "Find the reason for your industry's affairs, don't always blame me!" ”

Zhao Caiji got up and said, "Since you don't care, then I'll solve this matter myself!" ”

So Lin Daguan became interested again and asked, "How do you want to solve it?" ”

Zhao Caiji replied: "I'm going to find a few famous artists and make up a drama."

Do you still remember, you and Li Shao, the son of the Marquis of Linhuai, started from the slave family.

So this drama is the legendary story between you, Li Shao and the slave family!

For the sake of the slave family, you were framed by Li Shao and killed out of Nanjing, and then returned to Nanjing for revenge, and finally had a happy ending. ”

Lin Tailai gritted his teeth and said: "I see who dares to write this drama, be careful that I am ruthless with my iron fist!" ”

Zhao Caiji Jiao laughed a few times, "I'm going to ask Zhang Youyu and his brother Zhang Fengyi to write this drama, what can you do with them?" ”

With Lin Tailai's understanding of Zhang Youyu, this old pervert is definitely willing to take this job.

Forget it, no matter what! Anyway, it is not a loss to be written into a drama, and it can increase your fame and legend.

Looking up and seeing Hai Rui standing outside the pavilion with a straight face, Lin Tailai quickly stood up and greeted him:

"The boss doesn't squeak when he approaches, so I don't have any preparations."

Hai Rui didn't bother to talk nonsense, and asked directly: "What do you think about the candidate for governor Jiangnan?" ”

Lin Xie Yuan blinked his eyes a few times, and replied with a straight face: "I have always expressed my stance in the future, regarding the new governor candidate, I only recognize the boss, and I only believe in the boss!" ”

Hai Rui shouted impatiently: "Mingren doesn't say secret words, you don't have to use this hospital as a pretense!" ”

Lin Tailai said again: "If the boss doesn't want to be this governor, you can also push someone else." But it's best to meet a few conditions for a smooth transition. ”

Hai Rui sneered: "What conditions? Specify height, appearance, weight, age?

Don't list any so-called conditions, just say directly, who do you fancy? ”

Lin Tailai said dissatisfiedly: "This is talking about official affairs, but the boss has a preconceived idea of bringing personal emotions into official affairs, is he worthy of the trust of the Son of Heaven!"

Could it be that in the eyes of the boss, he is a person who is for his own selfishness and does not care about the overall situation? ”

Hai Jui: "."

Now I can really understand the meaning of "my Buddha is merciful, and I also have Vajra angry eyes".

Lin Tailai took the opportunity to start saying: "The first condition is that the candidate must be an old and serious person, not young and impatient.

The current situation in Suzhou requires care and patience, if you are impatient, it will only add fuel to the fire, but it will be a bad thing.

At the same time, it can't be a person who is nearly sixty years old and may have no intention of doing errands and living a perfunctory life.

Therefore, it is best to choose an elderly person who is over 60 years old but has been proven to be still practical.

Boss, you say, is this condition right? ”

Hai Rui didn't say anything, and continued to ask, "What else?" Let's talk about it together. ”

Lin Tai said: "The second condition is that the candidate must be a person who is familiar with the local customs and customs in the south of the Yangtze River.

Nowadays, the situation in Suzhou is very complicated, and people who are not familiar with the place cannot do their errands.

So the new governor has either been an official in the Jiangnan region, or he is from a neighboring place in Jiangnan! Boss, are you right? ”

Hai Jui can't say anything against it, this condition is very reasonable, and there is nothing to argue.

Then Lin Tailai continued to say the third condition: "The candidate must have a certain reputation in Shilin, and have a certain number of Shilin connections in all counties of Suzhou, so as to reverse public opinion." ”

For this condition, Hai Jui cannot say that it is unreasonable.

The local public opinion comes from Shilin, and having connections in Shilin is certainly conducive to calming down the turmoil as soon as possible.

Lin Tailai said: "The last condition, the best candidate is to oppose Zhang Jiangling back then!"

Although this condition is completely useless for today's affairs, it is conducive to approving and taking office as soon as possible. ”

Hai Qingtian had nothing to say for a while, this Lin Tailai was really thoughtful, and he even took this into account.

Everyone in the officialdom knows that today's Wanli Tianzi likes to use people who opposed Zhang Juzheng and were belittled by Zhang Juzheng back then.

After coming back to his senses, Hai Rui suddenly asked, "What do you think of Zhang Jiangling?" ”

Lin Tailai replied: "It has made great contributions to the country, and it is much stronger than all the courtiers today!"

If someone else asks, I don't dare to talk about it casually, for fear that it will be passed on.

But in front of the boss, I still dare to say a few words of truth! ”

Hai Rui did not continue the topic of Zhang Juzheng, and thought about it for a while.

He went through all the officials above the third grade in Nanjing City, but he didn't think of anyone who fully met these conditions.

Then he asked: "How can there be such a person in Nanjing?" Are you entertaining this hospital? ”

Lin Tailai reminded: "Of course, there are qualified people, such as Zhao Bachelor, who is also the supervisor of the country! ”

Hearing this person, Hai Rui immediately reacted.

He had already heard that when Lin Tailai was in Nanjing City before, he was very close to Zhao Zhigao, the boss of Guozijian, for some reason, which was incomprehensible.

Corresponding Zhao Zhigao to those conditions, it was found that it was completely met.

Lao Cheng is respectful, a native of Zhejiang next to Jiangnan, who has Shilin connections in Nanjing Guozijian, and was demoted from Beijing because of his opposition to Zhang Juzheng.

In other words, these reasonable conditions seem to be tailor-made for Zhao Zhigao.

So Hai Rui said disdainfully: "After all, it turned out to be him!" You can just say this person, why bother to pretend to put up a bunch of conditions first! ”

Lin Tailai explained: "The candidates I proposed are not for the launch of Bachelor Zhao, but for you, the boss." ”

Hai Rui: "??? ”

Lin Tailai explained in more detail: "With these conditions that increase rationality, you can get some self-comfort.

Specifically, it can make you feel in your heart that you have indeed recommended very suitable talents, and there is no shame on the country and no violation of morality.

I won't be depressed because I am forced to recommend the person I nominee. ”

Hai Qingtian came to Lin Tai with anger, but he didn't expect that he would take more anger with him when he left.

Back at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Hai Rui flipped through Zhao Zhigao's inspection in the past two years, and all these materials were available in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

found that this person seemed to be a conscientious old scalper-like character, and if it was said that he was absolutely qualified to be a governor.

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if this person's ability is insufficient, but with Lin Tailai's help, he can completely cope with it.

Then Hai Qingtian met with Zhao Zhigao in person, and after talking, he felt more and more that Zhao Zhigao was really not a treacherous person, but had the style of a loyal elder.

Moreover, after Zhao Zhigao offended Zhang Juzheng back then, he served as a local official for several years, and he also knows the grassroots work very well, and his talent is absolutely sufficient.

So from all aspects, as a candidate for governor, Zhao Zhigao does have no problem.

So Hai Qingtian was confused again, how could a person like Lin Tailai recommend Zhao Zhigao?

One is an opportunistic and tricky young man, and the other is a loyal elder with some ability.

As the saying goes, people divide by clusters, and Lin Tailai and Zhao Zhigao don't look at each other.

Hai Qingtian sighed along with the spontaneous feeling: "A beautiful woman, why not be a thief." ”

Zhao Zhigao: "??? ”

When did the upright and strict Hai Qingtian also learn the yin and yang weirdness? Is this character going to collapse?

"The cultivation of this hospital is insufficient, and he lost his words for a while, so don't blame Bachelor Zhao." Hai Rui hurriedly retracted the words.

Then he said: "This court just wants to ask, Mr. Zhao, how did you get together with someone like Lin Tailai?" ”

Zhao Zhigao replied: "Because Lin Tailai is the only person who is willing to get close to me in recent years and actively advise me. ”

Hai Rui couldn't help but fall into deep thought, could it be that he treated Lin Tailai by his appearance and was superficial?

Time was pressing, and after Hai Rui consulted with Wei Guogong, Nanjing Military Department Shangshu, and Nanjing Ministry Shangshu again, he recommended Zhao Zhigao to the imperial court.

Then finally in mid-October, after the tax collection began, the imperial court sent an urgent edict to Nanjing, promoting Zhao Zhigao to the right capital of the imperial history, the prime minister's grain reserve, the governor of Yingtianfu and other places, which is commonly known as the governor of Jiangnan.

Immediately, Zhao Zhigao quickly set off and set off for Suzhou City, and Lin Tailai also followed Zhao Zhigao back to Suzhou.

The main reason is that things have come to this point, and the governor of Jiangnan, who is most valued by Lin Daguan, has been "in hand", and it doesn't matter if anything else.

For example, where the Xi family is sentenced to a few years of exile, or when Li Yangong, the Marquis of Linhuai, will be dismissed, it doesn't matter, and Lin Tailai doesn't need to stare at it every day.

It is more important to quickly follow Zhao Zhigao back to his hometown and reap the fruits of victory.

Moreover, after the autumn harvest, the agricultural leisure time has arrived, and according to the practice of this era, the agricultural leisure time is also the time for engineering.

Lin Daguan, who is concerned about the infrastructure of his hometown, is eager to return to his hometown and contribute to the infrastructure construction of his hometown.

He was afraid that he would be late to go back and that he would not have the opportunity to contribute to the construction of his hometown this year.

Lin Tailai accompanied Governor Zhao and traveled all the way.

Governor Zhao looked back at the stone city that disappeared from view, and couldn't help but ask, "Now you should be able to talk about how to calm the turmoil, right?" ”

The premise of agreeing to be the governor of Jiangnan was that Lin Tailai was willing to help settle the tax turmoil.

Suzhou government's anti-tax has always been a traditional performing arts, and it is also rich in the people, and any official will feel very tricky when he encounters such a large-scale anti-tax public opinion after taking office.

If it weren't for Lin Tailai's sworn assurance, Zhao Zhigao wouldn't want to wade into this troubled water.

Lin Tailai said confidently at this time: "If it is changed at another time, it may not be easy to do."

But the times create heroes, standing on the current tuyere, pigs can. Ah no, I mean it's not hard to be a governor.

The first step is to waive money and food to reassure people! ”

Zhao Zhigao turned his head and wanted to shout outside the cabin, turn around, go back to Nanjing, and resign!

What Lin Tailai just said about exempting money and food is purely a useless!

In the face of the anti-tax turmoil, fools know that exempting money and food is the most effective!

But is this realistic? If you want to be exempted from bearing one-sixth of the Suzhou Mansion's money and grain, then be careful that the imperial court will exempt you first!

"Zhao Gong, don't worry! Hear me out! Lin Tailai hurriedly said, "What if I said that I would first waive the money and grain accumulated in the past ten years?" ”

As mentioned above, the local tax in Suzhou is very heavy, but it is also difficult to collect it, and it is qualified to collect a fixed amount of 70% every year.

Since it is not collected every year, there are tax arrears every year, and Suzhou Mansion often owes millions of stones to the imperial court over the years.

Every few years, when the tax arrears accumulated so much that it was impossible to recover them, the imperial court was often forced to reluctantly exempt them.

Zhao Zhigao is not a novice who is ignorant of government affairs, and after being reminded by Lin Tailai, he looked up very professionally and asked:

"When was the last time the imperial court exempted the Suzhou government from tax arrears?"

Lin Tailai replied: "In the third year of Wanli, the governor of Jiangnan and the household department had a fierce quarrel over the tax arrears of the Suzhou government.

At that time, in order to calm down the incident, Zhang Jiangling, the prime minister, took the initiative to exempt all the taxes owed by the Suzhou government over the years. ”

Zhao Zhigao said thoughtfully: "The third year of Wanli has been ten years ago, so it should be exempted again." ”

Lin Tai said: "In the past ten years, the Suzhou government is afraid that it will owe millions of stones in taxes.

The imperial court also knew that it was impossible to recover these tax arrears, but if they were left unattended, it would affect the prestige of the imperial court.

Therefore, the best way is for the imperial court to take the initiative to exempt the millions of tax arrears of Suzhou Prefecture in accordance with the usual practice, which can also save the face of the imperial court and make a reputation for good governance.

And Zhao Gong don't forget, there are now two Suzhou people in the cabinet, and one of them is still the first assistant.

Therefore, the appointment of the governor at this time is equivalent to standing on the cusp of the wind, and there is an opportunity to ask for exemption from tax arrears, and it is not difficult to appease the people first.

Then we can get our hands on the Jinong Warehouse and mobilize the Jinong Warehouse to make up for part of the shortfall, and it is still very easy to fool the people."

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was a play, Zhao Zhigao couldn't help but widen his old eyes, and looked at Lin Tailai incredibly, like watching a monster.

How can a person who is less than 20 years old, with a family background of only an ordinary peasant family, know the operation mechanism of the imperial court well?

Who can recall Wanli's three-year exemption so clearly, and then keenly realize that ten years is another cycle now?

I think of a book review, a Wuxi book friend said that he couldn't stand Wuxi people being bullied by Suzhou people and abandoned books. I said that it would not be impossible to read it, and if they were all so sensitive, they would not be able to write.

In addition, continue to ask for a monthly pass, if you don't ask for it, you can't do it, and if you don't ask for it, you will drop the ranking! I don't recommend it recently, so I can only rely on the list!

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