At this moment, the businessmen on the surrounding ships shouted in various accents:
"Sir, please don't accuse Vice President Qin wrongly. He is a good man."
"Sir, Vice President Qin really did it unintentionally. We can all testify."
"Sir, if you want to wrongly accuse Vice Chairman Qin, then we will go on strike! The wood market, rice market, salt market, and ship market in Zhenjiang Prefecture will all go on strike! Please ask the Governor of Liangjiang, the Governor of Water Transport, and the Governor of Rivers to give us
Justice!"
"Trap! This is a trap!"
Seeing this scene, how could Lin Ruhai not guess that the other party was well prepared? He had dug a trap for himself to jump into. If he jumped in, then Zhenjiang Prefecture, the hub of the Yangtze River and the canal, would all go on strike.
By that time, not only will there be a shortage of grain, rice, oil, and salt in Liangjiang, but also officials of all sizes in Liangjiang will come to scold him.
The governors, governors, and governors would probably regard Lin Ruhai as an alien, and the entire officialdom would reject him.
Not to mention the overwhelming number of impeachment memorials in the imperial court. The emperor who had just appointed Lin Ruhai as the Salt Patrol Censor would probably be unable to stand.
"Mama Pi, I want you to rectify the salt affairs, but you can't make the world angry before you take office, right?"
What the emperor must have thought.
He has many things to do and intrigues all day long, so naturally he is not willing to use a mediocre person.
Lin Ruhai had been in the officialdom for a long time and naturally saw through this situation at a glance.
On the surface, it was Vice President Qin who was embarrassing him, but in fact there must be various forces behind him, otherwise he would never dare to be so arrogant.
"Dong Weng, these people come here prepared, don't be impulsive." At this time, Zhang Wannian, the Qing guest, came over and whispered in Lin Ruhai's ear: "Student has been in the land of Liangjiang, this Master Qin
He is not a big figure, but behind him, Guo Tianhong, the president of the Zhenjiang Chamber of Commerce, is very powerful. He is not only the brains of Huai merchants, but also the leader of the Cao Gang. More importantly, his daughter is the seventeenth concubine of the Governor of Cao Yun.
."
"I'm afraid he's also the most favored one!" Lin Ruhai's eyes were cold and he whispered through gritted teeth.
"Exactly." Zhang Wannian nodded.
Lin Ruhai took a deep breath and stopped talking.
Ge Yuntian, the Governor of Water Transport, was a distant relative of the current Queen Mother.
Although the Supreme Emperor has abdicated the throne now, he is still in charge of inner Zen, and his time is short, so he still holds the power.
Although the current emperor has great ambitions, he has just ascended the throne and cannot compete with the Supreme Emperor in terms of power. Naturally, he cannot fall out with his descendants.
Therefore, for now, the Governor of Water Transport must be sitting very comfortably.
In other words, for now, Lin Ruhai must bow to the Governor of Water Transport, so he cannot use his official power to suppress the gang of unruly people in front of him.
"Dong Weng," Zhang Wannian added in a low voice: "In my opinion, you'd better endure this tone first. This Qin Dashi is something Guo Tianhong doesn't want to mess with. Not only does he have money, but he also has a lot of money in the world.
There are many responses in the Zhenjiang area, and one of his sworn brothers, Zhao Qixiang, is one of the big salt merchants in Yangzhou. Dong Weng went to Yangzhou to take office this time in order to open up the situation and take money from his brother. If we offend him, we
I’m afraid it will be difficult to move forward in Yangzhou.”
"The hands of the Governor of Water Transport are quite long." Lin Ruhai sighed in his heart.
"Master official, what do you say about this?" Qin Dashi, who was opposite, had a very humble attitude. He slightly cupped his hands to Lin Ruhai and said loudly: "The common people will obey the orders of the great master. If you want to arrest me and take me to the Yamen, the common people will never resist.
.But the sky is above and the universe is clear. Qin Dashi, a common man, believes that in this world there are more righteous people than despicable people, more honest officials and fewer corrupt officials. Even if the lawsuit goes to the Jinluan Palace, someone will make the decision for me."
"Come here!" Lin Ruhai's face was gloomy for a long time, and finally he gritted his teeth and ordered: "Set the boat, let's go."
All the servants, cleaning guests, and worshipers on the ship were all on the deck at this time. Although many people were angry, the master Lin Ruhai had already made up his mind and could only swallow his anger.
The boatman didn't even dare to ask for compensation for the damage, so he quickly asked someone to pull up the anchor and prepare to sail away.
"Hahaha, this old man is really a sensible person!"
"It seems that this great master is sensible and knows how to advance and retreat, and his servants are also sensible. It is really admirable!"
"Hahaha……"
"This eldest gentleman is so humble in his resignation. He is really a role model for our generation. He will surely have a prosperous career in the officialdom and be promoted step by step. The young master will be on the gold medal list in high school. The young lady will marry the right man!"
The person who said this was a person next to Qin Dashi, named Sun Sike, who was Qin Dashi's personal follower. At this moment, when he saw Lin Ruhai and his party retreating in submission, not daring to say more, he couldn't help but feel arrogant in his heart, and couldn't help shouting loudly
.
Qin Dashi stood with his hands behind his back, his face calm and proud.
Although the people on board were imperial officials, they did not dare to go too far, but being able to force the other party to this point was really a highlight of his career.
If he is allowed to be a prostitute, is he not allowed to be rubbed by us?
"Damn it!" Lin Ruhai was furious in her heart, but there was nothing she could do.
Suddenly, a loud voice came.
"Whoosh"
Following this sound, the triumphant Sun Sike flew out directly, flying across the sky, smashing several ships along the way, and then nailed directly to the mast of a ship, dancing freely on it, with a look of shock on his face, but he didn't seem to have any emotions.
Life is in danger.
Everyone looked intently, only to find that he was shot through his clothes by a sharp arrow, then flew up, then flew upside down for more than ten feet, and was nailed to the mast.
Everyone looked at Lin Jiafu's boat with disbelief.
Next to Lin Ruhai, I saw a young master handing his powerful bow to the servant behind him, then clapped his hands and said to one side: "Things like ants can also tarnish the reputation of my Lin family?"
"Zhao'er?" Lin Ruhai said in disbelief.
Lin Ruhai naturally heard the words of the guy opposite him clearly, but he understood the situation at hand and could only retreat and endure.
After all, that guy was a dog of Qin Dashi, but Qin Dashi was a dog of Guo Tianhong, and Guo Tianhong was a dog of the Governor of Water Transport.
When beating a dog, it depends on the owner.
Lin Zhao shot the foul-mouthed guy in front of so many people, which simply aroused anger on the spot.
This is going to intensify the conflict!
In the eyes of many surrounding merchants, the arrow fired by the young master on the Lin family's boat seemed to hit Qin Dashi in the face in public.
The other people around him also looked at Lin Zhao in amazement.
Qin Dashi's face turned even colder, he could no longer maintain his smile, and said in a gloomy voice: "Okay, okay! This great master, this Yameni is really arrogant and domineering!"
At this time, he was so angry that he no longer wanted to give Lin Ruhai face.
Lin Ruhai was immediately shocked. He had been in the officialdom for a long time, and he almost instantly thought of the merchants' strike and the subsequent officialdom struggle.
As the dog of Water Transport Governor Ge Yuntian and the vice president of the Zhenjiang Chamber of Commerce, I am afraid that with just one word, countless people want to please him and be driven by him, but looking at so many ships and merchants nearby, I know that they
The power of.
But Lin Ruhai knew better that Zhaoer was standing up for herself and the Lin family.
Lin Ruhai, who has traveled thousands of miles to become an official, is certainly to repay the emperor's kindness, but it is also for the sake of his family.
But for now, it seems that Zhao'er still can't calm down.
At this time, Lin Zhao took a step forward, looked at Qin Dashi, and said calmly: "If you talk nonsense again, I will not only beat him, but I will also dare to kill you. Do you believe it?"
His tone was calm, but the voice reached the ears of everyone around him, as if he was speaking in their ears.
As soon as Lin Zhao said this, the whole place fell silent.