Chapter 113 Waiting for the change, waiting for the day
Lin Xiangmin thought thoughtfully: "Heaven listens...
"Indeed, Mr. Xu, what you said makes sense. Now, whether it is Mr. Yan Ge or Mr. Gu, it is difficult to get military resources. The only way is to take the initiative to get involved in the struggle between the two elders and draw chestnuts from the fire...
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"This matter is extremely risky. If you are not careful, your family may be confiscated and your family may be exterminated; but if it succeeds, the benefits will be equally huge..."
Lin Xiangmin paced, lost in thought.
After a while, he asked: "Then, Mr. Xu, what should I choose as a breakthrough?"
Li Hongyun was silent for a moment: "This... I don't know either."
Lin Xiangmin was stunned for a moment.
Li Hongyun said "I don't know either" quite confidently, because he really didn't know.
Before, he only analyzed the current situation in the cabinet and the southeast with Chu Ge, but neither of them came up with any good ideas.
The general direction of the solution that Li Hongyun finally told Lin Xiangmin was something he had racked his brains to come up with during the day.
As for the specific approach?
He thought about a few, but rejected them all.
For example, Li Hongyun once thought about whether he could secretly give Yan Maoqing's secret letter to Gu Qingzhang's people, or find a way to reveal to Gu Qingzhang the hint that Yan Maoqing was going to destroy the embankment and drown the thieves.
In this way, it is equivalent to submitting a petition to Gu Qingzhang. Gu Qingzhang has a way to bring down Mr. Yan Ge. At that time, he may also count him as a meritorious defector, keep his position as governor, and continue to support him in fighting bandits.
But soon, he realized that this path would never work.
The reason is very simple. You cannot change the sides you want to take in a political struggle.
If the so-called political struggle is about jumping left and right, then it would be too simple. It is simply a matter of having hands.
In doing so, three problems cannot be solved.
First, can something like a secret letter be used as evidence in court? What’s more, the secret letter never mentioned the salt tax or the sale of land at a low price. It was just mentioned casually by Mr. Yan Ge. From a military perspective,
I'm just asking about the feasibility of destroying embankments and drowning thieves.
If Mr. Yan Ge does not admit that he wrote the secret letter, or if he admits it, but argues that he only made an immature opinion of destroying the embankment and drowning the thieves from a military perspective, and did not give an explicit order, the final decision still rests with him.
What will happen in the hands of Governor Lin and General Deng?
If the flooding incident never happened, how can we prove that Mr. Yan Ge was going to do it? How can we convict him?
Second, Gu Qingzhang doesn’t have a God’s perspective, so why would he trust Governor Lin, a die-hard strict party?
In Gu Qingzhang's view, Governor Lin gave Yan Maoqing both money and theater troupes. His appointment as governor was entirely due to Yan Maoqing's promotion, and the interests of the two were deeply bound.
Why did you switch sides at this time? For the sake of the justice of your family and country? Then why didn't you stand on Gu Qingzhang's side from the beginning?
Gu Qingzhang would probably not dare to use such a person, let alone launch an attack on Yan Ge Lao from the emperor with a so-called secret letter. Because once the attack fails, Gu Qingzhang will suffer huge losses, and may even lose his entire game.
All lose.
Mr. Gu Ge has been forbearing for decades, and it is impossible for him to so rashly put all his hopes on a defective Yan Dang.
The third and most important point is the emperor's attitude.
Emperor, do you want Yan Maoqing to die?
If the emperor wanted to, then Yan Maoqing would have fallen long ago. But now, the emperor has not made any move, and it is obvious that Yan Maoqing still needs to make money for him. And the top and bottom of the Yan Party is a huge community of interests, with intricate connections from the central to the local governments, and complex relationships.
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Once Yan Maoqing is completely overthrown, the entire political situation will inevitably be shaken. The Yan Party is afraid of being liquidated and will counterattack, causing chaos immediately.
At present, the court is in a delicate balance. Yan Maoqing has to find a way to earn enough money to keep his position as chief minister. Gu Qingzhang is eager for the chaos in the world so that he can take the opportunity to kill Yan Maoqing. As for the emperor, he intends to replace Yan Maoqing, but he is worried about this
The substitution has caused turmoil in the DPRK, and I am worried about losing Yan Maoqing, a good moneymaker, so I am watching from a high position.
If Yan Maoqing intervened rashly at this time, it was difficult to say that Governor Lin, a second-rate young man, would definitely be the first to die.
In fact, as early as when Governor Lin sent money and theater troupes to Yan Maoqing, and when Yan Maoqing promoted him to governor, he was already on the boat of the Yan Party. If the Yan Party fell, he would inevitably fall, almost not
There is no possibility of escaping from the ship.
Therefore, after much thought, Li Hongyun rejected all these ideas.
There is no need to try it, it will be for free if you try it.
Lin Xiangmin must not do this personally. He must stay out of the matter and handle the matter at the same time.
He cannot fall to any one party, but must find a way to get all three parties to fight for him.
Lin Xiangmin had a look of disappointment on her face. She thought that Mr. Xu's analysis would clear the air. But in the end, the situation was clearly analyzed, but the countermeasures were not figured out.
Li Hongyun hurriedly continued: "However, Lord Dutang, although we cannot make a final decision now, we can make some preparations in advance.
"First, we immediately negotiated with the surrounding governors and put pressure on some grain dealers to borrow some grain. We borrowed as much grain as we could in the name of disaster relief because bandits were raging and people were displaced.
"Second, let General Deng divide his troops. Stop attacking Buning Port and just encircle it without attacking it. Try your best to eliminate the bandits wandering in other places, behead as many people as possible, and achieve more military exploits.
"Put it off, wait and see what happens, and wait for the right time."
Governor Lin thought about it for a moment, then his face brightened: "Well, what Mr. Xu said makes sense! I will arrange for someone to do it right away."
Bandits are raging and the people are displaced and unable to fill their stomachs. It is reasonable to borrow some food to provide disaster relief.
Although I definitely can’t borrow much, I can borrow some.
In fact, borrowing food at this time was not because of thieves, but just in case.
Governor Lin is not the only one who can destroy the embankment. If Governor Lin keeps putting off doing it, Yan Maoqing cannot wait forever and will definitely find someone else to do it.
Once the embankment is destroyed, people will starve to death everywhere, and there will be no food for disaster relief, which will immediately trigger a civil uprising. Then it will really be completely out of control.
Prepare food in advance, at least when the time comes, you can provide effective disaster relief and reduce the harm as much as possible.
Although Buning Port is the largest place where bandits are entrenched, taking it down is equivalent to quelling most of the bandits' problems, but it is meaningless if it cannot win the great military achievements. It is better to surround it temporarily and eliminate the bandits in other places first.
Let's get the scattered military achievements in hand.
Scattered military achievements are also military achievements, and good news with fewer beheadings is also good news. They can also leave some good impressions on the emperor and the two pavilion elders.
Although these two measures are not enough to reverse the current situation, they can at least give Governor Lin more leverage.
If something big happens in the court, don't be too passive.
Li Hongyun's vision was once again covered by white mist.
"Huh? Failed again?"
Li Hongyun was stunned for a moment, but soon he found that after the white fog dissipated, the scene in front of him changed again.
It's still Governor Lin, but he is the only one on staff here, and Governor Lin's brows are furrowed and his face is livid, obviously his expression is more solemn than before.
"There is no failure, this is success in entering the next stage!"
Li Hongyun couldn't help but feel happy.
His previous remarks were actually just trying his luck. Obviously, there was no way to completely solve Governor Lin's dilemma, but he still entered the next stage, which showed that the previous method was close to the optimal solution.
Now, new situations will inevitably arise in the new stage. This is what I said before, "wait and see what happens."
The emergence of variables will naturally bring about new solutions.
Li Hongyun cheered up and was ready to burn his brain cells again.
Lin Xiangmin sighed softly and said: "Mr. Xu, today Magistrate Ning came to report on the situation under his rule. It's just that his expression is different. I'm afraid he is hiding something from me."
Li Hongyun couldn't help but perked up, and he immediately made a guess: "Did Mr. Yan Ge's order bypass the Lord and be sent directly to him?"
If it were a real person in history, the government affairs he had to deal with every day would be very busy, and he would not necessarily be able to connect the two things under so many threads.
Lin Xiangmin was able to notice the difference in Magistrate Ning's expression, and this ability of observation was already quite terrifying.
But Li Hongyun is a player, and he can confirm that most of the content in this copy is related to the main plot, so he can naturally associate it with the previous "destruction of the embankment".
Lin Xiangmin shook her head slightly: "I originally had this suspicion.
"But... Magistrate Ning is someone I promoted with my own hands, and he has always been loyal to me.
"Even if I want him to die, he will probably agree. How could he be bewitched by Mr. Yan Ge to do such a thing that will last forever?"
Li Hongyun was silent for a moment: "Master Dutang, maybe he did it on his own because he wanted to die for you, and wanted to solve this dilemma?
"In short, no matter what the situation is, the countermeasures you have to take now, Mr. Dutang, are the same.
"Send someone to keep an eye on him immediately and catch him when he wants to destroy the embankment and flood the fields! With this person's confession, maybe we will get the turning point we want!"
As the governor, Lin Xiangmin could not personally arrange the destruction of the embankment or directly defect to Gu Qingzhang.
Sometimes in official circles, the more you do, the more wrong you are, and if you don't do it, it's good. This is really not an empty statement.
But if a newly added variable is found under the drag formula, the nature of the matter will be completely different!
