Chapter 645: Version Upgraded

That night and the next day, Mr. Lin continued to reunite with his family in the inner courtyard, and took turns to have a heart-to-heart talk with each room.

Another day passed, and Mr. Lin came out with his hands on his waist, sitting in the front hall drinking wolfberry water.

At this time, one of the tributes in Ningxia Town was wolfberry. When he suppressed the rebellion in Ningxia before, Lin Tailai privately looted several barrels of tribute-level wolfberries.

At the same time, he taught his nephew Lin Yi: "We good men should take advantage of our prime years to focus on our careers and not indulge in wine and sex."

Because the Zhang brothers, the left and right protectors, were on vacation, Lin Tailai let the four great kings of the year take turns to guard him, and the idle nephew Lin Yi also followed to learn.

Lin Yi said tentatively: "But Uncle San said that young people should see the world early, so that they can be immune to temptation at the critical moment of taking on great responsibilities in the future.

Two days ago, he also suggested that if I want to learn how to run an industry, I can imitate the successful experience of my ancestors and gain experience in the School Book Office first."

Lin Tailai said puzzledly: "Imitate the successful experience of my ancestors? What experience of my ancestors?"

Lin Yi stammered: "Uncle San is referring to you, my uncle"

Lin Tailai: "."

Little brother Lin Yi, who was looking forward to the School Book Office, asked: "Does Uncle San's words make sense? What do you think, my uncle?"

Lin Tailai snorted coldly: "I don't know if it makes sense, let the old man judge.

I will tell the old man that your uncle wants his eldest grandson to be a turtle first, and I hope your uncle's legs can be saved."

As the uncle and nephew were talking, other people came to the meeting one after another. There were still no outsiders today. They were all brothers, relatives, or core subordinates, who gathered together to hold a business meeting of the Lin Group.

The attendees included Boss Lin, Third Brother Lin, Second Master Shen, Uncle Song, Gao Changjiang, Ma Yingming, Four King Kongs, Little Brother Huang, etc., as well as Qian Shiyang, Zhou Daodeng and other guests of the Lin Mansion.

Everyone was talking and the meeting had not yet officially started when they heard the doorman report that Han Shineng, the old Hanlin, came to ask for an audience.

In terms of Hanlin status, Han Shineng was a senior, so Lin Tailai personally went to the ceremonial gate to greet him, and then led the old scholar Han to the front hall, and introduced them to everyone in the Lin Group.

Everyone was puzzled, because the others were not in the same circle as the old scholar, and their identities did not match.

If Lin Tailai wanted to talk to the old scholar, he should take the old scholar somewhere else alone, and there was no need to bring him to the Lin Group meeting place.

But Lin Tailai seemed not to notice these details. After asking Han Laoshi to sit down beside him, he asked, "What can I do for you, senior?"

Han Shineng smiled bitterly and said, "Yesterday I received a gift of 500 taels from your mansion. I am willing to teach in your mansion for five years to repay this kindness."

Lin Tailai said patiently, "But I hope you can go to the capital and become a tutor in the Hanlin Academy! 500 taels is just a travel fee!"

Is he in need of a teacher? He is in need of a tutor in the Hanlin Academy!

Han Shineng smiled bitterly and said, "I know very well why the nobles of the court appointed me.

But I don't want to return to the court and live those intrigues and hard work. I yearn for leisure and leisure in the forest.

Originally, I was penniless and had no choice but to make a living in the mire of the capital.

But now there is a place called Lin Mansion, why not? Teaching the son of Jiuyuan Zhenxian is not a disgrace to my reputation.

Even if I beg the Lin Mansion to take me in for a few years, so that I can have a comfortable life."

For people like Han Laoxueshi, it is really not allowed to hit or scold. After Lin Tailai pondered for a moment, he said:

"Our Lin Group is preparing to discuss matters. Old seniors, please sit here for a while. After I tell them, I will tell you in detail."

Then the formal meeting began. Mr. Lin first listened to the reports on various tasks. There was nothing that needed immediate instructions. Basically, everything was carried out according to the plan.

In the past two years, traditional businesses such as money and grain projects, agricultural warehouses, customs, smuggling, fisheries, and shipping have been steadily improving, and other emerging businesses have maintained an orderly expansion momentum.

Among the two aspects of work that Lin Daguanren attaches the most importance to, the number of looms of various property rights in the industrial park has increased to 5,000, and the output of silk fabrics has accounted for one-third of Suzhou City.

The layout of the supporting river ports of Wusong River has been completed, and the seaport has also begun to take shape. The conditions for carrying out the sea trade pilot are basically mature.

After listening to the report, Lin Daguanren judged: "So the most urgent matter at the moment is not to study and deploy the next plan, but to deal with the governor."

Most people didn't agree when they heard Lin Tailai mention Governor Zhao.

In their view, Governor Zhao was just a jumping clown who was destroying himself.

This arrogant and underestimating mentality fell into Lin Tailai's eyes, which was quite dazzling. This was the sequelae of too many victories.

Now they even treat a hostile governor as a chicken and a dog, and they are too lazy to do even the most basic analysis. Who gave them the courage?

So Lin Tailai guided the crowd and said: "The governor has been in office for a month, which means that his three fires have been burning for a month.

What is the current public sentiment in Suzhou? I just returned to Suzhou and am not familiar with the specific public sentiment."

While others were still pondering Lin Tailai's thoughts, the retainer Zhou Daodeng boldly summed up: "From what I see, the public sentiment is precarious and may explode at any time."

Lin Tailai did not expect that Zhou Daodeng, who was used to keeping a low profile, would speak first.

At this time, other people seemed to have reacted and said one after another: "The folks from all walks of life below have said that they want us to organize everyone to make a fuss and get rid of these new policies."

Probably this is "with great power comes great responsibility". The Lin Group controls the grassroots system, so if anything happens at the grassroots level, they will naturally come to the Lin Group.

No one thinks this is a big deal, and it’s not like we haven’t organized popular uprisings in the past.

"A bunch of idiots!" Lin Tailai couldn't bear it anymore and yelled at everyone.

Everyone was immediately silent, but they didn't know why.

Lin Tailai looked at Zhou Daodeng, the stupidest chief minister of the Ming Dynasty in history, and Liu Rushi, the first man of the generation, and encouraged him: "How did you judge it? Tell me in detail!"

Zhou Daodeng replied: "Governor Zhao's three fires are actually three new policies, involving three aspects: money and grain, taxes and levies, and taxation.

However, these three new policies are obviously deliberately malicious and have aroused great resentment among local people. "

Lin Tailai asked with great interest: "What does it mean to be deliberately malicious? Can you see it?"

Zhou Daodeng replied: "The first new policy is to collect 90% of the quota of food and grain, which may not have much impact in normal times.

But there were floods this summer, and the governor had to collect money and food at a high rate of 90%. Can the people not be disgusted?

The second new policy was to exempt people with less than 100 acres of land from corvee service, which seemed to reduce the burden on poor households.

However, these corvees were converted into money and distributed to families with more than a hundred acres of land.

Such a random transfer of burdens may not be fair, and it will definitely trigger a backlash from wealthy households.

The third new policy is to levy machine taxes on industrial parks and increase commercial taxes on rivers. These are the most sensitive matters in Suzhou City.

Originally, machine-house weavers were the group most likely to cause trouble. Wouldn't Governor Zhao's brutal tax increase add fuel to the fire?

I don’t think a normal governor would think of implementing such a troublesome new policy, let alone promoting the three policies at the same time. How could there be such an urgent policy?

Therefore, Governor Zhao’s idea is obviously abnormal. His fundamental intention in implementing the New Deal is not for the country or the people, but to stimulate a popular uprising! "

Official Lin looked at Zhou Daodeng in surprise. Is this man still the stupidest chief minister in history?

Who turned Zhou Daodeng into the stupidest chief assistant? And who turned the stupidest chief assistant into the shrewd and sharp person he is now?

This kind of mentality that is highly prepared for danger in times of peace is like a deputy commander!

Mr. Shen said doubtfully: "This doesn't make sense, does it? Where did Governor Zhao have the courage to inspire a popular uprising? Isn't he afraid of being held accountable by the court? What motive does he have for doing this?"

Zhou Daodeng looked at Lin Tailai and said, "It must involve something at a higher level. I have little knowledge, so I need to sit down to interpret it."

Lin Tailai then replied: "Have you not noticed that Governor Zhao's three new policies are all for the purpose of collecting more money, grain and silver?

And you may not know that our Emperor, His Majesty, really appreciates this kind of minister who is actively making money!

So what if Governor Zhao triggered a civil uprising? The emperor must support and encourage him and set an example for officials all over the world!

At the same time, when it comes to issues involving Suzhou, the chief assistant has to avoid suspicion!

Then after the civil uprising occurred, Governor Zhao could easily use "pacifying the civil uprising" as an excuse to get more authorization and support from the emperor!

So besides sacrificing a little bit of his personal reputation, what does Governor Zhao have to fear?

As long as he doesn't care about reputation, the larger the scale of the popular uprising, the more political benefits he will get!

Even if he is killed by the civil uprising, the emperor will rain down the wrath of thunder and burn us to death! "

Gao Changjiang also added: "Previously, I humiliated Governor Zhao three times at the Wuxi County Mansion, Xishan Station Wharf, and Fengqiao, but he kept silent all the time. This shows that the plan is very big!

Sima Yi in the Three Kingdoms could not bear the humiliation of being dressed as a woman. Do you think Sima Yi is a waste? "

After listening to all the analysis, everyone else here gasped!

It turns out that the game version has been upgraded! This time is completely different from their previous gameplay!

Lin Tailai suddenly turned to look at the old bachelor Han Shineng next to him, "Senior, what do you think of the strength of our Lin Group? If you join the Lin Mansion, you can dominate the world in Suzhou and even Jiangnan, and change everything!"

Han Shineng: "."

Listening to everyone here talking about "civilian revolution" and silently saying "Kill the governor", Lao Hanlin felt his heart beating violently.

It seems that life in the Lin Mansion will not be as comfortable as you imagined?

Finally, the old bachelor smiled bitterly again and said: "Jiu Yuanjun is right, I should go wallow in the quagmire of the imperial court."

Suddenly a servant rushed outside the hall and shouted: "Someone came outside to report that the weavers and weavers from the Weaving Office in the east of the city are gathering, preparing to riot over the governor's tax increase!"

Depend on! Lin Tailai cursed, he didn't expect the civil uprising to happen so quickly!

Do you want to be a reactionary executioner who suppresses "citizen uprisings fighting against the tyranny of the feudal government"?