When Lin Haoran heard this answer and Wang Bai's tone, the heart that had been hanging finally fell. Although he knew that it would be difficult to win Wang Bai's support, Wang Bai obviously did not really want to reject him thousands of miles away, which undoubtedly made it possible for the two sides to reach a cooperation.

Although Wang Bai is a very powerful person, if he can really reach an alliance with him, it will not be a big help.

Wang Bai is the highest-ranking official in Guangdong, two levels higher than Wang Fang, which is undoubtedly a kind of capital for him. And it is difficult for him to go further, he has lost his own capital, and there is also some need to find an alliance.

As soon as he thought of this, Lin Haoran said very seriously: "Lord Fantai, Leizhou City can rise because of the opening of the sea, and the lower officials think that Xiangshan City can also be the same!" ”

This is not a lie, if Xiangshan is laid out according to his plan, Xiangshan New Town will inevitably enjoy the development dividend of Haojing Port, so as to have the opportunity to become the second Leizhou City, even more prosperous and rich than Leizhou City.

"The trouble of the Japanese is the trouble of my Ming! Xiangshan is located at the mouth of the Pearl River, once the Japanese invaders, the people of Xiangshan will be the first to bear the brunt, and suffer deeply! Wang Bai shook his head slightly, obviously agreeing with part of Yan Rudou's views, and did not seem to advocate building Xiangshan County on the seaside.

Lin Haoran did not choose to persuade Ding Yizhong to persuade Wang Bai, but argued solemnly: "Lord Fantai, the trend of Haojing is irreversible, and the value of its goods is millions, which is bound to be coveted by the Japanese Invaders. If it is really for the people of Xiangshan, this new city of Xiangshan should be built as soon as possible, otherwise the people of Xiangshan will have no city to follow, and there will be no city to defend in Xiangshan! After a pause, he continued: "The reason why Lord Yan opposes the construction of Xiangshan New Town by the lower officials is not for the safety of the people of Xiangshan!" The reason for this is that Lord Fantai used to be the deputy envoy of Guangdong Sea Patrol, so he knows what Lord Yan means by this move! ”

Wang Bai re-examined Lin Haoran and found that in addition to being a bit of a scoundrel, this person's eloquence and thinking were very clear. In particular, the real motivation of Yan Rudou's opposition to Xiangshan New Town is analyzed thoroughly, which seems to be the move of a good official who loves the people, but Wang Bai knows that Yan Rudou's plan is only for personal gain, and he wants to continue to exploit the merchant ships in the past.

It's one thing to just recognize, but Wang Bai will not choose to support, but continues to provoke: "Although your words have some truth, it is true that the strength of the sailors in Guangdong is seriously insufficient, and the official is afraid that Xiangshan New Town will be like paper paste!" Not to mention the cost of labor and money, this move brought disaster to the people and soldiers of Xiangshan. ”

Lin Haoran simply let go of his worries and said eloquently: "When Xia Guan first arrived as the prefect of Leizhou, he was also afraid of the notorious Tricolor Gang, worried that Leizhou City would not be able to withstand this gang of vicious pirates. It's just that when the official made up his mind to do it, he did his best to reward the meritorious people, Leizhou Wei and other sergeants punished the Tricolor Gang, recovered more than 1,000 bandits, and now the coastal line of Leizhou Mansion is the most peaceful place in the whole of Guangdong! It's not that my Ming soldiers can't do it, but the fact is that some of our high-ranking officials are too greedy for stability, and they don't even want their soldiers to make meritorious contributions and affect their finances. If we can treat the Xiangshan soldiers well and reward the meritorious ones, we will not be able to worry about the troubles. ”

I have to say that this is a stubborn disease left by the Ming Dynasty's emphasis on literature and light on martial arts. The civil officials who have real decision-making power only want peace on one side, and even if they are repeatedly violated, they will only blame the incompetence of the soldiers, but they never want to take risks to solve the problem.

This has become the mentality of many officials. As long as the country is still bright, as long as their days are still free, they often do not care about the life and death of the people, and the United States is for the sake of the overall situation.

The same is true in Guangdong, where Yan Rudou, the highest coastal defense chief in Guangdong, is more concerned with the passing merchant ships at the Pearl River Estuary than at the Wakou who have repeatedly appeared in the Chaozhou area, and even less concerned about their occupation of Nanao Island.

Lin Haoran is now pointing to the chronic disease and proposing a solution that can be solved, which will surely poke at many people's pain points.

"Lin Futai, this is ...... Something is wrong! Wang Bai kindly reminded that this view was destined not to be recognized by the civil class, and even directly regarded Lin Haoran as a "heretic".

Lin Haoran breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Wang Bai's reminder, and he played the emotional card and said: "Thank you for your advice, but as the prefect of Guangzhou, Xia Guan has the responsibility to do something practical for the people!" At the beginning, the Lord of the Fan Tai strongly pushed the Ming Dynasty to exchange markets with the Fan Yi through Haojing, so he should support the lower officials and build Xiangshan New City to strengthen the defense of Haojing. ”

Wang Bai's heart sprung slightly, this mirror was indeed the place where he pushed to exchange markets with Fanyi at the beginning, and left something disgraceful. Once Haojing really became a prosperous place, and he was an important official who advocated the construction of Xiangshan New Town, the history books may list him as a meritorious man.

At this moment, the housekeeper led the maidservant to bring tea, interrupting the conversation between the two.

"Huh...... Please try the old man's oolong tea! Wang Bai did not choose to express his position, but took the opportunity to change the topic.

Lin Haoran sighed in his heart that it was a pity, but he paid attention to this set of white porcelain teacups, and then looked up at Wang Bai with feeling.

Wang Bai personally made tea, and said proudly: "This tea was sent by my brother Wang Yi, saying that it can't be bought with money, and the old man drank it twice, it is indeed a rare and good product!" ”

"Good tea also has to be matched with good utensils, but I don't know that this set of tea sets is produced in Jingdezhen?" Lin Haoran picked up the teacup that was as thin as a feather and played with it, and asked quietly.

The housekeeper standing next to him glanced at Lin Haoran in surprise, but Wang Bai said with a calm expression: "Lin Futai is really a good eye, but our porcelain in Jingdezhen is not comparable to other places!" ”

"But I didn't know that Wang Yike, the clan brother of the lord of Fantai, was in Guangzhou City, and the lower officials were quite fond of this kind of porcelain, so they had to ask him to get a few sets for him, and the price would definitely not be disadvantaged to him!" Lin Haoran picked up the white porcelain teacup and said with a lot of affection.

As long as there are some people with common sense of tea drinking, they should know: this era is respected by purple clay pots, but Wang Bai just mentioned Jingdezhen's tea sets and Wang Yi, which obviously refers to something else.

"Is Wang Yi in Guangzhou City?" Wang Bai asked the housekeeper.

The housekeeper replied respectfully: "Tell the master, Wang Yi went to Leizhou a while ago, and now counting the time, he should return to Guangzhou City in a few days!" ”

Lin Haoran looked eager, and immediately answered: "In this case, when Wang Yi comes back, I will invite him to the mansion!" ”

"Good!" Wang Bai glanced at Lin Haoran seriously, and then nodded slightly.

After drinking a pot of tea, Lin Haoran left under the pretext of leaving for an excuse, and Wang Bai was only sent to the garden gate, but it was neither hot nor cold.

The political envoy Si Yamen and the Guangzhou Mansion were next to each other, but they didn't even have to sit in a sedan chair, Lin Haoran walked out of the door and went directly to the gate of the mansion.

is different from the last time I looked for Ding Yizhong, but this time I couldn't get a clear answer. However, the result is not too bad, through this ceramic tea set, the two already have the possibility of cooperation.

As for whether it can be said that Wang Bai can write to support it, there is still a lot of work to be done, and it is necessary to give benefits that can satisfy Wang Bai's appetite at the beginning.

When Lin Haoran returned to the Guangzhou Mansion, a farmer who was resting on the side of the road with a burden suddenly stood up and soon disappeared at the corner of Huiai Street and Chengxuan Street.