Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Arrival of the Beijing Camp

Wang Shu is not incapable of compromise.

After all, Wang Shu knew very well that it was impossible for him to kill all the gentry in Jiangnan, and this was unrealistic.

To a certain extent, the Jiangnan gentry were not enemies of the imperial court, but one of the supporting forces of the imperial court. One of the foundations of the imperial court.

Now the struggle between them is only a matter of the distribution of interests.

The Jiangnan gentry also did not have the determination to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and establish a new dynasty.

Fighting without breaking is what both sides pursue.

But Wang Shu could not compromise in such a situation.

First of all, it is an insult to Wang Shu's personality.

Is Wang Shu the kind of person who admits defeat after being slapped in the face? If Wang Shu admits defeat in this way, what he has gained is far less than what he has lost.

And what is politics?

It is a gladiatorial arena.

The first assistants faced by Zhu Qizhen have their own characteristics, and they are all top talents in the Ming Dynasty.

Not all Ming officials have this level, but they must have this level in order to stand out from the heavy fighting.

Wang Shu was in a high position at a young age, how could he not have thoughts about Shoufu's chair.

Wang Shu has been upright in these years, not afraid of the powerful, not afraid of the strong. has made many Ming officials support and admire, and he has a good reputation among the Qingliu.

Wang Shu compromised with the Jiangnan gentry like this today, which was to slap himself in the face and deny everything he had before. Naturally, it was a big disappointment.

There is no support, there is no stable basic plate and team.

It may not be possible to enter the cabinet, let alone the first assistant of the cabinet.

Yes, the Holy Favor is very important, but if you want to gain a foothold in the Cabinet, the Holy Grace alone will never work.

Secondly, Wang Shu has a deep understanding of human nature.

At the moment, he can compromise if he wants to.

The other party may not be.

Moreover, it is not in line with his political ideas.

He was the minister of the Imperial Mission and represented the emperor.

Respect and humility, although it is not always talked about in the Ming court, is the underlying logic of the operation of the Ming court. How dare the Jiangsu gentry do this today?

Why did the imperial court order the world?

Even if Wang Shu is broken bones, this precedent cannot be opened.

Therefore, what he said to Chen Yue is both true and false.

He didn't want to see the second time, and he didn't want to see Jiangnan mess up again. But it is not said that all this was achieved by a compromise with the Jiangnan gentry.

However, it is a delaying tactic.

At this moment, Chen Yue was drinking with Lu Lin.

Chen Yue said: "Brother Lu, there are some things that are important to the end. It is not easy for the imperial court to investigate it. ”

Lu Lin smiled lightly and said, "It's okay, I know it's measured." As long as Wang Shu talks about proportion, what is there to talk about? Only if you say it, what can't be solved? ”

In fact, the fire yesterday, Lu Lin's pressure was not light.

Although Lu Lin represents the gentry of Jiangnan. But these people may not be willing to have such a fierce confrontation with the Ming court.

Although the various grievances and hatreds between the gentry in Jiangnan and the imperial court can be said for three days and three nights, it even starts with the Taizu Dynasty.

The Jiangnan gentry had grievances in their hearts.

This grudge was even passed down to the end of the Ming Dynasty.

In the late Ming Dynasty, in fact, if you carefully read the articles of many famous people in Jiangnan, you will find that most of the time, the gentry in Jiangnan actually lacked loyalty to the Ming Dynasty.

Many non-Jun articles were written by a generation of celebrities in Jiangnan.

It's just that many times, most people just complain, and they really don't want to fight with the court.

Lu Lin volunteered to come forward for everyone, and everyone was naturally willing. But he wants to pull everyone to fight hard with the court, but he is not sensitive.

In fact, Lu Lin was also a little anxious at that time.

To be honest, Shaofu's large-scale entry was something Lu Lin didn't expect.

He had to take a risk. But he didn't want Wang Shu to bow his head, it seemed to be a clever move at the moment.

Chen Yue said: "What kind of idea do you have, you can talk about it, as for the exemption of business taxes, you don't even think about it, this is impossible, you have to let Lord Qincha go back to pay the errand, right?" ”

Lu Lin said: "That's nature. First of all, the first point is that the tax on cotton cloth has been halved, and the goods going overseas have already paid customs duties, so there is no need to pay taxes. ”

"Secondly, it is all kinds of silk, which the imperial court has already disposed of, and it should not be changed."

Among the dozen or so monopolies, some have little impact on Jiangnan, such as sugar. For example, horses.

After the development of Foshan's iron industry, a large number of cheap iron tools entered all parts of Guangdong. The sugar production of Liangguang has increased greatly, and it is the gentry of Liangguang who are hurting from the knife.

As for the horses?

Nowadays, there are a lot of horses in the Ming Dynasty, Mobei, Monan, Western Regions, Qinghai, and Northeast, and the tax on horses has been increased. It's not even just business taxes. After all, horses are on the grassland and are important assets for herders.

Lu Lin doesn't care about these things at all.

But Jiangnan clothes are the world, and the most important thing is the textile industry.

The cotton cloth industry is new, and it is more in the hands of businessmen mainly Xu Chunshen, but all kinds of silk are different, and they are more in the hands of some big families.

Therefore, Lu Lin made some concessions on cotton.

But on silk there is not an inch.

Even the conditions he put forward now are not the final conditions, and they naturally leave some room for Wang Shu to bargain.

Chen Yue naturally brought his conditions back.

Since Wang Shu deliberately delayed time, he picked a few points and returned them, and Wang Shu was unwilling to talk to Lu Lin face-to-face. Chen Yue can only be an errand runner in it.

And so on for a few days.

Suddenly, a man came to see Wang Shu. But it is the son of Mao Rui, Mao Jiang.

Mao Rui's generation has a golden character next to all the names, and his son's generation has three points of water.

Although martial arts is flourishing, the old rules of the past still remain, so Mao Jiang is also a soldier under his father, but he is only a thousand households now.

Wang Shu had seen Mao Jiang in Nanjing.

Although in the Ming Dynasty, honorable and civil officials are two distinct lines.

But it's not like there's nothing wrong with it, it's impossible. Mao Rui took his son to see Wang Shu, just to be optimistic about Wang Shu's future and accumulate some contacts for his son.

Mao Jiang saw Wang Shu and immediately saluted, and Wang Shu also helped Mao Jiang up and said, "Is Ling Zun good?" ”

Mao Jiang said respectfully: "My father is fine, I have brought three battalions of soldiers and horses at this moment, and I am expected to enter Suzhou City tonight, and I also ask the adults to arrange a place to camp." ”

Wang Shu said: "I didn't expect Nanningbo to come in person. ”

Mao Jiang said: "My lord is at the behest of His Majesty, how dare my father be a little neglectful. ”

Wang Shu said: "Okay, I will give an order to let the people below make room for the army." Listen to me for a while. ”

Mao Jiang said: "Yes." ”

After all, Wang Shu could not directly command the army, and he did not want to directly command the army. Although he let the army enter Suzhou City, the people and gentry in Suzhou City are good.

They are all Daming's own people.

Using the Beijing camp to deal with them is afraid that it will take a sea of blood.

It's just that Wang Shu has no choice but to do it.

Because of Lu Lin's stupidity.

What is the biggest capital of the Jiangnan gentry? Is it a force? Is it combat effectiveness?

It is true that among the several prefectures and counties centered on Suzhou City, the Ming Dynasty lacked garrisons, and if these families made a concerted effort, overnight, they could make the banner of Suzhou Mansion change.

But so what?

The reason why Daming was not stationed in Suzhou was that Suzhou did not need it, not that it did not have it.

If Lu Lin fights with Wang Shu with the influence of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, Wang Shu is really not good at moving troops without authorization, and in such a struggle, Wang Shu is a guest soldier, and Lu Lin occupies the home advantage.

However, Lu Lin wanted to use an off-board move.

This gave Wang Shu a reason to move troops.

Wang Shu ordered a few places in the city of Suzhou to be stationed by the army.

Immediately, he called Zhang Li again and asked him about the progress of the case.

Zhang Li explained the facts of the case in 1510.

The topographic map of what warehouse, the frequency and manpower of patrols around the warehouse, and even how many dogs are kept around the warehouse, what traces the thieves have left, and where the thieves came from. 、

and judge what the thief is capable of.

Immediately, among the various three religions and nine streams in Suzhou, there are people with such skills listed one by one. And explain his work in the past few days.

Everyone Zhang Li saw it one by one. It can be said that the underworld under Suzhou Mansion has been touched.

Zhang Li has been handling cases all year round and is very familiar with these three teachings and nine streams. Then circle an object of focused suspicion.