Jiangnan, Lin'an
In the study room of the Lu Mansion, Jiangnan Governor Lu Jianchao was looking through the account books. Although he was not from Jiangnan, his years of governance in Jiangnan had made this governor, a traditional bureaucrat, have some feelings for Jiangnan... ···················
As a scholar who worked hard in the imperial examination and fought his way through thousands of troops, Lu Jianchao's ability to govern the local area is quite good.
Although under the governance of Lu Jianchao, Jiangnan was impacted by the general environment of troubled times, generally speaking, Jiangnan was still a well-educated and peaceful haven in troubled times!
When he first came to Jiangnan, Lu Jianchao was also a workaholic. In order to solve some of the long-standing problems of land annexation in Jiangnan, he often worked late at night in the government office.
However, with the outbreak of civil strife in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the imperial court's control over local areas became weaker and weaker, and Lu Jianchao, the governor of Jiangnan, gradually lost control!
As he grew older, Lu Jianchao also felt a lack of energy, which forced him to gradually transfer his work to the subordinates of the Chief Secretary and some of his seniors from the workaholic he was before!
Just a few years ago, Lu Jianchao simply asked the Chief Secretary and the subordinates of the Inspector General to handle official affairs in his own government. It took him a few months for the governor to go to the Chief Secretary and the Inspector General to take a look and inspect. Chapter································
In addition to being slack in government affairs, Lu Jianchao, who is getting older, has also begun to think about his own affairs!
When he first came to Jiangnan, Lu Jianchao was forty-seven and not yet fifty. At such an age, he was appointed as a governor and a feudal official, and in a prosperous place like Jiangnan, Lu Jianchao's future could be said to be infinitely bright!
To be honest, both Lu Jianchao and Murong Lun had planned at the beginning. Lu Jianchao would work hard as the governor of Jiangnan for a few years, achieve some political achievements, make good political capital, and then wait a few years to return to Luo'an and join directly. The two brothers joined forces to control the affairs of the Zhou Dynasty and left their mark in the history of the Zhou Dynasty.
Because he had hopes of joining the cabinet, Lu Jianchao cared deeply about his feathers in order not to let others catch him in Jiangnan at first, not only to keep himself clean!
When others offered money, women's real estate, antiques and antiques, he usually declined as politely as possible. Only Lu Jianchao, who really couldn't refuse, reluctantly accepted it!
During this period, Lu Jianchao was also very motivated in Jiangnan because he had the goal of joining the cabinet and becoming the elder of the cabinet. In a few years, he made many political achievements in Jiangnan and benefited many people. He also accumulated a good reputation for himself··························
However, soon as the imperial party struggle became increasingly fierce, the power struggle became more and more complicated. Although Murong Lun had the intention to promote Lu Jianchao to join the cabinet and assist him to become the chief minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, under the strong intimidation of Shangguan Hongyuan, Murong Lun could only choose to lie dormant!
And without Murong Lun's help and operation, Lu Jianchao's desire to join the cabinet is increasingly dashed!
Without a goal, Lu Jianchao's principles are no longer so strong. As the richest place in the Zhou Dynasty, Jiangnan has too many temptations!
In particular, Lu Jianchao was still the Chief Secretary, the Inspector-General, and the Governor-General who controlled military affairs. For him, Jiangnan could be said to be full of money, it just depended on how he got it!
Although he has relaxed his requirements for himself, as a civil servant, Lu Jianchao still cares about face and his reputation in Jiangnan!
The good reputation he had accumulated for his hard work in the past has now become a constraint for Lu Jianchao to make money in Jiangnan, preventing Lu Jianchao from making money and playing with N people wholeheartedly!
Even so, in the developed business environment of Jiangnan, Lu Jianchao still made a lot of money for himself through some white gloves, dozens of real estate shops, millions of taels of silver, and countless gold and silver utensils and stationery antique!
However, although Lu Jianchao could not spend all this wealth in a few lifetimes, people's desires are endless... ·
Originally, because he wanted to retain his good reputation in Jiangnan these years, Lu Jianchao made money after making money, but he still wanted to save face!
But as the Fengwu Army put more and more pressure on Lu Jianchao during this period, Lu Jianchao gradually realized that he could no longer protect Jiangnan, so during this period of time, an idea gradually came into Lu Jianchao's mind!
This idea is to use the power in my hands to make a big profit while I am still in Jiangnan, and earn a fortune for future generations of the Lu family!
Isn’t there a saying like that?
If the power is not used, it will become invalid upon expiration!
In the past, when Lu Jianchao's position as Governor of Jiangnan was very secure, he didn't think anything of it. But during this period, under the aggressive pressure of the Fengwu Army, Lu Jianchao could be said to be deeply touched by these eight words!
Therefore, the idea of making a big profit in the end can be said to be getting more and more profound in Lu Jianchao's mind. He has been thinking about this matter these days!
Even though he could use the old method to get him hundreds of thousands, two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver without any problem, Lu Jianchao felt that it was not enough and it was not big enough!
Although he doesn't have any specific ideas yet, Lu Jianchao already has a goal, that is, he can make at least 500,000 taels of silver this time, and there is no limit, even one million taels of silver is not too much for him!
In Lu Jianchao's view, although he has made a lot of money over the years, he deserves his fair share of it. It was under his wise leadership that Jiangnan was able to stay away from war and become a pure land in the troubled times of the Great Zhou Dynasty... ··························
Without his wise leadership, Lu Jianchao, Jiangnan would have been devastated by the war. There would be no such flourishing flowers and burning oil as it is today. Every Jiangnan person should be grateful to him and Lu Jianchao for his contribution to Jiangnan!
Just when Lu Jianchao had this idea and began to think about how to complete his "last catch" in Jiangnan, Master Kong Feng came in and handed Lu Jianchao a letter saying:
"Sir, Lord Zhu Chenzhu has sent you a letter!"
Lu Jianchao's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he started checking with some expectation. However, halfway through, his face turned livid and he cursed angrily:
"How dare this thief Ye Mingsheng insult me like this? I want to fight him to the death and let him see the power of our Jiangnan Army!"
Hearing Lu Jianchao's roar, although Kong Feng still looked respectful, he secretly complained in his heart. Although he didn't know what Zhu Chen wrote in the letter, if the Jiangnan Army was really powerful and could make Ye Mingsheng afraid of it, then I'm afraid now Jiangnan won't ask for surrender?
Lu Jianchao was really angry with what was written in the secret letter. He spent enough time to greet Ye Mingsheng for a cup of tea. He didn't give up until he was a little tired of greeting Ye Mingsheng, his face turned red, and he sat on a chair and gulped heavily.
Kong Feng took the teacup from the maid's hand and handed it to Lu Jianchao. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of water. Lu Jianchao finally recovered... ······
At this time, the anger in his heart also dissipated and his mind became calm again, and he no longer said stupid things about wanting to fight to the death with Ye Mingsheng. After pondering for a while, he thought about Master Kong Feng and said:
"Find me the eldest son and Lu Yun!"
"yes!"
Half an hour later, Lu Jianchao's eldest son Lu Houde and nephew Lu Yun came to Lu Jianchao's study one after another.
Looking at his father's livid face, Lu Houde couldn't help but his heart sank and he asked immediately:
"Dad, what happened?"
Lu Jianchao did not answer his son's inquiry, but handed the secret letter he had just received to the master Kong Feng who was standing by. Kong Feng also handed it over to Lu Houde.
Lu Houde took the letter with some doubts. After scanning it for a few times, his expression became gloomy and uncertain. Seeing his uncle and cousin's expressions, Lu Yun was also very curious about what the letter said.
Before Lu Yun could say anything, Lu Houde handed the letter to him, then pondered for a moment and said:
"Dad, Ye Mingsheng's conditions are indeed very harsh. Although he agreed to the title of Wu Guogong according to previous exchanges, he not only refused to agree to the matter of Yongzhen Jiangnan, but also demanded that our Lu family must move out of Jiangnan... ··························
"In addition, he also asked us not to retain all of the Lu family's property, but to hand over part of it to the Fengwu Army!"
"Although Inspector Zhu didn't say that Ye Mingsheng wanted our Lu family to hand over part of it, I think Ye Mingsheng will never let our Lu family take it lightly!"
"At least the general property of our Lu family must be handed over to Fengwu Army and handed over to him Ye Mingsheng!"
After hearing his son's words, Lu Jianchao's already livid face became even more ugly at this moment. Apparently his son's words also spoke to his mind!
To be honest, although Lu Jianchao hoped that Ye Mingsheng would let him go and let him serve as the hereditary and permanent town of Jiangnan, the Duke of Wu, he also knew that with a cornucopia like Jiangnan, Ye Mingsheng would not let him hold it in his hands. At least he was Ye Mingsheng will never let others continue to control Jiangnan
Therefore, he himself knew that the possibility of continuing to take charge of Jiangnan Lu Jianchao was very slim, and the reason why he knew that it was unlikely was very unlikely, but he still asked Zhu Chen to propose this condition to Ye Mingsheng!
The reason is that on the one hand, Lu Jianchao wanted to give it a try. He thought that by agreeing to hand over a large amount of property every year, Ye Mingsheng realized that if Lu Jianchao continued to be in charge of Jiangnan, he would be able to create more achievements for Fengwu Army than if Fengwu Army personally controlled Jiangnan. With more value, Ye Mingsheng might let him stay in Jiangnan.
On the other hand, although Lu Jianchao was prepared to lose Jiangnan, Lu Jianchao also had his own bottom line in the negotiations...
In addition to wanting the title of Duke of Wu, Lu Jianchao also wanted to preserve the Lu family's property in the south of the Yangtze River and ensure that his descendants, Lu Jianchao, could have enough food and clothing, not be forced by food and clothing, and live a life like a master.
If possible, he also wants his son Lu Houde and nephew Lu Yun to hold important positions in the Fengwu Army, so that the Lu family can completely transform from his generation into an official family!
Therefore, in order to protect his bottom line, Lu Jianchao set out the condition that he hoped to be hereditary and the eternal town of Jiangnan, and wanted to bargain with Ye Mingsheng!
However, Zhu Chen's letter now made Lu Jianchao clearly realize that Ye Mingsheng did not play as he expected at all!
Compared with when Xu Zhaojie was here, Ye Mingsheng was more relaxed about Jiangnan and said everything could be discussed. Now Ye Mingsheng has completely torn off the veil of tenderness, put on the posture of a lion with his mouth wide open, and directly crossed the line. Lu Jianchao's bottom line has made Lu Jianchao very passive now!
Compared to his uncle Lu Jianchao's silence, the young Lu Yun was angered by Fengwu Army's conditions. He stood up and said loudly:
"Uncle, although his Fengwu Army is powerful, the Jiangnan Army under my command is not a soft persimmon. Ye Mingsheng, don't think he has conquered our Lu family. His mother's common man is so angry that he will splatter three feet with blood!"
Seeing Lu Yun's attitude of daring to fight, Lu Jianchao felt more or less comforted in his heart. Although he was very angry about Ye Mingsheng's strength, the situation was stronger than others. In addition to saying a few words of joy in the air like just now, Lu Jianchao faced Feng Wu. The army does not have much confidence...
And now, regardless of whether the Jiangnan Army could defeat the Fengwu Army, at least his nephew dared to shout the slogan, which made Lu Jianchao feel much better!
At this moment, Lu Houde frowned and said to Lu Yun:
"Brother Yun, don't be impulsive! Don't act recklessly!"
Lu Yun, Lu Houde's cousin, was still very convinced, so he who was so passionate a second ago sat back down. At this time, Lu Houde looked at his father Lu Jianchao and said:
"Dad Zhu Chen has already said in his letter that Ye Mingsheng has appointed Su Yi to come to Jiangnan to connect with us and be fully responsible for this matter!"
"Although Su Yi is only the deputy director of the Fengwu Army's Foreign Affairs Bureau, the director of the Fengwu Army's Foreign Affairs Bureau has always been vacant, so Su Yi, the deputy director, is already the top person in charge of foreign affairs in the Fengwu Army!"
"So now that Ye Mingsheng has sent him here, I think things may have turned around. Of course, I think we shouldn't just sit back and wait for death!"
"Song Weijie sent people from Sichuan and Sichuan some time ago, meaning that he wants to advance and retreat together with us. Before, we were afraid that Fengwu Army would think too much and did not have further contact with them, but I think now we can sit down and have a good chat. !”
"At this time, we cannot let the Fengwu Army feel that we are isolated and helpless in the south of the Yangtze River and they can manipulate it at will. We can only passively accept whatever conditions they offer... ············”
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