Wanli 1592

Chapter 616

After hearing Xiao Ruxun's words, Li Rusong was stunned for a moment.

He didn't think about this, or he didn't care much about it. What he cared about was how to stably expand his interests and power. This was the limit of what he could think about in his position. He never dared or wanted to go up One step to think about more things, and it is obvious that Xiao Ruxun is willing and has already put it into practice.

He became the emperor's arm.

To be honest, the relationship between Li Rusong and the civil servants is not good. Except for his immediate superior who dare not contradict him, other Liaodong local officials are almost killed by him, but most of these people are not from the Liaodong department.

Civil servants and military generals from Liaodong and those people Li Chengliang united in the court are their helpers. The existence of these people can make the Li family secure its position in Liaodong.

It was obvious that the Jin faction had long ceased to belong to that circle. Li Rusong had no objection to attacking the Jin faction, but if he wanted to attack the civil servant group, it would involve too much involvement.

Li Rusong, who is brave and good at fighting, is dismissive of Mongols and Jurchens, but he still dare not neglect those who can control his destiny.

The civil servants have been on the head of the generals for so long that the generals themselves feel that this is a very normal thing. Those who think it is abnormal are dead and no longer exist, and there are undoubtedly a small number of people who are awakened.

The fight between Li Rusong and the governor is a manifestation of dissatisfaction with the civil servants' sense of resistance, and the obedience to the other big bosses is the survival philosophy of the officialdom.

So Li Rusong didn't express much.

"As for the business, how does Governor Xiao hope that the general will cooperate in the end?"

Xiao Ruxun nodded.

This result was not beyond his expectation. If Li Rusong was really so arrogant and domineering in the officialdom, he probably wouldn't be able to survive now. He can clearly see who he can provoke and who he can't. He is a very smart man. People, Xiao Ruxun said this not only to judge Li Rusong's attitude, but also to establish a closer relationship with Li Rusong.

It is very important to confirm that Li Rusong is not satisfied with the attitude of the civil servants stepping on his head. If he is clearly standing behind some people, then this person is not reliable.

Li Rusong chose to do business, knowing how dangerous what he wanted to do, but he still wanted to do business with him, which meant that part of his personal feelings and even his position were tilted towards him.

Don't ask him to do it in one step, but wait for him to feel the feasibility, and then pull him into the group.

The political struggle of the Ming Dynasty was fought to the end with the strength behind it, but when the military forces intervened, the political struggle changed, and blood had to be shed, so the political struggle between civil servants has never been allowed to involve the military. Otherwise, it would be a melee between warlords, but this time, right now, without the intervention and support of the army, Zhu Yijun would not be able to succeed.

After all, the real source of the emperor's power is military power and financial power. Zhu Yijun has internal funds and money, but he does not have an army. If he can control the army, he can naturally override the administrative power of the civil official group.

"Mr. Li just needs to prepare some ships and the items he wants to sell. From Liaodong to the sea, go all the way south, and reach Luzon directly. Luzon has been taken by me, and Franjiyi on Luzon Island has been taken by us. Defeated, which means that now the whole Nanyang is under my control, Li Zongbing can trade in Luzon, or go directly to Burma for trade, as long as he pays taxes."

"that is it?"

Li Rusong couldn't believe it.

Xiao Ruxun nodded.

"It's just that, Mr. Li, don't worry. It's really just that. If Mr. Li and I do business with the Europa people, then of course, you don't have to worry about the money for raising soldiers. The money goes from sea to sea. You can't even take points."

"You don't want anything? Just the taxes?"

Li Rusong continued to ask.

"Just those commercial taxes are enough for me to support [-] elite soldiers. If the Ming Dynasty can receive commercial taxes, why worry about the injustice of the northern captives!"

Xiao Ruxun answered sideways, with a pun, and Li Rusong was silent for a while after hearing this.

"Governor Xiao's words are reasonable, but...Governor Xiao, you are willing to tell me these things, Mr. Li, that is to say, you really don't see me as an outsider, and don't pursue our previous unpleasantness, yes ?"

Xiao Ruxun nodded: "On my reputation, I didn't care."

"it is good!"

Li Rusong nodded: "In this case, I can rest assured that Governor Xiao said that. Then Governor Xiao, I, Li Rusong, will not hide it from you. Governor Xiao treats me like this. I, Li Rusong, are not stupid, so naturally I know exactly what you think. , What Governor Xiao is going to do is a matter of family and life, and the danger is extremely high. Even if you succeed, you may not get any benefits."

Xiao Ruxun nodded.

"Well, that's true."

Li Rusong continued: "Most people in this world are opportunists and those who fish in troubled waters. Da Ming has gone to this day, and it is really not a day's cold. A person who is dozens of times or hundreds of times stronger than the chief culprit, can Governor Xiao agree?"

Xiao Ruxun nodded: "Naturally."

"A chief evil is not difficult to deal with. What is difficult to deal with is hundreds of times the helpers. They rely on the power of the chief evil to run amok in the local area. They are the biggest evil, and the number of them is unimaginable. Only one Jin Party is just the beginning. , there will be more and more powerful forces in the south, and they have great influence in the court, Governor Xiao, you don't understand if you are not in the court, but my father understands it very well."

Xiao Ruxun still nodded.

"Although I am not in the court, except for His Majesty who is in the deep palace, everyone else knows this kind of thing in their hearts, and they just don't talk about it. Some places in the south of the Yangtze River have reached the point where the poor have nothing I am very clear about the situation in the land of the cone, otherwise, I would not want to stay in Myanmar to accept landless refugees, and I do not want those landless refugees to die in a desperate uprising."

Li Rusong was puzzled and said: "That's the case, then Governor Xiao should be very clear about how powerful these people are, how intricate and difficult to deal with, the local officials of the Ming Dynasty only go to the county, and below the county are all local powerful territories, even Liaodong. So, not to mention the Central Plains and Jiangnan, Governor Xiao, you have to think clearly."

"Why didn't Zhang Jiangling think clearly back then?"

Xiao Ruxun smiled.

Li Rusong shook his head.

"It's not the same, it's completely different. Zhang Jiangling is in the ranks of the civil servants. He knows how the civil servants are corrupt and how to make money, and he is the chief assistant. He has the power to attack the people below. He can reformulate the rules and use the orthodox The way to change the Ming Dynasty, but you are different, Governor Xiao, you are a general, you are excluded, you can do nothing about it, you can only stare."

(End of this chapter)