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Chapter 751 Governor Cai¡¯s performance

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    Lin Run and his thousand soldiers took three days to return to Suzhou from Huating by boat.

    When the fleet sailed through Kunshan along the Wusong River, he saw that Kunnan had returned to life.  The fields and roadsides are full of people busy dredging, filling pits and clearing ditches.

    From far away, he could hear the laughter of the people while working.

    It seems that Kunshan has completely changed.

    Lin Run nodded with deep satisfaction. At this time, he firmly believed that within a few years, Kunshan would be able to throw the hat of "Beggars County" into the Wusong River and wash it away into the East China Sea.

    He really wanted to have Zhao Shouzheng called over to have a good chat with the number one scholar who was invisible to everyone.

    Even if there is no nutritious chat, it can help Lin Zhongcheng relieve his depressed mood.

    Since receiving the news of the civil unrest in Suzhou, he has been in a bad mood.

    "It's not because of the Xu family's revenge Lin Zhongcheng picked Yan Shifan with a gun and slashed Yan Maoqing with a knife. He has never been afraid of anyone.

    He is worried about the real cause of the civil unrest in Suzhou - the operation of the silk industry, which has a big problem.  Silk was seriously unsaleable, textile factories were shut down, and 200,000 textile workers were unable to start work. This was the source of the riots.

    ¡°The Xu family is just pushing the boat along and fanning the flames.

    But this is also the trickiest part.

    He can destroy the Xu family at all costs, and can even use force to suppress the riots.  However, if the fundamental problem is not solved, doing so will only arouse deeper resentment among the people. If there is no reason, more serious and large-scale riots will break out next time.

    But he is a governor and not a god. How can he help the silk merchants in Suzhou solve the sales problem?

    The Dongting merchant gang probably has a backlog of more than one million pieces of silk, right?  That's more than three million taels of silver.  Who can eat it?

    What¡¯s more, even if he can generate so much money and digest the inventory of silk in the hands of merchants, he will still treat the symptoms but not the root cause.

    Silk merchants may have to resume production due to pressure, but they will definitely reduce orders next year.

    By then, weavers will definitely reduce production on a large scale, and weavers who are once again unemployed will probably take to the streets again

    A huge feeling of powerlessness enveloped Lin Zhongcheng's heart, and a strange thought came to his mind - the Nine Families, a bunch of idiots, gave up on smuggling, but they lost their brains.  As a result, the people are living in dire straits, which is really stupid.

    ??~~

    In the midst of random thoughts, the governor's boat gradually sailed away from Kunshan and entered the Wuxian River section.

    Lin Run then called Tian Boguang, who traveled thousands of miles alone Oh no, Tian Boguang was judged by Songjiang Tong.  Let him go to Xishan immediately to convey the order, ordering Cai Guoxi to quickly take a boat to wait for him at the mouth of Xujiang River.

    Tian Baiguang quickly took the order and left, and on the way he met Zhang Jiong, the general judge of Suzhou who was also suffering the same fate.

    When Tongfen saw Tongfen, tears welled up in his eyes.  You said that we two sixth-grade officials are two levels higher than the county magistrate, so why are we reduced to errands?

    After sighing, the two of them ventilated each other.

    Zhang Tongpan was ordered to greet the governor.  He said that Magistrate Cai and others had been waiting eagerly at the Guanyin Temple Pier for a long time. He asked if Zhong Cheng should be asked to go to the island to rest first and listen to the report before talking?

    Tian Tongpan told him that Zhongcheng was in a bad mood and it was better not to cause trouble.  Hurry up and follow the order and ask Magistrate Cai to wait at Xujiangkou.

    Zhang Tongpan had no choice but to turn back, and the two of them went back to their respective lives.

    In that compartment, Lin Run's boat passed through the Dongshan Waterway and headed for the mouth of the Xujiang River.

    Looking at the tall chimneys on Xishan Island from a distance, it seems that there are a few more.  Lin Run couldn't help but secretly calculate that Jiangnan Company's cement production would reach a higher level again.

    I heard that Zhao Hao went to Chongming a few days ago. That should be the next target of Jiangnan Company, right?

    Lin Run sighed secretly. This Jiangnan company is really unique. It specializes in looking for the poorest counties that need them the most.

    It was only because of this that it was difficult for him to attack him - he was contributing to the construction of the poorest place in the south of the Yangtze River, and he still hadn't earned a penny. It was really unreasonable for him, a governor, to be so picky.

    ¡°Besides, now is not the time to worry about Jiangnan Company.  In the current situation, this company, which has only been established for three months, has long-term and near-term worries that can only be regarded as hidden worries.

    ??~~

    An hour later, Governor Yingtian¡¯s fleet and the Suzhou prefect¡¯s boat met at the mouth of the Xujiang River.

    Magistrate Cai led a group of assistants and boarded Lord Zhongcheng's ship.

    I saw Lin Zhongcheng standing on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back, looking at the plume of smoke rising from Suzhou City in the distance.

    Cai Guoxi looked ashamed and quickly led the crowd to kneel on the deck to apologize.

      Lin Run did not look back, but continued to look ahead.

    Magistrate Cai and others had no choice but to kneel there quietly, not daring to breathe.

    After a long while, Fang heard Lin Run sigh, turned to look at Cai Guoxi and said, "Prefect Cai, the most prosperous city in the world cannot be destroyed in your hands."

    "Yes" Cai Guoxi suddenly sweated profusely. He took off his black gauze and kowtowed vigorously, saying: "It's all the official's usual negligence that led to today's crisis. Please punish me, Master Zhongcheng!"  "

    "When there will be accountability in the future, what is yours is what is mine, and none of us can run away." Lin Run said expressionlessly: "You should get up and talk first."

    "Xie Zhongcheng." Cai Guoxi got up from the ground, but his head was still lowered on his chest, looking like a primary school student who had made a mistake.

    Seeing that Cai Guoxi¡¯s attitude was quite upright, Lin Run¡¯s face brightened slightly and he asked calmly: ¡°What is the situation in Suzhou City now?¡±

    "Back to Zhongcheng, since the riots broke out three days ago, more and more citizens have joined in. Seeing the excitement of the crowd, I am afraid that forceful suppression will be counterproductive, intensify conflicts, and even cause large-scale bloodshed."

    In the past few days, Cai Guoxi¡¯s mind has been filled with thoughts on how to pass Lin Run¡¯s test.  Every word and even every action at this time has been carefully considered by him.

    "Zhongcheng often said, 'The way to govern is to obey the hearts of the people.' The lower officials kept Zhongcheng's teachings in mind and did not dare to forget them day and night. So after weighing the situation, he ordered the officials to send minzhuang to stay put for the time being, and at the same time led all the city officials to temporarily leave the city to avoid  ¡­¡°

    "Because the citizens do not want to rebel, nor do they want to smash and loot, but they are dissatisfied because they have lost their livelihood and cannot support their families. It is too cruel and unfair to send troops to suppress them at this time. But when they are angry, what do they say?  They won't listen and will do some extreme behavior, so I'd better let them make a fuss and vent, and then solve the problem after they calm down."

    "Oh?" Lin Run couldn't help but feel a little funny, this Magistrate Cai is really a talent.  He was obviously trying to scare him away from the city, yet he said he was so well-intentioned and endured the humiliation.

    "In the past few days, have you thought of a way to solve the problem?"

    "The lower official is stupid. There is no good way to cure the disease with medicine, so I have to prescribe all the prescriptions." Cai Guoxi secretly said that he was lucky. Fortunately, he had a method this morning, otherwise he would not be able to escape even if he said it.  pull up sleeves.  He quickly replied in a capable tone:

    "I ordered the officials from Fuli and Wu County Changzhou to enter the city in civilian clothes and contact the big gentry households in the city, as well as the commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief. Order them to do joint defense and self-protection, and be sure to prevent the riots from spreading to residential areas."

    "Yeah." Lin Run nodded and limited the riot to the business district, which was considered as giving up the car to save the handsome man.

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