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Chapter 767 Hundred Years War

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    In the flower hall of the governor's office.

    As soon as Zhao Hao put a piece of Fuzhou fish ball in his mouth, he heard Lin Run say this earth-shattering sentence.

    There are some things that everyone knows tacitly and only do but don¡¯t say.  After all, how can we have fun together?

    No matter how serious the smuggling among the gentry is in private, it cannot be recognized officially. They can only rely on their inner learning to maintain their lives - if they do not admit that smuggling exists, smuggling does not exist.

    Behind the practical application of mind science is a deep helplessness.

    Once officials admit the existence of smuggling, they have no choice but to declare war on the smuggling group.

    In the past few decades, the tragic end of these brave men has been vividly experienced.

    Not to mention the lower officials, just talking about the governor level, from Zhu Wan, Zhang Jing, Li Tianchong, to later Zhou Jue, Yang Yi and even Hu Zongxian, none of them ended well.

    Now, Lin Run once again spoke of that taboo word - smuggling.

    This made Zhao Hao hold the fish ball in his mouth for a while, not knowing whether to swallow it or spit it out.

    "Your Jiangnan Company's goal is probably this, right?" Lin Zhongcheng asked with a smile: "How else could you digest so much silk?"

    "Good question." Mr. Zhao finally ate the fish ball, beat his chest, and said softly: "Yes, so much silk can only be digested by maritime trade."

    "But the iron rule of Jiangnan Company is 'Don't break the law and don't do evil things'!" He changed the subject and said seriously:

    "Based on this, Jiangnan Company has not been, will not be, and will never be involved in smuggling in the future!"

    Seeing Zhao Hao¡¯s categorical statement, Lin Run couldn¡¯t help but be stunned, and after a while he said quietly:

    "I believe you think so, but what about other shareholders? I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case. As far as this court knows, the president of your company is the granddaughter of the Wufeng ship owner, and several major shareholders are also deeply involved in the smuggling business."

    "Wang Zhi is Wang Zhi, Xueying is Xueying, as Zhongcheng is wise and wise, he will not label an innocent girl as a pirate just because of his grandfather whom he has never met!"

    Zhao Hao looked solemn, looked at him with a sharp look that Lin Run had never seen before, and said word by word: "What's more, Wang Zhi was deceived ashore to establish a sea ban and facilitate trade. Although he died innocently, but  The court¡¯s approach is also extremely stupid!¡±

    "Haha" Lin Run couldn't help but laugh and said: "This court didn't say that President Jiang is a pirate, so don't rush me. I'm talking about the other shareholders."

    "First of all, I can guarantee that they have never done anything illegal in Jiangnan Company." Zhao Hao still said righteously: "As for them outside Jiangnan Company, I really don't know. Since Zhong Cheng advocates this statement  , please provide evidence."

    "I told you not to worry." Seeing Zhao Hao's face tightening, Lin Run comforted him and said, "This is a small talk between me and you at the table, not in the hall. Whatever is said counts, there is no need to provide evidence.  Bar?"

    "You are the governor, and you have the royal flag in your hand. How many heads will fall to the ground with one order, can I not be anxious?" Zhao Haoxin said, I was almost scared to death by you. He wanted to smile, but his face felt tight.

    "The Wang Ming Flag is so easy to use, so many Jiangnan governors will not be broken." Lin Run laughed at himself and said: "What this court means when saying you don't need to be nervous is that there are so many people involved in smuggling in Jiangnan.  Can I kill them all as many as there are grains of sand in the Ganges?"

    "We can only do what we did to quell the rebellion in Suzhou this time. We only investigate the main culprit and leave the rest alone." Lin Run sighed gloomily and said:

    "What's more, this court also believes that the maritime ban is wrong. People do some desperate things to make a living, and local officials should not die because they stick to the rules and don't know how to adapt."

    "But do you know who it is that has been blocking the opening of the sea ban?" As he said this, he also looked at Zhao Hao with bright eyes, and asked and answered:

    "It's not the imperial court, but the powerful families involved in smuggling! Last year, the imperial court planned to open markets in Hangzhou, Quanzhou, and Guangzhou at the same time. They lobbied hard and obstructed them. In the end, the three provinces became one, and only one was opened.  A small opening in Moon Harbor."

    Zhao Hao naturally looked shocked and asked cooperatively: "Why are they doing this? Isn't it beneficial to everyone to open a sea ban?"

    "You underestimated people's greed, shamelessness and despicability." Lin Run showed an angry look and pounded the table: "During the sea ban, they were the only ones who had the ability to bypass the sea ban, so they could naturally monopolize all trade. They could enjoy huge profits.  In addition, you can also use this to control all aspects of Jiangnan."

    "Once the maritime ban is lifted, merchants can trade directly with maritime merchants without having to go through their hands. They can no longer be parasitic on maritime trade, nor can they dictate the life and death of others as they did in the past."Of course we must strongly oppose it.  "

    "That's it." Zhao Hao picked up the freshly squeezed sugar cane juice on the table, took a sip and said, "That's really damn good."

    "That's right!" Lin Run nodded heavily and said: "Opening maritime trade restrictions and opening up trade will benefit the country and the people. This matter has been publicly discussed. Since Jiangnan Company is also inclined to this, this court will not elaborate on it. But if we want to think about this matter  When great things are done, we have to destroy those selfish and powerful families first!"

    "This is also in the interests of Jiangnan Company. I am willing to convince the company to help Zhongcheng." There is no need for any taboos in Zhao Hao's statement.

    "I need your company to help me!" Lin Run said with emotion: "Lin's long-cherished wish in his life is to restrain the powerful Jiangnan people and not beat them up and convince them to be honest. This Ming Dynasty can't do anything!"

    "But what if there are too many powerful people and we can't defeat them? My strategy is, whoever takes the lead in attacking whom! Knock out the Yan family then, the Lu family later, and the Xu family now. Jiangnan's influence and control over the imperial court  , will reach the lowest point!"

    "Oh" Zhao Hao's eyes suddenly opened up, and he finally grasped the hidden thread hidden under the surface of history.

    The history of Longqing's 2nd year, which lasted for 20 years each, suddenly changed in his eyes.

    It turns out that all major events did not exist in isolation, but were strung together by a main line of struggle, which together constituted an arduous war that spanned the Zhengjialong and Wan4 dynasties and lasted for nearly a hundred years!

    The two sides participating in the war are the reformists who are worried about the country and want to continue the Ming Dynasty.

    On the other side are the conservatives representing the powerful forces in Southeast and Shanxi.

    Since the Jiajing period, and even earlier during the Zhengde period, the two sides have begun a life-and-death struggle with each other.

    Most of the time, idealistic reformers are no match for colluding conservatives.

    But as the struggle continued, the reactionary face of the conservatives was finally exposed.

    In particular, Emperor Longqing had always unequivocally supported the reformists, and finally completely defeated the conservatives after Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, two famous prime ministers through the ages, came to power.

    However, the conservatives only temporarily restrained themselves. They were secretly licking their wounds, accumulating strength, and looking for opportunities. They waited patiently until Zhang Juzheng passed away, and then used Wanli, an idiot, to let the imperial power liquidate the most die-hard royalists!

    When Zhang Juzheng, who had extended the life of the Ming Dynasty for a decade, had his coffin opened and his body whipped, his eldest son hanged himself, and more than a dozen members of his family starved to death, the banner of reform was completely grounded and trampled into the ground.

    Since then, there has been no more Zhang Juzheng in the world, and the only people left in the court are the paper framers and the shameless villains with selfish desires.

    The tycoons of the Southeast who were so proud of themselves lived a life of extravagance and wealth with complete peace of mind. It was not until the moment of the country's collapse that they repented, began to provide people and money, and resisted desperately.

    But it¡¯s just to add a layer of shocking blood to the collapsed building

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