Chapter 144 The Power of Public Opinion
Cui Yong actually felt a little guilty. How could he say that he had called Lu Chenyang here? It was all because he was too capable and kept the news secret, so no one knew what Cui was doing behind the scenes.
Cui Yong thought for a moment and said cautiously, "Sir, Lu Chenyang and the Lu Family Army are currently at the peak of their powers. Why don't you stay out of the spotlight for a while?" He added, "After all, you are only the nominal Governor of Ningzhou. If you achieve anything, it's your credit. Why worry about short-term gains and losses?"
Liu Yi looked at him with a gloomy look. In name only, it was too heartbreaking.
Liu Yi said, "Brother Cui's words make sense, but Lu Chenyang is good at winning people's hearts. I'm afraid if we don't fight for it now, Ningzhou will be completely under the Lu family's control in the future."
Cui Yong thought to himself, Ningzhou was under your rule before, but you couldn't make Ningzhou the province of the Liu family. The Lu family army has only been here for a short time, and even the Ningzhou army is about to rebel.
This has to do with Liu Yi's character. Just as Lu Chenyang said, when Liu Yi was young, he was decisive, wise and intelligent, and could be called a great man.
Unfortunately, as he got older, he not only became addicted to sensual pleasures, but also nepotism, stubborn and self-willed, and became less and less willing to listen to other people's advice.
Almost all the officials in Ningzhou are related to him. In recent years, the people of Ningzhou have not lived in dire straits, but they have also had a hard time surviving.
Especially after Cui Yong learned about the current life of the people in Lingnan, he was most afraid of comparison. In comparison, the people in Ningzhou were really living a life worse than death.
Cui Yong said tactfully, "Sir, Lu Chenyang loves the people like his own children. If the people of Ningzhou live a stable life, given Lu Chenyang's character, he will not become your enemy for the sake of the people."
Liu Yi actually said as if it was a matter of course, "What's wrong with the people's lives now?" He said, "I admit that I may not be as good as Lu Chenyang, and I don't love the people as much as he does. But the people of Ningzhou are at least safe, right? Not as good as the best, but better than the worst. What right does Lu Chenyang, an outsider, have to find fault with me?!"
Cui Yong: “…”
Cui Yong's face was full of confusion. He had to change people. Compared to him, Lu Chenyang was really rare.
Where did Liu Yi get the confidence to think he governed Ningzhou well?
Cui Yong sighed and said finally, "Sir, please go out and see the people and listen to what they say."
Liu Yi's expression changed. "What do you mean? Do you also think that I'm not governing Ningzhou well?"
Cui Yong asked, "Why do you need to ask me this question, sir? Don't you already have the answer in your heart? If you have such a clear conscience, why do you need to worry about Lu Chenyang taking your place?"
Liu Yi stared at him for a long time without saying anything, and finally understood that Cui Yong was not going to help.
But he couldn't bear to watch Ningzhou fall into the hands of others.
He frowned and asked, "...public opinion, is public opinion so important?"
Liu Yi came from a wealthy family, with nearly all of his ancestors having held official positions. He had heard the saying, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it," many times, but he hadn't really felt it.
Every promotion he received in his career was not due to public opinion, and the people's living conditions had little impact on him.
Cui Yong thought for a moment and said, "Sir, if you were to lead the troops to occupy Lingnan now, do you think Lu Chenyang would be worried about this?"
If Liu Yi and Lu Chenyang's situations were reversed today, would Lu Chenyang worry that his Lingnan would be occupied by others?
This one sentence left Liu Yi speechless.
If he went to Lingnan to be the governor, given Lu Chenyang's great achievements in Lingnan, he would be worried that he would not be able to control this place, right?
This is the power of public opinion.
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