The governors of the three provinces got together again.
Gao Yeshan, Governor of Lingnan.
The governor of Jian'an was Shen Qishuo.
Ge Ruochuan, the governor of Qingyuan.
All three of them sighed.
Zhao Lin refused to respond, and Pang Zhuo failed to pull his troops away.
An army of three thousand men is coming, and they can kill whoever they want. What can anyone do to Zhao Lin?
"Do you want to..."
Shen Qishuo made a beheading gesture.
Gao Yeshan sneered, "Do you think those three thousand soldiers are just for show?"
Ge Ruochuan also sighed and said, "We absolutely must not resort to violence. Zhao Lin has brought his troops here, clearly intending to resort to violence. If we give him the chance, he'll dare to mobilize the entire 30,000 Qingzhou army. How can we stop him?"
"Then give him more benefits." Shen Qishuo suggested again. "He came here for money, right? Wouldn't it be enough to give him enough benefits and feed him well?"
"Hmph, this man is greedy. He won't agree to four or five hundred thousand taels of silver a year. How much is enough for you?" Gao Yeshan snorted coldly.
"No matter what, there is always a line. If 500,000 is not enough, then 600,000. If 600,000 is not enough, then 700,000. Give him as much as he wants." Shen Qishuo said.
"Are you crazy? What should we do if we give it all to him? What should we give to the old man and the others?" Ge Ruchuan exclaimed.
Shen Qishuo smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? When the time comes, we can say that Zhao Lin forced us with a knife, and we can't do anything about it. If the elders have any objections, let them deal with Zhao Lin themselves."
Gao Yeshan and Ge Ruochuan were both stunned, and then they thought about it carefully.
"It's feasible." Ge Ruochuan said.
Gao Yeshan shook his head, "No. The old man wants us to do things for them. If we can't do it properly, and instead ask them to come forward, what's the point of having us? Do you want to go somewhere else and eat dirt?"
Shen Qishuo said angrily: "This is not okay, that is not okay, are we just going to wait here for Zhao Lin to chop us with a knife?"
Gao Yeshan said, "Zhao Lin wouldn't dare. We're not as useless as Feng Siyuan. If he dares to kill us, the old man and the others will definitely make him pay for it. What we're looking for now is just a balance. If he's satisfied, we're satisfied too. That way, everyone will be happy."
"We're back to square one again. How can he be satisfied?"
The three of them fell silent again.
When it got dark, the maids lit the candles.
Ge Ruochuan said, "Forget it. When the enemy comes, we will fight back. When the water comes, we will block it with earth. Let's talk about it after we meet him. He can't just kill us without saying a word, right?"
Zhao Lin's headquarters arrived in Jiaozhou, where the Qingyuan Provincial Governor's Office was located, and the Qingyuan Provincial Maritime Customs Office was also located here.
Ge Ruochuan led everyone in the governor's office to come and greet them.
These people were trembling with fear, carefully tidying up their clothes and expressions, for fear that Zhao Lin would catch them and chop them down if they were not careful.
In addition to people from the governor's office, there were also local wealthy businessmen and gentry in Jiaozhou, hundreds of them crowded together.
What Zhao Lin did in Jiujiang Province finally had an effect.
At least these people won't look down on him because he is young.
"Sir Ge, nice to meet you again." Zhao Lin said to Ge Ruchuan while riding on his horse.
Ge Ruochuan said quickly, "I missed you terribly after we parted in the capital. Fortunately, your Excellency's first stop was Qingyuan, so I didn't have to wait too long. Otherwise, I would have been unable to resist running to Jian'an Lingnan to follow you."
"Hahaha……"
Zhao Lin laughed and said, "Master Ge is really humorous."
Ge Ruochuan smiled and said, "These are all my humble, heartfelt words."
Seeing that Zhao Lin was not disgusted, Ge Ruochuan took the opportunity to say, "Your Excellency has come from afar. We have prepared some wine and drinks to welcome you. Please move on." Ge Ruochuan said.
Zhao Lin nodded: "Okay."
Ge Ruochuan jumped on his horse and led the way himself.
The others quickly got on their horses, got in their cars, and followed behind.
Ge Ruochuan was originally a scholar and was not good at basic chores. He had been living a life of luxury for a long time and had to travel in a horse-drawn carriage. After just riding a horse for a while, his inner thighs were already sore from the rubbing.
After finally entering Jiaozhou City and arriving in front of a luxurious restaurant, Ge Ruochuan breathed a sigh of relief, jumped off his horse, and personally came over to lead Zhao Lin's horse: "Sir, we've arrived, please dismount."
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