Hope for luck

Chapter 413
In the hotel where Gao Pan lived temporarily in Jeju city, Gao Fengyu, who had just "conspired" from Wang's gathering, came here quietly.

When Gao Pan heard that Gao Fengyu had come, he was overjoyed and hurried out to greet him.

"Master Gao, this junior knows that you will understand, come in and sit down!"

Seeing Gao Pan being so polite, Gao Fengyu also looked very polite, and walked into Gao Pan's residence.

After entering the house, Gao Pan asked someone to serve him a bowl of hot ginger soup, and then he said with a smile:

"Master Gao... No, Uncle Gao, tell me, what news did you hear?"

After Gao Fengyu drank the ginger soup, he looked around with a serious expression, and seeing that the rain outside was still loud, he whispered:

"Brother Pan, I'm afraid things are going to be a bit tricky. They are going to file a joint letter to withdraw you as the county magistrate first. They say that you are the leader of the household department of the Wang family, and they will definitely take you down..."

When Gao Pan heard this, his starry eyes flashed, and he sneered:
"Heh, you really think highly of me, the county magistrate, and you're willing to let the servant minister take action, but they underestimate me too much, don't they?"

Seeing that Gao Pan seemed to have something in his words, Gao Fengyu was startled, frowned and said:

"Brother Pan, you have to be more careful. After all, you are only a county magistrate. The Wang family is a servant. Although he didn't explain how to deal with you, seeing Wang Lipin's categorical appearance, it will definitely not be easy."

After Gao Pan heard this, he waved his hands disapprovingly:

"Uncle Gao, don't worry, there are people in their court, and I'm not bad. The new policy is something the emperor has agreed to implement. At this time, they are eager to take the lead, and the end will definitely be miserable."

This made Gao Fengyu stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly asked:

"No, I heard from Wang Lipin that the emperor does not intend to fully support the New Deal..."

Gao Pan just curled his lips and did not explain. The end of the political game is to compromise and finally reach a delicate balance.

This new policy, which seemed to be a struggle between the government and the gentry, was actually a new balance between the imperial power, the gentry, and the civil servants.

To put it bluntly, the purpose of the New Deal is to enrich the treasury, and when the treasury is enriched, more things can be done, such as strengthening the imperial power, stabilizing the country, and so on.

Therefore, Gao Pan understood that at the very beginning, the emperor would definitely favor the new party, because the new party could bring him the most direct benefits.

After the new party dominates, the wise emperor will definitely suppress the new party again in order to balance the stability of the court.

At that time, the national treasury will also be full, and the gentry will have to vent their anger on the new party, while the imperial power behind it will still be concentrated and stable. This is the emperor's method.

"Let's not talk about this, what new moves do they have?"

After Gao Pan squinted his eyes, he looked at Gao Fengyu and asked.

And Gao Fengyu thought about it just now, although Gao Pan didn't explain his question, it's still an attitude not to explain, and he was even more surprised in his heart.

Suddenly seeing Gao Pan questioning again, he didn't hide anything, and replied softly:

"They are going to wait until the weather clears to gather all the gentry and common people who oppose the New Deal to stage a large-scale 'popular uprising'. At that time, no matter what the outcome is, they will be invincible!"

Hearing this, Gao Pan's face remained unchanged, but his gaze became deeper. Looking outside the door, he said coldly:
"Are they really daring? The riots in Dongshan have not completely subsided, and the Beijing camp army has not yet left Dongshan. If they dare to come, they will die!"

Hearing this, Gao Fengyu's expression changed drastically, and he was full of horror. It took a long time before he dared to ask:
"Brother Pan, you...you mean that the court is going to suppress them by force, but these people are...besides, at least there are thousands of people."

Gao Pan replied coldly:

"Hmph! Self-destruction is the end. Innocent people may not be killed, but these diehards, known as the thousand-year-old family, what famous family, should be changed!"

While speaking, Gao Pan was like a person without emotion, his words were full of indifference, which made people's hair stand on end.

He turned his head again, looked at Gao Fengyu and said:

"Uncle Gao, the sky in Dongshan has actually changed a long time ago. It's just that these high-ranking gentry gentlemen haven't noticed it."

When Gao Fengyu saw Gao Pan looking over, it was as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake in the dark.

Although it is summer at the moment, the weather in these few days is still cool, because it has rained several times in succession, but Gao Fengyu in front of Gao Pan only feels that his whole body is as hot as fire.

After a while, seeing Gao Pan look away, he hastily wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said embarrassingly:

"Brother Pan, if you really want to do this, there will be more people in the court who oppose you, and people like the Wang family and the servant's clan will definitely not let you go."

In Gao Fengyu's heart, he could only feel the horror of this. The high climb in front of him was only a weak year, but he felt like an old fox who held the power of life and death in his hands.

Gao Pan replied calmly:
"This is a life-and-death battle without gunpowder. It depends on who can have the last laugh."

After saying this, Gao Pan's face became relaxed, looked at Gao Fengyu and said with a smile:

"Uncle Gao, it's a good thing you woke up in time, otherwise, your Jeju Gao family might just be one of the victims this time."

Although Gao Pan said it with a smile, in Gao Fengyu's heart, it was like a stormy sea. He was full of fear and barely smiled:

"Everything is thanks to Brother Pan, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't be able to wake up..."

Seeing this, Gao Pan raised his hand:
"Okay, Uncle Gao, as long as you know what you said today, don't reveal it, otherwise, your success will come in vain."

Knowing that this was a warning to himself, Gao Fengyu hurriedly nodded in agreement, thinking in his heart, since this is the case, he should tell his family of family friends and let them not get involved in the civil uprising, otherwise, he will surely die a miserable death.

……

……

"What? Is the news reliable?"

"Absolutely reliable, we still focus on saving our lives. This time, it seems that the court is determined to implement the New Deal..."

"Yeah, it's just paying a little tax. In fact, it's not much, but life is gone. It's useless for us to say anything!"

"Exactly, that's all, since the court's attitude is so tough, we will die if we head-on, let's quit quickly!"

"..."

In the next two days, conversations like this quickly appeared among many gentry and landowners.

Cui Fujin, the rebellious commander who had just quelled the riot, had just returned to Beijing with the army of the Beijing camp, and had not yet left Dongshan territory.

If they really want to make trouble, the army can turn their spearhead at any time and come directly to Jeju City, and they can reach it in a few days. They are looking for death if they make trouble.

Moreover, according to gossip, it was rumored that someone was planning to completely disappear the famous families in Jeju City, and it was time to change to a group of prominent families and dignitaries.

The news spread very well. For this gentry landlord who was greedy for life and afraid of death, nothing was more important than his own life. They all expressed their withdrawal from the so-called gentry alliance and paid taxes willingly.

(End of this chapter)