Chapter 2581

Dai Yingda had just arrived in Hangzhou, and he knew so much about the rural pilot program. It was obvious that he had been paying attention to it for a long time. Moreover, he specifically asked Bai Letong to stay for an interview after the banquet, which showed that he came well prepared.

Bai Letong's attitude towards this provincial examination is why he made such an unusual request.

As for where the information Dai Yingda has come from, it seems not difficult to judge. The previous performance of Peng Yushan and Lu Qiu taking the initiative to propose a toast during the banquet has already shown that their relationship is not shallow. The two people obviously met today

Dai Yingda had been informed of certain situations before the banquet, which of course also included Bai Letong's words and deeds on the trial run in the countryside.

Bai Letong has a special status. No matter whether it is the officials of the township trial office, Dai Yingda, or Li Fa, they obviously do not dare to offend him easily, and they cannot use a tough attitude to coerce him into submission. They can only use softer methods to persuade Bai Letong.

The child changes his attitude.

But in this way, Bai Letong was sure of one thing, that is, what he was worried about was probably true. The Rural Examination Office had already committed suspected fraud in the preparation process for the imperial examination. Dai Yingda was

It was because he was worried that Bai Letong's intervention would block the Dai family's children from advancing through the imperial examinations, so they tried to persuade him to give up his previous tough attitude.

Bai Letong was not angry but smiled and said: "It seems that in Dai Gong's eyes, I am a stumbling block that must be removed, right?"

Dai Yingda said: "Why did Mr. Xiaobai say this? I just have good intentions and don't want Mr. Xiaobai to cause more troubles out of thin air."

Bai Letong said: "Although I am not responsible for the question setting, invigilation, and marking of this township examination, the task that the executive committee sent me to Hangzhou is to supervise and ensure that there will be no malpractice during the township examination. That's where my responsibilities lie.

, I’m sorry to have to obey my orders!”

Although the other party has considerable influence in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Bai Letong relies on his strong background and is not really afraid of offending the other party. Not to mention that he is reasonable. If this matter breaks out, the unlucky person will definitely be the other party.

Dai Yingda shook his head slowly and said: "I think Mr. Xiaobai has misunderstood. This is not malpractice for personal gain or disrupting the imperial examination. It is just that we are eager to serve the country and hope that future generations can successfully pass the imperial examination."

"Eager to serve the country?" Bai Letong couldn't help but feel a little funny when he heard this word. Although he didn't have as many contacts with businessmen as Tao Hongfang and Ning Zijing, he also knew that the moral integrity of this group was not as good as what they said verbally.

Perfect.

What businessmen care most about is only their own interests, not the great righteousness. The Yangzhou salt merchants represented by Dai Yingda began to bet on both sides more than ten years ago. No matter whether the world belongs to the Ming Dynasty or Haihan, they will rely on their

They cleverly take sides to protect their own interests. However, these practices have nothing to do with "eagerness to serve the country". They are just high-sounding excuses at best.

Just as Bai Letong was about to taunt Dai Yingda, Tao Hongfang interrupted: "We all see Dai Gong's determination to serve the country, but this imperial examination matter is related to the future of the country, so we should not be careless. I think Mr. Shi should also do the same."

I would agree with Le Tong’s idea.”

Tao Hongfang knew that Bai Letong's character was a bit accepting of death, but if he had a debate with Dai Yingda on this matter, not to mention whether he could distinguish right from wrong verbally, he would definitely offend Dai Yingda and even Li Fa.

Offended. He was not afraid that the two men would retaliate against Bai Letong, but he was thinking that the cooperation between Qiong Lianfa and the Yangzhou salt merchants would have a great impact on Jiangsu and Zhejiang. If the matter got serious, the higher-ups would investigate and destroy this

An important business cooperation plan may not be worth the gain.

So when Tao Hongfang saw Bai Letong's expression of displeasure, he quickly rushed to persuade both parties to make peace, and at the same time moved Shi Diwen out. At this time, he could only hope to use Shi Diwen's prestige to suppress the situation.

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Dai Yingda responded: "Shuai Shi has always attached great importance to the provincial examination. During the twenty years he has been in Zhejiang, he has sponsored and appointed not only 1,000 but also 800 local scholars. The children of my Dai family have also received the care of Marshal Shi over the years.

People have been promoted by Marshal Shi one after another. It’s just that some of them have just arrived in Hangzhou and may not know these things.”

Tao Hongfang's methods obviously had no effect on Dai Yingda. Not only was the other party not afraid that he would bring Shi Diwen out to make trouble, but he took this opportunity to show off his good relationship with Shi Diwen. Based on what is known about the situation

Look, Dai Yingda is not bragging. There are indeed many children of salt merchants working under Shi Diwen. And judging from the familiarity between Shi Chengwu and Dai Chengrong, the relationship between the two families should be quite good.

Seeing that Dai Yingda had no intention of giving in, Tao Hongfang sighed secretly. It seemed that this person was not so easy to give up. I'm afraid this matter could not be dealt with here.

Bai Letong didn't want to give in. After hearing Dai Yingda's reply, he became even more angry. He stood up and responded: "Your Excellency is absolutely right. We really don't know much about the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. I will go to see Mr. Shi tomorrow.

Ask him for instructions on how to act in order to satisfy you!"

Since they couldn't reach an agreement, Bai Letong was not afraid to flip the table. He didn't think Dai Yingda's power was big enough to influence Shi Diwen's decision-making, nor did he think Shi Diwen would break the rules just to take care of the salt merchant's children. Right and wrong.

It will not be difficult to tell whether it is right or wrong when the time comes.

There was not much urgency on Dai Yingda's face. Instead, he nodded very relaxedly and said, "Okay, Mr. Xiaobai, go and talk to Dashuai Shi in person first. This may help you understand the whole story. Before you leave,

, I also want to remind you that no matter whether you are a person or a business, an official or a business, the overall situation should be the most important thing in everything."

At this time, Bai Letong could not hear what Dai Yingda said. He snorted coldly and said goodbye to the other party and Li Fa. Seeing this, Tao Hongfang and Ning Zijing had no choice but to leave their companions and continue to stay, so they had to stand up and leave together.

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Although Li Fa was a little regretful about this scene, he still sent them out politely. On the way, he met Shi Chengwu and Dai Chengrong, who seemed not surprised that Bai Letong and others left so quickly, and just followed them calmly.

They nodded in greeting.

"Look, I just said that these young people from Sanya have a stubborn temper and they will definitely not be able to reach an agreement." After Dai Chengrong watched Bai Letong and the others leave, he expressed his opinion to Shi Chengwu: "What do they do?"

They all follow the rules, and they also ask others to do things according to their rules. There can be no compromise at all. How can we work together? Fortunately, Ha Jianyi was sent to Zhoushan, otherwise they would probably cause trouble for them.

Me alone."
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