The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

If you keep biting off, you'll have worked for a year in vain and still have to pay out of your own pocket.

Let me ask you, who would be willing to do that?

The big salt merchants were not only deeply rooted in Yangzhou,

Its tentacles even extended deep into the capital of Daqian, and even in the court, there were people protecting it.

One can imagine the pressure Lin Ruhai is under now.

However, Lin Ruhai was not a pedantic person, otherwise he would not have been able to hold the position of Salt Inspector for so long.

Qingfeng Village is developing rapidly and with great momentum.

In just half a year, it is very likely that Lin Ruhai has not yet reacted.

But it is almost time to pay tribute to Shenjing this year.

Of course it is impossible to be as smooth as in previous years.

So Xiao Ai speculated that Lin Ruhai was now forced to the edge of the cliff.

If the tax silver cannot be paid to the Emperor Taizong of Daming Palace in the capital on time, and Emperor Xinglong,

For officials like him who are still sitting on the fence, once they are no longer useful, their fate can be imagined.

But the silver could not be collected, no matter who had more or less, or who was missing.

Then he would inevitably feel dissatisfied with Lin Ruhai.

We can't afford to offend either side, let alone offend either side.

But in Yangzhou, the cash in circulation had been almost completely looted by Qingfeng Village.

Even if Lin Ruhai could collect it, he couldn't collect much.

In addition to the resentment accumulated over the years, those salt merchants with complicated relationships were of course unwilling to pay as much as in previous years.

Therefore, Xiao Ai made inferences based on the political strategies in history.

It is very likely that Lin Ruhai in the original novel was also facing the same situation and felt the crisis.

Only then was Lin Daiyu sent to the Rongguo Mansion in the capital.

Now that Lin Ruhai has walked into a trap by fighting against a rock with an egg, it is very likely that he has decided to use the name of his daughter Lin Daiyu being kidnapped by Qingfeng Village to get out of his current predicament.

Leading troops to attack Datong Mountain was also a last resort.

Of course, his motive of wanting to rescue his daughter is real.

But it is also true that he took the opportunity to achieve a series of his political goals!

After hearing this, Qingfeng Li couldn't help but ask curiously,

"Isn't he afraid that I will kill him directly?"

Xiao Ai thought for a moment and replied,

"Lin Ruhai was a high-ranking official of the fourth rank. If he were killed in office, the imperial court would surely send a large army to suppress the bandits."

"As a qualified leader, I will not kill him easily."

"Furthermore, since ancient times, officials and bandits have been one family. Unless there is a life-and-death feud, even the most vicious bandits would not easily attack court officials."

After listening to Xiao Ai's analysis, Qingfeng Li shook his head and sighed.

"My father-in-law is really good at calculating!"

"It seems that next, we will have to face the storm of the court!"

"My father-in-law, who hasn't even started dating yet, has already given me such a generous gift!"

After saying this, Qingfeng Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Each of these ancient literati had more than eight hundred ideas in their minds.

Fortunately, I have Xiao Ai, an artificial intelligence with huge memory and advanced processor.

Help him analyze and reason.

otherwise,

Even if he has doubts in his heart,

But I could never imagine,

Although Lin Ruhai's actions seemed foolish, he actually had such plans.

Since ancient times, there has been no two suns in the sky, and no two masters for the people.

In the capital of Daqian, there is no need to think too much about the conflicts between the retired emperor and Emperor Xinglong in the Daming Palace.

In this world, how many emperors can completely and voluntarily give up the power in their hands after retirement?

Lin Ruhai was in Yangzhou, holding the purse strings and satisfying the two emperors.

Because of his appearance, the conflicts with the salt merchants in the past were further exacerbated.

Now it has become difficult to continue, and I don't want to offend the two emperors.

Naturally, this is the only option left, to take a gamble.

Not only did he completely deny the responsibility, but no one could find any fault with him.

Bandits rebelled and he could not collect the silver, so his daughter was kidnapped by them, and even he himself and thousands of men were killed.