Ming politicians

Zhu Youjian has read Su Tiancheng's memorial three times. Every time he reads it, a trace of fear and resentment will increase in his heart. He is clear about Su Tiancheng's ability, and the power he possesses is also huge. Threats are deadly.

Zhu Youjian felt a little emotional. Since he took over the throne, he took over a dynasty full of holes and problems everywhere. He seemed to be the maintenance president, or the captain of the firefighting team. Unfortunately, there was not enough water to fight the fire. Come to put out the fire, six years before Chongzhen, the situation in Ming Dynasty was in jeopardy, the rogues were raging in the sky, the Houjin Tartars were stalking Liaodong, famines continued in various places, many people lacked food and clothing, struggling on the death line, the court could not take it. Out of the money, seeing all this helpless, the army of the rogues was confiscated. Because of the wrong tactics adopted, the power of the rogues became stronger and stronger.

The transformation began in the sixth year of Chongzhen, which actually started when Su Tiancheng went to Jiangning County to serve as the county magistrate. At that time, Zhu Youjian would not have believed that a second place in the palace examination could make so many shocking things in more than ten years. In terms of things, especially the extermination of bandits and the stabilization of the border, these two major events are definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people.

For a few years, Zhu Youjian was very contented. Seeing that all parts of Daming gradually stabilized, the people began to work hard, the famine gradually began to decrease, and everything was developing in a good direction.

That is to say, after Su Tiancheng wiped out the bandits, Zhu Youjian began to worry about the growth of the Jiangning camp, and worried that Su Tiancheng's power would become too powerful. In Liaodong, he served as the governor of Jiliao and stopped to pacify Liaodong.Su Tiancheng really did a good job. After taking office, he took back Dalinghe City and took down Montenegro. Unfortunately, Zhu Youjian, who was suspicious in his heart, didn't want Su Tiancheng to take all the credit alone, and he didn't want to see Su Tiancheng's power grow more and more. big.So Su Tiancheng went to Dengzhou, and Chen Xinjia went to Liaodong.

Zhu Youjian was looking forward to Chen Xinjia being able to make a career in Liaodong. Unfortunately, Chen Xinjia suffered the biggest disastrous defeat in Liaodong. The 7 Liaodong frontier army lost nearly [-] people. The Ningjin line of defense was almost lost, and the capital was in great danger.

Or Su Tiancheng.At the critical moment, he led the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion to capture Dengzhou and Fuzhou, directly threatening Gaizhou, Yaozhou, Haizhou and other places. The Houjin Tartars were caught off guard and had to adjust their strategy. After that, Su Tiancheng wiped out Zhenghong Banner among the Eight Banners in Xuanzhou.Prince Rui Daishan who captured Houjin alive.

Hou Jin's treachery made Zhu Youjian make up his mind.After the suppression of the Hou Jin Tartars, the greatest threat to the Ming Dynasty was completely eliminated. Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning Camp and fought a beautiful ambush in Gaizhou, exterminated more than 3 Hou Jin Tartars, and beheaded Prince Yu Daishan.Jin Li was captured alive.

All these things have shown that Su Tiancheng's ability is extraordinary, he can be called No.1 in Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youjian felt that he was preventing Su Tiancheng.If you did nothing wrong, if you were any emperor, you would feel uneasy. No one would feel at ease if the courtiers had the power to overthrow the imperial court.

Zhu Youjian took some measures. Su Tiancheng, who was young, was already a cabinet minister and the only cabinet minister who led the army in battle, and still held military power.

Su Tiancheng's memorial made Zhu Youjian feel danger and fear. The conflicts between them gradually began to surface. No one could predict how it will develop in the future.

Zhu Youjian did nothing wrong, and neither did Su Tiancheng. The power struggle is ruthless, and the rules of power operation are ultimately a game of life and death.In terms of ability, Zhu Youjian has a lot of deficiencies, so he will naturally feel uneasy, and will take some measures to restrict Su Tiancheng. Contradictions between them will definitely erupt, and only one person can win in the end.

When Dong Chang entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhu Youjian was still thinking.

Over the years, Dong Chang has grown older and has long wanted to become an official. Unfortunately, with his status, even thinking about becoming an official is not that simple.

After kneeling down, Zhu Youjian got straight to the point.

"Dong Chang, I'm afraid Su Tiancheng has the heart of rebellion, how do you think to deal with it?"

Dong Chang was not particularly surprised. In fact, he had already noticed the signs. Jin Yiwei and Dongchang had been monitoring Zhu Shenxuan and Su Tiancheng's family all the time, but it was Jin Yiwei's dark thread that could really make a difference. In the past few days, Dong Chang found out that Zhu Shenxuan's family and Su Tiancheng's family moved to Dengzhou one after another. As the court official who first discovered Su Tiancheng's ability, Dong Chang chose to remain silent. a feeling of.

"Your Majesty, I think that Su Tiancheng has a heart of rebellion. This is not a trivial matter. I wonder if there is conclusive evidence."

"Did I say that, do you need any evidence?"

Dong Chang's body trembled slightly. From the emperor's words, he felt the danger. As he got older, he looked at many things indifferently, and he would not think about fighting for power. All that was just a fleeting moment. It is enough to live in peace of mind. Dong Chang has seen too many things in charge of Jinyiwei's dark lines for many years, and he has also read a lot of books. He couldn't be more clear about the possible consequences of power struggles.

"Your majesty, I believe that this matter needs to be treated with caution. Su Tiancheng is in charge of exterminating the Empress Jin Tartars. The battle is in progress. At this time, if it is said that Su Tiancheng has rebellious behavior, the influence will be too great. It's huge, and I'm afraid it's not good for the court."

"I know the consequences, what I'm asking you is how to deal with it."

"According to my Great Ming law, anyone who seeks rebellion will be put to death immediately, and his family members will be punished as well."

"Well, I understand your worries. It is definitely not appropriate to deal with it in this way. I have entrusted you with this task. Prepare yourself and go to Gaizhou on behalf of me to meet Su Tiancheng and see what is going on with him. What is your attitude, I am waiting for your news, I know that Su Tiancheng believes in you."

"The minister obeys the order."

"Dong Chang, you have to remember that going to Gaizhou this time has a heavy responsibility. If you lose your composure and get out of control, you can take extraordinary measures. I will give you the sword of Shangfang, and you can act arbitrarily at the moment."

When leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Dong Chang wiped the sweat from his forehead. This was by no means a good task. He knew very well that he was sent to Gaizhou as cannon fodder. This kind of trick was already implemented by Dong Chang. However, this is an impossible task. How could Su Tiancheng be punished by himself as an old man? Although he was holding a Shangfang sword, there was no imperial decree. Why should he kill a first-rank official in the court? Besides, Su Tiancheng was still a cabinet minister.

Dong Chang quickly made up his mind to go to Gaizhou this time, and play by ear. If the situation is not good, he should stay in Gaizhou instead of returning to the capital. Leave and go to Luzon and other places.

Dong Chang was able to make such a decision because of special reasons. Because of the nature of his work, Dong Chang did not have a family and was not dragged down. After leaving the capital, he did not need to think about family matters.

After Dong Chang left, Wang Chengen came out from behind.

Zhu Youjian didn't look back, and spoke again.

"Eunuch, do you think Dong Chang will do what I say?"

"Your Majesty, this servant has some doubts, Dong Chang's expression is not very firm, I'm afraid..."

"Well, I also have the same feeling. I didn't expect that Su Tiancheng had a different heart. In fact, I should have found out a long time ago. I shouldn't have let Su Tiancheng go to Dengzhou in the first place."

"Your Majesty, my servants think that before that step is reached, Mr. Zhang leads [-] soldiers to enter Dengzhou. The emperor can secretly order Mr. Zhang to win the hearts of officials and merchants in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, so that these people will be loyal to the imperial court. What Su Tiancheng relies on is Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, as for Quanzhou in Fujian, it is better to deal with it, the governor of Fujian will come forward, everything can be settled, Taiwan is far away from the mainland, poor and backward, there is no danger."

"What you said makes sense, but I'm still worried. The implication of Su Tiancheng's memorial is that he wants to control an army of [-], Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, and he even uses it as a threat." , we don’t intend to attack the Queen’s Golden Tartars anymore.”

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this. The servant girl suggested that the Emperor expressly order Su Tiancheng to praise Su Tiancheng for his achievements in the battle against the Golden Tartars after they were exterminated. In this way, it is impossible for Su Tiancheng to sit idly by." Make sense, if you don't continue to fight, Su Tiancheng won't be able to bear the complaints from the Manchu lords, and he won't be able to face the common people either."

Zhu Youjian nodded slightly, with a smile on his face. He knew very well that the Houjin Tartars were powerful. With the strength of Su Tiancheng and the Jiangning Battalion, even if the Houjin Tartars were wiped out, the losses would be heavy. Tian Cheng's power will be greatly weakened, and he will be unable to fight against the imperial court.

"You're right. King Jin's behavior has not been unusual recently."

"Nothing unusual was found."

"I know, but we still need to strengthen surveillance. Once Zhu Shenxuan has any abnormal behavior, he must quickly control it. Remember, such things cannot be done publicly, but secretly."

"The slaves obey the order."

There was no expression on Zhu Youjian's face. Since Su Tiancheng had already shown his dissatisfaction, he had to take decisive measures to block all sources that could be blocked. Su Tiancheng must not be allowed to threaten the imperial power. .

Zhu Youjian has always had an understanding that Su Tiancheng is indeed extraordinary and very capable, but the focus of the battle after the annihilation of the Golden Tartars was still the Jiangning battalion soldiers charging forward. Even if Su Tiancheng was removed, Yang Sichang or other Those who have the ability to command can also wipe out the Golden Tartars. (To be continued..)