Ming politicians

When Lu Xiangsheng entered the governor's mansion, he suddenly felt a little strange. He didn't know why. During the time in the capital, he often thought of his days in Liaodong. Xuanzhou can stay in the capital for a period of time, but cannot return to Liaodong. It is reasonable for the court to make such an arrangement.

Thinking of the confrontation between the imperial court and Su Tiancheng, Lu Xiangsheng shuddered a little. In fact, when he came to Xuanzhou, he intended to become an enemy of Su Tiancheng, and if necessary, he would fight against Su Tiancheng. An army can rival the Jiangning battalion, and there is not a single civil and military minister in the imperial court who can have the wisdom and foresight of Su Tiancheng. If he goes against Su Tiancheng, he will end up dead in the end.

When such a situation happened in Ming Dynasty, Lu Xiangsheng was very distressed. As a brave general capable of writing and martial arts, and a scholar trained from a civil servant to a military commander, Lu Xiangsheng has always been loyal to the imperial court, and also to eliminate many hidden dangers of the imperial court. He fought everywhere, he once fought against the rogues, and later he fought directly with the Houjin Tartars. There were victories and there were also failures, but since he fought with Su Tiancheng, he was almost invincible, and won a major victory in every battle. .

Lu Xiangsheng will never forget such a day.

But this time when he came to Dengzhou, Lu Xiangsheng's mood changed. He didn't know what he was thinking. In fact, the conflict between the imperial court and Su Tiancheng was clear to all civil and military officials of the third rank and above in the imperial court, and no one wanted it. It's time to go to Shandong, let alone Xuanzhou and other places. Once such a situation occurs, there are still most of the fencers.

Lu Xiangsheng can completely refuse, just find any reason.Even Zhou Yanru couldn't force him to stay in Xuanzhou, not to mention Zhang Fengyi was doing well in Xuanzhou, but he was suddenly transferred to Shaanxi to be the governor.He was one step away from entering the cabinet. Even if he returned to the capital, he would at least be a minister, but he was sent to Shaanxi to serve as the governor. Who could not understand such derogatory practices? This shows that Zhang Fengyi has something wrong Done well, the emperor is not satisfied.

But Lu Xiangsheng accepted the appointment and rushed to Xuanzhou.

Before going to Xuanzhou.He had to go to Dengzhou to visit Su Tiancheng. Lu Xiangsheng had heard about the situation in Dengzhou and other places a long time ago. Without Su Tiancheng's order, he could not move a single step. I am afraid that even holding the imperial decree would not have the slightest effect.

Su Tiancheng was waiting for Lu Xiangsheng at the Governor's Mansion.

This time he wants to get straight to the point with Lu Xiangsheng.Some things must be clarified, the understanding of the many civil and military ministers of the Ming Dynasty.Su Tiancheng was not very good in general, even Hong Chengchou who became his absolute confidant, but he knew Lu Xiangsheng very well. Among the many generals in the late Ming Dynasty, Lu Xiangsheng was a very special figure, he did not disturb the people.No corruption, honesty and self-discipline, adhere to principles, never compromise, and from the actual contact in these years.Su Tiancheng also really felt that Lu Xiangsheng is really good, if he can recruit Lu Xiangsheng under his command, he will definitely be able to play a major role in the future.

However, it is not easy to recruit people like Lu Xiangsheng precisely because they are special.

To deal with someone like Lu Xiangsheng who sticks to principles, you must be sincere. Even if the recruitment fails, you must not resort to any conspiracy. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to get talents, but you will also create a tough opponent.

Su Tiancheng didn't want to kill Lu Xiangsheng.

Su Ertong, the judge of the Governor's Mansion, took Lu Xiangsheng directly to the wing.

When he saw Su Ertong, Lu Xiangsheng's heart skipped a beat. He was very clear about the relationship between Su Ertong and Su Tiancheng. Lu Xiangsheng was even more surprised when he saw Su Ertong take him directly to the wing, and also faintly felt that, Today's meeting is not easy, there must be something big to say.However, Lu Xiangsheng still kept his composure. No matter what, he had the emperor's imperial edict in his arms, so Su Tiancheng would not openly resist the imperial edict. At least so far, Lu Xiangsheng has not heard that Su Tiancheng really rebelled. There is a big conflict between the imperial court and Su Tiancheng.

Seeing Su Tiancheng sitting in the wing room, Lu Xiangsheng immediately cupped his fists in salute.

"Your official, Lu Xiangsheng, is here to pay your respects to your lord."

"Your Majesty Lu, you are being polite. Are you planning to go to Xuanzhou to take up your post?"

"The emperor's order is hard to disobey. I am planning to go to Xuanzhou to take up my post. Mr. Zhang has been transferred to Shaanxi to serve as the governor. I left Liaodong and rushed to Xuanzhou. Today, I came here to pay a visit to my lord, and beg for my advice. "

"I don't dare to give advice, but there is a situation, I'm afraid you don't know it. Even if you arrive in Xuanzhou, there will be no soldiers under your command. I can't disobey the emperor's imperial decree, but the sergeant's own choice. I can't stop it either."

Lu Xiangsheng turned pale and looked at Su Tiancheng.

"My lord, what does this mean? I don't understand."

"After Mr. Zhang left Xuanzhou and rushed to the capital, the [-] troops stationed in Xuanzhou asked to enter the Jiangning Camp. Their desire was very strong. All the soldiers came to Dengzhou by boat. More than half a month ago, three Wan Dajun has already carried out relevant selection, most of them have entered the Jiangning Camp, and a small number are waiting to be sent to the inspection departments of various prefectures and counties."

Lu Xiangsheng's body began to tremble slightly. He never thought that such a situation would happen. Su Tiancheng said it lightly, but there must be many stories in it. He, the Minister of the Ministry of War, came to Dengzhou and was about to ask Su Tiancheng for advice. , I went directly to Xuanzhou to command the army. As for what to do in the future, that is something to be said for the time being, but the current situation is that I have become a polished commander, so what is the point of going to Xuanzhou?

Soon, Lu Xiangsheng spoke.

"My lord, I think it's inappropriate to do so."

"Lord Lu is right. This move is indeed a bit inappropriate, but the matter has come to this point, and I don't need to hide it. You are clear about many things in the court. I don't want to say more. What is right and what is wrong, say It doesn't make much sense to come here. You are in Liaodong, leading a large army to guard the Guan Ningjin line of defense and the capital, and you are also preparing to launch a further attack on the Hou Jin Tartars, trying to completely wipe out the Hou Jin Tartars. Zhou Lai, why is this? Zhang Fengyi actually understood the situation of the [-] troops in Xuanzhou, but he went to the capital by himself, saying that he was reporting something about the army. They were dispatched to Shaanxi. The Jiangning battalion has tens of thousands of troops stationed in Dengzhou and other places. There is no need for other troops to station here. This is also the actual situation. The emperor and the court are aware of it, but they made such arrangements , What do you want me to do, just watch Dengzhou and other places collapse."

"Isn't your lord's understanding a bit extreme?"

"Lord Lu, there are some things that need not be said. I think you understand the truth. If you want me to advise you on what to do, I don't think it is necessary. In fact, everything has already happened in Liaodong. It’s been saved, you and I made a comprehensive deployment to wipe out the Houjin Tartars in Liaodong, thinking about completely destroying the Houjin Tartars and recovering all the lost land, but the imperial court let Zhang Fengyi lead an army of [-] and stationed in Dengzhou. What do you mean, in the imperial court, all officials related to me are either dismissed from office or placed under house arrest. It is clear that if I am still so foolish and loyal, I am afraid that the imperial court will destroy me .”

Lu Xiangsheng was stunned and speechless, but Su Tiancheng's meaning was very clear when he said these words, and he had nothing to say, he needed to think about what to do next.

"Lord Lu, you and I have known each other for not a day or two. I have always respected you. You are an honest official and brave in battle. You are a rare talent in the court, so I don't want to do anything to you. You have two choices. The first choice is to stay in Dengzhou temporarily and think about what to do next. If you have figured it out, feel free to come to me. By the way, Master Yang Sichang and Master Xu Er are also in Dengzhou. You can live with them."

"The second option is that you go directly back to the capital and report the situation here. I will not stop you. Instead, I will send you to Beizhili so that you can return to the capital safely. However, if you make this choice, But you have to think about it carefully. In this way, the civil war in Ming Dynasty will come soon. Not to mention the extermination of the Golden Tartars, even the imperial court will not think about the superficial stability, and the common people will be plunged into dire straits. , There will be major changes, and the opportunity for the post-Gold Tartars to rise again will come. Of course, I also confidently say that no matter what happens, I will keep my promise and will definitely wipe out the Post-Gold Tartars. "

"As for the matter of going to Xuanzhou, there is no need for it. There is no army in Xuanzhou. Even if you go, you will be back soon."

"Lord Lu, this is my suggestion to you. You have to think about where to go. I won't force you."

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Su Tiancheng, and it took him a long time to speak.

"My lord, I won't go back to the capital immediately. I must have come to Xuanzhou. It is impossible for the people in the capital to be completely ignorant of the situation here. I need to think about it. I will accept what my lord said immediately. No."

Lu Xiangsheng left the governor's mansion, and the governor's mansion was immediately arranged by officials to let Lu Xiangsheng enter the official post and settle down temporarily.

After Lu Xiangsheng left, a smile appeared on Su Tiancheng's face. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before Lu Xiangsheng changed his mind.

As for when Yang Sichang, Xu Eryi, Lu Xiangsheng and others can change their minds and truly follow their own way, that doesn't matter, I have more important things to consider. (To be continued..)