Ming politicians

Su Tiancheng was waiting outside the official post. Someone had already reported all the news outside the city gate, including Fan Jingwen's attitude, etc. Su Tiancheng was prepared.

After seeing Su Tiancheng, Fan Jingwen's anger finally came up. However, there are many people outside the official post, so it's inappropriate to lose your temper in broad daylight. All he could do was to watch Su Tiancheng remain silent, even though Su Tiancheng had a smile on his face.

There are many people in Xiaoshan City, and the streets are bustling with people. Most of these people came from Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places, and some even came from Huzhou. Although there are many people, the order in the city is very good. Well, Fan Wencheng and others walking on the street can fully feel that if there is chaos in Xiaoshan City, Fan Jingwen may really not be able to hold back his temper.

After entering the inn, everything inside was properly arranged, and they all came in accordance with the rules of the imperial court. Fan Jingwen, Wu Weiye and Yan Zizhang stayed in single rooms, giving everyone the same feeling as before.

In the room, only Su Tiancheng, Fan Jingwen, Wu Weiye, and Yan Zizhang were left. Of course, Su Tiancheng's personal guards, including Wu Rong, were guarding the outside of the room. As long as there was any movement in the room, they would To rush in, originally Wu Rong insisted on staying in the house, but Su Tiancheng disagreed.

At this time, Fan Jingwen became a little calmer.

"Su Tiancheng, no, Your Highness King De, shouldn't this old man congratulate you?"

"Congratulations are not necessary. I am already a prisoner of the imperial court. Lord Fan, Lord Wu, and Lord Yan came to Zhejiang with important missions. Do you want to reprimand me? Say what you want, I have already I'm ready, but if you want to persuade me to continue to join the court and continue to be loyal to the emperor, there is no need for that, not to mention that I will not be willing, even the people who follow me will not agree to such a stupid move."

Fan Jingwen's face turned pale with anger, and he couldn't say a lot of things that he had planned. [

Unexpectedly, at this time, Su Tiancheng laughed again.

"Master Fan, don't worry, speak slowly, there are plenty of opportunities, and I have to summon many officers from the Jiangning camp. I will listen to Master Fan's reprimand."

Fan Jingwen was so angry that his beard trembled slightly.

"Su Tiancheng, the old man came to Zhejiang to scold you. I hate you as a scholar who doesn't know etiquette, righteousness and shame, and actually rebelled. Throw it in the face of us scholars. When I was in Nanzhili, I was very optimistic about you. Yes, I never imagined that you would betray the trust of the emperor and the great trust of the imperial court. What you have done will definitely be cast aside by everyone..."

What Fan Jingwen said was very unpleasant.Ordinary people can't bear it at all, but Su Tiancheng has always looked very calm, with a smile on his face. This kind of humble attitude made Fan Jingwen even more angry. disrespect.

"Okay, the old man has said so much, you seem to be out of oil and salt, and the old man didn't think about being able or going back. If you have the ability, kill the old man..."

For a full quarter of an hour, Fan Jingwen's roar echoed in the room.

Fan Jingwen finally finished speaking.

Su Tiancheng remained the same, looking at Wu Weiye and Yan Zizhang, thinking to see if they had anything to add.

Wu Weiye and Yan Zizhang shook their heads, saying they had nothing to say.

Su Tiancheng looked at Fan Jingwen, and finally spoke.

"Master Fan has said so much, it is indeed very hard work, what should be said is said, the law has lost his temper, and there should be nothing else to do, and the requirements of the imperial decree have been fulfilled, so I will not accompany you I don't have anything to justify what Mr. Fan said, and I don't want to waste so-called energy on it. To tell you the truth, we will march into Jiaxing Mansion tomorrow to eradicate the army led by Liu Zeqing. These days, There are a lot of people who have defected to Shaoxing, and there are quite a few of them, and their experiences are very tragic. The behavior of the army led by Liu Zeqing is different from that of animals. If I don’t completely wipe out such scum, It’s also uncomfortable inside.”

"Mr. Fan's toughness, I admire very much. My lord's current behavior, to put it lightly, is seeking fish from a tree, or to put it in the opposite direction, to put it more seriously, it is inflexible and pedantic. It is precisely because of such actions of your lord that the The Ming Dynasty was gradually declining. Many scholars always took revitalizing the world as their own responsibility, but they couldn't tell right from wrong, and couldn't find a real way of development. Too much attention to their own power, too much attention to their own image, too much attention to their own family, once the dynasty is about to collapse, they will stand up and say that it is all caused by corrupt officials, it is all because of miserly people who control the government, etc. Wait, it seems that I have no responsibility at all, and I always stand above the height of morality. In recent years, has such a situation happened less in the court? Don't those people of insight understand?"

"I don't want to say the big truth, and I don't want to say it. Mr. Wu is a tester in the palace test, and I am the second place in the palace examination. I have learned too many of those big principles, let alone Mr. Fan. What I value is the actual situation, how to make it better. The people live a good life. I used to be an official in Jiangning County, Henan Province, Shaanxi Province and Liaodong. No matter where I went, the first thing I cared about was the people's livelihood. Many adults here always say that the people's livelihood is the first, and that they must work for the well-being of the people, but I have never seen actual actions. What I have seen are ordinary people struggling at the bottom, lacking food and clothing, desperate, and some Waiting to die, a little angry and rebellious."

"Jiangning Battalion wiped out the rogues, but I have always insisted on a point of view. The leader of the rogues should be held accountable, and the rest will not be blamed. But think about it, why the rogues can grow to such a large scale? , the heads of ordinary people have become the spoils of war for the government to invite credit for rewards. When facing the rogues, they dare not do anything. Fleeing, but when facing kind and innocent people, they can raise their butcher knives, how many times will this happen.” [

"Perhaps Mr. Fan wants to say, what does this have to do with the emperor? The emperor is also diligent and frugal. He wishes for all the people to live a good life. The emperor also punishes corrupt officials and does not allow Daming soldiers to mess around. Yes, I do not deny this understanding, but Mr. Fan, don’t forget that the emperor’s body is in danger to the world. If he can’t even find out about these things, and shut himself in the palace, thinking that the world is peaceful, wouldn’t he be a king of subjugation? .”

"I never thought of treason before, but unfortunately I have to do it now. If I don't do it, I will be the next one to be liquidated. I say big things that Mr. Fan doesn't like to hear. I care about my life very much. First, I know that I am not alone. If I fall, I am afraid that too many people will fall. Second, I understand that in the imperial court, people really care about the interests of the people, and care about the lives of the people. , in their view, their own interests are the first priority. Ten years of cold people ask, becoming famous all over the world in one fell swoop, and being able to gain power, isn't it a credit to the family? As for the interests of the people, they will live on their own. Not impossible."

"I am very sad that the good situation created in Jiangning County has been lost. The people in Henan Province were once so rich, and what they are like now. As for Shaanxi, Mr. Zhu Yousong insisted on my previous practice, and the situation is still good. , but now there is a change, Zhang Fengyi went to Shaanxi to serve as the governor, some people have an opportunity, and the things that were abolished before will be restored again, because the policy of Shaanxi travel is all said by someone from me, Su , It was said by the rebels, how can you believe it."

"When it comes to the relationship with the emperor, Mr. Fan, it's not that I'm talking big. I know the emperor very well, and I know that the emperor is not a faint king. But after my first contact with the emperor, I realized that the emperor is not a holy king. Let’s be more straightforward, the emperor doesn’t have the ability to maintain the mess of the Ming Dynasty.”

"As the emperor of my Ming Dynasty, I don't have great talents for governing the country. That's the so-called. After all, there are so many heroes in the world. If I make good use of these talents, my Ming Dynasty can also prosper. It's a pity that the emperor can't do it, or this This is the biggest flaw of the emperor. His family is poor and he misses a good wife, the country is in chaos and he thinks of a good general. The environment in which the emperor grew up is different. He doubts almost everyone, and suspects that all meritorious ministers threaten his status. This is the most deadly thing. , It's a pity that this flaw of the emperor can't be corrected."

"My lord Fan, what I said today is by no means just talking nonsense. It won't take long. All of this can be fulfilled. I will also clearly tell the emperor that my rebellion will not take his life, let alone kill the royal family. descendants."

"As for my lords, don't rush to leave for the time being, just follow the army and let your lords see with your own eyes what is the truth and what is cruelty, and see what the officials and armies in various parts of my Ming Dynasty think. , what are they doing, and whether the common people can live a good life.”

"I respect Lord Fan very much. Lord Wu and Lord Yan are my best friends. That's why I said so much today. I hope that all of you adults can think carefully about what I said. You have met a lot along the way. It's a pity that you I don’t know, because you are responsible for the emperor’s orders, the local governments don’t know how much the actual situation is concealed, they just don’t want you to see it, those are the things you can’t see, they are the real situation, after two days, you will be able to see it .”