Ming politicians

() Qu Qingze stood in front of Dong Chang dejectedly.

"What did you do? Have you forgotten the prince's entrustment? Su Tiancheng is not familiar with the rules of the officialdom, but you do know that when you are by his side, you just need to remind me a lot. This time the emperor wants the old man to understand. The situation, if the old man was not cautious, and he didn't know what happened, when the old man came, he felt a little bad, so many big things, why didn't you report the old man in time. "

"My lord, my subordinates have reported it every time, and they sent someone to send the secret report."

Dong Chang's body trembled slightly, as if he understood something.

"Every time you play a memorial, who does it pass through?"

"The subordinates have always followed the rules and handed over to the commander in Nanjing."

Dong Chang's face turned pale.

"Damn it, I want to assassinate the old man, you are still young, Qu Qingze, please remember, don't go through the Nanjing Commander for the future memorials, just find the dark thread and ask them to send it."

"My lord, isn't this somewhat against the rules?"

"Whatever the old man tells you to do, you do."

Qu Qingze shrank his neck and stopped talking.

"Hmph, it seems that some people pay attention to Su Tiancheng. This kid is really courageous. He dared to touch the salt merchants in Jiangning County, and he did it so impeccably. Not bad, really good, talent, Qu Qingze , to be honest, did Su Tiancheng decide all these schemes himself?"

"My subordinates never dare to lie. Master Su directly confirmed it. My subordinates once persuaded Master Su to be cautious. Master Su said that he knows that there are tigers in the mountains and prefers to go to the mountain. He must be bold and careful when doing things. Otherwise, we cannot do great things.”

"Haha, it suits the old man's appetite. This kid is really good. Okay, call Su Tiancheng to come to the inn tonight. The old man has something to ask him."

After seeing Qu Qingze leave, Dong Chang's face turned livid.

The emperor asked him to come to understand the situation, it was by no means a trivial matter, Wang Chengen had just found out that there was such a big mystery behind the news that Wang Chengen had sent through Jin Yiwei's secret line.

In a few days, he had already learned a lot about the situation. Generally speaking, Su Tiancheng did a very beautiful job, and no one from the top and bottom had any opinions, and everyone admired it. The people in Jiangning County who responded the most said that Su Tiancheng was Qingtian My lord, I will definitely do good things for the common people in the future.

As for the acquaintance between Nanjing Six Departments and Ying Tianfu, he didn't want to know about it anymore, the emperor had already obtained the memorial, so there was no need to know about it.

Knowing that Qu Qingze reported the situation every time, but he didn't get it, Dong Chang has already confirmed his opinion. This is someone who obstructed him. The surface is aimed at Su Tiancheng, but the actual target is Wang Chengen and himself.

Struggles within the imperial court and in the palace existed all the time. The two ministers Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren fought to the death. Unexpectedly, at this time, Cao Huachun also thought about it and fought with Wang Chengen.

Hearing Qu Qingze's introduction of the situation, Dong Chang quickly thought of a word: rebellion.

Several things Su Tiancheng did can easily be combined with this aspect.

Since the emperor wants to investigate in Jiangning County by himself, there are some matters that must be dealt with formally and must be asked clearly, so as to protect Su Tiancheng to the maximum extent.

The meeting with Su Tiancheng for the first time in Mashi had already imprinted in Dong Chang's heart. He felt that Su Tiancheng must be very promising, which was unusual. Of course, in the process of struggling step by step, he also May encounter plotting.

Su Tiancheng followed Qu Qingze and hurried to the inn.

In the county government office, seeing Qu Qingze's face, Su Tiancheng felt that something was wrong. When he learned that Dong Chang had arrived in Nanjing, he had an ominous premonition. The emperor hadn't issued an order for so long, so something big must have happened to him. , and it's a big matter related to me, if I don't do it well, I may be in trouble.

Entering the room, it was dark inside.

"Kun Yuan, you're here."

In the middle of the darkness, Dong Chang's voice sounded, and Su Tiancheng couldn't help trembling, what the hell was going on.

"The younger generation pays respects to Mr. Dong."

"There is no need for etiquette. Between us, there is no need to do this. The old man has a few questions, and you need to answer them truthfully. Don't hide anything."

"The junior must answer truthfully."

"Okay, first question, are the [-] sergeants under the inspection department the former nursing home of the Su Mansion, and what is their origin?"

"The [-] sergeants under the Inspection Department are indeed the former nurses of the Su Mansion. As for their origins, they are quite extraordinary. They used to be General Xiong Tingbi's personal soldiers. In the first year of Tianqi, they hid in Mount Emei, Sichuan, for nine years. It's time, and it's purely by chance that I came to the junior's side."

"Accident is also the reason. Tell me, what is the situation."

"The old lady Xiong brought her son Xiong Zijian to Pingyang Mansion, Shanxi Province. When she was in a teahouse, she wanted to drink tea, but was reprimanded by the waiter in the teahouse. The younger generation couldn't see it. She found that the old woman was in poor health, so she took her to see a doctor. The old lady was grateful to the junior, and before she died, she entrusted all of Xiong Zijian and three thousand soldiers to the junior, and handed over the talisman to the junior."

"Oh, did you bring the talisman?"

"The juniors always carry it with them."

In the darkness, someone came to Su Tiancheng's side, he took out a talisman and handed it to the person beside him.

"Second question, why do you want to contact the generals of Tokyo Camp and Xijing Camp? Don't you know the rules of the court? Without the emperor's decree, do you want to intervene in military affairs?"

"This is where to start. The purpose of the younger generation's contact with the generals of the Nanjing Jingying is only for the official land."

"Oh, for the sake of Guantian, please explain carefully."

"The official land of the two battalions has [-] hectares, but it is seriously abandoned. The younger generation sees it in their eyes and is anxious in their hearts. They want to get in touch with the generals of the two battalions to discuss the matter of the official land and see if it is the people of Jiangning County. It’s better to farm than to abandon it. The official land owned by the Jiangning county government is too small, and the annual output is limited. If you can cultivate the official land of the two battalions, you can harvest more food and get more money. tax."

"Is it that simple?"

"Of course, for this matter, the younger generation once went to the royal family to ask for the coordination of the official land. The emperor has never made an order. The younger generation thought that the coordination should be done earlier. After the autumn harvest, these official lands should be sorted out. If they wait until the next year, the official land Inside, weeds regenerate, and nothing can be cultivated, and it will be delayed for another year."

"The third question is that Kuang Siming's mansion was searched and a large number of firearms were seized. Why did you think of distributing these firearms to the Jiangning County Inspection Department? Don't you know that these firearms are enough to equip two Shenji Battalions?"

"Of course I know. It is precisely because of knowing that this junior has such an idea. Firearms are so valuable that they are hard to buy with silver. Kuang Siming's mansion was searched and a large number of firearms and ammunition were seized. This is also evidence of Kuang Siming's treason. The younger generation thinks that the equipment is given to the inspection department, which can be regarded as a large amount of wealth. The seized silver, the younger generation dare not move, and the remaining valuables are ordnance. If these things are not allowed to be moved, the younger generation It's a waste of time."

"Nonsense, it's really young and ignorant for you to have such an idea, but you don't know that this is a big taboo."

Dong Chang's tone softened a lot.

"The fourth question is also the last question. Kuang Siming's crime cannot be punished. You found out in time that you have caused a great disaster for the court. This is a great service. However, the other sixteen salt merchants should also participate in the smuggling of firearms and salt." Why didn't you deal with it, why didn't you ask them to pay the silver taels, and then didn't pursue it, did you want to join forces with others?"

"My lord, this question is too simple. If you don't understand it, this junior won't be able to say anything."

"What do you mean by saying that the old man is stupid?"

"A bit."

"Bastard, if you don't have a reasonable explanation, the old man won't let you go."

"The junior just said it bluntly. There is no such thing as trafficking in smuggled salt. As for the matter of arms trafficking, it is mainly Kuang Siming. Kuang Siming has fully admitted it. The junior thinks that it is enough to punish the chief culprit. There is no need to implicate everyone. Because of the illegal salt trafficking, many salt merchants were punished. Wouldn’t it be killing chickens and taking eggs? , the imperial court has benefited, and the salt merchants continue to do business, which is the best way to achieve the best of both worlds."

"If the younger generation also punishes them by ransacking their homes and beheading them, the final result will be chaos in Jiangning County. It will take a while before it can be stabilized. Besides, if the younger generation does this, what will happen to the merchants in Jiangning County? Look, what the merchants in Yingtian Mansion will think, and what the gentry in Nanzhili will think, isn't it that the younger generation is bloodthirsty."

"Even if there is a good reason to kill them, what benefits can Jiangning County and the court get, other than getting some silver taels, it means being infamous. The younger generation will not do such a stupid thing."

"The younger generation thinks that there is always a purpose in doing things. If you don't care about everything and do it recklessly on the spur of the moment, in retrospect, you may suffer even greater losses. Just now, my lord asked about the Sergeant of the Inspection Department. , The purpose of this junior is very simple, let these sergeants once again serve the imperial court, win fame, and prove themselves, it's as simple as that."

Dong Chang didn't speak for a long time, obviously he didn't know what to say.

"Okay, even if you can say that the old man has finished asking, your answer is still good."

The lights in the room are off.

With a smile, Dong Chang appeared in front of Su Tiancheng.

"Well, yes, I have grown taller and matured a lot. I am very satisfied with your answer today. Get ready and follow me to the capital to explain it myself."