Ming politicians

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Backgammon restaurant in Beijing.

Backgammon Restaurant is a well-known restaurant in the capital. Most of the people who eat here are bureaucrats and gentry. Hearing the name, one knows that this restaurant caters to everyone's psychology, and the business must be good.

Su Tiancheng entertained Xu Eryi here.

The Ministry of Industry has a lot of things to do, especially when the autumn harvest season is approaching. It is necessary to understand the situation in various places, mainly to see the famine situation in various places. In recent years, too many places in the north have been affected by disasters, even in Beizhili. One of the most important tasks, so Xu Eryi is still a bit busy. He goes to the Ministry of Industry every day at Maoshi, and will not return to the mansion until after Youshi.

As for Fu Youliang, Su Tiancheng didn't plan to have a banquet, he just paid a visit.

He has a very bad impression of these officials of the Ming Dynasty. The overall feeling is that they are noisy and picky.

When you time was not here, Su Tiancheng went to the Backgammon restaurant, booked a private room, sat inside and waited.

The one who followed him to the capital was Wang Dazhi. There were many things going on in Jiangning County. It was impossible for Su Jun and Su Ertong to get away. Besides, Su Tiancheng was already an official of the imperial court. What is dangerous, go back to Nanjing, and also set out with them.

Su Tiancheng has always liked quietness, and he and Xu Er had dinner in the private room.The atmosphere is relaxed, want to say something.It's also very casual, Xu Eryi is a relatively old-fashioned person, he created such an atmosphere, and he didn't have so many taboos when speaking.

Just arrived at Youshi, the restaurant staff led the two into the private room, Xu Eryi walked in front, followed by a young man.

Su Tiancheng hadn't had time to speak.Xu Eryi spoke.

"Kun Yuan, come here, let me introduce you. This young man is a military officer of the court, the guerrilla general Wu Sangui. You are all outstanding talents in the court. From now on, you should get closer."

Su Tiancheng's body shook for a while, this movement was seen by Wu Sangui who was opposite him.

"Brother Su, I'm Wu Sangui, whose name is Changbo, I really admire Brother Su's literary talents. But I'm just a martial artist, and I dare not stand shoulder to shoulder with Brother Su. Brother Su will take the Jie Yuan test, will test Hui Yuan, and will be second in the palace test. Listen, It's a miracle. I'm going to participate in martial arts, relying on dancing spears and sticks, and the ink in my stomach is still too little."

"Don't dare to dare, brother Wu is a brave general in the army. I have long thought that I can gallop on the battlefield. I think how heroic it must be to be able to gallop on the battlefield. I admire the soldiers most. Brother Wu is the one." A role model for Kun Yuan to learn from."

The two are polite to each other, but their inner thoughts are completely different.

Wu Sangui's reputation was too great. The two rebellions, especially the first rebellion, led to the Qing army directly entering the pass, and then aspired to the Central Plains, so he was named King Pingxi.The good story between Wu Sangui and Chen Yuanyuan is well known to everyone, and he became a confidante in anger, not to mention whether this is the actual situation, only from such stories, we can know Wu Sangui's fame.

Su Tiancheng was a little surprised when he actually came into contact with this famous villain in history.His opinion of Wu Sangui must have a bad side. The one time the seller was seeking glory, considering the actual situation, let alone pursuing personal value, it was barely justified, but the second time the seller was seeking glory, even thinking of becoming the emperor, this There must be a problem with a person's conduct. A person needs to have a bottom line. No matter how many reasons you have to explain, no matter how much you have to face, you still have to know the basic shame. Wen Tianxiang's poem "Life has been since ancient times Whoever has no death, keeps his loyal heart to reflect the history", which is worthy of admiration.

Xu Er was very happy about the closeness of Su Tiancheng and Wu Sangui. In his opinion, both of them are outstanding talents.

"Kun Yuan, the eldest uncle was awarded the position of guerrilla general by the imperial court. He is 20 years old. He is amazing. This time, he came to the capital to thank him. I thought, if you make friends, you can help each other when you come to Japan."

Wu Sangui noticed Su Tiancheng's hesitation, and felt a little pimple in his heart, but on such an occasion, he couldn't say anything, why did Su Tiancheng react like this, could it be that he looked down on the military officer.

He also couldn't understand Su Tiancheng's place, the second place in the palace examination, why he was released, how honorable he was to enter the Hanlin Academy, how much a magistrate of Gyeonggi County, the sixth rank of Yingtianfu, can have.

After entering the table, as usual, Xu Eryi raised his glass first, followed by Su Tiancheng and Wu Sangui, and drank the first glass of wine to the full.

Su Tiancheng adjusted his mentality. After crossing, he had to face the actual situation. Today's Wu Sangui is far from the Wu Sangui who will be more than ten years later. It is not clear how history will develop. There may be fierce collisions, or they may become good friends.

"Brother Wu, I would like to offer you a toast. I just heard that Wu has made outstanding military achievements and was promoted to be a guerrilla general. I am very surprised. Congratulations. I am a scholar. If I have the opportunity in the future, I hope to get a lot of care from Brother Wu."

Su Tiancheng's words greatly promoted Wu Sangui. Although Wu Sangui was promoted to the rank of guerrilla general, he did not have much military exploits. The main reason was the influence of his family. Of course, he still had some talents.

Wu Sangui stood up quickly.

"Brother Su's words, I dare not take it seriously. Brother Su is the real hero and a role model for me to learn from. Thinking about how heroic Brother Su was when he wiped out three hundred bandits in Pingyang Fucheng, Brother Su's poems are far beyond my reach. Brother Su is both civil and military, so I will take care of you from now on."

After the two clinked glasses, they drank it all in one gulp. Su Tiancheng poured the wine glass back, indicating that there was not a drop of wine left. Wu Sangui was even more straightforward. After signaling the wine glass, he picked up the jug and poured a full glass of wine again.

One must know that drinking is particular. Generally speaking, it is an eight-point cup. If it is full, it proves that the relationship between the two is not normal, and there is no need for those etiquette constraints.

"Brother Su. I borrow flowers to present Buddha, and I offer you a toast."

Xu Eryi was very happy.Seeing that Wu Sangui and Su Tiancheng were so sympathetic, the two would gradually get along with each other and become the pillars of the court, so why worry about not being able to revitalize the Ming Dynasty.

The Guanning Iron Cavalry is a strong force of the imperial court. It played an important role in the battle against Hou Jin, and the imperial court knows it all.Although the Guan Ning cavalry was almost completely lost in the Battle of Daling River, they were reorganized later. Now, Wu Sangui is already a general in the Guan Ning cavalry team, which can be expected.It doesn't take long to be able to lead such an iron cavalry.

For a long time, the Guanning Army has been stationed in Shanhaiguan, as stable as Mount Tai, and its combat effectiveness has been recognized. This is also because of Wu Sangui and his son.Has been stationed in Shanhaiguan.

Wu Sangui's father, Wu Xiang, escaped during the four-year Dalinghe Battle in Chongzhen and was dismissed from his position as commander-in-chief in June this year.Because of his meritorious service against Kong Youde, he was restored to the post of general soldier.

This pair of father and son.Among civil and military officials, it has a certain influence.

Xu Eryi is a typical literati. He is not very clear about the things on the battlefield, but he has a certain ability to analyze. Back then, he defended Xiong Tingbi and defended Mao Wenlong, which also showed a certain degree of foresight.

This time, Xu Eryi believed that he did the right thing.

Su Tiancheng is well versed in the so-called wine taste to judge character.A person's performance in the wine field can directly express his attitude towards people and things, especially when he is drunk, a lot of his true nature is revealed.It is not an exaggeration to perceive a person's character through the performance of drinking, it is indeed reasonable.

Su Tiancheng noticed that Wu Sangui seemed a little cautious when drinking.

Wu Sangui is a soldier, guarding Shanhaiguan for a long time, and the people he comes into contact with on weekdays are also soldiers. It is very common for Wu Sangui to drink and eat meat in large bowls. His heroic character is cultivated in such an environment.

Soldiers cannot behave politely. They need to kill the enemy on the battlefield. There is no reason to say that whoever has the most strength and the best martial arts can destroy the opponent and survive.

Among the army, there are fewer literati, almost none. According to Wu Sangui's status, there are not many opportunities to contact literati.

But Wu Sangui's performance was indeed not simple. Being able to control himself and show adaptability as much as possible is by no means the quality that ordinary generals possess.

Su Tiancheng has come into contact with Sun Yuankun, Liu Shiliang and Luo Chang. It should be said that these people are military generals, and their status at the beginning was much higher than that of Wu Sangui. It is impossible to dissipate the boldness in them. After many years, when they came back out of the rivers and lakes, they still didn't get rid of their old habits. In front of Su Tiancheng, they didn't have so many scruples and showed their true selves.

Unlike Sun Yuankun and others, Wu Sangui is good at disguising and concealing.

It’s not that this approach is not good, it’s an unusual ability to assess the situation, to be able to be able to hide emotions and adapt to various situations, one is either an indomitable hero, a wise and foolish hero, or a Jian who dominates for a while. male.

Su Tiancheng felt that he had a preliminary opinion.

He opened his mouth with a smile.

"Brother Wu, I heard that the brothers in the army all drink with big bowls and eat meat with big mouthfuls. I most admire Wang Han's Liangzhou Ci of the Tang Dynasty, the luminous cup of grape wine, and immediately remind me to drink the pipa, and lie on the battlefield when I am drunk. Mo Xiao, how many people fought back in ancient times. Think about the grandeur on the battlefield. Mr. Xu is my mentor, and he also knows the cruelty of the battlefield. Brother Wu, don’t be cautious. I will also experience the drinking on the battlefield Master Xu won't care about the taste, but what does Brother Wu think of it."

"Brother Su, you are welcome. Brother Su's long-term lovesickness has been widely circulated in Shanhaiguan. I have already recited it like a stream. A journey through the mountains and a journey through the water. I walked towards the bank of Yuguan. Late at night, there are thousands of tent lights. The wind blows More, the snow is more, the dream of the hometown is broken, and there is no sound in the hometown. Brother Su really knows the difficulties of the brothers. He has been guarding the border for many years, and it is difficult to reunite with his relatives. A few bowls of wine to Brother Su."

Xu Eryi stroked his short beard and smiled very comfortably. This kind of scene was what he was most willing to see.

The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty always seemed to be superior in front of the military generals. My student Su Tiancheng did not behave like this at all, and Wu Sangui's performance was also very good.