Ming politicians

() Fan Jingwen's reputation is a bit big, he is called Erbu Shangshu, and also called Erbugong. Someone once gave him a pair of couplets. Work hard for the people, and you will know when there is a drum in front of the Yamen.The biggest characteristic of Fan Jingwen is that he does not attach himself to the Donglin Party or eunuchs.

This is somewhat consistent with Su Tiancheng's thoughts.

When we arrived at the Ministry of War, someone had already notified him, and brought Su Tiancheng into the room.

Fan Jingwen is reading the memorial.

"Su Tiancheng, the magistrate of Jiangning County, pays his respects to Mr. Fan."

"Master Su, don't be polite, sit down and talk."

Fan Jingwen is in his 40s and has a goatee. He looks like an old pedant in the country, but there is a glimmer of jingle in his eyes from time to time.

"Master Su has worked hard all the way."

"My lord, I returned to Jiangning County yesterday. It was late, so I will see you in the future. Please forgive me."

"Hehe, you just came back. You should have rested for a few more days. Let's not talk about this evil. You led the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp to wipe out the rogue Zijin Liang. I admire you very much. You are so young, so you set up a plan." Such a great contribution is worthy of being a pillar of the imperial court."

"My lord, these are the things that lower officials should do, but it's just a fluke."

"Well, it is always beneficial to be humble. When I was in the stables, I wanted to meet you. The time is not right. When I arrived in Nanzhili, I went to Jiangning County to have a look. The situation is very serious. Not bad, the [-] hectares of official farmland have been rebuilt very well. Even if there is a famine, it is enough to withstand. The life of Yu is also good. I heard that you have rebuilt the official farmland and paid you wages. This is very good ah."

"When Xiaguan was in Henan for disaster relief, he also adopted this method. When he returned to Jiangning County, he felt that this method was good. Therefore, it was promoted."

"By the way, the merchants in Jiangning County are very energetic. I have also visited Shangyuan County. It is said that the merchants in Shangyuan County should have unique conditions. Why can't they compare with the merchants in Jiangning County. I've researched this question carefully, and it's a bit strange, Mr. Su, how did you come up with such a good way to allow merchants to sell so many goods."

Su Tiancheng blinked.It's hard for him to answer this question, but he has to go back.Fan Jingwen is not simple, in just a few words, he has grasped the main problem.

"The lower officials think that if merchants want to sell well, the biggest support comes from someone buying. This requires the officials and people in Jiangning County to have money in their hands and can buy. Only by solving this problem can they be able to maximize prosperity. Merchant."

"Such a complicated matter can be explained clearly in just one sentence. The situation of the Shibo Department has exceeded my expectations. There are a large number of goods delivered to Nanjing every day. It is only February, and the Shibo Department collects The tax has already reached 30 taels of silver, and if this trend continues, the annual tax will exceed one million taels of silver."

Su Tiancheng really didn't pay attention to the situation of the Shibo Department. There are many officials and government servants in Jiangning County who work there. What Fan Jingwen said must be true. Counties can have part of the income.

"My lord Su, some people raised objections to the matter of the Shibo Department, saying that the tax was too high and violated the court's regulations. Hehe, I don't think so. The merchants in Jiangning County are all making money, so that means , All the goods brought in by the Shibo Division have been sold, how can they lose money, this situation is what you call a win-win situation, the court gets taxes, and the merchants make money."

"This is exactly what the lower official thinks about. My lord is right in his words, and the lower official admires it very much."

"What admiration, I don't like to hear such words, you have done it, if I can't see it, wouldn't I be extremely stupid."

Fan Jingwen still had a smile on his face.

"Master Su, there are two things that I have learned, but I still don't quite understand them."

"Although the adults say it, the lower officials will definitely explain it."

"The first thing is that the salaries of officials in Jiangning County, including the salaries of the officers and men in the Jiangning battalion, are huge. My salary is not as good as that of the officials in Jiangning County. Normally, there are 100 taels of silver, but my salary can’t reach 100 taels of silver.”

Su Tiancheng blinked his eyes and didn't speak. He didn't understand what Fan Jingwen meant. If he said that he had handed over 30 taels of silver to the Six Departments of Nanjing and Yingtian Mansion, it would be difficult to say that Fan Jingwen didn't know, wasn't he satisfied? Ordinarily, Fan Jingwen Not such a person.

"Lord Su, there are two points that I don't understand. One is that such a large expenditure requires several 10 taels of silver. Where did Jiangning County get it from? The total amount of taxes in the county is only more than a hundred thousand taels of silver. The second is whether the officials will be able to do things in a down-to-earth manner after getting so much money."

Su Tiancheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord, I think that there are great benefits for the officials of the county government to take more money. The officials can do their jobs with all their strength, cherish their positions, and get paid well. They don't dare to be greedy. If you go to prison, you will lose too much. Furthermore, the officials have money in their hands and can buy a lot of goods. Merchants in Jiangning County can also benefit from it. Of course, the main consideration for the lower officials is the wealth of the farmers in Jiangning County. Now that you have money in hand, you can maximize your purchasing power.”

"Oh, what do you mean by purchasing power?"

"Purchasing power is a term that was conceived by lower officials. It means that the amount of silver in the hands of peasants can determine the fate of merchants in Jiangning County. The more silver in the hands of farmers, they can buy a large number of commodities. Naturally, merchants can make money from it. Farmers With less money in hand, the income is reduced, and the merchants themselves sell less money, so they can’t earn much money.”

"It makes sense, it makes sense. There are more people buying things here, so merchants are naturally happy and can earn more money."

Fan Jingwen is not a pedantic person, he has an unusual understanding to be able to become Erbu Shangshu. He quickly understood the truth that Su Tiancheng said.

"Master Su, I didn't expect you to have such a profound understanding at such a young age. It's really not easy."

Su Tiancheng clasped his fists again to salute Fan Jingwen, but did not speak.

"Hehe, I already understand the first thing. In fact, I also understand the second thing, but I still have to ask. The county government has exempted the people of Jiangning County from this year's land tax. You must be thinking, let Farmers have money in their hands, and their lives are better, but have you ever thought about the need to get the imperial decree from the emperor to be exempted from taxes, and you are so abrupt, don’t you think about the impeachment of officials?"

When Fan Jingwen said such words, he obviously wanted to protect Su Tiancheng.

"My lord, I have thought about it, but I think that doing things is always risky. If you don't do anything, you will be safe and secure, and you will not encounter anything, but you will not be able to achieve results. Officials are trusted by the emperor and entrusted with heavy responsibilities, and they must devote themselves to death. If they think about their own ups and downs all the time, and flatter them, regardless of the life and death of the people, regardless of the actual situation, even if they get glory and wealth, it is meaningless. "

A smile appeared on Fan Jingwen's face. However, this kind of smile seemed to have a deep meaning. He probably heard such words many times. Some ministers in the court spoke even more pleasantly and impassionedly. Doing it is another matter.

"Lord Su, if you are impeached and removed from your post, wouldn't you be unable to do anything?"

"Xiaguan always remembers a poem. He is a hero in life and a ghost in death. To this day, he misses Xiang Yu and refuses to cross Jiangdong. Li Qingzhao, as a generation of women, still has such courage. As a man of seven feet, he is afraid of everything. Cowardly, how can I do things well? My Ming Dynasty has both internal and external troubles. The past few years have coincided with natural disasters. If I can’t do my best, who knows what will happen in the future. As for impeachment, it’s not that I haven’t thought about it. If you are impeached or even lose your official position because of doing something, the next official will be willing."

Fan Jingwen's expression changed.

He didn't expect that Su Tiancheng would say such a thing. The reason why he asked such a question was because he thought of it. While Su Tiancheng was doing a good job in Jiangning County, he didn't forget to build good relations. The taels of silver and the 20 taels of silver from Ying Tianfu are the best explanations. It is because of this relationship that the Jiangning Camp can develop and Zijin Liang can be wiped out, which shows that Su Tiancheng is still flexible.

But what Su Tiancheng said showed that his bones were hard, and he thought of the court in the end.

As for means, they must be available, after all, Su Tiancheng's qualifications are too shallow.

He suddenly felt that Su Tiancheng was really a genius of the Ming Dynasty, and in the future he would definitely be able to become a king and a minister, and make great achievements in the world.

When he left the Ministry of War, Su Tiancheng was very happy, his strategy finally worked.

He still knows who Fan Jingwen is. There is also Zhu Shenxuan's tomb here. If you show your momentum, you will be able to get the greatest appreciation and support.

Fan Jingwen's attitude and the changes before and after are obvious. In the end, he uttered a lot of words of instruction, obviously treating Su Tiancheng as a confidant and junior. Matters have great benefits.

Fan Jingwen did not hesitate to agree to the matter of Xiaoqiying, and this is the proof.

Finding Qin Sande and Zhang Taining next is much easier. It can be said that the Xiaoqi camp is already a part of the Jiangning camp. (To be continued. Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets,