Ming politicians

() The head of Laohui Huima Yingshou, as well as the memorial of this battle, have been sent to the stables. This time, the imperial decree came very quickly. Zhu Youjian commended the Jiangning Camp and praised it as the great victory of Mianchi. Zhu Shenxin ordered his wife.

This is the highest reward and affirmation for Su Tiancheng.

Lao Huihui was denounced by the court as a person who repeatedly cheated and swindled. It can be seen that the court is very troublesome, and Lao Huihui's position in the 36th Battalion of Rogue Bandits is also unusual. After Zijinliang was wiped out, King Chuang Gao Yingxiang became the number one figure among the rogues, and Lao Huihui's status was second only to Gao Yingxiang, and even more famous than the general Li Zicheng and the Eight Great Kings Zhang Xianzhong. Now, the important figures among the rogues have all fallen into the hands of Su Tiancheng , Of course Zhu Youjian is happy.

Of course, there are also secret reports saying that Su Tiancheng indulged Lao Hui to commit suicide and refused to directly offer prisoners to the imperial court. Even after talking with Lao Hui, out of respect for Lao Hui, he did not continue to kill the rogues and let some of them escape. This is a heinous crime of.

This is of course a secret melody passed down by some people in the guards of the Jin Palace.

The imperial court spent too much money to suppress the bandits. So far, the record has not been very good. At least some important leaders of the 36th battalion of the bandits are alive and well. That is the victory in Western Australia in the fifth year of Chongzhen.Killing Du San and Yang Laochai is just an ordinary leader.Its importance is far from being compared with Zijinliang, Lao Huihui and others, and the exterminated bandits were thousands of people, but the court consumed a lot of food and grass.

Look at Su Tiancheng, without spending a tael of silver from the imperial court, he won the Yingshan and Mianchi victories one after another, and captured the leader of the bandits Zijinliang alive.What a credit it is for the important leader of the bandits, Lao Hui, to be forced to commit suicide. If there were a few more officials like this in the court, Zhu Youjian would have nothing to worry about.

Zhu Youjian didn't care at all about the impeachment of Su Tiancheng, and was a little annoyed.I don't know what some people are thinking. If such an official would be punished, who would dare to do anything.

He had already acquiesced in Su Tiancheng's practice of suppressing and killing the leader of the bandits, in his heart.He felt that doing so was a bit excessive, but the benefits of doing so were also obvious. The leader was beheaded, and the rest would not be able to cause much trouble.The power of the rogues will surely become weaker and weaker.

With Su Tiancheng.With an important force like Jiangningying, Zhu Youjian felt a little at ease. He thought that it would not be too difficult to wipe out the bandits according to this trend.Of course, in his heart, rogues are not the most serious problem, but Houjin in the north is the serious problem.

Hou Jin's several long-distance raids and intrusions into the stables have already made Zhu Youjian terrified.

Several victories in a row made him unable to bear it anymore. He wanted to give Su Tiancheng a bigger task, but after much deliberation, he still didn't make a direct decision. Daming was riddled with holes and problems that needed to be solved. There are too many things that can't be done in a short time. Nearly seven years have passed, and he has suffered too much tempering. He has long understood that there is no way to worry about many things, and he can only do it slowly.

He was in a bad mood, but now he saw hope, and his mood improved a lot.

The stable was shocked again. Unexpectedly, Su Tiancheng led two thousand soldiers to defeat the six thousand bandits led by Lao Huihui. Lao Hui committed suicide after being defeated. victory.

What followed was a lot of discussion and speculation. Of course, there were also officials who saw the opportunity and submitted a memorial requesting the emperor to reward Su Tiancheng, the county magistrate of Jiangning County. He believed that Su Tiancheng was talented. official position.

All this is not the point.

The imperial court is in a delicate atmosphere. Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, has obviously lost the trust of the emperor. In the previous court meetings, the emperor's attitude towards Zhou Yanru has changed significantly. Imprisonment is an obvious sign.

Bi Ziyan was dismissed and imprisoned, but it was not a big deal, it was nothing more than protecting Zheng Youyuan, the censor. When Zheng Youyuan was the magistrate of Huating County, there were 900 taels of gold and silver that had not been handed over. Bi Ziyan said that he had handed over. Checked Taicang and found that it was not turned in because of this incident.

Almost all civil and military officials knew that Bi Ziyan was Zhou Yanru's confidant, and that Chen Yutai's high school champion had a great relationship with him. It was precisely because of this that Bi Ziyan encountered many impeachments.

Although Bi Ziyan had been released from prison, he was devastated and stayed away from court.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Zhou Yanru recommended the Minister of the Ministry of Household twice, but was rejected by the emperor.

This is a very obvious signal, which shows that Zhou Yanru's position as the chief assistant of the cabinet is already in shambles.

On the contrary, Wen Tiren, the second assistant of the cabinet, is showing more and more chances of winning. The emperor trusts Wen Tiren very much. In several court meetings, he consulted Wen Tiren for his opinions on handling the matter in front of many civil and military ministers.

Many people believe that it won't take long for the chief minister of the cabinet to be warm and benevolent.

At such a moment, Su Tiancheng once again made a great contribution, and when he was newly married, he beheaded Lao Huihui, the leader of the rogues. In addition, he had killed Zijin Liang alive before him. From this point of view, Su Tiancheng was a rogue nemesis.

Everyone guesses that Su Tiancheng has truly become a rising political star. It is impossible for Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren to remain silent. This imperial decree is issued so quickly, which is rare. Maybe both of them are playing games, they are both fighting for Su Tiancheng.

Zhou Mansion in the stables.

In the past, there was a gathering of carriages and horses, and it was extremely lively, but now, it is indeed deserted, and few people come to visit.

Zhou Yanru sat in the study with a haggard look, and the butler Zhou Kang stood beside him.

"Zhou Kang, this time, I'm afraid I will take the initiative to submit my resignation letter. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to be dismissed by the emperor as the chief minister of the cabinet. Wen Tiren is aggressive, and I really don't want to be reconciled."

"My lord, you can explain it to the emperor, things may turn around."

"Okay, don't say this is evil. You know the situation. It is not a one-day cold. There is no chance. I know the emperor too well. Instead of humiliating myself, it is better to go along with the flow and stay with each other. If you save face, there will be opportunities in the future, otherwise, if you tear your face this time, you will lose everything."

Zhou Kang lowered his head and stopped talking.

"I will hand in my resignation letter in the early court two days later. You and Su Tiancheng have met several times and have some friendship with each other. After I hand in my resignation letter and the emperor approves it, I will set off and go to Nanzhili to find Su Tiancheng. Have a good talk, don't say anything else, it's about friendship, if Su Tiancheng's attitude is cold, he is just that promising, if Su Tiancheng treats each other with courtesy, you must answer cautiously, according to my estimation, Su Tiancheng They will definitely be treated with respect.”

"Master, it's not bad to start now."

"No, wait until the emperor approves me to go to the position of chief assistant in the cabinet, and then you go. At that time, he must have received the report from the imperial court. The attitude at that time is the real attitude."

"It doesn't seem necessary to do this."

"It's very necessary, it's a rainy day."

Zhou Kang looked at Zhou Yanru, and found that Zhou Yanru's eyes shot out, and it was a look of disbelief. He quickly understood that the master was advancing in order to retreat, and he did not completely give up.

As for my master, he thought far enough. When Su Tiancheng captured Zhou Shunqing, he showed no mercy. In fact, he had offended Zhou Yanru's authority. If it were someone else, he would have been angry a long time ago. ,Su Tiancheng's life must be difficult, but his master did not choose this way. On the contrary, he directly supported Su Tiancheng and sent himself to do the work. What is the county magistrate? Now it seems that the master sees so far.

It can be said that Su Tiancheng's impression of his master is not too bad, so it is very important to visit Su Tiancheng himself this time.

The Wen residence was very lively, and there was an endless stream of officials who came to visit.

Wen Tiren, who was sitting in the study, had a smile on his face. This time, he had completely won the struggle. He believed that Zhou Yanru was smart, and he should take the initiative to resign from the position of chief assistant of the cabinet. After three years of waiting, his goal was finally To be achieved.

He is 61 years old. At this age, it is unrealistic to think about continuing to struggle in the court for decades. It is a matter of course for Zhou Yanru to be promoted to the chief minister of the cabinet in his sixtieth year. After all, Zhou Yanru is too young to succeed. Then he was rampant, and finally lost in his own hands.

Although there were many officials who came to visit, he was still very cautious. After all, Zhou Yanru was still the chief assistant of the cabinet. At this time, what he needed was to keep a low profile. Besides, over the years, leading the internal struggles of the imperial court had already solved many problems. Enemy, can you be caught by someone at a critical moment.

Jiang is old and hot, and Zhou Yanru is still a little tender when he uses political tactics.

At this moment, Wen Tiren thought of Su Tiancheng.

This young man is too simple, not to mention the initiative to ask to be released, but since he took office this year, he has done sensational things one after another, handed over more than 2000 million taels of silver to the court, and made the court pass smoothly. Overcoming difficulties, beheading Buzhemu, Lao Huihui, capturing Zijinliang alive, and achieving the Great Victory of Yingshan and Mianchi, such achievements, how can a young man who is weak in the crown can build such a great achievement.

But Su Tiancheng did it.

Wen Tiren's heart is a bit complicated. Su Tiancheng is rebellious, has insight into everything, and will never cling to anyone easily. It is too difficult for such an official to control himself. If he does not do it well, it will cause the emperor's dissatisfaction. When Su Tiancheng was young, he was only the magistrate of Jiangning County. In the future, he could slowly find a way, either to promote or to suppress, and he had to let Su Tiancheng understand that he would have a better future after being subdued. (To be continued. Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets,