Ming politicians

() Those who can be called gentry and wealthy households have very strict standards. The head of the family must at least have the status of Juren or Guozijian Jiansheng, and some are even Jinshi, and most of them are officials from official positions.Their identities are very special, they don't pay homage to officials, they just salute each other, and their treatment is very good, they can be regarded as the privileged class in Jiangning County.

These wealthy gentry households are different from merchants. Although merchants are wealthy, their social status is average. Although this situation has changed, the so-called gentry, peasants, businessmen, and the four classes are not too different. Merchants still can't hold their heads up in front of gentry, and these gentry and wealthy households also look down on merchants.

When he came to Jiangning County, Su Tiancheng had a lot of contact with these gentry, and they were more polite to each other. What really made these gentry and wealthy households start to pay attention to Su Tiancheng, and developed a sense of awe, was Because of Zhou Shunqing's matter.Zhou Shunqing was the ambassador of the Casting and Printing Bureau of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, and a student of the Imperial College. The key point was that Zhou Shunqing was the nephew of Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet. However, Su Tiancheng enforced the law impartially. Zhou Shunqing was sentenced to death.

Through this incident, the gentry and wealthy households in Jiangning County discovered that Su Tiancheng was not simple, not a simple master.

A period of time passed, and everyone found that Su Tiancheng was very protective of the interests of farmers and ordinary people, and he couldn't understand the practices of some privileged classes, so he reflected prominently.That is, in the matter of criminal names, the nurses, gentry and wealthy households are not favored.Law enforcement from a standpoint of justice.The most prominent example is that when Su Tiancheng first took office, he rectified the administration of officials, dismissed Dian Shi Ma Jiashou, fired most of the government servants, and killed a group of government servants who bullied others and were too vicious.

This must have touched the interests of some people, so the rich gentry in Jiangning County.On the surface, he respected Su Tiancheng, but in fact, he rarely went to the county government office, and basically had little contact with the county government office.

They used actions to fight silently.

This time I received an invitation from the county government and came to the Four Seas Restaurant. Everyone knows what it is.

After all.It was related to the purchase of grain. After all, the autumn harvest season had just passed, and the county government was still stepping up the purchase of grain, which affected the business of merchants engaged in grain management in Jiangning County.

The gentry and wealthy households are not afraid, their land is all their own.The tenants rented the crops, so naturally they had to hand over the grain. This year's harvest was good, and everyone asked the tenants to hand over [-]% of the total harvest.Count it up and receive the grain.Not too many.

In these days and months, having food in hand is the most important thing. At critical moments, gold, silver and jewelry are not as good as food.

Besides, everyone is also aware of the price of grain. There is a large gap between the purchase price and the transaction price. Who wants to sell grain? If Su Tiancheng, the county magistrate, mentions such a thing, everyone will definitely ignore it.

Su Tiancheng is aware of these thoughts of the gentry and rich households.

This is due to Qu Qingze's contribution. There is no Jinyiwei who doesn't know about the affairs in the south stable. This is the accompanying capital, and its status is important. The strength of Jinyiwei is still very strong. All kinds of information must be collected.

Don't fight unprepared battles, this is Su Tiancheng's requirement that he slowly began to establish. Since he has summoned the gentry and rich households, he must succeed.

This was a coordination meeting that touched the interests of wealthy gentry, and it was also Su Tiancheng's first step forward. This step was crucial. If the interests of wealthy gentry were not touched, many things would be impossible to talk about.

Of course, this is a very gentle step, harmless.

He and Qu Qingze had a secret discussion.

When Qu Qingze learned of Su Tiancheng's decision, he was very surprised. Although he was a royal guard, he also knew that the interests of gentry and wealthy households should not be easily touched. These people had a lot of contact with the officials in the stable, and some The children or relatives of other people are officials in the stables, and their energy is not small.

But after listening to Su Tiancheng's explanation, Qu Qingze fell silent. What Su Tiancheng said was indeed reasonable. The purchase of grain would not cause these gentry and wealthy households to suffer much, and it was not forcibly confiscating their grain.

Before the meeting, Su Tiancheng did a lot of things, including unifying the thoughts of the county government officials, including finding a key person, that is Zheng Keyou, the governor of Yingtianfu.

Don't underestimate Zheng Keyou. Although he is only a governor of the eighth rank, he has a special status. As Ying Tianfu's external contact person, he has contacted many rich gentry households, and the focus is on the rich gentry households in Shangyuan County and Jiangning County. It should be said , The relationship with many gentry and wealthy households is very good.

Zheng Keyou has some peculiarities, mainly because of the problem of adapting to the wind. It is no wonder that he himself does not have a good relationship and works hard. He is just a governor of the eighth rank. If he is not careful, he may become a scapegoat. And in the struggle of the upper class, there is the greatest possibility of becoming a victim.

After learning about Su Tiancheng's request, Zheng Keyou didn't express his opinion immediately. After thinking about it for a full day, Su Tiancheng's actions made him see hope as well as danger. Those who work hard, the so-called wealth and danger, if they follow Su Tiancheng, there is a good chance of being promoted in the future, but he is only a governor of the eighth rank, so it is impossible to attract the attention of the governor, and he must find another way, so in the end, he I agreed, and worked privately as a rich gentry in Jiangning County, and went to Sihai Restaurant to attend banquets.

The work situation is not satisfactory. The gentry and wealthy households in Jiangning County are not willing to sell grain at all. This is obviously a disadvantage. Who would do it? The words were very polite, but no one promised to sell grain to merchants.

Zheng Keyou was very annoyed, and he also vaguely understood that Su Tiancheng's understanding was indeed very good. These so-called gentry and wealthy households only saw their own interests in their eyes, and they didn't care about the government's situation at all. , If something really happened, it would be a big joke to think about relying on these wealthy gentry.

The process of doing work is also the process of slowly changing Zheng Keyou's understanding. He began to gradually accept Su Tiancheng's understanding and views, and believed that what Su Tiancheng was about to do was very necessary.

The officials of Jiangning County's county government have long thought differently, and in this, Lu Tianming has changed a lot.

In the past, Lu Tianming was cautious and cautious, and he was very careful in doing things. He had to pay special attention to doing things in Jingji County. If he offended someone, his status was not ordinary, and he couldn't bear it if he moved his fingers.After Su Tiancheng came to Jiangning County, his previous ambitions were slowly aroused.

In fact, there is nothing great about doing things boldly. The more you are afraid of offending others, the more you will be unable to do things well, and the more you will be looked down upon by others. This forms a vicious circle. Don't think about what you can do in the future.

Su Tiancheng recommended him to serve as the supervisory censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This is a huge leap. There is no comparison between a capital official and a local official. Although he is the seventh-rank magistrate of Jingji County, he is an assistant official no matter what. , not the chief official, it is difficult to attract the attention of the above, if you are lucky, you can serve as magistrate in other counties, it will be very good.

But after entering the Metropolitan Procuratorate and becoming a supervisory censor, the future is completely different. The way out in the future is very broad, either to be sent abroad to become a magistrate or even a magistrate, or to train for a period of time and enter the six departments.

Su Tiancheng was going to mobilize rich gentry and wealthy households in Jiangning County to sell some grain to facilitate business in the county. This was a good thing, but it was very difficult to implement, but Lu Tianming firmly supported it.

After more than a year, Lu Tianming has become a strong supporter of Su Tiancheng. No matter what decision Su Tiancheng makes, he will carry it out without hesitation.

Liu Zhongji's changes are also obvious. He used to call himself a utilitarian, because when Su Tiancheng did things, what he needed to see was the result, and he often didn't pay much attention to the process. process.

After all, he is a scholar, the education he received was different, and Confucianism has penetrated into his heart. For a while, he was very surprised by Su Tiancheng's performance, and he debated with Qian Qianyi face to face, and later debated with Huang Daozhou. , didn't care much, and even recruited Liu Yunqing as an aide, forming a relationship with the Donglin Party.

All these performances, in the eyes of scholars, are treasonous, so it is said that the gentry and wealthy households in Jiangning County rarely visit the county government.

After all, in the county government office, I can feel Su Tiancheng's style of doing things all the time, and I also need to deal with many specific things. Empty talk is useless, and I can't do things well. Slowly, Liu Zhongji felt that Su Tiancheng Tian Cheng did not blindly reject and question the Donglin Party and the Fushe, but pointed out the problems existing in the Donglin Party and the Fushe unceremoniously, and did not blindly follow Su Tiancheng's way of thinking, and he could often solve them many specific issues.

So, later on, he claimed to be utilitarian. This so-called utilitarianism is to do practical and good things for the common people, and to truly think of the common people and farmers.

This time Su Tiancheng made a decision to mobilize rich gentry and wealthy households in the county to sell some grain. Liu Zhongji fully supports such measures. What is said in the book is high-sounding, but in fact, it is trying to exploit the peasants, and what they think of in their bones is their own interests.

As for Su Pingyang, Su Jun, Su Ertong and others, as long as it is something that Su Tiancheng proposed, they will unconditionally handle it well without any opinion, lest they can't do it well and cause trouble for their young master. (To be continued. Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets,