Ming politicians

() The eunuch in the palace finally came to the official post.

Su Tiancheng had been waiting at the official post for five days, he almost lost confidence, when he followed Fan Jingwen and Wang Dao straight to the stable, he guessed that it was the emperor's permission, that he might be summoned, and when he came to the stable, he would give him a call immediately. The imperial court made an excerpt, requesting to see the emperor, watching the time pass day by day, this kind of speculation began to have loopholes.

Fortunately, the eunuch finally came.

Su Tiancheng was very happy, and gave the eunuch ten taels of gold.

Perhaps it was the effect of the ten taels of gold. Along the way, the eunuch always had a smile on his face. Although he spoke very little, he said the key point. It turned out that he went to the Forbidden City to meet the emperor in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

This is an unusual arrangement. To be summoned in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, it is usually a high-ranking official above the third rank of the imperial court, who has such an honor. Moreover, the atmosphere of talking in the Hall of Mental Cultivation seems a little more easy-going.

The morning court was over, Su Tiancheng followed the eunuchs, and went directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. No one stopped him along the way.

Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, I waited for about half an hour.

When Wen Tiren and other cabinet ministers came out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, they saw Su Tiancheng.

Wen Tiren had a friendly smile on his face.

"Master Su, you are here at the stable."

"My lord, I have come to the stables to express my condolences to Elder Xu Ge. I think it is a rare opportunity to pay my respects to the emperor, and I would like to thank you for your fulfillment."

Wen Tiren's smile froze for a moment, this froze expression flashed by, and it was impossible to know if one didn't pay attention.However, this frozen expression.Su Tiancheng has been reminded.

"Hehe, okay, I came to the stables, and I really want to see the emperor, but the emperor's affairs are complicated. It is really rare for Mr. Su to have such an opportunity. This also reflects the importance the emperor attaches to Mr. Su."

"My subordinate understands. I must do my best."

Zhu Youjian's face was a little red. It seemed that he had encountered some controversy. It was not a simple matter for Zhu Youjian to have such an expression. Thinking of Wen Tiren who had just left, he suddenly felt that the court had been busy since then.

"Su Tiancheng, magistrate of Chen Jiangning County, pays homage to the emperor."

When he saw Zhu Youjian, he naturally had to kneel down, the master of heaven and earth, master and master, Su Tiancheng didn't have any discomfort in this regard, let's say hundreds of years later.I saw the leader above, although I said I didn't kneel and kowtow, but the humble attitude in my heart was worse than kneeling, and now I saw Zhu Youjian.Although I said I knelt down, I felt in my heart.are completely different.

This is the first time that I have come into contact with Zhu Youjian so closely.

According to the official history records, Zhu Youjian was very unbearable. He had great talent, lacked ambition, was eager for success, eager for quick success, suspicious by nature, and his own character flaws led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty. It seemed that the ministers below were all loyal, especially It was a group of ministers from the Donglin Party and the Fushe, who were unable to display their talents because of the suppression they had encountered, and were powerless to recover.

It is ridiculous that the leader of the Donglin Party surrendered to the Manchu Qing at the fastest speed after the Ming Dynasty fell.

It is the elders of the Ming Dynasty who narrate the history. In order to support the Donglin Party and Fushe, and to relieve their own guilt, it is not necessary to guess how these people can describe the history.

He seldom stayed by Zhu Youjian's side, and never directly advised him. The last time he killed Zijin Liang and his subordinates was just words out of excitement, so Su Tiancheng didn't know Zhu Youjian very well.

However, based on his own personal experience, seeing what happened in various places in the Ming Dynasty, and having close contact with Zhang Pu, Qian Qianyi, Huang Daozhou, Sun Chuanting and others, Su Tiancheng believed that Zhu Youjian was by no means what was recorded in some official history. That's unbearable.

When Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, he was only 16 years old. At this age, how many things he can know, and what kind of wise decisions he can make, does not depend on the ministers below. In the matter of eliminating Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youjian showed that He made an unusual decision, just starting from this point, Zhu Youjian is good.

"Pingshen, this place is not above the main hall, so there is no need for so many etiquettes, my lord, pass Su Aiqing a stool."

"It's better for me to stand up and talk."

"Hehe, Su Aiqing, don't refuse. If you want to talk about your character, I know a little bit about it. You are unruly and unruly. Thinking about Nanzhili, Yingtianfu, and many officials, no one dares to make such a big move, but you I have done it, and I still insist on my own opinion, and I don’t give in at all, just this, it’s not easy.”

Su Tiancheng sat down quickly, since Zhu Youjian said so, there was no need for him to be polite.

"Su Aiqing, I know all about what happened in Jiangning County. If you want to come to the stable, you must have a lot to say. When you get here, don't hide it. Say whatever comes to mind. I won't Blame it, and you won't be punished for your words."

"I was able to meet the emperor this time because I wanted to clarify many viewpoints and ideas. Even if the emperor doesn't say that, I have to say it thoroughly. If not, I will be deceiving the emperor."

"Su Aiqing, what's the matter, it's so serious."

Zhu Youjian looked very serious. Looking at Su Tiancheng, he seemed to have thought of something.

"What I want to report is clearly stated in Qu Qingze's memorial. The minister must first apologize. The mutual trust between the minister and Qu Qingze is for the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty. I will do my best. I have received a lot of help from Qu Qingze, especially this time, regarding the entanglement between the minister and Donglin Academy and Fushe, Qu Qingze fully supports the minister, and I implore the emperor not to punish Qu Qingze."

Zhu Youjian nodded with a smile on his face.

"Su Aiqing don't worry, whoever is loyal is treacherous, I still know."

"I am afraid that what I want to say today will offend the emperor. If there is something wrong with what I said, I implore the emperor to make amends."

Zhu Youjian nodded again, but did not speak. He had specifically mentioned this aspect before, but Su Tiancheng still brought it up. It can be foreseen that what Su Tiancheng wants to say must not be simple.

"I won't be too wordy about the specific matters. The emperor already knows about it. I want to talk about my own feelings today, and I still want to make suggestions. I implore the emperor for his permission."

"I believe that the civil and military officials of my Ming Dynasty had three major misunderstandings, which led to the emperor feeling that it was difficult to realize ZTE's dream, which led to the plundering of bandits in my Ming Dynasty, and the harassment of Hou Jin."

"First, the emperor's prestige has been shaken, and the key point is that Yuan Chonghuan was good at killing Mao Wenlong."

"According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, during the war, generals are under the control of civil servants, but civil servants hold Shangfang swords. If they want to kill high-ranking generals, they must obtain the permission of the emperor. This way, generals can have a minimum sense of security, but Yuan Chonghuan Killing Mao Wenlong, a first-rank military officer who also held Shang Fang's sword, puts everyone in danger, Yuan Chonghuan's rank is only second-rank, and he can kill a first-rank general, let alone other generals."

"My Ming Dynasty has internal and external troubles, bandits harassed, and later gold invaded. I urgently need civil and military generals to work together to protect my country. However, the current situation is extremely difficult to do. Civil servants and military generals are suspicious of each other and intrigue. If things go on like this, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Secondly, civil servants are arbitrary, and when making decisions, they are all considering their own interests."

"The emperor's extermination of Wei Zhongxian is very satisfying. This is a rare opportunity in the ages. The civil servants in charge of the government should have been loyal at this time, doing their best for the emperor, and governing the country well. But what they did is really disgusting."

"I have no intention of defending Wei Zhongxian, but there is one thing that I have the guts to say. Wei Zhongxian was born in a peasant, and he knows the suffering of the peasants. Therefore, when collecting taxes, he will never increase the burden on the peasants. It is mainly aimed at the bureaucratic gentry. , In this way, the government treasury is still basically full, and Henan can be exempted from land taxes when disasters occur, and the internal treasury allocates funds for disaster relief, and also repairs the Yellow River."

"Look at what the civil servants have done. Since the first year of Chongzhen, they have implemented a policy of banning the sea, not collecting sea tax, and withdrawing the salt tax and cloth tax, leaving the treasury empty. They protect the interests of the gentry and wealthy households. However, the taxation of farmers has been increased. The most important thing is that regardless of whether there is a disaster in various places, the taxation of farmers is still the same, and a penny is not a lot. The government has never thought of taking out money to repair rivers and ditches, but what they think of is to ask for money, which will make farmers' lives worse."

"Thirdly, civil servants and military generals, including gentry and wealthy households, blindly pay attention to taking, not giving."

“臣计算过我大明朝的赋税,每年的赋税总额是三千700万两,这些赋税中间,来自于商贸的钞关税、商税、番舶抽分、房地契税、竹木抽分、矿银、渔课合计不到95万两,占赋税总额的2.55,其中长途贩运的大商人和海商缴纳的钞关税和番舶抽分仅仅41万两,占赋税的1.1。谁不知道,这两大项,是富得流油的行业。”

"Those who insist on long-distance trafficking and maritime trade are gentry and wealthy households. On the one hand, they enjoy the gifts from the emperor, on the other hand, they do everything for their own benefit, and they don't care about the emptiness of the treasury."

"I have arranged officials in Jiangning County's Municipal Shipping Department to collect banknote tariffs and fan ship points. No matter what his status is, he will collect according to the requirements of the Municipal Shipping Department. After half a year, the tax collected has reached 120 million taels. This is the case in Baiyin, just in Jiangning County, so it can be seen what the situation will be like in the rest of the Ming Dynasty."

"Everything I did in Jiangning County was to suppress the interests of the wealthy gentry and maximize the balance of wealth. I thought that farmers could have food and no one would think of rebelling. Sometimes, because of the government's oppression, As a result, farmers had to embark on the road of no return of rebellion." (To be continued., Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets,