Ming politicians

() While Su Tiancheng was speaking, Zhu Youjian was concentrating, his eyes almost unblinking.

Wang Chengen, who was standing beside Zhu Youjian, was very surprised. On the one hand, what Su Tiancheng said shocked him. How could a county magistrate who had been in the officialdom for more than a year at a weak crown be able to say this? Discourse, on the other hand, Zhu Youjian is so dedicated, which he has rarely seen.

From this time on, Wang Chengen realized that Su Tiancheng would become the chief minister of the cabinet sooner or later, and he might be crowned king. There was such a precedent in the early Ming Dynasty. Zhu Youjian was thirsty for talents. Sleeping at night, unwilling to eat, always worrying about the country of the Ming Dynasty, but never finding a suitable path, now the words from Su Tiancheng's mouth have begun to touch the key points.

Su Tiancheng's evaluation of Wei Zhongxian made Wang Chengen very emotional. As long as the ministers in the court mentioned Wei Zhongxian, they would all grit their teeth and dismiss him as useless. Even the eunuchs in the palace were also disheartened. Since then, the emperor began to trust the eunuchs, but the attitude towards the eunuchs in the imperial court remained the same, including Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, the chief assistants of the cabinet for two terms. Wang Chengen thought that if Su Tiancheng could enter the cabinet, he would definitely treat the eunuchs kindly.

After talking about the three major disadvantages, Su Tiancheng looked at Zhu Youjian and temporarily stopped talking.

"Su Aiqing continue to talk, I heard what you said, it makes sense."

"Your Majesty, I'm going to talk about the Emperor next, so I feel very panic."

Zhu Youjian froze for a moment, then smiled randomly.

"What is Su Aiqing worried about? The ministers of civil and military affairs in the Manchu Dynasty said that there are still few of us. I still have the confidence to bear this amount. If Su Aiqing thinks of something, just say it."

"In this case, the minister will speak bluntly."

"The emperor ascended the throne at the age of 16. My Ming Dynasty has already suffered from internal and external troubles. For so many years, the emperor has been very strict with himself, to the extent that the ministers cannot understand. Dispossession of meals, common clothes and vegetable food, these are enough to be an example for the ministers to learn from, but the situation in the Ming Dynasty has not been fundamentally changed, and the emperor's painstaking efforts have not brought about the desired results. , for a reason."

"The time when the emperor ascended the throne. It was the time when Wei Zhongxian usurped the government. The emperor made a bold move to eradicate Wei Zhongxian and received high praise. This time is the best time to build the country. It's a pity that the civil servants and generals in the court can't catch the time. , wasting the opportunity for nothing, those ministers who advocate the omnipotence of the emperor, according to the minister's opinion, are all miserly villains."

"As a minister, you need to do your best to assist the emperor and govern the world. The Ming Dynasty has scum, how do you do it? If you have political achievements, it is your own. If you make mistakes, it is the emperor. They think that the emperor is a real dragon." Son of Heaven, heaven and earth are omniscient and omnipotent, ministers can make mistakes, but emperors cannot make mistakes, with such arguments, how can they come up with insightful insights."

Su Tiancheng said this very euphemistically, but it actually negates Zhu Youjian's talent. Zhu Youjian is not omnipotent, but also has flaws. In the world, there are no perfect people, and everyone has them. shortcoming.

Su Tiancheng is not an idiot either, he just says everything he says, he wants to see Zhu Youjian's reaction, if Zhu Youjian is not happy, then don't say more about the following, or directly ask for it, If Zhu Youjian can accept these opinions, then he will speak more directly.

"Su Aiqing, you are so evil, you put it very politely. I never thought that I was omnipotent. When I first came to the throne, I didn't know how to manage the government. I mainly relied on the ministers of the court. There is not much improvement, I am very anxious, I don't know what is wrong, Su Aiqing, don't have any worries, what do you think, just say it, I want to hear the truth."

Su Tiancheng hesitated for a moment, knowing people, knowing faces but not knowing his heart, everyone has said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, whether Zhu Youjian is irritable or not, he himself is not very clear, if the words are too straightforward, really If he angered Zhu Youjian, it would be a bad dish, not to mention failing to achieve his goal, and he would suffer accordingly.

"Your Majesty, if what I say is inappropriate, your Majesty will forgive me."

"Su Aiqing, I have already said that the speaker is not guilty. The prince is here to prove to me that no matter what Su Aiqing says today, I will not care about it. I sincerely understand Su Aiqing's loyalty, and the words are kind and loyal. .”

Hearing what Zhu Youjian said, Su Tiancheng stood up.

"I thought that the emperor was enthroned at the age of 16, and he was sleepy all night, thinking about the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty. Before that, the emperor had no contact with government affairs. It can be said that he was not familiar with how to handle government affairs. In this way , it is very easy for a situation to arise, that is, to act too hastily and eager for success, and often adopt the method of treating headaches and feet, always thinking that things can be done overnight, the appearance of this situation is not itself The fault of the emperor, but my Ming is in such a situation, the emperor should be more strict with himself, restrain his temper, put it bluntly, think of a good wife when the family is poor, think of a good general when the country is in trouble, the emperor treats his ministers, etc. With such a requirement, the requirements for oneself must be even stricter."

"The requirements I mentioned are not material frugality and self-discipline, but the performance in handling the government affairs. The requirements of the minister may be too high, but the minister thinks that the emperor must do it."

"The emperor originally trusted his subjects very much. Let's say Yuan Chonghuan, the emperor used to rely so much on him that he met all the requirements. After Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong arbitrarily, he still forbeared, never broke out, and did not punish him. But recently, the minister There is a feeling that the emperor doesn't trust his ministers very much. The minister thinks that the emperor can't get a good return because of his own painstaking efforts, so he doesn't trust his ministers very much. The emperor once said that the border ministers are not trustworthy. .”

"I think this is a very dangerous signal. It is natural for the emperor to trust his subordinates. Since he employs people, he must trust them. If the subordinates fail the emperor's trust, they can be replaced. The emperor represents me, Ming Dynasty. In the imperial court, if the ministers do things, they must deliberately please the emperor, know what the emperor wants, so that they can grasp the emperor's preferences, and specialize in what he likes, and use this method to keep their positions. Imagine such a minister, How can you act with integrity?"

"I believe that the emperor's trust in his subordinates is the most important thing. No matter how much the emperor has been deceived, he still has to insist on this request. The emperor represents the world, and those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters."

Zhu Youjian's face changed a little.

"Su Aiqing, don't you think I'm not the one who makes great things happen?"

Su Tiancheng smiled, it was normal for Zhu Youjian to have such a reaction, if he kept listening without saying anything, he would be muttering in his heart instead, who knows what Zhu Youjian was thinking.

"Your Majesty's understanding is wrong. I just think that the Emperor can do great things, so I put forward such a suggestion."

"Well, then you go on."

"I have already said that the emperor is not omnipotent. Sometimes, the emperor will make mistakes. For example, Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong. This is a matter of principle. No matter how much the emperor trusts Yuan Chonghuan, he does not care about Yuan Chonghuan. No matter how high the prestige of Yuan Chonghuan is, such matters must be handled impartially, and Yuan Chonghuan must not be accommodated in principle because of his meritorious service, which will cause endless harm. But the emperor must firmly believe in one belief, that is, to trust the ministers of civil and military affairs, regardless of whether these ministers are Is it unbearable to think about the family, the country, and the world? The emperor's doing this is an attitude. Those ministers who are dedicated to the country can naturally appreciate the emperor's painstaking efforts and can serve the public wholeheartedly, instead of trying to please and flatter."

Zhu Youjian sighed.

"Su Aiqing said so, and I understand that after all these years, I was indeed in too much haste."

"The emperor wants to govern the Ming Dynasty well, and he wants to achieve results in a short period of time. Such thinking is understandable, but it is difficult to accomplish anything overnight. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. Years of malpractice, thinking that it can be solved overnight, is unlikely, and it still needs to be done slowly.”

Zhu Youjian's expression is not very good, probably because he thought of what happened in these years. Since he became the throne at the age of 16, seven years have passed, the bandits have become more and more rampant, and the power of Hou Jin has gradually grown. The north has encountered so many disasters , a lot of people, their lives were unsustainable, they had to rebel, and many imperial troops also mutinied, all because of lack of money, if this situation continued, the consequences would definitely be unimaginable.

Wang Chengen stood with his eyes down, unable to see the slightest expression, he probably thought that the evil words Su Tiancheng said had nothing to do with him.

"Su Aiqing, you can tell me how to govern the country."

"Your Majesty, I can't tell you."

"Su Aiqing, since you have thought so much, you must have some idea, just say it out, and I will definitely agree."

"The idea of ​​the minister has been clearly stated in the memorial. The minister just wants to move those gentry and rich households. The people are poor and cannot afford taxes, but these gentry and wealthy households are especially rich. The favor of some officials, because of the selfishness of some officials, makes them richer and does not have to bear taxes."

"Su Aiqing, don't you think you're going to attack the wealthy gentry directly? It's absolutely impossible."

"I absolutely don't have such an idea. I just want these gentry and wealthy households to know that what they gain is bound to be lost. They also want to make contributions to the development of the Ming Dynasty. This kind of contribution is not just in words, but in actual actions. , They need to spend money, and they need to do things.” (To be continued., Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets,