Ming politicians

() After the imperial decree came down, there were a lot of discussions in the court, many of which were for Su Tiancheng. The magistrate is now, but no one knows that Henan is a place with a lot of famines. In such a place, the officials in the stables are not willing to go. :Reading novels

This kind of discussion gradually targeted Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Knowing the situation, Su Tiancheng hastily invited his mentor Xu Eryi to dinner, explained the situation in detail, and said that he did it willingly, and that the Jiangning Camp also had to bear the heavy responsibility of exterminating the bandits.

Xu Eryi was very emotional, and once again praised Su Tiancheng, thinking that this move was truly for the imperial court and to be loyal to the emperor.

Su Tiancheng didn't expect that his explanation would not only quell the discussion, but also gain benefits for the Jiangning battalion. The military department was very generous when rewarding silver. The imperial decree was to reward 50 taels of silver. It is very large, and it needs to recruit sergeants, and it is in urgent need of expenses, so an additional 100 million taels of silver was given.

Zhu Youjian did not hesitate and agreed.

This is the reward given by Wen Tiren, of course Su Tiancheng understands.

<Ping stayed in the stable, Wang Furong and Liu Rushi followed Su Tiancheng to Henan Mansion.

Zhu Shenxin didn't have any objections. In fact, when she came to the stable, she already understood that she must stay in the stable. The emperor bestowed the mansion, and the meaning was very clear. In addition, the child in her stomach was getting bigger and bigger, so she would stay in the stable. Give birth in the stable, increase the safety, and after Xiao is born, things will increase.It can also reduce the missing of Su Tiancheng. <Ping's mood fluctuated a little, and she still wanted to be by Su Tiancheng's side, but unfortunately she was also pregnant, so it was impossible for her to go to Henan Mansion, and she was Zhu Shenxin's maid, so it was only natural to accompany Zhu Shenxin.

The time of planned departure.It's October [-]th.

Arrived in Jiangning County by myself, arranged all the matters, and set off directly to Henan Mansion.They won't come to the stables anymore. After they settle down, they will take Wang Furong and Liu Rushi to Henan Mansion.

Wang Dazhi came to report that someone had come to visit.

Su Tiancheng read the post, and the name on it was Hong Chengchou.

He immediately stood up and ordered his servants to ask Master Hong Chengchou to come to the living room later.Prepare yourself and come right away.

Hong Chengchou was a big celebrity in the late Ming Dynasty. In the biography of the second minister compiled by the Qing Dynasty, Hong Chengchou was famous. It can be said that surrendering to the Qing Dynasty was the greatest shame of Hong Chengchou's life. Putting this matter aside.Hong Chengchou still has some abilities, especially in terms of fighting, he has some real insights.

After all, history is history, and Su Tiancheng has traveled through it, history has undergone obvious changes, he is obsessed with things that haven't happened, and he is too concerned about personal history.That is unwise, not to mention that Hong Chengchou is the crown prince and Taibao, who holds the title of Minister of the Ministry of War and is a senior official of the second rank of the court.When visiting the mansion, Su Tiancheng still had to put on a good posture.

At the age of 23, Hong Chengchou was a high school candidate, and in the palace examination after that, he was awarded the top two in high school, and he was awarded a Jinshi background.

Since the first year of Chongzhen, Hong Chengchou began to participate in the battle to exterminate the bandits, and he has made great achievements.

From this point of view, Hong Chengchou has some combat experience. The Jiangning Battalion is about to start direct contact with the rogues and become the most important force to eliminate the rogues. At this time, talk to Hong Chengchou to see what the other party knows. The experience of fighting is not bad, people are perfect, and things that have not happened, we should deal with them later.

Su Tiancheng put on his official uniform.

Of course, what he was wearing was still the official uniform of the sixth rank. Although he became the magistrate, he had not had time to make the official uniform.

Entering the living room, Su Tiancheng's expression was very calm.

A middle-aged man with full whiskers was drinking tea. Needless to say, this man was Hong Chengchou.

"Master Hong came to visit the mansion, and it was full of splendor. It is a great honor for you to be an official."

"Your Majesty Su, you are being polite. When the official comes to the stables, he must come to visit."

While the two were polite to each other, they were also observing each other.

On Hong Chengchou's face, there was a bit of a sturdy look, but the overall momentum still revealed a refined demeanor. It seemed that he was also a decisive and decisive character, and he was worthy of leading the army for a long time.

Su Tiancheng felt that Hong Chengchou lived up to his reputation and indeed had some abilities. No wonder he was able to help the Qing Dynasty and quickly settle the Central Plains after surrendering to the Qing Dynasty.

Hong Chengchou was even more surprised.

He originally thought that Su Tiancheng must be tough, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and powerful. Who knows, after meeting, he was surprised to find that the opposite was a gentle young man, an out-and-out Confucian scholar.

Such a white-faced Confucian student was actually able to lead the Jiangning battalion, wipe out nearly [-] bandits, and personally go into battle to kill the enemy.

If it weren't for the record of the Jiangning Battalion, Hong Chengchou must have thought that he had made a mistake.

For a while, he was a little speechless.

In his impression, Lu Xun in the Three Kingdoms period, Huo Qubing, Huo Qing and others in the Han Dynasty seemed to be such Confucian generals, and they were all famous generals who had made great achievements.

In an instant, Hong Chengchou's attitude changed, even though Su Tiancheng was only the prefect of the fourth rank, even though he was the Minister of the Ministry of War of the second rank.

"Your Excellency has led the army to wipe out the bandits for many years, and has achieved great military exploits. I am thinking of asking for advice."

"Master Su, please don't say that. I'm ashamed. In just two years, the Jiangning Camp has wiped out many bandits. The leaders of the bandits, such as Zijinliang, Lao Huihui, and Buzhanni, were all killed under the banner of the Jiangning Camp. Officials may want to Learn from Master Su."

"My lord is serious, I am sincere. Your lord has fought against the bandits for many years, and he must have gained a lot of experience. The achievements of the Jiangning battalion are all in the past. This time, the Jiangning battalion is transferred to Henan Prefecture. The most important duty is to It is to exterminate the rogues, besides, the tasks facing the Jiangning Camp have changed, they used to deal with them passively, and now they will take the initiative to attack, so I want to ask the adults for advice."

Hong Chengchou choked up. He thought that Su Tiancheng's words were just to emphasize the bravery of the Jiangning Battalion. Who doesn't know the record of the Jiangning Battalion? He has led the army for many years and has not achieved such a record. Who knows Su Tiancheng looked at the problem from a different angle, and he really wanted to ask for advice.

Although he didn't speak for a while, Hong Chengchou had completely let go of his airs. He was sensitive that Su Tiancheng was not simple, too simple. What Zijin Liang said might really be fulfilled. hands.

Having said that, modesty doesn't mean much anymore.

"Since Mr. Su said that, the official is not polite. The most troublesome thing about exterminating the rogues is that the rogues roam around and have no fixed place. The official believes that no matter how the rogues roam, the court will The army marched step by step, first fixed the city, compressed the space for the activities of the rogues, and gradually suppressed..."

Hong Chengchou began to talk eloquently, talking about the topic of exterminating the bandits, and he couldn't finish talking for days and nights.

A quarter of an hour passed.

Su Tiancheng listened very carefully and found the problem.

Hong Chengchou's tactical thinking is generally good, but it ignores one of the most important things. With so many rogues, eating, drinking and looting cost money and food. They have no fixed base and can only rely on looting to meet their expenses. Therefore, it is said that , no matter how the rogues wandered and how they avoided the imperial army, after a period of time, they would always come out to move around.

If you want to grasp the trajectory of the rogue bandits, intelligence work is crucial.

But Hong Chengchou said so much, but he never talked about intelligence work.

This is the biggest flaw of the court officials. They always think about defeating the rogues in an open and aboveboard manner. They always think that the rogues are mobs, not only neglecting them strategically, but also despising them tactically.

To do so is to suffer a great loss.

Seeing that Su Tiancheng listened very carefully, Hong Chengchou was very happy, thinking that he always had something to show off.

After speaking, he looked at Su Tiancheng.

"What Mr. Hong said are all wise and famous sayings, the lower officials have benefited a lot."

"Master Su, you are being polite. From now on, you and I will work together to wipe out the bandits, and we need to cooperate with each other."

"This is natural. Don't worry, my lord. The Jiangning camp always puts the overall situation first."

Su Tiancheng wouldn't say so many thoughts. In any case, facing Hong Chengchou, he still felt uncomfortable. Hong Chengchou's mistakes involved national integrity. This is not a small problem. In comparison, Sun Chengzong, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou are completely different.

Not being able to grasp the great integrity is the biggest flaw.

Su Tiancheng won't be obsessed with what didn't happen. History has turned a corner. Maybe such a thing won't happen again, but the level of trust is still greatly discounted.

Hong Chengchou obviously didn't feel it, he said a lot, but Su Tiancheng didn't put forward many specific opinions and suggestions.

He took it for granted that Su Tiancheng was young after all and didn't have much experience. Although the Jiangning Battalion had won so many major victories, it was the Battle of the Central Capital, which showed extraordinary foresight. Of course, the Mianchi victory was also worth pondering , There may be a coincidence factor in this.

Su Tiancheng didn't put forward any specific suggestions. In his opinion, this is normal.

Hong Chengchou didn't stay for dinner.

Su Tiancheng didn't deliberately try to persuade him to stay.

After Hong Chengchou left, Su Tiancheng had an inexplicable feeling. He had been in touch with both Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou, and he even felt some historical inevitability. He traveled to the Ming Dynasty and history turned a corner. These things may not Appeared, but the grasp of human nature, who can say clearly.

People are changing all the time, from dream to reality, this is normal.