Ming politicians

() It took half a month to visit thirteen counties in one prefecture. This task was not light, and it could be regarded as a fleeting tour. However, Su Tiancheng didn't have much time. The method of getting familiar with the situation in half a year and starting to really govern in a year, At present, it is not established, so he has a focus when he goes down to look at it this time.In general, the overall situation in Henan Province is similar, and there will not be much difference. This time, I will go to the inspection, and in the first ten days, I will learn the situation as much as possible and understand the situation in detail. In the next few days, I will look around, and even go to some counties out of courtesy.

It is definitely not enough to talk about ostentation, but efficiency and speed must be emphasized.

Under such circumstances, it is only possible to take the form of private visits in micro-services, riding a horse, going to various places, without the company of the magistrate, to understand the situation by yourself, and finally exchange opinions with the magistrate.

Such an approach can be described as bold, at least no one would adopt such a statement at present, and the private visits with micro-services written in many ancient books are actually good ideas.Just imagine, the magistrate spends most of his time in the government, entangled in matters of money, food and punishment, how can he have so much time to care about the following matters.

Knowing that Su Tiancheng was going to inspect the situation in the thirteen counties of one prefecture to which Henan Prefecture belonged, Sun Chuanting immediately suggested that a hundred soldiers follow him. One must know that Henan Prefecture borders Shaanxi and Shanxi, and bandits may appear at any time, and safety is the most important thing. of.

Of course, Su Tiancheng would not agree to do this. He took 100 people out and called it a microservice private visit. With such a huge momentum, I am afraid that it will attract the attention of others along the way and cause a lot of trouble in the city. Not only will he not be able to understand the situation below, but he will also There may be a lot of criticism.Security is indeed important, but it doesn't have to be an overkill.

As a result of the final discussion, Su Tiancheng went down with 10 soldiers.

In fact, with 10 soldiers, Su Tiancheng felt that there were too many people, and Qu Qingze, Su Ke Liu Jingting and others followed him down.Counting it down, there are more than a dozen people, each preparing two horses, the momentum is not small.

On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Su Tiancheng set off early in the morning.

The goal of the first stop is Shanzhou.And Lingbao County and Yanxiang County, which belong to Shanzhou, including Lushi County.

Shanzhou is close to Pingyang Prefecture in Shanxi, and Lushi County is close to Shaanxi.

It is about 100 miles from Luoyang to Shanzhou, and more than 300 miles from Shanzhou to Yanxiang County.Lingbao County is between Shanzhou and Yanxiang County. You can see it along the road. From Yanxiang County to Lushi County, there are more than 700 miles. That is to say, the total distance of this circle is more than [-] miles. .

If it's just a horseback ride.It may not take long, but it will be completely different if you go down to inspect and understand the situation. It will definitely not work. < section.With the ten soldiers from Jiangning Battalion, Su Tiancheng also maintained the style of the army. Everyone brought their own dry food to avoid delaying time. Their purpose was to arrive in Shanzhou within a day, when it was dark.Rest in Shanzhou.

Entering the place under the jurisdiction of Shanzhou, it was already three quarters of the unitary hour, and the sky had already darkened.

Su Tiancheng thought that he was a member of the group.It might attract attention, but it's actually not a big problem. During the first month, there are not many pedestrians on the official road. In addition, in the area of ​​Henan Mansion, the imperial army often comes to wipe out the bandits. There are many large-scale scenes, and no one pays attention to them at all.

The people did not go directly to the city, but found a few families in the roadside town and had a rest for the night.

After a day of running around, he was already very tired. However, Su Tiancheng was always thinking about things in his mind, and it was impossible to take a break. After eating, Qu Qingze, Su Ke, Liu Jingting and others accompanied Su Tiancheng in the official Stroll around the road.

"Su Jun, you and your uncle cleaned up the official warehouse and warehouse, what's the situation?"

Su Jun looked at Qu Qingze and Liu Jingting, with a perplexed expression on his face, probably the situation was very bad.

"What is the situation, just say it directly, and you are not an outsider."

Qu Qingze was used to it, there was no expression on his face, Liu Jingting couldn't bear it, and his face turned red.

"The situation is not very good. There is only 2000 taels of silver in the treasury. Last year, the imperial court exempted Shanzhou and Lushi counties from land taxes. The grain stored in the official warehouse does not exceed one hundred shi."

Qu Qingze and Liu Jingting gasped.

There are so many counties under the jurisdiction of Henan Prefecture, the deposit of silver in the government office is 2000 taels, and the food is less than [-] shi. If there is any emergency, it will not work at all. worse.

Su Tiancheng actually knew about this situation, he just wanted to let Qu Qingze and Liu Jingting know more about it, especially Liu Jingting, after he came to Henan Mansion, Liu Jingting could play a big role.

"I didn't expect such a situation. It is said that the majestic Henan Mansion would not be so destitute. If this is the case for a long time, it shows a very clear thing. The people here are so poor that we It's an unimaginable situation. We have been in Henan Prefecture for about ten days. You have all seen in the county seat. The people in the city seem to be in good condition. This is a bit contradictory. The people in Luoyang City seem to be in a bad situation. It looks like you can’t survive, why the government will go to such a level, depositing 2000 taels of silver, three months’ salary of government officials, this is not normal.”

"There must be many aspects to the problem. What is the biggest problem? We came down this time to find out. If we say that we have notified the prefecture and county, we will not be able to get the real situation, but we can't specifically look for the problem. Or to find trouble with officials at all levels, Liu Jingting, your task is very heavy."

Seeing that Liu Jingting was a little confused, Su Tiancheng patiently explained.

"Everywhere you go, don't follow us. Take out your housekeeper collar and go among the common people to see what their living conditions are like. When they encounter difficulties, Mr. He and I will go down to find out. Difficult, people see us, at least they think we are scholars."

"Don't think that this matter is simple. When we explore any problem, we need to see through the superficial phenomenon and perceive the root. Why is Henan Prefecture in such a situation today? People's livelihood is dying. This festival, if it's not the time, what can we do? In this situation, everyone hopes to have enough food and clothing during the Spring Festival.”

"Liu Jingting, when you go deep among the people, you just listen to what they have to say, and let them speak out what's on their minds by means of homework. You don't need to guide them. You have to write down all the situations, starting from tomorrow. You go to the state capital or the villages and towns near the county seat, including the county seat, to learn about the situation, leave at Maoshi, and return to the official post at Haishi, I will wait for you at the official post, what you know is very important."

Seeing that Liu Jingting understood, Su Tiancheng nodded slightly.

"Su Jun, your main task is to go to the street, check the conditions of the shops, ask about the prices of all items, and write them down, especially the prices of grain, salt, and seeds. The daily necessities of daily necessities are the daily necessities of the people. What is indispensable is that the prices of these items can reflect many things.”

"You still have to go to the villages and towns near the county seat to check the conditions of the cultivated land, how the water conservancy facilities are, and whether the ditches are unimpeded. Ask from the side whether the government has cared about this matter."

"The task of both of you is very heavy when you come down to supervise this time. How the supervision goes depends on your performance. Only by comparing can you distinguish. You must grasp the real situation."

Before the break, Su Tiancheng and Qu Qingze talked for the last time.

"Old Qu, the role of the dark line is very important. Now that we have arrived in Henan Province, the center of gravity of the dark line may have been reversed. There are many things. Sometimes, we can't do one thing at a time. For example, Chun Geng The production and extermination of rogues may collide. In this case, information is crucial, and even plays a decisive role. Therefore, the dark line must develop a habit and transmit information at the fastest speed. .”

After saying this, Su Tiancheng looked at the door unconsciously.

This action meant that Su Tiancheng had something important to say.

Qu Qingze stood up, walked to the door, opened it and looked outside, then closed the door.

"Old Qu, the secret line needs to add two aspects of information, which are limited to the Henan Mansion. The first is the performance of all the officials in the Henan Mansion, including everything about them, which is what we need. The second is the many situations in the Fuwang Mansion."

Qu Qingze's complexion has changed a bit. To inquire about these situations, it is nothing more than a piece of cake for the Jin Yiwei. This is the responsibility of the Jin Yiwei. However, most of these situations are directly reported to the emperor, and it is impossible to spread them to the outside world.

Seeing Qu Qingze's complexion change, Su Tiancheng felt a lot more relaxed.

"Old Qu, I'm nervous. I think there's something wrong with doing this."

Qu Qingze's expression is a little strange, it is definitely inappropriate to do so, so it goes without saying.

"Secret visits in micro-services and spying on information from behind the scenes are all for one purpose, that is to live up to the great trust of the emperor, to let the people of Henan Prefecture settle down, have enough food and clothing, and let the Jiangning Camp completely wipe out the bandits. The situation in Henan Prefecture is a bit special, I don't know As you know, I don't know much about this place, but time is tight, so I can only adopt this method, besides, it is difficult for the Jiangning camp to have much rest time, and in a short time, the conquest of the bandits will begin , if we proceed step by step, the result may not be very good.”

Qu Qingze finally spoke.

"My lord, this matter should be handed over to the subordinate officials, but there is only one condition, it must be kept secret."

"Heaven knows, the earth knows, you know, I know, how could I be kidding about such a big matter."