Ming politicians

() The two stood in the dark for a long time, neither of them spoke.

After a while, Qu Qingze finally spoke.

"What are you going to do, my lord?"

"Hehe, they are thinking of using these pediatric methods to make me submit and join forces with others. They are wrong and they are not benevolent. Don't blame me for being unrighteous."

"My lord, it's not allowed to do it publicly. I've thought about it too. It must be difficult to move the Jiangning county's set-up directly to Henan Prefecture. If all the gentry and wealthy households in Henan Prefecture rose up to rebel, the court It will definitely be blamed."

"I know this. Needless to say, the gentry and wealthy households in Henan Prefecture may have united. Behind them, there are big figures standing. They are simply afraid. In their eyes, the government is nothing. They are really afraid. Yes, it’s still the Jiangning camp, so they have to make up their minds to deal with the Jiangning camp.”

When he said these words, Su Tiancheng had a wry smile on his face.

"I still underestimated the opponent's strength. It was all so smooth in Jiangning County. I thought there would be no big problems when we came to Henan Prefecture. In fact, this is not the case. Lao Qu, do you know that this time, we The problems encountered may be very complicated, and our situation is very dangerous."

"Why do you say that, my lord?"

"What are the gentry and wealthy households in Henan Province? Can they be compared with those in Jiangning County? They are far behind. Jiangning County is a rich place with too many favorable conditions, but we have come to Henan Province. We just arrived here , I encountered many problems. Could it be said that the gentry and wealthy households in Henan Prefecture are so powerful? Obviously impossible, behind them. It is not just a force. If my prediction is correct, there are people in the court who support us. In Jiangning County, the interests of wealthy gentry have been shaken. With the support of Mr. Fan and Eunuch Qin, they couldn’t do anything for a while, but when they arrived in Henan Mansion, the situation changed.”

Qu Qingze's body trembled slightly, he had already thought of something.

"My lord, it's not so serious."

"We have to be prepared for this. Everyone understands the principle of cutting grass and roots. Once the interests of a certain group are involved, will they hesitate to make a move? Isn't it the best opportunity for the Jiangning camp to come to Henan Prefecture? Although It is said that the Jiangning battalion is brave and good at fighting, but in the face of internal and external difficulties, they are unfamiliar with everything, and it is difficult to play a real role. If they are not careful, they may suffer heavy losses. At that time, it is estimated that someone will stand up and all the problems will come out. gone."

Qu Qingze nodded. He has been in Jinyiwei for a long time, and he knows some things. In the officialdom, for the sake of profit, nothing can be done, and anything can happen.

"My lord. This is indeed a problem, but there is no good solution at present. If we copy Jiangning County's practice, I am afraid it will cause big troubles. After all, there are many harassments by rogues here. The situation is different. Besides, there are many The gentry and wealthy households have all moved away, and the conditions are too poor."

"Old Qu, you might as well say clearly that King Fu is the biggest problem. In my opinion, the gentry and wealthy households here are all centered on King Fu, including the government. Tan Changluo once reminded me to pay a visit to King Fu. At that time, I felt very strange, it is said that feudal lords are not allowed to contact local officials, is Henan Mansion an exception, now it seems that Henan Mansion is really an exception."

Qu Qingze had already thought about Fu Wang's problem.

Fu Wang Zhu Changxun is indeed very different from other vassal kings. He is the son of Ming Shenzong Zhu Xujun, and he is a brother of Ming Guangzong Zhu Changluo. Mingxi Zong Zhu Youxiao and Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian are both Zhu Changluo's sons Son, that is to say, Zhu Changxun is Zhu Youjian's uncle and direct elder.

This kind of different relationship is not possessed by many vassal kings. With this kind of relationship, there are Zhu Changhao, King of Rui, and Zhu Changrun, King of Hui. These two are also the sons of Ming Shenzong Zhu Xujun, and also the uncle of Zhu Youjian. .

With such a relationship, Zhu Youjian naturally needs to be taken care of.

The best way for Su Tiancheng to come to Henan Mansion is to build a good relationship with Zhu Changxun, try his best to use Zhu Changxun's influence, and use his hands and feet in Henan Mansion. Unexpectedly, he encountered such a thing before he had time to visit Zhu Changxun.It has to be said that this is a sign of extreme bad luck.

But thinking about playing tricks in Henan Mansion, there is no way to avoid Fu Wang Zhu Changxun.

Presumably Su Tiancheng also thought of this relationship. It is too difficult to open a breakthrough from the middle.

"Old Qu, the difficulties are ahead of us. Between you and me, it's still the old way. Tell us your opinion. Don't hide it, just say it."

Qu Qingze was silent for a while.

"My lord, I really haven't thought of a good solution. King Fu has a special status. If you think about doing something in the Henan Mansion, you probably can't avoid it. If King Fu is all about making trouble, it's really hard to do." .”

In Su Tiancheng's impression, the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty did not have any political status. For example, Jin Wang Zhu Shenxuan was his brother-in-law and stayed in Taiyuan honestly. Without an imperial decree, he was not allowed to go anywhere. Could it be that there is something special about Fu Wang Zhu Changxun?

"Old Qu, what do you mean, can King Fu interfere in local government affairs?"

Qu Qingze nodded and didn't say much.

Qu Qingze won't lie. Since he nodded, this matter is true. It seems that the court is not necessarily rigid to the vassal king, but also flexible. Everything is related to blood relationship. Threatening the imperial power, the emperor will not do too much, this is human nature.

Think about it too, Zhu Yousong, Zhu Changxun's son, was once the emperor of Nanming.

The sky was very dark, with gusts of cold wind blowing, Su Tiancheng and Qu Qingze stood in the cold wind, not far away, Wang Dazhi faithfully waited.

Su Tiancheng was rarely silent like this, and Qu Qingze felt that Su Tiancheng seemed to have made some important decision.

Sure enough, in the cold wind, Su Tiancheng spoke again.

"Old Qu, there is something that I think is most suitable for you to do, but this matter is of great importance and must be rotten in the stomach, and cannot be mentioned to anyone."

"My lord has any idea, just say it, I will try my best to do it well."

"Aren't bandits harassing the area of ​​Henan Prefecture frequently? I thought, let's make a chapter on this, and make a decent chapter to achieve our goal."

Qu Qingze's body trembled again, but he didn't say anything.

"Why, before I said it, you were scared and dared not agree."

"Although my lord tells me, I have nothing to fear."

"Hehe, it's normal to be afraid. If I do this, I will also feel afraid. However, people have already made a move, and I don't think of a good way to deal with it. Are we waiting to be slaughtered? Don't worry about the means."

Qu Qingze calmed down a lot, he probably guessed that Su Tiancheng was going to do something.

"Old Qu, we will go back to Luoyang the day after tomorrow. After you return to the Jiangning Camp, select a hundred scouts. These people must be absolutely reliable. These 100 people will pretend to be bandits and go to greet the people in Henan Mansion. Gentlemen and wealthy households, you have to remember that you must never harass the common people, looting food and money, and appropriately giving relief to the common people, it is precisely when there is a shortage of money, let these gentry and wealthy households make contributions."

Qu Qingze nodded silently, he had already thought of this level.

"It is necessary to make a big noise, so that the officials, gentry and wealthy households in the Henan government will be uneasy, including King Fu, who will also feel nervous. I guess, after returning to Luoyang, the imperial edict must have arrived. The Jiangning camp will enter Shanxi to suppress Bandit, hmph, it may not be that simple to be tricked and transferred around by them."

"My lord, I understand. Leave this matter to me."

"Well, it must not be exposed. You must remember the characteristics of rogues, erratic."

The 23th of the first month.

After noon, Su Jun and Liu Jingting came to the official post.

The situation they investigated was similar to Su Tiancheng's expectation. Lingbao County and Yanxiang County both collected taxes in the name of Jiangning Ying, and the methods were very vicious. The same situation existed in Lushi County, but The methods are milder. The people in the three counties have a very bad impression of Jiangningying, but they are suppressed by the officials and dare not complain.

Prices in several places are surprisingly high. The common people can’t afford food and salt, and they are struggling to death. In some villages and towns, a large number of people fled. After a very small number of people became refugees, they even directly raised the slogan, To find the bandits, to rebel, to eat.

Hearing the reports of the two, combined with the information sent by the dark thread, Su Tiancheng affirmed his own judgment.

There are court officials who intervene in the affairs of the Henan government. Zhu Changxun, the king of Fu, must have participated in it, and his status is not ordinary.

Combined with various situations that have arisen, the plan made by Su Tiancheng is feasible.

The Jiangning Camp received the order from the imperial court and set off to Shanxi to suppress the bandits. In the process, the bandits harassed Henan Mansion by surprise. The ordinary people who could not survive supported the bandits, and even joined the bandits, which caused the Henan Mansion to find no peace. .

When such a situation arises, Su Tiancheng can take the Jiangning Camp and return to Henan Mansion as a matter of course. Next, in order to eliminate the harassment of the bandits, he can introduce many policies to strengthen the control of the gentry and rich households, and take the opportunity to support Song Sijun, During the process of Wan Chenggui and other merchants taking over, Zhu Changxun was also speechless.

In half a year at most, Su Tiancheng believed that he could completely control and stabilize the Henan Mansion.

What's more, there is another biggest advantage. Su Tiancheng can directly suggest to the imperial court to appoint and remove many officials in Henan Province. Taking this opportunity, he can replace a group of officials he trusts to manage Henan Province well and stabilize Henan Province. Things are much easier to handle.

Regrettably, there are still things. When the rogues are at their weakest, they can fight with all their strength and will achieve great results. Unfortunately, because of internal struggles, the Jiangning Camp cannot fully wipe out the rogues. It must first stabilize its own territory .To be continued. , You are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. m read. )