Ming politicians

Pu Kaiqiang, Zuo Xiaohu and Tan Zongliang got the news a long time ago, and they rushed to the governor's office to wait. They were still a little apprehensive. They didn't know what imperial decree they were waiting for. Generally, those who were assigned to serve in Shaanxi were in the imperial court. No one is willing to come to such a ghostly place for a down-and-out official with a little connection.This also determines that they have nothing to do with each other, and they are not very clear about what happened in the court.

It is an open secret that there are a lot of changes in the government offices at all levels in Shaanxi. There are eight government offices in Shaanxi, namely Xi'an House, Fengxiang House, Hanzhong House, Yan'an House, Qingyang House, Pingliang House, and Gongchang House. The prefects of the eight prefectures, Lintao Prefecture and Lintao Prefecture, have all been adjusted this time.

In other words, only Su Tiancheng dared to do such a thing, putting it on other people, no one dared to make such a decision. The main responsibility of the government is to maintain stability. For example, places like Hanzhong Mansion and Fengxiang Mansion are not stable. The influence of the government in the local area is not as good as that of the rogues.

Over the years, due to the rebellion of bandits, all levels of government in Shaanxi have been unable to collect taxes, and it is difficult to maintain themselves. Many times they rely on the imperial court to exempt them from taxes and barely make a living. Even if you want to be greedy for ink, it is difficult to achieve your goal. Therefore, in such a place, officials will turn pale when they talk about it.

Just after Jiangningying came to Shaanxi, they achieved a great victory, wiped out [-] rogues, and greatly reduced the arrogance of the rogues. This seems to be a shot in the arm. Governments at all levels are ready to take this opportunity to teach many farmers .In the process of requiring farmers to pay their arrears of taxes, individuals can naturally get a lot of benefits. Unfortunately, the governor's yamen ordered that they are not allowed to harass the people, and many officials.There were quite some criticisms, but Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying's influence did not dare to say more.

But at this time, Su Tiancheng made a bold move and adjusted all the prefects of the eight prefectures under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi.

The prefects who were adjusted all left Shaanxi. This was also Su Tiancheng's suggestion. He has been in Shaanxi for so many years, and he has worked hard without credit.It was not easy to arrange for them to stay in Shaanxi, so they simply left. As for what kind of positions they arranged, that was their own business.

On October 25, the ninth year of Chongzhen, the Governor's Yamen of Shaanxi Province.

All the officials above the fourth grade in Shaanxi Province gathered here, waiting for Su Tiancheng to read the imperial edict.

There are many people in the lobby.There are quite a few unfamiliar faces among them, and some of them have unusual temperaments.Pu Kaiqiang and others were very puzzled. Could it be that these people are the so-called vassal kings or the sons of the vassal kings.

Su Tiancheng finally came to the lobby, beside him was Hong Chengchou, the supervisor of the Jiangning Camp.

When Su Tiancheng invited out the imperial decree monk Fang Baojian, everyone knelt down.

It took a long time to read the imperial decree, but the key is still in the latter content.That is to appoint many prefects.

"... Qu Qingze is the prefect of Xi'an Prefecture, Su Pingyang is the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture, Zhu Yousong is the prefect of Fengxiang Prefecture, Zhu Shenxuan is the prefect of Hanzhong Prefecture, Sun Sizong is the prefect of Pingliang Prefecture. Lu Taibing is the prefect of Qingyang Prefecture, Chen Yutai is the prefect of Gongchang Prefecture , Deng Hui served as the prefect of Lintao Prefecture..."

"... Su Ertong is the co-prefect of Xi'an, Su Jun is the co-prefect of Hanzhong, and Lan Qiao is the co-prefect of Hanzhong..."

"...Liu Jingting was appointed as the governor of the procuratorial envoy, and Yue Gaofeng was appointed as the governor of the procuratorial envoy..."

This was an imperial decree that surprised anyone. From this imperial decree, many officials in Shaanxi had a better understanding of Su Tiancheng's influence in the court, or how much the emperor valued Su Tiancheng.

Qu Qingze, Su Pingyang, Sun Sizong, Lu Taibing, Deng Hui, Su Ertong, Su Jun, Liu Jingting, Yue Gaofeng and others all came from Henan Province to Shaanxi Province when Su Tiancheng stayed. Among these people, except for Su Jun who was born as a Jinshi, the rest are all motley soldiers, Qu Qingze was born in the army, Sun Sizong and Lu Taibing were born as freshmen, and the rest have never passed the imperial examination at all, but that's how it is Some people can actually become court officials, and there are many fourth-rank magistrates among them. These people almost control the entire officialdom in Shaanxi. From this moment on, the role of the third division will not be great. That is to say, Pu Kaiqiang, Zuo Xiaohu, Tan Zongliang and others must listen to Su Tiancheng's arrangement.

This is one aspect of influence, and the more important influence comes from the arrangement of Zhu Yousong and Zhu Shenxuan.

Zhu Shenxuan is the king of Jin, a well-known vassal king, who was arranged to serve as the magistrate in Hanzhong Mansion. Zhu Yousong, the son of King Fu, is the cousin of the current emperor Zhu Youjian, who went to Fengxiang Mansion as the magistrate. These two royal relatives came to Shaanxi. As the magistrate, this also shows that the emperor's imperial decree has finally begun to be implemented.

As for the fact that Chen Yutai left the Hanlin Academy, the dignified number one scholar, but was assigned to the second place, and went to Gongchang Mansion as the magistrate, which did not attract many people's attention.

Su Tiancheng knew the whole story. When he arrived in the capital, an old acquaintance came to visit. Zhou Kang, Zhou Yanru's housekeeper, brought Zhou Yanru's personal letter, which focused on Chen Yutai. Although Chen Yutai is still in charge of editing and writing in the Imperial Academy, because Wen Tiren controls the government, Chen Yutai has no chance to speak out and offer suggestions. Even with the name of writing, it is still in name only. The number one scholar back then is almost forgotten by everyone During this process, Chen Yutai applied for release many times, without even expecting to stay in the capital, but such a request could not be satisfied. In desperation, Chen Yutai turned to Zhou Yanru for help. of Shoufu.

Su Tiancheng agreed to Zhou Yanru's request and suggested that Chen Yutai go to Shaanxi.

As for Zhu Shenxuan, it was Su Tiancheng who asked to go to Shaanxi on his own initiative. Zhu Shenxuan was a smart man, but he had never been sharpened in the officialdom. , Stepping into the officialdom, encountered many criticisms. Almost all the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty opposed the entry of the emperor's relatives and relatives into the court, and they would definitely set up various obstacles artificially to prove that the emperor's will was wrong.

The more this is the case, the more Su Tiancheng wants Zhu Shenxuan to come to Shaanxi, and through his help, let Zhu Shenxuan make some achievements in Shaanxi, so that he can best prove that the emperor's decision is correct of.

Zhu Yousong's coming to Shaanxi was beyond Su Tiancheng's expectations. His suggestion at the time was to let Zhu Yousong go to the south. After all, the conditions in the south are better. Zhu Yousong is very flexible in his life, so it is not very difficult to go to the south to open up the situation. Unexpectedly, Sun Chengzong suggested that Zhu Yousong come to Shaanxi.

It should be said that the emperor has adopted most of Su Tiancheng's suggestions, especially the appointment of Su Tiancheng's many confidants, the emperor has fully supported him, otherwise the effect would not have been achieved.

There is also a special situation here, that is, the vast majority of court officials are absolutely unwilling to come to Shaanxi. A very vivid example can be used to illustrate that some scholars with Jinshi backgrounds would rather go to the south to become county magistrates. I also don't want to come to Shaanxi to be the magistrate. The magistrates who died in Shaanxi and the magistrates who were impeached and punished ranked first in the country.

Although the Jiangning Battalion has achieved such a great victory in Shaanxi, there are still 20 rogues in Shaanxi. Who knows if these rogues will suddenly show their power and capture a certain county or state city? Under such circumstances, the magistrate and magistrate should not think about saving the lives of the whole family.

The combination of various conditions has formed the current situation.

Su Tiancheng achieved more than half of his goal. As for the fact that the chief officer of the third department has not been adjusted, it is actually not a big deal. There are internal conflicts everywhere. Even the officials in Shaanxi have done such a big thing. Adjustment, but difficulties still exist. Shaanxi's foundation is not good, there are still a large number of rogues, the people are extremely poor, and it takes a lot of energy to restore their vitality. Besides, many county magistrates are still in the same team as before It will take a long time just to reverse the understanding of these county magistrates. During this process, the Jiangning Camp needs to be constantly dispatched to gradually nibble away at the rogues, reduce the area of ​​activity of the rogues, and continue to encourage officials at all levels in Shaanxi.

He was a civil servant in his previous life, so Su Tiancheng's understanding has a lot of practical aspects. He is not harsh, and everything he does is based on reality, and he will not be too ambitious. With favorable conditions, he is very low-key in doing things for others. There is a reason for being able to accomplish so many great things in just a few years.

On the way back to Shaanxi, Su Tiancheng thought a lot, including what to do next. The sudden adjustment of so many officials will definitely cause shock. In troubled times, heavy codes are needed. Those gentle methods in the past were difficult to achieve good results. For example, for officials at all levels in Shaanxi, the governor’s yamen cannot cover everything. The first thing is to catch all the prefects. As long as the prefects can really play their role, the situation will improve quickly, and doing so will also achieve the fastest results.

With such an approach, Su Tiancheng was under unusual pressure. The emperor approved his memorial, and the arrangements of officials were almost all in accordance with his requirements. Under such circumstances, it was difficult for Shaanxi to get the support of the court. Weng Tongzhang actually fought I have said hello, if within a period of time, Shaanxi cannot have a good situation, it is conceivable that there will be attacks from the court.

The greater the pressure, the greater the motivation. Therefore, Su Tiancheng has thought about it a long time ago. He must think of some special methods. If he does things according to the routine, it is impossible to achieve results. As for the implementation of these methods or ideas, it is up to the imperial edict. This is the moment after the announcement. (To be continued..)