Ming politicians

As expected by Su Tiancheng, Chen Yutai was the first to speak.

Pu Kaiqiang, Zuo Xiaohu, Tan Zongliang and others have been playing games in the officialdom for a long time, and they have seen too many things. In addition, they are not very popular in Shaanxi, and their relationship is not good. They can talk, Su Tiancheng's strength, as well as his relationship and influence in the court, they have figured it out. At this time, they will not choose to confront Su Tiancheng. Anyway, Su Tiancheng is responsible for any responsibility, and they have no responsibility. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to worry less about how many specific tasks there are in the face of the mess in Shaanxi.

Chen Yutai is different, the number one scholar in the palace examination, although he has been in the Imperial Academy all these years, the people he can contact are different, and he has seen the world. In terms of personal achievements, he cannot compare with Su Tiancheng, that is because there are not many Opportunity, caught in the party struggle, not reused, now finally has the opportunity, became the magistrate of Gongchang Mansion, how could he miss the opportunity.

What made Chen Yutai even more displeased was that among the eight magistrates in Shaanxi, apart from Zhu Shenxuan and Zhu Yousong, who had special identities, Deng Hui was barely a genuine Jinshi, and the rest were all morons.Working with these people, Chen Yutai felt that he had lost value, like a white swan standing among chickens.

In his heart, Chen Yutai was not very convinced by Su Tiancheng, he thought that Su Tiancheng had a good opportunity, and when he met such an opportunity, he could also do great things and make great achievements.

"My lord, the lower officials have a different opinion."

"If you have any opinions, Mr. Chen, you might as well speak up."

Su Tiancheng remained calm, but he was annoyed in his heart. He was fine with Chen Yutai because of Zhou Yanru and Zhou Kang's request.Let Chen Yutai come to Shaanxi and serve as the magistrate of Gongchang Prefecture. If Chen Yutai is a little more sensible, he can understand that when he comes to the devastated Shaanxi, he only needs to work hard.It is very easy to establish political achievements. If this is not the case, Chen Yutai will still be in the Imperial Academy, doing a compilation that no one cares about.

"My lord, the arable land of gentry and wealthy households belongs to personal property. Without their consent, they cannot be invaded at will. If the government issues such a notice, it is no different from the actions of rogues. When the time comes, the court will Blame your lord, all the gentry, wealthy households and scholars in the world will also think that such actions are against common sense, this is like blatantly entering someone's home, stealing property, and then openly thinking that it is correct..."

There was no expression on Su Tiancheng's face.Qu Qingze, Su Pingyang and others couldn't sit still.Chen Yutai's words were too harsh, and he inherited the inheritance of some people in the court. Many officials smiled when they heard what Chen Yutai said. They obviously agreed with Chen Yutai's point of view.

Wait until Chen Yutai finishes speaking.Su Tiancheng did not immediately refute.

"Since someone has expressed a different opinion, no matter who else you have, do you have any other different opinions? If you have different opinions, please continue to speak out, and I will answer together."

After a few minutes, Pu Kaiqiang spoke slowly.

"My lord, I feel that what Master Chen said has some truths. If he does it forcefully, it may cause some unnecessary influence. Whether it will be reported to the court, the court will decide..."

Su Tiancheng looked at Pu Kaiqiang, his face still expressionless.

This is no longer an ordinary debate. It involves ideological debates and debates about the future development direction of Shaanxi. Whether to follow the previous path, tinker with it, or start a new one. For this issue, Su Tiancheng thought about it. It's been a long time and I've made up my mind.

After Pu Kaiqiang finished speaking, Su Tiancheng still didn't answer right away, and continued to look at the crowd to see if anyone had any opinions. After waiting for a few minutes, no one continued to express their opinions.

"Okay, just now Master Pu and Master Chen expressed their own thoughts. It is estimated that this is also the thinking of many people, but they just don't want to say it. I will answer them one by one."

"First of all, to answer Mr. Pu's opinion. Before I took office in Shaanxi, I had already been authorized by the emperor. Since I hold the sword of Shangfang and have the power to make decisions on the fly, I can make decisions on relevant political affairs. As for As for the issue of responsibility, I have already said it, if there is any problem, I will bear it all by myself, I am not a person who shirks responsibility, you just need to do what I say, and it will be fine."

"I don't want to answer the question raised by Mr. Chen. I have already emphasized before that the prefectures and counties will do things according to the requirements of the governor's office. Don't care so much about the rest, let alone discuss it. There is no need for discussion, the weak Shaanxi, what is needed now is not discussion, but for you to actually do things, for you to be able to change your thinking and understanding, to be able to calm down and do things for the people, and be a real parent official."

"Master Chen thinks that the method of handling the cultivated land proposed by this official is like the practice of robbers. Well, this official does not deny your opinion. I would like to ask you. You are all parents and officials. Look at your family members. , Struggling on the verge of death, because there is no food to eat, because there is no clothes to wear, and you are starved to death. What kind of action should you take? Rubbing your hands and sighing, or actually doing it, leading your family to work together to avoid Frozen to death and starved to death."

"My official said long ago that the situation in Shaanxi is special. Heavy codes are used in troubled times. Bandits here are plundering. The people here are struggling to die. The people here are complicated. Under such circumstances, we must innovate. Decisions that can promote the development of Shaanxi and feed the common people are all good decisions."

"Many gentry and wealthy households in Shaanxi, fearing the harassment of bandits, left one after another, leaving a large amount of cultivated land. It is human instinct to seek benefits and avoid disadvantages. It is normal for them to leave here, but this official is a little bit uncomfortable. What I understand is that many gentry and wealthy households have a large amount of food in their homes, which is already rich enough, why there are no tenants to cultivate the arable land in their homes."

"I will not make any decision at will. Before making this decision, I have done some research. The gentry and wealthy households in Shaanxi are really generous. Do you know how much the rent for an acre of cultivated land is? Grain, eight buckets of grain, what is this concept? The yield per mu is only about 1.2 shi, but eight buckets of grain have to be handed over, and two-thirds of the harvest is handed over. If there is a disaster, the tenants can say that they will get nothing and want to eat , that is a fantasy."

"How much is the land rent of the imperial court? The land rent per mu in Shaanxi is equivalent to five liters of grain, which is half a bucket. Calculated, the land rent charged by the gentry and rich households is sixteen times that of the government. This is really weird. .”

"My lord Chen said that cultivated land is the personal property of the rich gentry and cannot be violated. It is very good. But I am about to think about it. How did the rich gentry become rich? They are guarding their wealth. Seeing the people suffering from hunger and cold, being forced to join the ranks of rogues, why don't they lend a helping hand and save the people."

"Speaking of which, you may understand what I mean. Yes, I want these gentry and wealthy households to make their due contributions. I can't control or care about the situation in other places, but I'm here in Shaanxi, so I'm sorry. The gentry and rich households in Shaanxi must do things according to the government's requirements. If you don't want to follow the arrangement, it's fine. You leave Shaanxi and want to go anywhere. I won't interfere. .”

Chen Yutai's face turned red. He was originally from a family of officials and officials, a typical wealthy gentry family. He knew the dangers involved in this method introduced by Su Tiancheng. If Shaanxi followed this method, the wealthy gentry would It's a loss, and I am a representative of the gentry and wealthy households, so how can I not object.

"My lord, I feel that what your lord said is very far-fetched. The relationship between the rich gentry and the tenants is a matter of your choice. If the government occupies the cultivated land of the rich gentry, it must obtain permission."

"Master Chen, I have explained it very clearly. You might as well think that this is a movement. If you have any opinions, you can report to the imperial court. However, you still have to comply with the request made by this officer."

"If your lord can't persuade the subordinate officials, the subordinate officials will not follow through."

After Chen Yutai said these words, the lobby fell silent instantly.

A cruel smile appeared on Su Tiancheng's face.

"My lord Chen, this is not in the imperial court. I don't care about such things as deadly remonstrance. If you find such admonition interesting, you can go back to the imperial court to do it. Since you have come to Shaanxi, you have to follow the instructions of my official." Do what you say, I don’t care what your status is, if you stay in Shaanxi and take some desperate measures, Shang Fang’s sword will be the first to cut off your head.”

Chen Yutai's face turned pale, he didn't expect Su Tiancheng to say this, he thought that in the imperial court, in those censors and ministers, the emperor had no choice but to try his best to admonish him, he didn't expect Su Tiancheng to be so domineering.

"My lord Chen, I would like to emphasize that if the task assigned by the governor's yamen is not completed due to resistance, I will not only cut off my head, but also suggest to the emperor to deprive the individual of all his fame."

Chen Yutai's body shook for a moment, it was fatal, think about those censors and senior officials, because of their desperate efforts, they won a good reputation, even the board is worth it, but it's a pity that Su Tiancheng saw through this point and thought Deprivation of fame, in this place in Shaanxi, just looking for any reason can destroy a person's reputation in one fell swoop.

Inside the lobby, it was unusually quiet, and many people's faces turned pale. They knew that Su Tiancheng, who had commanded the Jiangning battalion many fierce battles, must have kept his word. It is impossible for the battalion to achieve so many brilliant records. (to be continued..)