Ming politicians

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Su Tiancheng, who was thousands of miles away, also had a small-scale discussion in the governor's yamen, but this time the discussion was completely different from the discussion in Wenhua Palace, because he had learned some secrets through various means intelligence.

More than half a year has passed, and the overall development situation in Shaanxi is good. At least the common people have settled down. The benefits of the mutual market have exceeded Su Tiancheng's expectations. The monthly tax that can be received is close to 50 taels of silver. If the trend continues, there will be no problem with the expenditure of the Jiangning Camp and the New Army.

Song Gonglun set up a secret trading point in the mutual market. In this trading point, you can engage in the arms business. Weapons such as matchlock guns, knives, guns, bows and arrows of the Ming Dynasty can be traded, and even some of the Franco cannons It can also be traded with Tiger Crouching Cannon, not to mention the profit of this transaction.

Not only the Mongolian tribes, but also Hou Jin secretly sent merchants to purchase items in the mutual market.

When such a situation arises, Su Tiancheng turns his eyes and closes his eyes. As long as he can make money and control the situation, it is no big deal. The ammunition for matchlock guns and cannons needs to be provided by Daming, otherwise they are just a pile of scrap metal. As for knives, guns and bows, they can Why not trade at a high price.

The expenses of the Jiangning camp can be guaranteed, which is the most important prerequisite.

After the start of the mutual market, the turmoil among the Mongolian tribes began to increase, and there were some powerful tribes.Dissatisfied with the Xibe and Daur tribes occupying such good resources, they began to launch some large-scale attacks. Su Tiancheng even asked Song Sijun to support the Xibe and Daur tribes with some firearms if conditions permit. Let them hit each other hard.

Hou Jin also knew this situation.But there is no way out. The Jiangning Battalion is stationed in Shaanxi, and a new army has been formed in Shaanxi. The combat effectiveness is not the same. Under such circumstances, Houjin dare not send troops to Mongolia for the time being. The siege attack must have suffered heavy losses.

Of course, Su Tiancheng needs to grasp the core.That is, the technology must never be revealed.

The development of flower bombs, including the technical progress of flintlock guns and artillery, is top secret and must not be leaked out. It is impossible for the merchants sent by Hou Jin to try their best to obtain these things.

The dark line has completely gained a foothold in the mutual market.

such a short time.Because of Su Tiancheng's support, Qu Qingze personally arranged the arrangement.The dark lines have been able to collect all kinds of information. Their tentacles have gradually extended into the hinterland of Houjin, and they have begun to grasp some key situations of Houjin. Combining these information with the information provided by Huang Zaisheng, Su Tiancheng began to slowly Knowing many things about Hou Jin.

this time.Through secret clues, Su Tiancheng learned that there was an opposing force among Shaanxi officials, and this force was used by some people in the imperial court.It is actively playing a role. The impeachment in the middle of the court has a close relationship with some officials in Shaanxi.

Therefore, the focus of this small-scale meeting held at the governor's office was to discuss this issue.

Attending the meeting were Zhu Shenxuan, Zhu Yousong, Hong Chengchou, Qu Qingze, Su Pingyang, Su Jun and others.

After Su Tiancheng reported all the situation, the expressions of everyone were already very ugly.

Zhu Shenxuan spoke first.

"How could such a situation happen? It's extremely pedantic. Why don't they look at the changes in Shaanxi and say that Hanzhong Prefecture used to be full of refugees and lonely people everywhere. The people and the government are completely opposed, and there are always possibilities Joining the ranks of rogues, the government is hard to guard against, and there is no good solution at all. Looking at the current situation, the common people are farming with peace of mind. Although their lives are not very rich, they are finally settled down. They don't pay attention to the situation, they always say that Shaanxi's actions have the precursor of rebellion, they are utter bastards, according to my opinion, these people should be killed."

Just after Zhu Shenxuan finished speaking, Zhu Yousong also spoke.

"My opinion is the same. We must not be soft-handed. These people are a disaster in Shaanxi. They cannot be forgiven lightly. When necessary, use Shang Fang's sword to prevent them from continuing to be arrogant."

The rest of the people spoke one after another, and their opinions were similar.

After everyone expressed their opinions, Su Tiancheng spoke.

"These voices that appear in Shaanxi are quite normal. We can divide them into two categories. For example, Chen Yutai belongs to the pedantic category. He always looks at what happened in Shaanxi from his own knowledge. Those who control disharmony are all rebellious and immoral, and they are all unacceptable, so they spare no effort to attack, so that they are used by others. Besides, Pu Kaiqiang and others, their thinking is not like this. The situation in Shaanxi before, the situation now , They all know that the changes are obvious, but they still collude with some adults in the court, thinking of overthrowing everything at present, and their hearts are damning."

"What should we do, should we find a way to get rid of them, or allow them to continue to make trouble behind the scenes? Maybe you will find it funny to ask this question. This is not a matter of choice, but I think it is better not to touch them. If Shaanxi Up and down, they are all monolithic, and we may be really in danger."

When Su Tiancheng said these words, everyone fell silent.

Everyone understands the meaning of this.

In the Wenhua Palace, the questioning is still going on.

What should be said is almost finished, and we are waiting for Sun Chengzong to speak.

Sun Chengzong stood up. He is 75 years old. The emperor specially decreed that Sun Chengzong can sit down no matter what time. This is a gift, and it shows how much he values ​​Sun Chengzong.

"Your Majesty, I have a letter here, which is sent by Lord Su Tiancheng, Governor of Shaanxi Province. I also ask for your Majesty's permission to read it here."

Zhu Youjian nodded.

"Okay, I'll ask Yang Aiqing to read it out. Sun Aiqing is getting older, so she should pay attention to her health."

Seeing Zhu Youjian's attitude, Wen Tiren's heart began to sink. He said so much and hit the key points, but the emperor still didn't show much, and he still cared about Sun Chengzong's body. It seems that Sun Chengzong had already prepared , and there must have been some communication between His Majesty He.The most terrible thing is that Su Tiancheng wrote a letter.

Thinking of Su Tiancheng's ability, Wen Tiren felt that he might have taken this wrong step.

Yang Sichang began to read the letter.

Following Yang Sichang's reading, the Wenhua Hall gradually became quiet.

Su Tiancheng's letter, half of the meaning, is a letter of defense, defending Sun Chengzong, and explaining his own behavior. The other half of the meaning is to summarize the lessons of history and count the tragedies caused by suspicion in the past dynasties. They are all familiar stories, such as Yue Fei in the Southern Song Dynasty and Meng Kuo in the Qin Dynasty.

Su Tiancheng finally concluded that suspicion can exist, and everyone has their own thoughts, but the purpose of this suspicion is to be loyal to the emperor and responsible for the Ming Dynasty. If this kind of suspicion, If there is a personal purpose, then there is a big problem. If the heart is not right, it will be evil if it is moved.

Su Tiancheng was frank about his worries, but made it clear that he was loyal to the emperor, the court, and Daming. His inner thoughts were to let Daming stand at the peak. As for the many suspicions, he didn't think so much. If you think you have a wrong heart, you can go to Shaanxi to check it out, or you can ask yourself to go to Beijing for questioning.

After the letter was read out, Zhu Youjian spoke.

"Sun Aiqing, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"I am grateful to the emperor. When I learned about these impeachment memorials, I once thought about leaving the court. My life is seventy years old. I am so old that I don't want to get involved in these right and wrong. However, I am deeply favored by the emperor. It is also a shame to leave so irresponsibly, and go underground in the future, so I have thought about it, and I must explain clearly what is going on here."

"I don't have the idea of ​​rebellion. As for the situation after a few years, I have thought about it. I really want to ask Mr. Wen. You have been the chief minister of the cabinet for six years. Are you powerful? If you follow the old man's advice I understand, after a while, your disciples will be all over the world, don't I, Da Ming, know about you, Mr. Wen, but not about the emperor."

"I really don't understand this kind of theory. Why did it come out of the mouth of Mr. Wen, the chief assistant of the cabinet? It is my duty to be loyal to the emperor and do our best to do things well. , thinking of his own interests all the time, as Su Tiancheng said, if his heart is not righteous, then there may be a real problem."

"I have never had such thoughts. I believe that Su Tiancheng will not have such thoughts. All the letters that Su Tiancheng wrote to me have been reported to the emperor. The emperor has also read these letters. You can pat your chest and say that these letters are all about the development of my Ming Dynasty."

"I have a saying that shouldn't have been said. Whoever has a bad mind may look at others with such eyes and speculate on others. His heart is selfless and generous."

"Your Majesty, the subject is finished."

Wen Tiren's face turned pale, and his body shook a bit. He never expected that it would end like this.

Zhu Youjian looked at Sun Chengzong and spoke slowly.

"I think today's inquiry is very good. The clear will be clear, and the turbid will be turbid. I hope that all of you who love you will be like Sun Aiqing, always remember the affairs of the court, and always think about the development of my Ming Dynasty. Everyone If we can unite as one, why don't the people have enough food and clothing, why don't the rogue bandits be wiped out, why don't we regain the Liaodong region..."

Wen Tiren was helped out of the Wenhua Palace, his heart was icy cold, it seemed that he wanted to know something, and submitted his resignation earlier, so as not to be kicked out of the cabinet and court by the emperor and lose face. (To be continued..)