Ming politicians

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It was already the end of October when Yang Sichang left Shaanxi.

The climate in Shaanxi has begun to change and become colder. Winters in the north generally come early and stay cold for a long time. After eight years, Su Tiancheng's greatest feeling is that the climate is normal now and the environment has not suffered any damage. , the summer is very hot, the winter is very cold, and the four seasons are distinct, which cannot be realized after hundreds of years.

The large influx of refugees has forced governments at all levels to consider the issue of preventing the cold in winter. Last winter, because there was no time to take care of it, people in Shaanxi froze to death. At that time, the government was powerless and unable to take care of it. It is the government's dereliction of duty if there are ordinary people who die of cold and starvation.

He is about to leave Shaanxi, Su Tiancheng feels the urgency, he needs to hold a summary meeting, this meeting is very important, many things need to be arranged, some awareness needs to be clarified, before holding this meeting, he still needs to talk to Zhu Shenxuan had a good talk.Although my own ideas cannot be made public in the Ming Dynasty for the time being, in Shaanxi, we can still adopt a curve to save the country and slowly implement them. This will be of great benefit to the common people in Shaanxi, and it will also have far-reaching implications for the rise of the Ming Dynasty. Impact.

The meeting is scheduled to be held on the fifth day of November.

On the second day of November, Zhu Shenxuan came to Xianyang ahead of schedule.

The meeting place was changed to the inner courtyard of the governor's yamen, where Su Tiancheng and his family lived. Chunping and Gu Hengbo who followed him to Shaanxi lived in the inner courtyard.

For this meeting, Su Tiancheng made very sufficient preparations, and he had to try his best to persuade Zhu Shenxuan.According to his analysis, Zhu Shenxuan's appointment as governor of Shaanxi is a certainty. To maintain a stable situation in Shaanxi and to truly develop Shaanxi, Zhu Shenxuan must have a sense of the overall situation.Can't be too rigid.

Most importantly, Su Tiancheng knew that Shaanxi was the rear area of ​​the Jiangning Camp, and Jiangning Camp needed to rely on Shaanxi for all its supplies, as well as the mutual market between Fort Anning and Jingbian.

Even though he is Su Tiancheng's brother-in-law, Zhu Shenxuan has never entered the inner court.

This conversation.Zhu Shenxuan felt a little uneasy when it was going on in the inner court. It is estimated that the conversation involved in this conversation may be relatively important.

When entering the inner courtyard, Su Tiancheng was waiting in the courtyard.

After Wang Dazhi brought Zhu Shenxuan to the door, he stopped.

Su Tiancheng took Zhu Shenxuan directly into the study.There is no need for too many pleasantries between the two.

"His Royal Highness, I want to ask you a question. Tell me why the Jiangning Battalion was able to rise suddenly in such a short period of time. Thinking of me, Daming, the guard army has lasted for hundreds of years. As he matures, he should be able to fight on the battlefield. He is invincible, but it is a pity that the guard army is too weak to fight at all."

Zhu Shenxuan was stunned, he really hadn't thought about this question carefully.The vassal king never intervenes in military affairs. Even if he presided over the abolition of the Shaanxi guard army, Zhu Shenxuan still doesn't know the connotation of the army very well. However, he really doesn't like the combat effectiveness of the guard army. A sergeant is worse than a peasant.

"I haven't really thought about this issue carefully, but I participated in the abolition of the Shaanxi guard army. What I saw seemed to be that the military salary could not be in place. I heard it before, because the military salary could not be in place. The sergeant could no longer support his family, so he mutinied."

"This is a reason, but there is something that doesn't make sense. Those mutinous soldiers became the main force after joining the rogue team. They are good at fighting. My Ming's army is almost no match for them. It means that they are not incapable of fighting."

Zhu Shenxuan lowered his head and thought for a while.

"Perhaps they joined the ranks of rogues, and their treatment was guaranteed."

"I don't think this is the case. The mutinous sergeant joined the ranks of the rogues and became a rebel. His family members were threatened. Besides, the rogues had no fixed residence and wandered around. It was very difficult. Under such circumstances, the mutinous sergeant How can it be possible to settle down and live a good life, isn't it a fantasy."

"Well, what you said makes sense. I don't know exactly why this happened."

"I have an understanding that whether it is the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp or the sergeants of our Daming Guard, if you want them to become brave and good at fighting, the most important thing is what they think in their hearts. To be clear, why do they become Soldiers, why do you have to fight, why do you have to shroud your body in horse leather and sacrifice your life on the battlefield."

"Oh, tell me, what is the reason for this?"

"It's very simple to say, that is, the reason why they want to fight is not only to be loyal to the emperor, but also for themselves."

"How do you say that?"

"First of all, the soldiers get the military salary and can support their families. This is the best proof. The soldier is also a profession, but it has special characteristics. Especially in this era, those who may die at any time, they get the military salary, It reflects their own value and supports their families. Secondly, they have wealth. For example, the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp are paid a bit high. This is what they earn in exchange for their lives. Whether it can continue, it depends on whether they can keep the victory, and they are not allowed to be robbed by the golden tartars or rogues. If they can't kill the enemy on the battlefield and hold the land, everything they own will be lost. In the end, they are soldiers. If they choose to join the army, they must maintain the honor of the soldiers and their own honor. No one wants to be a coward and be looked down upon by others. , being able to fight the enemy bravely, and being able to take care of each other, they have maintained the honor of the soldiers and their own honor, so, in the final analysis, they are fighting for themselves."

Zhu Shenxuan understood a little bit.

"Kun Yuan, you really make sense when you say that."

"This is not just talk, we must let them understand that they fight not only for loyalty to the emperor, for the court, for the Ming Dynasty, but also for themselves. Once they realize this, then their appearance will be greatly improved On the other hand, after a period of training, the combat effectiveness of the army will be greatly improved. It is not advisable to gather the army based on the level of military pay. For example, in some guard troops, the soldiers around the officers are treated very Good, but the combat effectiveness of the entire army is still weak."

"I understand. No wonder the Jiangning Battalion has such a strong combat power in a short period of time."

"Not only the Jiangning battalion, but also the new army. Their understanding is slowly changing. All of this needs to be guided. The key point is that the officers must understand this truth, so that they can bring out first-class soldiers."

Speaking of this, Su Tiancheng felt that he needed to get to the point.

"His Royal Highness, what do you think officials at all levels in Shaanxi should do?"

Zhu Shenxuan is very smart, and somewhat understands the meaning of today's conversation.

"Kun Yuan, I once thought about this question. Although I haven't been talking about the Hanzhong Mansion for a long time, it took a lot of effort to rectify the officials at all levels. Even now, it has not achieved the desired effect. "

"I have some opinions. Officials at all levels in Shaanxi must first be loyal to the emperor, obey the orders of the imperial court, and do things in accordance with the requirements of the governor's office, the chief envoy's office, and the inspector's office. This is the basic premise. If you want to mess up, if you do things independently, you will definitely not be able to do things well, but there is another point. From the actual situation, officials at all levels have not paid special attention to it, or have not considered it at all, and that is to do things for the common people. Keep the people in mind."

"Kun Yuan, this is not a special understanding. As far as I know, officials at all levels are doing their best for the common people. Otherwise, Shaanxi would not have experienced such a big change."

Su Tiancheng shook his head slightly.

"There is a very strange phenomenon. I don't know if His Royal Highness Jin Wang has noticed it. Many officials, after doing things for the common people, look forward to getting things like Wanmin Umbrella and the affirmation of the common people. I don't quite agree with this. The practice is that when an official does not make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and grow sweet potatoes. This is the duty of officials. Officials still pay attention to their superiors in their bones, and most of what they do is to get the attention of their superiors. Of course, this kind of understanding is not wrong. This awareness, that is, they must do things for the common people, the common people are their food and clothing parents, if they cannot provide benefits for the common people, they are not considered good officials, sometimes, comparing the requirements of the above with the demands of the common people, I am afraid that it is more important Pay attention to the demands of the people."

Zhu Shenxuan looked at Su Tiancheng and was very surprised. All dynasties have talked about family world, and this point of view expressed by Su Tiancheng seems to be a challenge to family world. If such a point of view spreads, there must be some troublesome.

"Kun Yuan, I think the principles you said are correct, but you still have to be careful, you must not mention these understandings outside, otherwise you will get into trouble."

"I know, I'm just talking in front of you, I hope you can have this kind of understanding, use this kind of requirements to manage officials at all levels, if you follow this kind of requirements, Shaanxi can exceed the All the provinces in the north have become one of the richest places."

Zhu Shenxuan nodded, but did not continue to say anything. (To be continued..)