Ming politicians

After Sun Pei put down the letter, he walked behind Sun Chengzong and beat his back lightly, because Sun Chengzong was too tired every day and needed someone to beat his back to relax his muscles and bones. Pei is in charge, the eldest brother Sun Quan is left behind in his hometown, and the rest of the brothers all followed to the capital, and some changes have taken place here. His father, Sun Chengzong, once brought his family to Jiangning County in Nanzhili. , but not for long.

Sun Pei knew that his father and Su Tiancheng were close friends. Every time Su Tiancheng returned to the capital, he would visit the mansion. Sometimes, Sun Pei and his brothers also talked with Su Tiancheng. In awe, although Su Tiancheng is young, he knows too many things, and when it comes to certain concepts of governing the country, it is far beyond his comprehension.

Every time Su Tiancheng wrote a letter, Sun Pei handed it directly to his father. No one was allowed to read or ask questions. This was the rule, and no one dared to violate it.

Seeing that Sun Chengzong was about to open the letter, Sun Pei consciously prepared to avoid it.

"Sun Pei, you continue to beat my back." [

Sun Pei was a little surprised, hesitated for a moment, and continued to beat his back gently, while Sun Chengzong began to read the letter carefully.

Sun Pei felt it, and his father's body trembled slightly. Could it be that something important was mentioned in the letter? Before his father saw Su Tiancheng's letter, he didn't know what happened. This was the first time he saw it.

After Sun Chengzong read the letter, he closed his eyes and said nothing.Sun Pei was familiar with this movement, and it was obvious that his father was lost in thought.

It took a while.Sun Chengzong opened his eyes.

"Sun Pei, go and ask Sun, Sun Qian, Sun Wei, and Sun Yue to come to my place. By the way, ask Sun Zhihang to come too. I have something to say."

Soon, everyone came to the study.

"What I told you today is very important. It has been so many years. As a high-ranking official of the court, I have never damaged the court program because of my own selfishness. So far, you have not succeeded in studying, so you all stay at home. Yes, Sun Siming and Sun Sizong relied on Su Tiancheng to become officials of the imperial court. Master Su also persuaded me back then, saying that he wanted to take care of his family, but I was in the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the lords of the court and the central government looked at me. I can't do favoritism. Although your current situation is very good and you have received the respect of everyone, it is all because of me. You must be clear about this. Step back up and back down. The light around you will naturally dim."

"Sun Quan has always stayed in his hometown. He is not young, and he doesn't have to continue to toss, so he can stay in his hometown and keep his family business. As for the capital, Sun, you just worry about it. Take up the family business and take care of everything at home."

"Sun Qian, you have just reached the age of knowing the destiny. This age is the time when you can do things well. You still have to go out to do things. It is a good thing to pass the Jinshi examination, if there is no such opportunity, don't force it."

"Sun Yu and Sun Yue, you have not been very good at studying, so don't force yourself. My consideration is whether you will also enter the army. If you want, I will write to Master Su and let Master Su arrange When you enter the Jiangning camp, don't underestimate the Jiangning camp, the talents who come out of the Jiangning camp may become the mainstay of my Ming Dynasty in the future."

"Sun Pei, you are still young, you still have to study hard, strive for high school Jinshi, and live up to my expectations."

"Sun Zhihang, I thought, you should also follow into the Jiangning camp, follow Mr. Su, and learn some skills, so I can feel relieved."

After arranging everything, Sun Chengzong motioned for Sun to stay, and the rest left the study.

Sun Chengzong called the housekeeper and told the housekeeper that no matter who it was, they were not allowed to approach the study room. He had important things to do. The housekeeper agreed, exited the study room, and stood guard outside.

Sun  seemed a little nervous, he had never seen his father so serious, leaving him alone to talk about important matters.

"Sun, what I said to you today should have been told to your elder brother, but your elder brother is far away in Gaoyang County, presumably, under normal circumstances, he would not come to the capital. I went back to Gaoyang County, so I have to entrust you with some things."

"The situation in the imperial court is unpredictable. You have always been at home and never entered the imperial court. You are not very clear about the interests inside. For so many years, I have never allowed you to have contact with anyone in the imperial court. It is for the sake of the whole family, to enter the imperial court, although it is said that they can honor their ancestors and enjoy the glory and wealth, but there are also a few people, because of this, their reputations are ruined, and even the whole family is involved. You have seen such examples, like this a few years ago There are many cases.”

"As the chief assistant of the cabinet, I have become the target of public criticism. There are many people who look at me. Since I am doing things for the court, I will inevitably handle them impartially, offend people, and have enemies. Once I close my eyes, I'm afraid Some people will think of plotting against our family, if this happens, don't go to other people, go directly to Master Su Tiancheng, I believe Master Su will definitely step forward."

"Among you brothers, Sun Wei and Sun Yue have a bit of a temper and often can't control themselves, so I want to send them to the Jiangning Camp, including Sun Zhihang. I will be relieved when they enter the Jiangning Camp Yes, as for your elder brother, he has a mild temper and is old, so there won't be any problems. Your other younger brothers, Sun Pei, are a little mature, so they can be cultivated. Sun Qian has a calm personality, and he works in the government. able to grasp it.”[

"A misfortune is a blessing, a blessing is a blessing, a misfortune is a disaster. Since you have provoked the family's heavy responsibility, you must keep this in mind. I have experienced too much in my life, and I am lucky to be able to become an official. As long as I am alive, The family may not have any troubles, once I leave, anything can happen, if something happens, you have to remember to leave the capital immediately and don't be greedy for the prosperity of the capital."

"My hometown will not be a peaceful place. If the situation changes, you must remember to bring your family members to seek refuge with Lord Su Tiancheng. This is my request, and you must do it..."

The study became quiet, and Sun Chengzong closed his eyes again.

A series of recent incidents made him aware of something, but these incidents are difficult to explain clearly, and it is impossible to make any judgments. Su Tiancheng vigorously rebuilds Dengzhou and Laizhou. This was expected, but Sun Chengzong felt that there was always something wrong here. The imperial court did not pay much attention to Dengzhou and Laizhou. Dorgon's destruction in Dengzhou and Laizhou made the civil and military officials in the imperial court even more so when they talked about Dengzhou and Laizhou. change.

The former prefects of Dengzhou and Laizhou were all killed by Dorgon, and Houjin's warship was still eyeing Lushun. Who knows when they will plunder Dengzhou and Laizhou again, not just Dengzhou and Laizhou. Laizhou, Qingzhou, Jinan, Tianjin and other places are all highly nervous. The bravery and cruelty of the post-gold tartars are clear to the common people here, and the government is even more aware of it, so that the imperial court cannot send Dengzhou and Laizhou the prefect.

Su Tiancheng mobilized [-] soldiers from the Jiangning Battalion to station in Dengzhou and Laizhou. After Yang Sichang visited Dengzhou and Laizhou, he made a suggestion to place Qingzhou under Su Tiancheng's jurisdiction. This was a way of shirking responsibility. In the past, Sun Chengzong must have raised objections, but this time, he did not explicitly express his objections.

In today's letter, Su Tiancheng mentioned two things. One is to request the establishment of a commercial wharf in Weihaiwei, making Weihaiwei the only shipping port in Ming Dynasty, and allowing Weihaiwei to engage in shipping. This is asking the court to open the sea ban. The second is to request the establishment of Daming Navy in Dengzhou and Laizhou.

These are two extraordinary requests. The ban on opening the sea may cause fierce debate in the court. Many ministers will not agree, but the situation in Dengzhou and Laizhou is indeed a bit special. Reconstruction requires a lot of silver. The court It is impossible and unaffordable, so it can only be solved by the local government. The income obtained from the sea ban can naturally make up for the gap in this regard. From this aspect, the adults in the court are really not good. be opposed to.

Forming a naval division is also a sensitive issue. Fujian has Zheng Zhilong’s naval division, which is powerful. It is possible to ask Zheng Zhilong to leave Fujian and enter Dengzhou and Laizhou. I am afraid that this cannot be done. Zheng Zhilong may not agree to such a request from the imperial court. Yes, under such circumstances, it is indeed necessary to form a strong navy in Dengzhou and Laizhou. Otherwise, the Houjin warships stationed in Lushun may invade Dengzhou, Laizhou, or even Tianjin at any time.

Huang Taiji of Houjin has decided to form a naval division, which means that Huang Taiji's eyes are not only on the Guanning Jin defense line and Datong and Ningxia, but also on Dengzhou, Laizhou and Tianjin. Under the circumstances, Su Tiancheng asked to form a navy, which seemed logical.

From the above point of view, all this is no problem.

But behind all these arrangements, Sun Chengzong saw the consequences of the instigation by Houjin spies last time.

If you are speaking bluntly, what Su Tiancheng did seems to be leaving a way out for himself. He controlled Dengzhou and Laizhou and allowed maritime trade, which would bring a lot of wealth. Who doesn't know that Zheng Zhilong relied on his huge It is impossible for Su Tiancheng to say that Su Tiancheng did not see this fact. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)