Ming politicians

Qu Qingze stood in the side room with a gloomy face. The information about Liaodong was very clear. The change that Su Tiancheng expected had indeed appeared. It was unexpected that Chen Xinjia could endure such a long time, and it was not easy. He felt that he There was still a deviation in the analysis. I didn't expect Chen Xinjia to make such a big move.

Su Tiancheng was still looking at the information, the expression on his face didn't change much.

"My lord, the lower officials are not convinced. By doing this, the imperial court has completely denied your lord's contribution in Liaodong. Chen Xinjia went to Liaodong to serve as the governor of Liaodong. This is because your lord has no time to take care of Liaodong's affairs, but your lord is the governor of Ji Liao after all. Chen Xinjia made such a big move to adjust the officials of Liaodong. At least he needed to discuss with the adults. Almost all of them have been transferred, isn't it a blatant provocation to do so."

Su Tiancheng finally raised his head, still looking calm and breezy.

"Old Qu, there is nothing strange about this. I have said long ago that Chen Xinjia cannot do these things well by himself. If the emperor does not agree, no one can change the situation in Liaodong. When such a situation arises, the people behind Do you need an explanation for the reason?"

"My lord, I have thought of this too, but I am worried about the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion stationed in Liaodong."

Su Tiancheng's expression changed.

"Jiangning camp cannot be moved. Chen Xinjia should not think of being able to meddle in Jiangning camp easily. I am ready to write a letter to Master Hong. Master Xu has left Liaodong and was promoted to the censor of Zuodu. Certainly, but the people's livelihood matters in Liaodong. I'm afraid Mr. Hong can't intervene. Everything is in charge of Qian Qianyi. Military pay. It is different from the frontier army and the Yulin battalion sergeant. When I was in Liaodong, this was not a big deal, but I left Liaodong, and Mr. Xu also left Liaodong. This is the problem. The frontier army may If you are not convinced, then Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi will also intervene in this matter. No matter what happens, Hong Chengchou must insist that he is responsible for the money and food matters of the Jiangning battalion soldiers."

Qu Qingze nodded, what Su Tiancheng said was the key.

"We can't control all the changes in Liaodong, but if we want to learn to avoid troubles, this requires Mr. Hong to worry more. I think Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi dare not ignore the situation in Liaodong. If there is a problem in Liaodong itself, I'm afraid. Neither Chen Xinjia nor Qian Qianyi can keep their heads."

When Su Tiancheng said this, Qu Qingze spoke.

"My lord, I'm still worried. Although Chen Xinjia had fought against the Houjin Tartars in Liaodong before, I learned in detail that Chen Xinjia was not brave in battle. Smart and wise, after four years of Chongzhen, nearly ten years, he has been It was in the imperial court, and now it suddenly came to Liaodong. It is in charge of dealing with the Jin Tartars. Who knows what decision it will make. The great situation in Liaodong has ruined your hard work in Liaodong, and it is too late to regret it."

A wry smile appeared on Su Tiancheng's face.

"Old Qu, remember that I told you that some things, what should come, will definitely come, and there is no way to avoid it. Remember that when the bandits were wiped out, the imperial court's policies also changed a lot. The strategy of encirclement and suppression was finally determined. I remember that only Hong Chengchou insisted on the strategy of encirclement and suppression, and was rejected for this. Just try to appease as much as you can."

"So far, I think the policy of appeasement is good, but it is necessary to distinguish the target. The leader of the bandit must never adopt the strategy of appeasement. He must be killed without mercy. Ordinary sergeants can be appeased completely. After a series of transformations, let them live in peace, killing too much is not good."

"Jiangning Battalion insisted on this strategy in the process of exterminating the bandits, and the effect was good. There were no major problems. Later, this strategy also got the support of the emperor and the court, so it was able to achieve the goal in a short period of time. , Completely wiped out the rogues, now facing the Houjin Tartars, the court may have various ideas, and many people will not turn back if they do not hit the south wall, but such a collision seems too tragic."

For several days in a row, many officers of the Jiangning Battalion came to the Governor's Mansion. Sun Chuanting, Xiong Zijian and others ran the most. They were very concerned about the situation in Liaodong. , they all received the palace report from the imperial court. This matter cannot be kept secret. Everyone is very worried, fearing that there will be some problems in Liaodong. And there are [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers who continue to be stationed in Liaodong.

Su Tiancheng has always comforted everyone. He must pay attention to this aspect. He cannot compete with the imperial court. Today's Dengzhou, Laizhou, and Qingzhou are at the most critical moment of construction and need stability. At this time, what opinion does the imperial court have on him? Yes, it is very unfavorable for Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou.

Su Tiancheng couldn't intervene in Liaodong's affairs. It was more than 2000 miles away from Ningyuan, so it was impossible for Su Tiancheng to intervene. Besides, with the support of the emperor and the cabinet, Chen Xinjia was already full of confidence.

When Qian Qianyi arrived in Liaodong, Xu Er was transferred away from Liaodong. This was a very powerful move. It was like drawing salary from the bottom of the pot. Everyone knew that Xu Eryi fully supported Su Tiancheng, and he also supported Su Tiancheng on behalf of the imperial court. He was transferred away. Xu Eryi told everyone clearly that Chen Xinjia will be the master in Liaodong.

The imperial decree was still on Chen Xinjia's body, and it didn't take long. Unfortunately, Chen Xinjia had probably forgotten some of the words in the imperial decree. At this time, the attitude expressed by the imperial decree was also very clear.

For Qian Qianyi, Su Tiancheng's impression is mediocre, and it cannot be said to be very bad. As the leader of Donglin Academy, Qian Qianyi insists on his own understanding, which cannot be regarded as a mistake, even if Donglin Academy emphasizes some The theory does not conform to the reality, and it is even wrong. Moreover, Qian Qianyi used to do things in the imperial court, and almost became a cabinet scholar. Although the time is not very long, he is still familiar with how to act as an agent for government affairs. Qian Qianyi As a great Confucian in the south, he also made friends with quite a few officials on a daily basis. It should be said that he had some experience in doing a good job in a locality.

When Qian Qianyi came to Liaodong, he obviously took over many things that Xu Eryi had been in charge of. The governor Tongzhi who stayed in Liaodong, and Hong Chengchou. Hong Chengchou was in charge of the military, so Qian Qianyi naturally took charge of the people's livelihood. With the passage of time, Chen Xinjia must be directly in charge of the military deployment. At that time, Su Tiancheng's power in Liaodong will be completely emptied. Hong Chengchou was reduced to an executor.

Su Tiancheng is infatuated with power, but the prerequisite for infatuation with power is to build the Ming Dynasty well.

But Su Tiancheng cannot do whatever he wants. The path he chose is completely different from rebellion. Relying on the court, assisting the emperor, and building the Ming Dynasty well, since he has chosen this path, he must follow the rules and stick to the bottom line. Now it is like this, secretly deploying its own power and territory, but it cannot oppose the emperor, nor can it overthrow the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

This is when Su Tiancheng met the bottleneck of hunger.

In mid-September, Su Tiancheng got a list of all the officials who went to Liaodong.

After seeing Tang Haitai's name, Su Tiancheng's body couldn't help shaking.

When he was in Jiangning County, this Tang Haitai once plotted against Su Tiancheng secretly. Su Tiancheng never forgot, but as his status and power increased, he would not notice Tang Haitai anymore. Auxiliary, Su Tiancheng didn't want to have a huge conflict with Tang Shiji because of dealing with Tang Haitai, which would be detrimental to the development of the Ming Dynasty. In his opinion, the conflict between himself and Tang Haitai was harmless. There are too many people like this in the world. , you can't kill every person you don't like, as long as it doesn't affect the overall situation, let him go.

But Tang Haitai entered Liaodong and became the governor of Liaodong Governor's Yamen, which made Su Tiancheng a little worried.

Su Tiancheng knew about Tang Haitai, he didn't have any skills, but he was insidious, he liked to do small tricks in secret, he was proficient in eating, drinking, having fun, and he was well-versed in it. It would definitely not be a good thing for such a person to come to Liaodong.

Su Tiancheng focused on Tang Haitai's resume. He didn't expect Tang Haitai to stay in the capital for several years.

About the cabinet, Sun Chengzong once told Su Tiancheng, which made Su Tiancheng aware of the contradictions in the cabinet. At the beginning, Sun Chengzong strongly opposed Tang Shiji's becoming the cabinet chief assistant, because Tang Shiji and Su Tiancheng had a bad relationship. This time, from Tang Haitai's On the resume, Su Tiancheng found something strange.

It should be said that Tang Shiji has been helping Tang Haitai all the time, but this kind of help is limited. After so many years, when Tang Haitai entered the capital, he was promoted from the ninth rank to the seventh rank, and now he is only a sixth rank official. I have grasped the basic principles, but Liaodong is a very sensitive place. If Tang Shiji is sober, there may be no problem keeping Tang Haitai in the capital, but if Tang Haitai is sent to Liaodong, maybe this kid will cause a big disaster .

After various analyses, Su Tiancheng's feeling is getting worse and worse. He feels that the form of Liaodong will definitely change dramatically in a short time. It has been 13 years in Chongzhen, and in the 14th year of Chongzhen, a big event will happen , a major event that directly affects the life and death of Hou Jin, Su Tiancheng does not know, nor is he sure, whether this event will happen.

Because history has changed. (To be continued..)