Ming politicians

There are quite a lot of people visiting the mansion. It was within the first month, and it is normal to visit each other. Su Tiancheng is very familiar with this kind of attracting and sending things, and he is very comfortable in dealing with them. He will not offend the capital. The officials inside don't care whether other people's rank is high or low, and they don't care whether others have actual power.In the capital, Su Tiancheng's relationship is not close. Except for Liu Zongzhou, Huang Daozhou, Lu Shanji and Xu Eryi, the rest of the relationship is average. As for his other two mentors, Weng Tongzhang and Fu Youliang, they are not related. Very close, and there is no contact on weekdays.

On the 22nd of the first lunar month, Su Tiancheng went to visit Zodiac Zhou.

Earlier, he had already visited Liu Zongzhou and Lu Shanji.

The relationship between Zhou Tianhao, Liu Zongzhou, and Huang Daozhou is extraordinary. If it weren't for Su Tiancheng's reasons, the two would not have been able to enter the imperial court and continue to serve as officials. Du Yushi, but with the passage of time, the relationship between them has become a little estranged. This estrangement is not the estrangement on the surface, but the estrangement in the heart. This kind of estrangement is very scary. Su Tiancheng gradually feels that Now, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou, as great Confucian scholars, have flaws that cannot be overcome, that is, they accept the truth of death and do not know how to adapt it. Once they agree on something, they will never turn back. They have a more typical scholarly atmosphere. This kind of scholarly atmosphere, It is good to be a scholar, but it is definitely inappropriate to be an official of the imperial court, and an important one at that. Coordination and compromise are required in the officialdom. Many things cannot be judged simply by right or wrong.Moreover, Su Tiancheng also discovered that both Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou insisted on emphasizing the power of the ministers, and they meant to suppress the imperial power.This is very fatal, and sooner or later Zhu Youjian will not tolerate it.

After realizing these problems, Su Tiancheng understood very well that when Sun Chengzong was alive, he was the chief assistant of the cabinet.They can tolerate Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou. In front of Sun Chengzong, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou cannot be arrogant, let alone insist on their own understanding. They admire and respect Sun Chengzong, what he said and the decisions he made.They are all able to obey from the heart, but Sun Chengzong passed away, and this atmosphere no longer exists. The current chief minister of the cabinet, Yang Sichang, does not have that kind of patience, nor does he have as much prestige as Sun Chengzong, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou have problems.Sooner or later, Yang Sichang couldn't tolerate it, and the final result of the two of them might still be dismissed from office and go home. [

So Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou are unreliable. Su Tiancheng and them can't get too close, otherwise it will have a certain impact on himself. As for Xu Eryi, great changes have taken place.After all, I worked hard in the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War, especially during the time in Liaodong, I was exposed to too many specific things, and I know that in this world, it is not as simple as black and white.

The ones Su Tiancheng can really rely on are Lu Shanji and Xu Er. The future of these two people is far from their current position. According to Su Tiancheng's judgment, when the cabinet is adjusted in the future.Both of them are likely to enter the cabinet, especially Lu Shanji, who has a very good relationship with Yang Sichang.

Huang Daozhou was waiting for Su Tiancheng at home.

After the two entered the study with a smile, Huang Daozhou said with emotion that Su Tiancheng was the mainstay of the Ming court.Where is the problem? Where did Su Tiancheng go? Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Liaodong, and now Dengzhou. As long as Su Tiancheng goes to these places, all problems can be easily solved.Su Tiancheng repeatedly said that he didn't dare, he was just doing things according to the emperor's request, and he didn't have such a great ability, Huang Daozhou didn't seem to understand what Su Tiancheng meant, and continued to talk about Su Tiancheng's achievements, including exterminating the bandits and attacking the Mongolian tribes , After hitting the Golden Tartars, etc., Su Tiancheng had no choice but to stop talking, and let Huang Daozhou say these things.

In his heart, Su Tiancheng was very emotional. Huang Daozhou's words were originally to praise himself, and he probably said them in the court, but these words would bring negative effects to himself. Times, the merits of the ministers, must not be exaggerated too much, otherwise it will attract the attention of the emperor, and the attention of those adults in the court who maintain the imperial power, and become the target of attack by everyone if they are not careful.

However, Huang Daozhou, who is a great Confucian, doesn't understand these things very well.The last time Huang Daozhou was in Dengzhou, Su Tiancheng felt a little incomprehensible when it came to the matter of Liaodong. The situation in Liaodong was a little better. This pedantic understanding of Confucianism is incompatible with reality.The understanding of great Confucians is somewhat extreme, and you can’t completely blame them. Once their suggestions go wrong, they will not shirk their responsibilities, and they will even choose to commit suicide to apologize, but this kind of apology does not make up for it. , can only add some tragedy.

Since visiting Huang Daozhou, he naturally had to eat. Su Tiancheng thought that Huang Daozhou must have arranged the banquet in the mansion. Unexpectedly, Huang Daozhou arranged it in a restaurant. It's awe-inspiring, but it's a pity that it lost that warm atmosphere, didn't Huang Daozhou not know.

What Su Tiancheng didn't expect was that Liu Zongzhou also came.

When the butler brought Liu Zongzhou into the study, Liu Zongzhou saw Su Tiancheng and laughed out loud.

"Kunyuan, the old man was here to accompany you. Yesterday you went to the old man's mansion. The old man was delayed because of some matters in the court. I didn't have time to accompany you. I have always felt uneasy. Today I heard Dao Zhou brother Speaking of which, I must come here, so don't blame Kun Yuan."

"My lord, don't say that. I visited your mansion yesterday, and I didn't say anything in advance. It's normal for your lord to be busy with court affairs."

"Hey, the old man is not very comfortable when he thinks about what happened yesterday. Today, at brother Dao Zhou's house, we are all his own people, so it's okay to talk about it."

Su Tiancheng was a little surprised. Liu Zongzhou is a cabinet scholar. What the cabinet discusses are all important national affairs. You can't talk about it casually. Although your rank is not low, you always need to obey many decisions of the cabinet. You're welcome. It is said that many things discussed by the cabinet are related to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty, although sometimes, the cabinet will come up with some incredible decisions.

Zodiac Zhou had a smile on his face, as if he was used to it.

Seeing this scene, Su Tiancheng's heart sank a little. It seems that Liu Zongzhou often talked about the cabinet affairs with Huang Daozhou. If they can't keep it secret, some things are leaked out, which may cause disaster. It's a pity on such an occasion today However, it is impossible for Su Tiancheng to directly criticize, and he will not even have such an opportunity in the future. Both Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou are great Confucians, and they have very strong self-esteem, so they cannot tolerate criticism from others, unless the person who criticizes convinces them, for example Said Sun Chengzong.

"The old man and Mr. Fu had some disputes because of this rumor."

Liu Zongzhou looked at Huang Daozhou and Su Tiancheng, as if they had returned to the scene of the dispute yesterday.

"The old man thinks that the matter of the rumor report was decided by the first emperor, and it has been persisted in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years. The rules of this kind of rumor report cannot be shaken in the slightest. The mouth is worse than Fangchuan, if Shizhong and Yushi are unable to speak, our Ming Dynasty will be in danger."

"I don't know what Master Fu's attitude is?"

"Master Fu believes that the current situation is different, and the rumors and reports must be changed."

"Oh, why did Mr. Fu say that?"

Maybe Su Tiancheng asked two questions in a row, Liu Zongzhou looked at Su Tiancheng, a little dissatisfied.

"Master Fu believes that the rumors and reports have affected the decision-making of the imperial court. Some of them were given to Shizhonghe Yushi for their own benefit, but some were impeached based on facts, and some were given to Shizhonghe Yushi and were used by some adults in the court. Now, this old man doesn’t see it that way, this old man thinks that these are all nonsense.”

Su Tiancheng was a little stunned. He believed that Fu Guan's point of view was completely correct, but he didn't know why Liu Zongzhou opposed it.

"At the beginning of human beings, people are inherently kind. If the cabinet can't trust Shizhong and the censor, wouldn't the court be in danger? If the emperor can't hear the good advice, wouldn't the building be falling down? He and the censor both entered the imperial court through the imperial examination, and they were both familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics. Could it be that they can distinguish right from wrong? It is only natural that there are different opinions on political opinions, and it is impossible to fully understand everything. Unanimously, the old man agrees with Shendu, and also hopes that scholars in the world can ask for themselves and reflect on themselves at all times, so that the world can be brought into order."

Su Tiancheng finally understood why Liu Zongzhou opposed Fu Guan's understanding. Liu Zongzhou's understanding was not bad, but it was too naive. He didn't understand a basic truth, that is, everyone does it for their own benefit. As for things, in this world, there are very few people who do not do things for their own interests. Those who give things to the central government and the censor are probably not this kind of people, and they all have their own interests.

The point of view of political economy has not yet been summarized, and no one has realized that the economic base determines the superstructure. Putting aside this basic truth, it is wrong to talk about the view that people are inherently good. The mouth is destined to be the opposite.

Su Tiancheng didn't open his mouth to speak. He didn't want to debate with Liu Zongzhou. Such a debate didn't make much sense. Liu Zongzhou had his own fixed understanding. In the past, he thought that Liu Zongzhou's understanding could be changed through the facts or the purpose of Zhongxing Academy. It turned out that I was naive, and other people's academics had already taken shape, so how could it be completely changed. As long as there is a suitable soil, Liu Zongzhou will practice his ideas. (to be continued...)