Ming politicians

Xiong Zijian, Sun Yuankun, Liu Shiliang, Luo Chang and others arrived in Su Tiancheng's room.

"Brothers, there are two things. I will make arrangements. First, we will return to Pingyang Mansion tomorrow and deal with all the affairs of Pingyang Mansion. All three thousand brothers will follow me to Jiangning County. Pingyang Mansion has saved A lot of food and gold, the task that must be completed on this trip is to transport most of the food and all the gold to Jiangning County, especially sweet potatoes and gold, this matter, please brothers, second, we have to Arrive at Jiangning County in advance and make arrangements. My plan is to arrive at Jiangning County in mid-April. Arrange everything in advance. Brothers must have a place to settle down. There can be no negligence in this matter. "

Everyone was a little surprised, looking at Su Tiancheng, not knowing what it meant.

"Young master, why are you in such a hurry? You can take your time. Besides, aren't you going to come back?"

"I won't come back in a short time. Since I want to make contributions, I don't have time to come back. There is still about 2 taels of gold in the mansion. It is enough to house brothers and buy the mansion. In addition, some food saved, in a short time, yes There will be no problem, only one or two people know about this matter, brothers must keep it a secret."

Just as Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Xiong Zijian spoke.

"Young Master, I suggest that Uncle Su is responsible for this matter. We all obey the arrangement. Don't worry, don't talk about transporting these things. Even if the mansion is moved to Jiangning County, the brothers will not complain."

"Okay, this matter is settled in this way. You can discuss it carefully. I won't ask about the specific details."

Just as everyone left, Su Ertong came in with a post in his hand.

Su Tiancheng frowned. He didn't know who came to visit. He no longer planned to stay in Taiyuan Mansion. According to the rules, he wanted to visit the governor, including the officials of the chief envoy's yamen, and he didn't plan to visit now. .

"Ertong, who sent this post?"

"The visitor said he was a commoner, surnamed Sun, and said that everything he said was in the post."

Su Tiancheng took the post, looked at it twice, and immediately stood up.

"Er Tong, ask Su Jun and Wang Dazhi to follow me out."

At the gate of the mansion, a middle-aged man was walking slowly with his hands behind his back.

Entering the early summer, it is a bit hot, and the middle-aged people dress well, without the slightest casual expression.

"Your Majesty Su Tiancheng, Master Sun came to visit, I am ashamed of you."

The middle-aged man stared at the young Su Tiancheng, who was a bit too much, and was taken aback. He didn't expect that Su Tiancheng, who would be the second place in the Huiyuan and palace examinations, should be arrogant, but he was so humble. Su Tiancheng, who wrote the poem "Talented people come out from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years", is he full of pride?

"Sun Chuanting, a commoner, came to visit Mr. Su."

"Master Sun is a senior. When Master Sun was a Jinshi in high school, I didn't understand the truth."

Sun Chuanting was stunned again, could it be that even the No. [-] man knew about his fame?

This middle-aged man is exactly Sun Chuanting, a Jinshi in the 47th year of Wanli.

Sun Chuanting is a native of Daizhou in Taiyuan Prefecture, and he is a big fellow with Su Tiancheng. Su Tiancheng was Jieyuan in the Shanxi provincial examination. It has been widely circulated. Sun Chuanting hadn't paid special attention to the first few poems, but the two poems written in the Hall of Supreme Harmony shocked him.

Sun Chuanting had been in Taiyuan Mansion for a few days. He was planning to go back to Daizhou. He had nothing to do. After inquiring about Su Mansion, he came to visit Su Tiancheng with the mentality of giving it a try. Unexpectedly, he was really lucky.

"Master Sun came to the mansion today, and I'm a little hasty in my preparations, so I invite you to the restaurant to have a talk. I wonder if you can appreciate it."

"How dare you disobey your orders, but I'm just a commoner, Mr. Su must not call him that."

"I have always believed that Mr. Sun is a pillar of the imperial court, but he is temporarily idle at home, and he will definitely be reused."

Confused, Sun Chuanting followed Su Tiancheng to the restaurant, still in Taibai Restaurant.

Sun Chuanting, who sat down, really couldn't figure it out.

"How did Lord Su know that I'm here?"

"Hehe, Mr. Sun is a Jinshi from Shanxi. How can I not know it? Thinking about Wei Zhongxian's disorderly government, I can't stand it. He resigned and returned home, which showed the integrity of a scholar and his refusal to attach himself to the eunuch party. I admire this heroism very much." ah."

Sun Chuanting shook his head.

"Master Su should not talk about these things, they are all things of the past."

"Then what would Mr. Sun want to say to you?"

Sun Chuanting felt that his thinking could not keep up. When Su Tiancheng spoke, his thinking was jumping, as if he was familiar with everything.

Although he is idle at home, Sun Chuanting is not idle, and has been paying attention to the important affairs of the court.

"Master Su is so forthright, I will not be polite. Nowadays, there are many troubles in the court, and Shanxi is suffering even more. Fortunately, Master Hong led the imperial army and won the great victory in Western Australia, beheading Du San, Yang Laochai and other rogues. The leader of the bandit has suppressed the arrogance of the bandits, there is a rebellion in the north by Houjin, and there is a rebellion by Kong Youde in Dengzhou, Shandong, Master Su thinks, how should the court deal with it."

Su Tiancheng smiled slightly, it seemed that Sun Chuanting was not idle, and had been thinking about major issues, so he must have an idea, and he must be the first to express his opinion.

"Master Sun has experienced a lot, so he must have unique insights, so I'm all ears."

"Okay, I'll throw a brick to attract jade. From these three aspects, I think post-gold is the most important thing. As for the invasion of the rogues, it was caused by hunger. The combination of suppression and appeasement will definitely solve the problem. The hateful one is Kong Youde, The world is favored by the emperor, but actually rebelled, it is a wolf-hearted dog."

Su Tiancheng had a smile on his face, but he didn't nod his head in agreement.

"Why, Master Su has a different opinion?"

"I do have a different opinion."

"Oh, let's hear it."

"There is one thing, I don't know if you know it, the emperor once sold the tribute in the palace to subsidize the treasury."

"I know, the emperor's hard work is worthy of praise."

"Last year, Liao's salary was increased. I'm afraid my lord knows about it."

"I know, what does Master Su mean by saying these things? Does it have anything to do with dealing with Houjin and exterminating the bandits?"

Su Tiancheng secretly sighed, the biggest problem of today's scholars is that they look down on merchants, let alone understand the principles of political economy.

"Dare to ask my lord, do you need money for war? The emperor even sold the tributes in the palace. Your lord must know what the state of the treasury is like. Last year, Liao pay was levied. In just one year, how much silver can be raised? The court can't get it." Come out with silver, what will you use to fight the war?"

"Master Su is a little bit different. What I'm talking about is the biggest problem facing the court today."

"Lack of money is the biggest problem. My lord has also said that the rogues rebelled because of hunger. It can be said that all problems are caused by the lack of money. The biggest problem facing the court at present is the lack of money."

Sun Chuanting looked at Su Tiancheng in astonishment.

"As for the issue of Houjin and rogue bandits that my lord mentioned, I think that they are both big problems and must be completely resolved. Maybe my lord thinks that I am a little unfounded. The rogues are internal strife, and Houjin is foreign invasion. Strictly speaking , the internal strife is even more deadly, one must first secure the internal, the internal cannot be stable, and cannot be united as one, how to deal with the invasion of foreign races."

"But these rogues can't become a big deal. They are running around. Although they are huge, they are still no match for the imperial army. On the contrary, the Houjin army is powerful, which is the biggest disaster."

"You can't look at it this way. I think the best way is to completely wipe out the bandits. At the same time, vigorously develop production so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. After recuperating, use the power of the whole country to deal with Houjin and completely wipe them out."

"Lord Su, these rogues are citizens of Ming Dynasty. It's not bad that they are willing to submit to the imperial court."

"I thought, you shouldn't have such an idea. Your lord must know the story of the farmer and the snake. Yes, the rogues rebelled because of hunger. The rogues, running around for a long time and looting everywhere, have already become unreasonable. Even if the imperial court gave them food and land, it is difficult for them to calm down. As long as there is a chance, they will still gather people to rebel. Cut the weeds and root them out.”

"Did Master Su say something serious?"

"The thousand-mile long embankment was destroyed by an ant nest. I always thought that showing mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself."

After a moment's hesitation, Sun Chuanting stood up and saluted Su Tiancheng with clasped fists.

"Your Excellency Su is not as young as the weak crown. With such understanding, he is really a pillar of the court. After entering the Imperial Academy, he can make many suggestions by the emperor's side."

"I have already been released as an official."

"Oh, why is that? With Mr. Su's talent and learning, you don't need to spend a long time honing in the Imperial Academy, and you will definitely be able to make great achievements."

"Master Sun probably doesn't know, but I have already arrived at Jiangning County under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Mansion in Nanzhili."

Sun Chuanting couldn't believe it. Looking at Su Tiancheng, he couldn't think of the reason.

"I have some ideas, and I look forward to realizing them, so I applied for an external release. I think that by the emperor's side, many suggestions are put forward, which are a bit like talking on paper. Only by practicing them in person and achieving real results can we be able to have them." A real voice."

After a while, Sun Chuanting spoke.

"Master Su's decision really shocked me."

"I don't have enough experience, goodness needs to be sharpened and practiced. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely ask the adults for advice."

"Okay, it's a deal. Next year, I will go to Jiangning County to visit Mr. Su."