Ming politicians

On February [-]th, Liu Dahua came to the Su residence in person and told Su Tiancheng that the magistrate had summoned him, so Su Tiancheng quickly cleaned up and set off with Liu Dahua.

Weng Tongzhang, the magistrate of Pingyang, was a Jinshi during the Wanli period. He successively served as the county magistrate, the supervisory censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Industry, and a doctor of the Nanjing household department.

In the third year of Chongzhen, Su Tiancheng passed the government examination and became a student in Pingyang Prefecture. Weng Tongzhang was naturally his teacher.

The magistrate is hundreds of years later, the top leader of the prefecture-level city, the power is not insignificant, but there is still a strange phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty, that is, the status of the capital officials is high, and the local officials are inferior. The Book Province abolished the prime minister system and raised the rank of the six ministers. Listen to the emperor.

During the reign of Xuande, the post of governor officially appeared to control the three local departments. This is also because the three departments belonged to the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Punishment. The deputy capital censor served as the governor, and some magistrates were directly promoted to governors.

Because of the appearance of the governor, the power of the magistrate began to increase. Without him, the governor restrained the third division, and the third division did not have much power. The power of the governor increased, and the direct leadership of the prefect was less, and his own power was also greater. up.

Weng Tongzhang had a good impression of Su Tiancheng.

Passed the government examination at the age of 17 and became a student, which is very good.

Weng Tongzhang was deeply impressed by Su Tiancheng because of Su Tiancheng's test paper, the article was indeed well written, but the writing lacked domineering, and it was quite satisfactory. After the test, he learned some things and knew After learning about the situation in Su Tiancheng's family, he sighed secretly, thinking that a student like Su Tiancheng would hardly be successful in the future.

Unexpectedly, since October last year, Su Tiancheng has done shocking things one after another.

Weng Tongzhang couldn't believe it, thinking that his judgment was wrong, so he entrusted Liu Dahua to entertain Su Tiancheng and test Su Tiancheng's understanding. What Su Tiancheng said surprised him even more.

The township examination is coming soon, and according to Weng Tongzhang's opinion, there should be a great possibility for Su Tiancheng to pass the township examination, so he feels that he should meet this Su Tiancheng, if Su Tiancheng is really a talent, then he can go to the top recommend.Besides, if one's own students are promising in the future, the teacher is also honored.

Su Tiancheng has never been to the government office before, this is the first time.

The yamen of the Ming Dynasty were surrounded by high walls, which isolated them from the outside world, showing the majesty of the yamen. The shape of the yamen was square and regular, and they were laid out in sequence around a central axis.

After passing the screen wall in front of the Fuya, a memorial archway appeared in front of the eyes, with the inscription "Zhonglianfang" on the plaque, and passing through the archway was the gate of the Fuya.

Here's the sergeant's handle.

Seeing Liu Dahua with Su Tiancheng, the sergeant didn't ask.

After entering the gate, there is a long corridor with houses on the left and right sides.

"Kun Yuan, this is the first time I've come to the government office."

"This is the first time for this junior."

"Well, the prison is on the right, the Yin Hotel is on the left, the Yashen Temple, the Earth Temple, including the Zaoban and Zhuangban, and the Yimen in front is usually closed."

After entering through the small door on the left of Yimen, a large courtyard appeared in front of Su Tiancheng.

There is a small pavilion in the middle of the yard, and a stone tablet is erected in the middle of the pavilion.

Liu Dahua took Su Tiancheng to look at this stele.

"Kun Yuan, this is Jieshifang. The front is engraved with the words "Gong Sheng Ming", and the back is engraved with the words "Er Bao Er Lu", Min Ao Min Zhi, Xia Min Yi Yu, and God is hard to bully. You are a student." , I won’t explain, you know everything.”

"The lobby is in front of you. You wait for a while at the concierge behind the lobby, and I will report to the Lord."

When passing by the lobby, Su Tiancheng took a closer look. There was a desk table in the middle, and a plaque hung behind it, with the words "Mirror High Hanging" written on it, and there was a fence in front of the hall.The ear chambers on both sides are tightly closed.

The concierge is not big, there is no one inside, Su Tiancheng is waiting here obediently.

After half a quarter of an hour, Liu Dahua came over.

"Kun Yuan, follow me to see your lord."

Through the lobby, a row of wing rooms appeared in front of you.

"Kunyuan, this is where the six rooms are located. This is where we work. On the left are the official rooms, household rooms, and ceremony rooms. hair room."

Su Tiancheng was a little strange, why did Liu Dahua introduce these things to him.

Passed the wing room and entered the second hall.

The second hall is much smaller. It was originally a place for the magistrate to rest, and it is generally called the Tuisi hall.

At the door, Liu Dahua reported respectfully.

"My lord, this subordinate has brought Su Tiancheng."

"Come in."

A slightly dignified voice came.

The morning class is over, and Weng Tongzhang is taking a break here.

Su Tiancheng followed behind Liu Dahua, and after entering the second hall, he saw Weng Tongzhang sitting in the middle.

"Student Su Tiancheng pays his respects to the magistrate."

He is a student and already has a reputation. When he sees Weng Tongzhang, he doesn't need to kneel down.

Weng Tongzhang didn't speak for the time being, and looked at Su Tiancheng carefully. He was a little strange. He met this Su Tiancheng in the government examination last year. His temperament was not very good, and he seemed a little timid. She has an extraordinary bearing, and I can't see any incompatibility. How can there be such a big change before and after.

Of course, Weng Tongzhang didn't know Su Tiancheng very well. After all, he was just a student. It's just that he paid attention to him now, so he felt strange.

"Kun Yuan, you are the old man's student, don't be restrained. I came to see you today. The old man has a few questions and I want to discuss them with you. Don't hide your secrets."

Su Tiancheng muttered to himself, Damn, please let me not be restrained, no one pours me tea or asks me to sit down. How dare you not bow your head.

Liu Dahua was flexible, and quickly made a cup of tea for Su Tiancheng.

After Liu Dahua left, Weng Tongzhang spoke again.

"Kun Yuan, sit down and talk."

Su Tiancheng suddenly realized that it was Liu Dahua who was here, Weng Tongzhang had to show his dignity, and only asked him to sit down after Liu Dahua left.

There are many rules in the officialdom, and the inheritance of thousands of years has already been perfected.

"The mentor is on top, and the students dare not sit down and talk standing up."

Weng Tongzhang smiled and nodded slightly. Su Tiancheng performed well.

"Alright, I don't have much time. You are my student, so I'm not welcome. I have three questions. I want to discuss with you."

Su Tiancheng nodded and lowered his eyebrows, his attention was already highly concentrated. Weng Tongzhang's so-called discussion was actually for the school himself. Let's see how he answered the questions. Maybe these three questions are very powerful.

"The first question, what do you think about studying? You are a student in Pingyang Prefecture. After passing the county and government examinations, you must have learned a lot."

This question is too big, and everyone knows the truth of being an official if you are good at learning. If I answered this way, it would be too common. Weng Tongzhang would definitely be dissatisfied, but there are some things that cannot be said. After all, this is to report thoughts to the leaders. The ambition is too big, and it is not realistic. It is impossible to say the words of worrying about the world.

After thinking for a while, Su Tiancheng spoke more cautiously.

"Teacher, students think that applying what they have learned is the most important thing."

"Oh, please explain."

"Students study hard, adhering to the principle that if you are good at learning, you will be an official. If you can get a title on the gold list, you will serve the court and benefit the common people. If you can't go to high school, you must abide by the discipline and law, do your part, and do what you can. , students think that to do this, it is not enough to study hard, but to take into account the knowledge learned and apply it.”

You don't need to say a lot, just hit the key points. Su Tiancheng believes that Weng Tongzhang fully understands what he means, and it will be useless to talk too much. Now is not the time to show loyalty, nor is it the time to take the opportunity to please.