Ming politicians

() Wen Tiren was writing his resignation letter, tearing up all the time.

He is not young anymore, he is 66 years old, and six years in the position of the chief minister of the cabinet, supposedly at the peak of power, is enough. Unfortunately, once the power is grasped, it is not the one who wants to let it go. For easy things, Wen Tiren is also an ordinary person, so he thinks about what he can do until he can't move.

Wen Tiren is proud of his hometown. Over the years, because he is the chief assistant of the cabinet, his family's children have taken over all the glory, and they have entered the court as officials one after another. The Wen family has become the largest family in Wucheng, Zhejiang.

But once he resigns from the position of chief minister of the cabinet, who knows what will happen in the future.

It is said that he will not serve as the chief assistant of the cabinet. The previous halo is still there. No one will deliberately make things difficult. Unfortunately, Wen Tiren made a wrong move. In order to keep his position as the chief assistant of the cabinet, he ruthlessly attacked Sun Chengzong. You know, Sun Chengzong was prepared Successor to the position of Chief Assistant of the Cabinet.

Wen Tiren thought of many possibilities, and there were almost no good endings. Needless to say, the power of the chief minister of the cabinet, a little bit of thinking, can make people's families ruined. Retaliation, then I am unable to deal with it.

Over the years, although Wen Tiren has recruited many disciples, he has not done two things. One is that he has not made friends with eunuchs, and his attitude towards eunuchs is very rude. The other is that he has not made friends with Zhongxing Academy. , Donglin Party, and Fushe people, they respect these people at a respectful distance.

The tree fell and the monkeys scattered. Once he stepped down, it was hard to say who would desperately help him.

Even Sun Chengzong doesn't care about these things.But what will those eunuchs think and how they will act.The eunuch was by the emperor's side all the time, speaking ill of him suddenly, which made the emperor furious, and he was about to face disaster.

Thinking of these things, Wen Tiren felt chills, but the reality was in front of him, he, the chief minister of the cabinet, would definitely not be able to keep it.Even the civil and military ministers in the imperial court noticed it.

"Master, Mr. Sun is here to visit."

Wen Tiren's hands trembled a bit, and he almost left ink dots on the resignation letter.

Sun Chengzong came to visit, which he never thought of.

"Please, quickly please, Mr. Sun, please go to the study, I will go there right away."

When Wen Tiren entered the study.Sun Chengzong is drinking tea.

"Your Majesty came to visit, Changqing was very frightened."

Wen Tiren's name is Changqing, calling himself like this in front of Sun Chengzong has already lowered his status, but this is also at home, and he is called by words.Seems very affectionate.

"Master Wen, you are being polite. The official is here to come and have a chat with you."

"My lord, don't be so polite. This is at home. Your lord is the late emperor's mentor. Chang Qing dare not be rude in front of your lord."

Sun Chengzong smiled, Wen Tiren's attitude.In his expectation.

"My lord is here today, Chang Qing couldn't wish for it. If it weren't for the many things these few days, Chang Qing would have visited the mansion of the old man. Chang Qing slandered the old man in the Wenhua Palace. After coming down, he felt deeply ashamed. , measure the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and please don't take it to heart."

"My lord, don't say that. If I still remember the matter of the Wenhua Palace, I won't come to the mansion. I came here today. I really have some things. I want to talk about it with my lord in detail. There are a lot of things, and it is far from peace. My lord is the chief assistant of the cabinet, and I have a lot of information. I have not been back to the court for a long time, and I am not very familiar with many situations. I want to find my lord and ask for advice. A lot."

The smile on Wen Tiren's face was very bitter. The meaning of Sun Chengzong's words was very clear, that is, he was about to leave the position of chief assistant in the cabinet, and his successor was Sun Chengzong.

"Don't dare to dare. In the past few years in the cabinet, I haven't done anything well. I have been entangled in miscellaneous things. Changqing also thought that I could make some achievements. It's a pity that people's wishes are not fulfilled. However, I have been in the Ming Dynasty for the past few years. He came here safely, Changqing would comfort himself every time he thought of this."

"Your Excellency, don't say that. I understand this feeling. I was in Liaodong for four years. There was no major war. Later Jin hardly launched any offensive. Some people in the court thought that I was nothing more than that. At that time, Wang Yongguang, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, once said a word, there is a saying in the military, and those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. Your Excellency has been in charge of the court for so many years, and there has been no major fluctuations. This is a great contribution. It’s a joke if colleagues can’t see it.”

"Changqing doesn't dare to compare with the old man. Changqing doesn't have any special talents, but he just does things according to the emperor's request. As for how good or bad he is, he feels ashamed."

It was the first time that Wen Tiren was so modest. Although Wen Tiren had always been relatively low-key, he was not so self-blaming. Moreover, it was absolutely extraordinary that he was able to be the chief assistant of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty.

With such a beginning, the dialogue between the two became much more harmonious.

Wen Tiren has his own understanding. Sun Chengzong's visit to the mansion has a deep meaning. The emperor must have talked with Sun Chengzong. The position of the chief assistant of the cabinet must belong to Sun Chengzong. It must be the emperor's consent to come to his mansion, that is to say, the emperor still has some positive views on himself.

In addition, when Sun Chengzong came to the mansion, he was actually expressing his opinion, that is, he didn't have to worry about it, he had suffered a lot of plots, and according to Sun Chengzong's qualifications and prestige, he would not have to do such boring things.

After more than an hour, Sun Chengzong was about to leave.

Wen Tiren sent it all the way to the gate of the mansion.

Before leaving, Sun Chengzong suddenly said a few words.

"My lord, you and I both have a kind of idea, that is, to be able to spend our old age peacefully. I have experienced it many times. I have left the court several times and returned to my hometown. I am very envious of being able to have such a blessing, I am already 75 years old, I should have rested a long time ago."

After seeing off Sun Chengzong, Wen Tiren's mood soon improved.

When he took up the pen to write his resignation letter again, it went much smoother. He finished writing his resignation letter in less than half an hour, and his heart became more stable. After he returned to his hometown, he could spend his old age in peace without much worry. Well, as for power, I can't keep it anymore, so I might as well look away.

In June of the tenth year of Chongzhen, shocking news came out from the court again.

Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet, resigned from his position due to health reasons, and the emperor asked him to stay on several times. Considering that Wen Tiren was too busy with government affairs, and he was really unwell, he was allowed to resign as the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Wen Tiren resigned from the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, and Sun Chengzong, the second assistant of the cabinet, became the first assistant of the cabinet naturally.

This is not the most sensational thing.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites, He Fengsheng, a scholar of the Dongge University, Huang Shijun, a minister of the cabinet, and a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, both resigned from their posts at the same time. Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, plus Prince Taibao, counselor of maintenance.

Zodiac Zhou imperial seal Zuodu censor.

That is to say, Sun Chengzong served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, Tang Shiji and Liu Zongzhou all entered the cabinet, Huang Daozhou became the highest leader of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and became an official with the same reputation as the six ministers.

This appointment, the signal released, is extraordinary.

Sun Chengzong became the chief assistant of the cabinet. This is within everyone's expectations. It is not surprising. According to Sun Chengzong's prestige, it is also a matter of course. The court will not have much fluctuation, but Tang Shiji and Liu Zongzhou entered the cabinet. Now, is there any special meaning in it?

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou came from the Zhongxing Academy. Sun Chengzong was once the direct person in charge of the Zhongxing Academy. If Sun Chengzong was in the cabinet, he also needed support. Therefore, Liu Zongzhou entered the cabinet, which can be explained and also It can be understood that Liu Zongzhou was a great Confucian in the Ming Dynasty with a great reputation, and he is fully qualified to be the minister of the cabinet.

Tang Shiji entered the cabinet and ranked ahead of Liu Zongzhou, which is confusing.

There is one most noticeable thing here, that is, Tang Shiji is also from Wucheng, Zhejiang, and he is a fellow villager with Wen Tiren, the former chief assistant of the cabinet. The two are from the same place, and their relationship is not bad on weekdays. The cabinet, thanks to Wen Tiren's recommendation.

In this way, even though Wen Tiren stepped back, he was still trusted by the emperor.

Rumors began to appear in the court, and no one came forward to refute them.

In this way, even though Wen Tiren stepped back, he was still respected. Even those who hated Wen Tiren so much that they gritted their teeth, did not dare to act rashly, including Cao Huachun.

The changes in the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty also attracted the attention of Hou Jin.

Huang Taiji was very concerned about this matter. After learning that Sun Chengzong became the chief assistant of the cabinet, he was depressed for a long time. He knew Sun Chengzong's ability. A huge obstacle to overcome. After so many years of hard work, the emperor and him fought desperately, but there was nothing they could do. This line of defense was impregnable and impossible to break through.Moreover, Sun Chengzong also suggested that the Ming army must stick to the outside of the pass and must not lose Ning Yuan. This is also a move to form a huge restraint on Hou Jin.

If such a person became the chief assistant of the cabinet, he would definitely pay attention to the situation in Liaodong. If the construction of Liaodong was stepped up, he did not know what fate would happen to the newly established Qing Dynasty.

Huang Taiji felt that he was too unlucky. After so many years of painstaking efforts, he saw the Qing Dynasty slowly rising. Who knew that when he met such powerful enemies as Su Tiancheng and Sun Chengzong, could it be said that God was not satisfied with the Qing Dynasty? (To be continued., You are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets.