Ming politicians

Su Tiancheng knew very well that according to the current situation, he would lead the Jiangning Battalion to wipe out the bandits, and he would soon go to Liaodong to directly face the Empress Jinhuang Taiji. Yes, with the advancement of the war, I have made more and more contributions. It is impossible not to suffer from Zhu Youjian's suspicion.

Su Tiancheng would not do the practice of becoming a king on his own, at least for the time being. After so many years, he understood that to overthrow a dynasty and establish a new one must go through cruel battles. Countless blood can coagulate a new dynasty, and the ideological battle will last for several years. I don't know how long the wave of resistance will last. It may take decades to consume this matter. went inside.

Therefore, being the emperor is not the best choice unless it is absolutely necessary.

Su Tiancheng's goal is to rejuvenate the Han nation and make the Ming Dynasty stand on top of the world. To realize this wish, he does not know how many years of struggle and vicissitudes he will have to go through.

Having been in contact with Zhu Youjian many times, Su Tiancheng felt that Zhu Youjian's character is not bad, not as described in history, he can be regarded as a good emperor, but he was born at an untimely time and took over a thousand sores. The situation of a hundred holes, coupled with a lack of talent, so it went from bad to worse.

Su Tiancheng was only 25 years old. At this age, being appointed by Zhu Youjian as the governor of five provinces was not something that ordinary people could do. From this point of view, Zhu Youjian was not easy.

To do things, we must plan ahead and avoid many things that will happen later.

At this time, Su Tiancheng had to think of a way to reassure Zhu Youjian as much as possible.

When entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhu Youjian was reading the memorial.

"Su Aiqing, is there something important going on? I'm anxious to see you."

"Your Majesty, I do have important matters that need to be reported to the Emperor."

Zhu Youjian nodded. He had a very good impression of Su Tiancheng, and he also believed that Su Tiancheng would be able to wipe out the bandits thoroughly, and then he would go to Liaodong.After dealing with the gold.

"Your Majesty, I have a request. I implore the Emperor to think carefully and grant my request."

"Oh, what is it, let's hear it."

"Your Majesty, I implore His Royal Highness the Prime Minister to exterminate the bandits."

"What, what are you talking about, you want the prince to follow and destroy the bandits."

Zhu Youjian stood up in shock.He never expected that Su Tiancheng would actually make such a request.

Su Tiancheng's face was very calm. Zhu Youjian's attitude was as expected. After all, the prince Zhu Cihong was only ten years old. There are many things.On the one hand, he had to deal with the rogues and the post-gold Tartars, and on the other hand, he had to face the embarrassment of the court and the famines in various places.He had no time to take care of Zhu Cihong. Zhu Cihong's education was mainly given by many ministers of the imperial court, including Wu Weiye, who had given lectures to Zhu Cihong.

Zhu Cihong has always lived in Zhongcui Palace, almost never going out.I have no idea what's going on outside.

Su Tiancheng knew very well that children who grew up in the palace would hardly have great prospects in the future, even though they were full of knowledge.But surrounded by women and eunuchs all the time, such a person can have lofty ambitions, and there are many battles in the harem, it is impossible not to affect Zhu Cihong, causing some problems in Zhu Cihong's character.

Zhu Cihong is the son of Empress Zhou, but recently, Zhu Youjian has loved Concubine Tian very much.

Both Empress Zhou and Concubine Tian Gui served at the left and right when Zhu Youjian was still the King of Xin. Naturally, the status of Concubine Tian Gui cannot be compared with that of Empress Zhou, but Concubine Tian Guifei is very intelligent, good at singing and dancing, She is considerate and considerate, and has been favored by Zhu Youjian. It must be a little uncomfortable for Queen Zhou to be left out.

Under such circumstances, Su Tiancheng asked the prince's prime minister to suppress the bandits in military affairs, in fact, he was giving the prince some experience, and he could take advantage of this time to educate the prince well and leave a way out for himself.

Zhu Youjian's expression quickly returned to calm, and he sat down slowly.

"Why did Aiqing make such a suggestion?"

"Your Majesty, I have three reasons to speak out boldly. If there is something wrong, I implore the Emperor to punish you."

"But it's okay to say, I pardon you not guilty."

"The first reason is that I think His Royal Highness needs training. The emperor must know the story of Chu Long's story about Queen Mother Zhao. I think it is very reasonable. The emperor must let His Royal Highness get experience, let His Highness make contributions to the country and win the people's attention. His highness cannot be allowed to stay in the palace for a long time and enjoy the benefits, so His Royal Highness may not be able to know the hardships of the world, and may not be able to appreciate the hardships of the emperor."

"The second reason is that in the deep palace, there is a lack of masculinity. The minister is bold. In the palace, there are mostly women and eunuchs. The emperor is busy with everything, so there is no chance to educate His Highness. Although there are many outstanding people, give His Highness Teaching, but they can't accompany the prince all the time. The queen mother loves His Highness the Prince, and mother and child are connected, so naturally they love the Prince. The rest are mostly afraid of the status of the Prince. In the middle, I think that it is difficult for His Highness the Crown Prince to have the bearing to stand on top of the universe."

"The third reason is also the most important reason. I believe that His Highness the Crown Prince must know how hard it is to work hard, truly appreciate the people's feelings, and know the cruelty of conquests. Only in this way can he have a compassionate heart and know how to cherish. His Highness the Crown Prince He is the crown prince of the country, and his status is extraordinary, he must stand upright, like the emperor, so that he can truly determine the world in the future."

"Your Majesty has worked hard, but His Royal Highness may not know about it. I think that His Royal Highness is already ten years old, so it cannot be said that he is too young. The Emperor ascended the throne at the age of 16. For so many years, his long-cherished and sleepless nights are all for the sake of revitalizing Daming. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must understand the hardships involved. He is always in the deep palace. I think that His Highness the Crown Prince may not be able to understand these truths. Therefore, I suggest that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leave the palace and personally conquer the bandits. able to accumulate experience in governing the country.”

After Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Zhu Youjian was silent for a while.

"What Aiqing said is true. Over the years, I have thought about things and needed to do too many things. I seldom care about the prince. The prince is not young. I am planning to let the prince start giving lectures. However, things are too complicated. Many, I have been unable to take care of it all the time, and to tell you the truth, I always thought that I could personally command the army, wipe out the bandits, and send troops to Liaodong."

What Zhu Youjian said was very emotional, and Su Tiancheng knew that he had succeeded.

Sure enough, Zhu Youjian quickly gave an affirmative answer.

"Aiqing's proposal is not bad. Suppressing the bandits is a major event in the court. It is indeed a good thing for the prince to follow his knowledge. However, I still want to remind Aiqing that the prince is not old. All decisions are still Ai Qing's business."

"The minister leads the decree to thank you."

After Zhu Youjian announced in the early court that the prince's prime minister had wiped out the rogues, it caused a lot of waves.

Sun Chengzong, the chief assistant of the cabinet, strongly agreed with it and suppressed many opposing voices.

After the early court dispersed, when Su Tiancheng was about to return to the mansion, an eunuch followed him and told Su Tiancheng that the empress was waiting in Qianning Palace.

Su Tiancheng knew that the empress would definitely meet him. The prince Zhu Cihong was the empress's son, and his mother was worried about his son traveling thousands of miles, let alone His Royal Highness, if the empress did not see him, it would be a strange thing.

Entering the harem, that's not a joke, here are all the emperor's concubines, they are all the emperor's family.

However, entering the harem must have been approved by the emperor, otherwise it would be impossible for him to enter.

Along the way, Su Tiancheng kept his head down. He didn't want to look around, so as not to be found out and say that he had bad intentions.

Standing outside Qianning Palace, within 2 minutes, a court lady came out, led Su Tiancheng, and entered inside.

Su Tiancheng knelt down and greeted the empress.

"Master Su, I invite you to come here. First of all, I want to thank you. The crown prince must have learned a lot from following you to exterminate the bandits. I never thought that you would come up with such a suggestion."

"Empress, the minister is also thinking that His Royal Highness can be tempered."

"Master Su, I don't need to say any more. I know what you are thinking. The prince is young, so I am a little worried. I have a few words that I want to entrust to you."

"Empress, please tell me, I will obey."

"It's nothing. I just thought, please take care of the prince. The prince has never left the palace. It has been ten years. I can see him every day. Suddenly I want to leave the palace, I want to leave the capital. I feel a little bit sad." Uneasy, I know that there will be no danger for the crown prince to follow you to exterminate the bandits, and I also know the bravery of the Jiangning camp."

"Empress, I guarantee with my life that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be safe and sound."

"Well, the prince is naughty, and he may have some strange ideas. You must educate him more. If necessary, you may as well reprimand him. I will also warn the prince. Although it is the prime minister's matter of suppressing the bandits, I still have to listen to you. "

"I remember it."

After leaving Qianning Palace, Su Tiancheng felt that his underwear was wet with sweat.

Although the empress didn't say much, she had very high requirements. In fact, she didn't want Zhu Cihong to experience the risk of fighting. This was different from Su Tiancheng's idea, and probably different from the emperor's idea. The emperor once said, Under the premise of ensuring safety, it is still necessary to let the prince see the cruelty of fighting on the battlefield, which can exercise the prince's mind, but the empress is a woman, she is kind, and she does not want the prince to see this.

Su Tiancheng had his own ideas, since the crown prince went out with him, the rest of the matter was arranged by himself. (To be continued..)