Ming politicians

There are only a few days before the exam, and it is said that he needs to study behind closed doors and review his homework, but Su Tiancheng still has something to do, and that is to visit Xu Eryi, Fu Youliang and Weng Tongzhang.

This is what must be done.

Xu Eryi is the head of the Ministry of Industry, and also works in the Forbidden City. After taking a rest every day, he can leave through the Donghua Gate and go back home. Fu Youliang works in the Sixth Division, also in the Forbidden City, and enters and exits through the Xihua Gate .Weng Tongzhang works in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, not in the Forbidden City, but in the south of the inner city of the capital. Relatively speaking, it is easier.

The Beijing officials of the Ming Dynasty had to rush to the yamen every day, which was actually very hard work.

The time for resting and bathing is generally at three quarters before midnight, and the time for going to court is earlier, so the time for resting is also earlier.

When Su Tiancheng went to visit, he had to go back to the mansion when Xu Eryi and Weng Tongzhang were taking a rest. It was impossible to visit during the court time.

Su Jun has already inquired about Xu Eryi's residence. This is Su Jun's specialty. He must be able to find places, including other people's residences, at his fingertips.

Su Tiancheng chose to visit Xu Eryi just after taking a bath, that is, when he returned to the mansion after get off work. At this time, most people would not bother him, and there were not many people visiting.

Of course, for a Beijing official like Xu Eryi, there are very few people who come to visit.

Su Jun was very smart, he had prepared the silver taels long ago, and the concierge got the benefits, so he went in with a smile to report.

After a while, the porter came out with a smile, and asked Su Tiancheng and others to go in, but his lord was waiting.

Xu Eryi waited in the wing room.Su Tiancheng is his student, so there is no need to be so serious. We met in the living room. Besides, he is very optimistic about Su Tiancheng. It's a bit late, so I should have come earlier, to get used to the atmosphere of the capital and make some preparations in advance.

"Student Su Tiancheng pays a visit to his mentor."

"Excuse me, Kun Yuan, why did you come to the capital so late."

"The student arrived in the capital yesterday, and today he went to the Ministry of Rites to check his identity. He made a special trip to meet his teacher. Because of the long distance, he came late."

"Well, the exam is coming soon, and the ninth day of the junior high school is about to be held. You are the provincial exam Jieyuan, so you must prepare well."

"Students must do their best."

The meaning of the rural examination is different. It is like a carp jumping through the dragon's gate. If you pass the exam, you will jump into the ranks of bureaucrats and gentry.

"Kun Yuan, you won't have any problems if you take the test, but I also want to remind you not to take it too lightly, lest you stumble. The main examiners of the test are Lord Zhou and Lord Wen, the chief assistant of the cabinet. The requirements are very strict."

"Be a teacher for a day and a father for life. Students remember their teachings. Teachers have the kindness to reinvent students."

Xu Er still had a smile on his face, but his eyes were much sharper. Of course he knew what Su Tiancheng meant. There were too many such situations. Incomparable, but once the official was awarded, he tried every means to climb the big tree and put his mentor aside, especially in recent years, the court officials changed frequently, and there was a lot of traffic in front of the door when it came to position matters. Once they were removed from office, no one would Ask about.

Xu Eryi also understood the situation. Anyway, everyone did it like this, and there was nothing to be concerned about, so when Su Tiancheng said such words, his heart moved a little, but he didn't take it too seriously.

"Kun Yuan, I heard that you have received an award from the imperial court, but there is such a thing."

"There is this matter, this is Mr. Weng's support."

"It's not easy to be able to read and write. It seems that I'm still a little one-sided. Can you tell me the specific situation?"

Su Tiancheng briefly talked about the process of exterminating the bandits.

Xu Eryi listened very carefully.

"Hehe, not bad. I have read the two poems you wrote in Taiyuan. They are really good."

Sweat dripped from Su Tiancheng's forehead. Why did these two poems spread to the capital? You know, they are all about romantic affairs, and what they reflect is all about love. What kind of feelings will those big officials in the country feel when they see such poems.

Modesty is not enough. Nalan Xingde's poems have been handed down for so long, and they are all classics. If you plagiarize yourself, and say that your composition is not good, others will sound like you are not humble, but arrogant.

Only say nothing.

Seeing that Su Tiancheng didn't say that, Xu Eryi didn't continue to ask.

After chatting for a while, Xu Er stayed with Su Tiancheng for dinner. On the dining table, there were only four dishes, one plate of bean sprouts, one plate of tofu, one plate of Chinese cabbage, and one plate of stewed vegetables.

This plate of braised stew was probably added after Su Tiancheng came.

During the meal, Xu Eryi was in a good mood, and kept talking to Su Tiancheng, without any scruples about eating and sleeping, because after drinking, he talked more and more.

After eating, Su Tiancheng took his leave and returned to the inn. He had insomnia, and he learned something from Xu Eryi.

After the provincial examination, all the examination papers for the candidates had to be brought to the capital, and the emperor basically had to read the articles written by Xie Yuan from various places, so as to be able to compare the level of Xie Yuan from various places.Judging from Xu Eryi's words, he was emphatically promoting himself to the emperor.

Xu Eryi has a stubborn personality and is straightforward. I believe the emperor Zhu Youjian understands this, and he will notice the talents recommended by Xu Eryi.

I was rewarded by the imperial court. Could it be related to Xu Eryi's recommendation?

Looking at Xu Eryi's life, he is still very poor. There are almost no servants in the mansion. This shows that there are very few people who come to visit. The income of Beijing officials is not low. Although the salary is not high, but every year There should be a lot of Bingjing and Charcoal Jing.

The so-called Bing Jing refers to local officials. In summer, the respect given to officials of the six ministries, and charcoal respect, are naturally given in winter. Of course, local officials are not given to every official.

From this point of view, Xu Eryi has hardly received any tribute, which shows that he is clean and has little power.

The emperor must be assured of such an official.

The next day, Su Tiancheng went to visit Fu Youliang.

There wasn't much relationship between him and Fu Youliang, but for the sake of him being Xie Yuan in the provincial examination, Fu Youliang still kept him for dinner.

The dishes are quite different. Compared with Xu Eryi's four cold dishes and four hot dishes, they are not at the same level.

This meal, Su Tiancheng was uncomfortable, and Fu Youliang's attitude made him feel a little stuck, he always looked superior, and always showed an attitude of scrutiny.

In the middle of the matter, although they are only seventh-rank officials, their power is still very good. The report and impeachment of others are directly under the control of the emperor.

When Zhang Juzheng reformed, he once brought all affairs under the direct management of the cabinet. Unfortunately, such reform lasted for ten years, and then it was completely overturned.

Historical experience has proved that the setting up of this position in the matter was good at the beginning, but in the late Ming Dynasty, the problem became more and more serious. This form of rumor and report made the emperor more and more suspicious, and made the court , It's full of wrangling and noisy things, many big things are often ignored.

There are people in everything, and there are high and low qualities. If you always think in your mind, stare at the person doing things, and if they make a slight mistake, you need to be impeached on a large scale to show your own importance, which will definitely be counterproductive.

It is difficult to get promoted to the officials at the top of the post, probably because they have a bad relationship among the officials and it is difficult to get support.

Weng Tongzhang has just taken office in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so the relationship between him and Su Tiancheng must be different.

Being able to come to the capital and serve as the censor of the right signing capital, Su Tiancheng has made a lot of contributions, so when Su Tiancheng came to visit, he was very happy, and his attitude when he spoke was completely different.

While talking, Weng Tongzhang talked about the Shandong matter, which was also the biggest matter in the imperial court.

"Kun Yuan, the Dengzhou mutiny in Shandong has become the biggest worry of the imperial court. That damned Kong Youde captured Dengzhou and killed more than 3 officials and people. It is so cruel that it is even more abhorrent than the bandits. The governor of Shandong, Sun Yuanhua , Jianjun Dao Wang Zheng, Dengzhou Magistrate Wu Weicheng, Tong Zhi Jia Mingjie, Penglai County Magistrate Qin Shiying were all arrested. This is the greatest shame of the court. Houjin’s base, a large amount of military supplies, has been completely lost, and such a loss cannot be explained clearly in a few words.”

Seeing that Su Tiancheng listened very seriously, Weng Tongzhang simply played it a bit.

"You are a student of this old man, and you are about to take part in the general examination. The palace examination is on March [-]th. It doesn't take long. If you are released as an official, you will have to face these problems. When you were in Pingyang Mansion, The old man remembers the things you have done, especially the food problem, I really hope that you can enter the court as an official as soon as possible."

"Teacher, the students have remembered your teachings. If they are able to enter the court as an official, they must work hard and do their best."

"Okay, okay, the old man believes in you."

Speaking of this, Weng Tongzhang suddenly thought of something.

"Kun Yuan, when the old man took office, the emperor asked whether the two poems "Mulan Flower Order" and "Butterfly Love Flower" were written by you. The old man said yes. The emperor was very surprised and asked some questions again. The situation, the old man is happy for you, you have not yet participated in the test, but you have already attracted the attention of the emperor, you must cherish this opportunity."

This time, Su Tiancheng was not only surprised, but Zhu Youjian also liked to read poems. What time is it now? There are crises everywhere in Ming Dynasty, and wars are raging everywhere. You can’t care about big things. How can you be in the mood to read? Poetry, care about such things.