Ming politicians

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Su Tiancheng is the master of the examination, according to the rules, he has to visit his mentor, namely Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, who are the chief examiners of the examination, that is, his mentor.

This is the minimum etiquette, the etiquette that scholars must follow.

If other people were in high school, they would have paid a visit to the two adults. One is the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the other is the second assistant of the cabinet. They are so powerful. It's a pity that Su Tiancheng is not an ordinary person.

Both of them must visit. During this process, I will definitely encounter some things. How to deal with them must be considered clearly. If you can't show an attitude of being imposing and rejecting people thousands of miles away, you are courting death.

According to historical records, Zhou Yanru was a little bit more upright, but he was also a little lacking in talent and ambition. He was not qualified for the position of chief assistant. He was trusted by Zhu Youjian, but he was unable to turn the tide.As for Wen Tiren, he is purely a villain. He has no ability of his own, but he is good at playing politics. He has been in the position of chief assistant for many years and has never done anything that benefits the country and the people. All he thinks about is maintaining his own authority and rejecting others. Dissidents suppressed those who held opposing opinions, making the imperial court a mess, and Ming's national power declined sharply.

The description of history is, after all, a description. What kind of people are Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren? Since they traveled to the end of the Ming Dynasty, Su Tiancheng naturally relied on his own judgment.Regardless of whether it is official history or unofficial history, it is a reference after all. If you look at the Ming Dynasty with preconceived concepts, you will definitely suffer.

There is another most important reason here. Most of the achievements of Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren are described by the elders of the Ming Dynasty, or members of the Donglin Party, including some historians of the Qing Dynasty. Are they from the above perspective? , which is worth pondering.

The description of the two has a great degree of partisanship.

Su Tiancheng is very disgusted with the so-called party struggle, that is, the Donglin Party, which claims to be a clean stream. In his opinion, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, not only did it not play the role of calming the sea, but it blindly rejected dissidents and promoted its own Ideology, all speeches that are not in line with their own interests, will be all attacked. It is unexpected that the country is already in a state of life and death, and the common people are living in pain.

Historians, when describing history, or commenting on history, need to stand on the standpoint of justice. Unfortunately, very few can do so.

Su Tiancheng couldn't understand the many historical comments, that is, those who commented on history regarded themselves as the embodiment of justice

No matter how outstanding and outstanding historical figures are, in their eyes, there are always huge flaws. They use standards that cannot be met in the world to demand historical celebrities. Anyway, standing and talking will not hurt your back.

For this reason, he does not believe in official history, and many official histories are the embodiment of the ruler's own needs.

Zhou Yanru's mansion was not that luxurious, which surprised Su Tiancheng a little.In his opinion, the residence of the chief minister of the cabinet must be second to none.

Huiyuan came to visit his teacher before, the concierge was very smart and would never make things difficult. If he annoyed Huiyuan, he might be punished. However, Huiyuanlang gave the money, and the concierge still accepted it with a smile. I feel that this Hui Yuanlang really understands the truth, and he is humble, with a low-key attitude, and he really has the demeanor of a general.

The porter trotted to report to housekeeper Zhou Kang.

Hearing the porter's report, Zhou Kang nodded and walked to the gate in person.

When Su Tiancheng saw Zhou Kang, he didn't feel strange. When Zhou Kang saluted, he still returned the salute.

Ordinarily, the identities of the two are different. Although Zhou Kang is a housekeeper, he is always a servant. Su Tiancheng is a member of the imperial examination. To a large extent, he is among the three in the top armor. He turns around and becomes an official of the imperial court. .

Zhou Kang personally brought Su Tiancheng into the mansion.

After walking through the courtyard twice, Zhou Kang spoke with a smile.

"Master Su, the master's study is in front of him. The master has specifically ordered that if Huiyuan comes to visit, he will be brought directly to the study."

"Students are grateful to their teachers for their care."

Seeing Zhou Yanru for the first time, Su Tiancheng blinked.

Zhou Yanru is a really talented person. In the 41st year of Wanli, he was 21 years old. Lianzhong Huiyuan and the number one scholar. In February of the third year, Prince Shaobao was added, and he became a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion. In September, he was appointed as the chief assistant of the cabinet. Reached the pinnacle of power.

No matter which dynasty it is in, such brilliance is worth showing off.

Zhou Yanru was handsome, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, exuding an aura of calm and prestige.

"History of Ming Dynasty" listed him as a traitor, Su Tiancheng felt a little strange.

"Student Su Tiancheng, pay my respects to my teacher."

"Kun Yuan, don't be too polite, this is in the study, please feel free."

"The student thanked the teacher, and the student did not dare to disturb the etiquette, but stood and waited for the teacher to teach."

Zhou Yanru frowned slightly, but still had a kind smile on his face.

The first round of temptation was reflected in two sentences.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, he was able to lower his profile, met Su Tiancheng in the study, and told him to be more casual. The meaning in this was still very clear, but Su Tiancheng's answer was quite satisfactory, without any special expression.

"The old man admires Kun Yuan's poems, especially this "Long Lovesickness", a sentence that breaks the heart of the country and dreams can't be achieved, there is no such voice in the hometown, and the way has exhausted the suffering of the soldiers. If it is not for knowing the situation of Kun Yuan , the old man will think that this is a good line written by a border poet."

"Students also heard about the suffering of the war and felt the same, but it was empty to sigh, which made the teacher laugh."

"Hehe, Kun Yuan is so humble. Such excellent poems can never be written without amazing talents. Your "Mulan Flower Order" and "Butterfly Love Flower", my husband's family said they like it very much , Familiar to the ears, recited sideways, if life is just like the first time I saw it, there is also the hard work and the most pity for the moon in the sky, the past is like a ring, the past and the past have become juicy, the artistic conception is profound, the old man thinks to himself, I can’t write such excellent poems .”

"The mentor is dedicated to the people, and cares about the country and the world. It is rare to have such a leisurely heart. The students dare not betray the teacher in front of the teacher."

Well, the mentor is the second best of the students, as long as the students can learn everything, they will be satisfied. "

Zhou Yanru stroked his short beard and nodded.

"As Jieyuan of the township examination and Huiyuan of the general examination, it is indeed good to be so humble. When the water is full, it overflows, and when the moon is full, it loses. It seems that Kunyuan understands the truth. At the age of 19, he can do it. Don't be surprised by favor or humiliation, and have the universe in mind, it's not easy, and he will become a pillar of the country in the future."

Zhou Yanru is the chief assistant of the cabinet. This kind of praise is too high. Su Tiancheng doesn't know how to answer it. Excessive modesty is tantamount to pride, but it is inappropriate to accept it.

"The teacher's praise makes the students feel ashamed. The students have always followed the teacher as an example. They feel that they have not done enough, but they have been affirmed by the teacher. In the future, the students will continue to work hard and live up to the teacher's expectations."

Zhou Yanru still had a smile on his face, but his attitude changed slightly. If Su Tiancheng just came in, he thought of attracting attention, and he thought of using power to make Su Tiancheng submit, but now something has changed.

The 19-year-old Su Tiancheng has such adaptability and wisdom, including his natural maturity, which is even better than his own back then. I don't know if he has some adventures.

"Last twelfth lunar month, Kun Yuan took the guards and wiped out three hundred bandits, and the emperor rewarded them. From this point of view, you are both civil and military. The emperor is eager to seek talents. I must recommend you."

Su Tiancheng hastily bowed his head and saluted. Zhou Yanru couldn't refuse or answer Zhou Yanru's words. His performance before was already a little too much, and the so-called overdoing was not enough.

In the study, I stayed for half an hour. Later, it was mostly Zhou Yanru who spoke. Of course, at this time, he would not talk about government affairs. He just talked about some principles of life and issues that need to be paid attention to in the future.

During the conversation, Su Tiancheng savored carefully.

Although the conversation was not long, he had a preliminary feeling.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Zhou Yanru is a first-rank executive in the court, and his status is extremely noble. There is no need to be so low-key because of himself. Moreover, he did not fully accept Zhou Yanru's olive branch. No particular anger was shown.

This may be Zhou Yanru's moodiness, but a person who is the chief minister of the cabinet and the peak of power, no matter what he thinks in his heart, can show an amiable attitude in front of his younger generation, which is very unsatisfactory. easy.

After hundreds of years, don't even think about it.

When leaving the study, Zhou Yanru stood up and personally escorted Su Tiancheng to the front yard.

The stature of the two is about the same, Zhou Yanru is slightly shorter, but his body is quite burly.

Zhou Yanru's move really moved Su Tiancheng a little, and it also taught him a lesson, no matter what position he is in, he should behave in a low-key manner and do things in a high-key manner.

In history, the evaluation of Zhou Yanru also said that he was good at coordinating and handling relationships. This was originally an advantage, but when it came to some people's mouths, it became Zhou Yanru's biggest hypocrisy, because Zhou Yanru had ulterior motives It's to please the emperor, and it's for the power in his hand.

On the way back to the inn, Su Tiancheng thought a lot. He felt that history really needs to be experienced and comprehended by himself. Partial listening and partial belief are really killing people. Blindly seeking perfection and slandering others can only expose oneself in the end Yin is dark.