Zhu Youjian read Su Tiancheng's memorial three times. Every time he read it, a hint of fear and resentment increased in his heart. He was clear about Su Tiancheng's ability, and the power he had was also huge. If it were to say that the threat formed was even more fatal.

Zhu Youjian sighed a little that since he ascended the throne, he took over a dynasty full of holes, and there were problems everywhere, just like a president or a firefighting captain. Unfortunately, when the fire was put out, there was not enough water to put out the fire. Six years ago, the situation of the Ming Dynasty was in danger, and the bandits were making a big fuss in the sky. The Later Jin Tartars were eyeing Liaodong, and there were constant famines everywhere. Many ordinary people were short of food and clothing and struggling on the brink of death. The court could not take out the silver. Seeing that all this was powerless, the bandits' army was confiscated, because the tactics were wrong, the bandits' forces became stronger and stronger.

The transformation started in the sixth year of Chongzhen, and it was actually when Su Tiancheng became the magistrate of Jiangning County. At that time, Zhu Youjian didn’t know that the second place in the palace examination could do so many shocking things in more than ten years, especially the eradication of bandits and pacifying borders. These two major things are by no means ordinary people can do.

For a few years, Zhu Youjian was very comfortable. Seeing that the Ming Dynasty gradually stabilized, the people began to work hard, and the famine gradually began to decrease, and everything was developing in a good direction.

That is, after Su Tiancheng wiped out the bandits, Zhu Youjian began to worry about the growth of the Jiangning Camp, worried that Su Tiancheng's power would be too great. However, at that time, the threat of the Later Jin Tartars in Liaodong was still huge, so Su Tiancheng went to Liaodong and served as the commander of Ji Liao, and stopped to pacify Liaodong. Su Tiancheng did not do anything. After taking office, he took back Dalinghe City and took down Heishan. Unfortunately, Zhu Youjian, who was suspicious, did not want Su Tiancheng to occupy all the credit alone, and was unwilling to see Su Tiancheng's power grow bigger and bigger. So Su Tiancheng arrived in Dengzhou and Chen Xinjia arrived in Liaodong.

Zhu Youjian was hoping that Chen Xinjia could do something in Liaodong. Unfortunately, Chen Xinjia suffered the biggest defeat in Liaodong, with 100,000 Liaodong border troops losing nearly 70,000 people. At the most critical moment, the Guanningjin defense line was almost lost and the capital was in great danger.

It was Su Tiancheng. At the critical moment, he led the soldiers of Jiangning Camp to conquer Dengzhou and Fuzhou, directly threatening Gaizhou, Yaozhou and Haizhou, which caught the Later Jin Tartars off guard and had to adjust their strategies. Liaodong began to stabilize. After that, Su Tiancheng even wiped out the Zhenghong Banner among the Eight Banners in Xuanzhou. He captured Dai Shan, the Prince Rui of the Later Jin Dynasty alive.

The treason of the Later Jin Dynasty made Zhu Youjian make up his mind to eliminate the Later Jin Tartars and completely eliminate the biggest threat faced by the Ming Dynasty. Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning Camp to fight a beautiful ambush in Gaizhou, wiped out more than 30,000 Later Jin Tartars, killed Prince Yu Daishan, and captured Jin Li alive.

All of these things show that Su Tiancheng's ability is extraordinary and he is the number one person in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youjian felt that if he hadn't done anything, any emperor would be uneasy. If the ministers had the power to overthrow the court, no one would be at ease.

Zhu Youjian took some measures. The young Su Tiancheng was already a cabinet minister and the only cabinet minister leading the army and still held military power.

Su Tiancheng's memorial made Zhu Youjian feel danger and fear. The contradiction between them gradually began to surface. No one could have expected how it would develop in the future.

Zhu Youjian did not do it, and Su Tiancheng did not do it either. The struggle for power is such a ruthlessness. The rules for power operation are in the end, and it is a life-and-death game. In terms of ability, Zhu Youjian has a considerable lack, so he will naturally feel uneasy and will take some measures to limit Su Tiancheng. Su Tiancheng went from being forbearable at the beginning to being dissatisfied later, and then began to resist. The conflict between the two will definitely break out, and only one person will win in the end.

When Dong Chang entered the Yangxin Palace, Zhu Youjian was still pondering.

Over the years, Dong Chang has grown older and has long wanted to retire. Unfortunately, with his identity, even if he wants to retire, it is not that simple.

After kneeling down, Zhu Youjian made a clear decision.

"Dong Chang, Su Tiancheng may be rebellious. What do you think should be dealt with?"

Dong Chang was not particularly surprised. In fact, he had already shown signs. Jinyiwei and Dongchang have been monitoring Zhu Shenxuan and Su Tiancheng's family. But what really works is the secret line of Jinyiwei. In recent days, Dong Chang, Zhu Shenxuan's family and Su Tiancheng's family have moved to Dengzhou one after another. As the earliest court official with Su Tiancheng's ability, Dong Chang chose to remain silent. This is a feeling that it is hard to explain.

"Your Majesty, I think that Su Tiancheng has a rebellious heart. This is not a trivial matter, nor is it that there is conclusive evidence."

"Did I still need evidence?"

Dong Chang's body trembled slightly. From the emperor's words, he felt danger. He was old and he was much more indifferent to many things and would not think about fighting for power and profit. All of this was just a passing cloud and a peaceful life. Dong Chang had seen too many things in charge of the secret line of the Jinyiwei for many years, and he had read a lot of books. He could not be clear about the possible consequences of the power struggle.

"Your Majesty, I think this matter still needs to be treated with caution. Su Tiancheng is responsible for the extermination of the Later Jin Tartars. The battle is in progress. At this time, if Su Tiancheng rebelled and the impact is too great, it may be detrimental to the court."

"I'm asking you how to deal with it if I'm going to change it."

"According to my Ming Dynasty law, all those who plot against rebellion will be executed by lingchi and will be punished by the heads of nine borders, and their families should also be punished the same."

"Well, I understand your concerns. It is definitely not appropriate to deal with this method. I have handed over this task to you. Prepare it and go to Gaizhou on behalf of me to meet Su Tiancheng, and see if he is his attitude. I am waiting for your news. I, Su Tiancheng is yours."

"I obey the order."

"Dong Chang, you have to remember that this time you go to Gaizhou, the responsibility is heavy. If you lose your composure and cannot control it, you can take extraordinary measures. I will give you Shangfang's sword and make arbitrary decision on the spot."

When he left the Yangxin Palace, Dong Chang wiped the sweat beads from his forehead. This was definitely not a good task. He knew very well that he had been sent to Gaizhou as cannon fodder. Dong Chang had already implemented this trick, and it was an impossible task. Just this old man might punish Su Tiancheng. Although he held the Shangfang sword, there was no imperial edict. He killed a first-rank official of the court. Moreover, Su Tiancheng was still a cabinet minister.

Dong Chang quickly made up his mind to go to Gaizhou this time and act according to the opportunity. If he sees the situation is not good, then stay in Gaizhou and don’t return to the capital. Maybe he can live a stable life. At the worst, he will leave by boat and go to Luzon and other places.

There are special reasons why Dong Chang was able to make such a decision. Due to the nature of his work, Dong Chang did not get married and did not drag him down. After leaving the capital, he did not need to consider family matters.

After Dong Chang left, Wang Chengen walked out from behind.

Zhu Youjian didn't look back and spoke again.

"Father-in-law, do you think Dong Chang will do what I said?"

"Your Majesty, I am a little suspicious. Dong Chang's expression is not very firm, I'm afraid..."

"Well, I have this feeling too. I didn't expect that Su Tiancheng actually had a strange intention. In fact, I should have long been supposed to do it. I shouldn't have let Su Tiancheng go to Dengzhou at the beginning."

"The emperor, I think that it has not reached that point yet. Lord Zhang led 30,000 soldiers to Dengzhou. The emperor could secretly entrust Lord Zhang to win over the hearts of officials and merchants in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, so that these people can be loyal to the court. Su Tiancheng relies on Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou. As for Quanzhou in Fujian, it is better to deal with it. If the Fujian Governor's Office comes forward, everything can be settled. Taiwan is far away from the mainland, and it is not worth worrying about poverty and backwardness."

"What you said is a little bit of truth, but I am still worried that Su Tiancheng's memorial implies that he wants to control the 30,000 army, and to be able to control Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou. He also uses this as a threat and does not intend to attack the Later Jin Tartars."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this. I suggest that the emperor clearly ordered Su Tiancheng to praise Su Tiancheng for the contributions he made in the battle to eliminate the Later Jin Tartars. In this way, Su Tiancheng could not sit idly by. If he did not continue to fight, Su Tiancheng would not be able to bear the complaints of all the people, nor could he face the people."

Zhu Youjian nodded slightly and showed a smile on his face. He knew very well that the power of the Later Jin Tartars was strong. With the strength of Su Tiancheng and Jiangning Camp, even if they wiped out the Later Jin Tartars, they would suffer heavy losses. In this way, Su Tiancheng's power would be greatly weakened and he would be unable to fight against the court.

"What you said makes sense. King Jin has not performed abnormally recently."

"There is no exception."

"I'm right, but I still need to strengthen surveillance. Once Zhu Shenyuan shows abnormal behavior, he must quickly control it. Remember, such things cannot be done publicly or secretly."

"Sister obeys the order."

Zhu Youjian had no expression on his face. Since Su Tiancheng had shown his unfaithful intentions, he had to take decisive measures. All the sources that could be blocked must be blocked, and Su Tiancheng would never threaten the imperial power.
Chapter completed!