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Chapter 504 Balance Technique

Five days have passed, and time is very precious, but Su Tiancheng was waiting in the capital and was in a hurry. He knew that the struggles in the court must be very fierce. Many times, Zhu Youjian did not do whatever he wanted. After so many years, the collision between imperial power and ministers, from a certain extent, ministers even gained the upper hand.

On October 14th, the eunuch came to Su Tiancheng's mansion and told Su Tiancheng to go to the Forbidden City on October 15th.

Early in the morning, Su Tiancheng left home and hurried to the Forbidden City. He knew that the result must have come out.

During this period in the capital, Su Tiancheng did not even see Hong Chengchou. It is said that Hong Chengchou and his party were waiting in the capital camp, and they were not allowed to go out without any trouble, nor were they allowed to contact other court ministers. From this point of view, it can be seen that the struggle within the court was fierce. Hong Chengchou came to the capital on behalf of Jiangning camp, and his responsibilities were also different. If he expressed his support for an official, wouldn't he disrupt the situation in the capital?

"The emperor ordered the emperor to say..."

Su Tiancheng knelt in front, Hong Chengchou knelt behind him, including Li Yichuan, Liu Guoneng and others, all of whom were kneeling. This time the imperial edict was not the same, including the rewards to Jiangning Camp, the disposal of Gao Yingxiang, and the adjustments to Shaanxi officials. The most important thing was the appointment of some vassal kings and vassal king scholars.

Zhu Youjian still did not show up. The person responsible for reading the imperial edict was Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet.

After three consecutive imperial edicts, Su Tiancheng's body was numb when he knelt down, and it took him a full hour.

This was actually something Su Tiancheng asked himself. No wonder others did not apply to come to the capital. This would not happen. However, this time I came to the capital, and it would be a great reward. Even if I knelt on my whole day, it would be a good deal.

The reward received by Jiangning Camp was one million taels of silver, which solved the big problem. Although Jiangning Camp still had some savings, under the current circumstances, Jiangning Camp could not have too much income. It was still difficult to rely solely on merchants such as Song Sijun and Wan Chenggui. The military pay paid by the court was equivalent to a drop in the bucket.

As for Gao Yingxiang's fate, it has been decided from the moment he was captured alive. This time, no one needed any advice, and Gao Yingxiang was sentenced to beheading and immediately executed.

The adjustment of officials in Shaanxi and the arrangements of the princes and princes of the princes are somewhat strange.

After receiving the imperial edict, Su Tiancheng was about to return to Shaanxi, and Hong Chengchou and others were also following him.

Su Tiancheng is still not going to take his family to Shaanxi. There are many things to face next, including too many uncertainties. The family is in the capital for the time being and the conditions are much better. There is no need to go to Shaanxi to endure hardships, but all the wives are a little unhappy. They all want to follow Su Tiancheng to Shaanxi, especially Gu Hengbo. Because there is no child, it is natural to follow Su Tiancheng.

After staying in the capital for so long, Hong Chengchou was not isolated from the world. It was okay for some big men in the court to see him. Perhaps after experiencing some things, Hong Chengchou seemed much calmer, and even when he was listening to the imperial edict, he didn't have much expression.

"Mr. Hong, what do you have to experience when you come to the capital this time?"

"Does the adults think about listening to the truth or listening to lies?"

"Haha, the relationship between us has not been in one or two days. Look at what I am willing to listen to."

"I'm telling the truth. It's not necessarily a good thing for Jiangning Camp to arrive in Shaanxi. If I had known this situation, it would be better to stay in Henan Prefecture. The conditions were much better and would not attract such great attention. The lords in the court hoped that Jiangning Camp would completely wipe out the bandits within half a year, and they said it very clearly. As long as the bandits can be wiped out within half a year, the court can be responsible for the silver that needs to be spent. No matter how much, such conditions are really tempting."

"Oh, then how did you answer."

"My lord underestimates me. How can I answer such a big thing easily? My attitude is very clear. Master is the commander-in-chief of Jiangning Camp and has the right to decide. I am just the supervisor of Jiangning Camp. You cannot express your opinion casually on these specific matters."

"Will you offend those adults if you say this?"

Hong Chengchou's expression became serious and he spoke word by word.

"I have seen through it for a long time. If I hadn't come to Jiangning Camp, I might have been a criminal who had been demoted to serve the people and had been fighting with bandits for so many years. After coming to Jiangning Camp, I was always very happy and had no restrictions. I could make decisions based on the situation on the battlefield. This is the real conquest. In fact, my inner thoughts have always been that bandits eventually fell into the hands of Jiangning Camp. Not to mention bandits, even the Later Jin Tartars would have fallen under the Jiangning Camp."

"The Jiangning Camp has such a good prospect, how can it be easily injured? Such things have happened before. Cao Wenzhao is the best explanation. When it comes to being brave and good at fighting, who doesn't know Cao Wenzhao? When the bandits heard Cao Wenzhao's name, they shouted that Cao Laohu was coming and could not hide. Unfortunately, because of some things inside the court, Cao Wenzhao actually brought a thousand soldiers to fight against tens of thousands of bandits. In this case, it would be strange if nothing happened."

"Now, I have regarded Jiangning Camp as my home. I have to resist any damage to Jiangning Camp, no matter what the other party is."

Hong Chengchou said so much in one breath, and suddenly bowed to Su Tiancheng with his fists.

"Sir, I have also been appointed as the Minister of War and the governor of the military affairs of the five provinces. Their qualifications are not low. But I am always a little nervous. I don't know when, because of something, I suddenly fell down and came to Jiangning Camp. I didn't feel like this. After so long, I finally understood. My mind is admirable. It allows me to focus on military affairs and not worry about other things. All the chores, I have taken on all my chores and have not involved me at all."

"I was originally a military supervisor of Jiangning Camp, and I have made meritorious service. The influence of the imperial court is at its peak. There is no need to be so polite in front of me, but I let me command the Jiangning Camp. This time I wiped out 100,000 bandits. I just commanded the specific battle. Many preparations were done by the adults, but in the memorial, I am really ashamed to attribute all the credits to me."

"This time, the court attaches great importance to the victory of Jiangning Camp. Many adults revealed an optimistic attitude and believed that the eradication of bandits is just around the corner, but I do not agree with this view. Many adults do not know about the situation in Shaanxi. If they cannot be fundamentally governed, it is unlikely to eliminate bandits."

"No matter what occasion or whom I face, I always insist on this view."

"I don't have any specific care for the civil affairs of Shaanxi Province, but I have always been concerned about it. When Jiangning Camp came to Shaanxi, it was linked to the fate of Shaanxi. I just heard the imperial edict and I still have some opinions on the arrangements of Shaanxi officials. I always felt that the governors, the inspectors, and the commanders should all be adjusted. Who knows that the development ideas of adults are different from their understanding. Isn't this the idea of ​​creating obstacles?"

"The current situation in Shaanxi has already shown this point. Pu Kaiqiang, Zuo Xiaohu and Tan Zongliang have both lacked abilities. This is the actual situation, but the cabinet ignored it. I heard Qu Qingze say that Pu Kaiqiang even believed that because the Jiangning Camp won the victory, governments and officials at all levels should manage the people more strictly, which is simply a completely different story."

"Adults go to Shaanxi and are in danger. At such a critical moment, the court should unconditionally support him. Who knew that such a play would be caused..."

Hong Chengchou said a lot. This is the most said Hong Chengchou has ever said since the two worked together. Judging from Hong Chengchou's words, he has fully supported Su Tiancheng.

When Hong Chengchou finished speaking, Su Tiancheng spoke with a smile.

"Mr. Hong, it's almost 10% of the worst in life. It's unlikely to think about everything going well. Think about it. If the court does everything I have to do as planned, does it seem that the court has lost its prestige? Especially in the appointment of officials, the court should pay attention to the balance of such a big thing, take care of Shaanxi, and even more so on the situation in other places."

Hong Chengchou was a little surprised. Looking at Su Tiancheng, it was difficult to understand why Su Tiancheng said this.

"Mr. Hong, don't think too much. The adjustment of Shaanxi officials is generally beneficial to us. Everyone who followed me to Shaanxi has arranged all the arrangements. At least we can control the prefecture and prefecture level. As for the counties below, we still need to take it slowly, so don't be too anxious."

"The court also urged me, hoping that the Jiangning Camp could wipe out the bandits within half a year, and I stopped them. The time I gave was two years. In fact, this time was very nervous. If we were negligent, we could not do it, so we need to work hard and not be slackened at all."

"After returning to Shaanxi, your main energy is to manage the Jiangning Camp well. In two years, the Jiangning Camp needs to expand to a 100,000 army, and will maintain this scale in the future. The Jiangning Camp has more than 60,000 soldiers and nearly 70,000 people. I am not very worried about the source of troops. The main thing is that it is the supply side. Only by building Shaanxi well can it be possible to maintain the expenses of the Jiangning Camp."

"My energy may have to be transferred to people's livelihood. At least within a year, I will initially change the situation in Shaanxi Province, so I need to work hard for you."
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