Chapter 557: The Importance of Stability
"Master Su, the official came to Shaanxi again, the scene he saw along the way was very different, I remember the last time I came, I could occasionally see some homeless people, but this time, I couldn't see it at all, the official also heard that from the Mongolian tribes, Sichuan, Shanxi, Beizhili and Shandong, there are a lot of homeless people pouring into Shaanxi, I can't imagine that Shaanxi can be properly settled, this is really not simple."
"My lord praised it, doing these things, in fact, are the result of the efforts of the officials of Fuzhou County, just say that the Hanzhong Mansion, Fengxiang Mansion and Yan'an Mansion, this time they did their best, and even let the officials take less money, but also to find ways to settle a lot of displaced people, the lower officials are also ready to want the court to report, on behalf of the emperor and the imperial court, made a special trip to Shaanxi, this is the love and affirmation of many officials in Shaanxi."
"Master Su is really good at talking, this official came to Shaanxi this time, mainly to study, thinking that Shaanxi has undergone such a big change, it has only been a year, oh, it has been less than a year, it is really a miracle, after the official goes back, he must report to the imperial court."
Su Tiancheng accompanied Yang Sichang to inspect the suburbs of Xianyang.
Yang Sichang came to Shaanxi Province again, obviously by order, as for what the specific matter, Su Tiancheng does not know for the time being, but Yang Sichang is the secretary of the Ministry of War, and he received a letter from Sun Chengzong.
Yang Sichang came to Shaanxi, very suddenly, without prior notice, until he entered the territory of Shaanxi, Su Tiancheng got a report from Fuzhou County, the strange thing is that the imperial court did not have a will and a report, which is very unusual, according to his understanding. The emperor didn't want to reveal the news.
After Yang Sichang arrived in Shaanxi, the requirements put forward were also very clear, asking Su Tiancheng to accompany him, focusing on Ningxiawei, Yulinwei, Yan'an, Fengxiang, Hanzhong, Pingliang and other places to see. However, Yang Sichang did not look at the situation of the Jiangning camp at all, and after arriving at Ningxiawei and Yulinwei, he went to see the situation of the new army, and Yang Sichang also put forward a suggestion, saying that the emperor was already thinking about whether to set up a yamen in Ningxiawei and Yulinwei, change the previous state, and set up Ningxia Mansion and Yulin Mansion, but such a change should be made. It is still necessary that after the Mongolian tribes are completely stabilized, in addition, the new army still needs to be renamed, and the same as the establishment of the Jiangning battalion, whether it will be changed to the Yulin battalion, the meaning is also very clear, and it is specifically responsible for guarding the border passes.
Su Tiancheng did not hesitate to support such a title, and when he called it a new army, Su Tiancheng felt very comfortable. This has the meaning of special treatment, which is a bit better to say. The new army is different from the Ming Dynasty's guards, the newly established army, to put it mildly, this army may not have been approved by the Manchu Dynasty Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, if it is renamed Yulin Battalion, it is exactly the same as the Jiangning Battalion. That's another army that is brave and good at fighting.
Lu Xiangsheng, the commander of the new army, also fully agreed with this title, simple and clear, the name represents the duty, Yulin has belonged to the border for many years, such a title. At a glance, it is clear that Lu Dao is a border army in the past.
Yang Sichang came to Shaanxi on behalf of the imperial court, there must be something, it will not be a simple look, if so, then there is no need to send the military department to come, every year there are a large number of patrols to the imperial history, on behalf of the imperial court to patrol all over the country.
Yang Sichang has always paid attention to the people's livelihood matters in Shaanxi, which attracted Su Tiancheng's attention, what does the military department Shangshu care about these things, is this out of bounds, you must know that the road is in the imperial court, the division of labor of the six departments is very clear, the people's livelihood matters, belong to the household department and the Ministry of Industry, and the rest are not allowed to interfere at will, if you really want to grasp the situation of the people's livelihood in Shaanxi, it is also a matter of concern to the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry.
After returning to Xianyang, Yang Sichang watched in Xianyang City for two days, and then Su Tiancheng accompanied him to see the situation in the suburbs of Xianyang, because of the influence of the mutual market, the merchants in Xianyang City increased significantly, and the huge profits of the mutual market attracted countless merchants, most of these businessmen set up shops in Xianyang, or purchased houses, businessmen seek profits, they understand very well that without the support of the government, don't think about being able to do business well, maybe one day, the government says you have a problem, and seals up your shop, After confiscating your assets, you don't have a place to reason, so if you have a shop or a property in Xianyang City, rely on this place as a base to improve the relationship with the officials.
Because of the large number of merchants, the appearance of Xianyang City has completely changed, the city is crowded, and it develops in the direction of the suburbs, and the land on the outskirts of the city has begun to be valuable, and many mountain villas have been built in a short period of time, and some shops have appeared.
Coupled with the fact that the governor's yamen supported such an act, the pace of building houses was even faster.
Yang Sichang saw the changes in Xianyang City and was amazed.
When inspecting the suburbs of Xianyang, Yang Sichang only needed Su Tiancheng to accompany him.
Su Tiancheng also knew that Yang Sichang must have important words to say, but why would Lu take such a way, not to talk to the governor's yamen, and he didn't know the reason for this.
"Lord Su, I have seen a lot these days, and this official thinks that the development of Shaanxi is very good, I remember that when Lord Su was in the Heart Cultivation Palace, he promised two years to be able to build Shaanxi, but now it seems that it will not take so long."
"This, Xia Guan thinks, it still takes some time, Shaanxi has suffered many years of war, the people are poor, almost nothing, this along the way, it is difficult to see a few good houses, there are a lot of people, living in temporary shacks, life is still difficult, according to Xia Guan's prediction, at least two years or so, the people of Shaanxi, may really reach the situation of abundant food and clothing."
"What Lord Su said, the official understands, the goal of the official and the Lord Su are inconsistent, the official Shaanxi more than a year ago, compared with the current Shaanxi, I feel that the change has changed greatly, if you want to give an example, that is the guy who does things, the master has taught the craft, and then whether he can operate skillfully, earn silver, and live a better life, the official is talking about the front, the problem of learning the craft, Lord Su said that the back, live a better life, there is actually no contradiction in this."
"What the lord said is that the lower officials also see it this way, if Shaanxi can be stable for more than two years, according to the current situation of development, it will soon be able to recover, but in these two years, there can be no twists and turns, if there is a recurrence, it may be wasted."
"That's reasonable, this official wants to ask Master Su, if Lord Su leaves Shaanxi, who will be the right person to take over as the governor of Shaanxi."
Su Tiancheng almost thought that he had heard it wrong, what did Yang Sichang mean by asking, he had only been in Shaanxi for a year, and everything had just started, could it be that he was about to leave Shaanxi, and this is not what he did.
"What do you mean by your lordship, do you want your subordinates to recommend talents?"
Yang Sichang's face became serious.
"Lord Su, did this official ask this question by order, or should I ask Lord Su to think carefully and answer seriously."
Combined with the letter written by Sun Chengzong, Su Tiancheng somewhat understood the meaning.
After thinking for a while, Su Tiancheng spoke calmly.
"The lower officials have thought about this problem, and the lower officials recommend Zhu Xianxuan, the prefect of Hanzhong Prefecture and His Royal Highness the King of Jin, to serve as the governor of Shaanxi, and also recommend Zhang Pu, the prefect of Henan Prefecture, to serve as the political envoy of Shaanxi, and Yan Zizhang, the magistrate of Jiangning County, to serve as the prefect of Henan Prefecture."
"Master Su, can you tell me why?"
"Of course, the lower official wants to say, His Royal Highness the King of Jin and the lower official have a kinship relationship, and the lower official recommends His Royal Highness the King of Jin, which seems to be a little unruly, but the lower official is based on the actual situation in Shaanxi, Hanzhong Mansion used to be the worst place in Shaanxi, but since this year, the changes in Hanzhong Mansion are the largest, it can be said that all places in Shaanxi are not as good as the changes in Hanzhong Mansion, His Royal Highness the King of Jin has spent a lot of effort, and has also shown his personal ability, governing Shaanxi, there is no problem, Xia Guan believes that His Royal Highness King Jin can also do a good job. ”
"As for Zhang Pu's appointment as Shaanxi's political envoy, the lower officials are mainly based on the situation in Shaanxi, the responsibilities of the political envoy are important, Zhang Pu manages Henan Mansion, and has outstanding achievements, if he comes to Shaanxi, he will assist His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and he will be able to maintain the stability of Shaanxi, as long as Shaanxi can be stable, he can suppress the Mongolian tribes to the greatest extent, so that they dare not act rashly, and the border passes are also peaceful."
"Yan Zizhang served as the prefect of Henan Province, and the lower officials also thought that Henan Mansion must be stable, the location of Henan Mansion is special, connecting Shaanxi Province and Shanxi Province, and now Henan Mansion is the richest place in Henan Province, Shaanxi Province and Shanxi Province.
Yang Sichang nodded slightly, and expressed his approval of what Su Tiancheng said.
Su Tiancheng said these words, his heart was actually churning violently, it seems that he is very likely to leave Shaanxi, leaving at this time, he is indeed reluctant, he has just started to create the foundation, ready to do a lot of work, to build Shaanxi into the richest province in the north, even more than Beizhili, but unfortunately he doesn't seem to have this opportunity.
This time the adjustment, may not be proposed by the emperor, on the contrary, it may be Sun Chengzong's direct proposal, Sun Chengzong can't help it, or has suffered some pressure, so he thinks that Jiangning Ying is going to start exterminating the Liukou, and he can't continue to spend in Shaanxi, Sun Chengzong's proposal, the emperor is desperate, but it is not good to put it forward directly, as long as Yang Sichang is asked to come to Shaanxi to have a look, the situation allows, and he will leave Shaanxi.
For what Yang Sichang came to Shaanxi this time, quietly, this may be the real reason. (To be continued......)