Arriving in the capital, Su Tiancheng followed Fan Jingwen, Wang Daozhi and others to make a special trip to mourn Xu Guangqi.

As soon as he returned to the official post, Wang Dazhi came to report that Xu Er was here.

Su Tiancheng hurriedly stood up and went to the door of the official post to greet him.

Xu Eryi's face, there was no expression, no smile could be seen, seeing such a situation, Su Tiancheng's heart chuckled, it seems that Xu Eryi came here, there must be something.

Zhou Yanru resigned from the post of first assistant to the cabinet, Bi Ziyan was dismissed, Xu Eryi should have been affected, it is said that after so many years, Xu Eryi should have been promoted, but he is still the head of the Ministry of Industry, and his position has not changed in the slightest.

"The students were going to make a special trip to visit the teacher, but they didn't expect the teacher to come here."

"Master Su, I came to visit you, it's the same."

Xu Eryi's title is also incorrect.

Su Tiancheng had a smile on his face, and in his heart, he vaguely understood what was going on, it seemed that what happened in Jiangning County, Xu Eryi must know the way, and he also had different opinions, don't worry about it for the time being, Xu Eryi will definitely say it.

"Lord Su came to the capital this time, did you want to meet the emperor?"

"There is indeed such an idea, the student has already submitted a recital, and I beg to meet the emperor."

"I don't know what the road is for?"

"For the sake of Jiangning County, I don't know if Master Lu Dao is interested, or the student will explain the situation."

Xu Er nodded.

Su Tiancheng began to introduce the situation in detail, and in the process of introduction, he added some of his own understanding, including the reason why he did this.

Xu Eryi's expression gradually became serious, obviously listening carefully.

After Su Tiancheng finished speaking, it took a long time. Xu Er spoke as soon as he spoke.

"That's weird, what I heard in the capital is not like this at all, they said that you are going to do something to the gentry and rich families in Jiangning County, and you want to confiscate their property."

The teacher laughed, is the student just that ability? If the students wanted to confiscate their property, presumably those gentry and wealthy families would have already gone to Yingtianfu to complain, and even came to the capital. ”

"Listening to what you just said, I also think it is feasible, the gentry and wealthy families have enjoyed so many gifts, and the government has encountered difficulties, and it is no problem to ask them to make certain contributions."

"The teacher can see it that way. The students felt relieved that the rich gentry in Jiangning County did not have much of a problem, but the Donglin Academy and the Fushe played a very bad role in this, and they blindly defended the interests of the rich gentry and demanded to follow the ancestral system. What the students couldn't understand was that Donglin Academy and Fushe put it forward. Scholars and gentry and wealthy families think about the affairs of their families and countries, and they don't need to think about some trivial things, as long as they show their worries about the country and the people mentally. is to make a contribution, as for enjoying the gifts of the court, it is all due, and you can't get entangled with specific matters. ”

"Kun Yuan, their statement. There's no problem. ”

Su Tiancheng looked at Xu Eryi and slowly spoke.

Just imagine, the peasants in the north, in dire straits, have no food to eat, forced to rebel, in such a situation, the gentry and rich households are standing up, calling on the imperial court to exempt from taxes, or really take out the grain for disaster relief, the peasant households are originally no harvest, you are exempt from their taxes, what effect can you have, you enjoy the favor of the imperial court, when the government encounters difficulties, what can you not reach out to help, Doesn't this understanding of Donglin Academy and Fushe call on the gentry and wealthy households to ignore the life and death of the peasants for their own interests, and how can the rogues be exterminated in the long run. ”

Xu Er was speechless for a while, he has always agreed with the views of Donglin Academy and Fushe, those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern people, this is the view of the sages, if the gentry and rich families are the same as the peasants, what difference can be shown.

After a long while, Xu Eryi slowly spoke.

"Kun Yuan, there is some truth in what you said, but I still think that your approach may cause a big wave."

"Teacher, the student has made all the preparations, in this matter, the student will not give in, the teacher should know the way, some gentry and wealthy families in the north, after the invasion of the rogue, what is the situation, at that time, nothing can be saved, life may be lost, who to find to reason, I know now, why bother at the beginning, the meaning of the students is also to ask them to make some contributions within their ability, the students think, this must form a system, if it is not able to break this situation, There will be more things that will happen to the gentry and wealthy households. ”

Xu Er was taken aback, he originally thought that Su Tiancheng did this on a whim, and it might even be a discord with Donglin Academy and the Fushe, so he made such a decision, but he didn't expect that Su Tiancheng's understanding had already been formed.

"Kun Yuan, you have to be cautious, Shinong Industry and Commerce, the imperial court already has a system, if you do this, you will undoubtedly be the enemy of the gentry and rich families in the world, and at that time, the emperor is thinking of protecting you, and it will be difficult."

"Teacher, for the sake of the court, for the emperor, the student will not consider personal gains and losses, the student made such a decision, not a momentary impulse, my Ming Dynasty internal and external difficulties, if you can't make some changes, the situation in the future will become more difficult."

"Well, everyone knows the difficulties of the imperial court."

"That's why students think of that."

Xu Er nodded and changed the subject.

"Elder Xu Ge has passed away, I estimate that there must be some action in the court."

Su Tiancheng's heart moved, Xu Eryi talked about this matter, and he took the opportunity to suggest that Xu Eryi leave the capital and go to the local area, according to Xu Eryi's position, it is impossible to think about how big things he can do, on the contrary, when he goes to the local area, he can display his personal talents and ambitions, and maybe he will do something big.

Besides, he can also influence Xu Eryi appropriately.

"The personnel change in the imperial court, the students think it is normal, it is not a matter, the students think that the teacher can consider it, ask for release, and go to Fuzhou to do things."

"Oh, Kun Yuan, why do you think about it like this, I never thought about the things that were released."

"The students think that the teacher can think about it, although in the imperial court, he can know many major things in the Tao, and he can also directly put forward opinions and suggestions to the imperial court, but when he goes to the local area, his own practice and achievements are also an experience."

Leaving the capital and going to the local government as an official seems to be somewhat derogatory in today's situation.

Su Tiancheng doesn't see it this way, in fact, it is more important to make achievements in the local area, and through his own practice, he can grasp some situations, which is far better than listening to others in the capital, which is a hundred times stronger.

An official like Xu Eryi has a somewhat fixed understanding, and when he went to Fuzhou, he learned the actual situation below, and he was able to know more clearly what was inappropriate for the considerations of officials in the imperial court.

"Kun Yuan, do you really see it that way?"

"Students do think so, if it is not for the face of the teacher, the student will not say such a thing, many people think that the release is not a glorious thing, the student does not agree with this understanding, if you can not be familiar with the following situation, high up, put forward the opinions and suggestions, than must be appropriate, really understand the following situation, empathize, say it, it must be different."

"Well, your understanding is very reasonable, you asked for release at the beginning, I really didn't understand, now it seems that you have done a lot of things in Jiangning County, if you stay in the capital, these things will not be possible to do well, look at Chen Yutai and Wu Weiye, compared with you, there is a big gap."

"The teacher mentioned Chen Yutai and Wu Weiye, and there are some things that the students have to say."

"If you have any ideas, just say it."

"The internal struggles in the imperial court, the students are also a little more knowledgeable, the students think, Chen Yutai and Wu Weiye, are immersed in these struggles, in such a situation, how can it be possible to do things, if it is in such an environment for a long time, after a few years, it seems to be sharpened out, but this kind of change is very sad, just familiar with the intrigue between the bureaucrats, but did not think of doing things in a real way, such a situation, even if you enter the cabinet, how much can you make."

Xu Er looked at Su Tiancheng and couldn't believe it, Su Tiancheng would actually say such words.

"Teacher, what the students say, are heartfelt words, students think, the foundation is not solid, the ground shakes, if I am the Ming Dynasty's Fuzhou County, can not be self-sufficient, can not pay taxes to the court, how to maintain the court, if all the officials, all they want is to stay in the capital, no one is willing to go out, as a shame, who is willing to do things in Fuzhou County, to put it more bluntly, the officials of Fuzhou County, what they think of in their minds, are promoted to make a fortune, do not want to do things, regardless of the life and death of the peopleSuch a situation will shake the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. ”

It took a long time for Xu Er to speak.

"Kun Yuan, your words make me feel quite deeply, yes, if I am an official of the Ming Dynasty, in my mind, all I think of is my own interests, if it is those gentry and rich families, it is also for their own considerations, how to maintain the imperial court, I really can't think of it, I am old, and I have to rely on you to persuade me, okay, I will play a fold and ask for release." (To be continued.) )