"Do you have a goal?"
Sun Chuanting asked.
Hong Chengchou said: "It's hard to say now, but to be able to mobilize so many scholars, there must be one or a few people with extraordinary status behind it. Even if ordinary people think of using scholars to cause trouble, it is difficult to mobilize so many scholars. .”
"That's true." Sun Chuanting nodded.
He is not a fledgling in the officialdom. He can use so many scholars to cause trouble. It is impossible to say that there is no strong person behind the scenes. If he wants to do this, he must be a person with considerable status and fame in Shandong. .
Hong Chengchou turned his head and looked at Sun Chuan and said, "Next, I need Brother Boya to help me, interrogate these arrested scholars and find out who is behind them."
"The person has been arrested. It will be easy to find out the person behind it by sending someone to interrogate. At this time, if you ask me to help you, you are not afraid that all the credit will fall on me." Sun Chuanting said with a smile.
Hong Chengchou said: "The Ming Dynasty has died, and only the remaining Ming Dynasty fled to the south. Brother Boya should think about his future."
"The Ming Dynasty only lost its land in the north, but it still occupies half of the country. I'm afraid it's too early to say it is dead at this time." Sun Chuanting stared at Hong Chengchou and retorted.
Upon hearing this, Hong Chengchou said with contempt on his face: "The current emperor of the Ming Dynasty is still a baby. All political power is in the hands of four ministers who care about orders. Even the chief minister has to obey the orders of four ministers. What do you think? With the Ming Dynasty’s tradition of internal strife, can it withstand the front of the tiger-character banner army?”
"There are many rivers in the south, which is very different from the north. It is difficult for the cavalry to be as unscrupulous in the south as it was in the north." Sun Chuanting said.
Hong Chengchou smiled when he heard this and said: "Brother Boya, have you forgotten that the Tiger Flag has no shortage of boats and sailors? To others, the river may be a hindrance, but to the Tiger Flag, the river can transport itself. Transport food to the troops and ensure the logistical supplies of the army.”
Sun Chuanting's lips moved a few times, but in the end he said nothing.
Hong Chengchou continued: "Today's Can Ming is just a piece of fat on the lips of Tiger Flag, which can be taken away at any time. Such an existence is destined to be ended, does Brother Boya still want to support it?"
"The Ming Dynasty is not without opportunities. As long as it knows its shame and is brave, it can quickly build a strong army. There are grain producing areas like Huguang in the south. It only takes five years. There may not be no opportunities to go north." Sun Chuanting said.
Hong Chengchou twirled his beard and said: "It is indeed possible, but brother Boya, do you think the remaining Ming Dynasty can really do it?"
"As long as the court is clear, the local government is attentive, and the military commanders are loyal, based on the situation in the south, the Ming Dynasty will definitely be able to move north in five years." Sun Chuanting said.
Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "You said it yourself, you need to be clear in the court, careful in the local government, and loyal in the generals. Which of these three points do you think Can Ming can achieve today? Let alone three points, I'm afraid they can't even do one of them. Can't do it."
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Sun Chuanting sighed.
Hong Chengchou said: "Don't think about it. Can Ming has no place for you. Even if you go to Nandu, what will happen? Not even the chief minister can control the power of the DPRK, let alone you. You will be demoted. Even if you go to Nandu, you will not be there." s position."
"After talking for a long time, you just asked me to help you find the people behind those scholars. I'm just doing this for you." Sun Chuanting rolled his eyes.
He spoke lightly, but he knew that everything the other party said was true.
Unless a figure like Taizu Taizong appears in the Ming Dynasty in the south, no one can save the Ming Dynasty. As for the four ministers who care about life, they are a joke in his eyes.
How could three nobles and one guarding eunuch hold the power in the court and focus on doing things, but more on fighting for power and gaining benefits for the family.
The emperor was only a child, and it would be impossible for him to have the opportunity to rule personally and take charge of the central government within ten years.
Even if the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty could take charge of the court more than ten years later, become a Ming lord, and take back the power that belongs to the emperor, how could the tiger-character flag leave the Ming Dynasty so much time.
Hong Chengchou looked around and said with a serious expression: "You have also seen what happened today. There is no guarantee that no one in the Yamen will be bribed. I don't worry if I leave it to others. In this governor's Yamen, I only trust you."
Sun Chuanting nodded.
There are many locals in the governor's office, and it is normal for them to be bribed.
"Leave it to you." Hong Chengchou patted Sun Chuanting twice on the arm, turned around and walked towards the back office.
Upon seeing this, Sun Chuanting said: "As soon as the person is in prison, you interrogate him!"
"It's better to hurry up. The capital knows about the situation in Shandong and will send people down to investigate soon. We have to find out the matter before they come." Hong Chengchou waved his head towards Sun Chuanting behind him, and his figure quickly emerged from the corridor. disappeared around the corner.
Sun Chuanting sighed helplessly.
Knowing that the other party didn't want to leave an impression of incompetence to the senior management of Huzi Banner, he was anxious to solve the scholar's temple-crying behavior before the capital sent people.
He knew that he could not refuse Hong Chengchou's request, and he never thought about refusing.
After staying with Hong Chengchou for so long, the favors owed must eventually be repaid.
Sun Chuanting went directly to the cell.
Everyone in the governor's office knew Sun Chuanting, so he entered the cell smoothly without anyone blocking him.
"Find your cell leader." Sun Chuanting said to the jailer in the cell.
Sun Chuanting was a person close to the governor, and no one dared to neglect him, so someone immediately went to find the cell leader.
Not long after, a lame prison warden came over.
"Mr. Sun." The cell leader was the first to say hello after seeing Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting noticed the cell leader limping when he came over and asked, "What's wrong with your leg? Is it hurt?"
"When the army attacked Dengzhou, I was injured in my leg. I had no choice but to withdraw from the army and was assigned to be a prison guard in Jinan Mansion." The prison guard patted his lame leg several times with a wry smile.
"Then you are the hero. Stop standing and sit down quickly." Sun Chuanting warmly greeted the other party to take a seat.
From the other party's introduction, he understood that the prison leader's background was in the military, and he should not have too much involvement with local forces.
The prison boss was not polite and walked to the bench beside him and sat down.
"Mr. Sun, are you here for the arrested scholars?" the prison leader asked, picking up the teapot on the table and pouring a bowl of water into the empty bowl.
Sun Chuanting, who heard this, asked doubtfully: "How do you know?"
"It's not difficult to guess." The cell leader pushed one of the bowls in front of Sun Chuanting and said at the same time, "Normally, few people come to the cell, but today we just arrested some scholars, and Mr. Sun arrived. It can’t be just to chat with a cripple like me!”
As he spoke, he kept moving his hands and filled himself another bowl of water.
(End of chapter)
