During his seclusion, he wrote "Collection of Local Officials" and other works, which were appreciated by the belief king at that time. After Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, the eunuch was removed, and Yang and his son were invited out of the mountain. Yang Can Chang Si won the favor of the powerful Emperor Chongzhen just because of a few books? The answer is no, of course. What other advantages does he have that can make him the most trusted person of the suspicious Emperor Chongzhen?
When Yang Sichang appointed the right assistant minister, he made six memorials to Emperor Chongzhen on the boundary issue. His words are sharp and to the point, and historical records record that "emperors are different." Yang Sichang has read a lot of poems since he was a child, and he is eloquent. Every time he talks about government affairs with the emperor, he is eloquent and gushing, giving Emperor Chongzhen a feeling of meeting each other after a brief encounter, and he is very willing to discuss state affairs with him.
Yang Sichang's boss, Minister of War Zhang Fengyi, is a very different person from him. Zhang Fengyi is just a scholar with shallow knowledge. He is embarrassed and embarrassed. Emperor Chongzhen was not very interested in him.
In The Past Smoke, Zhang Fengyi, a minister of the Ministry of War, knew the culprit and committed suicide. As a result, the position of the Ministry of War Shangshu appeared vacant, and historical records recorded that:
"The emperor has no place, that is, the family is rich." No one in the DPRK can hold this post, and Chongzhen made a decree to let Yang Sichang, who is still at home, seize the affection.
As you can see, Yang Sichang's talent stands out among ministers. Yang Sichang is a scholar, but he is different from those pedantic and sour scholars. Unlike those officials, he only talks about rhetoric, satirizes the present with the ancient, applies his talents to practice and is determined to reform. This coincides with Chongzhen. The Ming dynasty is in danger, and serious illness requires strong medicine. He can no longer talk about painting cakes to satisfy his hunger.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the party struggle between Yan Party and the Party had reached the point of incompatibility, and the two sides were constantly fighting. After Ming Taizu Xi ascended the throne, Wei Zhongxian, the leader of Yan people, was opposed to the wet nurse Hakka, and won great trust. Yan Party, headed by Wei Zhongxian, rose rapidly and massacred the Party.
After Zhu Youxiao's death, Emperor Chongzhen succeeded to the throne. After the succession, the eunuch party was liquidated and the persecuted Lindong party revived. However, Emperor Chongzhen did not expect that Lindong Party, full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, was a bunch of mediocre people. It doesn't have a good strategy to govern the country, but it has a group of gangs.
Emperor Chongzhen was overwhelmed by the party struggle and understood that neither side was a good person. In this way, Yang Sichang, who is not affiliated with the Yen Party or Lindong Party, is even more precious. This mud-free character is rare in the officialdom of the late Ming Dynasty. How can such a talent not be entrusted with a heavy responsibility?
Yang Sichang was the last strategist in Ming Dynasty. Starting from the overall situation, he thought that it was impossible for the imperial court to deal with internal and external troubles at the same time, and formulated the strategic concept of "dealing with diplomacy first", which achieved remarkable results.
Take the form of peace talks with the Qing army outside the customs to gain time to quell the rebellion of the peasant army. For the peasant army, he put forward the strategy of "four corners, six corners and ten sides" to eliminate it. The peasant army is characterized by its great mobility, which greatly limits its mobility. Zhang and Li Zicheng were defeated, and Zhang surrendered, leaving only 18 in Li Zicheng to flee to Shangluo Mountain.
At the most critical moment, there was an accident in the peace talks with the Qing army. Emperor Chongzhen had just revealed his thoughts to the courtiers, but he was immediately fiercely opposed by officials. They moved books and made canon books, thinking that they should never bow to barbarians. Emperor Chongzhen was very helpless and it was difficult to make a decision. However, Huang taiji, who was outside the customs, lost patience, bypassed the "Guanjinning defense line" and went straight to Beijing. Chongzhen had to recruit Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting. Going to Beijing, and the plan of "four squares, six corners and ten nets" has also been aborted. Chongzhen sighed, "I have done several great things, and several children with yellow mouths have made mistakes, so that!"
Although this strategic plan failed in the end, it is not Yang Sichang's problem, and there are too many irresistible external factors.
Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng and others advocated opposing the Qing court and were considered as "the hawk faction", while Yang Sichang advocated peace and was considered as "the hawk faction". In fact, neither side is wrong. Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng and others are famous soldiers. Nature is proud of galloping on the battlefield and being buried by horses. They believe that the fight against the Qing army can only be effective if it is suppressed by force.
Yang Sichang is considered from a higher level. Doesn't he know that only by defeating the Qing army can the border problem be solved? He only advocates temporary peace talks to avoid being caught between Scylla and Charybdis, which is completely different from the peace talks of Qin Gui and others. Moreover, the state treasury is empty, and every year, "Liao Xiang" is levied on the people to deal with the Qing army. Where can the people who are already in dire straits afford it? This is "drinking poison to quench thirst".
Yang Sichang and Chongzhen consider the problem from the same angle and height. Yang Sichang needs comprehensive consideration, not a simple war. He is really helping Chongzhen solve the problem. Therefore, Yang Sichang became the most trusted person in Chongzhen.