The biggest news at the beginning of the fourth year of Longqing's reign in the Ming Dynasty must be the rise of Gao Gong. Not only did he re-enter the cabinet and become a bachelor of Wuyingdian, but he also served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, known as the "Heavenly Official" at the emperor's instruction and insistence. This is the so-called master. In an instant, the Gaofu Mansion, which had been sparse in the past two years, suddenly turned into a scene of busy traffic, making the Gaofu Mansion, which was originally a bit small and laid-back, crowded all day long.
The government and the public, especially those officials who had been on Xu Jie's side during the previous scandal, were even more panicked. They didn't know when Gao Gong's sword of revenge would fall. But Gao Gong accepted Gao Pragmatic's persuasion, and instead sent his disciples and old officials to let the wind out, saying, "Xu Jie was kind to me in the past. Although there were some conflicts later because of some differences in political opinions, it is all in the past. , From now on, we should work together with all our colleagues to help the country's affairs." Finally, I didn't scare a few more to death.
Since Gao Jingzhi accompanied him to the palace last time, not many major events worth mentioning happened. He just studied at home. It wasn't until the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month in the fourth year of Longqing that a person's visit slightly changed his life.
The visitor's surname is Zhang, given by Siwei, given by Ziwei, and given by Fengpan. He is a native of Fengling Township in Puzhou. He was originally Zuo Yude of Zuo Chunfang and an attendant of the Hanlin Academy. Recently, after he came to Gao Gongzhangquan, he was immediately dismissed. He was promoted to a Hanlin bachelor and the right minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and participated in the government affairs.
This promotion actually caused some controversy in the DPRK.
It is said that Zhang Siwei's qualifications and resume are not bad: he was born with a special talent, and he was awarded the title of scholar at the age of fifteen, ranking first. The local school inspector Liu was very surprised and said that he must be a pillar of the country. In the 28th year of Jiajing's reign, he passed the provincial examination with second place. In the 32nd year, he was a Jinshi. Because of his excellent articles and calligraphy, he was admitted to the Hanlin Academy as the first Shujishi. In the thirty-fourth year, he was awarded the title of editor and editor of the Hanlin Academy. In the 41st and 44th years of the General Examination, the same examiner copied copies of "Yongle Dadian".
At this time, Siwei was studying behind closed doors, reading extensively, thinking deeply, and achieved quite a lot. On behalf of Yuan Wenrong, he drafted strategist's papers. He was knowledgeable about the past and the present, and his strategies were brilliant. He was praised as a "true natural gentleman" by officials and scholars. He researched and formulated national policies for Xu Wenzhen, stated the pros and cons of various policies, provided sufficient reasons, and won praise. He was very knowledgeable about participating in politics. value.
In the first year of Longqing, a copy of "Yongle Dadian" was recorded, and it was promoted to Youchunfang Youzhongyuan. The emperor's chief minister used the four dimensions to serve as the lecturer at the banquet. He answered the questions with all his heart, and showed his full play, and the emperor often listened attentively. In the same year, he presided over the Shuntian Provincial Examination, and was soon promoted to Zuo Chunfang Zuo Yude and concurrently as a minister of the Hanlin Academy. It was not until this time that Gao Gong returned to the cabinet and was promoted to an important position.
If we look at it from the perspective of the officialdom of Gao Pragmatic's previous life, first of all, this person comes from a wealthy family, and he is also half a high-ranking official's son. As for his political achievements...not to mention outstanding achievements, he can definitely be regarded as quite accomplished. If I had to find fault, it would be nothing more than "lack of grassroots work experience." But this was the Ming Dynasty, and the promotion of officials in the Ming Dynasty actually did not attach much importance to the so-called grassroots work experience - let alone Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng. They have never worked at the grassroots level, but both of them can be said to be good ministers who save times.
So, what was the most important thing about being an official in the Ming Dynasty?
First, look at the list. What list is Zhang Siwei on? He was a serious Jinshi and was the first Shujishi in the Hanlin Academy.
Secondly, look at the official. What kind of official is Zhang Siwei? The emperor was close to academic officials and had experience in compiling canons.
Again, look at the name. What is Zhang Siwei's name? Hanlin was born in a noble family and served twice as a talent examiner.
Then this... no matter how you look at it, he is qualified. Although it seems a bit surprising to be directly appointed as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs at once, it is actually not surprising when you think about it. After all, it is a "feudal dynasty". In theory, as long as the emperor is willing , Yesterday a commoner, today can immediately dominate the world. So, why did Zhang Siwei's promotion cause controversy?
In fact, in the final analysis, the reason is that Gao Gong exposed Gao pragmatically in a too high-profile manner. Because after that, someone who was interested looked back and checked, oh! Zhang Siwei is actually Gao Pragmatic’s biological uncle!
Gao Jingshi's father, Gao Cai, had his first wife whose surname was Sun, but unfortunately she died young without any children. His second wife, whose surname was Zhang, was the daughter of the Zhang family in Puzhou and the biological sister of Zhang Siwei, who was also Gao Jingshi's biological mother.
What does this mean? It shows that Gao Gong and Zhang Siwei can be regarded as relatives in a different way!
Fortunately, Gao Pragmatic is only Gao Gong's nephew after all, and the Gao family has six houses in Gao Gong's generation. Otherwise, I'm afraid the controversy will be even greater. But even so, Zhang Siwei's appointment is quite controversial. Got some doubts. During the cabinet discussion, thanks to Zhang Juzheng who came out and said some fair words, the appointment was barely able to reach a consensus in the cabinet - Zhang Juzheng also admired Zhang Siwei quite a lot.
Of course, although the cabinet's promotion of Zhang Siwei seemed a bit reluctant, it was easier for the Chief of Ceremonies to handle it - the emperor would never hold back on the matter of being the master of Jufan Gao Gong. This is very guaranteed.
As for Zhang Siwei's visit to Gaofu this time, his first priority was naturally not to see his nephew, but to thank Gao Gong for his recommendation. What the uncle and uncle talked about, Gao Jingshi didn't know - after all, their meeting could barely be regarded as a business transaction between superiors and subordinates, and it was not easy for Gao Jingshi's children to attend.
By the time Gao pragmatic learned that the meeting between his third uncle and his uncle was over and rushed to the flower hall, Gao Gong had already disappeared, and Zhang Siwei was already standing at the door of the flower hall with a smile, looking at him.
Gao Jingshi hurried forward and saluted his nephew: "My nephew has met my uncle."
"Get up, I don't need to be polite." Zhang Siwei smiled and helped his little nephew up with his own hands, looked at you, and said with satisfaction: "The last time I saw you, it was just above the knee, but now it is already waist high. Okay, okay...is your mother okay before you come?"
Gao pragmatic stood up and replied: "Mom, everything is fine, but sometimes I miss my uncle and my uncle."
"Uncle" and "uncle" are the local names for grandparents in Puzhou. Gao pragmatically does not usually speak in this tone. Obviously, he said it deliberately to Zhang Siwei.
Sure enough, Zhang Siwei's smile became even brighter after hearing this: "If nothing happens over there in Xinzheng, you can mention it to your father and ask your mother to go back to Puzhou Province for a while... Your father is in China now. There is no need for your mother to take care of you."
Zhongdu is talking about Fengyang in the Ming Dynasty. Gao Cai, Gao Cai's biological father, is now the general magistrate of Fengyang Mansion. One thing should be explained here. Fengyang Mansion had a very high status in the Ming Dynasty. Although the position of general judge was not high, it was not bad. However, Gao Cai probably should have been promoted faster. The reason for his displeasure was mainly because he took the imperial examination too late. The problem in this matter was Gao Gong: at the time of the Lianghe Canon Examination, most of the examiners were Gao Gong's disciples. In order to avoid suspicion, Gong did not let his sixth brother Gao Cai take the exam. It was not until the middle period of Jiajing that Gao Cai was elected. As a result, his years were wasted and his official career was a bit slow.
