This question made Gao Pingshi dumbfounded, and he thought to himself: The so-called "study with the prince" was a mocking term in my time. It meant that he was a green leaf for others, and he was just a foil. Why should I mention this to the prince myself about such a bad job? Was my brain struck by lightning, or was I born with masochism?
He quickly raised his hands and said, "No, no, Third Uncle, how could I come up with such a bad idea?"
"Bad idea?" Gao Gong narrowed his eyes: "Tell me, why is this a bad idea?"
"Uh..." Gao Jingshi couldn't figure out Gao Gong's thoughts for a moment, but after thinking that no matter what he was thinking, at least San Bo would not harm himself, he calmed down, thought for a while, and replied: "First, just now Third Uncle has already said that there is no precedent for this in Ming Dynasty. If the name is not correct, then the words will not be true. If you really do this, you will be criticized by the government and the public. It will not be good for Third Uncle today or for your nephew in the future. "
It stands to reason that this is a prudent statement, and it is definitely a serious "way to be an official." Unexpectedly, Gao Gong shook his head and said seriously: "But there is no evil in the teaching, and you can stand in a jungle of tigers and wolves! I Gao Gong asked himself If you are dedicated to serving the country, why should you be afraid of dirty words? Be pragmatic and remember: look forward and backward, worry about slander and fear of ridicule. This generation may be able to steal the official reputation of the time, but it is rare to be known as a sage for thousands of generations. With the hope of the world, and pioneering the trend, this generation You may be attacked at the moment, but you will be praised for thousands of years! How can you leave traces and shadows on the grass and trees in this world? It is neither power nor wealth--if you have thousands of rooms in the vast summer, you can only sleep on one bed; You have thousands of hectares of fertile land, but you can only bury one of your bones. Thousands of years later, there are only two kinds of people who can report: loyalty and traitor."
Gao Gong's words made Gao Pragmatic feel ashamed. As a time traveler, he had psychological advantages over these "ancients" in many aspects, but unexpectedly, he was not as responsible as an ancient. He did not dare to sit any longer, straightened his expression, stood up and bowed his hands: "My third uncle taught me a lesson, my nephew has learned a lesson."
Gao Gong waved his hand: "I don't care about this one, so don't worry about it... Sit down and let's talk about the next one."
"Yes, Third Uncle." Gao Pingshi sat back honestly, pondered for a moment, and said: "If Third Uncle doesn't care about the first point, then there is no need to talk about the second one, or even the third one. On the contrary... "
"What's the opposite?"
Gao pragmatically slowed down his speech carefully and said slowly: "On the contrary, if this is true, there will be a lot of benefits."
Gao Gong stared into Gao Pragmatic's eyes and said seriously: "Are you trying to say that this benefit is... the holy family today and the holy family in the future?"
"Yes!" Gao pragmatically did not hide it this time, nor was he afraid of making Gao Gong angry. He said bluntly: "Third uncle, whether it is the holy family of today or the holy family of the future, as long as we seek this holy family, The purpose is not to control the government, engage in personal fraud, prey on the people, and thin out the world but gain weight for oneself, but to straighten out the government, refresh the administration, and enrich the country and strengthen the army. Then my nephew believes that this holy family member deserves it."
Gao Gong was ready to refute, but unexpectedly Gao Pingshi said this. He couldn't help but hesitate, and pondered for a long time, sometimes showing his face, sometimes frowning, but in the end it just turned into a sigh: "It's just acting like this, it's not true." What's so fair and aboveboard..."
"The third uncle has taught my nephew many times that doing things is the first prerequisite for everything. Besides, consolidating the holy family is not a rare thing. There have been countless ministers throughout the ages. Anyone who wants to do something great can still lack the holy family. ? If someone can achieve great things without even needing the Holy Family, then...that would be really scary."
That is natural, and things can be accomplished without the help of holy relatives. Either imitate Yi and Huo, or imitate Cao and be reckless.
After hearing this, Gao Gong sighed again. What he said was true and he could not refute it.
Gao pragmatic continued to ask: "Then when the Holy One mentioned this matter today, how did the third uncle respond?"
"I only deduce that the matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration, so I have neither agreed nor rejected it at the moment."
Gao pragmatic nodded, stood up, walked a few steps, and asked, "The prince has not been officially enlightened yet?"
"The Holy One doesn't want the prince to be overly disciplined at a young age, so he has not yet been officially enlightened, but it is said that he already knows a lot of words, such as "三", "百", and "千". It is said that he has read it. As for whether I learned well or not, I'm not very sure - I heard that Concubine Li taught these things herself, with Feng Bao and the others helping her." Gao Gong thought for a while and asked: "Why, do you think the prince should be enlightened? ?”
Gao Jingshi had some confidence in his heart, but he refused to say it now. He only said: "If I go to the palace to read with him, and I have read the "Four Books" but the prince has not yet enlightened, won't it be a waste of time for me? So? So If the prince really wants me to accompany him in reading, he should be enlightened as soon as possible. Firstly, I can help the prince to some extent with the enlightenment; secondly, I can review the past and learn the new."
Gao Gong was not in a hurry to speak. He picked up the tea cup, gently turned the lid, and thought carefully. After a long while, he said: "I just said that I am not afraid of people's words. This is not an empty statement, but the reason why I am not afraid of people's words is There is a reason: Yu Shao was a famous scholar. He was good at playing pairs at the age of five, recited a thousand words at the age of eight, and became the leader of his hometown with the "Book of Rites" at the age of seventeen. In the 20th year of Jiajing, he became a Jinshi and was selected as a Shujishi. In the 21st year, Professor Yu served as editor of the Hanlin Academy. After passing the exam in nine years, he was promoted to Hanlin Minister. In the 31st year, he gave lectures to King Yu. In the 37th year, he moved to the Hanlin Academy to serve as a bachelor. In the 39th year, he was promoted to the minister of Taichang Temple and the governor. In the 44th year of the Imperial Academy, King Jing died in the feudal dynasty. I was promoted to the Minister of Rites and was summoned to Zhilu, where he was able to serve Feiyu. In March of the 45th year, he was recommended by Xu Huating and became the Minister of Rites and Wenyuan Pavilion University. scholar."
Gao Gong stopped when he said this, but Gao Pingshi already understood what he meant and replied: "I, the Ming Dynasty, respect scholars very highly. The third uncle was born as a Jinshi and was noble in the Han Dynasty. He is not only the emperor's teacher today, but also a scholar." His official resume is also perfect, so even if others slander him, there is not much he can say, and he cannot easily sway the third uncle. However, the younger nephew is different. Why should I accompany the prince to read the official announcement? As a result, the government and the public will be uneasy, and the people will discuss it one after another. By then... it will be a situation where everyone's words make gold and bones are destroyed."
Gao Gong was surprised when he saw that his nephew at such a young age could analyze clearly without saying anything, and was still calm and fearless. The situation is extremely serious. I still remember that the year before last, you, my third uncle, and I were forced to have no choice but to resign and return home in this situation. There is a saying: A scholar uses a pen to kill without a knife! But you... But why are you so calm?"
