After Li Wei left, Gao pragmatic smiled and said to Zhang Siwei: "This father-in-law..."
Zhang Siwei curled his lips and said, "You're an orphan and a rotting rat because you're not full."
Gao Pragmatic chuckled: "My uncle's evaluation of him is really bad."
Zhang Siwei glanced at him sideways and said with a half-smile: "Are you thinking in your heart, how can uncle associate with such a person?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "Although my nephew is stupid, he is not so shallow."
"Oh?" Zhang Siwei was slightly surprised and asked, "Then what do you think?"
Gao Jingshi said calmly: "Although Your Majesty is in his prime, this person is the grandfather of His Highness the Crown Prince after all. Besides, as a relative of his, he cannot come to my uncle to seek an official position, but only to seek wealth. My uncle has a lot of breasts." Da Zhi, how can he care about the mere money and silk, just give it to him, why should he offend such a person who is less successful than others and more likely to fail?"
Zhang Siwei's expression changed drastically, he looked at Gao Pragmatic carefully, and sighed: "My sister is so lucky... The Gao family is so lucky."
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "Uncle, you are praising me now, but it is too early."
Zhang Siwei laughed, waved his hand and said, "This is not what I'm here to talk to you about today. Come on, let's go to the study to talk."
The two of them then came to Zhang Siwei's back study. The maid of Zhang's house served him some fragrant tea. Gao Pingshi's little nose twitched and he said with a smile: "My uncle is living such a magical life here... What kind of good tea is this? How do you smell it?" Does it smell like peas?"
Zhang Siwei said with a smile: "It is authentic only if it smells like peas. This is Huqiu's famous tea, also known as 'Baiyunhua' in the Song Dynasty. This tea is produced by Huqiu Temple and cannot be found in the market because there are only a few dozen plants in total." The tea tree... I only have two kilograms here, and your third uncle asked someone to send it to me. I wouldn't take it out under normal circumstances."
Gao Pragmatic also smiled: "With such good tea, I'm not afraid that my nephew will waste everything he has."
"There are so many opinions about how my family drinks." Zhang Siwei waved his hand, and suddenly his face straightened: "Pragmatically, there is something I don't know if you have heard of..."
Gao pragmatically looked at Zhang Siwei, waiting for his next words.
Zhang Siwei coughed lightly and said, "Did you hear at home that Senior Minister Zhao Ge discussed the restoration of the civil and military affairs in Beijing?"
Oh, so you wanted to ask about this.
Gao pragmatic blinked his eyes: "The third uncle discussed this matter with several senior brothers."
Zhang Siwei's eyes lit up: "Does Mr. Gao Ge have anything to say about this?"
"Uncle San didn't say much, but a few senior brothers did have some opinions." Gao pragmatic shrugged and replied.
"Oh?" Zhang Siwei touched his beard and asked, "Do you still remember what they said?"
Gao pragmatically said: "The general opinion is that Mr. Zhao Ge's move is probably to provide a cover for Mr. Xu Huating, and at the same time, he also has the intention of selling it to the civil servants in Beijing."
Zhang Siwei nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then asked: "Mr. Gao Ge didn't express his position?"
Gao pragmatically said: "The third uncle probably thinks that this matter is not a big deal, and... he feels that Huo Benbing may not be happy to see this matter."
Zhang Siwei thought for a while and asked: "Fang Xingzhi, the former governor of Liaodong (Note: Fang Fengshi, named Xingzhi.) moved to Datong at the beginning of the year. This Fang Xingzhi is from Hubei and has always had a close personal relationship with Zhang Ge. Tan Zili (Note: Tan Lun, courtesy name Zili.) As the governor of Jiliao, he and Qi Yuanjing have known each other for many years and have cooperated closely. Qi Yuanjing has the important task of training troops and has always been the most important thing for Zhang Ge, so Tan Zili should not act lightly. And Shun Shun Heavenly Governor Liu Zihe (Note: Liu Yingjie, courtesy name Zihe.) is also the same age as Zhang Ge, so it is also not appropriate to move lightly..."
Gao Jingshi was slightly surprised, and thought to himself: Why are there so many close associates of Zhang Juzheng among the governors and governors near the capital? But what does my uncle mean when he tells me this? It is impossible to say that Zhang Juzheng is going to rebel, that would be too outrageous.
Zhang Siwei glanced at Gao Jingshi, and then said: "You have a senior brother named Wu Dui, who is now in Jizhou Bingbei Road. If you perform well in the evaluation, you should have the opportunity to be promoted. Mr. Gao Ge has mentioned Wu Junze many times before. Talent, but at the moment there are no shortage of appointed border ministers... The prime minister's military affairs in the capital are usually not handled by his own soldiers, but by the minister. The minister needs to have long experience in the military and be familiar with military affairs. I would like to announce that the Grand Governor Wang Jianchuan has seven years of experience. He should be the best choice for the town and the frontier. And in this way, Fang Xingzhi can probably move to the right to be the governor of Xuan, leaving the governor of Xuan Mansion free, which can be used to place Wu Junze..."
Oh, it turns out that you have come around in such a big circle. Do you want to recommend your uncle Wang Chonggu to come to Beijing to serve as Minister of War and Prime Minister in the military affairs of the capital? It's just that the most I can do is convey this to you. It's hard to say whether it will work or not.
etc!
Gao Pingshi changed his mind and said to himself: My uncle first cited the examples of how most of the military leaders and civil servants around the capital belonged to the Zhang Party, and then proposed that Wang Chonggu be promoted to be the Prime Minister of the capital and serve as a military officer. Although Fang Fengshi, a member of the Zhang Party, was also promoted. , but Wu Dui of the high party can also move from Bingbei Road to the right to be the governor of Xuanfu... Generally speaking, it is more difficult to be promoted to governor from Bingbei Road than from governor to governor. This is a very important step in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. In other words, this is a good deal.
There is another point worth thinking about. Because of Gao Pragmatic's existence, Gao Gong and Zhang Siwei are barely related by marriage, and Wang Chonggu is Zhang Siwei's uncle, then Wang Chonggu will probably be closer to Gao Gong, and if Wang Chonggu received Gao Gong's help in his promotion to Beijing, and this relationship is bound to become stronger.
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and nodded to Zhang Siwei: "My nephew already understands what uncle means, and he will convey it to his third uncle in private." Seeing Zhang Siwei's face relax, he couldn't help but remind him: " However, it is estimated that the third uncle will probably have to coordinate with Mr. Zhang Ge on this matter, and he will also have to wait for Huo Benbing to express his attitude. Therefore, this matter will not be concluded for at least a month or two. Don't be anxious, uncle. .”
Zhang Siwei smiled and said: "Of course I know this."
Gao pragmatic laughed: "That's good. Oh, by the way, uncle, my nephew is going to the manor in the west of Beijing today, and may have to stay there for a short period of time..."
Zhang Siwei was slightly surprised and asked: "I'll keep all the servants there for you. It won't be inconvenient for you to stay for a while. But your third uncle brought you to Beijing to supervise your studies." , why would they let you go out to live alone?"
Gao pragmatically smiled and said: "The third uncle is also very busy during this period. My nephew will go there first and have a look. He will familiarize himself with the courses he will learn this year. It will not be too late to ask the third uncle for advice when he returns to Beijing in a while. "
Zhang Siwei nodded and added: "Mr. Gaoge has unparalleled strategies and wants to achieve unparalleled achievements. It is not surprising that he is extremely busy on weekdays. If you encounter some questions about the reading of words and sentences, there is no need to ask for advice on everything. He can write to me and tell me."
Gao Pragmatic thanked him quickly, and Zhang Siwei added: "Your courtyard was originally a resting place. Apart from a piece of desolate forest, there was not much property. The servants in it were originally supported by the Zhang family, but now they have been transferred to You, I don’t think the little money you have on hand is enough. When the time comes for the first time, your servants won’t even be able to give you a reward, and you will lose your face.”
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and patted it three times. The steward immediately appeared at the door of the study, bowed and said, "Master, what are your orders?"
Zhang Siwei said: "In a moment, go and pay 5,000 taels of cash to Young Master Biao, and then arrange for thirty servants to be taken by Zhang Jin to escort Young Master Biao to the Cherry Spring Villa in the west of Beijing."
Gao pragmatic was shocked, I... I received another five thousand taels?
