Now that he was determined to help Liu Xian, Gao Pragmatic did not hesitate. He immediately said with emotion: "The Master said: 'A politician is upright. If his body is upright, he will not act according to orders; if he is not upright, he will act despite orders. I won’t obey.’ I thought that Xu Pengju was the king of Zhongshan, so he should know how to serve as an official and a general, but who would have expected that it would be so absurd.”
Gao pragmatically looked at Liu Xian secretly as he spoke, and when he saw him nodding his head repeatedly, he asked, "Can General Liu defend himself in this matter?"
Liu Xian looked annoyed: "Yes, why not? But it's useless. He is a distinguished garrison minister in Nanjing, and his words are a hundred times more effective than mine. Hey, how can the golden name of Wei Guogong be compared to the likes of us."
Gao pragmatic sighed and said: "He is really worthy of his salary and position, but I can't fight."
"Ah?" Liu Xian was a little embarrassed: "Mr. Gao, what should we interpret this statement?"
Only then did Gao Pragmatic remember that he was talking to Liu Xian, a military general who didn't read much, rather than to civil servants like Gao Gong and Zhang Siwei who were full of knowledge. My own emotion, if the other party was of Gao Gong and Zhang Siwei's level, there would be no need to explain at all. They would know what they wanted to express as soon as they opened their mouths. However, the other party was Liu Xian, and by saying so, it seemed a bit deliberately embarrassing.
But after he had said it, the other party didn't understand and asked for advice. If he didn't explain it, he would be even more arrogant. So Gao pragmatically showed an apologetic smile and explained: ""Zuo Zhuan: The Second Year of Min Gong" records: Winter in December , the Di people attacked the Wei. Wei Yigong loved cranes, and cranes had those who could ride on the tower. When the battle was about to begin, the people of the country who received armor all said: "Send crane, he really has a position, how can I fight!" It was originally said that Wei Yigong valued cranes. As for underestimating people, it is later used as a metaphor for not paying attention to talents, and those who have talents are not allowed to use them, or those who are in high positions are not allowed to use them."
"I see." Only then did Liu Xian realize that the words Gao Jingshi had just quoted were a euphemistic praise for himself and a euphemistic criticism of Xu Pengju, but in the end he just sighed and said nothing more.
Seeing that the heat was almost over, Gao pragmatic glanced at Liu Wei deliberately, and then smiled and said: "I think General Liu is extraordinary in bravery, and your son is also like a tiger. If he cannot be reused due to such a trap, it is actually a lost pillar of the country. Your Majesty lost his arm. I would like to write a letter for the general and send it to my third uncle, explaining the reasons and circumstances in detail. I wonder what General Liu thinks?"
Liu Xian was overjoyed when he heard this. He cupped his fists as a salute and said, "If Mr. Gao can speak out for justice, Mr. Zhongxuan will know that Liu has been wronged, and it will not be long before the injustice is redressed! However, Mr. Gao is so righteous this time, and Liu is a martial artist. In fact, Don’t know how to repay me?”
Gao pragmatic smiled and waved his hand and said: "General Liu's words are serious, it's just a little effort, how can I repay you." Then he paused for a moment and then said: "But there is not even a pen and paper here, it is not a place for repairing books... I'm here, kid." , I originally wanted to go to the Cherry Spring Villa given to me by my uncle to study. All these things are available there, but I wonder if General Liu can come with us?"
"Convenient, of course convenient." Liu Xian said hurriedly, but suddenly felt that saying this was too unreserved, and quickly made up for it: "Well, it's just that there are more than 20 people in my group, so it would be too much to disturb Mr. Gao's retreat... "
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. I heard that although my uncle's villa is not an exquisite garden, it is great for its vastness. It is said that General Liu will only have more than 20 people on his trip. If there are ten times more, then the villa It can be easily accommodated in the hospital.”
After hearing this, Liu Xian couldn't hold back his joy and thanked him repeatedly.
Liu Wei, who was standing next to him, was very happy to see his father happy. He looked like he was taking care of everything, and said to Gao pragmatically: "Mr. Gao, thank you very much for this. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, just tell me. , I will help you beat him to pieces!"
Liu Xian had a headache when he heard this, and reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense, what is the identity of Mr. Gao? Who dares to bully him?"
Liu Wei seemed to be quite afraid of her father, and she did not dare to say anything after being scolded. On the contrary, the little loli couldn't stand it and said, "What dad said makes no sense. Most people may not dare, but You see, don’t these thieves dare to do this today? So I think what the elder brother said is not unreasonable at all. What if some blind fool offends Mr. Gao, what if Mr. Gao is not well behaved... Brother Anyway, he is a warrior, and if his temper gets angry, wouldn’t it be good to help Mr. Gao beat that guy up?”
Although the little Loli was young, she was obviously not afraid of her father, and what she said seemed to make sense. Liu Xian was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
Gao Pingshi laughed: "This... little girl is indeed right. Brother Zishou also has good intentions. General Liu should not be blamed."
Liu Xian said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, what Mr. Gao said is absolutely true, but Liu didn't think carefully."
Gao pragmatic glanced at the father and son, and thought to himself: Liu Xian seems to be really afraid of suffering from the disadvantages of civil servants, but my third uncle is the pinnacle of civil servants, and Liu Xian is asking for help from me, so he is like this It's so shameless, the world's people are so sad...
In fact, he didn't feel that Liu Xian's performance was bad, because he himself had worked as a secretary and knew the difficulties of being a subordinate. Acting like Liu Xian was the right choice for normal people - under this system If you are a mess and don’t have the status or ability to change this system, you can only go along with it, otherwise the end will be ugly.
This is also an important reason why Gao Pragmatic chose to take the civil service path to "save the Ming Dynasty". If he chooses the military general route, he will face too much resistance. He is afraid that he will have to rebel in the end to have a chance to change the entire Ming society. But if we do that, firstly, there will be a loss of lives and compatriots will kill each other, and secondly, there will be too many uncertain factors. People who seem to be highly pragmatic and seek stability will naturally not make this choice subconsciously.
Now that things on Liu Xian's side have been settled, Gao Pragmatic apologized a little and went to the Zhang family guard to see the situation. After all, the guards of the Zhang family were sent by their uncle and could be regarded as members of their own family. Although Liu Xian just heard that no one was dead, there were also wounded, even seriously wounded, and the necessary comfort work was something Gao Pragmatic must do.
Although Gao Pragmatic is just an eight-year-old child, even if he doesn't comfort him, people won't think there's anything wrong with him - Young Master Biao is young and ignorant, is there any wonder? Can your child arrange everything properly at the age of eight?
But since high pragmatism requires raising hopes, naturally one has to behave unusually in any situation.
This extraordinary thing is not about competing with others to see who is more arrogant and domineering. The routine of "fighting cock and lackey is frivolous" is not what Gao Pragmatic intends to follow.
He wants a reputation, a good reputation, and preferably a good reputation that will help him implement reforms in the future.
Being kind and generous and caring for your servants is a kind of good reputation! What's more, doing this kind of work is not a new routine for Gao Pragmatic. He is very familiar with it, Menqing!
