Shangyue said thoughtfully: "So, young master, you are... just..." She seemed to think about the words for a moment before she said: "You are building your own network?"
"Smart." Gao pragmatic stretched out his hand and tapped the moon, and said with a smile: "Although, if I want to make a difference in the court in the future, in the final analysis, I must first be a high school Jinshi, but you must also know that if you want to be successful in the imperial examination, If your official career goes smoothly after becoming a Jinshi, you must be treated with the favor of a saint above you, you must have colleagues around you to support you, and you must even have scholars below to sing your praises..."
When he said this, he couldn't help but laugh, his smile full of self-deprecation: "Do you think that these can be achieved with just a body of righteousness and a breeze on both sleeves? If you are talking about a body of righteousness and two sleeves of breeze, there is no one better than Haigang in the world. Is there anyone who can correct Feng and be more clear? But why is it that Haigang Feng has been just a governor of Yingtian instead of the chief minister of the cabinet? He is even being impeached all day long, every three days. You're so busy defending yourself that you don't even know if the position under your butt is safe or not?"
He suddenly lost interest, waved his hand and said, "That's all, this topic is too big and too heavy, so let's get down to business."
Gao pragmatic paused for a moment and then said: "Since these powerful people can come to me, it can actually explain some problems. That is, even if they are not comrades in the same trench as my third uncle and uncle, they are still in the court." At least they won't be political enemies. Even if these people don't mention how they may help me in the future, at least they are people who are helpful to my third uncle and uncle at the moment. I don't ask these people to get rid of their butts just because of a few pieces of soap. Move to my third uncle and uncle's side, but as long as they don't cause trouble and fault for my third uncle and uncle, it will have some effect... It's just some soap, I can just produce more, How much trouble can it take? What's more, I don't give it to them for free. I charge money for every piece of soap and I can make money."
"Oh..." Tingqin finally understood: "I guess the young master is planning to use soap to establish a good relationship with some people who may be friends with you?"
Gao pragmatic smiled: "That's pretty much what it means."
Shang Yue hesitated and said: "But in this case, won't anyone outside know about it? If there are rumors outside that you are restricting sales while secretly supplying goods to those powerful people, will your reputation be ruined by someone with ulterior motives?"
"That's a good question!" Gao pragmatic confirmed Yue Shang's worries and explained: "This situation is very likely to happen, especially those who don't like my third uncle and uncle. Those people generally They can be considered as the powerful class, but because they may have already been on the opposite side of my third uncle and uncle, it is not easy to change their stance just because of a few pieces of soap. However, because at that time, the use of soap may have been launched in the capital. With the trend, his colleagues and even their families may have already used soap, but it is hard for him to find soap. As time goes by, he will become more and more dissatisfied, so he will have many bad intentions... He spreads rumors and slanders him. It is very possible for me to even slander my third uncle and uncle."
The two girls who admired the moon and listened to the piano suddenly became worried and asked in unison: "Then what should we do?"
Gao pragmatic smiled slightly and said disdainfully: "This method may be effective against other people, but for me, it is just mediocre." He stretched out three fingers and said proudly: "I have at least three ways to deal with this person. A slander.”
The two girls were both a little shocked. They couldn't think of a single solution, but the eldest young master not only had a solution, but also "at least three" solutions. How did the melon seeds grow on his head?
Gao pragmatically stretched out his first finger and said: "The first method is called transplanting flowers and grafting trees. I can definitely say that the soaps he got from me were actually 'not for sale'. They were my nephews and nephews. I gave it to my third uncle and uncle as a filial piety, but as they are respected and not vain elders, they don’t need so much at home, so they asked me to sell it to my colleagues who are good friends with them - it’s better to have fun alone than to have fun with everyone. In this way, the water has been muddied by me. It is nothing more than a matter of public opinion and mother-in-law's rights. And because your majesty has received my special offer and the relationship with the third uncle, he will naturally come forward to help me. Speaking, coupled with the fact that the powerful people who got the soap from me can only stand on my side, my voice can completely overwhelm those who want to slander me.”
Gao pragmatic paused, took a sip of tea, and said: "Of course, although this method is useful, it may expose my potential strength early, so it is not a good idea. The second method is to shoot the first bird and kill it in advance. Winning over Dongchang and Jinyiwei, plus His Majesty's support or acquiescence, we will investigate and investigate whoever comes forward to slander him. I would like to see if these upright people who talk about justice and morality have never done this before. What a bad thing! Even if he has never done it himself, you can check whether his family members, friends, etc. have done it... There are tens of thousands of officials in the world, and not all of them are named Hai Rui."
With the political level of Shang Yue and Ting Qin, it was obvious that they could not see the danger of this move, but they could somewhat see the cruelty of this move. Therefore, Shang Yue stuck out her tongue and said cautiously: "Young Master, this is the way to go. It seems... very cruel."
Gao pragmatic shrugged and spread his hands: "If someone else were to do this, they would have to be labeled as narrow-minded. But I am different. I am just a child. What kind of temper can a child have? I will quarrel with anyone who can’t get along with me! Isn’t this the most normal reaction of a child?”
The two girls chuckled, and Tingqin asked: "Then... what is the eldest young master's third method?"
Gao pragmatic leaned back, folded his hands and put them on the back of his head, and said in a neutral tone: "The third way is even more powerful. I directly invite the royal family and even the nobles and nobles to invest in the soap factory to expand production. , Increase production capacity - Aren't you saying that I broke my word and secretly sold it to high-ranking officials and relatives while saying that production capacity was insufficient? I just said that this batch of soap was just to expand production and get them to take shares, and I gave them samples to see in advance. That’s all. What’s wrong, I didn’t do the good thing of making a lot of money by myself, and actually thought about letting everyone share the profits, is this wrong? "
Tingqin said in surprise: "Then the young master is at a loss, isn't he?"
However, while admiring the moon, another question came to mind: "But those who slander the eldest young master may also say that the eldest young master wants to win over the officials and has bad intentions."
"It's not a loss, but let's not talk about it today." Gao Pragmatic laughed and turned to answer Yue Shang's question: "They said that I win over hundreds of officials? This is very strange. I am an eight-year-old child. What are they doing to win over all the officials? In the final analysis, they just want to point the finger at my third uncle, but this matter is easy to explain... As the emperor's master and minister, my third uncle has a high and powerful position. If he really wants to form a clique for personal gain, is it possible? Will he rely on this method? You must know that he can also be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. If you really want to win over people, wouldn't it be more convenient to promote them? Do you have to spend money from your own pocket to win over? Besides, as I just said, the royal family is also my target for acquiring shares. , and is the number one target. If my third uncle had the intention to win over hundreds of officials to plot evil, wouldn’t he know how to avoid His Majesty? "
Shangyue opened her small mouth and was completely speechless.
