As expected, all the generals looked at each other and were all surprised. A child of seven or eight years old wrote a letter to our Qi Shuai?
Qi Jiguang continued: "There is another thing, I wonder if you are aware of it: Lao Gao Ge has no son, and his nephew was brought to the capital when he revolted."
At this time, all the generals had expressions of sudden realization. One of them said quickly: "Then he must have read it when his son read it... Marshal, I thought that in the letter of Mr. Gao, I'm afraid he didn't mean it himself." , but what Mr. Gao Ge meant, right?"
Everyone also had an expression of "I think so too" and their eyes were focused on Qi Jiguang's face, waiting for his next words.
Unexpectedly, Qi Jiguang showed a wry smile: "I know what you are thinking, but... I'm afraid it's not necessarily true."
"oh?"
"Why is that?"
"Why is the commander so sure?"
Everyone raised suspicions.
Qi Jiguang reached out and waved his hand, and the generals immediately stopped talking. Then he frowned and said, "Because the things he raised are not something that the senior high officials would care about."
Seeing that the generals were still confused, Qi Jiguang explained: "Master Gao mentioned in the letter that he hopes that the commander will do him a favor..."
The generals first showed expressions of "Sure enough," but then they turned to doubts, obviously thinking of the age of Mr. Gao - what matters at this age require Qi Shuai's help?
Qi Jiguang himself also showed a wry smile: "I won't play charades with you anymore. Mr. Gao said in his letter that he had gone to the outskirts of Beijing for fun and was attacked by thieves on the way. He narrowly escaped death and was able to survive... Therefore, he planned to ask me to help him. Train a group of servants to protect his safety."
Everyone was surprised, and one of the generals said with some dissatisfaction: "What kind of status is the commander-in-chief? The soldiers and horses he trains are the swords and shields of the country. Does this young master think that the commander-in-chief's military training is like a child's play house?"
Another person hesitated and said: "It doesn't matter what Mr. Gao thinks. The key is whether Mr. Gao Ge knows about this matter? If Mr. Gao Ge knows about it but does not stop him, does that mean that Mr. Gao Ge has no objection to it? If the commander refuses If so, I’m afraid…”
Another person said: "So what if you refuse? Although Mr. Gao Ge is Mr. Gao, our commander-in-chief also has Mr. Zhang Ge to take care of us. Is Mr. Gao Ge embarrassing our commander-in-chief just because of this trivial matter?"
"I'm afraid that Zhang Ge will always be in trouble." Wu Weizhong came out and explained: "It's true that Zhang Ge is always in charge of the Ministry of War, but who among the officials in the Ministry of War can not look at Gao Ge's eyes? He is also a heavenly official! Again Yes, I heard that Gao and Zhang have been colleagues for many years and have a very good relationship with each other, so why don’t you think about it the other way around..."
"What are you thinking about?"
"In the eyes of Mr. Zhang Ge, is it a big deal to help Mr. Gao train a few servants? If it is not, why would he compete with an old colleague of his ministers over such a trivial matter? If this colleague is I’ve always been at odds with him, so that’s fine, but I’m someone with whom I have a close friendship, so why should I ask what choice he will make?”
At this time, Qi Jiguang nodded and said: "What Wei Zhong said is reasonable. Although Mr. Zhang Ge used me in a heavy way, it was for official duties and not because of my close personal relationship with him. I am just a military general. In his eyes, I cannot be better than Gao Ge." Strong support is important in this cabinet."
In fact, he only said half of what he said, because he knew that Zhang Juzheng had spent a lot of effort to bring Gao Gong back to the cabinet, help him suppress Zhao Zhenji, and sideline Li Chunfang. Now that Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji are both here, it is impossible for Zhang Juzheng to have a conflict with Gao Gong because of his own trivial matter.
In the final analysis, he was just a military commander. For a civil servant with Zhang Juzheng's status, it was okay to use him, but it was no big deal if he didn't use it. He didn't need to offend Gao Gong for this. What's more, Gao Gong's status in the court was unclear to those under him. How could he, Qi Jiguang, not be aware of it?
The general who was obviously a little dissatisfied before heard this and became a little discouraged: "Then the commander-in-chief really listens to such a mere idiot? I am really unconvinced."
"Not convinced?" Qi Jiguang chuckled and said, "There's nothing to be convinced about."
The general was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously asked: "Why?"
Qi Jiguang said calmly: "At this moment, Mr. Gao, even if he doesn't rely on his uncle's reputation, I can only agree to ask me to do this."
Not only was the general surprised, but Wu Weizhong was also stunned and asked: "Why did the commander say this? If it weren't for Mr. Gaoge's face, how could he, an eight-year-old child, be capable of being such a commander?"
"He deserves it, of course he deserves it." Qi Jiguang's eyes became darker, he glanced at the generals, and said: "The Emperor has decided to let His Highness the Crown Prince study in the cabinet, and has created a new position of the Crown Prince's companion, and as this Crown Prince's companion It is this Young Master Gao who is studying. Now he is a serious bachelor studying with the crown prince of Hanlin Academy."
The generals were shocked when they heard this. Wu Weizhong opened his mouth and suddenly remembered something and asked: "Is this boy more powerful than Li Wenzhenggong? Is it possible that he was named a gold medalist at the age of eight?" Then he denied it himself: "But that's not right. The last time he was gold medal It was still the second year of Longqing, and I had never heard of such a child prodigy being on the list, and the next gold list should be next year."
Qi Jiguang waved his hand and said: "He did not enter the Hanlin Academy because he was on the gold list, but was registered in the Hanlin Academy after the emperor appointed the prince to accompany him as a reading companion. It is said that he was among the ministers' disciples with a copy of "Dragon Wen Whip Shadow" It stood out... Within a few days, this book was already expensive in Luoyang, the capital."
The generals were immediately dumbfounded. Wu Weizhong frowned and said, "Commander, what did Nanjiang say?"
Nanjiang is Yang Wentong, and Nanjiang is his nickname.
Qi Jiguang said: "Nanjiang only said that the evaluation of him by the scholars in the capital was polarized. Some said he was a young prodigy, while others said he was just asking someone to catch a knife. But Nanjiang secretly inquired a few words from several friends in Jinyiwei. They said It is said that the conduct and speech of this high minister in the palace that day was indeed outstanding, and he did not look like someone who was so good on the outside but wasted on the inside."
All the generals were so suspicious that they didn't dare to question it any more. Only one general muttered: "If that's the case, Commander, I think it's a good thing to agree to his request."
Qi Jiguang's expression remained unchanged and he asked calmly: "What's so good about it?"
The general said: "There are few prodigies in our Ming Dynasty who are easy to come by. Since this boy has become famous among scholars at the age of eight and has become a close minister of the prince, as long as he is a high school Jinshi in the future, his future will be unlimited. In addition, He is the nephew of Mr. Gao Ge, so he cannot be ignored... Even if it is not so far away, the commander-in-chief should pay attention to the fact that he stays with the prince every day."
Everyone knows the reason for this, but there is no need to explain it.
Qi Jiguang also nodded, thought for a moment, and then ordered: "In that case, I have agreed to this matter. Ye Bangrong, please make some preparations. When Master Gao's people arrive in a while, you will be responsible for the training. "
The general who just spoke was Ye Bangrong in Qi Jiguang's mouth. He stood up in response, cupped his fists and accepted the order: "I'll take the order."
