After arriving in Anyang, Gao Jiamo and Shuai Jiamo parted ways. When the case of Huizhou native Ding Sijuan was about to be concluded, it would be beneficial to Gao Jiamo to let Shuai Jiamo go back quickly.
Of course, there is a premise for this, that is, Shuai Jiamo's safety is now guaranteed. After the assassination, Gao Pragmatic led the case to the assassination of Shuai Jiamo, and finally Baoding Prefecture sent two officials to escort Shuai Jiamo.
Of course, two official posts were not enough, so Zheng Dezong, the guerrilla general of Baoding Cheying, took the initiative and lent Baoding Prefecture a general flag to escort Shuai Jiamo south.
According to the military system of the Ming Dynasty, a general banner has fifty people, but in fact due to shortages, there are only thirty-four people in this general banner. Although people were dissatisfied with the formation, it was definitely enough to escort Shuai Jiamo south. After all, they were not ordinary guard soldiers, but troops of the nature of a field army.
Gao Jue expressed to Gao Pingshi that with the combat effectiveness of this group of people, it might not be reliable to use them to guard the border, but nothing would happen if they took the official route in the interior.
Gao Jue has been very busy in the past few days. He regrets that he only brought cavalry with him this time. He originally brought cavalry with him to prevent Gao Panggang from encountering thieves and bandits on the road, but he was not very good at guarding against assassins when he was resting in the city. .
Of course, this was not his fault. After all, no one expected that Gao Jingshi would be assassinated, so he temporarily sent people back to Beijing and asked Gao Mo to urgently send fifty additional infantry - mounted infantry, mainly responsible for the defense of the station.
Gao Pragmatic had no objection to this. He spent so much money and enjoyed protection as a matter of course. But he didn't just sit back and defend himself. Although he downplayed the assassination case and transferred it to Shuai Jiamo, it didn't mean that he had forgotten about it.
On the one hand, Gao Jingshi handed over all the evidence to Liang Wu and asked Liang Wu to continue the investigation; on the other hand, Gao Jingshi wrote several letters and sent them to the capital together with Gao Jui's letter asking for help from Gao Mo.
He felt that only Feng Bao had the motive to assassinate him, but he also had doubts about whether Feng Bao would really use such a method. After all, assassination was really inconsistent with the tradition of political struggle in the Ming Dynasty.
This is breaking the rules.
There is also another question: Even if he died, would Feng Bao's situation be much better?
As long as Gao Gong is still there and does not change his attitude towards Feng Bao, even if he is really dead, Feng Bao's situation will not improve much - after all, the reason why Gao Jingshi is able to make Feng Bao better by being by Zhu Yijun's side is Bao restrained his hands and feet, not because he was really great. In the final analysis, it was because Gao Gong stood behind Gao Pragmatism. Gao Pragmatism was nothing more than a fox pretending to be a tiger.
The great thing about Xiaoge Lao is not that he is "small", but that he is "Lao Ge".
Gao pragmatic felt that Feng Bao was able to get into this situation because he should not be able to see through this little bit of truth, so he always maintained a certain degree of skepticism about this matter.
But doubts were doubts, and the arrangements that needed to be made were still made. Those letters were his response.
It wasn't until the Anyang County magistrate sent someone to invite him to a banquet that Gao Pragmatic woke up from his thoughts.
Anyang County Magistrate's surname is Zhong Minggu. He is neither from Gao Dang's faction nor from Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji's faction. He is a disciple of Yuan Wei, an important cabinet minister in the late Jiajing period. He has nothing close to Gao Pragmatism and has nothing to do with him. [By the way, Yuan Wei was also known as a child prodigy when he was young. ]
The county magistrate had bad luck in his official career. He was not among the top 100 candidates in the top three examinations, and he failed to pass the examination. He was initially sent to a lower county. However, before his term was completed, Ding Muyou resigned. After observing Xiao for three years, he was reinstated in Xia County. After serving one term, he was transferred to Anyang County.
After all, Anyang County is governed by Zhangde Prefecture, but it is Shangxian County. It is finally a bit like being an official.
At this time, Gao pragmatism came.
Gao Jingshi is Gao Gong's nephew, of course the county magistrate knows this, and his benefactor Yuan Wei had already died of illness in the 44th year of Jiajing, so now he can no longer count on anyone in the officialdom. To support each other is to help each other at most.
Because of this reality, he also wanted to look familiar in front of Gao Pragmatic. Although it may not necessarily be useful, it is not surprising to many people. Who knows what this Xiaoge always does?
However, since the prefect of Zhangde was Li Chunfang's protégé, it was difficult for him to greet him in person, lest Gao Gong fail to curry favor and offend his immediate superior first. Speaking of which, it's quite pitiful.
Fortunately, since Gao Jingshi will stay in Anyang for a few days, as the county magistrate, it is natural for him to entertain him, and even the prefect cannot blame him.
There is actually not much to say about attending the banquet, but Magistrate Zhong is very good at making connections, so he used Shen Shixing of the same year as an example. In fact, the Jiajing 41st Golden List where Zhong Gu was located is also quite interesting: the three people in the top three are Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue, and Yu Youding. These three have all entered the cabinet in history.
As for now, Magistrate Zhong is trying to get involved with Shen Shixing - he is a fellow acquaintance of the prince's banquet affairs.
Of course, if they were only in the same year, there would be nothing to say, but they came from the same school, and both were awarded by Yuan Weidian. As for why Shen Shixing was the number one scholar, while Zhong Gu was ranked among the top three, Gao Pragmatic had no idea. Anyway, Magistrate Zhong was very modest and said that he was very talented and far different from Shilang Shen - it was hard to say whether the talent and learning were far apart, at least his official career was not smooth, and his current status was indeed far behind.
In official circles, you have to mention any connections you have. Zhong Gu said that not only were he and Shen Shixing the same year, but they were also members of the township party - both were from Suzhou Prefecture, South Zhili.
Gao pragmatic didn't have any reaction after hearing this, he just smiled and agreed casually. In fact, what he was thinking was: Fortunately you are not from Songjiang Prefecture next door to Suzhou, otherwise I would still have to worry about whether you are a member of Xu Jie's township party.
During the dinner, Gao pragmatically asked Magistrate Zhong if Mr. Guo Ge would live in the county town or in the countryside after returning to his hometown as an official. He came here mainly to visit him.
Only then did Magistrate Zhong know Gao Pingshi's purpose of coming to Anyang, and he quickly said that although Guo Ge's hometown had a house in the city, he never came here and had been living in the countryside since returning to his hometown.
Gao pragmatic asked: "Your Majesty, is there anyone in your office who knows the way to Guo Ge's hometown?"
Magistrate Zhong said hurriedly: "Yes, yes. Mr. Guo Ge is known as a virtuous man, and I often visit him to ask for help. Since Gao Shidu is going to visit, it is better for me to lead the way in person to show respect."
Gao Pragmatic had nothing to do, so he declined for a while, but when he couldn't refuse, he let him go.
Originally, County Magistrate Zhong wanted to rest in the county town today and go to Guoge's home in the countryside early tomorrow morning, but Gao Pragmatic was worried that it would leave a bad impression on others, so he insisted on leaving as soon as the banquet was dismissed. Magistrate Zhong couldn't defeat him, so he had to make arrangements in a hurry. After canceling the banquet, he took Gao Pangshi and his entourage there.
After leaving Anyang County and walking eastward for only more than ten miles, the surrounding scenery completely returned to the countryside. It was the first ten days of the twelfth lunar month, and there was quite a lot of snow in the mountains. Magistrate Zhong did not ride in a sedan, but shared the same carriage with Gao Pragmatic.
When they arrived at a village, Magistrate Zhong opened the curtains with one hand and pointed into the distance with his index finger. He smiled at Gao Pingshi and said, "Please take a look, Sir Gao. That is Mr. Higashino's old residence."
Gao pragmatic looked in the direction of his finger and was startled.
I am a dignified old man, and my family is really poor.
