Gao pragmatism originally thought that Gao Gong's eagerness to send a secret letter might mean that something big had happened in the capital, or even a huge change, and he was already prepared for bad news. However, unexpectedly, when Gao pragmatically opened the envelope, he only saw a very ordinary letter from home.
This letter was too ordinary. After reading the letter, Gao Pragmatic even wondered whether Gao Gong had used some black technology such as invisible ink. He took the letter and looked at it over and over, even looking at it under the sun, but no matter how he looked at it, it was just such a letter from home.
Did you send the wrong letter? This is impossible. If Gao Gong is so careless in his work, the world's government affairs may be in chaos immediately.
Black technology? That's even more gibbering in a dream. Even if black technology does appear in the Ming Dynasty in this era, it will most likely be from his highly pragmatic hands.
Gao Pingshi thought to himself: So the third uncle's true intention can only be hidden in this ordinary letter from home? But, did he do this because he was worried about leaking the secret because of the high stakes, or because he wanted to test me, or both?
He picked up the letter and read it carefully again. This letter is neither long nor short, and the words are plain and straightforward, similar to ordinary spoken language.
In the letter, Gao Gong briefly described what happened in the capital in the past six months, and his stance was relatively neutral, with no obvious tendency. Even the confrontation between Gao Dang and Zhao Zhenji was expressed in a neutral tone that was almost like a bystander. Not only did he not add insult to injury to Zhao Zhenji, he even expressed regret at the end.
In addition, Gao Gong also talked about some government affairs. Judging from the tone, he was just "informing", but most of them were related to Gao Pragmatic.
For example, the Southwest Capital was a little unstable. Zeng Shengwu, a protégé of Zhang Juzheng, was temporarily transferred to Sichuan as governor. When Zeng Shengwu passed through Guizhou, he met with Liu Wei as a high party ally, hoping that Liu Wei would be prepared and train his troops. Horse, prepare to quell the chaos.
Another example is the case of Huizhou people’s Ding Silk Silk. The general conclusion is that someone has indeed tampered with the tax itself. However, due to its long history, it is difficult to find out. In addition, local customs have been established and it is difficult to change suddenly. Therefore, the court decided The overall tax was reduced by half, and the remaining half was shared between She County and the other counties based on the local tax payment ratio last year. This was a mixed deal. At the same time, the Huizhou government was ordered to seriously rectify the tax laws and try out a whip method.
For another example, Xuzhou, Pizhou and other places were once again flooded this year, causing water transportation to be interrupted, refugees everywhere, and local erosion. Gao Gongsui took advantage of the overwhelming momentum of defeating Zhao Zhenji and forced the cabinet to pass a resolution that 30% of the annual water transportation should be transported by sea. Go to the capital. However, due to the intermittency of the capital's shipping and the limited port space, the imperial court decided to give a one-year buffer period to discuss and determine temporary stopping points for supplies and shelter from wind and waves along the way, and to allow Tianjin Wei to renovate and expand the original port.
Gao Pragmatic also gave Gao Gong some advice, regarding Yongding River flood control and diversion, Gao Gong also told him in a letter some recent corresponding measures.
However, the two items that Gao pragmatic is most concerned about are placed last.
One is that Gao Gong told him that the tribute payment for Anda Khan has been basically settled, and the court angel has set off for Datong with the edict. After reaching Datong and Wang Chonggu, the governor of Xuanda, Anda Khan will hold an alliance in the near future.
According to the results of the discussion, Anda Khan will swear to accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty in front of the dignitaries of the right-wing Mongolian ministries and other tribal leaders controlled by the right-wing Mongolia, and swear that the Mongolian right-wing will never invade the border from now on.
At the end of the story, Gao Gong said simply, "...The emperor is very pleased that the tribute is about to be fulfilled. All ministers who have made meritorious deeds should be generously rewarded."
When Gao Pragmatic read it before, he only regarded this sentence as a "smooth remark" and ignored it. When he read it again, he suddenly realized: there are several layers of meaning here!
First of all, the emperor defined the tribute in advance as a success - those who had previously obstructed the tribute were "nailed to the pillar of shame" in advance; at the same time, those who had previously advocated the tribute should be considered With meritorious deeds, everyone can relax and no longer need to be frightened.
Secondly, the emperor wanted to reward the meritorious officials. In other words, before Li Chunfang retires, he can still get a reward for presiding over the tribute ceremony, and he is expected to at least get a glorious official career; Gao Gong himself will undoubtedly go to a higher level and take over as the chief minister, and he may even get a reward. It is also possible for Bo to gain titles, such as Jiazhu Kingdom, from Crown Prince Tutor to Crown Prince Master, or even to Junior Master, or even from Grand Scholar of Jianji Palace to Grand Bachelor of Zhongji Palace, etc. The key point is Look at the emperor's mood.
In the end, Gao Jingshi himself may also get the reward, but it is best to return to the capital as soon as possible - after all, when the emperor does such a thing, it really makes a difference whether you are in the capital or not, and Gao Gong, as Gao Gong's third uncle , it is not convenient for him to bring it up, and even his disciples should not mention it, otherwise it will be suspected of asking for credit. Gao Pragmatic can only appear in front of the emperor and let the emperor think of it: Oh, yes, this matter Xiao Gaoqing's family also worked hard and were rewarded!
This one is about the reward for my successful tribute, which is a good thing, but the other one may not be so good.
Gao Gong vaguely mentioned that once Li Chunfang was removed, only he, Zhang Juzheng, and Yin Shidan would be left in the cabinet. Yin Shidan had never dealt with him very well, but it didn't matter, because this man was not an old minister of Yudi, and he had no old friendship with the emperor. In addition, he followed the inner court route to obtain the imperial edict and entered the cabinet, so he was quite popular with both the government and the public. Contempt, can't make any big waves.
The problem is that since Yin Shidan is of no great use, Zhang Juzheng's importance has increased. Under the checks and balances of the alliance of Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji, Gao and Zhang always joined forces to fight against the enemy. They seemed to the outside world to be of one mind, but in fact they both knew in their hearts that due to the previous Songjiang land withdrawal case, Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong already has discord. Once the alliance between Li and Zhao disintegrates and the external pressure on the two of them disappears, they will most likely turn from allies to strangers, or even become enemies.
Zhang Juzheng is different from other people in the previous cabinet. He is also a former minister of Yudi, and is only slightly worse than Gao Gong in terms of closeness; at the same time, he is a disciple of Xu Jie. In the Songjiang land withdrawal case, regardless of whether he collected money or confiscated it, anyway Finally, he stepped forward to give Teacher Xu a hand. Now that Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji, the two troublemakers who took away half of Xu Jie's political legacy, are gone, the remaining Xu Party members can only turn to Zhang Juzheng if they want to take over. Finally, Zhang Juzheng's political ability is not what good gentlemen Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji can do. Than.
If Zhang Juzheng had no ability and ambition, how could he be valued by Gao Gong and relied on as his right-hand man? He even hoped that he would become the successor of his career and carry forward his reforms?
Gao pragmatically put down the letter, feeling both excited and emotional: The battle between Gao and Zhang was finally about to begin.
