Gao Pragmatic is not worried that the huge sum of 300,000 taels will be wasted, because the role of this money is not as simple as disaster relief.
The place he "drawn a circle" was the northeastern edge of the later Jiaozuo coal mining area. Although it was an edge, it was still a large mining area with an annual production capacity of four to five million tons. Moreover, there are iron ore deposits in Jiaozuo and Qinyang, and their reserves would be considered average in later generations, but they were more than enough for the high pragmatic needs at this time.
Of course, whether it is an iron mine or a coal mine, Gao Pragmatic will definitely not be able to dig so much, but since he has a mine and can do things, he will not lose money - because he has already reserved at least tens of thousands of free labor in his hands. It’s the lowest price that’s almost enough to feed you.
The best thing is that "exploiting" the surplus value of this group of people will not only bring him no bad reputation, but will also win him countless praises - countless living people, thousands of Buddhas!
Make profit, invite names, it’s all done!
This is not a loss-making deal, it is simply the best deal in the world!
The only problem is that because Wei Hui Mansion suddenly has such a big thing to do, the problem of insufficient talents is too obvious, and Gao Pragmatic cannot help but feel extremely uncomfortable.
He really has no choice. All the people who can be used have been arranged, and disaster relief cannot be delayed. Any delay may lead to changes - either many people starve to death, or the refugees are in chaos and there is military disaster or banditry. All in all terrible.
If he doesn't have to rush back to Beijing, then it's not impossible for him to stay and deal with it personally. It may even have a miraculous effect - at least for the "invitation", it has a bonus effect. But the meaning in Gao Gong's letter is already very clear. I replied that the tribute ceremony will be completed soon. After the completion, there will definitely be a wave of rewards. If Gao Gong is not in Beijing, the effect will be different.
After all, his "job" is to accompany the prince as a reader. As long as he stays by the prince's side, it is impossible for the emperor not to take care of him. This is also the prince's face.
What's more, Li Chunfang's appointment to the official position is almost certain, and Gao Gong will soon be appointed as the first assistant. At the moment when the third uncle is about to reach the peak of his career, it would be a shame if Gao Pragmatic, the nephew who has become his "successor", is not present. Interesting.
Moreover, Gao Pragmatic also knew a reason why he needed to return to Beijing quickly: only if he returned to Beijing could it be possible to bring Guo Pu back to the capital. After Li Chunfang took office, only Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yin Shidan were left in the cabinet.
Without the suppression of the alliance of Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng will inevitably drift apart, and Yin Shidan is not someone Gao Gong thinks can be an ally - this person does not have much practical spirit, and only focuses on doing things. Officials, being high officials, how can Gao Gong be so popular?
Originally, Gao Gong intended to help Gao Yi ascend to the throne, believing that bringing him into the cabinet would help consolidate his authority and eliminate central disputes caused by Zhang Juzheng's estrangement from him. However, Gao Pragmatic had previously persuaded him and made him realize that Grohe's entry into the cabinet may not have the effect he expected.
At this time, Gao Gong only had two choices left: Needless to say, the first choice was to resurrect Guo Pu. Guo Pu was definitely qualified in terms of qualifications and reliable in character, but he was not a person who took power. He was simply the third ally. The first choice was Zhang Siwei; the second choice was Zhang Siwei. Originally, Gao Gong had already promoted Zhang Siwei from Hanlin bachelor to right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which was a position that could directly join the cabinet. Of course, if Gao Gong was willing to use his full strength, he could also be promoted first. It was suggested that Longqing temporarily promote Zhang Siwei to the position of Minister of Rites before joining the cabinet - as mentioned before, this is a very common way to enter the cabinet.
But the problem was that the relationship between Zhang Siwei and Yin Shidan was a bit bad. Yin Shidan had always guessed that Gao Gong wanted to bring Zhang Siwei into the cabinet, which made him lose the hope of joining the cabinet. In the end, he even took the inner court route at the expense of face and obtained the emperor's decree. Enter the cabinet. Since he was willing to give up his face in order to suppress Zhang Siwei, and even force Zhang Siwei to enter the cabinet, then Yin Shidan might not be afraid to just show off his face and fight hard.
Gao Gong is not afraid of Yin Shidan, but Yin Shidan has just entered the cabinet. If Gao Gong gets rid of him immediately, wouldn't Gao Gong, a "powerful minister", be confirmed in the eyes of outsiders? Correspondingly, the court's face became ugly. Therefore, Gao Gong was hesitant about recommending Zhang Siwei to the cabinet this time.
It just so happened that Zhang Siwei fell ill at this time - during the tribute ceremony, he was responsible for Gao Gong, contacting Wang Chonggu and Fang Fengshi, and also liaising with people from all walks of life to raise the momentum to support the tribute. He was very busy. Finally fell ill. And although the problem may not be serious, according to the doctor's advice, you must rest for at least half a year.
As a result, Gao Gong had no choice but to retaliate against Guo Pu.
Therefore, one of the important factors why Gao Pangshi was anxious to return to the capital this time was to let him bring Guo Pu back to the capital on the grounds of "master-disciple" teaching. As long as Guo Pu arrives in the capital, Gao Gong is still somewhat sure of persuading him to accept the rebellion.
This also determined that Gao Pragmatic could not stay and take charge of the disaster relief and resettlement by himself, so he could only return to Beijing quickly.
While he was struggling, Gao Jue finally gave him a very creative suggestion: ask his wife Zhang to personally supervise the matter.
The reason why Gao Jue's idea is creative is that Zhang is a woman.
This was in the Ming Dynasty, and there was no talk of women holding half of the sky. Zhang's director, Gao Pragmatic, was responsible for the sales of Jinghua Soap in Henan. He transferred several shopkeepers from Zhang's natal family in Puzhou, and did not do it himself. But now if you want to host disaster relief and resettlement, it would be a bit difficult to rely on agents to come forward. You have to show up more or less a few times. Otherwise, the effect that can be achieved through high-pragmatic invitations and reputations is certain. will be weakened.
But the reason why Gao Pragmatic thinks this idea is very creative is precisely because Zhang is a woman.
Gao Pragmatic admits that he is both disgusted with pastoral patriarchy and pastoral feminism. He truly feels that women's liberation is important. It's just that this job was difficult to do in the Ming Dynasty.
Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism has been engaged in Neo-Confucianism for so many years, and it is not something that can be changed just by asking for it. Not to mention that the men of the Ming Dynasty would not understand it. It is very likely that the women of the Ming Dynasty would not be able to accept it themselves - the education they received was also things like "Women's Training" and "Women's Commandments", and the husband is the guide for the wife. Concepts are also deeply ingrained in their hearts.
So this can only be done slowly, especially the first step. You must be careful and cautious. There must be an extremely great, bright, and correct reason, otherwise it will definitely cause huge trouble.
At least in his opinion, when it comes to liberating women, he doesn't have the guts to do something as magical as banning foot binding. How can it be so easy for a thousand people to point out and end without a cure?
Relief to the victims is such a great and righteous reason!
