"What the Governor said is reasonable, but... I think it will be difficult for Gao Gong to succeed."
As soon as Zhang Juzheng said this, Feng Bao was stunned and asked: "How can you see it?"
"The noble concubine." Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said, "I heard that the noble concubine is a virtuous and virtuous concubine who treats the queen with great courtesy. Is this true?"
Feng Bao was confused when he heard this and hesitated: "It is true, but what does this have to do with Gao Gong's suppression of me?"
Zhang Juzheng laughed loudly, regained his usual confident demeanor, and said loudly: "If you are an ordinary woman, you only know that the mother is more valuable than the son. Now that you have a son who is the prince, and you see that the queen has fallen out of favor with your majesty, how can you continue to be so cautious?" This shows that the imperial concubine’s thoughts are deep and far-reaching.”
Feng Bao frowned and didn't speak for a long time. Finally, he hesitated and asked: "Even so, so what?"
Zhang Juzheng secretly scorned in his heart: I just thought you had some thoughts, but now it seems that you have just served people for a long time and have a little understanding of people's hearts. If you really want to make far-reaching plans, your ability is not worthy of mine. Comparable!
However, Zhang Juzheng did not intend to ridicule Feng Bao. He was a very thoughtful person and would not do such shallow and ignorant things. Therefore, he showed a sincere expression and leaned slightly towards Feng Bao. Analyzing in a low voice: "If what the Governor just predicted is true, His Majesty will control Bintian within three years, and the Crown Prince will succeed to the throne at a young age. The young master is doubtful... The Governor thinks the two palaces can really only rely on Gao Gong?"
Feng Bao was stunned and said hesitantly: "That's not...what else?"
Zhang Juzheng smiled and said nonchalantly: "Okay, that's enough. Next, does the Governor think that the Imperial Concubine will replace Meng Chong with the Governor as the Chief of Ceremonies?"
Feng Bao was very confident about this and raised his head and said: "That's natural, I dare to guarantee this!"
"Good! The Governor is so heroic!" Zhang Juzheng applauded with his hands, then lowered his voice and asked, "What will happen to Mr. Gaoge at this time?"
"Huh, Gao Huzi doesn't want to see our family get any better. When that time comes, he will definitely oppose it with all his strength." Feng Bao looked angry, waited for a while, but said helplessly: "But if he refuses, he will even mobilize the courtiers. Objection, that situation...even if you are in power now, you have to be cautious and cautious, and the two palaces are women after all. How have you ever seen such a turbulent situation? Then you may not dare to use me."
Zhang Juzheng chuckled, showed a strange smile, narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Of course what the Governor said is reasonable, but he missed one point."
"Oh?" Feng Bao thought for a while, but still couldn't figure out what he had missed. He couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope in his heart, and asked, "Please give me some advice, Mr. Taiyue."
Zhang Juzheng sneered in his heart: He was so intimidating just now, and now he knows to ask me for "advice" in turn?
However, his little thought did not show on his face at all. Instead, he said sincerely: "What the Governor missed was the reaction of a woman."
Feng Bao couldn't help being stunned.
Zhang Juzheng did not show off, he just showed a confident smile and said in a very affirmative tone: "As I said just now, the imperial concubine is cautious. But when the prince became the emperor, the world became the world of 'her son', so her caution only It will be better than ever.”
"So?" Feng Bao still didn't understand.
"To be too cautious is to be suspicious." Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "No matter what Gao Gong thinks, there is one thing he can't change, and that is - Duke, you are the imperial concubine's old friend, and the imperial concubine regards you as a confidant."
Although Feng Bao still didn't quite understand, he nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Juzheng continued: "In this case, if Gao Gong suppresses you, he suppresses the imperial concubine. What will the imperial concubine think at that time? If it were normal, she might doubt her ability to recognize people, but when the prince has just ascended the throne, his status has not yet been established. But she won't be like this when she is solid, she will only doubt Gao Gong's intentions."
"Oh?" Feng Bao became energetic and asked hurriedly: "Feng Bao is stupid, please ask Mr. Taiyue to be more detailed."
Zhang Juzheng was satisfied and said with a smile: "The only thing a woman can rely on is her father when she is born, her husband when she gets married, and her son after her husband dies. At that time, her son was still young and his status was not yet solid. It was a time when she was suspicious, so she took the governor as her husband. The purpose of holding the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies is to help his son control the inner court, but Gao Gong objects, what would she think? Of course she suspects that Gao Gong has the intention of arrogating the emperor and exercising sole authority!"
Feng Bao's eyes shone brightly and he was extremely excited. He said hurriedly: "I understand! It is said that dragons have reverse scales, and they will die if they touch them. Once Gao Gong opposed me at that time as the director of rites, the imperial concubine was so eager to protect her son that she would not consider it at all. Others will only think that Gao Gong is wielding power! No matter how many reasons Gao Gong comes up with, he still can't convince the imperial concubine!"
"Yes, that's right." Zhang Juzheng laughed: "When a woman protects her son, things like truth are meaningless. As long as she thinks you have bad intentions and malicious intentions towards her son, you can say whatever you want. In her eyes, everything is just a cover-up. She doesn't even think about the consequences, she just wants to get rid of you!"
"Hahahaha! God help me!" Feng Bao laughed several times and couldn't help but scratch his head.
After spinning around excitedly for a few times, Feng Bao finally remembered to ask Zhang Juzheng: "In that case, do I have anything to do? Or... just pretend to be pitiful and innocent?"
"Well..." Zhang Juzheng didn't think that far just now, or in other words, he actually didn't think much about Feng Bao's role. At this time, Feng Bao asked, and he thought for a moment and replied: "Pretend to be pitiful." Of course you need to be innocent, but you can actually do more, Governor."
"Mr. Taiyue, just say it, Feng Bao is all ears!"
Well, Zhang Juzheng said "please give me advice" to Feng Bao before, and Feng Bao came back; he said "all ears" before, and now he came back.
Mr. Zhang Ge felt comfortable in his heart, and he changed to a comfortable position and sat down. Then he said leisurely: "Actually, the Governor's question is a very good one. If it were just as he said before, Gao Gong would still be willing to die. Said, but his status is there, even if the imperial concubine is angry, she may not be able to find any good way to counterattack for a while - after all, the late emperor's body is still cold, she can't just put the three emperors in the palace just because of doubts in her heart. Can you just give it to the elders and chief assistants?"
Feng Bao's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: You're right, that Gao Gong is not alone. His disciples and former officials are all over the world, and there are also many allies in the court. Even if the imperial concubine is very angry with him, she still doesn't dare to take action immediately. ——But this kind of thing is afraid of long nights and many dreams. After all, things will change later, and it is the right way to cut through the mess quickly.
"So, does Mr. Taiyue have any clever ideas to teach me?" Feng Bao asked with hope.
"I can't believe this is a clever plan, but... there is a way." Zhang Juzheng chuckled.
There was a "pop", but Feng Bao was so happy that he slapped his thigh. He didn't care about the pain and said hurriedly: "Sir, you are really planning three steps in one step, which shames Zhuge! Please come here quickly, sir. Feng Bao is very grateful!"
