Gao pragmatism finally managed to endure the situation and hurried to the Gao University scholar's residence. Unexpectedly, before he reached the atrium, he heard the sound of singing coming from inside.
"I'm worried about my pulse, I can't bear to see Sai Hong flying north, and there are piles of books on my desk in the afternoon. I am piled up several feet in my arms, and I am not worried about sweating all day long. How can I use the book to accompany my food? I can't get rid of the traitor in the court. Who can help me? I Xia Yan was determined to serve the country and regain his strength in Hetao. The day before yesterday, he sent Zeng Mian to supervise the troops. Fortunately, he had strict discipline and skill in planning. He could be described as a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. Zheng Nai Qiu Luan was unwilling to help because his troops were too burdened. Zeng Mian repeatedly asked for reinforcements. Ding Rukui and others said that they would hold on to the city. If they don't rescue them, all their previous efforts will be wasted. I think Yan Song blamed me for being in power, and he was worried that Zeng Ming was successful, which caused the generals to retire and the heroes to be dejected. What should we do? Today I specially invite the Lao Cheng Ministry to discuss. Let's see what Yan Song thinks..."
"The border town is dusty and dark, but there is no one in Shiyan..."
"It's a waste of money to spend money on the Tai Pavilion, but it's a great ambition to share the worries..."
Gao pragmatic turned into the atrium with a confused look on his face, and sure enough he saw a singing stage set up in the yard and a performance was being performed. Gao Gong, his wife Zhang and others were sitting in the audience and watching with great interest.
The lady, with sharp eyes, saw Gao Pragmatic first, smiled and nodded at him, then turned to tell Gao Gong.
Gao Gong turned his head and waved to Gao Jingshi, who stepped forward helplessly.
"Why are you here again today?" After Gao Gong finished speaking, without waiting for Gao Pragmatic's reply, he asked again: "Have you heard of this play?"
Gao Pragmatic didn't know how to play. He immediately shook his head and said that he had never heard of it.
Gao Gong pointed toward the stage, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "What I'm singing today is the sixth chapter of Ming Feng Ji... Do you know Ming Feng Ji? It was written by Wang Shizhen of Taicang. This person is a bit extreme, but His literary talent is quite good, and he is also very courageous.”
Oh, the author of this song is Wang Shizhen! You know, you know, he was the great talent who later made Sanbo your old man as bad as coal in "The Biography of the First Assistant Since Jiajing". This person is not only extreme, but also narrow-minded. Maybe his literary talent is indeed good, but his buttocks are too crooked when writing history, and he cannot be considered a real historian.
However, Gao Pragmatic's understanding of Wang Shizhen basically doesn't stop there. He is a complete layman in terms of opera and so on.
But Gao Gong didn't know Gao Jingshi's slander, let alone Wang Shizhen's resentment towards him. Seeing Gao Jingshi's expression of complete incomprehension, he smiled and said: "This song is a new song. It was just released not long ago. I wrote it." What is more is the story of the fight between Yang Jisheng and others and Yan Song."
"The story of the fall of Yan?" Gao Pragmatic said in surprise: "Weren't you in the court at that time? Do you know these things much better than Wang Shizhen, and why do you want to see the composition of the music he wrote?"
Gao Gong glared at him and lectured: "I dare to call Wang Shizhen by his first name, why do you do the same? He was a Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing, the same year as Zhang Taiyue, you should use the honorific title when calling him!"
Gao Pingshi was embarrassed for a while and replied: "My nephew is not disrespectful to his seniors. He really doesn't know the royal title."
"His name is Fengzhou." Gao Gong said with a bitter tone: "Wang Shizhen is well-known in the literary world. You are a junior. You should be careful when you speak, and don't let others make irresponsible remarks."
Gao pragmatically had no choice but to admit his mistakes again and again, but secretly thought in his heart: You don't really pay much attention to him, or else you will be tricked by him like that later?
Seeing that he admitted his mistake, Gao Gong let him go and said: "Although I have experienced this personally, how many people in the world can really count it as personal experience? Didn't they just hear it from these folklore talks? However, I heard This play is not to recall anything, but right now there are people out there comparing me to Yan Fenyi. I just want to see how Yan Fenyi and I are the same. Apart from being both chief assistants, what else can we compare to? What are you laughing at? If I am regarded as Yan Fenyi, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape Yan Donglou!"
Gao pragmatic laughed and said, "Is this why you are doing it?"
Gao Gong snorted and said: "That's not entirely true." As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes again and was silent for a moment before saying: "As I said just now, this is the sixth episode of Ming Feng Ji, and this one is called 'Two Fighting for the throne."
Oh, I got it.
Gao pragmatic smiled again and said, "Isn't that great? The Yan Fenyi now is not you, you are Xia Guizhou."
Guizhou is Xia Yan's nickname.
Xia Yan's posthumous reputation is very good. This sixth play of Ming Feng Ji is before Yan Song tried every means to defeat Xia Yan. Therefore, by analogy, Gao Gong should be Xia Yan, and Zhang Ju should be Yan Song.
Unexpectedly, Gao Gong's face was expressionless and he rolled his eyelids: "Xia Guizhou is dead, Yan Fenyi killed him."
Gao's pragmatic smile suddenly froze.
Seeing that the conversation was not going well, Mrs. Zhang pretended to be angry: "You two, old and young, don't even care about it at ordinary times, why can't you even listen to a play? Master, pragmatism is only ten years old, don't always treat him as one of your disciples Look, he’s still little!”
"Madam, you don't know. No one in the whole government dares to treat him as a ten-year-old child." Gao Gong laughed, and the gloom on his face disappeared. He stood up and said, "Come on, it's really not me who watches the theater and listens to the music." Just take your time and listen to my pastime... To be pragmatic, you come with me for a walk."
Gao pragmatic smiled and thanked his wife for rescuing her, made a confession, and left with Gao Gong.
Their uncle and nephew left, and Gao Gong's two concubines, Cao and Xue, asked Zhang: "The master just said that no one in the whole court dares to treat pragmatism as a ten-year-old child. Sister, do you know what you mean?" ?"
Mrs. Zhang glanced at them and said, "I know what you want to ask. Now that we have three families and no children, the next generation of the Gao family will be pragmatic." She glanced at Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Xue and sighed, "We They are all miserable people. I am a little better. What will you do in the future? The master is a traditional person. Apart from some contacts with his disciples, he can only bring back a little bit of ice and charcoal. In the past two years, fortunately, he has been pragmatic and has the means to do tricks. It seems that he has made so much money, and he is a conscientious person. He knows how to secretly use the money to support my family, otherwise..."
She paused and then said: "I don't know what you are worried about. I advise you all to take a look at your parents' homes to see if there are any relatives or juniors who can be useful and recommend them to pragmatic people. They will always be Come rely on me when you are old.”
Cao and Xue were both ashamed and happy. They blushed and thanked, and asked how they should choose the person.
Mrs. Gao said: "To be honest, I don't know much about pragmatic business, but if you are just trying to be safe, I can still teach you something: It doesn't require them to be very capable, as long as they are honest and loyal. In this way, even if there is no future, I can teach you something. If you have a big hair, you can at least have enough food and clothing, and you will be the same."
The two were taught a lesson and felt grateful again.
Gao Qingshi had already accompanied Gao Gong to the backyard. Gao Gong's residence was really small, and the backyard was cramped. He barely built a small rockery and planted some pots of flowers and plants around it. It was considered a garden. There are no pavilions, let alone attic pavilions.
Gao Gong was not an idle person who was interested in growing flowers. He walked to a few pots of flowers and stood still. Suddenly he turned around and asked, "Are you here to ask me how I plan to deal with today's events?"
Gao Jingshi already knew in his heart that Gao Gong had accepted his previous proposal, so he didn't intend to dwell on it anymore, but said: "The third uncle has already concluded this matter, so why do I need my nephew to say anything more? My nephew is here for another matter... That just happened.”
"What's the matter?" Gao Gong closed his eyes slightly, seeming to be immersed in the fragrance of the flowers.
"Liang asked Meng Shangshu, Chief of Military Affairs..." Gao Pragmatic didn't hide anything. He told Gao Gong exactly what happened at Guo Pu's place just now, and then quietly lowered his hands and remained still.
Gao Gong was not angry as expected, but was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "I learned the news in the morning and went back to my hometown by myself. Just after lunch at noon, the emperor's imperial edict came."
Gao Pragmatic was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief: "The Emperor asked you to go to court to defend yourself?"
The reason why he couldn't believe it was because if the emperor issued an order to ask the impeached minister to defend himself, generally speaking, this meant urging, that is to say: the emperor was very angry and ordered you to explain quickly.
But based on Gao Pragmatic's understanding of Long Qing, although Cao Daye's impeachment letter today was very scary and it seemed that Gao Gong had committed a heinous crime, it was actually nothing at all - the last time Xu Jie pushed Manchao to reverse Gong, Gao Gong Gongdu was scolded by the cursed god Ouyang Yijing, who was compared to Cai Jinglai of the Song Dynasty. There were so many "crimes" levied against him that Gao Gong himself probably couldn't even count them. What was the result? The emperor didn't take it seriously at all, because he didn't believe it at all, and just kept issuing orders to appease Gao Gong.
It makes no sense that the emperor suddenly became confused at this time.
Just as he was wondering, Gao Gong waved his hand and said, "How is that possible? The emperor decreed to give me a building to house Chen Han. This building and this hall were also given plaques by the emperor: Baomo Building, Jianzhong Hall. Oh, by the way, I was also rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, saying it would be used to build the building."
Gao pragmatic breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately frowned: "But in this case, wouldn't it be even more inappropriate to write Liang Zhangke's essay?"
According to Gao Jingshi's opinion, the emperor's reaction after reading this memorial should be: I just comforted Mr. Gao, and Mr. Gao persuaded Mr. Zhang's students to rebel?
Unexpectedly, Gao Gong shook his head and said: "I know what you are worried about, but you are thinking too much. The emperor knows my character well. Since I promised him, I will never go back on it. Therefore, Liang Wen Mengzhi , it’s just Zhang Taiyue’s own performance that caused everyone to betray his relatives, what does it have to do with me?”
Gao Pingshi suddenly realized that he still didn't understand enough about the friendship between the monarch and his ministers. However, this incident also explains another point: Why in history, after Long Qing's death, Gao Gong was still determined to take down Feng Bao, who claimed to be "the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies at the behest of the late emperor" - he didn't think "the late emperor was the emperor" at all. "He would appoint Feng Bao as the Chief of Ceremonies without consulting him. In other words, Gao Gong believed that this was not Long Qing's last order, but Feng Bao's edict.
But one thing is strange. Let’s not talk about whether Feng Bao corrected the imperial edict or not. Even if he corrected the imperial edict, someone had to agree with it. Who had the power to agree with it at that time? On the one hand, the high arch can represent the approval of the cabinet; on the other hand, it can only represent the approval of the new emperor - which is actually the approval of the two palaces.
So, this is equivalent to Gao Gongming knowing that Feng Bao's appointment as the Chief of Ceremony was the intention of the two palaces, and he still firmly opposed it?
Gao pragmatic sighed and finally figured out a key point: Gao Gong at that time must have been too responsible.
He felt that Long Qing was too kind to him. As the chief and assistant of Tuogu, he regarded all major events as his own responsibility. From his point of view, Feng Bao was the most dangerous thing to do as the chief priest. Wang Zhen, Liu Jin was not far from learning, and he simply could not tolerate this possibility, so even though he knew that Feng Bao was promoted by the two palaces, he still objected fiercely.
The root of the tragedy turns out to be here!
Third uncle, third uncle, these two palaces are no better than the wise and foolish Emperor Longqing. They actually have no political experience at all. If your target is an adult emperor, the emperor will definitely consider his future reputation and will probably not treat you two. It's hard to rely on the elders of the dynasty and the lone leader to help.
But the two palaces are different. Even though they were a queen and a concubine, they had even been promoted to "Queen Mother" at that time, but in fact, these were two ordinary women who had not read many books! They will only think that you are authoritarian and have evil intentions!
At this time, as long as someone exaggerates it, you will really be the reincarnation of Zhou and Zhao, and in their eyes, you will be no different from Fool and Reckless!
Long Qing has great trust in you. You have so much power, and he just feels more and more responsible that you are responsible. The two palaces know you somewhat. When they see that you have so much power, how can they regard you as some kind of jade pillar that holds the sky or a golden beam that holds the sea? I will only feel that you are trying to seize power!
Damn it, my third uncle has been defeated so unfairly in history. The reason for the quarrel for a long time was not because the other party's level was too high, but because the other party's level was too low!
But, having said that, the idea Zhang Juzheng gave Feng Bao was really to the point!
Hey, wait, wait... If Zhang Juzheng knew Gao Gong's key point a long time ago, then now he pushed Liu Fenyong first, Cao Daye second, and successively came forward to impeach Gao Gong. What is his intention?
Doesn't he know that as long as Long Qing is alive for a day, Gao Gong will actually have no flaws at all?
No, he wouldn't know it. He is Zhang Juzheng, a proud disciple of Xu Jie's true biography. He must know it!
Gao Pragmatic suddenly took a breath: Zhang Juzheng knows that these impeachments are of no use at all, and he keeps sending cannon fodder to do this thing one after another. There is only one possibility!
He is paralyzing Gao Gong, making Gao Gong feel that his level is no more than this. Now he is at the end of his rope and is just struggling to his death!
In this way, he showed his weakness to the enemy, which made Gao Gong feel arrogant and made Gao Gong lose his vigilance. In this way, after Long Qing's death, Gao Gong suddenly found out that Feng Bao dared to pretend to be the chief minister of ceremonies. Naturally, he was furious and did not consider the mood of the two palaces and the prince, a pair of weak women and young emperors. According to his own The will forced Feng Bao to be punished...
Thinking of this, Gao Pragmatic felt a chill running down his spine.
Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Juzheng, you hide your thoughts so deeply!
When it comes to ruling the world and administering politics, my third uncle is not inferior to you at all. But when it comes to power and strategy, without the help of a successor like me, I am afraid that even if I, the third uncle, are given ten more chances, I will not be able to defeat you, Zhang Juzheng!
