Whether you believe it or not, no war in the world is fought out of love and justice. There is one and only one reason for wars, and that is interest.
Feng Bao might not have heard of such a lofty theory, but that didn't stop him from understanding the truth behind it. Therefore, he was very confused about Gao Gong writing such a draft, because it was obviously not in line with Gao Gong's behavior. The interests of civil servant leaders.
But things have already happened. Being confused can't solve the problem, it can only make yourself passive.
Judging from the current situation, being passive basically means waiting to die.
Of course Feng Bao was not willing to wait for death, otherwise he would have given up and given up. Why would he still be fighting with Gao Gong until now? How convenient would it be to ask him to resign as soon as possible? So when he heard Zhu Yijun's words, his brain immediately started working at high speed. When Concubine Li's eyes turned back to his face, Feng Bao had already thought of a countermeasure.
He came closer, lowered his voice, and said solemnly: "Empress, Gao Gong is testing you."
After all, Concubine Li's political skills were a bit shallow. She hesitated after hearing this, frowned slightly, and asked, "Testing?"
Feng Bao's face was extremely serious, as if he had understood everything, and he said in a serious tone: "Yes, test!"
He paused for a moment, and before waiting for Concubine Li to ask any more questions, he continued to deviate from Concubine Li's train of thought in an explaining tone: "My Lady, what do you think Gao Gong's status is now? He is the Chief Assistant of Gu Ming and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel! If he really wants to do this, he can directly summon the officials of the Ministry of Rites and Yousi to discuss it, and at the meeting, as the chief minister of Gu Ming, he can propose the idea of "simultaneous respect for the two palaces"... Your Majesty, if you think about it, given his status, as long as If you say this on such an occasion, who would object so blindly? Or even further, who can object?"
When Concubine Li heard this, she thought to herself: Yes, what Feng Bao said makes sense. Gao Gong was originally the chief minister, and his disciples and former officials were all over the world. He was also the minister of Gu Ming who was appointed by Emperor Daxing before his death. Emperor Xing specified that "whenever something is unresolved, just ask Mr. Gao." Emperor Daxing could be said to entrust the prince and the country to him. If he directly summoned the relevant ministers to state his position, wouldn't this matter be settled? There is no need for so many twists and turns!
She thought further: If Gao Gong did this, even the queen would have nothing to say - "Whenever something is unresolved, just ask Mr. Gao", but you yourself asked the question from Emperor Daxing from! So, is it really a temptation for him to do this? So what does he want to test?
Concubine Li was about to ask Feng Bao this question when the young emperor Zhu Yijun interrupted and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Concubine, what are you talking about? What is Mr. Gao trying to do?"
Hearing the emperor's question, Concubine Li hesitated for a moment and felt that it was better not to tell her son about this matter first, lest he think that she was only focused on being the empress dowager. In addition, another reason is that I don't know what he thinks of Gao Gong now. Although Feng Bao's words are reasonable, there is no clear evidence after all, so he can't be too arbitrary.
So she changed the subject and said: "Well, it's nothing big... By the way, what is the other memorial in your hand about?"
When he mentioned this matter, Zhu Yijun became a little discouraged, his shoulders slumped, he raised the memorial feebly, and said: "This memorial is highly pragmatic. He wants to ask the prince to resign and read it with him. My sons and ministers will not do it." Know how to do it.”
"Oh?" Concubine Li didn't know what she was thinking of. She just said "oh" and rolled her eyes, but didn't answer immediately.
Seeing that Concubine Li Guifei seemed to have no intention of speaking, Feng Bao smiled kindly and said to Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty, he used to be the 'Prince's' companion, and now you have inherited the throne and become the emperor. This Prince's companion has already been His reputation is not worthy of his name, so it is reasonable for him to resign, so why are you in trouble?"
Zhu Yijun said distressedly: "Having said that, if he doesn't study with me anymore, how can he study with me? My father, Emperor Long Yu Bintian, said it himself before, asking him to continue studying with me until I take charge."
Concubine Li thought to herself: There is some truth in what Jun'er said. As the saying goes, if the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. As long as we are in the Ming Dynasty, we must have a serious name for everything we do. Now that Jun'er has become the emperor, Gao Pragmatic is the prince's companion. Reading it is the same as abolishing it on its own. It is normal for him to resign.
It's just that Emperor Daxing's will is to keep Gao Pingshi by Jun'er's side to study with him. This will definitely not be violated, but the problem is... things are easy to handle, but reputation is hard to find.
Of course, Concubine Li's worry is not unreasonable. Originally, the "Prince's accompanying student" was already a temporary "official" created by Long Qing at that time. However, everyone in the world can understand that the Crown Prince is young and in the "learning period". , so it is not outrageous to have a smart kid of similar age as the prince's companion. In addition, in order to block the opportunity of those noble children to "teach bad" the prince, everyone accepted it.
But it’s different now. The prince has become the emperor. It seems meaningless to have a companion reading beside the emperor. There are a lot of Hanlin officials such as the bachelor’s degree scholar and the bachelor’s lecturer in the Hanlin Academy. Not all of them study and work for the emperor. "Literary acolyte"? Could it be that these people are all trash and you are a pragmatic and useful person?
Concubine Li was not as good as the late Emperor Long Qing who had been pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger for a long time. She was really limited and couldn't think of any good ideas at the moment. She couldn't help but hesitate and looked at Feng Bao subconsciously.
Feng Bao had a troubled look on his face, showing that he was "deeply worried about the Lord", but he snorted coldly in his heart and thought to himself: Do you want me to come up with an idea to give Gao Pragmatic a serious identity? Go ahead and have your fucking spring and autumn dreams! Even if this man is complained by the imperial concubine, he will never do him any good!
During the quiet moment, a young eunuch in a flying fish suit walked in uninvited from outside and shouted: "Sister..." Then he noticed someone, and quickly changed his words: "Well, I have seen the imperial concubine." He saw Zhu Yijun standing next to him clearly again, and he couldn't help but said in surprise: "The emperor is here too? I, Li Wenjin, have met the emperor."
Li Wenjin is now one of the most senior eunuchs in the imperial eunuch, and he is qualified to call himself a minister. Of course, Feng Bao is also qualified, but Feng Bao will definitely not call himself a minister in front of Concubine Li, because he calls himself a "servant." On the contrary, it seemed close.
When Concubine Li saw her younger brother, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she waved her hand and said, "Wen Jin, you're here at the right time. The Emperor has something to do here. Although it's not a big deal, it's a bit troublesome..." After that, she resigned directly from Gao Pragmatic. The crown prince's companion and Long Qing ordered Gao pragmatic to accompany Zhu Yijun to study until he informed his younger brother about his pro-government and asked him for advice.
Li Wenjin didn't feel embarrassed at all after hearing this. Instead, he smiled and said: "What should I do? This is what I am doing? Your Majesty, this matter is very easy."
Zhu Yijun was overjoyed, clapped his hands and said, "If uncle Yao has any clever ideas, please tell me quickly!"
