Mo Dunjang arrived faster than Gao Qiangshi imagined. On the fifth day after Mo Yulin took the order, Mo Dunjang had already rushed back to Tsang Long and "asked for forgiveness" in front of the gate of Prince Qian's Mansion where Gao Qianshi lived. Judging from the time, he should have handed over his military power and rushed back immediately after Mo Yulin arrived in Henan, without any delay.
Well, that's a good attitude, I appreciate it very much.
But it's no wonder that Mo Yulin, who is engaged in military affairs, has knelt down. It seems reasonable that Mo Dunrang, who is engaged in politics, knows how to adapt to the situation.
Politics, the art of compromise.
So Mo Dunjang came to compromise now.
In terms of putting on airs, Gao Pinggong didn't do it often when he was in the capital. After arriving in Guangxi, he obviously saw it more, and when he arrived in Annan, it went to a higher level.
For example, Mo Dunrang, the auxiliary king of Annan, now came to plead guilty in person. Gao Jingshi did not go out to pick him up, but directly asked Gao Jue to come forward and invite him in.
Fortunately, he still used the word "please", although it didn't seem sincere.
Mo Dunrang was naturally ashamed and angry. He felt that he was treated like this after having already done this. This high-ranking official was really rude.
But when he was led into the flower hall in the front yard of Prince Qian's palace, this dissatisfaction disappeared, because the young Guangxi inspector was chatting and laughing with an old man with white hair and white eyebrows.
This old man, even if Mo Dunrang is the auxiliary king, he would not dare to be disrespectful to him at all, because he is Ruan Bingqian.
Ruan Bingqian is eighty years old this year. He is a well-educated man. He once studied Confucianism under Liang Debeng, who was ranked second in the list. He had no intention of pursuing an official career for a long time in his early years. He only took part in the imperial examination of the Mo Dynasty when he was forty-five years old. He passed three yuan in a row and won the first prize. In the Mo Dynasty, he served as the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the bachelor of Dongge University. Later, he was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and was given the title of Cheng Guogong. Because he was the number one scholar in the Three Yuan Dynasty, the people called him Cheng Zhuangyuan.
Now it's good, the two number one winners in the flower hall are both legendary figures who won three yuan in a row. Mo Dunrang is not Mo Jingdian. He is a prince who is engaged in politics. When he saw this scene, he was naturally a little ashamed of himself.
This old man Ruan was originally going to see Gao Pingshi, but he didn't go far before Gao Pingshi arrived in Thang Long, so Mr. Ruan had to go back to see him. He was Annan's third grader, and when faced with Ming Dynasty's third grader and even the sixth number one scholar, he was much more polite than he was to the "Emperor" of the Mo Dynasty. He came to ask for advice for three consecutive days - he was not the one who ruined the place and kicked the gym. Not to ask for advice, but to really talk about knowledge with Gao Pragmatic.
In fact, his political thoughts are more Lao-Zhuang, and he often talks about "ease", which is not consistent with the Gao family's practical learning and practical application. However, this does not prevent him from admiring the power of Gao's pragmatic Confucianism. Through these three days of conversations, he has Gao Pragmatic is regarded as "the greatest Confucian in the world".
As for whether this "current world" refers only to Annan, it is unknown. In short, after he returned home every day, he praised Mo Dynasty's celebrities and high-ranking officials in this way. He highly praised Gao Jingshi in his words. Now many Mo Dynasty's celebrities want to visit Gao Jingshi, just in case. It would be even better if you could recommend your own children to Gao Pragmatic for some advice. It's like smoke rising from the ancestral grave.
I would like to add a few words here. In the turbulent era of the Northern and Southern Dynasties in Vietnamese history, Nguyen Bingqian has always been the target of various forces. Later, with the collapse of the Mo Dynasty in the civil war, Lord Nguyen and Lord Zheng controlled the north and south of Vietnam respectively. Both Zheng Jian and Nguyen Hoang sought his advice in their struggle for power.
For Lord Zheng, Nguyen Binh Chien suggested that he reestablish the Later Le Dynasty and hold Emperor Le hostage to command the world; while for Lord Nguyen, he suggested establishing a base in the undeveloped southern region of Vietnam.
Both Zheng Jian and Ruan Huang followed his advice, which enabled the political and military strength of the two sides to compete with each other, which lasted for 200 years.
In that history, in the thirteenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, which was the eighth year of Yancheng in the Mo Dynasty, Ruan Bingqian once said to Mo Maoqia: "There will be accidents in the country in the future. Although Gaoping is small, it can prolong blessings for several generations."
Sure enough, after another seven years, Zheng Song captured Thang Long, and Mo Chao was content with Gaoping. Such wise suggestions gave Nguyen Binh Chien a reputation in Vietnamese history as a wise man who could predict the future, and he was called "Vietnam's Nostradamus" by later generations of Vietnamese. The famous Vietnamese "Cheng Zhuang Prophecy" was written by him. In this work, he hinted at what will happen in the future. It is very mysterious. In terms of historical status, it is a bit like China's "Tui Bei Tu".
For such a great Confucian among great Confucianists, a famous scholar among celebrities, Mo Dunrang naturally did not dare to say too much, nor did he dare to say that he was pragmatic and rude - what's the matter, should I leave Mr. Ruan to pick you up? Which onion are you?
Fortunately, after seeing him, Gao Pingshi didn't neglect him anymore. He stepped forward with a smile and removed the thorns from his back. He also asked someone to find clothes for him to change into, and then asked him to sit down.
Mo Dunrang sat down uneasily, but felt much more comfortable. Just when he was about to say a few more words of apology, Leng Buding took the initiative to ask questions, and went directly to the topic without any ambiguity: "The current state of affairs is like this, Tongzhi What do you think?"
Tongzhi refers to Mo Dunrang's official title in the Ming Dynasty - Tongzhi, the commander-in-chief of Annan.
Mo Dunrang sighed and said: "My brother passed away and Annan was in turmoil. I originally planned to use the Southern Expedition to make a small contribution to intimidate Xiaoxiao, but I didn't know that my skills were inferior to others. Instead, I ruined the good situation. I am guilty of this." , can’t be said enough.”
Gao Pragmatic smiled slightly and said: "Let's not talk about merits and crimes. Let's first talk about your views on the current situation."
Mo Dunrang shook his head and said: "I am just filled with guilt now. I don't have any opinions... Fortunately, I personally led the army here. Zheng Ni must be afraid of the power of God and retreat without a fight."
Gao Pinggong said sincerely: If Zheng Song can retreat, then he is not Zheng Song.
His smile remained unchanged, but his tone was unquestionable: "Even if Zheng Ni retreats, I still want to defeat the two thieves Li Ni and Zheng Ni."
Mo Dunrang's eyes lit up and he looked up at Gao Pragmatic, as if he wanted to judge whether his words were true or false from his expression.
Ruan Bingqian, who looked very old, suddenly interjected: "Gao Longwen wants to do his best, and I hope that everyone in the Mo family can give full support. What do you think?"
Mo Dunrang was surprised, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He just asked, "Please give me some advice, Mr. Ruan."
Ruan Bingqian shook his head and said: "What can I say? However, the general trend of the world is vast. If you follow it, you will prosper, and if you go against it, you will perish. Please think twice about this."
Mo Dunrang felt chills behind his back. Did even Mr. Ruan feel that the matter was unreasonable? I, Annan...can I really just crawl at the feet of the Ming Dynasty?
