Passing through Xinzheng, Gao Pragmatic failed to convince Zhang, but he was not discouraged because he found that it was not his mother Zhang who he wanted to "persuade", but his father Gao Cai, and... reality.
Logically speaking, given his pragmatic status, getting married and marrying a wife would basically be a dead end in this era if his father did not agree. However, he was not worried because he felt it was easier to convince his father than his mother.
Generally speaking, women's stubbornness sometimes makes no sense, because women are relatively more emotional. If she thinks this is the case, she may be sure that it must be this way. However, this is not the case for men. Most men are more practical and easier to "flex" due to changes in real situations.
The reason why politicians are more male and less female is not only due to social root problems, but this is also very important. This is not a matter of fairness or unfairness, but a matter of nature. Of course there are rare examples, but that's the overall trend.
Just like a male politician may, for profit reasons, give orders coldly when millions of people died in battle and tens of millions were displaced, but the same thing is almost unimaginable for a female politician.
We are born with yin and yang, each with its own strengths.
Wu Zetian was good at power, able to control ministers, and became the only empress in Chinese history. She was naturally powerful. However, Wu Zetian's foreign wars really disgraced the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This may be the difference.
So what Gao pragmatic had been worried about before was that his mother couldn't explain it, but if it was his father, it would be easier to handle. As for any little grudges or tsunderes he has in his heart, those are all minor issues.
With a sense of relief, Gao pragmatically left Xinzheng and continued northward.
On June 22nd, the seventh-grade official and censor Gao Pingshi Qingchao Jiancong arrived in the capital - Qingchao Jiancong was pure nonsense. After arriving at Marco Polo Bridge, his team of servants left and went to Jianxinzhai Campus, leaving only Gao Pingshi Cao Ke and his master and servant entered the city with four servants.
Pretending has always been Gao Pragmatic's specialty.
However, something unexpected happened this time, and someone didn't intend to let him enter the city quietly.
Outside the Yongding Gate, the south gate of the capital, flags are fluttering and soldiers are like a forest. Outside there are more than 20,000 carefully selected people from the capital camp. Inside, there are about 3,000 imperial guards and ceremonial guards. In the center is the Ming Huanglong flag fluttering. Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty was dressed in military uniform, riding on a pure white horse, looking at Gao pragmatism coming from the south with a smile.
Zhu Yijun wears a thin fox fur round hat and a bright yellow square-collar double-breasted armor without nail plates or nails. The body is decorated with clouds and dragons on the shoulders and knees, and a row of small round buttons on the front. Wear a red cross-collar, narrow-sleeved, straight long coat under the armor. A small leather belt is tied around the waist, the shape and number of belts are the same as those of regular leather belts. There are bow bags, quivers, eggplant bags, knives, tooth chopsticks, etc. hanging on the belt.
The equipment seems to be in good order, as if it could go into battle directly, but this white horse... I'm afraid it's not very convenient for fighting, right?
Of course Zhu Yijun was not prepared to fight. He could hardly even leave the imperial city, and he would get sprayed for running around. How could he go into battle? This is to take the opportunity to get over the addiction, using the excuse that Gao Pragmatic is accomplishing military exploits this time, and if he has to fulfill his previous promise, he will come up with something like "I will undress the general's shirt" - which is what he quoted from Shizong Jiajing before. That poem.
All civil and military officials could only roll their eyes secretly. It was true that Gao Pragmatic commanded the Battle of Annan, but how did he become a "general"? He was a patrol censor, commanding troops and horses in Guangxi, and he could only supervise the army in name. The reason why he went to the Simingzhou Rebellion was because Zhang Ren was seriously ill and had to ask him to do it for him. That’s all.
As for the Battle of Annan... Well, can we stop talking about it? This battle was essentially a private war. The imperial court did not send out a single soldier, not even a copper!
But some people see a deeper level: What does this mean?
It shows that the emperor believes that as long as the victory is achieved by high pragmatism, it is his victory!
The relationship between him and Gao Pragmatic is even so close!
Gao Pragmatic saw the situation in front of him from a distance. He was stunned for a moment, and then he was a little surprised in his heart. He said to himself: No, if you had said that you would welcome the triumph, I would have brought some troops by my side. If you do this now, There were only five or six people around me, and it was as if I was Wang Xuance, destroying the country on my own.
However, before he could think about it, a group of hussars had already arrived in front of them. The leader was riding a tall horse and was dressed in a gorgeous military uniform. If his face wasn't a little nervous, he would have looked majestic.
The visitor turned out to be Zhu Yingzhen, Duke of Chengguo, who was "as close as a brother" to him.
"Hahahaha, please be honest, you have finally arrived. If you wait a little longer, some of the 30,000 people outside Yongding Gate will be exposed to death today... Come on, come on, the Holy One asked me to come to welcome you, and he will give it to you He’s taking off his shirt!”
Gao Pangshi was surprised: "How can I have any shirt?"
This is really true. During the only battle across the Yangtze River that this company could be personally commanded, he was wearing a special red silk flying fish suit, a battle robe, etc. It was true that he didn’t have anything like that.
Who knew that Zhu Yingzhen laughed, waved his hand, and shouted to the left and right: "What are you still doing? Hurry up and wait for Gao Longwen to change!"
Damn it, you really acted in a complete set, including the costumes?
Gao Pangshi was startled for a moment when he saw the cavalry team brought by Zhu Yingzhen surrounding him in a circle with three levels inside and three outside. The tall war horses completely obscured him, the person in the middle. What was going on outside? You can't see what's going on inside.
Then a few cavalrymen jumped off their horses, unloaded several small boxes from their horses, opened them respectively, took a set of suits and hoods, and handed them to the highly pragmatic servants with nods and bows - they felt that their status was not enough to help them. Gao Longwen changed clothes, so he left it to Gao Pragmatic's servant.
Gao Pragmatic sighed. He was not afraid of changing clothes in front of others, not to mention that they were all men. He just felt that Zhu Yijun's play was a bit nonsense, and he didn't know if there was some inside story that he didn't know well.
Zhu Yingzhen said with a smile: "To be honest, I made this suit of armor specially for you, brother. Don't underestimate it. It cost me a full six hundred taels of silver."
Gao Pragmatic had a close relationship with Zhu Yingzhen and said angrily: "Brother Yingzhen, please stop boasting. I think you were ripped off and you were counting money for others. The armor of the Wang Family Ordnance Factory is much stronger than this. The set is only a few dozen taels, is this paper set of yours worth six hundred taels?"
Zhu Yingzhen shook his head: "You don't know this. This suit of armor is very light, and it is not made of paper... Oh, please stop being so verbose and hurry up and change it so we can get there."
While changing his clothes, Gao Pragmatic asked, "Which song is the emperor going to sing today?"
Zhu Yingzhen chuckled and said, "Don't be afraid, it's not "Gongsunzidu"."
Gao Pingshi was startled and said in surprise: "Brother Yingzhen, why did you mention "Gongsunzidu"? I didn't stab anyone in the back?"
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