"What happened? I heard that you came out of the palace with your front legs and came to my place with your back legs? Have you eaten?"
Zhang Siwei, wearing a Zhongjing crown uniform, met in the study. After seeing Gao pragmatism, he asked, and then asked Gao pragmatism to come forward and sit down.
Zhongjing Guanfu is a kind of Yanjufu invented by Emperor Jiajing. It has its own special meaning. Gao Pragmatic could guess what his uncle meant by looking at his clothes.
To those who have never seen it, this kind of clothing actually looks a bit nondescript. It has patches and looks like an official uniform that later generations generally understand, but it also has a crossed collar, wide sleeves, and a large belt. The hat on the head is not as dignified as an official hat. It looks more like the clothes of ordinary scribes. Additional supplements were added.
If you want to make an analogy, this is like a set of pajamas with epaulettes, armbands and even ribbons, making it private or public.
But for a mere set of clothes, Emperor Jiajing actually participated in the final decision, which obviously has its significance. I won’t go into details here, but simply explain: what the officials want is this kind of semi-public and semi-private, because the Zhongjing crown uniform is actually It is responsible for the official's daily communication purposes.
When officials interact with each other, if they are in the yamen, it goes without saying that they are all wearing official uniforms. However, after get off work and when going to and from the house, wearing official uniforms seemed too serious, and wearing Taoist robes and other real Yanju uniforms seemed too scornful. So during the Great Ceremony, with the personal intervention of Emperor Jiajing, the Ming Dynasty had This new style of Yanjufu is half public and half private.
Zhang Siwei specially changed his clothes and came out. Obviously he knew that Gao Pragmatic's all-night visit could not be just to see his uncle. He must have come to discuss or ask for advice on matters related to the court. At this time, Zhongjing The best time to debut in the crown server.
This shows that the ancients had strict etiquette. On the contrary, Gao Pingshi, the six-song champion who compiled the "Da Ming Huidian", lost some points on this matter today: he came directly wearing the python robe he wore when entering the palace.
But Zhang Siwei didn't blame him. Firstly, he had always been very satisfied with his nephew and was very tolerant. Secondly, he also knew that Gao Pragmatic came so urgently because he obviously had something important to do.
Gao pragmatically said that he had already had dinner with the emperor in the palace, and then asked about the health of his grandfather and grandma.
Zhang Siwei sighed a little when he heard this and said: "I wrote from Puzhou half a month ago that your grandpa seemed to be losing his mind. When I ordered him to return to his hometown for a visit before the Taizheng Festival, your grandpa could no longer distinguish between him and Who is who among the two Jia Zheng?"
Gao Pragmatic frowned when he heard this, but after thinking about it, he could "understand" it. Mr. Zhang was probably satisfied with everything in his life. He wanted money and power at home, and he didn't have to worry about anything - this For ordinary people, it is naturally very good, but for an old man, if he really reaches the point where he has no worries, he will not be far away from Alzheimer's disease.
Even Li Shizhen has no idea about this matter. After all, Li Shizhen has said before that he has suggested everything he should suggest and improved everything that should be improved. If the old couple can insist on listening to him, their health will be better. Maybe there will be another three to five years, but thinking about this... After all, even under the conditions of modern medicine in the previous life, Alzheimer's disease cannot be treated with drugs.
Seeing that Gao Pragmatic was a little depressed, Zhang Siwei comforted him in turn: "You don't have to be too sad. Life, old age, illness and death are human nature. It's just that I, as an unfilial son, can't stay by his bedside."
Gao pragmatically smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly.
Zhang Siwei knew what he meant and sighed again: "I know you are worried about the court situation, but... there is nothing you can do about it. If I, Ding You, return to my hometown, I can only place my hope in Xu Yingyang (Xu Guo, also known as Yingyang). ) can carry the banner of my practical school."
Gao Pragmatic pondered for a moment, then decided to speak bluntly, so he asked: "As for the cabinet, should we increase our efforts?"
Zhang Siwei suddenly focused his eyes and frowned slightly: "Did Li Dongbi (Li Shizhen) have something to say that he didn't dare to tell me directly, but told you?"
Gao Pragmatic remained silent.
Zhang Siwei took a deep breath, tapped the armrest of the rosewood chair with his fingers, and asked after a while: "The cabinet attracts the attention of the world. Once it changes, there will probably be another fight between dragons and tigers."
Then asked: "Do you have any ideas?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "This is what Yuan Fu is thinking about, and I don't dare to speak nonsense."
"Bang!" Zhang Siwei sneered: "Don't you dare to lie? You have been 'lying' for no less than ten years - come on, you don't dare to lie, but my nephew, I think you can lie."
Gao Pragmatic couldn't hold back his serious expression, couldn't help laughing, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that my nephew's image is not very good... Well, since uncle asked, I will say whatever I want."
Zhang Siwei waved his hand, indicating that it would be okay for him to speak directly.
Gao pragmatic said deeply: "I have three candidates for uncle's reference."
"Come on." Zhang Siwei also stopped joking and said seriously.
"The first one is Wei Que'an (Wei Xuezeng)." Gao Pingshi said: "Gong Que'an was the right-hand man of my third uncle in the past. When the third uncle was also in charge of the official department, Duke Que'an was the Zuo Shilang. He is outstanding, has many disciples, and has always been one of the most staunch supporters of reform among our practical school faction. Regardless of his reputation, qualifications, and governance philosophy, I think he is very suitable to join the cabinet."
Wei Xuezeng must be capable. In the original history, because he was Gao Gong's right-hand man, he was severely suppressed after Zhang Juzheng came to power. He returned to his hometown as "his original position pending dispatch" - retaining his position level, but having nothing to do, so he returned Township.
After Zhang Juzheng's death, he was able to serve as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing, changed the position of the Censor of the Right Capital in Nanjing, and finally became an official with the title of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing. But in the eighteenth year of Wanli, Wei Xuezeng was reinstated at an advanced age and took the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War and the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Inspectorate. He was in charge of the military affairs of the four towns of Shaanxi, Yan, Ning, and Gansu.
This time he caught up with the Kuaibai Rebellion, and something dramatic happened. To put it simply, Wei Xuezeng's performance was 99% good, but for a period of time he wanted to recruit one of the rebels, which delayed the attack time, so he was impeached and even arrested and returned to Beijing.
However, in fact, he did a good job in other tasks. Only one month after his arrest, Ningxia was conquered and the battle was completely won. The strategic arrangements for this battle, including the coordination of all parties, diversion of water and other strategies, were all completed. It was decided when he was in office.
When the victory was announced, Zhu Yijun summoned Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei, then academicians. Both of them tried their best to defend Wei Xuezeng. Most of the court officials such as Shi Xing, Minister of War, said that Wei Xuezeng was not guilty.
Mei Guozhen, who once impeached Wei Xuezeng for delaying the attack, also went to Shu and said: "Wei Xuezeng was a little slow to respond. I asked to reprimand the generals to boost their morale. The order to arrest Wei Xuezeng came from my superior. I deeply regret it." If Wei Xue had not been enlightened, I would have been ridiculed for eternity."
Li Rusong, the frontline commander, also said: "When Wei Xuezeng was arrested, the officers and soldiers of the three armies shed tears like rain."
Ye Mengxiong, the governor of Shaanxi at the time, also attributed the credit to Wei Xuezeng - you must know that Ye Mengxiong had been in the political enemy faction for many years.
It can be seen that Wei Xuezeng not only has excellent abilities, but also has sufficient prestige and connections.
As for the so-called "slow response", he was already nearly 70 years old at the time. Isn't it normal to be slightly slow in response? But now, he is still less than sixty, which is the age when he should be of great use.
Zhang Siwei nodded, but did not draw a conclusion immediately, but said: "Where is the next one?"
Gao pragmatically said: "The next one is my senior brother Wu Huanzhou." Wu Huanzhou is Wu Dui, and Huanzhou is his nickname.
Unexpectedly, this time Gao Pragmatic hadn't explained why he recommended Wu Dui, but Zhang Siwei raised his hand to stop him and said: "Wu Junze, don't be impatient now, wait until the battle in Yunnan is over - he is the Great Sima, and he should concentrate on military affairs now. Besides, this battle If he wins the battle, he will be able to win both the north and the south even if he is a soldier. If he is promoted to the cabinet at that time, it will be easy to block Yuyou's mouth."
Gao Jingshi was Wu Dui's younger brother and a subordinate of the Ministry of War, so he was called Wu Dui by his nickname, while Zhang Siwei was his senior and superior, so he was called by his nickname.
What Zhang Siwei said made sense. Gao Pragmatic nodded and stopped mentioning Wu Dui. Instead, he said: "The third one is Zhang Xinzhai (Zhang Xueyan)."
This time, before it was Gao Pragmatic's turn to explain the reasons for the recommendation, Zhang Siwei interrupted: "Wait a moment... Zhang Ziyu is now the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. You ask me to recommend him to the cabinet. If the matter is successful, he will Is this great agricultural worker still doing both?"
Gao pragmatic hesitated for a moment and said, "It doesn't seem like it's easy to take on the concurrent role?"
"There's no need to pretend, I'm telling you, you can't hold both positions at the same time." Zhang Siwei said calmly: "It's not easy to be a great agricultural minister now... The emperor keeps an eye on him every day, and the people 'over there' are also coveting him. Fortunately, Zhang Ziyu was promoted by the former Gao Wenzhenggong, and he took over the post of Wang Ruguan (Wang Guangguang). He is sitting in this position, and it is difficult for anyone to touch him. But once he enters the cabinet, this great minister of agriculture will Position... I'm afraid some people will fight to the death."
Gao pragmatic frowned and said: "That's the reason, but uncle, you can't keep Mr. Zhang Xinzhai in the position of Da Sinong and never move because of this, right?"
Zhang Siwei exhaled and asked, "It's not that we have to keep him in this position forever. The key is that once he leaves office, it's difficult to decide on the successor. You also know that the Ministry of Revenue's current errands are difficult to handle. There is a shortage of money everywhere, and money needs to be spent everywhere. Zhang Ziyu is the most rare financial expert after Wang Ruguan became an official. If he leaves, what will happen to the Ministry of Households?"
He did not wait for a pragmatic approach and said to himself: "I have not even thought about this issue from a faction perspective. Even if we include people from their Xinxue side, it is useless. There is no one from their side who can replace Zhang Ziyu... ...Think about it, the ones who have the best chance of advancement right now are Zhao Zhigao, Zhang Wei and a few others. Which one of these people is suitable to be a big agricultural worker?"
Gao Pingshi frowned and said, "When it comes to financial management, I'm afraid these guys are really not suitable."
Zhang Siwei sighed: "So, this position can't be moved easily now. To say the least, my financial management skills are a little bit poor. As long as I can stick to my right views, it's not impossible to consider. But this also involves personality and qualifications... I After thinking about it, Wang Zhongbo can barely use it, but he has just served as a concurrent bachelor of the Hanlin Academy this year, and it will not be possible to be promoted again soon."
Wang Zhongbo is Wang Jiaping. He is from Shanyin, Shanxi. No wonder Zhang Siwei mentioned him. However, Gao pragmatically knew that Wang Jiaping had a tough personality. Historically, he was the one who offended both Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng. It might be good for a person of this kind to be an official like Zuodu Yushi or Xingbu Shangshu, but I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to be a Hubu Shangshu - the Hubu Shangshu has to argue with all parties every day. It would be better for someone like Wang Jiaping to be the official. Da Si Nong, I'm afraid that the dispute will turn into a quarrel.
Moreover, Gao Pragmatic had to consider that if such a person were replaced, the household department might change from leaning towards the pragmatic school to becoming neutral, which he was not satisfied with.
Looking into Zhang Siwei's eyes, Gao Pingshi shook his head and said: "The one who gains is strong, and the one who loses is also strong."
The advantage is uprightness, and the shortcomings are also uprightness. This is a highly pragmatic evaluation.
Zhang Siwei naturally understood what his nephew meant when he heard it, and couldn't help but sigh: "Then Zhang Ziyu should continue to do it... I see this position, unless you are replaced, it will be difficult for anyone to go."
Replacing Gao Jingshi, this is obviously Zhang Siwei's emotion. Gao Jingshi will not take it seriously. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is not a joke. Even if Gao Jingshi proves his ability with the actual performance of the world's richest man, it will be useless. , you must have worked in enough positions, especially many "back-office positions", before you can be questioned.
Besides, his status as the world's richest man, who is highly pragmatic, may actually be a negative point, and he may even be considered to need to avoid this position.
At this time, all the candidates were rejected except for Wei Xuezeng and Zhang Siwei did not express his position.
So Gao Pingshi asked: "What about Duke Wei Que'an entering the cabinet..."
Zhang Siwei thought for a while and said slowly: "You can give it a try." Then he said: "Who will replace the Ministry of Industry?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said that he had not thought about this issue yet.
Zhang Siwei asked: "How is Shen Li?"
Gao pragmatically thought about it and nodded.
Zhang Siwei nodded slightly and said no more, but said: "Let's talk about the cabinet affairs here. When you entered the palace today, what did the emperor say to you that made you come to my place overnight? But it was related to the war in Yunnan ?”
"We have talked about the war in Yunnan for a while, and the emperor has already made a plan." Gao pragmatically said, and then talked about the discussion with Zhu Yijun, and then said: "But when I came to uncle, I didn't just inform you about the situation. But when I left the palace later, the emperor suddenly sent an envoy to show me a poem written by Duke Liu of Dianfu."
Zhang Siwei frowned and said, "But what about today, Liu Shizeng's brief report on the causes of the war in Yunnan?"
Gao pragmatic nodded and said: "Yes, it is that way."
Zhang Siwei was a little surprised and asked: "I read this essay today. It is very ordinary. Liu Shizeng's move was nothing more than removing himself first. The emperor specially showed this to you? Has the emperor approved it?"
"Approved." Gao pragmatically said: "The emperor didn't say anything else. He just wants to hold the relevant Yunnan officials responsible for indulging Myanmar. My nephew is a little confused here: this matter seems to involve Rao Renkan, and Rao Ren Talking about his resignation the year before last year, it seems that there is a shadow of my mentor Guo Gong..."
Zhang Siwei immediately understood Gao Pragmatic's doubts, but he was also a little surprised. He frowned and said, "You want to know whether Mr. Guo's capture of Rao Renkan that day was related to the fight with 'over there'?"
Gao pragmatically nodded slightly.
Zhang Siwei shook his head and said: "During the ninth year of Wanli's field inspection, there was definitely a fight between the two sides, but there was nothing special about Rao Renkan's incident. He was indeed found to be 'incompetent'. He had been in Yunnan for more than three years. He has made almost no achievements and should have been impeached. But he was deemed incompetent because of you."
"Me?" Gao Pingshi was stunned for a moment, thinking that it had nothing to do with me. I was in Guangxi at that time.
Zhang Siwei chuckled lightly and said: "At that time, you were making a big fuss in Guangxi. Even Zhang Ren, who was seriously ill, got a good evaluation from the outside inspection. But as a result, there was no movement at all in Yunnan 'next door'. It was only after the inspection by the inspection department." I know that Rao Renkan wandered around Yunnan and did almost nothing serious. So I entrusted the patrol to ask him, what do you think he would answer?"
Naturally, Gao Pragmatic could only shake his head. Zhang Siwei snorted and said, "He said that the military and civilians of Yunnan only recognized the Mu family and did not know that there was a governor, so it was difficult to do anything."
Gao Pragmatic was stunned.
Zhang Siwei glanced at him and said: "The emperor knows what he said."
"Oh..." Gao Pingshi suddenly realized, and thought to himself: Zhu Yijun's desire for control is quite strong. No wonder he asked me to beat Li Chengliang. It seems that either history has really gone astray, or the current Zhu Yijun has not yet been because of "fighting". "Guoben" incident affects the mood. However, in any case, he showed me the Zhu batch today, probably as a hint to me to remind Liu Shizeng not to let the Mu family go too?
But Liu Shizeng was not a member of our Practical School. He was a neutral party, and he was a fellow countryman like Chen Yiqin, a great scholar from the Longqing period...
Hey, Chen Yiqin? What position does his son Chen Yubi hold now?
Gao Pragmatic couldn't remember it for a moment, so he asked about Zhang Siwei.
Zhang Siwei said: "Chen Yubi? He is now the secretary of the Economic Bureau of Zhanshi Mansion and editor of the Hanlin Academy. He has been a lecturer for several years. In the spring of this year, he will take the post of fellow examiner."
Such a coincidence, the same examiner?
While Gao Pragmatic was thinking, he mentioned to Zhang Siwei that he would also temporarily serve as the co-examiner. Zhang Siwei was quite surprised: "You were the top scorer in the previous exam, and now you will be the same examiner?" But before Gao Pragmatic could answer, he asked again He said to himself: "But if we take it as an example, it seems that it is indeed possible..."
Gao Pragmatic didn't want to dwell on this, so he reminded: "Does the emperor's Zhu Biao have anything to do with the Chen family and his son?"
Zhang Siwei thought for a while and said: "Chen Nanchong (Chen Yiqin) retired to the countryside in the past, and his son Chen Yubi became a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing. So far, he has only stopped editing. It can be seen that the old officials in the Chen family have withered away, and although Liu Shizeng He was also a Jinshi in the 41st year of Jiajing, but he was not of the Xinxue school. His room master was Chen Nanchong."
Gao pragmatic frowned and said: "This is a really big turn... Could it be that the emperor is thinking that Chen Yubi and I are both taking the same exam this time, so he asked me to give Chen Yubi face and tell him the emperor's wishes? , and then asked Chen Yubi to inform Liu Shizeng in a private letter? But why do this? "
"It's dark under your lamp." Zhang Siwei shook his head and said: "The Emperor asked you to take the Chen family's old party under his command... To be honest, there are not many members of the Chen family's party anymore, Liu Shizeng is the best among them, and now he is He happens to be the governor of Yunnan, what do you mean by the emperor?"
Gao Pingshi was moved in his heart and said: "Yunnan?"
Zhang Siwei smiled softly, nodded, twisted his body, stretched his back, and said easily: "But it's Yunnan. It seems that the emperor is very optimistic about your ability in foreign war... He is letting you secretly Preside over the war in Yunnan!"
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PS: After writing these two chapters, I found that the character relationship diagram I made before is still very useful. I almost fainted when I wrote according to the diagram.
PS: I have been told many times recently why there were 10,000 updates per day in the past, but now 4-5K updates per day. To put it simply, the income from writing a book is very low, and I have to eat. When I update 10,000 yuan a day, I can’t do anything else, but I can’t live on a diet, right?
At the same time, I think history is a very serious thing. If you ask me to change my style and write the history of hippie smiles, I really can’t do it, so I accept the low income. I will continue to write books, ensuring 4K-5K a day, and constantly updating them to the fullest. Ben, but 10,000 updates per day is really not possible.
