Chen Ju's foreign residence does not occupy a particularly large area, and is 60 to 70% smaller than Gao Jingzhen's "Zhuang Yuan Di" across the street. The original origin of this foreign house is somewhat interesting. It was one of the foreign houses that was seized and confiscated after Feng Bao committed a crime. However, it was not the main house, but just a villa belonging to Feng Daban.
But there is one good thing about this villa. It has tall walls and trees. It is difficult to know the situation inside the courtyard from the outside. It is very secretive, especially suitable for the status of Chen Ju, the governor.
Gao pragmatically came to the door of Chen's house. He frowned before he reached the door, but Gao Mo had already warned him: "Sir, has Mr. Chen overreacted? Now at the gate, there are more than ten people on the surface. I'm afraid the famous servants are all pretending to be fans of Dongchang, and according to Dongchang's habits, in addition to these people, there must be An Chun around, and there should be more than ten people - but today I have to tell him about this matter. The Governor himself doesn’t have much to do with it, so how could he cause such a big battle?”
Gao pragmatic didn't answer. Today's things were weird everywhere, and he was confused now.
"Be calm when faced with major events." He knew that the more it was at a time like this, the more he had to calm down and deal with it prudently. The emperor had not ordered beheading, so why panic? Can panic solve the problem?
Moreover, he has a deep understanding of Zhu Yijun and knows that he is not a reincarnation of Jiajing. In terms of character, he is not the kind of mean and ungrateful person who is likely to burn bridges at any time.
Judging from his historical attitude towards ministers, even if a minister who has made meritorious deeds has made a mistake, he will definitely give others a chance to reform. Even if it's too late to change his ways, he will protect people amidst the shouting and killing from both the government and the public, and at least give people as decent an ending as possible - for example, Li Chengliang.
During his more than forty years as emperor, Zhang Juzheng was the only one who did not enjoy his tolerance. Considering that Zhang Juzheng is the person who personally smashed Zhu Yijun's worldview into pieces like a porcelain bottle, this special treatment is understandable.
But Gao Pragmatic compared with himself, and he didn't feel that he was qualified to compare with Zhang Juzheng - Zhang Juzheng was probably already a perfect person in Zhu Yijun's eyes before he died, but Gao Pragmatic was obviously not that good.
He will not be without flaws in Zhu Yijun's mind, so even if he does make a mistake, it will not make Zhu Yijun feel like the world is collapsing, and of course he will not die because of it.
Even if Zhu Yijun is really angry, he still has enough reasons to control his temper - there is a war going on right now!
It was Gao Jingshi who was raising money in the rear, and there were Annan's troops on the front line. Now that Gao Jingshi has been killed, is the Yunnan battle planned to be abandoned halfway? You must know that Annan sent tens of thousands of troops, and the leader of the troops was Huang Zhiting, who had a lifelong contract with Gao Pragmatic. If Gao was killed, wouldn't he be afraid that Huang Zhiting would join forces with Myanmar in anger?
By that time, not to mention the cooked duck of Annan will fly, I'm afraid even Yunnan may fly!
What's more, the reason why the Ming Dynasty is able to steadily control Tumut, Gao Jingshi, the "reincarnation of the Third Ming King" of the Yellow Sect and Chechen Khan played the most critical role in Han Naji's Anda. After killing him, once he is killed, Jinghua refused to cooperate with the court, so economic control became a joke, and Tumote could rebel in minutes.
To kill a great hero who was responsible for "pacifying the south and pacifying the north" on the spur of the moment, isn't that self-destruction of the Great Wall?
It is true that Zhu Yijun is a good brother. There is no problem with this from any point of view, but he is first and foremost an emperor, an emperor who has been influenced by high pragmatic values for more than ten years. Because of his high pragmatism, he will appear a little bit different from his sister. Have you lost your mind over the scandal rumors?
Absolutely impossible.
For an emperor, nothing is more important than the country, the country, and the country, because this is not only a matter of interests, but more importantly, a matter of responsibility. High pragmatism and self-confidence have deeply implanted this concept into Zhu Yijun's consciousness over the past ten years, and Zhu Yijun will subconsciously consider this aspect.
Since you can't die, there's no need to panic. There is a solution to everything. What's important now is to find out the source of the problem, and you can't just be stupid and passively beaten.
So he didn't answer, but walked forward calmly.
As expected, the Chen Ju servants pretending to be Dongchang fans all knew Gao Jingjing, and they were not surprised at all when they saw him coming in casual clothes. Their attitude was as respectful as usual. They greeted him in a polite manner, and then bowed and said: "High School Prime Minister, Please invite me, the Governor has been waiting for a long time."
Calling him Du Gong instead of Master makes his identity obvious.
Gao pragmatic still didn't answer, just nodded slightly and walked in unusually silently.
Since Chen Ju does not keep wives and concubines outside his home (yes, many eunuchs these days have wives and concubines outside their homes...), there is no special "forbidden area" for him here. Under the guidance of a Dongchang fan, Gao pragmatically walked directly through the main hall and entered the backyard.
After entering the backyard, Na Fanzi bowed and said goodbye, and Gao Pingshi also left Gao Mo and the guard servant behind and walked in by himself.
Just as he turned around the screen wall, he saw Chen Ju, who was also wearing a Taoist robe, standing in the backyard garden, frowning deeply and standing with his hands behind his back.
As soon as Gao Jingshi appeared, Chen Ju immediately relaxed and hurriedly greeted him.
"Wanhua..."
Gao Jingshi just said the word Chen Ju, and before he even said the word "brother", Chen Ju was already standing with his index finger in front of his lips, making a silent gesture, which made Gao Jingshi startled.
But he reacted immediately, looked towards the Beifang behind Chen Ju, and lowered his voice: "What, the emperor is here?"
Although he guessed this, Gao's pragmatic tone was still a bit surprised.
Chen Ju nodded and whispered: "Qiuzhen must have heard the rumors outside, right? To tell you the truth, the emperor's attitude is a bit weird now, so be careful when you reply later. Some...I didn't say anything here, I'm ashamed."
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "If you can't detect it, it means that the emperor is deliberately hiding it. It's okay. You don't have to think too much. It just means that he has something to ask me alone."
Chen Ju sighed, nodded, and warned: "To be honest, it stands to reason that your understanding of the emperor is no worse than ours. There are some things that we don't need to say. But today's matter is really weird. If something goes wrong later, , you just have to surrender first...it won’t be too late to wait until the emperor’s anger subsides, and then deal with it slowly.”
Gao pragmatic smiled slightly, nodded and said: "Thank you Wanhua for reminding me, I will understand."
Chen Ju nodded and greeted him: "Come on, I'll go make a report." After saying that, he turned around and went to the door, raising his voice slightly: "Your Majesty, the high school prime minister has arrived."
Zhu Yijun's voice sounded inside: "Let him in."
"Yes. Mr. Gao, please."
Gao pragmatic stepped forward and saw that the door was ajar, so he opened the door and entered without saying much.
Today the third figure wearing a Taoist robe appeared. Zhu Yijun, also wearing a lake blue Taoist robe, was sitting in the main hall of the north room with his legs crossed, holding a cup of tea in his hand.
Zhu Yijun took the lid of the cup and moved it gently, raised his eyelids slightly, and glanced at Gao pragmatically, but said nothing.
Gao Pingshi stepped forward to salute: "I have seen your Majesty."
"Yeah." Zhu Yijun just answered and said nothing further.
Gao Pragmatic didn't know how to respond for a moment, but he didn't rush to defend himself. He simply stood there and waited for Zhu Yijun to ask questions.
Seeing that he was silent, Zhu Yijun looked at him with interest and suddenly asked: "When you two met yesterday, did you really send out all the maids and chamberlains?"
Gao pragmatic felt relieved. It's okay if you are willing to take the initiative to ask questions. Moreover, it seems that the news you have here is not certain. It seems that the person who framed me did not make the emperor completely dissatisfied with me just by relying on rumors. trust.
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "I and Her Royal Highness the Princess were meeting at the Chengxi Palace and were in the main hall of the main hall. As for the palace maids and chamberlains, they were indeed not in the palace. They were all standing at the door of the palace, but the door was open. of."
Zhu Yijun nodded. In fact, he had sent people to find out these things long ago. He came to ask Gao Jingshi because he had other plans.
"Have you been talking for so long?"
"Yes, we talked for a long time, but during part of it, I had a meal there."
"Chengxi Hall is not a place for giving banquets."
"Indeed it is not." Gao pragmatically said: "I am indeed guilty and have already written my remarks."
"Nonsense, Cishu?" Zhu Yijun snorted: "If I want to care about your crime, I have to involve Yao's concubine first. It was in her Changchun Palace, and it was a banquet. It's not where you said it was. If you eat something that counts, what are you saying?"
Gao pragmatically said: "I am also guilty of not accepting my resignation firmly."
"Okay, that's a crime of gluttony, and you'll be punished for one month." Zhu Yijun looked at him with a half-smile: "But speaking of gluttony...have you ever...well, do you know what I want to ask? ?”
Gao Jingshi coughed dryly: "Your Majesty, should we discuss other matters at this time?"
Zhu Yijun looked displeased, snorted and said, "Other things? Are you talking about how this matter became such a big deal overnight that I even left the memorial to impeach you unpublished?"
Gao pragmatically said: "Whether it is necessary to stay in the middle school is the emperor's decision, and I have no way of commenting on it. However, why did rumors spread overnight? I feel that this matter really needs to be investigated."
"Really, because it ruined your good reputation, Gao Longwen?"
"No, Your Majesty, I have a mixed reputation. It's not a big problem if it's a little worse." Gao Pragmatic sighed: "I'm afraid of ruining the reputation of the eldest princess."
Zhu Yijun was a little surprised. He put down his teacup and looked at Gao Pragmatic carefully. Seeing his calm expression with some worry, he finally nodded: "You still have some conscience, knowing that Yao Yao would make such a fuss. It’s because of you.”
ah?
Wait a minute, why is it all my responsibility? I didn't press her head to ask her to summon me into the palace. How could this be because of me?
But thinking about it, it's better not to ask about such death-seeking words. Gao Pragmatic just stayed there for a moment, then simply kept silent, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Zhu Yijun glanced at him, nodded slightly, and said: "If you don't say anything, I will treat you as if you admit it." Then he added: "But it's nothing, the matter must be investigated, you don't need to say this... Haha , it’s not surprising that someone is plotting against you, but the reputation of my royal sister is not a factor. If I don’t investigate, will the world think of me as a fool?”
Gao pragmatically said: As long as you understand.
But Zhu Yijun immediately turned around and asked, "You only talked about that charity fund? How many hours did you talk about it?"
No, there is still something wrong with you as a brother. Why are you always asking about this? Now it’s time to find out who is framing me... No, it’s fair to say who is ruining your sister’s reputation.
But the emperor still had to answer the question, so Gao Pragmatic had no choice but to say: "We did discuss this matter."
Zhu Yijun frowned: "Isn't it just to set up a girls' school? I heard that it teaches women's red and silk reeling, etc., and also teaches some things like reading, right?"
"yes."
"What's there to talk about...I mean, what's worth talking about for so long?" Zhu Yijun said in an unhappy tone: "You didn't say anything else to Yao Yao?"
"Uh, what does the emperor mean...something else?"
"I mean..." Zhu Yijun put his hand on his forehead and said helplessly: "You can't comfort her?"
Gao Pragmatic said in astonishment: "What's the comfort?"
Zhu Yijun's face showed sullenness: "Don't you know that she has been depressed since... that incident, spending all day long with the company of the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha?"
"I have heard a little bit about it." Gao Pingshi sighed: "But I am just a foreign minister, so it is not convenient to say anything about it."
"That's nonsense." Zhu Yijun glared and said, "The foreign minister can't speak? I went to the concubine more than once to the queen, and the foreign ministers all stared at me and scolded me by name. How come I'm so honest when I come to you? Already?"
Gao Pragmatic smiled bitterly and said, "I am not a science and technology official."
"Stop talking nonsense. Although you are not a science and technology official, you still have a part-time job with the Metropolitan Procuratorate." However, even though Zhu Yijun said this, he also knew that the highly pragmatic part-time job of the Metropolitan Procuratorate would not matter what he said. She was a bit arrogant, so she paused and then said: "Anyway, you and Yao Lao are old acquaintances. Although you are not responsible for what happened to her now, you must be somewhat concerned."
Zhu Yijun's face showed sullenness: "Don't you know that she has been depressed since... that incident, spending all day long with the company of the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha?"
"I have heard a little bit about it." Gao Pingshi sighed: "But I am just a foreign minister, so it is not convenient to say anything about it."
"That's nonsense." Zhu Yijun glared and said, "The foreign minister can't speak? I went to that concubine more than once to the queen, and the foreign ministers all stared at me and scolded me by name. How come I'm so honest when I come to you? Already?"
Gao Pragmatic smiled bitterly and said: "I am not a science and technology official."
"Stop talking nonsense. Although you are not a science and technology official, you still have a part-time job with the Metropolitan Procuratorate." However, even though Zhu Yijun said this, he also knew that the highly pragmatic part-time job of the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not matter what he said. She was a bit arrogant, so she paused and then said, "Anyway, you and Yao Lao are old acquaintances. Although you are not responsible for what happened to her now, you still have to be somewhat concerned."
