On the whole, Empress Wang was a quite traditional woman. According to the original history, after her death, she was posthumously named Empress Xiaoduan. This character "filial piety" was shared by all empresses of the Ming Dynasty, so you don't need to worry about it. However, this character "duan" really reflected her character. "In a nutshell".
What is "end"? Su Xun's explanation is "obeying etiquette and upholding righteousness", and Ming Dynasty also followed this interpretation as its official guideline.
The posthumous title of Empress Wang is Duan, which shows that her greatest characteristic is observing etiquette and upholding justice. This performance of observance of etiquette runs through her life, and she also has upholding justice. For example, she often uses her own funds for disaster relief and military pay.
There are many etiquette laws in the Ming Dynasty, but if you look at it "from a historical perspective", after all, it is more harsh on women. And Queen Wang is recognized as a model in observing etiquette. It can be seen how strict she is on herself. degree.
If Gao Pingshi were to tell the truth, it would be extremely harsh - he would strictly abide by all etiquette in front of his husband, including not only the etiquette that a wife should observe, but also the superlatives that scholars and doctors put forward regarding the status of a queen. high standard.
To be honest, how many literati can fulfill the requirements of a "gentleman"? Anyway, Gao Qingshi felt that he was far behind. However, Queen Wang really fulfilled the Queen's request. No one in the outer court said anything wrong about the Queen for so many years.
As we all know, the most indispensable thing in the Ming Dynasty is venomous tongues. There are so many venomous tongues that can't be found, which shows how powerful they are. Because of this, Gao Pragmatic tried every means to persuade her to see if her body was damaged, and it was naturally not easy to succeed.
After all, in her concept, it is certain that the mother is more valuable than the son, so even if it is to give birth to a legitimate prince, it also means inviting favor and favor, and by extension, it means jealousy.
Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju had complained to Gao Pragmatic a long time ago, saying that the queen did not listen to the persuasion of the eunuchs they sent, whether it was explicit or covert advice, the queen did not listen. As for themselves, on the one hand, they had little chance to say anything, and on the other hand, their identities were not suitable—the emperor’s cronies came to persuade them about this matter. Who knew whether the queen would have a bigger misunderstanding?
So in the end, Gao Pragmatic had no choice but to ask Princess Yongning to slowly guide and persuade, and told the queen how significant the impact of this matter was.
Perhaps this year since the Northwest Rebellion, the overt and covert conflicts between the DPRK and China have become more intense. In addition, the "Zhengguoben" incident caused by Wang Xijue's resumption and entry into the cabinet has forced the emperor to divert the attention of the imperial court by using Ding Hai's inspection of the capital. There are various signs that the disastrous consequences of Gao Pragmatic's entrustment to Princess Yongning have sprouted and developed rapidly.
The queen was finally convinced, or in other words, she was shocked to the point of being frightened by the consequences Gao Pragmatic had foreseen.
In fact, Gao Pragmatic is not exaggerating. The dispute over the country led to serious divisions in the "ruling class" of the Ming Dynasty. This is unquestionable. From then on, the imperial power and the civil servant group could hardly even achieve a superficial harmonious coexistence. At this time, Expecting them to unite and deal with the outside world is nothing but a pipe dream.
A good political environment needs to be maintained by both parties. Once they are separated, they will eventually be destroyed. If it was an ordinary change of dynasty, then that would be fine. Anyway, Gao Pragmatism was not loyal to the Zhu family. At most, he had a friendship with Zhu Yijun. As long as Zhu Yijun was stable in his life, Gao Pragmatism was not afraid of having a guilty conscience.
However, the consequence of the fall of the Zhu Dynasty was that the Tatars entered the customs, barbarism replaced civilization, and the self-evolution of the Han civilization was delayed. As a result, it was beaten up by the Western colonists. This consequence cannot be tolerated by the pragmatic people. .
Therefore, Gao Pragmatic had to "foresee" all the worst consequences, and blamed all these consequences on the queen for not having a legitimate son. The queen had to pay attention to this - the king is the minister, and the husband is the wife. Gang, this is also the "etiquette" that Queen Wang has always insisted on: her husband's interests are what she must safeguard.
Gao Jingshi breathed a sigh of relief: "This is a good thing, Your Majesty. If we want the Ming Dynasty to have long-term peace and stability, we must not ignore the issue of the country's foundation. The Emperor is also aware of the current situation and hopes that the whole dynasty will regard etiquette and law as the highest principle." It is probably impossible for the officials to recognize the third prince as the crown prince..."
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but snorted, and then stared at the dragon-head-shaped decoration on the gilt heater in front of him for a moment, and said in a bad tone: "Please tell me, when did the Ming Dynasty begin to Anyone who should be crown prince must have the consent of the outer court?"
Gao Pragmatic said nothing.
Of course Zhu Yijun knew that Zhu Yuanzhang would rather establish the emperor's grandson than ensure the inheritance rights of the crown prince Zhu Biao's line, and that Zhu Di clearly preferred Zhu Gaoxu, who was deeply in love with his father, rather than the fat Zhu Gaochi, but he still made Zhu Gaochi the crown prince and maintained it until the end. What's the reason? He asked just to express a kind of dissatisfaction, an extreme dissatisfaction.
Gao pragmatic was silent for a while, and Zhu Yijun did not ask further questions. After a long while, Gao Pingshi sighed and asked: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask: Do you think your prestige among the courtiers can surpass that of the second ancestor?"
What’s the point of asking this? No matter how unhappy Zhu Yijun was, he could only say angrily: "Of course not."
Gao pragmatic nodded and asked, "So, can you break the Second Ancestor's insistence in the past?"
Zhu Yijun did not answer immediately this time, but took a deep breath before saying: "But you said that although the Zhou Dynasty was an old country, its destiny was to be restored. If the country is not governed in the same way, the country will not follow the ancient laws. Since the old system is insufficient, it is time to change the new system as soon as possible. That’s it.”
Gao pragmatic said softly: "This is what I said, but I also said, 'Following the will of the ancestors does not necessarily mean following the laws of the ancestors' - does the emperor really not know what the will of the ancestors is like when it comes to the foundation of the country?"
Zhu Yijun said nothing, while Gao Pragmatic continued: "The Second Ancestor is the most powerful person in the world, but he is surprisingly unanimous on this matter. That is because in their eyes, the stability of the country trumps all personal preferences."
Zhu Yijun glanced at him and asked, "Are you saying that I want to be a single man regardless of the stability of the country?"
Gao Pragmatic sighed: "Since ancient times, the country's crown princes have been divided into three categories: direct descendants, elders, and virtuous ones. Therefore, since there is no legitimate son now, it is necessary to establish an elder or a virtuous one. However, the two princes are young, and the virtuous and unworthy ones are now Where can you tell?
It just so happens that I, the Ming Dynasty, have already established the Chu Guizao. There is no way to delay it, and I cannot obtain the approval of the foreign court. Therefore, I have always insisted that the dispute can be resolved only if the queen gives birth to a legitimate son, and even the imperial concubine has nothing to say. "
Zhu Yijun's eyes narrowed: "Are you suggesting that the imperial concubine interferes with politics?"
This sentence obviously had the meaning of questioning or even forcing. If it were anyone else, they would probably be frightened after the Lord spoke like this. However, Gao Pragmatic had a calm face and said: "The imperial concubine may not have any intention of getting involved in politics, but if her own son has the opportunity to become the world leader, wouldn't she still object? As long as she doesn't object, wouldn't the emperor want to fulfill her wish?"
Zhu Yijun was speechless for a moment, and after a while he sighed: "You are right, but isn't this human nature?"
Gao pragmatically said: "I have a question for the Pope: Youdao is an ant and is greedy for life, but once the Ming Dynasty sends out troops, no matter where the troops are sent, there will always be soldiers who die in battle. Of course, these people who died in battle also want to live. At this time, people's Can common sense be the reason for them to run away from the battlefield?"
He sighed softly: "Human beings, there are things they do and things they don't do. This is true for those who are as humble as soldiers, and the same is true for those who are as noble as the emperor."
Zhu Yijun remained silent for a long time, and then said: "Forget it, it's pointless to talk about this now. Since the queen is willing to see a doctor, I naturally have no intention of objecting." Then he paused again and said with a wry smile: "I hope Li Shizhen really has some skills. , when the queen has a legitimate son, I won’t have to think about these troubles anymore.”
Gao pragmatic nodded and said: "What the emperor said is true. If it can be like this, it will be a great blessing for everyone."
"What a blessing..." Zhu Yijun sighed with emotion as he thought of the various benefits of Concubine Zheng.
Gao Pingshi didn't intend to continue irritating him, but just nodded slightly.
Zhu Yijun, perhaps wanting to distract himself, glanced at Gao Pragmatic, and suddenly said: "The reason why the queen suddenly changed like this, I heard, is because of Yao's persuasion from time to time."
Gao Jingshi didn't know why Zhu Yijun mentioned this. In fact, Zhu Yijun had always known about Princess Yongning's persuasion to the queen. Because of this, there was clearly a questioning look in Gao Pragmatic's eyes.
Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said: "Come on, I just want to ask..." He coughed lightly: "When was the last time you met Yao Lao?"
Gao Pingshi's heart moved, and he said without changing his expression: "It's been a while."
Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "Yao Nao seems to be gentle, but in fact she is firm-minded. You know this. She has done this. Logically speaking, I, the eldest brother, should also thank her..."
Gao Jingshi couldn't guess the intention of his words, so he could only ask tentatively: "The emperor wants to give a farm? I remember that there are not many royal farms left near the capital."
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "What kind of farm was given to her? It's hard to publicize this merit. Besides, it's hard for Yao'e to talk about giving her a farm. Of course, these are all trivial matters. The key is that Yao'e doesn't care about these things. Interested, I remember that all the income from her land closure was given to you to help take care of it?"
"Yes, I helped set up a fund with the income from the property of Princess Yongning, part of which is directly used for disaster relief, and the other part is mostly used for the Tussi Girls Workers' School established in Liaodong."
"Well, I've heard about this too." Zhu Yijun nodded: "She can use it however she wants. I don't care about her."
When Zhu Yijun said this, he hesitated and said: "Look...her princess mansion is empty now. Logically speaking, as the owner, there is nothing wrong with her staying there on weekdays, right?"
Gao Pangshi felt even more strange. He didn't know what the emperor's intention was in mentioning this, but he still said: "In terms of the ancestral system, when a princess leaves the palace and comes to the palace, she needs to be arranged by the female official in the palace. Of course, if the emperor gives a special permission, there is no rule. Say no."
Zhu Yijun opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind and said: "As a rule, no outsiders are allowed to enter the princess mansion, but... you should have a way to go?"
Gao Pragmatic was stunned for a moment, then felt a little embarrassed and said: "This..."
"Okay, okay, I've already said it, it's not appropriate for you to be coy and coy." Zhu Yijun simply pointed it out directly: "She is only this age, and she spends her whole day either worshiping Buddha or taking care of things in the Changchun Palace. I feel bad looking at those vegetables. But if she stays in Changchun Palace, it will be very difficult for her to meet you. If she can be in the Princess Mansion, I also know the virtues of those female officials. They just want to make some money. This Nothing will trouble you, so you can find opportunities to go in and accompany her."
Gao pragmatic coughed lightly: "Your Majesty, are you acting on a whim or..."
"I just thought of it, but it's not a whim." Zhu Yijun shook his head and said: "I have been thinking about how to make up for the mistakes I made back then. Now that I think about it, it seems that this is more appropriate."
Gao pragmatically nodded slightly, but said nothing more. From his current position, it is indeed difficult to express his attitude. He can't appear cheerful, right?
Zhu Yijun saw that he had no objection, and of course he knew that Gao Pragmatic did not refuse such an arrangement. This makes Zhu Yijun feel a little more comfortable - at least you don't feel disgusted, I'm not forcing you to do this.
However, Gao Pragmatic felt that it was a bit embarrassing to discuss this matter with the emperor, so he simply changed the subject and talked about Ambassador Ye Hegong's upcoming visit to Beijing, and even mentioned the incident about Meng Guzhezhe.
Zhu Yijun couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "The Ye He family does have some insight. Their family has caravans all over the Jurchens, and they control Beiguan. If they want to do a good job in this business, the most important thing to do is The thing probably depends on you, the God of Wealth. But I didn't expect them to come up with such a trick. How dare Nalinbulu, a Yi man, even think about being your uncle? "
Gao pragmatic coughed lightly: "Your Majesty, the key to this matter is not business, but the minister's original suggestion that the court should support Ye He to replace Hada, maintain the strength of the South and North Passes, and at the same time slightly suppress the recent decline due to repeated victories. Some people forgot about Jianzhou. Now that Ye He suddenly did this, my suggestion is..."
"Everything has a sequence." Zhu Yijun shook his head and said: "You suggested this before the Battle of Northern Liaoning, and they only thought about marrying you after the Battle of Northern Liaoning. If there is any cause and effect here, , that is why they changed their original stance after this battle and began to become more submissive, and then hope to maintain and close the relationship with the Ming Dynasty through you. "
He waved his hand: "This is a good thing. It shows that Ye He has understood the truth and knows that it is not feasible to fight for the title of Lord of Manchuria by force. Now he is starting to consider another way to achieve it."
Gao Pingshi frowned slightly: "The emperor means to hang them?"
Zhu Yijun pondered for a moment and replied: "The Lord of Manchuria... It's not impossible to give it. Meng Gebulu doesn't seem to be a capable person. Although Nalinbulu hasn't shown any outstanding talents yet, , but if he can think of this move, it’s already pretty good. I think it’s better than Meng Gebulu.”
Gao Pragmatic couldn't explain to Zhu Yijun that Meng Guzhezhe was Huang Taiji's mother in the original history, so he had to show some hesitation and asked: "Then should I agree to this matter or not?"
"This is a good thing. Why don't you agree?" Zhu Yijun said in surprise: "It's just a concubine. Could it be that you treat Ye He as one of your own because of the lack of distinction between public and private matters?"
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