It is normal for the body to become hot after drinking, but Gao Pragmatic is not a person who has no capacity for alcohol, and he will not become drunk when he is drunk. At this time, he was suddenly blown by the cold wind. Although he shivered, his spiritual platform suddenly became clear, and he roughly guessed what Zhu Yijun meant.
In essence, Zhu Yijun has a lot of tangles in his heart. He was very dissatisfied with many of the ancestral systems and wanted to change them under his own hands. For this reason, he continued to consolidate and strengthen his authority with victory in various wars, and regarded the pacification of Chahar as his first priority, and all other things had to give way.
But on the other hand, he also knew that his ability to be the emperor reliably relied on the authority of his ancestors. In the past, the Empress Dowager Cisheng said that she would change the throne to King Lu. Although these words were mostly just a mother-in-law to scare her son - just like the normal relationship between mother and son, the mother threatened to spank him if he didn't obey again. But as the emperor, Zhu Yijun would not respond to such words. It is impossible not to be insensitive, and it is impossible not to be vigilant afterwards.
The foreign court had a clear attitude towards this at the time, and the chief minister directly expressed opposition. This was not only support for himself, but also an insistence on the ancestral system.
Therefore, the ancestral system is also a double-edged sword for Zhu Yijun. When his authority is stable, he can indeed change some ancestral systems, but no matter what the reason or method for changing, and no matter how much benefit the change ultimately achieves , will still shake the foundation of his authority, and even have a negative impact on his future emperors.
For example, after he dies in the future and his son succeeds to the throne, will he think that "since the imperial examination can be changed, then I can also change" on certain things, so he will change the "ancestral system" that he thinks is very important and correct? Change it too?
Most fathers have a worry about their sons, that is, they feel that their sons are immature and not thoughtful, and they need to arrange everything for them themselves. Zhu Yuanzhang had this kind of worry about his children and grandchildren, and it was extremely strong. , so a lot of ancestral systems were set up.
Although Zhu Yijun is still young, now that he has become a father, this kind of thoughts will inevitably pop up. This is probably similar to the saying of later generations that "if you are not a parent, you don't know the kindness of your parents." Therefore, Zhu Yijun is also very worried about his children and grandchildren. Act recklessly.
The ancestral system should be changed, but it cannot be changed casually. This was Zhu Yijun's problem, and it also caused his thoughts to be extremely entangled.
Regarding Princess Yongning's marriage, Zhu Yijun's mentality may also be affected by this entanglement. He has always been a sentimental person, so you can imagine how annoyed he was that his sister's marriage had turned out like this.
But the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty is here, and the Tianjia must set an example for the world's ethics. In this era where chaste martyrs from various places have to be reported by local officials to the emperor, and then the emperor issues an edict to commend them, Zhu Yijun really can't issue an edict to let Princess Yongning "remarry" - although the princess is not called Getting married, but that’s what it means.
Moreover, there is a huge problem in letting her remarry, that is, she already has her heart set on someone else, and if she were to marry someone else, she might not be forcing her sister to death. But Gao was pragmatic and had a wife. From the emperor's point of view, let alone his relationship with Huang Zhiting, based on how much he valued his reputation, he would definitely not "climb the dragon and attach himself to the phoenix". "And divorce his wife and marry again.
As a result, Zhu Yijun couldn't handle both ends. If he really tried to force it, he might force two people who were very important to him to death. How could this be possible?
However, his dissatisfaction with the ancestral system will become increasingly intensified because of this "want to do but cannot do". Ordinary people may have no choice but to endure this kind of thinking, but the emperor may find it difficult to endure it. Therefore, he will have a strong will in his heart "I want to try". Even if it is obviously not possible, secretly "I want to try".
Gao Qingshi felt that this was Zhu Yijun's main idea. I really couldn't touch this ancestral system, but I wanted to challenge it, even if it meant cheating.
This mentality is very similar to his decades-long Cold War with the foreign court because of the dispute over the country's origins in original history: No matter how fancy your talk is, I won't listen or cooperate. What can you do?
At present, the dispute over the country has been temporarily delayed by Gao Pragmatic's suggestions. Zhu Yijun's "hard work" spirit has actually been transferred elsewhere, and Gao Pragmatic can only smile bitterly in return.
However, Zhu Yijun's handling of Ye He's marriage today made Gao pragmatic feel that the current emperor was beginning to like to play the trick of killing two birds with one stone.
Once a person's habits are formed, they will tend to be consistent in handling various things. Just like his habit of being pragmatic and never taking risks, and striving for progress while maintaining stability, Zhu Yijun may also be used to hiding secondary goals behind his main goals. Target.
Zhu Yijun's main goal is to quietly challenge the ancestral system for the people he values but what is his secondary goal?
Gao pragmatic felt that Zhu Yijun might have dug a hole for him in advance, but there was no sign of burying it yet.
He secretly went to the princess's mansion to have an affair. If something happened one day, what would it mean to a "famous minister of a generation"? This means that not only has he committed a crime, but the image he has built over the years will also collapse.
In addition, the extent of this crime can only be determined by others. After all, the Ming Dynasty is not the Tang Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty's laws did not take into account such weird things as someone having an affair with Her Royal Highness. In the end, the size of the crime and the severity of the sentence will all depend on the government and the opposition. The reaction and the emperor's final breakup.
As a habitual criminal who engages in conspiracy, Gao Pangshi suddenly thought of the possibility: if he always maintains his current "loyalty", Zhu Yijun's move is simply to satisfy his sister's lovesickness, without any other intention; what if? Tianzhu Yijun felt that he had betrayed him, or had seriously deteriorated beyond repair. Then the next moment Dongchang or Jinyiwei would find out that he had sneaked into the princess mansion...
Of course, considering Zhu Yijun's love for his sister, it is estimated that the blame will be all on him and someone higher. Princess Yongning will definitely be unable to break free from the clutches, and she will not make it public in order to protect the reputation of the Tian family. All in all, it's all his fault for being pragmatic, lustful and bold in his evil intentions.
Good guy! His Majesty the Emperor has really grown up. While he clearly remembers the friendship between the two, he also knows that as an emperor, he must always be wary of anyone.
Okay, okay, I am worthy of what I taught you...
Trapped in a cocoon? It seemed a little bit, but Gao Pragmatic found surprisingly that he was not angry at all, but actually wanted to laugh.
Not a mocking smile, but a proud smile. It's as if all these years of hard work have been in vain, even if it's a bit of a trap for yourself, you can still smile.
The young eunuch who led Gao Jingshi was Chen Jushou's godson. Seeing Gao Jingshi laughing inexplicably, he was a little surprised and a little surprised. He asked cautiously: "I don't know why the great Sinong is laughing?"
Naturally, Gao Pragmatic wouldn't say this to him. He laughed and said, "Oh, I was just laughing at how good the snow is. The auspicious snow heralds a good year. I hope there will be a good year next year."
The young eunuch was obviously a little confused. Hasn't it been like this every year in the past few years? The second year has not been much better. I'm afraid the saying that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest needs to be changed. What happened to Gao Situ today that made him laugh inexplicably?
When he returned to the house after his shift, he first told Liu Xin about Meng Gu Zhezhe's incident. Liu Xin looked disdainful and said: "You think the emperor has made great progress in this field, but I only think that neither of you are." What a good person."
Gao Pragmatic was startled for a moment and wondered: "What does this have to do with whether we are good people or not?"
Liu Xin glanced at him sideways and hummed softly: "I have never met Meng Guzhezhe, and I don't know what kind of woman she is, but she is a person first, not a piece of goods. If you do this, it's like She is just a gift that can be given to the emperor by Ye He, and the emperor can also give it to you again - Gao Situ, do you know the term objectifying women?"
If Liu Xin asked this to anyone other than Gao Pragmatic, he might be regarded as having a mental problem. Not to mention anything else, when Huang Zhiting married Gao Pragmatic, there were hundreds of maids alone. To talk about objectification, how much objectification is there?
But after all, Gao Pragmatic is different from people of this era. After hearing this, he was immediately speechless. After a while, he smiled bitterly and said: "You are right to criticize me. It is my thinking that has declined. I should review it."
Liu Xin shook her head and said, "You say that, but I know you don't really think that way in your heart. You only think about 'this moment and that moment'."
She sighed and said helplessly: "However, I don't have to force you to look at people and things at this time from a modern point of view. It's just... Well, I just hope that you can treat her as a person in the future, not just as a person." A tool used to tie Ye He."
Gao Pragmatic smiled bitterly and said: "You are really philanthropic."
"fraternity?" Liu Xin glanced at him sideways: "I think you are more of a 'fraternity', I just feel the same way."
Gao pragmatic curled his lips: "You want to talk about tools. In fact, I didn't want to use her as a tool in this matter. It was her two brothers, especially her brother Nalinbulu, who made the decision to treat me. Word……"
Before he finished speaking, Liu Xin took over and said, "For you, it's nothing more than following the trend, you can even say you're just taking advantage of the situation, right?"
Gao Pragmatic paused for a moment and asked: "Otherwise, what should I do? Reject Ye He and let her marry Nurhachi as in history, and give birth to Huang Taiji in the future, causing trouble for the Ming Dynasty? Or not only refuse, but even Force yourself to fall in love with her?"
Now it was Liu Xin's turn to be speechless. She choked and said angrily: "I just said you should be nicer to her. Whether you love her or not, can I care who you love or not?"
Gao pragmatically spread his hands but said nothing more.
Seeing that he stopped arguing, Liu Xin said: "Whether you, the emperor and your ministers, plan to kill two birds with one stone, or kill three people with two peaches, that is all your business. From your status and perspective, it is understandable to do so.
After all, this matter fundamentally stems from Ye He's desire to use your prestige and power to pave the way for them, to ensure that Nurhachi does not dare to act rashly and to give them time to gradually recover from the blow of Chahar. ; Secondly, they also hope to continue to maintain and improve their position in the Liaodong border market trade system, thereby making the Jurchen's position as the most powerful chief more stable.
You are the boss. Since you want to ask me what I think, I can only say... The current situation in Liaodong is quite a test of your balancing skills. Ye He is strong, and Nurhaci is better at using troops. Judging from the current situation, both sides may be able to maintain a superficial peace under your deterrence and balance.
But I think you'd better not place too much hope on this kind of peace, or don't expect this kind of peace to really exist. Even if they are peaceful on the surface, they will definitely make other moves privately, so you have to be prepared. "
Gao Pinggong said sincerely: As long as emotional issues are not brought up, Liu Xin is still quite sensible and realistic.
He coughed lightly and returned to the topic, saying: "You are right, they are all living people, of course they will have their own ideas. But I have also considered the situation you mentioned, I guess Ye He will not consider using force to suppress Nurhachi for a while.
Most of them will try to restore their strength first, and then use the trade methods that they are good at and have an advantage to gradually weaken Nurhachi's expansion momentum, making Nurhaci unable to use troops even if he wants to.
As for Nurhaci, I guess that although he will not ignore the pressure I put on him and risk being swept away by the Ming Dynasty Li Ting to attack Ye He, he will not be indifferent to Ye He's various methods of suppressing his trade income. "
Liu Xin raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Then what do you think he will do?"
Gao pragmatically said: "I don't think this is much different from fighting. Since it is no longer feasible for Black Tiger to go straight to Huanglong, there are only two ways. One is to attack in a roundabout way, forcing his opponent to fight hand to hand with him. ;The second is to remove the wings first, and then the final battle."
"How to make a roundabout way, and what wings does Ye He have?" Liu Xin asked.
Gao Katana: "In a roundabout way, for example, if Ye He is good at business, then Nurhaci will not compete with him in the business world, but will promote that Ye He's wealth comes from making money from other ministries - if other ministries directly compete with me Ming Dynasty trade, then they can make a lot more money, at least they can save Ye He's 'middleman price difference'. If Nurhaci can do this, maybe he can regain some situation on another battlefield. "
Liu Xin thought for a while, shook her head slightly and said: "I think this is a bit difficult. The Ming Dynasty relied on the imperial book trade to control the Jurchens, and now besides Hada, Ye He has the most imperial books. It is precisely because they have these imperial books , so they can form a huge team of merchants.
Even if other tribes knew this, the edicts in their hands were limited. Even if they wanted to trade with Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty might not pay attention. In the end, they would still have to count on Ye He to find them to buy the special products in their hands. Therefore, as long as the edict still represents trade volume, Nurhachi has little chance of winning if he wants to attack in such a roundabout way. "
Gao Pragmatic nodded: "Yes, so I am more inclined to think that Nurhaci will choose to remove Ye He's wings first and force Ye He to take the initiative to send troops."
"What wings does Ye He have?" Liu Xin asked.
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