Gao pragmatically takes the post of Mongolian Yuan Dynasty as the commander-in-chief of this war against the Yuan Dynasty. After the victory against the Yuan Dynasty, he will definitely be rewarded, and it must be the first achievement, and he will get the highest reward. There is no doubt about this. of.
The Xin School tried to recall him before but failed to achieve its goal. Instead, they desperately lost their money and brought in Li Song, the governor of Jiliao. They had to find a way to make up for this loss? Of course, given the current situation, it may not be easy to make up for it. If the Real School also suffers some losses, wouldn't the two sides be even?
The Practical School has made such great achievements, so it would be difficult to force them to lose money. However, the work of rising up and down secretly is a basic operation of politicians, and it is impossible for the Xin School to think of it. You know, the Heart School has thought of this trick before! At that time, it could be said that the conditions were not mature, but now aren’t the conditions mature?
Civil servants are given titles as rewards for their unparalleled service!
It sounds high-sounding, but this is not necessarily a good thing for the person involved. The reason why Wang Shouren was unable to enter the cabinet in his lifetime was because of the issue of civil service ennomination.
Why can't Wang Shouren join the cabinet? It's all "blame" to say that he put down King Ning's rebellion. Blessings and misfortunes depended on it. Putting down the rebellion of the feudal kings was a great achievement for others, but it was useless for Wang Shouren. Wang Shouren was a good civil servant, and his best future was to join the cabinet and become the first minister of the country - no matter how bad he was, he would still be the cabinet minister, rather than becoming a uncle or a prince. Because after being ennobled, Wang Shouren was a noble, and as a rule, he could not participate in government affairs. The most he could do was lead troops to fight.
In fact, Wang Shouren's actions after pacifying Prince Ning's rebellion also proved that he did not want the title: he handed Zhu Chenhao to the eunuch Zhang Yong without hesitation, and he fled quickly, essentially because he was afraid of being knighted by Zhu Houzhao. .
Of course, regarding Wang Shouren's retirement, some people said that he was tired of the fighting in the court. Really? Not necessarily. In fact, Wang Shouren never gave up the court, and his next actions proved this. When Jiajing came to the throne, Wang Shouren went to Beijing according to the imperial edict, and was deeply appreciated by Jiajing.
However, Wang Shouren was relied upon by Jiajing, but Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet, was deeply afraid. There are two reasons. The first is that Yang Tinghe is at odds with Wang Qiong, and Wang Qiong is on good terms with Wang Shouren's father, Wang Hua. The second is that Yang Tinghe and Emperor Jiajing have serious rifts. Jiajing has long been dissatisfied with Yang Tinghe, so Jiajing summoned Wang Shouren to join the imperial court. Beijing, in the eyes of many people, is preparation for deposing Yang Tinghe.
Yang Tinghe had been the chief minister of the cabinet since Zhu Houzhao, and his methods were naturally superb, so he nailed Wang Shouren to death with the next move. He did not give Wang Shouren any trouble. He just reiterated the suppression of the rebellion and conferred a title on Wang Shouren.
Seeing Yang Tinghe's vicious move, Wang Qiong understood that as long as Wang Shouren was awarded the title, his career would be basically over, so he entangled with Yang Tinghe, trying to block the request for merit. Wang Shouren himself also knew that something was wrong and wanted to go home and hide.
Unfortunately, it was all in vain. Yang Tinghe did everything quickly and immediately gave Wang Shouren the title of Earl of Xinjian. Originally, it was not bad to receive a title, as it could always be passed on to future generations, right?
Who would have known that this title was just an empty shell, not only did it not have alchemy and iron coupons, it didn't even give it a year's salary. What's even more cruel is that after Wang Shouren's death, even this title was taken back. It was not until Emperor Longqing, who was recognized as a good old man, came to the throne to take charge that the title was returned to Wang Shouren's son.
Putting down the feudal king's rebellion is certainly a great achievement, but consider that no matter how bad the nature of Prince Ning's rebellion is, after all, it is just a civil strife that "has been established for more than a month." Is this merit greater than the overthrow of the Meng Yuan Dynasty? This is Meng Yuan, the number one enemy of the Ming Dynasty since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
And that's not all. If you think about it more deeply, you will find that Gao Pragmatic not only dealt with Chahar. He was active in the Anda tribute twenty years ago. The credit in that matter.
If we look back at the previous rebellion in the northwest, the situation in Ningxia was corrupted, and Ordos ignored Tumut's orders and directly sent troops to support Kuaibai. The entire northwest was in a state of change. What was the result? The result was still that he was highly pragmatic and defeated the situation in one fell swoop with lightning speed.
Of the three largest forces on the left and right wings of Mongolia, none of them could have been pacified without his high and pragmatic contributions. Isn't it an exaggeration to call him "the first to pacify the Mongolian Yuan"?
So, Wang Shouren was granted the title of Xin Xinbo even though he was able to quell the Ning Prince's rebellion, which was like a child's play. He was pragmatic and accomplished such great achievements. Wouldn't it be considered a slight to be granted the title of a marquis?
What's more, after the Northwest Rebellion, Gao Pragmatic escaped a knighthood once because of "promotion and knighthood". Can he escape again now? I'm afraid some people won't agree.
Qi Jiguang, as a rare official among military generals, soon discovered that Gao Jingtai was a little distracted. After thinking for a while, he realized that Gao Wuzhen's current situation might actually be more dangerous than him. He couldn't help but change his face: "Jingtai's remarks Triumph, I’m afraid someone is going to take advantage of it.”
Gao pragmatically lowered his eyelids, then quickly looked up at Qi Jiguang, and asked: "Qi Shuai is well versed in books. I wonder if he has ever read "The Biography of Lu Xun"?" What he calls "The Biography of Lu Xun" here is actually "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu· "The Biography of Lu Xun".
Qi Jiguang didn't know what he wanted to say, so he could only reply: "Although the general is not talented, how can he not read "Three Kingdoms"? I have read "The Biography of Lu Xun"."
Gao pragmatic nodded, then smiled and said: "Quan Naizhao Xun, worship the general on the right, Dai Meng. When Xun arrived at Lukou, he wrote to Yu, saying: 'The predecessors observe provocations and act according to law. The enemy has defeated the country, and the alliance has benefited from it. When he heard about the Qing Festival, he thought that he would be swept away and rewarded Wang Gang. He was not sensitive when he was close, and he came to the West after being appointed to admire the light and dust, and think about the good rules. .'
He also said: "When Yu Jin and others saw the gains, they sighed with joy, thinking that the general's merits were enough to last for a long time. Although in the past Jin Wenchengpu's army, Huaiyin defeated Zhao's strategy, he despised Yi Shangzi." …May the general use his strategies to defeat the enemy completely. The servant is unfamiliar and late, and he is unbearable. I rejoice in the mighty virtue of my neighbor and enjoy myself to the fullest. Although there is no joint strategy, it can still be cherished. If you pay attention to it clearly, you can check it out. ’——Lu Xun’s methods may be used by others on me. "
These words were quoted from the letter Lu Xun wrote to Guan Yu after he replaced Lu Meng as the governor. This letter is relatively long, so there is no need to explain it word for word. In short, it is actually praising Guan Yu. As for why he was praised, just look at how Guan Yu died. There is a word in later generations that is suitable to describe this strategy: flattery and killing.
When Qi Jiguang saw Gao Pingshi saying this with a sarcastic look on his face, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "Jingtai's achievements are ten times better than Guan Yu's and his self-discipline is a hundred times greater. It seems that the general is worrying too much."
But Gao Pragmatic shook his head slightly and said: "Although I understand in my heart, this matter is different from Guan and Lu. I am afraid that what I am about to face is not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy. Since ancient times, conspiracy is easy to break but conspiracy is difficult. I understand, I’m afraid this matter is really tricky.”
Qi Jiguang couldn't help but worry when he saw Gao Pingshi's solemn words. He frowned deeply and thought hard: "Although the credit is great, it seems reasonable to reward the credit by joining the cabinet, right? After all, the Jingtai has not yet been established. , if you can enter the cabinet with this merit, it will be an unprecedented blessing in this dynasty."
His term "unprecedented" is not very accurate. After all, in the early cabinets, as a mere "secretary to the emperor", the requirements for joining the cabinet were not high. Later, when the cabinet was almost equal to the political affairs hall of the Tang Dynasty, joining the cabinet was regarded as worshiping the prime minister. From that time on, it was difficult for cabinet ministers to have "young talents" among them. Of course, Qi Jiguang's intentions were pragmatic and clear, and he would not correct such so-called mistakes that did not need to be pointed out.
Gao Pragmatic just said matter-of-factly: "If this can be done, it is naturally the best, but how can 'Lu Xun' and others just sit back and watch? If what I expected is correct, when the news of Tumen's escape to the west comes back to the capital, those who used to wish to scold me to death Some people will immediately change their tune and show off their witty writing skills to the point where they blow me away.
By then, the trend has started, and it can even control public opinion, so that even if the emperor doesn't want to seal it, he can't find a reason to refuse it. By then, Qi Shuai and I will probably have to go boating and fishing in Shicha Lake every day to take care of ourselves. "
Qi Jiguang couldn't laugh or cry. It would be fine to say that he would live out his life at this age, but Gao Jinglue had not yet stood up, and his only son was just old enough to walk, so he was going to live out his life? But what Gao Jinglue said is not unreasonable. It can even be said that it is an inevitable situation. What should we do?
Qi Jiguang frowned and felt that it was extremely difficult, but unexpectedly Gao Pragmatic seemed to be very tolerant and was even in the mood to talk about him.
Gao pragmatically said: "Qi Shuai, actually there is a solution to your problem. I have considered it a few years ago, and now I want to ask for your opinion."
Qi Jiguang couldn't help but be startled and said in surprise: "The last general is discussing his merits in the army. This time he may have reached the point of regret. How can there be a solution?"
Gao Jingshi shook his head slightly and said: "If you want to let Qi Shuai continue to lead the army, I have no idea about the matter. However, I have another idea, which may prevent Qi Shuai from being a hero and have no place to use his skills, and even have a negative impact on the country and the dynasty. , may be more significant than generals.”
Originally, after Qi Jiguang heard Gao Pangshi talk about the hidden dangers of becoming a knight, he was more worried about this matter than he could only "retire". However, Gao Pangshi said that there was a way for him to have a job "that might be better than that of a general." "more meaningful" method, but I couldn't help but become curious.
Qi Jiguang was doubtful and asked, "How can we plan to make plans through Taiwan?"
Gao pragmatically said: "I would like to report to Your Majesty, please build the 'Da Ming Military Academy' and recommend Qi Shuai as the first dean."
"Ming Dynasty Military Academy?" Qi Jiguang was a little dazed for a moment and said hesitantly: "This academy... teaches marching and combat? Also, what is the position of the dean? Is he the mountain chief?"
In fact, the "dean" of the ancient academy was always called Shanchang. Although Gao Pingshi knew this, he obviously preferred to be independent. Perhaps he felt that the Ming Military Academy would not be built on a mountain, so he had to change the convention. Bar.
Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "The dean is the mountain chief, but Qi Shuai also knows that I like to give myself new names, and the dean sounds more direct to me. As for what this military academy teaches, in fact, according to my meaning, I want to give it to Qi Shuai decided it himself."
This was so sudden that Qi Jiguang was confused for a moment. He was still thinking, "There are countless classics to learn from Congwen, but what should we teach from Congwu?" when he heard Gao Pragmatic speak again.
"Qi Shuai, since ancient times, literary practitioners have been taught by academies. As a result, hundreds of rivers have flowed into the sea for civil servants, and they have been inexhaustible for eternity. Countless famous ministers in the past dynasties have served as farm ministers and ascended to the emperor's hall in the evening, and they have also achieved great achievements. This is not the case for military ministers, who often only have two According to his origin, he may have come from a family of generals, or he may have been at the end of his military career.
The former are mostly made up of useless weapons, while the latter is difficult to choose just one among ten thousand. I think there are shortcomings in selecting generals based on the two. In the future, our Ming Dynasty will open a military academy for the first time, so that those who are willing to join the army can learn the art of warfare, be familiar with military management, and be good at deploying weapons. Why worry that the court does not have famous generals and generals to use? "
"In addition..." Gao Pingshi paused for a moment, seemingly hesitant, but finally said resolutely: "Civil and martial arts are not a blessing to the world. In the future, if we have a military academy, we will surely be able to earn some dignity for military officials."
Qi Jiguang listened okay at first, but after hearing the last part, he couldn't help but feel shocked. Qi Jiguang looked at Gao pragmatically and saw his resolute face. He couldn't help but feel respect. He stood up and bowed solemnly, saying: "No matter what happens, if you can have such thoughts on the sutra platform, it shows that your mind is as big as the sky and the sea. Jiguang is not talented, and On behalf of the warriors of the world, I would like to express my gratitude to Jingtai for your kind words."
Gao pragmatic stood up and wanted to help him, but Qi Jiguang, although he was over sixty years old, was extremely strong and managed to complete the ceremony steadily. Gao Pragmatic couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "This is a long-term plan for the world, but I'm afraid it will be opposed by others. If you want to implement it successfully, there is no guarantee that it will not be hindered by others, and it may not even happen again in the future... Thank you so much, Qi Shuai." Me, I am increasingly afraid of feeling guilty."
Qi Jiguang shook his head resolutely and said: "Once this book is presented to the Sutra Tower, and the military men in the world know about it, everyone will feel that the Sutra Tower's kindness is like recreating it. Who would think that the Sutra Tower is worthy of it?"
As he spoke, he did not wait to be more pragmatic before saying anything else, and immediately added: "But if the Jingtai move is to be implemented smoothly, I have an idea. It's just..."
Gao Pingshi was a little surprised by these words, and immediately said: "Qi Shuai has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
Qi Jiguang still hesitated for a moment, then spoke again, saying: "In fact, the best candidate for the first post of Shan... dean is not the junior general, but the Jingtai."
"Me?" Gao Pangshi was startled when he heard this, and then shook his head: "I am a civil servant, how can I be the dean of this military academy? Besides, what the dean wants to teach is all methods related to marching and combat. This is not the case." What I am good at. Among the military ministers of today's dynasty, in terms of reputation, talent, and achievements, no matter where you consider it, Commander Qi is the obvious choice, so there is no need to decline."
Unexpectedly, Qi Jiguang disagreed this time, and said seriously: "It is precisely because Jingtai is a civil servant that the first president must be Jingtai. Jingtai, in the style of the country, must be led by civil servants, and the last general I thought this military academy might never be built.”
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PS: The super-large chapter of "Fighting Yuan" ends in the 59th small chapter. This is intentional. What does it mean... The original scripture of Gao pragmatism is "Book of Changes", and the fifty-ninth hexagram of the Book of Changes is Huan. The hexagram says: Heng, the king has a temple. It is beneficial to cross the great rivers and to benefit the people. Xiang said: The wind moves on the water, Huan. The former kings built temples to enjoy the emperor.
