There was a heated quarrel between the court and the central government over the issue of Gao Pragmatic's reward, and the people left behind in Shangshu Gao's mansion were naturally aware of it. Gao Mo, as the director of Gaofu for many years, has been in contact with relevant officials overtly or covertly these days. Most of the lower-ranking officials contacted him directly, while the higher-ranking officials contacted him through their own managers. In short, they were discussing the matter and discussing ways to deal with it.
Correspondingly, Gao Mo is also constantly gathering the opinions and suggestions of people from all walks of life, writing them into letters, and sending them to Gao Jingjing's business strategy by flying pigeons and a 600-mile expedited relay race, so that Gao Jingjing can Even if you are thousands of miles away, you can always keep track of the trends in the capital.
However, in any case, Gao Mo was just in charge, and that was all he could do. Even he can't have much influence on what choice Gao Pragmatic will make.
At the same time, as the secretary-general, Liu Xin will certainly not be looked at like an outsider. Although it is difficult for her as a woman to do anything in person in a society like the Ming Dynasty, she can still communicate with many people through Jinghua's network. get in touch.
For example, regarding the Maritime Trade Alliance, the weight of Secretary-General Jinghua’s words is unquestionable. Although the focus of the Sea Trade Alliance has not been on North Korea and China in recent times, but on some changes in Japan and the direction of trade expansion after the Luzon Islands were taken over, Liu Xin contacted the three major countries through Beijing's channels After the ceremony, the three princes responded immediately.
The first person to react was Zhu Yingzhen, Duke of Chengguo. Although Liu Xin didn't say anything clearly when he contacted him, he just asked him what he thought of the situation in the court after the victory in the two wars. Zhu Yingzhen's reply was very interesting. He said: "I have been ill recently and haven't heard much about the affairs of the court. However, I guess Situ Jie If you are prepared, please follow Situ's wishes."
I have been suffering from a slight illness recently, and I haven't paid much attention to matters in the court. However, I feel that Chief Situ must have already prepared plans to deal with these matters, so I, Zhu Yingzhen, just need to handle them honestly and according to Chief Situ's wishes.
Well, very good, very conscious, and the correct attitude is simply touching.
The next reply received came from the British public Zhang Yuangong. Zhang Yuangong's answer is not much different from Zhu Yingzhen's overall answer, but the narrative method is slightly different. What he said is: "The Sea Trade Alliance has always been guided by Situ Ma, and this time the great cause of conquering the Yuan Dynasty also has the alliance's dedicated efforts. This time we will inspire the ancestral tradition." Fortunately, I have my respect for Situ's strength. Although Yuan Gong is stupid and cannot be a great weapon, Situ is expected to be loyal and loyal to the country, and he should actually shoulder more important responsibilities. Is there anyone among our distinguished ministers who would not wave the flag for him?"
The leader of the Sea Trade Alliance has always been Gao Situ, and in this battle against Yuan Dynasty, Gao Situ handed over the transshipment business within the customs to us people, allowing us to get a share of the battle. Of course, our great success in revitalizing our ancestral style (ancestral property) was only possible because of Gao Situ's care.
Although I, Zhang Yuangong, am stupid and ineffective, I still understand these principles. I believe that people like Gao Situ will continue to be promoted and make a fortune in the future. How can such a good thing not have us, the honorable ministers, cheering and cheering for him?
Well, Zhang Yuangong is very straightforward. To put it simply, he is the person who makes me rich. Of course I strongly support him.
Liu Xin thought about it and understood why Zhang Yuangong specifically mentioned the fact that during the Battle of Yuan Dynasty, the Production and Construction Corps controlled by the nobles received high pragmatic approval to undertake the transportation of supplies within the customs. In fact, a big reason for this is that the Zhang family's shipping fleet is not as large as the Chengguo Duke Zhu family, and in the land trade, his family's share is larger.
So from this perspective, he is the main stakeholder of the Sea Trade Alliance in the battle against Yuan. For this, it is appropriate to express some gratitude to Gao Pragmatic. In the words of later generations, this is called "the attitude a person should have."
Ding Guogong Xu Wenbi's response was much more reserved compared to the two younger generation of Dukes. Xu Wenbi's reply was: "Situ has made great contributions with his unparalleled talents. This has been a great success for the country for two hundred years." This is the reward. The Duke of Dingguo was happy to hear this, and it is expected that the emperor will be the same. Moreover, the rebellion in Bozhou has not yet settled, and the rebellion in the Cao army has begun again. The pattern of the court looking up to Situ's reputation to frighten Xiaoxiao is still the same. With Situ's wisdom, there should be no worries. .”
Xu Wenbi, a veteran minister, is indeed different from Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong. He did not mention any interest issues here. At first, he just boasted about his high and pragmatic talents and achievements, and then by the way, he praised the Ming Dynasty's system of raising scholars, and then used "material to the emperor" "It's the same" as the reason for judging that the pattern will not change drastically in the near future.
Immediately afterwards, he felt that this was too general, so he explained a little more in depth. The main idea was that the Bozhou Rebellion and the Cao Army unrest in the south were still unresolved. It's on the shelf, so Secretary-General Liu, don't worry, your Gao Situ's status is secure and nothing will happen.
Xu Wenbi's words were a bit cunning to some extent, because Liu Xin didn't know how to analyze the situation herself? She contacted Xungui not to ask for advice, but to ask about their attitude. Or to put it more bluntly, let them take a stand. Now you, Xu Wenbi, are talking a lot but refuse to take a stand. What do you mean?
Of course, Xu Wenbi may not have any other intentions. As the leader of the class, he cannot be said to be too reserved at all. Moreover, although he did not say it explicitly, the implicit meaning in his words was actually "you can handle it yourself if you are very pragmatic", and the implication can be understood as "it is not yet time for the father-in-law to step forward."
Well, that means it's not that I won't help, but that your Gao Situ doesn't need my help right now. Looking at it this way, although Xu Wenbi did not express his position clearly, he actually acquiesced that he was at least on the side of high pragmatism - but his "subjective initiative" was not as high as that of Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong.
When Liu Xin thought about it, it was not incomprehensible. Although the Dingguo Palace had sufficient status, his family had always been inferior to the Chengguo Palace and the British Palace in terms of "expanding business."
If the Sea Trade Alliance is regarded as a joint-stock company, Gao Pragmatic is undoubtedly the major shareholder with absolute controlling rights, while Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong are the second and third shareholders, and Xu Wenbi can only be the fourth shareholder. If this is the case, it means that his interest bond with Gao Pragmatic is not as unbreakable as that of Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong, and he will not appear to be following Gao Pragmatic's lead.
This was generally the situation in the capital. Most of the people who opposed Gao pragmatism were civil servants, and they were more powerful than the Practical School. To some extent, a short-lived alliance between the Heart School and the Old Neo-Confucian School was formed. As for nobles, generally speaking, forces that clearly support high pragmatism still dominate.
Most of the generals in the towns on the nine sides must also support Gao Pragmatism. Unfortunately, the generals have very little influence on the government, so it doesn't matter whether they support him or not.
According to Liu Xin's view, the forces of the "pro-high faction" and the "anti-high faction" in the court should be roughly balanced. The most critical factor at the moment is probably the emperor's attitude.
If the emperor feels that Gao Wuzhen has gradually become a threat to the imperial power, then he may give some rewards that make Gao Pangshi uncomfortable - such as martial arts knighthood; on the contrary, if the emperor thinks that Gao Wuzhen is still a threat to the imperial power As a minister who is indispensable to him, and whose prestige and power are not enough to pose a threat to the imperial power, then he should choose the opinion of "supporting the high faction" and continue to promote Gao Pragmatic rather than to the title.
Of course, there is a very small chance that Gao Pragmatic will be knighted for his merits in civil service according to Li Shanchang's old practice.
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