The attitudes of the civil servants, military generals, and nobles are now relatively clear. Originally, the attitude of the Supervisor of Ceremonies was also very important, but it seems that the Supervisor of Ceremonies chose to remain silent on this matter. It is still unclear why. In short, he just had no attitude.
At this point, even if Gao Mo tried his best to contact Chen Ju, Chen Ju did not give a clear explanation - in other words, it was just a casual talk with no practical significance.
Gao Mo was actually a little dissatisfied with this, but Liu Xin was silent for a while and said it was okay. However, she did not explain the reason, which made Gao Mo feel a little uneasy. And wrote it in a letter to Gao Pragmatic.
As usual, Gao Pragmatic's reply letter took two to three days to be sent back to the capital. Today was supposed to be the day when the reply letter arrived, but the actual result was that the reply letter did not arrive but the memorial arrived - the memorial letter asking for resignation from the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. .
Since Gao Jingshi not only resigned, but he had actually returned to Yanqing Prefecture, to some extent it could even be said that he had the meaning of "leaving" this time. The difference is that he did not "leave", but "and "Go back" and take the initiative to rush back to the capital.
This was undoubtedly explosive news, so much so that the major newspapers that received the news were shocked, and then silently scrapped some of the previously written manuscripts, hesitating how to describe it when writing again.
Now the situation facing all the forces in the capital has suddenly become complicated. Gao Pangshi suddenly gave up the military power on the front line of the war and returned to the capital. This was the first time among the military commanders in the history of the Ming Dynasty. It was really no one who could Respond promptly and rationally based on experience.
There are two big questions before everyone: the first is whether Gao Pragmatic is guilty of giving up military power and "hanging the crown" like this; the second is what attitude everyone should take after he returns to Beijing.
Military power is no more powerful than other powers. If the front line is still fiercely fighting and he abstains from power, it can be regarded as deserting the battle. In theory, he will be punished. In serious cases, it is not impossible to lose his official position. Of course, according to his status as the leader of a highly pragmatic ministry, unless the front line suffered a disastrous defeat and huge losses, his head would still be protected.
But the problem now is that Gao Pragmatic returned to Beijing after a great victory, and the Chahar-Mongolian army was fleeing westward like a wild horse running wild. Li Rusong said he was ordered to pursue, but in fact Gao Pragmatic's order to him was to "drive the enemy outside the Mongolian territory without attacking by force." Therefore, Li Rusong pursued him twice, only to harass the large Chahar tribe. Once Chahar was Er and the main force of the Outer Khalkha tribe turned around and assumed a deadly fighting posture, and Li Rusong retreated to wait for change.
So it is conceivable that under this situation, it is almost impossible for Meng Yuan Jinglue to suffer a disastrous defeat. Unless the Xinxue Sect ordered Li Rusong to suffer a disastrous defeat, and Li Rusong was crazy and really killed his own elite, it would be impossible for him to appear.
Not to mention whether Li Rusong would comply with such an order, the biggest problem now is that the Xin School cannot contact Li Rusong at all - he has run too far.
According to current intelligence, he had arrived at Yijinai at least four days ago, which is about six to seven hundred miles north of Ganzhou, Gansu Province. In later generations, it was probably near Ejina Banner in Inner Mongolia. The distance from here to the west to Hami City is only 1,200 miles. If we enter the border of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, it is even shorter, only 8900 miles. All in all, he went to the western part of Inner Mongolia in later generations.
The Xin School made it clear that it could not contact Li Rusong, and it was impossible to artificially create a big defeat. Now it could only be calculated based on the victory in the Battle of Fayuan. However, some people were dissatisfied, especially some young officials from the Xin School who suggested that no matter what Gao Pangshi's intention was in returning to Beijing, it would be appropriate to give him the label of abandoning the army and leaving.
However, Wang Xijue, who is always known for his defiance, stood up this time and clearly opposed this proposal. Wang Xijue thought in his heart that this approach was not only meaningless, but also extremely ungraceful. There was a kind of toad jumping on the instep - it didn't bite but was disgusting. A person like him, who was so proud of his status, didn't even bother to do it.
Of course, he thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it directly, so he used the excuse that Gao Pragmatic was blocked by the great achievement of defeating Chahar, and other small things would not be of concern to the emperor at all. At this time, using such rhetoric, except for There is no point other than making the emperor unhappy. Instead of working on this kind of scrap material, it is better to find some big materials that can really threaten Gao Qingjing.
But what good news can be gained from high pragmatism? It's not that I haven't tried it before. There have been several attempts to form a separate country in southern Xinjiang. However, the emperor didn't take it seriously at all. He even made a half-truth last time and took out a "Dingnan Protector". "Mansion" title.
Although the "Dingnan Protectorate" was not actually established, it reflected the emperor's thoughts from the side. The emperor didn't take the miasma in southern Xinjiang seriously, and he didn't care even if he heard that Gao pragmatically regarded the kings of southern Xinjiang as puppets. As for amassing hundreds of thousands of private soldiers, I don't know whether the emperor didn't believe this data at all, or whether he thought those soldiers were vulnerable. In short, judging from the results, he didn't pay attention to it.
The Xinxue Sect does not have any reliable intelligence network in southern Xinjiang. In the past, most of those things were investigated by Liu Shouyou. After Liu Shouyou's accident, the source of these information was cut off. Now there is no way to do anything new. Gotta fix it.
So the Xinxue School discussed and discussed, and felt that the southern border was just scraps and not enough to alert the emperor. If you want to really drive a wedge between the monarch and his ministers, you have to start from within the Ming Dynasty.
Within the Ming Dynasty, there used to be many points where Gao Pragmatic had the greatest chance of arousing the emperor's suspicion. Later, he voluntarily gave up his direct influence on Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and directly eliminated most of them. At present, there is still a chance for the emperor to consider him a threat. I am afraid that there are only two aspects: one is his prestige among the border troops and the command power he currently holds, and the other is his strong alliance with the Jingnan Faction Xungui Group.
The former means Gao Jingshi's influence in the frontier army, the main military force of the Ming Dynasty. However, it is not easy to use this to make the emperor suspicious of Gao Jingshi. After all, the military command power of the Ming Dynasty has always been very stable. As long as Gao Pragmatic is not authorized, he can't command anyone without the Tiger Talisman in hand.
As for being pragmatic and pragmatic, all the towns on the nine sides immediately changed their banners. Not only the emperor would not believe this kind of thing, but even the Xin School officials themselves could not say it. If the frontier troops were such useless people, wouldn't Wang Ji and Wang Yue also have this ability back then?
At this time, the authority of the Ming Central Committee was still unquestionable. Everyone subconsciously recognized one thing: the power of civil servants to command troops was granted by the emperor, and civil servants did not command troops in peacetime. Therefore, no matter how great the military power was, it could be deprived of it by an imperial edict.
In this way, it seems that the Bianjun card is not easy to play, so we have to start from the noble side.
The relationship between Gao Jingshi and the distinguished nobles, especially the noble family of Jingnan, is extremely close. This is known to the world. After all, such a large sea trade alliance cannot be hidden.
In the past, this kind of closeness was relatively sensitive, but due to the evolution and advancement of the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years, it is actually not really taken seriously anymore. After all, the nobles of the two capitals in the north and south have already interacted with all kinds of forces, whether in the officialdom or among the people. There are very few nobles who are not involved.
In the officialdom, they had both estrangements and alliances with the civil service group, and their relationship with each other was complicated. Many nobles liked to think of themselves as elegant, and they mostly interacted with celebrities of the time. They were basically regarded as good words rather than threats to the imperial power. ——Many civil servants also pride themselves on being friends with respected nobles. After all, the person carrying the sedan chair is the person carrying the person!
Among the people, they formed an alliance of interests with many local powerful people, gentry and wealthy households. For example, behind the salt merchants in Yangzhou there is basically a certain nobleman or a family of high officials, which is a tacit secret among everyone. In the words of later generations, the distinguished nobles each had some white gloves before the emergence of the Sea Trade Alliance.
But now and then, everyone can benefit from it in the past. You and I have eight pounds in half a year, and the spoils are divided more evenly. Of course, you can't break the rules casually. But now the situation has changed. If Gao Pragmatic continues to develop like this, I am afraid that in a few days, the Sea Trade Alliance will eat meat and the rest of the people will have a mouth of soup at most. Even if you look further, you will find that there is no way Well, this mouthful of soup will be taken away.
It is unbearable! At this time, there is no need to pay too much attention to this. We must announce to the world the wolfish ambition of high-pragmatic civil servants colluding with nobles, kill this unhealthy trend for the Ming Dynasty, and return the world to a peaceful world!
In fact, Wang Xijue didn't quite agree with this opinion. He still held the same attitude: When Gao Pragmatic had just made such a great contribution, he also voluntarily gave up the 600,000 troops in his hands and returned to Beijing with only 500 people. It really didn't seem like it would be of much use to frame him forcibly.
However, the voices of disapproval within the Xin School are so strong now that even Wang Xijue does not dare to object continuously, so he has to turn his attention to Shen Shixing, hoping that Shen Yuanfu will suppress it and not let a group of young people mess around.
It's a pity that Shen Shixing had other ideas this time. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Although success or failure is unpredictable, you might as well give it a try."
Now the young officials were happy, but the mature and prudent members of the Xinxue Party frowned deeply, especially Wang Xijue, who looked at Shen Shixing with half surprise and half dissatisfaction. He did not believe that Shen Shixing had misunderstood what he had just said.
But Shen Shixing did not explain. Instead, he continued to instruct everyone not to forget the previous plan while stumbling upon Gao Jingshi. Therefore, they now need to be divided into two groups. One group criticizes Gao Jingshi for colluding with nobles, and the other group supports Gao Jingshi. Gao pragmatic let him be knighted.
Until the rest of the group left Shen University Scholar's Mansion, Wang Xijue remained sullen and silent, but he did not stand up to say goodbye.
Shen Shixing walked up to Wang Xijue and sat down next to Wang Xijue with a smile on his face, and persuaded him in an extremely gentle tone: "Brother Yuan Yu, I understand what you are thinking, but the timing is not good right now...
We have not made much progress in dealing with Gao Qiuzhen before, and now that he has made such a great contribution, the threat to my Xinxue lineage is increasing. It is reasonable for the rising stars to be unable to hold back. We must also give them a vent, otherwise before Gao Qiuzhen takes action, something big might happen within us.
As for colluding with nobles, this is a crime that can be taken lightly or not. If the emperor is worried about Gao Qi, then this crime is real. If the emperor is not worried about him, then he will just take a look at this crime. If you let it go, you won't take it seriously at all.
In this case, what's the big deal if they get scolded? At present, the imperial court is already experiencing troubled times. Although the attack on Yuan Dynasty is over and the Cao Army riot probably does not have much stamina left, the Bozhou Rebellion is not so easy to settle. At this time, the Emperor will not pay much attention to these voices..."
When he said this, Wang Xijue understood that in Shen Shixing's eyes, this kind of criticism was nothing more than a casual move. It was good to be useful, but it didn't matter if it was useless. Just let them go.
However, Wang Xijue still sighed and shook his head, saying: "You can't deal with the green and the yellow. What's the point of being so eager for quick success? Gao Qiuzhen is currently in a state of freezing cold, and he must show his toughness to fight against him. Wait. He really showed a big flaw so that he could hit him with a fatal blow, but they had to work hard on these things...
Yuan Fu, Gao Qiuzhen's retreat this time was originally meant to be a test, not only to test the emperor's mind, but also to test our city. If these young people are allowed to interfere now, I am afraid they will be looked down upon by Gao Qiuzhen. "
"It's good to look down on it." Shen Shixing didn't seem to care at all and said with a smile: "Brother Yuan Yu, if Gao Qiuzhen is always so cautious, when will his wisdom reveal a 'big flaw'? I'm very concerned. , it would be better to just play the trick and let him gradually become more conceited, so that it will be easier to deal with in the future."
"Then there must be a 'future'." Wang Xijue shook his head and said: "This man's actions are often linked to each other. If he can't suppress one, he will be unable to suppress them. It won't be long before the situation may get worse. What will happen then?"
Shen Shixing restrained his smile and said in deep thought: "Before, we hoped that he would suffer a setback in this battle, so that various plans could be implemented step by step. However, Brother Yuan Yu, you have also seen that these are all things that have really been done. It's useless to work hard, and if you can't suppress one, you can't suppress a series of them.
Now I have to think, since it is unlikely that he will be defeated if he leads the army on his own, why don't we take a broader view? Just because he won't lose doesn't mean others won't either. Now the war in Bozhou has been handed over to the Real School. The person in command in Sichuan is Song Liangzuo, and the one in charge of the frontline war is Liu Wei. What if...Brother Yuan Yu, if there is another big defeat in Bozhou, do you think it counts for Gao Qiuzhen? Isn’t it also a big blow? "
Wang Xijue frowned and said: "If we regard him as the leader of the Practical Science Party, this can be considered, but it is hard to say whether it can be regarded as a serious injury, let alone fatal."
"You also said that you have to be patient." Shen Shixing sighed: "In the past, I always thought of finishing the battle in one battle, but now it seems... difficult. Since it is difficult, I have to think of ways in the long run and wear down the strength bit by bit. The impression that the school can fight and dare to do in the emperor's mind is just right."
Wang Xijue frowned and said, "What about the knighthood? If this matter can be accomplished, I'm afraid it will be done once and for all."
Shen Shixing shook his head and replied: "Don't have such hopes. Now the palace has not revealed anything. I think this is quite unusual. I'm afraid the emperor still wants to follow the agreement they made when they were young. Gao Qiuzhen is an assistant minister. If the emperor is determined to do this, with the blessing of the power of destroying Yuan, none of us can save it."
Wang Xijue let out a long sigh and murmured: "But Zhang Xinzhai has just left. The cabinet has been adjusted recently. If Gao Qiuzhen is to be admitted to the cabinet, who should leave?"
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