If Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue’s two old partners in the Heart School were from the Suzhou Alliance—one of them was from Taicang, Suzhou, and the other from Changzhou, Suzhou—then Zhao Zhigao and Shen Guanyi were from the Zhejiang Alliance—one of them was from One is from Lanxi, Jinhua, one is from Yinxian, Ningbo, and both are from Zhejiang.
Of course, whether it is Suzhou in the south of Nanzhili under the jurisdiction of Governor Yingtian, or Ningbo and Jinhua in Zhejiang Province a little further south, they all belong to the category of "Jiangnan" and are also the fundamental places of the Xin School.
The fundamental importance does not mean that these two areas have no influence from other schools of thought. In fact, it is difficult to distinguish schools strictly by region. The South Ranking will also produce Jinshis from the Practical School, and the North Ranking will also produce Jinshis from the Heart School. It mainly depends on which theory the Jinshi prefers, as well as his teacher when he was studying and his room master when he was admitted. , what school each teacher comes from.
If we were just making a hypothesis, Jin Shi A’s former mentor was from the Heart School, but he was chosen by Gao Pragmatic. He considered that the teacher-instructor relationship was difficult to change in the Ming Dynasty, and following Gao Pragmatic would have a better future, so he later Becoming a member of the Practical School...this is actually completely possible.
Even more extreme, the room master of Jinshi A was an official of the Xin School, but the seat master was highly pragmatic. He initially insisted on only recognizing the room master and became a member of the Xin School. However, later on, for whatever reason, he felt that the Practical School was more in line with his ideals, so he turned around and joined the Practical School... which was still feasible.
Of course, changing teachers will face greater social pressure than changing a family, and there is a high probability that you will be scorned by the scholars. This is another matter. The above is just an analogy and does not consider the actual practicality.
In short, there is a difference between an official's belief in a certain school of thought and his apprenticeship. The former can be changed at will, while the latter generally has to be kowtowed and never consider going out in this life. Because the consequences of "going out" may be similar to those of Catholics who receive the "escape order" from His Majesty the Pope. If their mental endurance is low, they may end up being criticized by many people.
Zhao Zhigao and Shen Yiguan certainly don't have to think about this. Their beliefs in the Xinxue Sect are still very strong. Besides, at their status, the ship is too big and it will be difficult to turn around. However, in the current reality, faith cannot solve the problem, so the two of them looked at each other now, and they both didn't know where to start.
After a long silence, the tea cup bottomed out.
As a landowner, Zhao Zhigao had to smile bitterly and said: "Brother Jiaomen, if you like my tea, can I ask the butler to pack a few kilograms for you later?"
"Brother Yiyang is really good at joking. I am from Yinxian County after all. Thanks to the blessing of Ningbo Port, what good tea can't be seen?" Shen Yiguang's old face pulled out an ugly smile that was worse than not smiling: "The situation is getting more and more unbearable now, Xin Xue is a If the family fails to prosper in the court, I am afraid that even the foundation of the private sector will not be preserved in the future. Brother Huyang, aren't you worried?"
"What's the use of me being anxious?" Zhao Zhigao spread his hands: "The battle in Korea originally seemed to be easy, but who knew that Li Rusong stopped after a slight setback at the Biti Pavilion, and the result was that Gao Rixin went there in person? …
In the past twenty years, he has traveled north and south and has never lost a battle. This is naturally the situation now. Am I anxious? I'm worried, can I push him away and ask the emperor to let me lead the army in a battle? "
It is not impossible for Ge Lao to personally lead the army in a battle. Gao Pragmatic himself is also Ge Lao, but generally speaking, the Ming Dynasty did not allow Ge Lao to personally lead the army. Usually there would be a Minister of the Ministry of War or someone with the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. If the minister goes, it will be as high as the sky.
As for Gao Jingshi, he is an exception. The main reason is that he has too many previous military exploits and has established enough prestige. Once the war is not going well in some aspects, the first thing the emperor and even the entire court think of is to ask Gao Jingshi to take action. Moreover, Gao Pragmatic himself is not exclusive.
It is actually relatively rare that senior ministers do not object to leading troops. In the Ming Dynasty, most people would be proud of their status as senior ministers, and would often disdain to lead troops and hang out with those sweaty Qiu Ba. However, Gao Pragmatic never seemed to have this kind of mentality common among civil servants. Instead, he was willing to lead the army whenever he had the opportunity, and was not afraid at all of "tarnishing" his noble background as the Sixth No. 1 Scholar and Hanlin Wenkui.
Shen Guangyuan did not dwell on this, and just said: "There is no way to stop him from going on an expedition, and it is indeed impossible for you and me to replace him. However, since things have developed to this point, if there are no restrictions, let him continue to use troops as rumored. Japan, I am worried that in the future, in the eyes of all the towns in the world, only Gao Pragmatism will be the only one... By then, the Xinxue lineage will be completely unable to say anything about military matters."
Zhao Zhigao did not take up the challenge. Instead, he mused: "Brother Jiaomen, I have often been thinking recently that all the battles in the world will eventually be fought, and Gao Rixin's current military exploits are already remarkable enough. The so-called Annan, Dingbei, We have really fought in all directions to suppress the west and conquer the east, but what about the future? Will there still be wars? No matter how big the country is, if it is warlike, it will perish, so the emperor can't just keep fighting like this, right?"
Shen Yiguan frowned and said: "Brother Huyang, we can't place our hopes on the fact that there will be no more wars in the future. Look, who could have predicted this war in Korea before?
That Hideyoshi himself jumped out inexplicably. The good Japanese king was uneasy and wanted to use force against North Korea, which is why this incident happened. As for saying that there will definitely be no more wars in the future, I think it’s hard to say.
Brother Huyang, regardless of anything else, I would like to ask you, haven’t there been reports of the rest of the Chahar tribe in recent years that they have established a firm foothold in the Western Regions?
Chahar and I, the Ming Dynasty, are really feuding. Now that their home base has been taken away, they have no choice but to fly far away. However, the Mongols live in pursuit of water and grass. They can leave today and return tomorrow. Now that they have established a firm foothold in the Western Region, what's the difficulty in trying to fight back? In recent years, the pressure on the northwest border defense has increased day by day. Who knows when war may break out again? "
"That's different." Zhao Zhigao shook his head and said: "Since the great victory over Yuan Dynasty, the Chahar tribe has been severely weakened. Although they are now firmly established in the Western Regions, their strength is definitely not as good as before. In this way, it is said that they may have great influence on the northwest. It is true that border defense will have some impact, but to say that it can pose a huge threat, I don’t think it will.
Since the threat is not too great and is nothing more than border friction, it is impossible for Gao Rixin to launch another western expedition, or even a further western expedition.
Besides, at that time, the western expedition to Ningxia, even if Gao Rixin fought so quickly, still cost a lot of money in the end... So how much did it cost to conquer the Western Regions? I think as long as the Shaanxi Xingdu Division is not in danger of subversion, Gao Rixin, with his current status, will no longer be able to personally lead the army. "
The Shaanxi Xingdusi mentioned by Zhao Zhigao was actually not Shaanxi at all, but Gansu in later generations. What Zhao Zhigao means is that unless Gansu is completely lost, it will not be Gao Pragmatic's turn to personally intervene in border troubles of the following magnitude.
Could Gansu be lost as a whole? almost impossible.
The current Ming Army is no longer the Ming Army thirty years ago. Although judging from the registered military strength in the northwest, there has been no change in the past thirty years. In fact, the original shortages, impersonation and other phenomena have been better solved. control. Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has at least hundreds of thousands of troops in the Shaanxi, Gansu and Gansu regions. Their training and equipment levels have also been greatly improved compared to the past. They are really different.
Under such circumstances, the "diminished" Chahar tribe can at most find opportunities to fight against the autumn wind. If it can successfully plunder a few border forts, it will be considered a big bargain. In terms of ability, it is only a small one. How can a mustard disease threaten the whole of Gansu?
All in all, Zhao Zhigao's view is that it is unlikely that there will be a war in the future that must be led by Gao Pragmatic himself, while Shen Yiguan believes that we cannot place our hope on this, otherwise the Xin School will always be on the passive side.
For this reason, Shen Yiguan shook his head and said: "Even if the rest of Chahar's troops can't cause trouble, or their abilities are limited and they can't cause a big enough disturbance, who can guarantee that Gao Rixin himself won't take the initiative to stir up trouble?"
"Taking the initiative to stir up trouble?" Zhao Zhigao couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a while.
"That's right." Shen Yiguan nodded and said: "The rest of Chahar's troops may only be able to make small fuss, but if Gao Rixin thinks it is necessary, he can take the initiative.
Brother Huyang, I even thought up the reasons for him, saying that in order to eradicate all evil, the remaining forces of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties should be wiped out, so I would personally conquer the Western Regions, completely wipe out the remaining Chahar forces, and restore a peaceful and prosperous age in the northwest... So, does Brother Huyang think the emperor will refuse? "
It may be that most civil servants in the Ming Dynasty would not consider taking the initiative to attack. Zhao Zhigao was speechless when he heard this assumption. Because he also knew that if Gao Pragmatic really made such a suggestion, the emperor would probably not reject it.
Seeing that the topic had reached a dead end, Zhao Zhigao had no choice but to admit: "Sending troops to the north and sending troops to the west is an act permitted by Emperor Taizu's last wish. It is an act outside the regulations of a country without conquests, and the emperor will naturally not object. "
Shen Guanguan thought he had convinced Zhao Zhigao and was about to speak at that moment. Who knew that Zhao Zhigao had not finished his words and had already continued: "However, sending troops to the northwest is different from the past. The transportation of grain and grass supplies will be more difficult than in any previous battle. several times...
Brother Jiaomen, the biggest trouble in marching to the northwest has never been the military strength, but the logistics. Shaanxi Xingdusi (Gansu) cannot even support itself. It also needs the neighboring Shaanxi Sanbian and Beefu counties in northern Sichuan to provide some food and grass every year, which is the so-called rate. So if it really wants to expedition to the northwest, it can only set up military accounts. in Shaanxi.
How far is Shaanxi from the Western Regions? Let’s calculate it based on Guyuan Town. It is two thousand miles away from the Western Region. Most of the way is Gobi desert sand. It is said that many sections of the road can’t even see a ghost for two to three hundred miles. How to march and how to do it? How much food and grass should be prepared to consume on the way? How many days can I continue to eat after arriving in the Western Regions?
Although Gao Rixin is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue himself, in fact, because of this, he will definitely settle this account carefully and will never easily send troops to go on an expedition two thousand miles away. If this kind of battle is won, then it will be settled. If it happens... let alone defeat, even if it is just a bad fight, the court will spend huge sums of money for every extra day of fighting. Gao Rixin himself is a local official, how could he allow such a waste of money?
In addition, Gao Rixin's victory over Chahar was already a big victory over Chahar. If he continues to fight against Chahar's remaining troops in the future, he would not gain greater military merit. So why did Gao Rixin do such a thankless job? thing? "
These words are actually quite practical. No matter which element he mentioned, they are all legitimate doubts.
For example, he said that the difficulty of conquering the Western Regions lies in logistics. This is very realistic and very accurate. Historically, the biggest difficulty faced by Zuo Zongtang and Duke Zuo in recovering Xinjiang was not only the political struggle, but also the logistics.
As Zhao Zhigao said at this time, the development of Gansu during the Ming Dynasty was very poor. If the local garrison could only live on the local surplus food, at least half of it would starve to death. Therefore, it was difficult to even place the base camp in Gansu, but could only The next best option is in Shaanxi, as he said in Guyuan - an important town in western Shaanxi.
Guyuan is two thousand miles away from the Western Region, and the journey is mostly through the Yellow Sand Gobi. It would be fine if all the cavalry were used to run across it. At least they could detour to the Mongolian grassland further north - just like the escape route of the Chahar tribe. . But as long as you want to use infantry, artillery and other troops, you can only forcefully collect a large amount of grain, grass and livestock (mostly camels). How much will this cost?
Zuo Gong's initial plan to regain Xinjiang was that it would cost ten million taels, but later he actually spent more than that. In addition, we must also know that when Zuo Gong did this, most of Xinjiang was still in the hands of the Qing court, and some supplies could be provided locally.
If Gao Jingshi wanted to go on an expedition to the Western Regions, it would be almost impossible to replenish on the spot, and everything would have to rely on the two thousand-mile logistics line for supplies, which would only cost more.
In addition, there are differences in the understanding of the Western Regions between the Tatar and Qing Dynasties and the Ming Dynasty. The reason why the Tatar and Qing court finally recognized Zuo Gong's opinions was because of the three points he mentioned in his memorial to Cixi, the first two of which The Qing court was very sensitive but the Ming court did not experience it personally:
At that time, Zuo Gong said, first, the Western Regions have been the territory of China since ancient times, and Qianlong tried his best to regain Xinjiang during the Qianlong period. Qianlong's insight cannot be denied; second, Xinjiang is a barrier to the mainland of China. If Xinjiang is lost, Mongolia, Gansu, and Qinghai will not be able to do so. stability, and then threaten the Central Plains and even Beijing.
First of all, there was no "Qianlong" in the Ming Dynasty, and he had not directly ruled the Western Regions since ancient times, so there were no "ancestral issues." However, Gansu and Qinghai have been defending for two hundred years, and they seem to have never faced a particularly huge crisis, which is different from the powerful threat from Tsarist Russia when the Qing court faced it. As for the Western Regions still being able to influence Beijing, that was even less likely in the Ming Dynasty's opinion.
When Zhao Zhigao said this, Shen Guangyuan had no way to refute it. After all, in his opinion, the expedition to the Western Regions was not only unnecessary, but also too expensive and too low in return. It should not be a pragmatic choice.
In this case, he turned his talk from the distant future back to the present and said: "Let's not care about the expedition to the Western Regions for now, let's just say that now he will continue to conquer the Japanese country... Brother Yiyang thinks what impact this matter has, I will learn from my heart Should one party object?”
Zhao Zhigao refused to express his position first, but asked instead: "What do you think, brother Jiaomen?"
"Of course I am opposed to it." Shen Yiguan waved his hand and said: "He is a local official in the Ministry of Revenue. As long as he can get the money, it is difficult for us to object to the court's spending, but Japan is among the countries that Emperor Taizu did not conquer. , this is always true, right?”
"This is indeed a fact, but..." Zhao Zhigao considered it: "Since Gao Rixin dares to make such a suggestion, it shows that he thinks that this one can be bypassed like many ancestral systems in the past.
For example, the reason why Taizu established a country without conquest was because he believed that they posed no threat to our country, China. He was just worried that future generations would regard themselves as rich and powerful, regard conquest as a child's play, and fall into the danger of "although the country is large, if it is warlike, it will perish." among.
However, the current affairs of the Japanese country have exceeded Emperor Taizu's expectations. It was the Japanese country that first used force to invade my celestial subjects, so I had to use troops against it. As for whether it is enough to expel the Japanese pirates, even if it is like this now, we have to think of another possibility..."
Shen Yigui frowned and asked, "What's possible?"
"North Korea is annexed." Zhao Zhigao analyzed: "Since North Korea is annexed, it has become the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, and the southern part of Korea is very close to the Japanese country, only two days' sea journey. In this way, if the Japanese country is not conquered, won't it? Can we say that our country, Korea, is always under threat from Japan?"
Shen Yiguan pondered: "Brother Huyang is saying that Gao Rixin will use this as a reason to think that Japan should be completely defeated and its ambitions and strength should be curbed. Only in this way can the newly attached land of North Korea be stabilized?"
"Yes, but this is only one of them." Zhao Zhigao sighed: "Brother Jiaomen, you may not know that Gao Rixin and I were colleagues in the Hanlin Academy for a period of time. How much do I care about him?" I still have some understanding."
Shen said "Huh" without saying anything more. There is actually a reason for his performance, because he only got one hundred and thirty-sixth place in the top three in the palace examination. Although he was selected by the palace later and won the Shujishi, his status in the Hanlin Academy was still not high, and could even be said to be the lowest. batch of.
It's a characteristic of the Ming Dynasty. In a place like the Hanlin Academy, everyone is "according to merit". How can your brother get the top three in the exam and be close to the "gods in the sky" who have the top one?
Of course, Shen Guanyi was a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing, four subjects earlier than Gao Pragmatic. However, Shen Yiguan stayed in the Hanlin Academy much longer than Gao Jingshi. When Gao Jingshi entered the Hanlin Academy, Shen Yiguan was still there, and he was still just an editor.
In contrast, Gao Pragmatic, as the number one scholar, did compilation as soon as he entered (it was a convention that the number one scholar directly did compilation), which shows that grades were almost a kind of hard currency in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.
Although Gao Pangshi and Shen Yiguan both served in the Hanlin Academy for a period of time after the eighth year of Wanli, in fact, because Shen Yiguan's original spiritual stance and several opinions he put forward were not liked by Guo Pu, he was sent to serve concurrently. He became the director of Nanjing Imperial College, so the two of them barely even met each other a few times.
Zhao Zhigao was different. He was also a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing, the same year as Shen Yiguan. However, Zhao Zhigao was the Tanhua Lang in that department and was one of the three "immortals in the sky". When Gao Jingshi was in the Hanlin Academy, Zhao Zhigao was already a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Therefore, when Gao Jingshi was the author of the Wanli edition of "Da Ming Huidian", Zhao Zhigao was even considered one of his superiors.
It is precisely because of this difference in experience that Zhao Zhigao talks about it with great interest - I was his peak at Gao Rixin back then, while Shen Yiguan was not even willing to talk about it more - Niang Xipi , I didn’t even have a chance to talk to Gao Rixin back then.
Of course, Zhao Zhigao was only a little proud and did not deliberately poke Shen Yiguanyin's sore spots. Therefore, when he saw that Shen Yiguanyin didn't express much, he continued on by himself: "Brother Jiaomen, do you still remember the Nanjing run on the Ming Fed a few years ago?" Eucalyptus?"
A dark glint flashed in Shen Guanyi's eyes, and he said coldly: "Of course I remember."
"That's good. Brother Jiaomen should remember the silver bricks that the Federal Reserve Bank of the Ming Dynasty took out later, right?" Zhao Zhigao said seriously: "Many of them have the serial number of 'Bank of Japan so and so' engraved on them."
"Yes." Shen Yiguan still looked gloomy. Of course he looked ugly, because he was also a member of the "Jiangnan Alliance" in that incident. Although she only provided a total of more than 3,000 taels of Federal Reserve Bank notes, she was still considered one of the short sellers.
Who knew that the Federal Reserve Bank of China could actually withdraw so much cash in one and a half months, which made all their work in vain. Later, the Federal Reserve Bank of China set a "ten-year observation period", and all normal savings in the subsequent ten years would be cancelled. They were asked to explain the source of the money and to provide evidence of it.
Although this move has no practical impact on them, it is undoubtedly very ugly in terms of appearance, as if the Federal Reserve has publicly announced that they are some kind of suspects, which makes people feel angry.
Some people may say, wouldn’t it be enough if you don’t keep your money in the Federal Reserve Bank? Of course not, really not.
Since the development of the Ming Dynasty Federal Reserve, its large, medium and small denomination banknotes have been widely circulated, especially in economically developed areas, and have almost become legal tender.
If the average person thinks that small banknotes of five taels and ten taels are of little significance [Note: due to cost, the smallest banknote currently issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of China is five taels, and the higher one is ten taels], because they Normally, you don't spend money in such a large denomination, but for the middle-class people with a little wealth, especially businessmen, it is really inconvenient to leave the banknotes of the Federal Reserve.
If this businessman's business becomes bigger and a transaction can cost more than a thousand taels of silver, then naturally everyone will be willing to accept "a piece of paper" instead of a lot of cash - wealth is not revealed, and with so much cash, It's not safe to walk anymore.
Shen Guanguan's family conditions are quite good. He comes from a well-known family in Shilin. He himself is the son of the great poet Shen Mingchen - son actually means "nephew", and Gao Gong and Gao pragmatism have a close relationship. The relationship is the same. Shen Yiguan's grandfather was the great calligrapher Shen Wenzhen, which shows the rich heritage of the Shen family.
In fact, during the bank run, Shen Guangyi just gave out 3,000 taels of silver notes because the "Jiangnan Alliance" was a township party. Not deep.
However, in the end, the Ming Fed's "punishment measures" made him feel that he was embarrassed and actually affected the family business, so he was naturally very dissatisfied.
Zhao Zhigao didn't know these behind-the-scenes details. He is an extremely cautious person and usually does not have much courage. When the "Jiangnan Alliance" wanted to destroy the Federal Reserve, Zhao Zhigao felt that it was not safe, so he did not participate. Instead, he pretended to be ill and escaped. Therefore, he was not reacted by the Federal Reserve afterwards. Control measures are imposed.
Zhao Zhigao continued at this time: "It can be seen that the silver produced in the Japanese country is an important source of wealth for the Gao Rixina Jinghua Group. It is not only Jinghua, but also the officials of the Beiyang Party who are noble and practical. Who does not have huge wealth in the Japanese country?" Benefit?"
Shen Yiguan's heart moved, and he finally showed a solemn look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Huyang, what you said makes sense. I have heard that the Japanese country is rich in gold and silver. Many years ago, there was a saying that 'Shizhou silver, Jiazhou gold', and later I heard I know that the Japanese country not only has these two gold and silver mines, but also many equally huge mining areas.
In the past thirty years, Gao Rixin has been searching for ores all over the world and has controlled many mines. Since the Japanese country has so many gold and silver mines, how could Gao Rixin let them go? Even if he is willing to let it go, how can those gluttonous people in Beiyang agree?
However, the Ming Dynasty Federal Reserve Bank has grown so big, and if he is allowed to control a large amount of gold and silver in the Japanese country, then I am afraid that even if he does not become the Minister of Household Affairs in the future, the world's financial power will still be in his hands! Brother Huyang, the threat in this..."
"You and I thought it was a threat, but will the emperor regard it as a threat?" Zhao Zhigao was really a pessimist. Hearing this, he sighed: "The problem right now is that not only is Gao Nixin's Holy Scroll Unparalleled, but his Beiyang is also a Established by the Jingnan Honorable Collective...
Jingnan Xungui has been regarded as the foundation of imperial power by successive emperors since they became ancestors. Although they no longer control the army, who dares to accuse all Jingnan Xungui in front of the emperor of being treasonous? I am afraid that those who do this will be regarded by the emperor as having ulterior motives and are shaking the foundation of the country! "
Shen Yiguan frowned. He knew that although Zhao Zhigao's words were pessimistic, they were the truth. Although Jingnan Xungui has long since declined after Tumubao and no longer holds real power, and even has nothing to do with commanding troops after the highly pragmatic military reform, their political status is still important.
If the honor is gone, wouldn't the emperor become completely alone in front of the civil servants? Therefore, no matter how much energy the nobles still have, the emperor will protect the status of the nobles to the death. This is not because the emperor likes the nobles, nor does it have to do with how much real power the nobles have. It is just because the emperor cannot live without the nobles to "protect" him. .
As the saying goes, if all the stars are gone, who will hold the moon?
The two of them don't know the situation in Japan. Otherwise, they would definitely think that the reason why Japan was so turbulent after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death was because of the problem of the Toyotomi family's moon and the lack of "stars" ——Has no relatives and few descendants.
If we want to make an analogy, the Ming Dynasty's "close vassals" are the vassal kings in various places - they have long been of no use. The "Genealogy" of the Ming Dynasty are actually nobles. They have no real power in the first place. If even their status is cancelled, it will be completely meaningless. Then the emperor of Ming Dynasty, the imaginary power generals in the late Muromachi Shogunate, and the current Toyotomi family will have How much difference?
Perhaps the only difference is that the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty still seemed obedient, and they could also control the military power and overpower the military generals. However, the obedience of civil servants is never absolute. They have various reasons to refuse the emperor's edict. How can this be compared with the nobles?
The nobles are an extension and expansion of the imperial power. They have to do whatever the emperor asks them to do. Isn't this a hundred times more honest and honest than your civil servants? If China had not been deeply poisoned by warlord wars since the Han and Tang dynasties, and the subsequent Song and Ming dynasties were all afraid of military generals disrupting the government, how could there be such a thing as civilian officials riding on the heads of nobles?
But even so, the nobles are undoubtedly a group that the emperors must maintain. They may not necessarily be "useful" in peacetime, as long as they can nominally accept the emperor's orders and take over military power at any time.
To retain the nobles, the civil servants had to exercise some restraint, lest the emperor return the power of the Ministry of War to the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies with a single order. From then on, the pattern of the nobles and the lowly military was once again reversed.
Therefore, Gao Pragmatic's move to win over Jingnan nobles seems to have raised a group of waste, and they are all gluttonous waste. However, at the critical moment, you will find out: just because he is so closely tied to these nobles, not only His political opponents, who were also civil servants, were extremely cautious when dealing with him. I am afraid that even the emperor would feel a similar sense of fear and would not know where to start.
Shen Yiguan frowned and thought for a long time, but still couldn't find a way. He couldn't help but said in annoyance: "Then just turn a blind eye to his continuous new achievements, and turn a blind eye to the Xin School's retreat in the middle of the court?"
"Yes, that's what I planned." Zhao Zhigao nodded repeatedly.
"What?" Shen Yigui widened his eyes, almost not believing his ears: "Brother Huyang, what are you talking about?"
"I say, it is to turn a blind eye to the great achievements he continues to make, to his ever-increasing authority, and to turn a blind eye to the step by step retreat towards the central school of thought."
Shen Yiguan was stunned and even wondered if Zhao Zhigao was so sick that his brain was damaged.
Who knew that Zhao Zhigao continued: "When Shen and Wang were in power, they tried countless ways to stop Gao Rixin, but did they ever achieve any changes in the end? No, almost not at all. Gao Rixin's rise was like the rising sun. Generally, there is no human power to stop it.
Shen Changzhou is the Yuanfu, and Wang Taicang is the leader of Jiangnan Shilin. Since neither of them can do it, you and I are just group assistants now, so what are we going to do and will soon become the second assistant, and may even become the Yuanfu in the near future. Is Gao Rixin right? "
"It was foreseen that Gao Rixin would become the second assistant, but where does he start from becoming the first assistant?" Shen Yiguan was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "Isn't Wang Yuanfu in good health?"
Zhao Zhigao smiled bitterly and said: "His health is much better than mine, but in Gao Rixin's current situation, Wang Duinan (Wang Jiaping Duinan) has a stronger temper, but he is not an idiot. He knows what the chief assistant has done. ... Just like Li Shilu (Li Chunfang) was a coward back then, so he might as well resign himself, so that I can save my name."
"Okay, not only you, Brother Huyang, but also Wang Duinan, the first assistant, are planning to just watch Gao Rixin cover the sky with one hand?" Shen Yiguan was so angry that he stood up and was about to leave.
Zhao Zhigao stood up slowly and calmly, and said with a smile: "If he doesn't cover the sky with one hand, how can the sky know how powerful he is and how dangerous he is?"
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