The Xinxue School headed by Zhao Zhigao is currently forced by the situation to be pragmatic and "self-reliant on their own merits."
It’s not that Gao Pragmatism doesn’t have some “off-the-wall” aspects. For example, his reaction to Japan’s possible response to the current situation is a bit off-the-wall to some extent—he believes that Japanese elites, including Tokugawa Ieyasu, are now post-Autumn Festival The grasshopper could only give in step by step to his pressing, and finally surrendered all power and allowed him to carve out everything.
This kind of "floating" is a kind of self-confidence based on absolute strength. It is because he believes that Japan can no longer be twisted into a rope after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He has many ways to unite, stabilize and fight one faction. , and then completed his "Japan Plan" which was revised several times.
However, the reason why he is still a little arrogant is because he has not personally met with those important people in Japan. His understanding of Japan mainly comes from history books, literature, film and television and even game works in previous lives, even though most of them Some of the situations are indeed based on historical originals, but they are still somewhat superficial.
This has led to some deviations in his past best "predicting people like gods". For example, he now doesn't know that Tokugawa Ieyasu has actually been trying to unite the internal forces, hoping to maintain Japan's post-war stability and prevent him from doing so. There is an opportunity to take advantage of it, especially if he is not allowed to have the urge to directly send troops to intervene.
Of course, Tokugawa Ieyasu also made a miscalculation, that is, he did not know that Gao Pragmatic was also making double plans. That is, the plan where the imperial court is willing to directly send troops and the plan where the imperial court is unwilling to directly send troops. Under these two different plans, what Gao Pragmatic has to do is actually different.
In short, in the context where Jinghua can exert its power without any scruples, Gao Pragmatism is more or less a bit unreliable. But what Zhao Zhigao and the others didn't know was that when it came to domestic political issues, Gao Zhigao not only never acted arrogantly, but was even incredibly cautious.
Gao Pragmatic was a history buff in his previous life. There is a saying that "reading history makes people wise". The more history books you read, the more deeply you can understand how a person should be a "good minister" under monarchy.
Gao Pragmatic naturally has his own understanding of this. In his opinion, there are enough examples from various dynasties and generations in Chinese history to teach him how to be a "courtier", especially for someone like him who may be considered by many people to be "a great success". Situations, or situations where the power is too great and may threaten the monarch, are not without precedents.
He believes that it can be roughly divided into four models: Xiao He model, Fan Li model, Guo Ziyi model, and Zhao Kuangyin model.
The characteristic of Xiao He's model is to recognize my identity clearly. I will do whatever the boss wants me to do; if the boss doesn't want me to do something, I will definitely not do it. Don't do things that are beyond your authority, but do things within your duties well. Another key point is that if you don't like something but your boss likes it, you should do what the boss wants.
When Liu Bang was firmly on the throne, he was afraid that his brothers who had been through life and death would turn against him. Even if you don't go against him, you might have to go against his son. The thing that worried him the most was Han Xin. Liu Bang wanted to kill him but couldn't bear to kill him, so he hesitated and couldn't make a move.
At this time, to be cruel, it would have to be Empress Lu. Empress Lu saw Liu Bang's thoughts and thought that if you don't want to kill him, then I will do it. So Han Xin and the Yi clan were killed, and they were killed first and then reported later - but this was done with Xiao He's help.
Originally Xiao He was not willing, but at that time Liu Bang was old, and Xiao He was probably worried that his mind might not be so clear. Now that Empress Lu was so powerful, Xiao He had to give in.
As a descendant, it may be said that Xiao He was timid and betrayed his brothers, but looking at the overall situation, Xiao He was not wrong. Han Xin is indeed "unparalleled in the country", but he is very sharp. As long as Liu Bang dies and faces orphans and widows, who can guarantee that he will not rebel in the future? If he rebelled, wouldn't the world be in chaos again?
As the prime minister and an old man under Liu Bang, in Xiao He's eyes, no matter how capable the ministers are, the world still has the surname Liu. Xiao He was able to luckily escape by recognizing his identity as a migrant worker and considering the overall situation.
The characteristic of Fan Li's model is to give up when things are good and find another way out.
This gentleman was regarded as the originator of Confucian businessmen in later generations, and he was known as "loyal to the country, wise to protect one's life, business to get rich, and famous all over the world." He can be said to be an all-round talent in the working world. Even Sima Qian had to admit that he successfully changed jobs across industries three times. .
Thanks to Fan Li, King Gou Jian of Yue was able to successfully destroy Wu and avert the humiliation of Kuaiji. When the power of the King of Yue was consolidated, Fan Li decided to retire. He also persuaded his friend Wen Zhong to retire with him, saying the eternal saying that when a bird is gone, the bow is hidden, and when a rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked.
It's a pity that Wen Zhong didn't believe that the King of Yue would kill him, but it turned out to be true. Soon after Wen Zhong became prime minister, the King of Yue gave him the sword that Fu Chai used when he asked Wu Zixu to commit suicide. Wen Zhong had no choice but to raise the sword and commit suicide. . Fan Li, who retired, kept his name anonymous and made personal wealth, becoming the richest Duke Tao Zhu, who was called the "Shang Sage" by later generations.
In fact, Fan Li's model has been a highly pragmatic choice for a long time. If there is any difference, it is probably that Fan Li made his fortune after retiring, while Gao pragmatically combined the two paths of politics and business, but followed one with the left foot and the other with the right foot.
Of course, no matter what, his ultimate goal is to retire like Fan Li. However, judging from today's situation, there seems to be some variables to achieve this goal, but we don't know what is the cause of this situation, whether it is a temporary change or some fundamental change.
The two models of Xiao He and Fan Li are actually somewhat different from the actual situation of Gao pragmatism. This difference lies in military power, or the impact on the army.
Whether it is Xiao He or Fan Li, their influence on the army is relatively limited, let alone any direct army or direct generals. This is not the case with Gao Pragmatic. In terms of military power or influence on the army, he should actually be analogous to the third model, which is the Guo Ziyi model.
The story of Guo Ziyi has been mentioned earlier in this book and will not be repeated here. In short, Gao Jingshi's prestige in the army is unparalleled at the moment. Almost all the generals of Xuan are his direct descendants, and probably half of the direct descendants in Jiliao and Sanbian (Shaanxi) are also there. There is even Liu Wei among the Southern Army. Such a mainstay.
Even for the Qi Jiajun, because of Gao Pragmatic's relationship with Qi Jiguang, he had considerable influence on many generals after the Qi Jiajun "spread out".
In addition, many chieftains in the southwest region regarded Gao Jingshi as their biggest backer in the imperial court to a certain extent because Gao Jingshi's wife Huang Zhiting was a chieftain.
In this war to aid Korea, Gao Pragmatic was able to easily control the chieftain soldiers and horses recruited from Sichuan and other places, but did not cause any problems that were common in the past, which can also prove this relationship.
Calculated in this way, there are probably not hundreds of Gao Jingshi's "little lackeys and so-and-so" among the generals in the towns of Jiubian, and the armies they directly control or can indirectly influence may account for three-thirds of Jiubian. Two or more.
How many people is that? That is at least 600,000 troops.
If you add in the influence of Liu Ling's Liu Jiajun on Sichuan, and the fact that the chieftains of the southwestern provinces recognized Gao Pragmatism as the protector of their interests, and finally add in the fact that the only Qi Jiajun in the Jiangnan Army (the other one is the Yu Jiajun) who can fight is also quite comparable to him. Because of the ambiguity, the southern half was gone.
Although even with such prestige and influence, under the special national conditions of the Ming Dynasty, it does not mean that he is pragmatic and can make these people follow him in rebellion without hesitation, but...for imperial power In other words, it seems that it is not too much to say "the tail is too big to fall off", right?
Therefore, when it comes to military power issues, Gao Pragmatic's situation is very similar to Guo Ziyi's. The similarity is that regardless of whether Gao Pragmatic is holding a position directly managing the military, his influence cannot be ignored.
If compared to future generations, it would be like having an old leader who personally promoted you. In addition to promoting you, this old leader has also promoted countless people similar to you, so many of them are all over the world. So one day, he said that he had contacted all his disciples and former officials to do something, and now everyone has agreed. He is just waiting for you to express your stance. So... do you dare not to agree?
In particular, don't forget that this is the feudal era, an era where human feelings can even be greater than legal principles. Under such circumstances, not only do you dare not refuse to agree because of your strength, but you also have no choice but to agree due to the human relations, reputation and reputation in this human society!
Ungrateful - even in the new era of law-based society, this word is still a scolding that makes people go to pieces. Not to mention it in the old era. It is a scolding level of digging up ancestral graves. After the coffin is closed, it is inevitable to be "scorned by all generations." .
Why could Guo Ziyi single-handedly force the Huihe troops to withdraw even though he had already resigned? Just prestige. Gao Pragmatic is now as prestigious as Guo Ziyi in the Ming army. Can such influence not be scary?
Zhao Zhigao was afraid, so he chose the ostrich tactic. He said that he was waiting for his own defeat, but in fact, he really didn't dare to?
So...will Zhu Yijun be afraid too? Since there was no eunuch in charge of rituals among the crowd that came to greet him today, shouldn't we consider this possibility?
This is the direct reason why Gao Pragmatic just said that it is "at risk".
As for the fourth mode, which is Zhao Kuangyin mode, everyone knows this and there is no need to explain it at all. However, Gao Pragmatic never considered this since he was a child.
The reason for this has been explained many times before. To put it simply, he does not want to see any civil war, does not want to see any internal chaos and disputes, and does not want the regime established by the last mainstream nation in history to consume its power internally and then lose. The first direct conflict between Eastern and Western civilizations was the battle of civilizations.
In Gao Pragmatic's eyes, the interests of Chinese civilization far outweigh all his personal interests. This is his unwavering view as a person who grew up under the education system of the new era.
Gao Pragmatic doesn't accept the "even if the floods are raging after my death" and "doesn't care about the rise of great powers, only cares about the dignity of small people" attitude. Without the rise of the nation, without the strength of the country, the devil will care about a small citizen like him!
So many small countries are guilty of harboring treasures, but they are beaten at will by big countries with test tubes of washing powder. Countries that were once prosperous have been turned into ruins, and people who live and work in peace and contentment have become refugees. What kind of dignity do the small people have at this time?
All they got was: "They lost everything, but they gained their freedom."
What is the use of such freedom when you can only live by begging for charity like feeding a dog?
Without a prosperous and powerful country, there will be no self-respecting and confident people. The world has always been like this and will always be like this.
Therefore, there is no Zhao Kuangyin model in the highly pragmatic choice, because he believes that the Ming Dynasty will never have the social foundation for an almost peaceful transfer of state power like Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao's mutiny.
The reason Zhu Di could succeed in the Jingnan Rebellion was that at the social level he was also named Zhu and was Zhu Yuanzhang's biological son, so he also had a certain legal legitimacy in the succession; at the level of the imperial court system, objectively Zhu Yunwen was gone, and the "national government" "You cannot live without a king for a day"; at the military level, he was able to invade Nanjing with a single army. The other kings were cowed and no one dared to jump with him.
These three levels are indispensable for the success of Jingnan. If the high pragmatic hypothesis really wants to be repeated, at most it can only repeat the third point, but that is not enough. What will follow will definitely be chaos in the world.
No matter how quickly he is pacified, it will still be an incalculable sunk cost for the country, not to mention that it will also bring about the "unjust victory of the country", a permanent debuff that will inevitably run through the entire dynasty.
Therefore, Gao Pragmatic has always hoped to use the Fan Li model and the Guo Ziyi model comprehensively, which makes him always adhere to the style of "high-profile work, low-key life", and do what should be done with great fanfare and openness.
Even with regard to seemingly sensitive matters such as the reform of the military industry, he first gave Gao Gong suggestions, then publicly appealed for it himself, and extensively recruited parties with similar interests to work together, and finally it was finally accomplished. He would clearly analyze the advantages and disadvantages to Zhu Yijun, who was still the prince at the time, and ask Zhu Yijun to convey it to Emperor Longqing, and finally achieve the "Holy Judgment".
At the same time, Gao is pragmatic and strictly follows all kinds of etiquette and morals, and never engages in any "excessive" behavior. Even when he was building the Rixin Building in his mansion, because "there was no such system in ancient times," he personally went to discuss with the emperor such things as the height of the building and whether there were any crested animals, and only started construction after getting the emperor's permission. , which shows his caution.
His return to Beijing this time had been discussed beforehand. He was not returning to Beijing as a triumphant army, but just reporting on his duties. Since it is just a report of work, there should not be a drama of "hundred officials greeting each other outside the city". But now not only do hundreds of officials greet each other appear inexplicably, but the Chief of Ceremonies is still absent, which will naturally cause immediate concern. High pragmatic alertness.
In just a moment, he thought of several possibilities. Either the incident of "hundred officials greeting each other" happened suddenly, and the Supervisor of Ceremonies - or simply the emperor's side had no time to react; or the emperor knew that the officials would come to greet him, but deliberately did not let the Supervisor of Ceremonies come to the same meeting. Past.
It seems that the second possibility means that the situation is more serious - well, of course it is. However, Gao Pragmatic believes that the first possibility cannot be ignored, because it means... someone is deliberately setting a trap for himself!
Seeing the dumbfounded Liu Wei and Dong Yiyuan, Gao Jingshi shook his head slightly and said: "I'm afraid someone wants to alienate the relationship between the emperor and me... Okay, okay, don't be stunned, come with me to see this national player. How about your chess skills?"
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