"Yuan'er, do you want to go to Southern Xinjiang?"
As soon as Gao Pingshi said this, the people at the two tables in the restaurant all turned their attention to Gao Yuan.
The "two tables" mentioned here are the dining rules of Nanning Hou Mansion. The rules of the Gao family are different from those of other high-ranking families. Under Gao Jingshi's order, the Gao family's concubines are allowed to eat at the table, and they sit at the same table with Gao Jingshi and Huang Zhiting, while the other children sit at another table—— But there is one exception, and that is Gao Yuan, who has always been allowed to sit at the same table as his parents.
In fact, it can be seen from this point that Gao Yuan's status is completely different from that of his younger brothers and sisters, which is very consistent with the custom of the Ming Dynasty that the eldest son is the only son.
Although everyone's eyes were turned towards Gao Yuan, Gao Yuan did not appear very nervous. Although he was stunned for a moment, he still quickly replied: "It all depends on father's orders."
However, Gao Pragmatic didn't seem very satisfied with this answer and asked again: "I asked you if you want to go."
Based on Huang Zhiting, Liu Xin and others' understanding of Gao Pragmatic, once they heard what Gao Pragmatic said, they already knew that he wanted Gao Yuan to make his own decision instead of "relying on his father's orders", and they also guessed that Gao Yuan would make his own decision. Being pragmatic is the hope of cultivating Gao Yuan’s decisiveness.
Unexpectedly, Gao Yuan still insisted when his father asked him again: "If the father thinks it is really necessary, the child will go. If the father just wants his son to go and gain experience, then the child thinks it may as well delay for two or three years."
Three years later, Gao Yuan would be sixteen years old. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he would be a man of adulthood - Gao pragmatically estimated that this was what he meant.
Gao pragmatic frowned slightly: "You have been listening to my discussion with your mother just now, so don't you have a clear consideration on whether you should go to southern Xinjiang at this time?"
Gao Yuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and glanced at his mother Huang Zhiting, then lowered his head slightly and said: "My child ventures to guess that my father may hope that my child can get some training in this battle, but my child thinks... my father will only let him The child has a false name, but the actual preparations for the war are still planned by the mother. If the subsequent war really starts, it will be all handled by the mother."
Having said this, Gao Yuan shook his head and said: "The child may not have the ability to command an army, but the child thinks that if the father wants to train the child, the child cannot always be under the wings of the mother. Don't let the child command such a high-ranking army." I can understand the strength of the two towns, but a name is not enough to train me. It is better to give me an alliance, or even a mark."
Gao Pangshi was quite surprised when he heard this and glanced at Huang Zhiting subconsciously. Huang Zhiting obviously didn't expect his son to say this. He frowned and asked with displeasure, "Are you saying that your mother's presence will affect your ability to show off?"
"Mom has misunderstood, how dare the child? The child is just worried that the mother has arranged everything, and the child will only have to sit back and enjoy the fruits." Gao Yuan may still be a little scared of his mother, he hesitated before insisting: "But this is indeed not enough. To train your children’s ability to be independent, please ask your mother for advice.”
This answer really made Huang Zhiting speechless for a moment. She snorted softly and turned away, but she did not question him again. Instead, she glanced at Gao Pragmatic, with a clear "you tell me" in her eyes.
In fact, after listening to Gao Yuan's words, Gao Pragmatic was generally quite satisfied. In particular, he was unwilling to "just sit back and enjoy the success", but really wanted to receive some training. For this reason, he did not hesitate to give up his "false reputation" and would rather command only one association or even one target. I have to say that this should be considered rare among the eldest sons of aristocratic families.
However, Gao Pragmatic felt that he was not very satisfied with his son's request. There were two obvious obstacles.
The first obstacle is that the eldest son is the clear "successor" under the Ming Dynasty system, so his status is very special. How special is it? Probably as long as Gao Pragmatic himself is not in Southern Xinjiang, then when Gao Yuan appears in Southern Xinjiang, it is almost equivalent to Gao Pragmatic's personal presence - yes, his symbolic significance in this regard is even greater than that of his mother.
How to explain this... It's just like the plots in many movies and TV shows. Suppose the father dies early for some reason, and his eldest son is not even an adult. For example, he is thirteen or fourteen years old like Gao Yuan. If it is placed in later generations, of course this family will Mother should be in charge.
However, in ancient times, this was not actually the case. Instead, the mother would take the initiative to push her son to the front desk to take charge of affairs, and she herself would only give guidance or advice to her son on major issues.
It is even possible that when the son refuses to listen to guidance or advice, the mother will not object explicitly, but will privately think of ways to recover possible losses.
All in all, people at this time - including the mothers themselves, generally believe that the man should be the head of the family. Even if the son is not mature enough, he cannot oppose him in front of others, lest he lose his prestige.
Under the premise that the eldest son has great specialness, if Gao Pragmatic asks him to go to southern Xinjiang, but only gives him "an agreement, or even a bid", it would be equivalent to breaking the rules to some extent.
This may even send out some kind of wrong signal, causing many people in southern Xinjiang to mistakenly think that Gao Yuan has been "assigned", which would really ruin things. Maybe some people will think that there is a possibility that the Gao family will have several sons to seize the throne, and then some people will support this, some will support that, and the internal unity will be over in one fell swoop.
The second obstacle is that even if Gao Yuan is really only given "an agreement, or even a bid," the battle may make the two towns dispatched by the Bago garrison timid.
The truth is obvious. Who dares to let them carry out dangerous operations under the control of the two towns where the "Nanning Waiting Attack" is located? Not to mention that you don't dare to let them carry out dangerous operations, I just want to put them in the rear, preferably thousands of miles away from the battlefield.
You know, although Zhen Zongzhi is already considered a senior military general in southern Xinjiang, their status is still a highly pragmatic servant. What is a servant? It's a slave!
Since you are a slave, do you dare to put the young master in danger? Not to mention the danger, even if the young master was only slightly frightened, I am afraid that the two town commanders would be so anxious that they would be unable to eat for several days. This is human nature.
Looking back, what suggestions did Gao Zhenxin and the others give before? Gao Zhenxin was talking about letting Gao Yuan serve as the commander of the Nanyang Fleet, and he didn't even have to actually take the post - he obviously didn't intend to ask the commander to come on board. In short, young master, just arrange your work on the shore. Oh, you don’t have to arrange the work in detail. After all, the small ones can help you take care of all these things.
And what did the garrison say? Invite Gao Yuan to be the Minister of Military Order - this position is theoretically the direct superior of the six major garrison armies, but in the past, Huang Zhiting actually performed the duties on his behalf.
Therefore, regardless of the army or the navy, Gao Yuan was directly assigned to be the "number one". In view of the local strength of the garrison and the Nanyang Fleet, this leader obviously does not need to go to the battlefield in person, so it can be said to be absolutely safe.
The southern Xinjiang army and the navy don't mind - they even sincerely hope that Gao Yuan will be their immediate boss. But if he only serves as a coordinator, commander, or captain, guess what the southern Xinjiang military will do Are the top management willing and willing?
China is different from other European countries because most of the time it is a unified dynasty and does not need to be prepared for war at any time. Therefore, there is no tradition of letting noble children join the army one after another, let alone the "first heir"?
Now both the land and sea armies in southern Xinjiang are encouraging Gao Yuan to lead them. In essence, it is not about cultivating Gao Yuan's military ability. To be honest, it is just a show of loyalty.
Of course, having said that, Gao Jingshi was determined to let Gao Yuan go to southern Xinjiang, but he did not necessarily ask Gao Yuan to develop such extraordinary commanding skills.
Just as Gao Pragmatic always believed that his own command level was just that, it was true that he was still victorious in every battle. A true strategic decision-maker does not necessarily need a genius like Huo Qubing. As long as he can grasp the overall situation, it is entirely possible to win with the help of magic.
Specific to Gao Yuan's case, Gao Pragmatic actually planned to let his son go gold-plating from the beginning. Of course, he also wanted him to get familiar with the main generals of the southern Xinjiang military. These will be beneficial to the future. of.
However, Gao Yuan himself obviously didn't see it that way. He seemed to regard this matter more as his father's training for him, or even some kind of test, so his attitude was very serious.
According to Gao's pragmatic view, a thirteen-year-old child should not have such a mature mind. Perhaps an "ancient" society like the Ming Dynasty is indeed easier for people to grow up. Whether this growth is because Gao Yuan has many younger brothers and sisters and needs him as the eldest brother to "be the eldest brother as a father" when his father is away, or because the entire society has a negative attitude towards today's teenagers. This is generally what our requirements are. In short, Gao Yuan's performance looks very mature.
However, Gao Jingshi did not expect one thing. In the eyes of the outside world, he himself was far more precocious than Gao Yuan - he had already become the prince's companion when he was about eight years old, and even founded Jinghua.
Gao Yuan's precocity actually has a lot to do with these. Since he was a child, he has heard everyone around him telling him about his father's various deeds when he was a child. This will undoubtedly set an example for him, but it will also bring him a lot of pressure.
The so-called environment shapes people, this is probably the case.
Gao Pragmatic usually makes decisions quickly, but this time he pondered for a long time and didn't speak. Everyone knew that things were not simple.
Perhaps because of Gao Yuan's previous words, Huang Zhiting had no intention of speaking, so Liu Xin spoke.
"Sir, I thought it would be better to leave it to Yuan'er to handle the matter of sending troops to Ala'a this time."
Gao pragmatic glanced at her and saw that she spoke calmly, so he couldn't help but ask: "Why?"
"When the master was thirteen years old, he had already been called 'Quan Ru Internal Prime Minister' for several years." Liu Xin smiled slightly and said: "Besides, although the current situation in Arakan is complicated, when it comes to the specific use of troops, it is not It’s not too difficult, I believe Yuan’er can handle it.”
These words were obviously reserved. Liu Xin probably wanted to avoid oversimplifying the matter. As a result, even if Gao Yuan did a good job in this matter in the future, others might find out what she said. The strange words were changed. Anyone can do it, and it doesn’t count as a credit at all, so that’s not good.
In this case, Gao Pragmatic naturally wanted to taste the meaning of Liu Xin's words. He thought for a while and roughly understood what Liu Xin meant.
Although Gao Yuan has made it clear that he does not want to just sit back and enjoy his success under the protection of his mother's wings, the fact will not change significantly because of his subjective consciousness.
In any case, Huang Zhiting has been in charge of the entire southern Xinjiang for many years. Although many plans against Arakan and the Mughals were suppressed by high pragmatism, this kind of thing was not started on a whim. Before the war actually broke out, a lot of work had actually started, and Huang Zhiting had been handling these tasks over the years.
In other words, no matter how Gao Yuan goes about "conquering Arakan", he will not break away from the foundation Huang Zhiting laid for him, and this foundation - that is, various preparations, Liu Xin, as Jinghua The secretary-general obviously knew it too.
The fact that Liu Xin dares to make such a statement now means that in her opinion, no matter how Gao Yuan decides on specific actions, he should be able to ensure that the phased goal of comprehensive control of Arakan is achieved.
If there is any uncertainty, it is that the time of conquest may be sooner or later, and the losses to oneself may be greater or less. All in all, it's all within the acceptable range and won't make things get out of hand. In this case, Liu Xin believed that it was more important to train Gao Yuan's abilities and cultivate his prestige.
"It makes sense." Gao Jingshi nodded slightly and said, "Let's do this, since Yuan'er has the confidence to share your mother's worries... Madam, you stay in the capital for a while this time, and I happen to be free too, so you can spend more time with me. you."
I don't know if it's because Huang Zhiting doesn't see Gao Pragmatic for a long time every year, so there are always some feelings of separation that are better than the newlyweds. When she said this in front of the children, she actually turned a little red, but He nodded slightly but did not answer.
However, Liu Xin reacted quickly and asked in surprise: "Master wants to stay in the capital? What...what happened?"
When she asked this question, everyone else realized: Shouldn't the master continue to preside over the pacification of Japan and go on an expedition to the Japanese mainland? How could he stay in the capital?
Surprisingly, it was Meng Guzhezhe who seemed a little anxious this time. She asked nervously: "Master, has something happened to North Korea?"
Gao pragmatic knew why Meng Guzhezhe was anxious, because according to his original plan, the three major Jurchen tribes were to be "transferred" to North Korea. As the princess of the Yehe tribe, one of the three major divisions, she is of course very concerned about this.
Although she had not expressed any opinions on this matter before to avoid suspicion, it is certain that she must be highly concerned about the matter itself. As for her inner thoughts, of course she also hopes that Ye Hebu can be allocated the best "fiefdom".
Gao Pragmatic waved his hand and said: "Don't worry. Although the situation has changed, it has nothing to do with North Korea's internal affairs."
After a pause, he sighed softly: "I just found out today that not only Mingquan Gong will resign and return to his hometown after the new year, but also Nangong."
While the wives and concubines were still thinking about who "Dui Nangong" was, Liu Xin stood up in shock: "Is the master going to be the first assistant?"
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