Since Yuan Fu said, "Second minister, don't be impatient and just listen to my words." Zhao Zhigao couldn't say that I just didn't listen. He could only nod his head and said, "I would like to hear Yuan Fu's eloquent opinions."
Gao Pragmatic was not polite at all. Shi Shiran said: "Xu Lizhai took office as governor of Gansu in the 27th year of Wanli. After taking office, he coordinated the two Tumutes in Monan and Qinghai and made great achievements. In addition, he encouraged classes Farming mulberry trees, clearing trade roads, and relieving refugees are all done well, and I always believe in them.
However, at the end of last year, Chahar Grand Master Burihatu led his army to invade eastward. Xu Lizhai, as the governor of Gansu, was not vigilant beforehand and failed to respond in time. As a result, Xiongguan was broken, Suzhou City fell, and Ganzhou was in crisis. The people in a radius of hundreds of miles were reduced to fish and meat, and a lot of the food, wages and weapons stored by the imperial court in the area were lost. This cannot be said to be irresponsible. "
Seeing that Gao Pragmatic had put the "guilty" label on Xu Sanwei's head, Zhao Zhigao couldn't help but became anxious and said hurriedly: "Yuanfu, wait a minute!"
Gao Pragmatic was not in a hurry, nodded gently, and asked warmly: "What objection does Cifu have?"
Seeing Gao Pragmatic, Zhao Zhigao did not stop himself from excusing Xu Sanwei. Instead, he was not in a hurry to speak immediately, so as not to think poorly and have some unnecessary loopholes in his words. Therefore, he deliberately stood up and walked around, carefully organized his words, and then said: "Yuan Fu is a master of military art. Bian Lue is the most powerful in the world, so he naturally knows the military situation in Gansu."
Gao pragmatism has long been immune to such high hats, and he also knows that these words are just Zhao Zhigao's opening remarks, so he has no reaction and just looks at the other party with a normal expression.
Zhao Zhigao also knew that Gao Pragmatic was not someone who would change his mind after a few words of flattery, so he also did not take Gao Pragmatic's lack of reaction seriously. Instead, he continued on his own: "Gansu Town is isolated in the northwest, south and north. The three sides of Gansu, the west and the west are connected with the outside world. In the past hundred years, Gansu has faced trilateral crises. Since the former prime minister Gao Wen was upright and impartial, the late emperor paid tribute to me, and the dangers on the left and right flanks of Gansu have been alleviated.
However, the good times did not last long. During the rebellion in the northwest, Yibai joined Ordos in the east and Huoluochi in the west. The surrounding areas of Ningxia were in chaos, and the left and right wings of Gansu were unstable at the same time. Fortunately, Yuan Fu personally led the army to quickly defeat the rebels that day, so the chaos did not expand.
However, although the main culprit was executed, the chaos still had to be rectified one by one. Wei Xuezeng, Li Wen, Zheng Luo and other dukes were either supervising troops or leading the army. It took more than a year to defeat the remaining invaders and begin to organize the civil affairs and rectify the wounds. It was at this time that Xu Lizhai took up his new post to serve as the governor of Gansu Province.
Just now Yuan Fu also said that after Xu Lizhai took office, he did a good job until Burihatu sent troops, which shows his ability. As for Buriha Tudong's crime, Shu Zhigao said bluntly, who in the imperial court had anticipated it in advance?
In my opinion, this is not because Xu Lizhai is slacking off, but because the Mongolian army came without any warning. Even if it were someone else - ah, unless it was Yuan Fu himself, who would be able to turn the tide?
Therefore, Zhigao boldly said: Although Xu Lizhai had his faults, he remained calm in the face of danger and waited for help. In the end, he did not let the main force of the Tartars cross the Ganzhou Leichi. Even if the merits and demerits cannot be equal, at least he should not be severely punished... Please Yuan Fu consider it. "
Gao pragmatic smiled and asked: "Did I ever say that I would punish Xu Lizhai severely?"
Zhao Zhigao had originally thought of a lot of rhetoric and was going to use it when Gao Pragmatic rebutted it, but he didn't expect Gao Pragmatic to ask this question. He couldn't help but be startled and hesitated: "What did Yuan Fu mean just now?"
"I want to grievance Xu Lizhai and move his position." Gao Pingshi waved his hand and said: "As you and I have just discussed, Xu Lizhai's response to Burihatu's sneak attack was indeed not timely. But in the end, he was responsible for Having fulfilled the responsibility of guarding the territory, staying in Ganzhou without surrender or escaping, and stopping Burihatu from the Leichi, it can be regarded as a commendable act of loyalty and bravery. We have to investigate.
However, judging from his past achievements, I think Xu Lizhai is better at governance than military strategy. I wonder if I think so? "
Zhao Zhigao could probably guess what Gao Pragmatic meant now. It seems that Gao Yuanfu did not intend to severely punish Xu Sanwei, but planned to transfer him elsewhere.
Well...that's not a big problem. After all, no matter what, the loss of Jiayuguan and Suzhou happened during Xu Sanwei's tenure, and it was unjustifiable for the court to just pretend that it had not seen it.
Moreover, judging from Gao Yuanfu's tone, Xu Sanwei may be able to maintain a flat tone instead of a lower tone, which is already a good result. I have been able to persuade him to this point, and I am able to fully explain the Xinxue lineage. I have saved a young student of my sect. What else can I be dissatisfied about?
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhigao breathed a sigh of relief and asked: "Yuanfu means to transfer Xu Lizhai to another place? But I don't know that Yuanfu has already made a case about the transfer place?"
Gao pragmatic smiled slightly and said: "Let him go to Liaodong."
Zhao Zhigao was greatly surprised because the post of governor of Liaodong has been in the hands of the pragmatic school for most of the years since Gao Pingshi took it - except for Li Song's term.
The current governor of Liaodong, Zhang Taizheng, is the son of Zhang Siwei and the same year as Gao Pragmatic. Since he is Gao Pragmatic's cousin, and his father was a chief minister, his connections are naturally indispensable, and it is not enough to be the governor of Liao. Strangely enough, he is now recognized as one of the core figures in the Practical School.
This time Gao Pragmatic actually asked Xu Sanwei, a rising star of the Heart School, to go to Liaodong to replace Zhang Taizheng. This is a bit strange no matter how you look at it...
Zhao Zhigao murmured in his heart, did Gao Yuanfu think that Liaodong was fully controlled by the Shi School, and even if he sent Xu Sanwei, it would not be able to change the situation, or did Gao Yuanfu want to exchange this for some kind of concession or exchange by the Xin School?
However, Zhao Zhigao wanted to think about it, and knew in his heart that he did not have the capital to bargain with Gao pragmatically at this moment, so he could only ask with hope: "Yuanfu is generous, but if this happens, where should Zhang Taizheng be transferred? He will take over as the new governor of Liao Dynasty." It won’t be too long, if I return to the Ministry...it seems that I still lack some qualifications."
"Return to the Ministry" means to be transferred back to the Six Ministries or the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This is because the governor is a dispatching officer, and his job is usually the minister of a certain ministry or the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Therefore, resigning a governor and returning to the capital is called "returning to the capital" "Return to the Ministry".
Gao pragmatically said: "Of course he hasn't returned to the ministry yet, but by chance, Yao Jike, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, has been begging for the bones many times. I have sent people to investigate this matter, and Duke Xuan (Yao Jike) He is indeed seriously ill and has become depressed after the death of his second son. I am afraid that this time I can only persuade the emperor to grant permission.
After Duke Xuan left, I decided to transfer the governor of Yingtian, Cao Shipin, back to the ministry to take over, and the post of governor of Yingtian that he left... should be left to Zhang Taizheng. What do you think? "
Zhao Zhigao immediately felt relieved and said hurriedly: "Yuan Fu handled it appropriately, Zhigao thinks it's okay."
His reaction needs a little explanation. Simply put, Gao Pragmatic's transfer has nothing to do with the Xin School. Several positions are assigned within the Practical School: Yao Ji, who was promoted from the position of Right Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is from Xiangcheng, Henan; Cao Shipin, who succeeded the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, was from Huolu, Beizhili; Zhang Taizheng, needless to say, was of course from Puzhou, Shanxi - in short, they were all Beibang officials and members of the practical school.
Seeing that Zhao Zhigao agreed, Gao pragmatic immediately prepared to finalize it and said: "Since the second assistant agrees..."
"Hey, Yuan Fu." Zhao Zhigao suddenly remembered that there was something he had not asked clearly, and quickly asked: "Then who will take over when the governor of Gansu becomes vacant?"
Fuck, I thought you wouldn’t ask anymore.
Gao Qingshi lowered his eyelids and said, "Wang Liantang." Wang Liantang was written by Wang Ting, and Liantang was his nickname.
"Oh..." Zhao Zhigao suddenly realized: "Prince Liantang of Dali Temple?"
Gao pragmatic nodded and replied: "Yes, does Cifu have any objections?"
"No, no, Wang Liantang is qualified enough for this position." Zhao Zhigao said quickly. This is true. Wang Tingzhuan is the best in the field of high pragmatism. Not to mention his "academic qualifications", in terms of official qualifications, he is now one of the "Nine Great Ministers". What's wrong with being transferred to a governor? ? It's even a bit condescending.
[Note: In the Ming Dynasty, the Jiuqings were divided into "Dajiuqing" and "Xiaojiuqing". The Dajiuqing was the Minister of the Six Bubu and the Censor of the Duchayuan, the Minister of Dali Temple, and the General Affairs Envoy; the Xiaojiuqing was the Taichang Temple. Qing, Qing of Taipu Temple, Qing of Guanglu Temple, Zhan Shi, Hanlin Bachelor, Qing of Honglu Temple, Qing of Guozijian Jijiu, Qing of Yuanma Temple, Qing of Shangbaosi. ]
Of course, Zhao Zhigao would not be so stupid that he could not see that Gao Pragmatic's intention was to use his own people in important positions in the Western Expedition. After all, it would be a bit of a loss in theory to send a "Dajiuqing" to be the governor of Gansu, because the "Dajiuqing" is an important minister who can participate in court promotion, but the governor of Gansu is not among the governors in the Jiubian towns. It's not a very high status.
Zhao Zhigao calculated in his mind: Liu Wei, the admiral of the Western Expedition, was undoubtedly a direct general of Gao Yuanfu, and the governor of Gansu was to be replaced by Wang Tingzhuan, who was the same year as Gao Yuanfu. In this way, as long as Li Wen, the governor of the three sides, did not sing the opposite, this would The civil and military commanders of the Western Expedition were all officials from the Real School. It was very convenient for Gao Yuanfu to personally control the situation. It was indeed a good plan, but...
Zhao Zhigao suddenly remembered something, looked at Gao Pingshi and said: "Yuanfu, Zhigao has just read today's memorials. One of them was written by Xiao Yuefenggong (Xiao Daheng), the censor of Zuodu, and it was written by various censors recently. Recommendation for replacement due to vacancy... I am ashamed to say that Zhigao was not the chief writer today, so I did not take a closer look. I wonder if Duke Xiao Yuefeng has a recommendation for replacement of Gansu Inspector?"
Anyone who can sneak into the cabinet, even Zhao Zhigao, who is considered weak and bullyable by everyone in the court, is still not a fool...
Gao pragmatic smiled and said calmly: "I have read Mr. Xiao Yuefeng's statement. The Gansu patrol inspector does need to be replaced, and, haha, it seems that I should avoid it... The one he recommended is my previous one. Xiong Tingbi, a Jinshi of Guanzheng."
Got it, totally got it. Zhao Zhigao thought to himself: The governor of Gansu, the governor of Gansu, and the admiral of the Western Expedition, the three officials closely related to the Western Expedition were all replaced by officials of the Shi School, and they were all direct descendants of Yuan Fu. This shows that Gao Yuan was involved in the Western Expedition. The second step is to control everything from top to bottom.
In other words, Li Wen, the governor of the three sides, should have been excluded from the Western Expedition this time... Well, this makes sense. After all, Li Wen is already sixty-five years old and has seniority. He is from Jiajing. He was a Jinshi for forty-one years, the same year as the former Prime Minister Shi Xing. He was also the governor-general. If he was assigned to the Western Expedition, then the others would all have to obey his orders, and it would be difficult for Gao Yuanfu to control the war situation.
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhigao smiled and said: "I am just a Jinshi in Guanzheng, and I am not a member of the Yuanfu tribe, so why should I avoid it? If we have to avoid it, wouldn't it mean that the same year and disciples should also avoid it? How can this be justified? How can it be justified? !”
Gao Pragmatic asked as if it was routine: "Does the Second Assistant have any objection to this?"
"Objection?" Zhao Zhigao looked surprised: "What objection do I have? Since Xiong Tingbi has been a scholar of Yuanfu's administration, Yuanfu has the most insight into his talents. Zhigao only has a casual acquaintance with him and does not know him deeply. What objection can there be?”
So, the matter is settled. Gao pragmatic smiled, nodded and said: "Okay, I will draw up votes on the above matters in the name of the cabinet and ask the emperor to judge."
"That's right." Zhao Zhigao responded with a smile, and then asked Hao Ran, "Oh, by the way, about the dog..."
Gao pragmatic smiled and waved his hand, and said: "This matter has been found out. It is all a misunderstanding. The emperor is also aware of all the details. I think he will issue an edict to clarify it in the near future. You don't need to worry too much."
Zhao Zhigao breathed a sigh of relief and was about to express his thanks, but unexpectedly Gao Pragmatic said again: "However, the second assistant still wants to remind you that although everything is a misunderstanding, the salt tax payment should not be delayed, otherwise the Ministry of Revenue will It’s hard to keep accounts.”
"That's natural, that's natural." Zhao Zhigao said hurriedly: "I have also sent someone to ask Quanzi about this tax. Quanzi said that the tax is already on the way to the capital, and it will take at most one month... No, In another half month, I will definitely be able to hand it over to the Ministry of Accounts, please rest assured Yuanfu."
Gao Pragmatic is naturally very relieved. "Taxes" are a nonsense to begin with. This amount of money is actually equivalent to the fine he issued to the Zhao family for daring to get involved in the conspiracy.
Gao Pragmatic is not afraid that the Zhao family and his son will dare to play tricks on this matter. After all, all the handles are in his hands. As long as he is willing, he can take them out and blow them to pieces at any time. Originally, he could only blow up Xiao Zhao. But now that Old Zhao is involved in saving Xiao Zhao, the handle is now in the hands of Gao.
Thinking of this, Gao Pingshi smiled, comforted Zhao Zhigao a few words by the way, and then announced the adjournment of the meeting.
After the meeting, Zhao Zhigao, who had something on his mind, left early, while Zhou Yong stayed, obviously having something to say to Gao Pragmatic.
Gao Yongshi looked at him, and Zhou Yong immediately took the initiative to speak: "Yuanfu, is Xu Sanwei... a little too lenient? Logically speaking, he lost strategic territory first, and intended to frame the meritorious generals later. Even if he does not lose his official position, he should at least be demoted and transferred to another position. But now he has been transferred to the more important position of governor of Liaodong, which is really puzzling."
Gao Pingshi smiled slightly and said: "What's wrong with you? There's no other reason for this. It's just to give Zhao Zhigao some face."
Zhou Yong was still very confused and asked: "But why should we give him this face?"
"There are only three of us in the cabinet now. Without Zhao Zhigao's cooperation, it will appear that you and I are working together to control the government. What a bad reputation is this? So I have to stabilize Zhao Zhigao's prestige within the Xin School so that he will not be He gave up on the Xin School and was eventually forced to step down, so I took this opportunity to make some 'merits' for him."
Zhou Yong suddenly realized: "So, Yuan Fu is still careful in handling things."
Gao pragmatic did not continue this topic, but said: "Mr. Lexuan, please explain to the emperor the details of Liu Wei's battle this time. I need to see Wang Liantang and ask him Let’s discuss what we need to do after taking office.”
"Don't worry Yuanfu, this is easy."
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