Gao Qiu was sitting high in the hall, looking around, there were many people in the crowd showing sympathy, and there were also many people showing dissatisfaction.
These people all have something in common, either they are all people with sharp tempers and upright tempers, or they are all generals who were born in the Song Dynasty, such as Cao, Gao, Zhe, Zhong, Yao, Li and other veteran generals.
Gao Qiu laughed, and his laughter was erratic in the lobby. Yang Zhi felt a thump in his heart and felt chills all over his body.
Looking at Yang Zhi who was kneeling on the ground, Gao Qiu's mouth curved in a wonderful way. From the time his son was kidnapped on New Year's Eve until now, he was originally anxious and irritable. But when someone reported that Yang Zhi came to pay homage, his My mood improved unexpectedly.
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Think of him, Gao Qiu, who rose from a jester to the position of commander of the Imperial Palace, in charge of the imperial army in the world. What a prestigious position this is? Logically speaking, it was not his turn to do it, but Emperor Huizong forced him to be put in this position. Why is this? Is it just because he plays football well?
Of course not entirely. No matter how stupid Huizong of Song Dynasty was, he was never this stupid.
To put it bluntly, they are all checks and balances of the emperor.
Nowadays, Cai Jing holds the power of the prime minister tightly, and his disciples are all over the court. Tong Guan tightly controls the most powerful Western Army and does not allow others to interfere with it. Looking at it, anyone who has the qualifications or military achievements to become the palace commander is Taiwei. Civil and military officials were either Cai Jing's party members or Tong Guan's subordinates.
However, Cai Jing is already the Grand Prime Minister under one person, and Tong Guan is already the Privy Councilor with the power to mobilize troops. So Song Huizong, the commander of the Palace Front Division in charge of the Forbidden Army, must be handed over to someone who can reassure him no matter what. .
As a result, Taiwei Gao Qiu was born. Regardless of his abilities, Emperor Huizong was absolutely assured.
First of all, Gao Qiu has the reputation of being a minister of Qiandi, which is in line with the practice of special promotion and can block the court's mouth. Secondly, Gao Qiu appears to be a jester, but in fact he is a loner. Behind the appearance of glory, in fact, he has no official power, no good official reputation, and no excellent ability. He can only gain favor by being obedient and can suddenly rise to a high position. This is Zhao Ji's intention. He does not There will be a third tough and uncontrollable person like Cai Jing and Tong Guan in the court.
Gao Qiu didn't understand these principles before, but today, he understands them all, so he has his own unique insights on how to be a good captain in the front office of the palace.
No matter what, the first thing is to firmly control the power in his hands. First of all, he has to establish his authority. The second thing is to use various excuses to place Cai Jingtongguan and other people with other ambitions in the palace secretly. Get rid of all the ground.
Finally, that is to try to seize some military power from Tong Guan and continuously consolidate his position.
In short, it can be summed up in one sentence, whether it is justified or dishonest, the emperor behind him only looks at the results and does not care about the process.
The idea was wonderful, but after taking office, Gao Qiu found great resistance. The big bosses in the army were clearly unconvinced by him, and there was always resistance of one kind or another when doing things, so Gao Qiucai successively attacked Wang Jin and Lin Chong, not only to avenge private enemies, but also to kill chickens to scare others. monkey.
When a big shot takes action, he always moisturizes things quietly. With Gao Qiu's temperament, he will not make big moves as soon as he comes up. Choosing junior officers like Wang Jinlin and Lin Chong to start, to put it bluntly, is the first test.
As for the actual effect, it seemed to Gao Qiu that it was quite good. After taking care of these two unlucky guys, at least some of the middle and lower-level officers in the army who had no background and had risen through the ranks solely on merit were already afraid of him. He went down to inspect. When they coughed a little louder, these guys' legs would tremble with fear.
Of course, there must be some noise behind this, but how could Taiwei Gao care about this? After all, the current emperor's impatience is there. He doesn't have time to slowly build up his character and increase his prestige. He wants to prove his authority to his superiors as quickly as possible. Gao Qiu is a fine piece of jade.
But those so-called heroes and sons in the army always have some kind of court official standing behind them. These guys have to be tough-minded and have a confident attitude all day long. They are always concerned about the words of Lieutenant Gao. They are both obedient and arrogant, and even worse, they dare to jump out and give opinions, with ugly faces and unpleasant words. My uncle can tolerate it, but my sister-in-law cannot.
Just when he was thinking about how to find an excuse to strike, Yang Zhi came to the door himself. It was really convenient.
Gao Qiu waited quietly for the thorn to jump out. Sure enough, after a while, someone was eager to try. A slender, ruddy-skinned general came out and said:
"To report to the Taiwei, since Yang Zhinai is a meritorious official, the general Yang family's children will be temporarily restored to their original positions and sent to the frontiers to serve the country. Allowing them to redeem themselves will not dampen the blood of loyal officials and inspire the desire to serve and die."
Gao Qiu took a closer look and saw that the person speaking was a commander of the Tianwu Army, Queen Gao Qiong, the King of Wei.
The generals of the Gao family started from Gao Qiong. From Gao Qiong's official position to Zhongwu Army's Jiedu Envoy and Inspector's Taiwei, during the Battle of Tanyuan, Kou Zhun and Kou Zhun urged Zhenzong's imperial commander to personally conquer the country, which was a great achievement. At the age of seventy-two, he was given to King Wei and given the nickname Wu Lie. He has an awesome son named Gao Jixun.
Gao Jixun served in three dynasties and gained a great reputation in Shu, and was known as a divine general. He became the official official of Jianxiong Jiedushi at the age of seventy-eight. He was given numerous gifts to the Grand Master and King Kang, and was given the title of Mu Wu. The daughter of Gao Jixun's second son Gao Zunfu was the empress of Song Yingzong, so he was granted the title of King of Chu. His son Gao Shilin was granted the title of Prince of Pu'an County, and his grandson Gao Gongji was granted the title of Prince of Yongxing County. It is rare in history for the Gao family to have been crowned kings for five generations. Gao Qiong and Gao Jixun established themselves through their merits and descendants, and their influence in the military is extraordinary.
After Gao Qiu became rich, he initially thought about getting involved with this family, but he didn't even get through the door while carrying gifts. He was always ashamed of this. In addition, the Gao family had always been unclear about Tong Guan's relationship. Bai, how could Gao Qi tolerate him?
"Absurd! You're such a mouthful! How do you know how to be a minister?"
Gao Qiu is fine if he doesn't take action, but once he does, he goes to the top of the line and gets the blame.
"At the beginning, the palace commander's office usually sent ten envoys to transport Hua Shi Gang, and nine of them returned to the capital to pay. However, Yang Zhi captured Hua Shi Gang and did not come to report him. Instead, he was on the run again and could not be captured in many cases. , Even though he is the queen of the general, can he be called a loyal minister by acting like this?"
He scolded with his halberd finger, waved his sleeves and cursed loudly. In the empty and tall courtroom, his voice was as high as a voice, and he slapped the gavel on the public case with a loud sound, and his momentum was extremely frightening.
"If all those who are afraid of crime and abscond in the world can rely on the protection of their ancestors and do whatever they want, where is the decency of the imperial court? Where are the laws of the country? You don't understand such simple truths, yet you dare to talk shamelessly in front of your own officials, and use clever words to make your appearance in the court. If you cover up your mistakes and ask for an official position, you must have secretly accepted bribes from Yang Zhi! Come on, strip off this man's armor, give him twenty sticks, and then blast him out of the hall! To set an example to others!"
The military academy who came out to give advice was already sweating profusely, his legs were trembling, and his face was pale. He knew that he was in trouble this time.
