Xinzheng County is a famous city with a long history.

The Gao family mansion is located at the west end of the city. It is a large three-entry mansion of a large scale. The towering ginkgo trees in the courtyard highlight the background of the Gao family.

Gao Gong's ancestral home is Hongdong, Shanxi. His ancestors moved to Xinzheng to avoid the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and then they scattered their branches here. His grandfather Gao Kui was a juren during the Chenghua period and was a wardrobe in the Yuheng Department of the Ministry of Official Affairs; his father was noble and virtuous, and his moral virtues were ten.

In the second year, he was a Jinshi and became the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple.

It is precisely because of this that the prosperity of the Gao family did not originate from Gao Gong, but from Gao Gong's grandfather Gao Kui, which can even be traced back to the top. Therefore, the Gao family has long become a prominent family in Xinzheng.

Gao Gong was born in a family of officials and received a good education since childhood. In addition, he was diligent and studious, and he passed the eighth place in the second grade Jinshi in just 28 years.

He entered the Hanlin Academy as a Shujishi, and then went to the end of the route of Cichen. He was appointed as the Grand Secretary of the Dongge and was the most valued teacher in Longqing today.

Although he had successfully joined the cabinet and became the prime minister, the struggles in the officialdom have always been endless. He was defeated in the confrontation with Xu Jie, and now he has become an official at home.

At the age of fifty-four, he is not young anymore, but he can work in the officialdom for another ten years, and even retire like Yan Song until he is 84 years old.

That's right, even though Gao Gong is now at home, the Gao family is already the number one big family in Xinzheng City and is even more proud of the people of Xinzheng.

Wow……

A child over two years old accidentally fell to the ground while walking, and sat on the ground with his eyes wiped with his hands and started crying.

"Xiaohu, don't cry! Come on, Feila! Feila!" Gao Gong, wearing a linen jacket, rushed over and took two steps to pick up his son who was crying on the ground, and raised his son high and cheered him up.

The little boy was at the age of learning to walk, and his butt was also chubby. He just sat down with an unstable center of gravity and soon giggled.

"Master, be careful!" The young woman who came to hear the news looked at the child as she was fine, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Gao Gong was old and had a son, so he was extremely spoiled for his precious son, but he continued to tease his son, "What are you afraid of? I can hold him and I can't fall the little tiger!"

"I said be careful to flash your waist!" The young woman looked at Gao Gong, whose hair was half white, but explained helplessly.

Gao Gong was already fifty-four years old after all, and was breathless at this time, but he still fought for face to continue raising his son and said, "What's wrong with my waist? It's amazing!"

"I'm also saying, how long has it been since I did that!" the young woman complained immediately.

The butler Gao Fu walked in and heard this half-dirty words, but he gritted his teeth and reported: "Master, someone outside asks for a visit!"

oops……

Gao Gong was embarrassed, but the elusive butler suddenly said this sentence. He was already unable to do anything, but his left arm was soft and could not withstand the weight of his son's body, which made his waist flash.

"Ah!" Seeing this, the young woman burst into maternal love and rushed forward to catch her son.

Gao Fu also reacted quickly and hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to hold Gao Gong who was about to fall.

Gao Gong held his old waist and paid the price for his stubbornness this time. Seeing that his baby son was fine, when he sat down on the steps next to him, he said unhappy to Gao Fu: "What's the matter?"

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"Master, there is a man outside who claims to be Shao Daxia and ask for a visit. He will come with the door letter and a generous gift from your Hanlin attendant at the time!" Gao Fu handed over a letter from a noticeable year.

Gao Gong carefully changed his sitting position and opened his eyes. It was indeed his visit to the past. However, he could not determine which boss he used this visit to visit, so he ordered: "This is indeed me."

Take him in with his handwriting!”

Although Gao Gong has been idle at home for more than two years, there are many people who come here to see him. However, being able to hold his long-time visit to ask for a meeting is no longer a simple person, but it is related to an old senior.

But he had no impression of Shao Daxia, and he didn't remember any official senior named Shao, but he could only wait to see him later to find out.

The tall Shao Fang followed the butler Gao Fu in, looking dusty. Not long after she sat down, the sound of her stomach roaring.

Gao Gong faced Shao Fang's shy eyes, and the other party seemed to have some relationship with the Shanxi merchants in Yangzhou, so he came from afar, so he asked someone to arrange a banquet.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of dishes.

"I don't know who you got this prayer letter from. What's the matter with me?" Gao Gong saw that Shao Fang was eating and drinking almost the same, so he gently put down his wine glass and asked.

Shao Fang did not rush to answer, but looked at the two maids next to her.

Gao Gong had his own judgment. He guessed that this person was not trying to harm him, so he waved his hand gently to the two maids, knowing which one this person sang.

When the two maids left, Shao Fang took a sip of wine and said seriously: "I have been doing things for Mr. Xu. This time, he was entrusted to help Mr. Gao Gao!"

Xu Huating?

When Gao Gong heard that Shao Fang was actually Xu Jie's man, a ball of nameless fire suddenly burst into his heart, and he looked at Shao Fang, who was eating shinyly.

If it weren't for that damn old man Xu Jie, how could he end up in such a land? He fell down from the high-ranking prime minister and spent more than two years at home.

Shao Fang noticed the angry reaction on Gao Gong's face, but knew that Gao Gong was indeed a person with temperament, and also understood why Xu Jie wanted Gao Gong to make a comeback.

Compared to Lin Ruoyu, who is wise and evil, this straightforward Henan person is really easy to deal with. However, no matter in the future, it is already ten thousand times more difficult to bring down someone like Gao Gong than Lin Junran.

Gao Gong quickly calmed down and looked at Shao Fang with a bad look. He suppressed the anger in his heart and asked for verification: "You said you were doing things for Xu Huating, but you don't know if there is any evidence?"

"Gei Gao, I wonder if you know Mr. Xu's name!" Shao Fang knew that this was Gao Gong confirming his identity as the "messenger", and asked seriously.

Gao Gong is not a person who works by his temperament. He even wants to know which Xu Jie sings, so he snorted coldly: "Of course I recognize his words, but few people can imitate his words!"

"Gei, this is a letter written by Mr. Xu. Please read it!" Shao Fang's face immediately smiled, and then took out a letter from her arms.

Gao Gong took the letter he handed over, opened it and looked at the contents of the letter. His handwriting was undoubtedly Xu Jie.

In the letter, the old fox said that he "entrusted" Shao Fang to Xinzheng, Henan to find a prescription for him to help his friends recover as soon as possible.

They are all old martial arts in the officialdom, so it is naturally impossible to give someone a handle easily. Although this letter is vague, it is enough to prove that Shao Fang was indeed appointed by Xu Jie, which means that he came to help him.

After reading the letter's cabinet, Gao Gong handed the letter back directly, but he knew that Shao Fang was indeed appointed by Xu Jie, and it also represented Xu Jie's will.

"Gaoge Lao has been at home for more than two years. Mr. Xu is willing to help Mr. Gao Ge Lao come back. I wonder what Gao Ge Lao wants?" Seeing that the time has come, Shao Fang immediately expressed his intention directly.

Gao Gong couldn't help but be moved. Two years of leisure labor made him yearn for power. He knew that there was no free lunch in the world. He took a sip of wine and asked, "I don't have to say much about the grudge between Xu Huating, why should he be

Want to help me come back?"

If he hated someone the most in the officialdom, then Xu Jie, who kicked him out of the court, wanted to eat this mediocre traitor.

But the olive branch that Xu Jie has now is too tempting. He has been an official for decades and has tasted the taste of power. Who doesn’t want to make a comeback?

"Her Master Xu has seen countless people and knows that you are the most suitable prime minister and that you are the hope of the Ming Dynasty's revival! This move is not only for the Ming Dynasty, but also to use this to turn wars into jade soap with you!

"Shao Fang faced Xu Jie's gaze, but promoted Gao Gongdao.

Gao Gong knew what kind of virtue Xu Jie was, and immediately snorted coldly and said, "If it comes from righteousness, profit is righteousness; if it comes from profit, righteousness is profit! If Xu Huating has no intention, then

I really saw the ghost, but I definitely didn’t dare to agree to such an unknown thing!”

Although the temptation of his comeback made him moved, he was not the kind of naive official, but he knew that Xu Jie must have made plans for such great benefits.

Shao Fang originally wanted to reveal that this was Xu Jie's banner with Lin Junran, but when he was talking, he suddenly changed his mind and said, "Gao Ge, I don't know if you heard that Xu Ying was ordered to be taken to the capital by the court.

thing?"

Gao Gong glared at his eyes and said in surprise: "Why are you moving so fast?"

The incident was also surprising. Xu Ying was taken to the capital only the news the day before yesterday. As a result, Xu Jie had already thought of a countermeasure and sent Shao Fang to Henan, but he had to be surprised at the speed of Xu Jie's work.

"Google Master, I'm too rewarded!" Shao Fang saw Gao Gong's shocked expression in his eyes, but pretended to be profound and unpredictable.

Gao Gong knew that Xu Jie was a starving camel bigger than a horse, so he asked tentatively: "There is no need for me in the cabinet today. What kind of ability does Master Xu have to make me come back?"

The fact is the same. Although there is still a quota for the current cabinet, the current cabinet is operating very healthily and there is no need to recall him, the cabinet master who has been idle for more than two years.

"There are rumors in the officialdom: the clouds in the cabinet and the wind in the palace can blow away the clouds with just a word in the palace. The matter of your return to the court is not in the cabinet, but in the current emperor, and I happen to know the palace.

A few big trunks!" Shao Fang was already moved when she saw Gao Gong, and immediately revealed her breathing duct.

Gao Gong immediately grabbed the empty wine glass hard and said in a very anger: "I knew that the old man had a close relationship with the eunuchs in the palace, otherwise I wouldn't have made me so embarrassed!"

"Gei Gao, you only need to be willing to help Mr. Xu in the matter of Mr. Xu San, and then go to Beijing immediately to plan a comeback for you!" Shao Fang looked at Gao Gong, who was straightforward, and then asked her to ask.

Say it out.

The anger on Gao Gong's face changed and he couldn't help but feel silent.

Although he doesn't like eunuchs very much, he also knows that eunuchs are indeed more capable than most officials. With his strong teacher-student relationship with Longqing, as long as eunuchs help blow the wind next to him, he will have a chance to come back.

End the past two years of leisurely life.

After all, he is a person who tastes the taste of power. Now that he has such a good opportunity, how can he really not be moved at all?

Gao Gong picked up the wine glass and wanted to drink again, but found that it was empty, so he asked seriously: "The big wands you mentioned are Li Fang, Teng Xiang and Meng Chong?"

"Gei Gao, please forgive me. I can't tell you about this matter!" Shao Fang knew that he had to be careful of Gao Gong, especially the matter was confidential, so he refused to say with a smile.

Gao Gong glanced at him, but said to himself: "If you don't say it, I know that the Shanxi Gang and Master Xu trained these people. No wonder I was defeated that year!"

Although it has been more than two years, I still haven't forgotten the helplessness that was forced to leave by Xu Jie. I have long guessed that Xu Jie has a "inner" in the palace.

But luck makes people beat people, and the person who forced himself away wanted to get himself back.

"Gei Gao, as long as you nod, I will go to the capital to help you with activities. You only need to wait here for the imperial edict recalled by Your Majesty!" Shao Fang saw that Gao Gong was already moved, so he poured wine for Gao Gong.

road.

Gao Gong hesitated for a moment, immediately raised his glass and said, "Okay, if this matter can be accomplished, I will take care of Xu Ying's case within my ability and will never deliberately harm the Xu family!"

"Drinke!" Shao Fang saw that the matter had been done, so she immediately picked up the wine glass and responded with a smile.

But before the two of them clinked their glasses, Gao Gong suddenly let out a roar, and the waist that he twisted earlier was injured again.

The next morning, it was just dawn.

Shao Fang hurriedly rode his horse from the north gate and left Xinzheng directly towards the capital.

Although his original mission was to help Gao Gong come back and fight Lin Qinran, the Xu family is now facing such a disaster, but he intends to save the Xu family through Gao Gong come back and thus get Xu Jie's greater reward.

When he arrived in the capital, he took out the letter Xu Jie had already written and went to the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce Hall to find President Yang. After explaining the situation, President Yang helped him introduce Teng Xiang and others.

The eunuch was originally greedy for money, and the Shanxi Gang had already formed a close relationship with Teng Xiang and others. In addition, this was not a difficult task, but he received a positive answer.

The matter is really magical. In less than ten days, Gao Gong, who had been idle for more than two years, was actually recalled by Long Qing's order. This matter is like releasing a deep-sea bomb in the officialdom headed by Lin Qingran.

Although the external saying is that Longqing misses Gao Gong, this reason seems to make sense. However, Gao Gong has been idle for more than two years at home, and Xu Jie has resigned for more than a year. This longing seems to have come a little late.

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Chapter completed!