In the afternoon of the same day, Gao's pragmatic self-defense was submitted to the General Affairs Department through the Ministry of War, and then the General Affairs Secretary entered the cabinet. The cabinet generally would not make any votes on such self-defense, so it was forwarded again and sent to Became the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
The authority of the Supervisor of Ceremonies is actually only to approve red papers on behalf of the emperor. Matters like this obviously must be reported directly to the emperor. Under normal circumstances, memorials sent in the afternoon may not be approved early the next morning.
However, Gao Pragmatic's self-defense was transferred from the Cabinet to the Supervisor of Liturgy, and then returned to the Cabinet from the Supervisor of Liturgy in less than an hour, because the emperor had approved it.
"After investigation, Princess Yongning summoned the ministers to inquire about the matter. She first asked the queen for permission, and then asked the question in the Chengxi Palace. Although it took a long time, the palace door was wide open, the servants were all there, and the palace maids were accompanying them. There was no one. It's also a place that goes beyond the rules.
Huang Zhaolong is arrogant in tampering with important ministers, and he has other strict orders. You should serve with peace of mind, do not be disturbed, and do not let down my expectations. I will not accept my request."
When this reply was sent out of the palace, all the officials in the outer court were a little confused.
Could it be that the reason why the emperor did not immediately approve it was because he went to investigate, and after the investigation, it was found that Gao Pragmatic was indeed wronged, so as soon as the self-defense came up, the emperor immediately issued an order to persuade him to stay?
This is a mainstream suspicion, but some people feel that this may not be the truth. This group of officials feel that the matter is not that simple.
Because for the foreign court, the focus of this matter was on high pragmatism, but if you look at it from the emperor's point of view, that may not be the case. The emperor may be more worried that Princess Yongning's reputation will be damaged as a result.
Based on this point, it can be inferred that even if everything Huang Zhaolong said is true, the emperor may refuse to admit it, but insist that all the princess's actions are legal and reasonable. In this way, since he wants to protect the princess, he has to connect with the emperor. Protect together pragmatically.
There is another piece of evidence for this group of people's speculation: the emperor said in Zhu's approval that "there are other strict orders" regarding Huang Zhaolong's "unauthorized corruption of important ministers", but what was the strict order? Why was it not issued along with it?
Whether this kind of confusion or controversy, it is actually just like after the central government announced a certain piece of news in later generations, the following people, from experts, media to individuals, will have various interpretations. It is just that in later generations, with the popularization of education, the per capita national The protagonist means that in many cases the whole people participate in this kind of interpretation, but in the Ming Dynasty, basically only officials or scholars would care about this topic.
In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's every move was constantly interpreted by officials, who tried to find out the emperor's true intentions, so as not to make mistakes and ruin a promising future.
Since the palace did not issue a so-called "additional strict order" to Huang Zhaolong, this argument of "protecting high and being pragmatic is to protect the princess" immediately became the new mainstream view, replacing "being high and pragmatic is to protect the princess". The concept of "injustice" only took a few hours.
To be precise, it was when the palace doors were locked and not a single word of "another decree" was transmitted to the outer court.
It became lively now, and everyone was completely unable to judge the emperor's intentions normally.
Generally speaking, since Gao was pragmatic and gentle in order to persuade him to stay, then it was natural to give Huang Zhaolong "different orders and strict orders". However, while the emperor was gentle in order to persuade Gao to stay, he forgot to do the other half of the matter. This is very strange. .
Of course, these officials have not read Li Ao's "You Can't Just Do Half" and don't know that "a person cannot defend God and tolerate the devil at the same time. It is not enough to praise God, you must attack the devil at the same time; it is not enough to affirm the truth, you must expose it"
Counterfeiting" - Just as it is not enough for the emperor to affirm that Gao Pragmatism is not guilty, he should also stand up and fight against Huang Zhaolong, who slandered Gao Pragmatism, so as to complete the matter.
However, they at least knew that it was abnormal for the emperor to "only do half things" and that there was a mystery behind it.
So now the core of the question becomes "What is the emperor's secret?"
For most neutrals who do not hold a position or even those who follow the trend, this mystery is somewhat interesting, but it is only "somewhat interesting". They do not seek to dismantle the mystery to understand it.
However, for those who stand in the same trench as Gao Pragmatic, or those who stand in the opposite trench, this issue must be understood, otherwise the next step will be at a loss.
Gao Jingshi received many big shots in succession in his mansion, including servants and cronies sent by important ministers, all of whom came to inquire about the situation.
Some of the people who came to visit him asked him in a roundabout way whether he really had some extraordinary behavior and relationship with Princess Yongning. Some asked him if he had contacted the inner court to find out the emperor's intentions. Others were more simple.
He was rude and didn't ask about the reason or situation at all. He directly asked him what his next plans were and what kind of cooperation he needed.
Even Zhu Yingzhen, Zhang Yuangong and other distinguished officials sent people to inquire.
After all, Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong only sent their confidants to come. Surprisingly, Duke Dingguo's mansion, which was not particularly close to Gao Pragmatic in the past, was particularly "enthusiastic" this time. Duke Dingguo Xu Wenbi even sent his eldest grandson Xu Xigao to come in person.
came to visit and expressed on the spot the firm support of the Duke of Dingguo for Gao Pragmatic.
Of course, the nobles are not too busy to eat too much. In addition to the "partnership" friendship of more than ten years, the fundamental reason is that they are aiming at the follow-up benefits of this "Yunnan War".
Gao Jingshi said when he issued the "Dian War Treasure Banknotes" that the value of the Yunnan War Treasure Banknotes was ensured by the proceeds from the victory over Burma, and the proceeds after the Yunnan War were actually not just the imperial court's share -
-Although France paid a lot of reparations after the Franco-Prussian War, the money would not be sent directly to the Prussian capitalists, but that did not affect the happiness of the capitalists.
Why? Because the bosses of the victorious countries had many ways to make money, and Gao Pinggong gave some examples when he was selling the first batch of Yunnan War treasure notes to them.
For example, it used to be very troublesome to buy jade from Myanmar, and the price was too expensive. But if Myanmar loses the war and has to pay a large sum of money to the court, naturally it will not care much. Things like jade will definitely be willing to reduce the price and sell them at a big sale.
As long as the Shi Xun nobles hitch a ride on Jinghua, are they afraid that they won't be able to get a share of the pie?
The reason why they had to take Jinghua's car was, of course, because their hands were not that long, and they had to rely on Jinghua's southwest trade routes to get things done. The only giant that can really do business across the country these days is Jinghua, not any other family.
Rich families and wealthy families all have their own spheres of influence, ranging from a few counties to a few provinces, but none of them can spread it across the country like Beijing.
The Dingguo Duke's Palace had been in decline for a period of time. Although it has now restored its status, its family background is inferior to that of the Chengguo Palace and the British Duke's Palace. Therefore, it is natural that Gao Pragmatic, the God of Wealth, pays special attention to it.
Regardless of whether I can help with this matter, I have to show my attitude first.
Gao Pragmatic had a clear mind. Not only did he know Xu Wenbi's intentions, but he also knew a prerequisite for him and other nobles to support him so resolutely: Anyway, if we don't rebel, we won't die. We just came out to say a few good words to Gao.
, it’s completely beneficial without any cost, good goods are not expensive.
In fact, Gao Jingshi has been in a state of thanking guests behind closed doors since he defended himself from the top. However, this rule does not mean that everyone will actually abide by it. In fact, the main function of this rule is to show off, so Gao Jingshi has to fight.
Be prepared to deal with seniors, colleagues, friends, etc. who express your concern.
At the same time, in a separate courtyard for ordinary officials in Qingchengfang, there was also a person who was almost as busy as Gao Pangshi.
This person is none other than Liu Shouyou, the Commander-in-Chief of Jinyiwei.
The villa he is currently in does not belong to him in name. It is actually a sealed house that is temporarily under the name of Jin Yiwei. It is stolen property and is in a state of sealing. He is here today just because he wants to
Avoid some eyes and ears.
Liu Shouyou's background has been mentioned before. His family came from Xinxue. Although he was not good at studying and could only hang out in Jinyiwei, he always classified himself as a Confucian official and got very close to his fellow Xinxue disciples. Again.
In addition to the complex historical reasons mentioned before, I have always held a grudge against the Gao family uncle and nephew, and the investigation against the Gao family uncle and nephew has been going on for several years.
However, after searching again and again, he discovered that Gao Gong could not be found. Apart from being impatient and scolding others when he was not doing his job well, there was nothing sinister about this chief assistant that he could take advantage of.
point.
So Liu Shouyou set his sights on Gao Jingshi. In Liu Shouyou's view, Gao Jinghua built such a huge industry from scratch in just over ten years, and there must be some hidden agenda behind it.
People's secrets, and these secrets must be exploitable.
Moreover, after Gao Jinghua made Jinghua bigger, he would often win over important ministers and nobles in the name of shared housing. Once he found out the evidence of Jinghua's crimes, he would not only be able to overthrow Gao Jinghua, but if he did it well, he could also control many people.
After getting the acquiescence of Yu Youding, the big man of Xinxue, Liu Shouyou became more courageous. Yu Youding and Shen Shixing are currently the two giants in the Xinxue lineage in official circles, and they are both
People who have been through adversity together are always considered to be as close as brothers. Obtaining Yu Youding's support is equivalent to Shen Shixing's endorsement in Liu Shouyou's view.
Shen Shixing, the dignified second assistant, was originally a political enemy of Gao Dang of the Real School, and now he was almost openly on his side, so what else did he have to fear?
It's time to retaliate for the humiliation that my in-laws, the Xu family of Songjiang, suffered in the past.
Thanks to the rise of Zhang Jing, Liu Shouyou also had strong support in the palace, and even knew that Gao Pragmatic had entered the palace to talk secretly with Princess Yongning for several hours.
There is actually something worth mentioning about this point: although Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju are the "first assistants" and "secondary assistants" of the inner court, in each palace in the palace, each eunuch must have placed his own people.
But the problem is that none of them can live alone in a certain palace.
In other words, the big shots in the inner court have their own people in each palace, including Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju, as well as Zhang Jing.
This situation has already occurred. Not to mention the past, the "Eight Tigers" headed by Liu Jin each had a group of forces in the palace. Therefore, the Forbidden City has already been a sieve.
.As long as a big boss leaks the news, there will be no secrets at all.
Before Gao Gong returned to the throne, the late Emperor Longqing was often scolded by the imperial censors because of his sexual promiscuity. However, he doted on the concubine one night, and all the censors in the outer court knew about it.
It is clear as day, this is one of the clear proofs of "the inner world is like a sieve".
After Liu Shouyou learned about Gao Pangshi's meeting with Princess Yongning, it didn't take him long to decide to write a beautiful article about it.
His thinking is not particularly complicated: at first, he wanted to use Jinghua as a breakthrough to attack Gao Pragmatic and Gao Dang through economic cases. However, he tried several times without success. Because Jinghua's rise came from
His previous imagination was different. It did not develop through means such as power-for-money transactions. Instead, it was highly pragmatic and could always find business opportunities in places that others would not think of, plan ahead, and then form a monopoly or at least a first-mover advantage.
It is true that there is no such thing as power-money transactions, but the people involved are too scary. Even if Liu Shouyou finds out, he would not dare to break this layer of paper - not only are there a lot of hereditary nobles, but they are also involved.
To the Queen Mother Rensheng and the Queen Mother Cisheng.
The Tongzhou Chen family, who was born in the Empress Dowager Rensheng, has shares in Gao Jinghua's name. Empress Dowager Cisheng's biological father, brother and others also have shares in Jinghua. Even Li Wenjin took it directly from Gao Jingshi's hands.
A huge sum of no less than two hundred thousand taels.
If this guy is exposed, I don't know if Gao Pragmatic will die or not, but Liu Shouyou will definitely die first.
Therefore, it is obviously not feasible to cause trouble with Jinghua in economic cases, and Liu Shouyou does not want to commit suicide.
So next, he aimed at the issue of power, or the issue of "disloyalty." For this point, Liu Shouyou started from the "Jinghua Sixteen Articles" and reported on the fact that Beijing actually controlled the political situation in Annan.
Let Zhu Yijun know.
According to Liu Shouyou's idea, the emperor must be extremely sensitive to his ministers doing this kind of thing. Especially Annan is a special vassal state that has been outside the imperial system for a long time. Gao Pragmatic relied on Beijing to control Annan's power. The emperor knew about this.
, why don’t you hurry up and take precautions? It shouldn’t be strange to kill Gao Pragmatic directly.
However, an accident happened. After Zhu Yijun learned the news, he acted as if nothing had happened. He did not believe that Gao Pragmatic would ignore the opportunity to be a high-ranking minister in the Ming Dynasty and go to Annan to become a local king.
Liu Shouyou was lost because of this for a long time. It wasn't until recently that he figured out a truth: Although Gao Pragmatic held power in Annan that was close to the "Tong of the Supreme Capital", his foundation has always been in the Ming Dynasty - he relied on Jinghua
Annan was in control, and the capital's roots were in the Ming Dynasty. In this case, the emperor certainly felt that Gao Pragmatism would not "run away"!
The combined assets of Jinghua in the Ming Dynasty may not be worth tens of millions. Who would be willing to go to Annan and become a local king without such a large industry?
So Liu Shouyou's second round of attacks failed again, and instead made the emperor think that he was crazy.
This time, Liu Shouyoucai finally figured it out. The reason why Gao Pragmatic appointed Shen Shixing, which even cabinet scholars like Yu Youding were extremely afraid of, was not because he had an uncle who was posthumously named Wen Zhenggong, nor was it because of his wealth.
He is the most powerful person in the world, but he has the emperor's almost unlimited trust. Therefore, in order to attack Gao Pragmatism, the real focus should be on attacking this trust.
Hence the "Demon Book Case" this time.
It's just that the development of this "demon book case" still seems to be a bit wrong. Liu Shouyou really can't believe that the emperor can tolerate such a scandal, and still maintains a pragmatic and pragmatic self-defense to persuade him to stay.
This is really crazy! Is it possible that in the emperor's mind, Gao Pragmatic is more important than his own sister?
Liu Shouyou suddenly became nervous, and immediately quietly activated this sealed courtyard, firstly to avoid the eyes and ears of Dongchang and Gao Pragmatic, and secondly, to have secret meetings with others and urgently discuss follow-up matters.
At this time, an unprepossessing carriage stopped outside the gate of the courtyard. A pair of cloaked masters and servants came to call the door. After some questioning, the Liu family's servants quickly invited the two in.
Liu Shouyou walked out of the main hall in person and quickly stepped forward to greet him.
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