Money is not everything, but without money it is absolutely impossible.
This appointment was recommended by Shen Shixing and approved by Zhu Yijun. The reason why the governors of the three sides are still candidates from the pragmatic school, and the temporary admiral of the northwest military affairs is also highly pragmatic, is probably because it is easier for them to "beg for favor".
Power corresponds to responsibility. The northwest and even most of the Nine Borders region are the "sphere of influence" of the Real School, so they are correspondingly responsible for the stability of these regions, and restoring stability through war is also a method.
War costs money, but the imperial court has no money. Zhu Yijun's internal funds can support part of it, but internal funds are not a cornucopia and cannot provide unlimited money and food. Therefore, whether it is Wei Xuezeng or Gao Pragmatism, after he took office
There is an unspoken job for everyone, which is to ask the local government for money.
The financial system of the Ming Dynasty is here. In addition to paying a small part of the "central tax", local yamen collected most of the tax revenue in situ, which is roughly equivalent to the local tax under the tax-sharing system of the Red Dynasty. It's just that this distribution ratio is amazing.
Too much space is taken.
However, what is even more amazing is that after local governments took the majority, they did not produce much "production benefits". Their main role was actually just to "maintain stability". As for development in "maintaining stability and promoting development"... I'm sorry, in this era
The vast majority of officials do not think this way.
However, what is ridiculous and deplorable is that under this kind of thinking, when there is such a big chaos in the northwest, it is much more convenient for Gao Pragmatic to ask them for money. It is even easier to ask for money from the neighboring Xuanda San Town.
Gotta get easier.
Of course, this is understandable. After all, our jurisdictions are adjacent, and it involves Mongolia. If the chaos on the three sides of Shaanxi is not controlled, it is not impossible that the war will spread to Shanxi. Rather than repairing the situation, it is better to prepare for a rainy day. We still have this wisdom.
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It's just that wisdom is wisdom. If the person who comes is not highly pragmatic and comes with an official from the Xinxue school, then an official like Gu Yangqian may not give it to him, even if it is just to show that he is different from the person who came and does not work with him. Instead, he will give it wholeheartedly.
Strengthen one's own defense - In history, why did many places go their own way in the late Ming Dynasty? This is also one of the very important reasons.
Political strife is everywhere.
Of course Gao Pragmatic knows that this is not a good phenomenon, but as the saying goes, "If there is no party outside the party, there will be imperial thinking; if there is no faction within the party, there will be all kinds of strange things." The officialdom is a wrestling ground for political factions. How can there be no struggle? Where there is politics, there must be factions.
, is true in ancient and modern times. No matter in any country or in any dynasty, for the sake of power and interests, various factions are engaged in visible or invisible competitions at all times. How can this be changed by his high pragmatism?
If you can't change, you can only fight for victory. Only by winning and gaining comprehensive control can you control this internal friction to a minimum.
So he came and asked local officials for money as Zhu Yijun wished.
However, Gu Yangqian's understanding of what he just said was wrong. Gu Yangqian thought that Gao Pragmatic meant that the military salary of one hundred thousand taels was enough to settle Boshu Ketu, so there was some confusion in what he just said.
After all, Mongolian Jinong's headquarters is not weak, especially since they are cavalry. If the opponent is not willing to fight hard and insists on going in circles with high pragmatism, let alone 100,000 taels or 200,000 taels will not be able to defeat them.
But he was shocked as soon as Gao pragmatic opened his mouth, because Gao pragmatic shook his head gently and said: "This money is for business."
"Business?" Gu Yangqian's eyes widened: "Are you still thinking about doing business at this time?"
"It is at this time that we need to consider doing a special business." Gao pragmatically said: "Brother Yiqing, although Qie Jin is dying now, he is not dead after all. Boshu Ketu has caused such a big disaster.
Come on, why is there no response at all?"
Gu Yangqian was obviously a little surprised: "Are you completely suspicious?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head: "No, I don't doubt Qie Jin. This man is a Mongolian - especially a rare rational person in the Ordos tribe. If he is healthy, Boshu Ketu will not cause such things.
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"Then what do you mean by this?" Gu Yangqian asked again.
Gao pragmatically said: "Ce Ji is really seriously ill, but Che Ji does not have no sons, and his eldest son and second son have accompanied him on many expeditions, and their military exploits are not inferior to others. In this case, even if Che Ji cannot see
But as long as he gives an order, can't his sons play some role?"
After hearing this, Gu Yangqian pondered for a moment and said: "Maybe although they can fight, they don't have the prestige of Qie Zu - you know, restricting Boshu Ketu is also a crime for them. The reason for Qie Zu
Dare to do it. Firstly, he is the cousin of Boshu Ketu. Secondly, he has a special status in the Tao tribe. He has served as the spokesperson of the Tao tribe in the Anda Khan court since a long time ago. Later, he became one of the five rulers of Mongolia.
In addition, Bosho Ketu himself was supported by him, so naturally such prestige is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
Gao Pragmatic nodded and said: "This statement is reasonable, but I still tend to another possibility. That is, after Qie became seriously ill, not only did Ordos fall into two factions, but even his own son had doubts about his position.
——What I mean is that Chejin’s eldest son, Orzheyi Ilduqi, is not as firmly on the side of Ming Dynasty as Chejin.”
Gu Yangqian frowned: "Il Duqi also plans to rebel?"
"It's not a case of betrayal." Gao pragmatic shook his head and said calmly: "But he may want to wait for the price to sell."
Gu Yangqian heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking: "Haha, but I don't know what he wants? Brother Shi, can you have a conclusion?"
Gao pragmatically said: "I can't say a final conclusion, but it's roughly the same."
"What two?"
"Wealth and power." Gao Pragmatic smiled slightly: "I wonder if senior brother has studied this person?"
Gu Yangqian said: "I only know a little bit about it, but I don't know the details."
Gao Pingshi said: "During the Longqing period, I paid tribute. Our court granted a total of 115 leaders and governors to the right-wing tribes of Mongolia, commanding thousands of households, and other official positions of different grades. Among them, there are several characteristics
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Gu Yangqian had not studied this carefully, but he was very interested when he heard the words and said: "I would like to hear the details."
Gao pragmatically said: "If we compare the tribute granted by Anda with the titles awarded to the three kings of Wala, King Hening, and the three guards of Wuliangha during the Yongle period, we will find the following points.
One is that the official positions conferred are generally lower, and the number is much less than that of the Yongle Dynasty. In the past, many leaders and envoys under Oara and Arutai were awarded governors, and many were awarded commanders and envoys. The three guards also had governors.
, all commanded, and there were even more with those who were later promoted.
Among the sixty-five people under King Shunyi, there were only two who were appointed governors, only one who commanded the envoy, commanded by Tongzhi, Qianshi, chiefs and deputies from a thousand households, and two from a hundred households, and none of them commanded an envoy.
Later, there were fifty people under Ji Neng's command. Ji Neng himself was appointed as the governor, and the remaining 49 were commanders. There were thousands of households, and the standard was much lower.
In comparison? In the past, when Chengzu was granted the title of King Hening, the number of heads of the Arutai tribe who were granted official positions by the court was 2,962. Compared with the period when Anda was granted tribute, there were only 110 heads of the right-wing tribes.
Fifteen people were appointed, and the difference was astonishing."
Gu Yangqian was a little surprised when he heard this, nodded and said: "When you compare it like this, it seems that there is indeed a big difference."
Gao pragmatic continued: "In addition, during the Longqing period, a new form of tribute appeared in Anda, namely, various general names, which was unprecedented. What about General Longhu, General Mingwei, General Zhaoyong, etc.
, are all tricks created at this time. And the people who were awarded the title were almost all people who had a greater influence on the tribute issue, such as Han Naji.
However, this type of conferment is mainly on Anda’s children and nephews, and there are very few people in the Ordos tribe who have been conferred..."
Gu Yangqian made an apologetic gesture, interrupted briefly and asked: "Has Qie Jin ever been sealed at that time?"
Gao pragmatic smiled: "This is exactly what I want to say next: Chejin made great contributions to the tribute issue at that time, especially the matter of Ji Neng being granted the title. Chejin was helping him throughout the whole process. In the end,
I tried my best but only got a commanding job."
Gu Yangqian's expression changed slightly: "Wouldn't that be bad? Did Qie Jin hold a grudge at that time?"
"No, at least judging from his performance, no." Gao pragmatically spread his hands and said: "He restrained his subordinates as always and assisted Ji Neng in the mutual trade with the Ming Dynasty. So in May of the sixth year of Longqing, the Governor of Xuanda, Mr. Wang Jianchuan
Shu, please ask the imperial court to promote Qie.
Therefore, my third uncle, Gao Wenzhenggong, sent people to conduct a detailed investigation and found out that at this time, Ji Neng was old and sick and could not control the crowd. Qie Jin was already the strongest person in the Tao tribe except Jinong. This person was indeed able to keep the crowd from invading our side. Therefore,
He was promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief."
Gu Yangqian smiled and said: "Masters are so cautious in assigning officials, and they seem to do everything. In fact, I think it is not an exaggeration to give them to a governor."
Gao pragmatic raised his eyebrows slightly: "What you are thinking about may be exactly what all the people below me are thinking about."
Gu Yangqian's smile froze when he heard this, and he slowly frowned: "Are you saying that Yilduzi is not willing to just be a commanding officer?"
Gao pragmatic sighed: "The information I have shows that there are about 38,000 elite cavalry in all the troops - I mean his headquarters." He paused slightly, shook his head and said: "Nearly 40,000 elite cavalry.
Riding in hand, what kind of official position should I be in the mainland of Ming Dynasty?"
Gu Yangqian said awkwardly: "This is not comparable... If you are in the pass, of course you will be the commander-in-chief. As for the title, it is also okay to be the commander-in-chief or the commander-in-chief."
Nonsense, of course it is possible. The headquarters they cut off is roughly equivalent to the servants of the Ming Dynasty. If the generals of the Ming army had nearly 40,000 elite cavalry servants, then Li Chengliang would be second. Ning Yuanbo gave them all, let alone a governor?
Ning Yuanbo and Li Chengliang are appointed as the left governor. Even if they are short of 2,000 men, will it be okay if they are appointed as the right governor?
However, in fact, let alone the Commander-in-Chief, he has not even become the Commander-in-Chief, or even the Commander-in-Chief. He can only work honestly as his commander-in-chief.
Ah, this... is too much pressure. Maybe Qie himself is a very wise man and doesn't care about it, but his sons may not be as open-minded as he is, right?
When Gu Yangqian saw Gao Pragmatic, he just smiled and said nothing. He coughed lightly and said, "Then what are you going to do? What does this have to do with the one hundred thousand taels of silver?"
Gao Pragmatic snorted softly and said: "If Yilduzi wants money, I can give him money; if Yilduzi wants power, I can give him an official position."
Gu Yangqian knew that he must have something more to say, so he curled his lips slightly and asked, "What next?"
Gao pragmatic narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "For business, you pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. You can give money to the official if you want me to, but he also has to show me his skills - for example, force Boshu Ketu back."
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Gu Yangqian laughed loudly: "Sure enough."
Gao pragmatic also laughs.
Gu Yangqian laughed for a while and then asked: "In that case, how are you going to give me this money? Are you going to treat it as a reward?"
"Of course it won't work." Gao Pragmatic spread his hands: "The imperial treasury is already so tight, but I still gave one hundred thousand taels of silver to the 'trapper' without blinking an eye. Isn't this supposed to be scolded by the official?"
Gu Yangqian laughed again, and then said: "So how do you plan to give it?"
Gao pragmatically said: "Of course it's business - buying horses, cattle and sheep. Anyway, I buy whatever they have, but the price is more favorable than usual."
Gu Yangqian was slightly startled: "Then... we can't lose much, right? In other words, Yilduzi can't make much, will he be willing?"
Gao Jingshi said calmly: "Why doesn't he? He listens to my orders, so he can do this business. Not only can he make money, but he can also get promoted. If he refuses to listen to my orders, Tumut's 100,000 cavalry are already at Fengzhou Beach.
It’s time to sharpen your knife. Once you go south, who cares whether it’s Boshoketu or Ilduqi, who will get the best results? If it were you, how would you choose?”
Gu Yangqian suddenly nodded, but immediately hesitated and said: "But Tumut's 100,000-strong army may not dare to go south to the Hetao. His family is still threatened by the Tumen."
Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "Then Ilduqi must have the courage to gamble - I will make him believe that Tumut will definitely dare to go south."
"Oh?" Gu Yangqian was a little surprised: "How to make him believe it?"
Gao Pragmatic smiled mysteriously and said: "I am King Jiang III, Ming Wang. I must be on Tumut's side, right?"
Gu Yangqian said inexplicably: "I know this, but so what? The imperial court is always on the side of King Shunyi."
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "It's different. What I said is that 'I' am definitely on Tumut's side."
"You?" Gu Yangqian was a little confused. Is there any difference between the imperial court and you? You were originally the seven-town manager of the imperial court, and now you are also the admiral of the northwest military affairs. The imperial court is on Tumo's side, and of course you can only side with Tumo.
Special side?
But Gao Pragmatic smiled and said softly: "Of course I am a member of the imperial court, but I am also the boss of Jinghua."
Gu Yangqian suddenly opened his eyes and suddenly realized: "Oh! I understand, you are saying that Yilduzi will believe that you can use Jinghua's power to contain the Tumen in Jiliao and other places and cannot act rashly, so the Tumote army wants to go south.
You can definitely go south!"
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