The possibility that Gao Qingshi thought of suddenly made him realize that he was in a very dangerous position.
At this moment, with the emergence of the method of "worshiping the legitimate mother" proposed by Wang Xijue, if Princess Zheng reacts, she can also find ways to make Zhu Changxun worship the queen as his legitimate mother based on this principle.
But there is a premise for this matter, that is, the matter of "worshiping one's legitimate mother" must be approved by enough courtiers before it can achieve the desired effect. However, Zhu Changxun will definitely not be able to get the support of the Xin School, so the only person Zheng Huanggui Concubine can win over is
The only target is the real school.
To win over the pragmatic school, in the eyes of Concubine Zheng, it would definitely not be to win over Xu Guo's family. The reason for this is not only that Gao Pragmatism currently has the upper hand, but the more important one is Xu Guo's age.
To put it simply, Zhu Changxun was not even an adult when Xu Guo took office as usual.
Apart from "foot disease", Zhu Yijun didn't have any major health problems. Unlike Emperor Kao Mu Zong, who was so frail that anyone could see it. And as Zhu Yijun's most favored concubine, she also knew that the emperor was generally relatively weak.
Temperate - maybe he learned the lesson of Mu Zong.
Calculated in this way, Zhu Changxun will not become the emperor until Xu Guo becomes an official. When Xu Guo retires, who can his mother and son expect to go to the outer court?
If you can't look for Xu Guo, you can only look for Gao Pragmatic. Although Princess Zheng has never met Gao Pragmatic, she knows that Gao Pragmatic is the same age as the emperor. It is said that Gao Pragmatic is very good at horsemanship. Before he became the governor, most of the people in the capital were not familiar with it.
Rather than sit in a sedan chair, ride a horse.
Riding a horse is no better than riding a motorcycle in later generations. This thing looks majestic, but in fact it is not easy. If you are not good at horseback riding, riding a horse may be more tiring than walking. And those who can ride a horse all year round will definitely not be in poor health.
In this way, at least Gao Pragmatic's career will not die due to physical reasons, so once he is willing to support Chang Xun, there is a high probability that he can take care of Chang Xun until he becomes Yuji.
Given Gao Pragmatic's current momentum, he would have almost already joined the cabinet by then. If the process had been long enough, he would have even become the first assistant, so this advantage would naturally be self-evident.
Since wooing Gao Jingshi has become the first option, Concubine Zheng only needs to consider the means of wooing her. Judging from Liu Xin's analysis just now, the first person Concubine Zheng wants to take advantage of must be the emperor. She only needs to find a way to make him
When the emperor mentioned this matter to Gao Pragmatic, or made this request clearly and unmistakably, Gao Pragmatic would find it difficult to refuse.
Why was it so difficult to refuse now that I could refuse before?
Because no one had thought of "worshiping the legitimate mother" before, Gao Pragmatic could refuse on the grounds of adhering to Confucian tradition, saying that he insisted on waiting for the queen to give birth to a legitimate son. The emperor could not object to this statement, and it was even unlikely that he would object, because he had no respect for the queen.
There are also deep feelings.
However, things are different now. Now both Zhu Changluo and Zhu Changxun can "worship their legitimate mother". At this time, if you ask the emperor who he wants to worship, does the answer still need to be asked? It must be Chang Xun.
No matter who worships him, it will be the same. If the emperor brings it up to Gao Jingshi, Gao Jingshi will obviously not be able to object.
However, the trouble is that Gao Pragmatic does not want to do this. Whether it is Zhu Changluo or Zhu Changxun, Gao Pragmatic looks down on their historical performance.
Later generations talked about Zhu Changluo, the Taichang Emperor of Mingguang Zong in history. Although he bluntly said that he was addicted to wine and sex, and indulged in sexual pleasures, so that he became a "January Emperor" and even committed such ridiculous things as the "Red Pill Case"
This is a sad story, but his short-term governance was still praised, saying that he "removed the mining tax of the Wanli Dynasty, brought order to chaos, and restored discipline."
However, it is a pity that in Gao Pragmatic's view, the emperor's performance showed that he would not be an emperor at all.
Originally, after the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Sarhu, Zhu Yijun had already realized that the troubles on the northeastern border were not small, and began to actively mobilize manpower, material and financial resources to prepare for revenge. However, the sudden death of Queen Wang caused his spirit to collapse, and a month later he also
Pass away and live forever.
Under such circumstances, if Zhu Changluo was a smart emperor, he should have known that he was actually under a lot of pressure. The rise and fall of the country rested on his shoulders. Moreover, as long as he could avenge Sarhu, his authority could also
Set it up.
But the key to successful revenge is that you must have money in your hands. Only with money can you fight. This has been proved in the three major campaigns of Wanli. If it weren't for Zhu Yijun spending a lot of internal money, the three major campaigns in history would have been impossible.
Zheng might not win even a single game!
But where does the internal money come from? The bulk of it is mining taxes.
The mining tax is not "just as the name suggests". It is actually a commercial tax, but it is different from the commercial tax that Gao Pragmatic Real Estate wants to implement now - Gao Pragmatic Real Estate collects commercial tax to collect the money into the Ministry of Household Affairs, while Zhu Yijun's mining tax is collected through the mine.
The tax eunuch collected internal funds.
In the original history, the mining tax collected by Zhu Yijun was not that much every year, but it caused a lot of trouble. The main reason was that there was no system for "collecting mining tax", and the mining tax eunuchs took the opportunity to take advantage of it.
, wielding power, and being greedy for ink, there is a lot of public opposition.
However, most of the so-called civil opposition is actually caused by big businessmen. At the same time, the spokespersons of big businessmen continue to attack the mining tax. They have been asking Zhu Yijun to cancel the mining tax for decades, but Zhu Yijun always insists.
Refuse to give up.
Overall, the existence of the mining tax is a double-edged sword. It ensures that when the country "happens", the emperor can use money to support the war, and it also leads to sharp opposition from the people and the court.
As the new imperial emperor, it does not mean that the mining tax cannot be abolished as a means of compromise with the officials, in order to temporarily calm down the struggle between the imperial power and the civil servant group.
The problem is that the cancellation of mining tax also depends on the timing. At this time, Liaodong is about to be completely destroyed. You have given up the most reliable financial power in your hand. What kind of magic operation is this?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! His level of wisdom is probably similar to that of Chongzhen's self-abolition of factory guards.
It can be seen from this that Zhu Changluo's level is completely unreliable, and he is eight blocks worse than his father Zhu Yijun.
Zhu Changluo is unreliable, and Zhu Changxun is equally unreliable.
I won’t tell you what happened during the war over the country. I will only say that after he was granted the title of King of Fortune and came to the country of Luoyang, His Highness expropriated people, invaded and exploited the small people, and tried every possible means to steal money. Apart from having no courage to rebel, he basically never did anything bad.
At that time, Zhu Yijun was having a cold war with the ministers, and countless memorials sent to the palace were like mud into the sea. Zhu Yijun ignored most of the memorials sent to the ministers, except for the memorial from Prince Fu's Mansion. It was submitted in the morning, and basically there would be a reply in the afternoon. His requirements were
Nothing is allowed.
With such convenience, traitors and desperadoes from all over the world naturally flocked to Zhu Changxun's door. After that, Emperor Tianqi and even later Emperor Chongzhen came to the throne, because Prince Fu was an honored member of the imperial family and the closest vassal by blood, so he
He was also very respectful.
However, what did His Highness Prince Fu, who had such a respected position, do?
This prince, who is said to have weighed more than 300 kilograms, spent his whole life drunk and dreaming, drinking fine wine behind closed doors all day long, wandering around prostitutes, and living happily. When thieves were rampant, Henan suffered from drought and locust disasters for consecutive years, and the people changed their sons to eat.
But King Fu ignored him and continued to curb taxes. He could hardly do even the most basic form of relief.
At that time, the recruiting troops from all directions passed through Luoyang. The soldiers said angrily: "Luoyang is rich in the palace. Shenzong spent all the wealth in the world to enrich the king. But now we are allowed to go to war on an empty stomach and die at the hands of thieves. How unfair!"
At that time, Lu Weiqi, the former Minister of War of Nanjing who retired at home, went to the palace many times to persuade King Fu, telling him that even if it was just for himself, he should open the treasury and use some money to support the people. However, King Fu's reaction was recorded in the history books
It's very simple: "don't listen".
The consequences of "not listening" were serious. In the spring of the 14th year of Chongzhen, on the 19th day of the first lunar month, Li Zicheng led his army to capture Luoyang. King Fu and his female family members hid in the secluded Ying'en Temple in the suburbs, still trying to survive. His eldest son, Zhu Yousong, had quick feet and could conquer the city.
He escaped and was later welcomed by Ming officials as the "Hongguang Emperor" of Nanming.
He did run away, but King Fu, who was seriously overweight and had difficulty walking, could not escape. He was quickly arrested by Li Zicheng's army and escorted back to the city.
On the way, he met Lv Weiqi, the former Minister of War of Nanjing who was being executed. Mr. Lv encouraged him: "The name is very important. Your Majesty must not humiliate yourself!" After saying this, Mr. Lv scolded the thief for being unyielding and dying bravely.
It's a pity that King Fu had a bear bag, so how could he commit suicide and die for his country? On the 21st of the first lunar month, when he saw Li Zicheng, he immediately kowtowed and begged for his life.
Li Zicheng saw the three-hundred-pound fat ball prince kneeling in the hall and crying for mercy. He didn't know why, but the more he looked at him, the more angry he became. He simply asked his men to tie up Prince Fu, strip him naked and wash him, and then took out a few more from the back garden.
He killed a deer and cooked it in a giant pot with King Fu. He held a banquet at the Zhougong Temple in Xiguan, Luoyang, and ate with his subordinates. It was called the "Fulu Banquet". (Note: There are different opinions on the outcome of this incident, but this is the most dramatic one.
A sort of.)
Of course, no matter whether Zhu Changxun's death was so "wonderful" or not, at least his performance before his death was enough to disgrace Zhu Yijun.
Even Gao Pingshi occasionally persuades himself in his heart. After all, Zhu Changluo and Zhu Changxun are still young at this time, and they may be able to change a lot if they are trained now. But how can I put it, just like asking him to choose another time period, he would not be able to
It would be too difficult for him to change his prejudices against Zhu Changluo and Zhu Changxun if he were to fool around with Zhang Xianzhong.
However, the persistence of stereotypes is not the most critical issue. The reason why Gao Pragmatic really made up his mind not to choose between the two of them, instead of trying to find ways to allow the Queen to give birth to his legitimate son, is because of the overall political situation.
consider.
This matter is not complicated. All we need to do is make an assumption: Zhu Changxun, who was high-ranking and powerful, worshiped the queen as his legitimate mother. With the emperor's favor, Zhu Changxun gained the lead... I wonder if the Heart School can agree? Will it give up?
Don’t forget that the study of mind is a “practical study of morality.” In other matters, they may sometimes give in and compromise out of considerations of temporarily avoiding the edge, but in this matter, they have no way of retreating!
Retreating means that the foundation of their school's existence has been shaken or even broken!
By analogy, it is equivalent to asking Gao Pragmatic to admit in public that "the word ancestral system is not easy", there is no need to talk about it at all.
So in the final analysis, Gao pragmatism actually needs to meet three conditions: not only to prevent the Xin School from going berserk and causing a complete division within the civil servant group; but also to allow the side of the Practical School to win; and at the same time, to prevent the emperor from being passive and sabotaging his work from now on, and from
The civil service clique engaged in a long-term Cold War.
The only solution is for the queen to give birth to her legitimate son.
After listening to Gao Pragmatic's analysis and explanation, Liu Xin couldn't help but sigh: "This Empress Wang's belly is really important, and when you said that, even I became a little worried... You said today
The rumors...could it be that a blind cat meets a dead mouse? Are they really true?"
The rumor Liu Xin mentioned was what Chen Ju and Gao Jingshi mentioned, and Gao Jingshi just told Liu Xin: This afternoon, a new rumor has spread in the capital, saying that the empress had injured her roots when giving birth to the emperor's eldest daughter.
I will no longer be able to get pregnant.
In fact, Gao Pragmatic was not 100% sure that the queen was okay, but he still said: "Heiding has worked hard on this, and I mobilized the power in the palace to sort out all the queen's performances when she gave birth to the emperor's eldest daughter, and even
It also includes various details of the Queen's diet and daily life after that, all compiled into a book and handed over to Mr. Binhu for review..."
"If the emperor knows how much you care about the queen, I think you will be afraid that your life will be in danger." Liu Xin said with ridicule, then paused and said seriously: "What did Li Shizhen say?"
Gao pragmatically said: "Mr. Binhu thinks the queen is suffering from a heart disease."
"What's wrong with you?" Liu Xin frowned and said, "It's what you suspected before. The queen is afraid of being said to be jealous and promiscuous, not worthy of her virtue, and unable to be a mother to the world?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "In addition, Mr. Binhu also put forward a hypothesis." Gao pragmatic sighed: "He suspected that the previous delivery did not go well, which caused the queen to have a certain problem.
This fear made her unwilling to conceive again, so she would unconsciously find various reasons to refuse to be intimate with the emperor..."
Gao Pingshi was extremely serious when he said these words, but Liu Xin nodded repeatedly and said, "I also think giving birth is a very scary thing, especially in this era of unreliable surgery and medicine.
A caesarean section or something, without even anti-inflammatory injections, giving birth to a baby is a narrow escape."
Gao Pragmatic was stunned for a moment, and then said with suspicion: "Isn't this the reason why you don't want to get married?"
Liu Xin glared at him: "So what if it is, so what if it's not?"
Gao Pragmatic shook his head and said: "I think you are thinking too much. As far as I know, the success rate of a smooth delivery is most closely related to the mother's physical condition. With your physical condition, I think even if you give birth to twins, there will be no
Nothing dangerous."
"You can't stand and talk without hurting your back!" Liu Xin waved her hands in disgust: "Let's talk about business, talk about business, don't blame me for nothing. At most, only two or three people care about whether I have a child or not.
What we are discussing now is whether the Queen will have children, and there are many people who are concerned about this matter... What are you going to do now?"
Gao pragmatic sighed: "Try to delay..."
At this point, Gao Mo's voice suddenly came from outside: "Master, there is something urgent."
Gao Jingshi knew that Gao Mo would not interrupt rashly, so he looked at Liu Xin and replied, "What's the matter?"
Gao Mo said: "Zheng Guotai, the younger brother of Imperial Concubine Zheng, is here for a visit. He has already arrived."
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