Zheng Guotai took advantage of the darkness and left in a hurry. Gao Pragmatic, who didn't see him out without showing off, had already returned to the backyard with an expressionless face.
As soon as they entered the backyard, they saw Liu Xin and two maids sitting in a small pavilion with a view of Shichahai. Mosquito-repelling incense floated next to them, and elegant light yellow paper lanterns cast a gentle light.
Perhaps when she saw Gao Pingshi coming in, Liu Xin turned her head and glanced at him, then waved casually.
This move surprised the two maids beside her. They were afraid of offending the master, but Gao Pragmatic was not shy at all, so she walked towards the small pavilion.
Probably because there were servants present, Liu Xin took the initiative to stand up to greet him, smiled slightly, and said, "Have Situ finished talking with Uncle Zheng Guo?"
Gao pragmatically said: "The discussion is over."
Liu Xin stretched out her hand and said, "If Situ doesn't plan to go to bed now, why not sit here for a while. It's not as hot as midsummer, and it's not late autumn yet. It's a pleasant time. Maybe Situ can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shichahai.
Forget about some government worries."
Gao Pragmatic smiled and said: "Tonight is a picturesque scene, but tomorrow it may be stormy." But after all, he sat down in the pavilion unceremoniously. Then he sniffed lightly and said
: "The incense is a bit too strong."
Liu Xin said: "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there aren't many mosquitoes around. If the incense is not strong, I'm afraid it won't be able to drive them away, and it will only disturb the elegant mood."
Gao pragmatic suddenly fell silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "It makes sense."
Liu Xin's beautiful eyes turned: "Situ seems to have other feelings?"
Gao pragmatic suddenly waved his hands to the two maids: "You go and wait over there and bring the incense burners." The two maids felt good and knew that they were talking about business, so they did not waste a moment and took away one of the four incense burners.
, went to wait under another corridor about seven or eight feet away.
As soon as they left, Liu Xin became less formal in her speech. She smiled and said, "What's the matter, what trouble did Uncle Zheng Guo bring you?"
Gao pragmatic curled his lips: "How could he have any idea? The imperial concubine was so obsessed with wanting her son to be a prince that she came to ask me if I wanted to be a 'Father-in-Chief' in the future."
Liu Xin said in surprise: "Father Shang...is the one Dong Zhuo did?"
Gao Pragmatic smiled and said, "I would say this is unlucky for my father. You see, when you hear this word, you think of Dong Zhuo."
Liu Xin frowned and said, "Let's not talk about good luck or bad luck. I'm curious as to why Concubine Zheng thinks so far... Is the emperor's health in bad shape?"
"It's not bad." Gao pragmatically said: "It may be a bit of early gout, but there should be no other problems."
"Then this is strange. Don't you think that such a promise given to you by Imperial Concubine Zheng means nothing at all?" Liu Xin spread her hands: "Her son is only over one year old, less than two years old, and the emperor's body is not big.
The problem is, even if I want to win you over at this time, it should be through an official appointment and a wish.
For example, she can promise you that she will give the emperor a big blow and let you join the cabinet as soon as possible; she can also promise you that she will speak ill of Shen Shixing and others to the emperor so that your real school will regain the upper hand in the cabinet, etc.
Wait, wait, which one is not more reliable than giving you a father-in-law?
This father Shang is somewhat ominous, and he is still far away now. If it takes twenty or thirty years, what is the difference between her promise and not saying anything? Don't you think there is a problem here? "
Gao Pragmatic didn't comment and just asked: "What do you think the problem is?"
Liu Xin said: "My intuition tells me that this is not what Princess Zheng wanted to say."
"Intuition?" Gao Pingshi smiled, shook his head and said, "If I relied on intuition to do things, I'm afraid the grass on the grave would be as tall as one person."
Liu Xin also shook her head and said: "Intuition is not just based on feelings, but...how to put it, it can be regarded as reasoning about her logic for a specific person, but this logic is not very popular, so it may not be convincing enough.
But I believe it very strongly...it's called intuition."
Gao Pragmatic laughed and asked: "Well, what's your 'specific reasoning'? Why don't you tell me."
Liu Xin obviously felt that Gao Pragmatic didn't believe her words, but she wasn't angry either. She just explained: "The reason is very simple, but before that I want to ask you: Do you think Concubine Zheng's true love for the emperor...?"
"
Gao Pragmatic had a strange look on his face: "It's so rare to hear you ask such...such...feminine questions."
Liu Xin rolled her eyes at him: "Answer the question."
Gao pragmatic touched his chin and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I think it should be."
"What's the reason?" Liu Xin asked.
Gao pragmatically said: "The emperor is very smart. He is not a fool, let alone a licking dog. Concealing his true feelings under the nose of such a smart man, no matter how good his acting skills are, he can only hide it for a while.
It may have been hidden for a lifetime.
According to the original history, because Empress Wang died first, the emperor was still taking care of Concubine Zheng before his death, and even hoped to make her his queen by means of a will. (Note: Zhu Yijun suddenly became seriously ill at that time.
It is reasonable to speculate that he felt that his time had come and this decree would become a legacy, and Zhu Changluo would not dare to violate it.) It can be seen that the emperor regarded her as his true love until his death... I miss you
We should agree with one point: as an emperor, he would not be so kind to a woman with ulterior motives."
"Yes, I agree. I also remembered a sentence, how to say it..." Liu Xin thought for a moment and said: "It probably means that when a man is in the age of a woman in her forties, she becomes old and loses her luster.
Later, he was able to refuse the temptation of three thousand beauties in the harem for only one reason: he loves this woman!"
Gao pragmatic smiled: "It makes sense." Then asked: "So what is your inference?"
Liu Xin spread her hands: "Since they really love each other, do you think Concubine Zheng will ask you to be the 'Father' in the future? You know, the prerequisite for you to be the 'Father' is that the emperor has died, and the prince or the new
Jun, I want to respect you as my father... Is it reasonable for her to say this?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gao Pragmatic's face immediately became serious, his smile disappeared completely, he was silent for a long time, and asked: "You mean...the original source of these words is
It comes from the mouth of the emperor."
Liu Xin nodded: "I think only if the emperor himself said such words and insisted that Concubine Zheng tell you this, she would dare to do this. Otherwise... firstly, it would not be justified emotionally, and secondly, for her
It's too dangerous. You must know how serious the consequences would be for Concubine Zheng if the emperor discovered this."
Gao pragmatic was silent for a while and sighed: "The emperor has doubts about me?"
"It's hard to say." Liu Xin shook her head: "Why are you so pessimistic?"
"What do I call pessimism?" Gao Pragmatic frowned: "Isn't this the most reasonable reverse inference?"
"No, I don't think so." Liu Xin also frowned, looked at Gao Pragmatic carefully, and said, "I think you have been involved in conspiracies and conspiracies all year round, and you are used to thinking the worst about everything.
That’s why I feel so.”
Gao Pragmatic did not comment, but asked: "Then what do you think?"
"To be honest, I think the emperor is thinking too far, but one thing is for sure, in his heart, you are a very good person to support him." Liu Xin frowned and said, "I even think that he cares about you.
His trust is so strong that... he may really have the intention of asking his most beloved son to worship you as his father-in-law after his death. Of course, this is also a way to win your full support for his beloved son. "
Gao Jingshi didn't say anything, and Liu Xin couldn't help but add after a pause: "But no matter what, even if it is a 'means', its original intention is good."
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and then said: "According to what you said, the emperor really thought a little too far." Then without waiting for Liu Xin to answer, he continued: "But I still feel that you treat an emperor like this... a little bit.
Innocent."
Liu Xin shrugged: "Maybe. After all, I have never been an emperor or even a leader. I dare not say that I can guess accurately what his mentality is. On the contrary, you are said to be
The emperor’s number one confidant, and you two were schoolmates since childhood, so you must know him well enough, do you really think that he is suspicious of you?”
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "You were right before. I may be too accustomed to thinking the worst about a person first. After your reminder just now, I now have a different view."
"Can you tell me about it?"
"Okay." Gao pragmatically said: "Did you know that the emperor has a behavioral habit that may be different from ordinary people?"
"I don't know." Liu Xin shook her head decisively: "What kind of behavioral habits?"
Gao pragmatically said calmly: "I can give it, but you can't steal it."
Liu Xin was startled when she heard this, but immediately began to think deeply. After a moment, she suddenly said: "Oh, I see. What you mean is that it is indeed possible for you to be the father-in-law in the future.
The emperor means it, and he may indeed mean it. However, these words are also testing you to see if you are serious about this matter..."
"That's roughly it." Gao Pragmatic sighed: "The emperor's job is not easy. While he sincerely wants to use me, he has to remember his responsibilities and subconsciously worry about whether I have other intentions."
"How about being alone?" Liu Xin understood, smiled and said, "There won't be any problems with your answer today, right?"
"My answer is of course watertight." Gao Jingzhi was not modest in front of her. He simply recounted the conversation with Zheng Guotai, and then said: "But the idea I gave Zheng Guotai... Looking back now
, I wonder if the emperor will understand Cha."
Liu Xin asked curiously: "What ideas did you give him?"
"I learned from Wang Xijue: you hit yours, and I'll hit mine." Gao Pragmatic shrugged: "I asked Zheng Guotai to find a way to tell Concubine Zheng to remind the emperor of a major event: this year's Beijing inspection was due to the northwest
It has been delayed due to the chaos, and now it is time to bring this matter up and deal with it quickly."
Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said: "I forgot that this is the year of Beijing and the Inquisition!" Then her eyes brightened: "What a beautiful move! Once such a big thing as the Beijing Inspection begins, how can the officials of the imperial court still do it?"
If you have the energy to care about other things, don't you have to first consider wearing your hat firmly? In this way, the momentum that Wang Xijue has worked so hard to build will be eliminated by you!"
Gao Pragmatic was not as optimistic as she was. He shook his head and said: "The idea of resolving it invisible is a bit too much. As long as the emperor does not determine the matter such as the dispute over the country, it is even said that as long as the emperor does not completely determine it and complete it, the courtiers will
You won't really let go. Even Jingcha can only push the matter back, maybe two or three months, maybe half a year or a year, but it will always be 'waiting', not giving up.
"
Liu Xin's beautiful eyes turned: "What are you going to use this time to arrange? Oh, by the way, why is this delay possible for two or three months, or as long as half a year or even a year?"
Gao pragmatic did not explain whether he wanted to arrange something, but only explained the latter issue: "If the Beijing-Inquisition is just carried out as usual, and the group leading the Beijing-Inquisition does not make any excessive moves, then by the time the Beijing-Inspection is over, this matter will be over.
, and the Beijing inspection will usually be completed in two or three months."
"What is hyperexcitability? What if there is hyperactivity?" Liu Xin asked.
"Excessive actions, just take advantage of the opportunity of the Beijing Police to knock down many of the other party's people." Gao Pragmatic spread his hands: "The other party is not a vegetarian, so naturally they will resist in groups. In this way, there will be more things to argue about.
The impact is hard to estimate. As for the time...it will naturally drag on for a long time."
"Let me guess... is it your Real School that takes the initiative in the Beijing investigation?" Liu Xin asked.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Gao Pragmatic curled his lips: "The Beijing Inspection Bureau is usually jointly led by the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Inspection Yuan, and the other six departments will probably be involved."
Liu Xin looked stunned. After thinking for a while, she suddenly opened her eyes wide: "Wait a minute, I have a question... did you have any influence on Shen Li's transfer to Zuodu Yushi?"
Gao Pangshi flatly denied: "This matter has nothing to do with me. It is the emperor's own decision. I know what you are thinking, but it is not that. I had no intention of taking advantage of the Beijing inspection to cause trouble. I just told Zheng Guotai
The suggestion was just a temporary delaying strategy without any premeditation."
After hearing this, Liu Xin looked "slightly disappointed" and sighed slightly: "I thought you had planned everything in advance."
"I'm not a god, how can I have such ability? If nothing else, the fact that Wang Xijue returned to Beijing and didn't jump into the slander case as I expected has exceeded my expectations." Gao Pragmatic said defiantly. Mouth: "But it doesn't matter. Although his methods are brilliant, I'm not bad at all. And if you really want to say it, I still have a little more cards in my hand than he does. I still have a better chance of winning this battle."
Liu Xin smiled and suddenly remembered something again and asked: "By the way, I remember that Shen Li didn't come to visit you this time. Will he act according to your wishes?"
Gao Pragmatic smiled mysteriously: "Although he needs to take charge of this matter, I have no intention of letting people from our Practical School charge forward."
"Really? Then you plan to..."
"We can't say it now, it would be pointless if we did." Gao Pragmatic chuckled: "Wang Xijue wants to attract the attention of the courtiers to the dispute over the country. How can I let him do it? I will not only muddy the water, but also Just wait and see how you can achieve this goal while ensuring that your own people are not too deeply involved."
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