Chapter 277 Post-war Trouble (5) Answers from the Three Kingdoms Dukes
There was a heated quarrel between the court and the central government over the issue of Gao Pragmatic's reward, and the people left behind in the Gao Mansion, the minister, were naturally aware of this. Gao Mo, as the director of the Gao Mansion for many years, has been in explicit or covert contact with relevant officials these days.
Most of the lower-ranking officials contacted him directly, while the higher-ranking officials contacted him through their own managers. In short, they were discussing the matter and discussing ways to deal with it.
Correspondingly, Gao Mo is also constantly gathering the opinions and suggestions of people from all walks of life, writing them into letters, and sending them to Gao Jingjing's business strategy by flying pigeons and a 600-mile expedited relay race, so that Gao Jingjing can
Even if you are thousands of miles away, you can always keep track of the capital's trends.
However, in any case, Gao Mo is just in charge after all, and that's all he can do. Even he can't have much influence on what choice Gao Pragmatic will make.
At the same time, as the secretary-general, Liu Xin will certainly not be looked at like an outsider. Although it is difficult for her to do anything personally in a society like the Ming Dynasty because she is a woman, she can still communicate with many people through Jinghua's network.
get in touch.
For example, regarding the Sea Trade Alliance, there is no doubt about the weight of Secretary-General Jinghua’s words. Although the focus of the Sea Trade Alliance in recent times has not been on North Korea and China, but on some changes in Japan and the takeover of the Luzon Islands.
The future trade expansion direction, but after Liu Xin contacted the three princes through Jinghua's channels, the three princes responded immediately.
The first person to react was Zhu Yingzhen, Duke of Chengguo. Although Liu Xin did not say anything clearly when he contacted him, he just asked him what he thought of the situation in the court after the victory in the two wars. Zhu Yingzhen's reply was very interesting. He said: "Recently,
It is a minor illness and I seldom hear about court affairs. However, I know that Situ has prepared it, so I should follow Situ's wishes carefully."
I have been suffering from a slight illness recently, and I haven't paid much attention to matters in the court. However, I feel that Chief Situ must have already prepared plans to deal with these matters, so I, Zhu Yingzhen, just need to handle them honestly and according to Chief Situ's wishes.
Well, it's very good, very conscious, and the correct attitude is simply touching.
The next reply I received came from the British Duke Zhang Yuangong. Zhang Yuangong's answer was not much different from Zhu Yingzhen's overall answer, but the narrative method was slightly different. What he said was: "The Sea Trade Alliance has always been led by Situ, and this time the great cause of conquering the Yuan Dynasty also has allies.
Where we try our best, we are fortunate to look up to Situ's strength to uplift our ancestral tradition. Although Yuan Gong was foolish and could not be a great weapon, it is expected that Situ was loyal and loyal to the country, so he should indeed shoulder a more important responsibility. How can we, the honorable ministers, not wave the flag for him?
Those who are."
The leader of the Sea Trade Alliance has always been Gao Situ, and in this battle against Yuan Dynasty, Gao Situ handed over the transshipment business within the customs to us people, allowing us to get a share of the battle. It’s really
The great thing we have done to revitalize our ancestral customs (ancestral property) is, of course, only possible because of Gao Situ's care.
Although I, Zhang Yuangong, am stupid and ineffective, I still understand these principles. I believe that people like Gao Situ will continue to be promoted and make a fortune in the future. How can such a good thing be without us, the honorable ministers, cheering and cheering for him?
Well, Zhang Yuangong is very straightforward. To put it simply, he is the person who makes me rich. Of course I strongly support him.
Liu Xin thought about it and understood why Zhang Yuangong specifically mentioned the fact that during the Battle of Yuan Dynasty, the Production and Construction Corps controlled by the nobles received high pragmatic approval to undertake the transportation of supplies within the customs. In fact, a big reason for this was Zhang
The size of the family's maritime fleet is not as large as that of Cheng Guogong Zhu's family, but in the land trade, his family's share is larger.
So from this perspective, he was the main stakeholder of the Sea Trade Alliance in the battle against Yuan Dynasty. For this, it is appropriate to express some gratitude to Gao Jingshi. In the words of later generations, this is called "
The attitude a human being should have.”
Ding Guogong Xu Wenbi's response was much more reserved than that of the two younger generation Dukes. Xu Wenbi's reply was: "Situ has made great contributions with his unparalleled talents. This has been the dynasty's 200-year career as a scholar."
The Duke of Dingguo was delighted when he heard about it, and the emperor was expected to be the same. Moreover, the rebellion in Bozhou has not subsided yet, and the rebellion in Caojun has started again. The pattern of the imperial court looking up to Situ's reputation to frighten Xiaoxiao is still the same. With Situ's wisdom, there should be no worries.
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Xu Wenbi, a veteran minister, is indeed different from Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong. He did not mention any interest issues here. At first, he just boasted about his high and pragmatic talents and achievements, and then by the way, he praised the Ming Dynasty’s system of raising scholars, and then used the phrase "material to the emperor"
"It's the same" as the reason for judging that the pattern will not change drastically in the near future.
Then, he felt that this was too general, so he explained a little more in depth. The main idea was that the Bozhou Rebellion and the Cao Army turmoil in the south were still unresolved, and it was impossible for the imperial court to treat Gao Pragmatic, "the best literary commander in the world"
It's on the shelf, so Secretary-General Liu, you can rest assured that your Gao Situ's status is secure and nothing will happen to him.
Xu Wenbi's words were a bit cunning to some extent, because Liu Xin didn't know how to analyze the situation. She didn't contact Xungui to ask for advice, but just to ask about their attitude. Or to put it more bluntly, she wanted to ask Xungui for advice.
They took a stand. Now you, Xu Wenbi, are talking a lot but refuse to take a stand. What do you mean?
Of course, Xu Wenbi may not have any other meaning. As the leader of the class, his reserve cannot be said to be excessive. Moreover, although he did not say it explicitly, the implicit meaning behind his words was actually "You can handle it yourself if you are pragmatic."
, the implication can be understood as “it’s not yet time for our country’s principal to step forward.”
Well, that means it’s not that I don’t help, but that your Gao Situ doesn’t need my help now. Looking at it this way, although Xu Wenbi didn’t express his position clearly, he actually acquiesced that he was at least on Gao Pragmatic’s side——
It's just that the "subjective initiative" is not as high as that of Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong.
When Liu Xin thought about it, it was not incomprehensible. Although the Dingguo Palace had sufficient status, his family had always been inferior to the Chengguo Palace and the British Palace in terms of "expanding business."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! If the Sea Trade Alliance is regarded as a joint-stock company, Gao Pragmatic is undoubtedly the major shareholder with absolute controlling rights, while Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong are the second and third shareholders.
As a shareholder, Xu Wenbi can only get the fourth child. If this is the case, it means that his interest bond with Gao Pragmatism is not as unbreakable as that of Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong, and he will not appear to be following Gao Pragmatism's lead.
This is generally the situation in the capital. Most of the people who oppose high pragmatism are civil servants, and they are more powerful than the practical school. To some extent, a short-lived alliance between the Xin school and the old Neo-Confucian school was formed. In terms of nobles and nobles, generally speaking, the situation is still
It is the forces that clearly support high pragmatism that dominate.
Most of the generals in the towns on the nine sides must also support Gao Pragmatism. Unfortunately, the generals have very little influence on the government, so it doesn't matter whether they support it or not.
According to Liu Xin's view, the forces of the "pro-high faction" and the "anti-high faction" in the court should be roughly balanced. The most critical factor at the moment is probably the emperor's attitude.
If the emperor feels that Gao Wuzhen has gradually become a threat to the imperial power, then he may give some rewards that make Gao Pingshi uncomfortable - such as martial arts knighthood; on the contrary, if the emperor thinks that Gao Wuzhen is still a threat to the imperial power
As a minister who is indispensable to him, and whose prestige and power are not enough to pose a threat to the imperial power, then he should choose the opinion of "supporting the high school" and continue to promote Gao Pragmatic rather than to the title.
Of course, there is a very small chance that Gao Pragmatic will be knighted for his merits in civil service according to Li Shanchang's old practice.
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