Chapter 281 The return of Japan (Yuan Wu) and the experience
The Xin School headed by Zhao Zhigao is currently forced by the situation to be pragmatic and "self-reliant on its merits", and then becomes arrogant and domineering. To use the popular terminology of later generations, it is "floating".
It’s not that Gao Pragmatism doesn’t have some “off-the-wall” aspects. For example, his reaction to Japan’s possible response to the current situation is a bit off-the-wall to some extent—he believes that Japanese elites, including Tokugawa Ieyasu, are now post-Autumn Festival
The grasshopper could only give in step by step to his pressing advances, and finally surrendered all power and allowed him to carve out everything.
This kind of "floating" is a kind of self-confidence based on absolute strength. It is because he believes that Japan can no longer be twisted into a rope after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He has many ways to win over one faction, stabilize another faction, and fight against another faction.
, and then completed his "Japan Plan" which was revised several times.
However, the reason why he is still a little confused is because after all, he has not personally met with those important people in Japan. His understanding of Japan mainly comes from history books, literature, film and television and even game works in previous lives, even though most of them
Some of the situations are indeed based on historical originals, but they are still somewhat superficial.
This has led to some deviations in his past best "predicting people as gods". For example, he now does not know that Tokugawa Ieyasu has actually been trying to unite the internal forces, hoping to maintain Japan's post-war stability and prevent him from doing so.
There is an opportunity to take advantage of it, especially if he does not have the urge to directly send troops to intervene.
Of course, Tokugawa Ieyasu also made a miscalculation, that is, he did not know that Gao Pragmatic was also making two plans. That is, the plan in which the imperial court was willing to directly send troops and the plan in which the imperial court was unwilling to directly send troops. Under these two different plans,
What high pragmatism has to do is actually different.
In short, in the context where Jinghua can exert its power without scruples, Gao Pragmatism is more or less a bit arrogant. But Zhao Zhigao and the others do not know that in fact, when it comes to domestic political issues, Gao Pragmatism is not only never arrogant, but even cautious to the point of being so cautious.
It's unbelievable.
Gao Pragmatic was a history enthusiast in his previous life. There is a saying that "reading history makes people wise". The more history books you read, the more deeply you can understand how a person should be a "good minister" under monarchy.
Gao Pragmatic naturally has his own understanding of this. In his opinion, there are enough examples from various dynasties in Chinese history to teach him how to be a "courtier", especially for someone like him who is regarded by many people today.
In the future, there may be situations where "high achievements shake the master", or situations where the power is too great and may threaten the monarch. There is no precedent to follow.
He believes that it can be roughly divided into four models: Xiao He model, Fan Li model, Guo Ziyi model, and Zhao Kuangyin model.
The characteristic of Xiao He's model is to recognize my identity clearly. I will do whatever the boss wants me to do; if the boss doesn't want me to do something, I will not do it. I will not do anything beyond my authority and do my job well. In addition, there are
A key point is that if you don't like something but your boss likes it, you should do what the boss wants.
When Liu Bang was firmly on the throne, he was afraid that his brothers who had been through life and death would rebel against him. Even if they didn't rebel against him, they might have to rebel against his son. And the one who worried him the most was Han Xin. Liu Bang wanted to kill but couldn't bear to kill him, so he hesitated.
Yu couldn't make the move.
At this time, if you want to talk about ruthlessness, it has to be Empress Lu. Empress Lu saw Liu Bang's thoughts and thought that if you don't kill him, then I will do it. So she killed Han Xin and the Yi tribe, and she killed them first and then reported them - but this matter
It was done with the help of Xiao He.
Originally Xiao He was not willing, but at that time Liu Bang was old and Xiao He was probably worried that his mind might not be so clear. Now that Empress Lu was so powerful, Xiao He had to give in.
As a descendant, it may be said that Xiao He was timid and betrayed his brothers, but looking at the overall situation, Xiao He was not wrong. Han Xin was indeed "unparalleled in the country", but he was very sharp. As long as Liu Bang died and faced with orphans and widows, who can guarantee that he will not be the best in the future?
Rebel? If he rebels, won't the world be in chaos again?
As the prime minister and an old man under Liu Bang, in Xiao He's eyes, no matter how capable a minister is, the world is still surnamed Liu. Xiao He just recognized his identity as a migrant worker and considered the overall situation, and he was lucky enough to escape.
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The characteristic of Fan Li's model is to give up when things are good and find another way out.
This gentleman was regarded as the originator of Confucian businessmen in later generations, and he was known as "loyal to the country, wise to protect one's life, business to get rich, and famous all over the world." He was an all-round talent in the working world. Even Sima Qian had to admit that he successfully changed jobs across industries three times.
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Thanks to Fan Li, King Gou Jian of Yue was able to successfully destroy Wu, averting the humiliation of Kuaiji. When the King of Yue's power was consolidated, Fan Li decided to retire. He also persuaded his friend Wen Zhong to retire with him, saying that when the bird dies, the bow hides, the rabbit dies.
There is an ancient saying that dogs cook.
It's a pity that Wen Zhong didn't believe that the King of Yue would kill him, but it turned out to be true. Soon after Wen Zhong became prime minister, the King of Yue gave him the sword that Fu Chai used when he asked Wu Zixu to commit suicide. Wen Zhong had no choice but to raise the sword and commit suicide.
.But Fan Li, who retired, kept his name anonymous and started to make personal wealth, becoming the richest Duke Tao Zhu. Later generations called him the "Shang Sage".
In fact, Fan Li's model has been Gao pragmatism's choice for a long time. If there is any difference, it is probably that Fan Li made his fortune after retiring, while Gao pragmatism combined the two paths of politics and business, but
But his left foot stepped on one and his right foot stepped on another.
Of course, no matter what, his ultimate goal is to retire like Fan Li. However, judging from today's situation, there seems to be some variables to achieve this goal, but I don't know what is the reason for this situation.
Is it a temporary change, or is there some fundamental change.
The two models of Xiao He and Fan Li are actually somewhat different from the actual situation of Gao pragmatism. This difference lies in military power, or the impact on the army.
Whether it is Xiao He or Fan Li, their influence on the army is relatively limited, let alone any direct army or direct generals. This is not the case with Gao Pragmatism. In terms of military power or influence on the army, he should actually be analogous to the third model.
, which is the Guo Ziyi model.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The story of Guo Ziyi has been mentioned in the previous article in this book, so I won’t repeat it here. In short, Gao Pragmatic’s prestige in the military is unparalleled for a while, and General Xuan is almost
All of them are his direct descendants, Ji Liao, and probably half of them from the three sides (Shaanxi). There are even mainstays like Liu Wei among the Southern Army.
Even for the Qi Jiajun, because of Gao Pragmatic's relationship with Qi Jiguang, he had considerable influence on many generals after the Qi Jiajun "spread out".
In addition, many chieftains in the southwest region regarded Gao Jingshi as their biggest backer in the imperial court to a certain extent because Gao Jingshi's wife, Huang Zhiting, was a chieftain.
In this war to aid Korea, Gao Pragmatic was able to easily control the chieftain soldiers and horses recruited from Sichuan and other places, but did not cause any of the problems that were common in the past, which can also support this relationship.
Calculated in this way, there are probably not hundreds of Gao Jingshi's "little lackeys and so-and-so" among the generals in various towns in Jiubian, and the armies they directly control or can indirectly influence may account for three-thirds of Jiubian
Two or more.
How many people are there? That is at least 600,000 troops.
If you add in the influence of Liu Ling's Liu Jiajun on Sichuan, and the fact that the chieftains of the southwestern provinces recognized Gao Pragmatism as the protector of their interests, and finally add in the fact that the only two Qi Jiajun in the Jiangnan Army (the other one is the Yu Jiajun) who can fight are also quite comparable to him.
Because of the ambiguity, the southern half was completely gone.
Although even with such prestige and influence, under the special national conditions of the Ming Dynasty, it does not mean that he is pragmatic and can make these people follow him in rebellion without hesitation, but... for the imperial power
In other words, it seems that it is not too much to say "the tail is too big to fall off", right?
Therefore, when it comes to the issue of military power, Gao Pragmatic's situation is very similar to Guo Ziyi's. The similarity is that regardless of whether Gao Pragmatic is in a position to directly manage the military, his influence cannot be ignored.
If compared to future generations, it would be like having an old leader who personally promoted you. In addition to promoting you, this old leader has also promoted countless people similar to you. There are so many of these people all over the world. Then one day,
He said that he contacted all his disciples and former officials to do something, and now everyone has agreed. He is just waiting for you to express your stance. So... do you dare not to agree?
In particular, don’t forget that this is the feudal era, an era where human relationships can even outweigh legal principles. In this case, not only do you dare not agree from the perspective of strength, but also from the perspective of human relationships, reputation and credibility in this human society, I’m afraid it’s even more difficult
I have to agree!
Ungrateful - even in the new era of law-based society, this word is still a scolding that makes people go to the bone. Not to mention it in the old era. It is a scolding level of digging up ancestral graves. After the coffin is closed, it is inevitable to be "scorned by all generations."
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Why could Guo Ziyi single-handedly force the Uighurs to retreat even though he had already resigned? It was just prestige. Gao Pragmatic now has as much prestige as Guo Ziyi in the Ming army. Can such influence not make people afraid?
Zhao Zhigao was afraid, so he chose the ostrich tactic. He said he was waiting for his own defeat, but in fact, he really didn't dare to do so.
So...could Zhu Yijun be afraid too? Since there were no eunuchs in charge of rituals among the crowd that came to greet him today, shouldn't we consider this possibility?
This is the direct reason why Gao Pragmatic just said "everything is in danger".
As for the fourth mode, which is the Zhao Kuangyin mode, everyone knows this and there is no need to explain it at all. However, Gao Pragmatic has never considered this since he was a child.
The reason for this has been explained many times before. To put it simply, he does not want to see any civil war, does not want to see any internal chaos and disputes, and does not want the regime established by the last mainstream nation in history to consume its power internally and then lose.
The first direct conflict between Eastern and Western civilizations and the battle of civilizations.
In Gao Pragmatic's eyes, the interests of Chinese civilization far outweigh all his personal interests. This is his unwavering view as a person who grew up under the education system of the new era.
"Even if the floods are raging after my death" and "I don't care about the rise of a big country, I only care about the dignity of small people", Gao Pragmatic doesn't accept this at all. Without the rise of the nation and the strength of the country, the devil only cares about the small people like him!
So many small countries are guilty of harboring treasures, and are beaten at will by big countries with test tubes of washing powder. Countries that were once prosperous have been turned into ruins, and people who live and work in peace and contentment have become refugees. At this time, what kind of dignity do the small people have?
All they got was: "They lost everything, but they gained freedom."
What is the use of such freedom when you can only live by begging for charity like feeding a dog?
Without a prosperous and powerful country, there will be no self-respecting and confident people. This has always been the case in the world and will always be like this.
Therefore, there is no Zhao Kuangyin model in the highly pragmatic choice, because he believes that the Ming Dynasty will never have the social foundation for an almost peaceful transfer of state power like Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao's mutiny.
The reason why Zhu Di succeeded in the Jingnan Rebellion was that his surname was Zhu, and he was Zhu Yuanzhang's biological son. Legally, he also had a certain legal legitimacy for the succession; at the court system level, objectively speaking, Zhu Yunwen was gone, and the "national government"
"You cannot live without a king for a day"; at the military level, he was able to invade Nanjing with a single army. The other kings were cowed and no one dared to jump with him.
These three levels are indispensable for the success of Jingnan. If the high pragmatic hypothesis really wants to be repeated, at most it can only repeat the third point, but that is not enough. What will follow will definitely be chaos in the world.
No matter how quickly he is pacified, it will be an incalculable sunk cost to the country, not to mention that it will also bring about the "unjust victory of the country", a permanent debuff that will inevitably run through the entire dynasty.
Therefore, Gao Pragmatic has always hoped to use the Fan Li model and the Guo Ziyi model comprehensively, which makes him always adhere to the style of "high-profile work, low-key life", and do what should be done with great fanfare and magnanimity.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Even on seemingly sensitive matters such as the military industry reform, he first gave Gao Gong suggestions, and then made public appeals to extensively attract parties with similar interests.
After working together, it was finally accomplished. He would clearly analyze the advantages and disadvantages to Zhu Yijun, who was still the prince at the time, and ask Zhu Yijun to convey it to Emperor Longqing, and finally achieve the "Holy Judgment".
At the same time, Gao was pragmatic and strictly followed all kinds of etiquette and morals, and never did anything that "went beyond the rules." Even when the Rixin Building was being built in his house, he went there in person because "there was no such system in ancient times."
He discussed with the emperor things such as how high the building should be and whether there were any crested animals, and only started construction after obtaining the emperor's permission. This shows his prudence.
His return to Beijing this time had been discussed beforehand. He was not returning to Beijing as a triumphant army, but just reporting on his duties. Since it was just reporting on his duties, there should not have been the drama of "hundreds of officials greeting each other outside the city", but now
Not only did Baiguan Xiangying appear inexplicably, but the Supervisor of Ceremonies was also absent, which naturally aroused Gao Pragmatic's vigilance immediately.
In just a moment, he thought of several possibilities. Either the "hundred officials came to greet" incident happened suddenly, and the Chief of Ceremonies - or simply the emperor did not have time to react; or the emperor knew that the officials would go to greet him.
, but deliberately did not let anyone from the Supervisor of Ceremonies go with him.
It seems that the second possibility means that the situation is more serious - ah, in fact, of course it is indeed very serious. However, Gao Pragmatic believes that the first possibility cannot be ignored, because it means... someone is deliberately
Set yourself up!
Seeing the dumbfounded Liu Wei and Dong Yiyuan, Gao Jingshi shook his head slightly and said: "I'm afraid someone wants to drive a wedge between the emperor and me... Okay, okay, don't be stunned, come with me to see this national player.
How is your playing ability?"
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PS: One thing is certain. My wife is going to take the exam for a subject on the 28th. I live in the southeast of the city, and she has to go to the northwest of the city to take the exam, so I will probably have to pick her up and drop her off all the way. I will probably have to stay outside the exam center.
Waiting. Therefore, the update time on the 28th should be relatively late, and there is a high probability that it will not be available until after midnight or the next morning... Report in advance to let readers know.
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