Chapter 283 Zheng Guoben (Yuan Yi) does look like Huo Guang!
Am I similar to Huo Guang?
Gao Pragmatic had not paid much attention to this issue before, because he subconsciously had an inherent concept: Although Huo Guang was a minister who cared about life, his power first lay in that he was a general.
What was the position of the general in the Han Dynasty? "Han Guan Yi" records: "When the Han Dynasty was established, the general was appointed as the prime minister." "Wenwen Tongkao" said: "The general is in charge of the country's affairs internally, and he specializes in military expeditions externally.
His power is far beyond that of the Prime Minister."
To put it simply, the power of this position is even greater than that of the prime minister.
In this case, how can I compare with Huo Guangneng? Even if I become the chief minister of the cabinet, I will only be a fake prime minister. Not only will I not have the name of prime minister, I will not even have the reality of prime minister - at least the prime minister can run a government.
The First Assistant University Scholar does not have this power.
If you can't even compare with the Prime Minister, how can you dare to touch upon a general whose power is far greater than that of the Prime Minister? No, no comparison at all.
It is precisely because of the huge difference in official systems between the Western Han Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty that Gao Pragmatic never thought that he could be compared with Huo Guang in the eyes of others.
However, after being insinuated by Shen Yiguan just now, Huo Guang's life flashed through Gao Pangshi's mind. As for other information, when he compared the two, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat - they were really similar!
First of all, their backgrounds are very similar.
What is Huo Guang’s origin? Briefly stated: Huo Qubing’s younger brother.
To be more specific, in 119 AD, Huo Qubing, who had just swept across Mobei and sealed the wolf as Xu, returned to the court after winning the victory. He stopped in his hometown on the way and took his half-brother away. There is no doubt that he
This younger brother is Huo Guang.
Key point: There is someone in the court, and this person is highly trusted by the emperor. That corresponds to Gao Pragmatic. He has Gao Gong, his third uncle, who is also someone in the court, and this person is highly trusted by the emperor. Isn’t it similar?
Next, Huo Qubing loved his half-brother Xiao Huo Guang very much. He first placed him under his own account as a Langguan, and later he was promoted to a minister of all Cao Cao, serving as a military adviser, and then he was recommended to become a military officer at a young age.
Emperor Wu's Fengcha Captain.
What does Captain Feng Che do? He serves as a chariot captain, serves as a servant, and is responsible for protecting the safety of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Of course, Huo Guang was only a teenager at the moment and couldn't even protect himself. Protecting Emperor Wu was just a joke?
But that's not important, because this position is essentially used to reserve cadres, which is similar to the children of high-ranking officials who often served as palace guards in the past dynasties.
Huo Qubing obviously put a lot of thought into arranging this position for his younger brother. This official is a bit like a personal bodyguard and accompanying secretary. He is trained next to the leader all day long. He is both capable and familiar, no matter where he is placed.
Every dynasty and generation has a bright future.
I have always said before that the principle of officialdom is to treat the people around you as the leader, so the leader's secretary and driver have always been "a person with a small voice, a small word". They are fourth-rank officials under the prime minister! Moreover, once the leader thinks that you can do it, there is no need to say anything, immediately
There will be opportunities for “exercise”.
Does Gao Jingshi look similar to him? Of course he does, because although Gao Jingshi is not the captain of Fengche, he is the crown prince's companion!
This prince's companion is even better than the captain of Fengche. After all, when Huo Guang served as the captain of Fengche for Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu was already a mature and experienced old emperor. Only he could change the status of those around him, and there would be no one around him.
It is possible to change him. What if a time traveler becomes the prince's companion? To exaggerate, he can shape the future emperor!
However, one thing is special, that is, during the reign of Emperor Wu, VIP cronies like this were particularly prone to accidents, and few of them survived to the end. The reason was that the leader’s temper was a bit unpredictable, and the era they lived in was a
During the period of great change, China was very different from the past, both at the imperial level and at the social level.
Obviously, no one had ever seen the series of reforms that Emperor Wu made for his great achievements that laid the framework for future generations of rule. No one had ever ruled such a large country before him, and no one had ever ruled such a huge country. No one had ever experienced such a huge national war.
There was no organization. Emperor Wu's martial arts and the system he established were even more complicated than when Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms.
A large number of changes that affect the whole body, a dazzling variety of economic policy reforms, and complex people's livelihood tests everywhere. In this situation that no one has done or even seen, a lot of mistakes are waiting for you.
In addition, Emperor Wu had a bad temper, and if you messed around with him, you might be doomed if you were not careful. That's why a large number of officials in Emperor Wu's Shangshu Taichung would appear like a revolving lantern.
Huo Guang, a teenage boy, has nothing but a strong brother as his backer. However, he is in the decision-making circle of Emperor Wu every day, looking at the best people in the world. What can Huo Guang do and what should he do?
How? Of course, we are observing and growing carefully.
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, not to mention that the tiger he was accompanying was a very tiger. And something worse happened. Huo Guang's backstage only lasted for two years. No one expected that Huo Qubing, who was brave enough to win the three armies, left so early.
Emperor Wu was so sad that he placed his tomb next to his mausoleum and built it in the shape of the Qilian Mountains. Under the love house and the crow, Emperor Wu could not help but look high on his younger brother.
At the same time, the death of his brother made Huo Guang understand that he could only rely on himself now. He no longer had any capital to lie down and make mistakes. While the emperor was still a little enthusiastic about his brother, he had to accelerate his growth.
In the center of this whirlpool full of changes, Huo Guang figured out what was almost the only feasible growth strategy: machine-like precision and caution.
Unlike previous emperors, Emperor Wu was surrounded by top talents, and ordinary people could not enter the inner circle. In order to stay in this circle, Huo Guang gradually evolved into a man who was as calm as water, meticulous in work, well-spoken, and very measured in behavior.
Top secretary.
How precise and cautious is Huo Guang? "Every time he goes in or out of the lower hall, there is a regular place to stop and the servants will look at it without losing sight of it."
This means that every time he enters and exits the palace gate, goes up and down the palace steps, stops and walks, he has a fixed position, and every time he steps down, even the size is exactly the same.
What's even more horrifying is that this teenage boy stayed with Emperor Wu for the entire second half of his life. During the thirty years of getting along day and night, Huo Guang never did anything that made Emperor Wu criticize him.
Huo Guang also set a record, that is, he became the first person in Emperor Wu's dynasty to have a long standby time. His caution and ability finally impressed Emperor Wu. Huo Guang had never made any unnecessary moves in his life, and every move was cautious and effective.
And moderation basically all has its meaning.
Are the above similar to high pragmatism?
Speaking of being prudent and pragmatic, any move must be planned first, every detail must be considered in advance, and first of all, he must ensure that he will not "get into big trouble". At the same time, he never offends anyone on the surface, and is gentle even when facing political opponents.
, he has a nice smile, but except in the army, he is almost never seen with a frosty face and harsh words;
Said to be effective and moderate, Gao is pragmatic and requires that every step must be just right. He can neither hesitate to move forward nor take too big a step to make things worse. He promotes reforms in many ways, but he always fights against one faction and never forces his opponents to death.
, always leave a way to survive, lest others and him fight to the death.
Next, let’s look at Tuogu.
Before Emperor Wu made the final decision, he had already ordered someone to draw a picture of "The Duke of Zhou became a prince of the dynasty" and gave it to Huo Guang.
This picture has a lot of origins. At that time, Duke Zhou replaced the young King Cheng in power. After King Cheng grew up, Duke Zhou returned to power. Huo Guang naturally understood what this meant. Emperor Wu was revealing two things by doing this: first,
I want to establish the youngest son Liu Fuling; secondly, you want to be the "Gong of Zhou" who assists the government.
However, although the meaning was clear, in the spring of the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, when Emperor Wu was seriously ill in Wuzha Palace, Huo Guang still cried and asked Emperor Wu, if you really die, who can inherit the throne?
Emperor Wu asked him, "Don't you understand the meaning of the painting I gave you before? If you establish a young son, you will do the work of Duke Zhou."
Of course Huo Guang understood the meaning of Emperor Wu's grant of the map, but he understood even more: political reputation must be spoken by the "late emperor" himself to be most effective, because it was the "last emperor's order" and was naturally politically correct.
And Huo Guang knew that this was also Emperor Wu's final test. What was the test for? Just to see how Huo Guang would react after seeing this painting.
If Huo Guang thought of himself as "I am not a prime minister, but a photographer" and waved his hand: You can leave as long as you want, I will take care of the little one for you! Then there is no doubt that Emperor Wu will definitely rise up the last remnants of his troops and take Huo Guang with him.
Go underground and continue to be your secretary.
At the same time, when Emperor Wu personally gave the legitimacy, Huo Guang even beat his biggest competitor, Jin Rimin, out of the way.
At that time, Huo Guangdun gave in and said: "I am not as good as Jin Riyan."
After Huo Guang handed over these words, Kim Rijin next to him was helpless and immediately revealed his political shortcomings: "It is better to serve a foreigner than Guang."
Everyone is a master, and they are all top-notch smart people. He, Jin Riyan, was the prince of Xiutu tribe of the Huns who was conquered by Huo Guang's brother. He was legendary and became the favorite of Emperor Wu. How could he not have a few brushes?
? He said this because he had sensed Huo Guang's intentions and judged that Emperor Wu would definitely prefer Huo Guang to him.
So now compare Gao Pragmatism, what did he do before Long Qing died?
First, he arranged the secret move of Empress Chen, and then cleverly followed the crown prince Zhu Yijun to meet the emperor for the last time in front of Long Qing.
Because he appeared in front of the dying emperor at the right time, he actually waited until the emperor said those words himself: "... Before he takes charge, you should accompany him to study. Not only should you accompany him well, but you should also supervise him.
Just like when you lectured officials on things that they didn't explain clearly before, you explained them to them."
This paragraph directly established the special status that Gao Pragmatic could still stay with the new emperor. Even though Empress Dowager Li had intended to transfer him away after the incident, she had to swallow it because of the late emperor's death.
This is not the end yet. Moments before Long Qing died, Empress Chen, who had been arranged by Gao Pragmatically, asked directly at the most critical moment: "Your Majesty, if the country is in trouble before Jun'er takes office in the future, my two sisters will not be able to solve it."
You know what’s going on, but what should you do?”
Therefore, Emperor Longqing made the last and most critical political endorsement without hesitation: "Whenever something is difficult to resolve, just ask Mr. Gao."
Huang Mengyu, who played the auxiliary secret chess game at the time, quietly reminded Meng Chong, the then Chief of Ceremonies, and Meng Chong stepped forward to prove the legitimacy of this sentence. At that time, he immediately took a step forward and loudly said: "Holy Edict
: Before the new emperor takes office, political affairs will be decided by Mr. Yuan Fu Gao."
Let’s see, is Gao Pragmatic’s method at that time almost exactly the same as Huo Guang’s before Emperor Wu’s death? First, he ensured the legitimacy of his own side, and at the same time established the status of “chief Gu Ming, acting on behalf of the monarch”, which also suppressed the fellow Gu Ming minister.
the authority of others.
Next, after the death of Emperor Wu, Huo Guang became the helmsman of the empire under the leadership of the great general Sima, and became the helmsman of the empire. Together with the chariot general Jin Rixi, the left general Shangguan Jie, the prime minister Tian Qianqiu, the imperial censor Sang Hongyang and others
Assisting the leftist government.
This order is very particular. A bunch of generals lined up at the front. At this time, the prime minister has already reached the fourth place. Why? Because the first three are all responsible for recording affairs.
The issue of official positions during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was too complex and too lengthy to discuss, so I will not mention it here. In short, at this time, Huo Guang, the Great Sima General, was in charge of the Secretariat, which was equivalent to seizing the military power and political power of the entire Han Empire.
To be precise, the power in his hands was greater than that of Liu Bang and Empress Lu! Because he was the combination of imperial power and prime minister power! From that moment on, although he did not have the name of emperor, he was already fulfilling the role of emperor.
Already.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In comparison, of course Gao Pragmatic at that time was far from having such power, but although he did not have it, Gao Gong did!
When it comes to imperial power, Gao Gong is the chief minister, and the late emperor decreed that "if anything is difficult to resolve, just ask Mr. Gao." When it comes to prime ministerial power, he himself is the chief assistant, and he is also the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, directly in charge of personnel affairs.
Considering that at that time Gao Gong had already lifted the sea ban, engaged in private military industry, and was working hard to implement a whipping law in economically developed areas, the financial power was actually in his hands.
Imperial power and prime ministerial power, are they similar again?
So, is it over here? Of course not.
Although Huo Guang suddenly became the regent Zhou Gong, he was faced with a problem: he had no political reputation.
In the past thirty years, he was just an inconspicuous little secretary beside Emperor Wu. None of the specific government affairs or military exploits were done by him as a secretary. Now that the big leader has passed away, he has entrusted the company to the secretary. Obviously
There will be many people who will be dissatisfied.
Emperor Wu has allowed the imperial power to dominate for fifty years, and all other forces have been reduced to rubbish by him. Back then, no one could offend him, and there was nothing we could do. Now we have finally entered a new era, why?
In the end, a little secretary of yours cut off your hair? I turned against you!
This group of opponents included the sons of Emperor Wu and the ministers who had entrusted them with the government. They covered a wide range of areas, but in the end they were all easily defeated by Huo Guang. The reason why it was easy was because the level of this group of people was as good as those who had practiced for thirty years.
The difference between Huo Guangbi and Huo Guangbi who got the golden body is too big, but the space is limited, so I won’t explain them one by one here.
In short, Huo Guang actually did one thing during his twenty years in power, and of course he did this extremely difficult task well: wiping Emperor Wu's butt.
He calmed the people of the world who were on the verge of rebellion, and he suppressed and pacified the border troubles in various places. He suppressed the source of many arsenals that were about to explode, and the Han Empire that was about to explode also survived safely.
Crisis. Of course, he also gained a reputation for Emperor Wu again from the side. The person entrusted by the emperor was really very discerning.
Similarly, under the overt and covert manipulation of Gao Jingshi, the biggest crisis around Gao Gong, the Zhang Juzheng-Feng Bao Group, was "easily" taken down. At the same time, Zhang Juzheng also managed to have a good death. Before his death, he told several young men of the Zhang family about their future.
Don't fight against high pragmatism.
The position of chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty also continued to be in the hands of Guo Pu and Zhang Siwei, both of the Shi School. If Zhang Siwei had not escaped the "fate" of sudden Ding You, it would be hard to say whether Shen Shixing would be able to take the position of chief assistant.
And through his own efforts, Gao Pragmatic first won the top ticket in the Ming Dynasty officialdom by winning six yuan in a row, and then established sufficient merit and prestige in the court and the army through various civil and military skills in the process of serving as an official.
Successfully took over the political legacy left by three generations of chief ministers.
At the same time, he also attacked his political opponents in a controlled manner, eliminating the previous biggest political threats and new threats one by one. Now, even the last threat Shen Yiguan has been forced into a corner by him.
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With Shen Yiguan struggling to protect himself, Wang Jiaping and Liang Menglong are about to resign. At this time, Gao Pragmatic has already reached the threshold of Huo Guang's power and prestige, and only has the last step left...
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ps: I tried my best to soften the historical data, and I feel pretty good about myself. In fact... I also deleted some comparisons. I wonder if you can tell where they were deleted?
