It rained heavily, and the scenery of Chunhe Palace became particularly vivid in this sudden baptism of water. There was a hazy mist inside and outside the palace walls, which seemed to cast a mysterious veil on this ancient palace.
The rain hit the glazed tiles of the palace violently, making a crisp sound, like an impassioned symphony. The rainwater on the tiles gathered into countless streams, pouring down along the eaves, forming a series of crystal water curtains, bringing the spring to life.
The Japanese palace is decorated like a fairyland.
In the courtyard of the palace, stagnant water gathered into a pool, with fallen petals and leaves floating on the water. They slowly rotated with the water, as if dancing elegantly in the water. Fish in the pond in the backyard of the West Side Palace
The child seemed to feel the passion of the rain, jumping out of the water from time to time and drawing beautiful arcs.
The trees in the palace looked even greener under the heavy rain. The leaves swayed in the wind, making a rustling sound, intertwined with the sound of rain, forming a natural movement. Some treetops were overwhelmed and bent.
I lowered my waist and let the rain drip from the leaf tips, forming strings of pearl-like water drops.
In the corridor of Chunhe Palace, eunuchs hurried past holding oil-paper umbrellas. Their clothes and trousers had been soaked by the rain, but they still did not stop to take shelter from the rain, and they did not know what they were busy with. Their footsteps echoed in the empty space.
The echoes in the corridor echoed the sound of rain outside, adding a bit of loneliness and tranquility.
In this heavy rain, everything in Chunhe Palace looked so fresh and refined, as if time had stopped at this moment, making people forget the troubles of the world.
Gao Pingshi stood quietly in front of the window, his eyes piercing the rain curtain, and his thoughts drifted into the distance with the rain. He knew that the rain had different meanings for different people.
For the people, the meaning of a heavy rain may be that "spring rain is as valuable as oil". But for officials, it may be more convenient for secret communication with people. After all, the rain is too heavy, even if it is the fan of Dongchang and Jinyiwei
They will inevitably relax their surveillance, but the conspirators will not stop because of this.
Compared with conspiracy, Gao Pragmatic has always preferred to use Yang Miao, because as a time traveler, he is more capable of building momentum and taking advantage of the situation. Yang Miao is upright, like a strong soldier attacking a weak brigade, as long as he moves forward steadily step by step, he can force
There is no way to escape any conspiracy and conspiracy, and it will be defeated in one fell swoop.
However, the world is not only about sunshine. As long as everything exists, everything under the sun will have its shadow. The same is true for strategy. When it is time to use conspiracy as a means, conspiracy is naturally the best strategy, because it is almost
It is difficult for someone to find a flaw. However, sometimes, conspiracy-like methods are necessary, which is what the Art of War says: "Use the right combination to win by surprise."
From the moment when the emperor insisted that he stay in Chunhe Palace, Gao Pragmatic knew that he would have to use some conspiracy-like methods this time. After all, by doing so, the emperor had naturally put him on the bright side.
, and the complicated situation behind Nanjing's officialdom cannot be clarified by just using fair and aboveboard means, such as normal administrative means.
At least the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Jinghua, which has long been responsible for internal and external intelligence work, must do some work this time, and it is time for many of Jinghua's business partners in Nanjing to make some degree of statements.
Gao Jingshi stood silently in front of the window and watched the rain for a while. Gao Qi, who had stayed overnight in Chunhe Palace as his entourage, came back. In fact, this was Christine, the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and intelligence secretary of the Secretariat, who was not much younger than his sixth uncle.
He respectfully stood at the door and asked for instructions: "Uncle, everything you just told me has been completed. I wonder if uncle has anything else to say?"
Gao pragmatic seemed to be fascinated by the rain. He seemed slightly surprised when Gao Qi suddenly spoke. He turned his head and glanced at the other person. Then he came back to his senses, waved to his nephew and said, "Yes."
Yu Fu, thank you for your hard work, come and sit down."
Having said that, Gao Qi would definitely not sit down if Gao Qi was standing, so Gao Qi took the initiative to go back to the master's seat and sit down. Gao Qi then sat down, but leaned forward slightly and did
He appeared to be waiting for his uncle's orders.
Gao pragmatic waved his hand and said: "Relax, this time our uncle and nephew were imprisoned in the palace by the emperor... Oh, that's not right, I was imprisoned, but you are okay, you just accompany me to jail, haha...
…”
He was just teasing, but Gao Qi didn't dare to be careless. When his uncle said this, his pupils suddenly dilated. He glanced around subconsciously and lowered his voice and asked: "What did your uncle mean by this? Did the emperor move... to kill you?"
meaning?"
Only then did Gao Pragmatic realize that his joke might not sound funny to others, but rather very scary. After all, according to the general script of Chinese history, Gao Pragmatic seems to have reached the point where "it is difficult to achieve great achievements" this time, and power
It is even more outrageous - at least for Ming Dynasty, it is already outrageous.
Under such circumstances, if an emperor really had murderous intentions towards him, it would not be completely impossible. However, according to Gao Pragmatic's understanding of Zhu Yijun, this would not be Zhu Yijun's approach. Especially, just now
Zhu Yijun after being granted Zen status.
The current Emperor Wanli must insist on performing this model of harmony between the emperor and his ministers - unless he is so pragmatic and shows signs of betrayal, and even puts part of his plan into practice, and the evidence is found by Dongchang and Jinyiwei.
Otherwise, the "Sage of Wanli" would never slap him in the face and suddenly make him so pragmatic.
So Gao Jingshi was slightly startled, then laughed and shook his head, waving his hands and saying: "Yu Fu, you are worrying too much. Your Majesty has great trust in me, how could you have any murderous intentions? What I just said was just a joke. Your Majesty asked me to
Staying in Chunhe Palace is out of trust and respect for me, and also to facilitate my assistance in government affairs. You don't have to think too much about this."
Hearing this, Gao Qi breathed a sigh of relief, but still maintained a cautious attitude and said: "Uncle, although you said so, you are now at the top of the world, and it is inevitable that there will be rumors. Nephew
I think we should be more careful and never be careless."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gao Pragmatic nodded and agreed: "You are right, it is always right to be prepared for danger in times of peace. However, right now we should pay more attention to how to deal with it.
The complicated situation in Nanjing's officialdom. The emperor's southern tour may not be just to pay a visit to Xiaoling Mausoleum.
Based on the emperor's behavior and arrangements today, I suspect that the emperor may intend to take this opportunity to rectify Nanjing's officialdom, or even weaken the power of the Xin School in Nanjing, or... the emperor wants to separate the officials of the Xin School from the Nanjing nobles.
Let them join forces."
A glimmer of light flashed in Gao Qi's eyes and he said: "Uncle's discernment is like a torch! Nanjing officialdom has always been the stronghold of the Heart School. If we can take this opportunity to weaken their power, it will undoubtedly be a great benefit to the development of practical learning. As for the Emperor,
Whether he was just planning to attack the forces of Xinxue, or whether he was trying to cut off Xinxue officials and Nanjing nobles, there was not much difference in his nephew's opinion.
In the final analysis, whichever of these two situations is the emperor's true intention is a good thing for us as a practical school. However, it may not be easy to accomplish this. After all, the Xin School is deeply rooted in Nanjing.
There have long been complicated and difficult-to-disentangle interests with the Nanjing nobles...and they will never sit still and wait for death."
"It's naturally difficult to do something difficult." Gao pragmatic mused, and the fingers of his right hand began to tap the armrest in a habitual rhythm, and he said slowly: "The emperor placed me in Chunhe Palace, which in itself is
A gesture that not only shows his favor for me, but at the same time, it also means that I will be in the public eye, and any move may be magnified and interpreted. What's more, Shen Yiguan and others are watching with eager eyes, and the situation in Nanjing is far worse than it seems.
It looks more complicated.”
"Uncle, what should we do?" Gao Qi's tone revealed a hint of worry. This kind of situation is not common for him. It may be because he is far away from the capital and has come to someone else's home court.
Gao Pragmatic was calm, with a slight smile on his face, but a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes: "Since the emperor has given me this stage, I naturally have to perform well, otherwise wouldn't I be living up to the emperor's expectations?
Don't worry, although it is much more difficult to do some things in Nanjing than in the capital, it does not mean that it cannot be done. After all, Nanjing is the Nanjing of the Ming Dynasty, and although our power in the south of the Yangtze River is not as good as that in the north, it is
It’s not even a single tree.
What you need to do next is to follow my next instructions, but at the same time, this time is no different than before. I will only tell you a goal and a general plan. How to do it specifically, you need to adapt accordingly."
Gao Qi's face immediately became serious, and he looked at Uncle Liu steadily, waiting for his instructions.
However, Gao Pragmatic didn't seem to be in a hurry. Instead, he stood up, walked to the window, stared at the rain curtain outside, and said slowly: "Although this rain came suddenly, it is not a bad thing. It can make some people relax."
Being vigilant can also make it easier for us to do some things. Yufu, do you understand what I mean?"
Gao Qi nodded and expressed his understanding: "Uncle, do you want to use the rain as a cover for me to take the opportunity to carry out some secret operations?"
"That's right." Gao pragmatic glanced at Gao Qi approvingly, "Yu Fu, you are very smart. This time, we are not waiting for the right location, but this rain is our right time. Now, what we have to fight for is harmony and harmony.
.So next, I want you to do a few things..."
He whispered a few instructions to Gao Qi, who nodded while listening. When Gao Pingshi finished speaking, he immediately stood up and saluted: "Uncle, don't worry, my nephew will do it now."
"You're not busy. You should take something with you and return it to me after you're done." After saying that, he turned around and went to the place where the decorations were placed next to the desk. He reached out and took out a gorgeously decorated horizontal knife.
He turned around and handed it to Gao Qi.
Gao Qi raised his head and glanced at the horizontal sword. His expression changed. He didn't dare to reach out to take it. Instead, he asked in surprise: "Uncle, this is Tianshu..."
There are a total of seven brothers in the six houses of the Gao family, so Gao pragmatically specially made the "Seven Star Hengdao" a few years ago as one of the status symbols when commanding the internal armed forces of Jinghua. The "Seven Star Hengdao" is not just one sword, but a total of seven.
The styles are different. Gao Jingshi kept a "Tianshu" for himself, and gave six horizontal swords of Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang to his six younger brothers respectively.
When his brothers were ordered to command the armed forces of Jinghua, the "Seven-Star Horizontal Sword" they held was a status symbol that distinguished them from other Jinghua generals. To a certain extent, the seven-star horizontal sword in their hands directly distinguished their masters.
With servants.
When it comes to Tianshu specifically, it is even more respected. To put it simply, the three most important armed forces in Beijing - the Southern Xinjiang Garrison, the North and South Ocean Fleets, and the Beijing Trading Company Security Team are highly pragmatic when they see "Tianshu".
The military orders issued by me, the holder of "Tianshu", are equivalent to the orders issued by Gao Pragmatic himself. [Note: However, Tianshu's sword is in charge of the military but not the government.]
Seeing that Gao Qi did not dare to take the knife, Gao pragmatic nodded, but said: "You should be able to mobilize the people from the Nanjing Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs now, I am not worried about that. However, the Nanjing Division has limited manpower, and I am afraid that they will not be enough.
Make sure certain tasks at hand are completed satisfactorily.
Therefore, this time I grant you Tianshu permission to mobilize the security teams of Jinghua Trading Company in Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces. As for whether you need to mobilize them or how to mobilize them, it is up to you. I have only one request: If you don’t attack, you will be killed.
Already, killed with one blow."
As one of the three major armed forces in the Jinghua system, the Jinghua Security Force is quite strong, but it has always been seriously underestimated by the outside world. This is because this force is very scattered and rarely used in a concentrated manner. But even so, if it is saved
If you calculate it as a unit, you will find that this is really a hidden but very powerful force.
Gao Jingshi had asked Gao Wuruo to return to Henan to solve the problem of Shen Guangxi's intention to assassinate Gao Zai and his wife in order to force Gao Jingshi and Ding You. At that time, Gao Jingshi gave Gao Wuruo the power to command the Henan Security Column, and the general manager of the Henan Security Column
The number of troops turned out to be as high as 25,000, almost catching up with the actual military strength of the Ming Dynasty in Henan (of course, the paper strength was far behind).
However, one thing still needs to be explained. Since Henan is a highly pragmatic province, the Henan security column has sufficient personnel. Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces are areas where Beijing's strength is relatively insufficient, so the security columns of the two provinces combined are only
There are more than 19,000 people, which is less than that of Henan Province.
But no matter what, this is an elite group of private soldiers. If they are really mobilized together, they might be able to take over the city of Nanjing in one fell swoop - after all, Nanjing was scared to death by a group of Japanese pirates.
, I’m afraid it’s not much better now.
Of course, this situation will not happen. After all, although the mission assigned by Gao Qi requires a bit of force, it does not require large-scale mobilization of security forces. It is impossible for Gao Qi to do such a taboo thing with his caution.
Gao Qi took a deep breath, knelt in front of Gao Pingshi, took the Tianshu knife with both hands, and kowtowed: "Thank you for your trust, uncle. My nephew will use it with caution. Please rest assured, uncle."
"Get up and go." Gao Qi pragmatically patted Gao Qi's shoulder, turned and walked back to the window. Gao Qi stood up and left respectfully.
Gao Pragmatic, who was standing by the window, watched Gao Qi walk out of the hall and then turned his eyes to the rainy scene in the courtyard again. He already had some calculations in his heart.
For him, this rain is not only a "catch the wind and wash away the dust", but also an opportunity. He will use this opportunity to occupy a favorable position in the chess game in Nanjing.
He knows that this game will not be simple, but he is also confident. Today, he has enough means and power to control the situation and has the ability to lead this game in the direction of his victory.
It was late at night, the rain was still falling, and the lights of Chunhe Palace were still bright. Gao Pragmatic stood in front of the window, and his figure looked particularly firm and profound under the light.
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