Chapter 013 Unusual Movement (2) Use the Killing Stick
"How many feet of snow has it fallen? Are there any reports of house collapses or demolitions in Guo County?" Gao Pingshi gasped, his voice weak, but he still insisted on saying: "Tell Shuntian Prefecture, don't wait for reports in the Yamen. According to the report, people should be dispatched to various places under the jurisdiction to understand the situation. Once the disaster situation is determined, the supervisor will supervise and dispatch the aid.
If you are short of manpower, you can come to me to ask for a warrant and go to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to temporarily mobilize people from the Production and Construction Corps to help. If you are short of money, you can also come to me. The Ministry of Household Affairs still has some emergency money..."
"Sir!" Meng Guzhezhe interrupted: "You are so sick, why do you care about these trivial things? The capital is the best place, and Shuntian Prefecture is such a big yamen, it can't even handle these small things. , the master has to do the hard work for them, what’s the point?
I just need to take good care of myself, and the sky will not fall down. When you are well, you can check how well their errands are done. You are the one who rules the world, how can you harm your body for such a thing?… …Here, drink this bowl of ginseng soup first.”
Gao pragmatic frowned and said: "I just have a cold, why should I drink ginseng soup?"
"Wind-cold is just a symptom... The professors said that this time, you were basically overworked recently and slept too little, which damaged your vitality. Ginseng is the 'number one' in replenishing qi, so you got through it immediately." Come here with the ginseng soup."
Gao Pragmatic was a bit opposed to "taking medicine for a minor illness", but still frowned and said: "In that case, I will go to bed early tonight and catch up on my sleep. Why do I need to drink it?"
Meng Guzhezhe looked a little unhappy and pouted: "This is what the slave family personally selected from the best ginseng presented by Ye Hebu, and then cooked it carefully while watching the dowry maids..."
"Uh, then... let's just have this bowl." Gao Jingshi coughed twice and stretched out his hand to signal. Meng Guzhezhe quickly came over with the bowl and planned to feed him. Unexpectedly, Gao Jingshi smiled bitterly and said: "I'd better do it by myself, just suffer the consequences." The wind and cold make it seem like the sky is trying to take me away..."
Meng Guzhezhe's face changed greatly, and he pressed his mouth lightly with one hand: "Don't talk nonsense." Seeing Gao Pragmatic's stunned expression, he was startled again, quickly took back his hand, and said nervously: "Master, this servant has violated his etiquette."
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "I can do this a few more times." Then he took the bowl of ginseng soup from her hand, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, saying: "It has such a strong medicinal smell... "
Even so, he still drank it all without hesitation, then handed the empty bowl back and said, "Are you satisfied now?"
Meng Guzhezhe pursed his lips and smiled: "Well, I'm satisfied."
Gao pragmatic snorted softly and said: "In that case, according to the professors' wishes, I will go to bed first..."
Meng Gu Zhezhe was about to agree when suddenly Gao Mo's voice sounded outside the door: "Sir, the Queen, Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Concubine Zheng and Chen Zhangyin are here to visit on the emperor's order."
Gao Pingshi was a little surprised. He looked at Meng Guzhezhe, who also had a strange look on his face, and asked, "The Queen and Concubine Zheng?"
Gao Mo's reply came from outside the door: "Yes, the Queen is here with Concubine Zheng, and the Queen is still holding His Highness the Prince."
What is this situation? Gao Pingshi was a little puzzled. After thinking about it, he suddenly guessed something and asked Meng Guzhezhe: "After I returned to the government, many people should come to understand the situation. How did the government respond?"
Meng Guzhe said: "Because the professors had to come from outside the city, which delayed some time, the government kept silent and said nothing."
Gao pragmatically patted the edge of the bed and sighed: "It's broken."
Meng Guzhezhe was taken aback and asked: "Isn't it right to handle it this way?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he said: "Uncle Mo, come in."
Gao Mo was already in a "semi-retired" state at this time, and his body was still healthy, but he was a little hunched over. Hearing the words, he pushed the door open and came to the bedside calmly as in previous years. He lowered his hands slightly, as if he was ready to obey orders.
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Gao pragmatic knew that he also recuperated at the Jianxinzhai Villa outside the city on weekdays. Today, he probably went into the city with the professors from the Department of Medicine, and after entering the city, he stayed outside his door. Considering his age,
This is somewhat tiring, but as long as he stands in front of me, he will always look like he is ready for help at any time, which is really touching and lamentable.
"Uncle Mo, thank you for your hard work." Gao pragmatically sighed.
"I'm afraid there are few people in the world who work harder than the master." Gao Mo also sighed: "Most people in the world work hard, but you have always worked hard. Even though it was like this in the past, because you are young after all, it doesn't matter. This time, it has caused a lot of trouble.
It's dark in the street, so you can see how hard you work.
Master, don't blame me for talking too much. Although you have always been in good health, you are still suffering from this disease. You really have to be careful. You are always bringing trouble to the world now and are involved in the welfare of all people. From now on... you really can't be like this again.
Thank you for your hard work."
Gao Pragmatic smiled bitterly and said: "It is precisely because I am always responsible for the world and is concerned about the welfare of all people that I have to work hard... However, we will talk about these things later. Uncle Mo, let me ask you, when you entered the city, what were the people in the capital?
What's going on?"
Gao Mo chuckled lightly and said calmly: "Every government in the capital sent people to the Duke of Jingguo's house to inquire, and they were very nervous - even more nervous than when my own master was sick. However, as soon as I entered the city, I sent people to keep an eye on everyone.
, I found that they had closed the door early, and it seemed that they wanted to hang up the cloth and write, 'My master has gone to bed peacefully'."
Gao pragmatic smiled slightly: "Really, that's not bad." After a pause, he asked again: "How is the Beijing North Camp?"
Gao Mo frowned slightly, with a more cautious look on his face. He pondered for a moment before replying: "Commander Ma was very nervous and ordered the cancellation of all activities, requiring all officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard to return to the camp immediately. Furthermore, he requested that all officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard, including the security guards, be present at the camp.
Everyone inside turned in their ammunition, and the camp door was closed tightly. Without his order, no troops were allowed to move without permission, and anyone who disobeyed the order would be killed."
Gao pragmatic nodded and said: "Not bad."
"However, while the entire army returned to camp and closed the camp gates, Ning Yuanbo's Mansion sent someone to meet with Deputy Commander Li Rumei." Gao Mo said calmly, but his eyes were wary.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The fingers of Gao Pingshi's right hand tapped rhythmically on the edge of the bed, and he quickly asked: "Zi Qing...what did you do?"
Gao Mo shook his head gently: "No action was taken. The servants of Uncle Ning Yuan's Mansion met with Deputy Commander Li. From entering the camp to leaving the camp, the total time did not exceed half a stick of incense. After that, Deputy Commander Li did not take any action.
It’s as if I’ve never seen this person before.”
"What news has come back about the hidden stakes in Uncle Ningyuan's mansion?" Gao pragmatic asked again.
"There is no news yet." Gao Mo frowned and shook his head slightly, but then added: "Does monitoring need to be strengthened?"
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and said: "Yes, but you need to carefully select capable people and remember not to expose your whereabouts."
"Yes, sir, I understand." Gao Mo bowed his head slightly and responded, with a rare glint in his cloudy old eyes.
"Come back." Gao Pingshi asked: "The queen and Concubine Zheng came to my place. I don't know what the regulations are. You go and negotiate with Chen Zhangyin to see how the etiquette should be determined."
"Yes." Gao Mo nodded and asked, "What do you want me to say?"
"I'm very ill, so I can't get up to greet you. By the way, bring some medicine and put it in my room. Decoction the medicine and boil the medicine. By the way, I'd like to tell my servants..."
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and said: "Let's just say that I have wind evil in my bones, weak Qi, body heat, and sometimes fainting."
Gao Mo was stunned for a moment, and Meng Guzhezhe's eyes widened, but Gao Pragmatic waved his hand and said, "That's it."
"Yes, does the master have any other instructions?" Gao Mo asked again.
Gao Pragmatic waved his hand and said: "No, Uncle Mo, go quickly. After all, the Queen is here in person, so we don't want to keep people waiting for too long."
Gao Mo responded and left. Meng Guzhezhe waited for him to leave and asked with some confusion: "Are you pretending to be sick?"
"Am I not sick?" Gao Pragmatic said angrily: "Where are you pretending?"
Meng Guzhezhe stuck out his tongue and said sheepishly: "Is the slave saying that the master is deliberately pretending to be serious?"
"How is it, so what if it's not?" Gao pragmatic asked.
Meng Guzhezhe asked doubtfully: "However, the master was obviously a little dissatisfied after hearing about the government's response just now. In other words, the master originally hoped that the outside world would not worry about the master's condition... Why is it suddenly the other way around now?"
Gao Qingshi's throat was not smooth, and he coughed twice before saying: "It is said that soldiers have no permanent momentum, and water has no permanent shape. If you show the enemy that you are strong, you will frighten the enemy so that he will not dare to act rashly; if you show the enemy that he is weak, you will conceal the enemy so that he will not act rashly.
Expose your own shortcomings."
Meng Guzhe thought for a moment and suddenly said: "The slave family understands that the master originally wanted to 'terrify the enemy' and let the outside world know that the master was fine, so he did not dare to act rashly. Unfortunately, the government's mishandling has given the outside world a wrong understanding.
Therefore, the master changed his mind and simply made the mistake, pretending to be seriously ill, luring some people to do... certain things, and then catch them all!"
Gao pragmatic nodded, shook his head, and said: "You have guessed everything before, but the last sentence is not necessarily true. I mean, whether it is necessary to 'catch them all in one fell swoop' depends on how the situation develops, and...
Who will jump out?"
Meng Gu Zhezhe thought for a while, became a little curious, and asked: "Who do you think the master will jump out of?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "In normal times, I would indeed list all the possibilities and then make plans respectively. But right now, I don't have the energy, so I won't guess... Anyway, I can deal with it."
Although Gao Zhezhe was obviously very pragmatic and seemed a little weak at the moment, Meng Guzhezhe felt that what he said was extraordinarily confident. He couldn't help but show a little admiration and whispered: "Master is really a great hero."
"Um?"
She said this in a low voice. Gao Pragmatic didn't hear it clearly for a while and asked: "What?"
"Ah, the Nu family is saying..." Meng Guzhezhe's face felt feverish and he replied: "Even if the master is sick, he is not something that these young people can compare to."
"Oh, you are very confident in me." Gao Pingshi shook his head and said, "I am confident because I have arrangements and received corresponding feedback. I don't know where you got this confidence from.
"
Meng Guzhe said: "Who wouldn't have confidence when standing with the master?"
Gao pragmatic couldn't help laughing, and said helplessly: "You can't have blind faith and blind obedience..." Before he finished speaking, Gao Mo's voice came from outside the door: "Master?"
"Come in."
Gao Mo then pushed the door open again and came in. This time he also brought some maids. They took various utensils and quickly set up a "scene" in the room for decoction and medicine.
After they left, Gao Mo reported: "Chen Zhangyin said that if the matter is urgent, obey the authority, now is not the time to worry about etiquette. Moreover, he also said that after hearing the news, the emperor was very anxious and got furious in Yikun Palace. The strange palace ignored him
Your body... That’s why the Emperor agreed to Concubine Zheng’s proposal and asked the Empress and the Prince to come to visit.”
"Concubine Zheng's suggestion?" Gao Pingshi frowned and asked thoughtfully, "Is this what Chen Zhangyin said?"
"Yes, and Chen Zhangyin specially emphasized this point." Gao Mo replied.
"Interesting, interesting." Gao pragmatic couldn't help coughing again, but his face showed a little excitement, and then he suppressed it subconsciously, and pondered in his usual calm manner. After a while, he asked: "Should Chen's palm print be returned?"
Do you have anything else to say? I think he should explain how Concubine Zheng came to be here."
Of course, even the queen is inconvenient to meet with court officials, let alone Concubine Zheng, a concubine?
"The Master's Temple is all right." Gao Mo bowed and said, "Chen Zhangyin did say that Concubine Zheng came to the Master to admit her mistakes in the name of reforming her past and asked for the Emperor's permission, so that she could marry the Empress and the Empress.
His Royal Highness is traveling with us."
"Hehe, hehehehe..." Gao Pingshi suddenly let out a series of laughter. Although the volume was not loud due to his frailty, it could be seen that he was indeed laughing very happily.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Meng Guzhezhe was a little surprised, and even more wary, reminded: "Master, does Zheng Guifei really want to change her past?"
"Hahahaha..." Gao Pingshi laughed more heartily, but after he finished laughing, he asked: "In her opinion, her son had a chance to become the prince and the future emperor, but I - I ruined it with my own hands.
Her thoughts. Do you think she will 'admit her mistake' to me?"
Meng Guzhezhe breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Master Mingjian, the slave family also thinks that she doesn't know how to do it." After a pause, he showed doubts and asked: "But if this is the case, why are you laughing?"
"I just laughed. Although she is a little clever, she never understands something." Gao Pingshi sighed softly and shook his head: "The reason why she can play such clever tricks in front of the emperor is not because of how clever these methods are. The fundamental reason is that the emperor favors her.
She is willing to imagine the best side of her. Even if he has seen through her tricks, the emperor is not willing to point them out personally...that's all."
Meng Guzhezhe asked in shock: "The emperor knows that she has ulterior motives?"
"The emperor clearly said that he was my classmate, but in fact... he was even taught by me." Gao Pingshi suddenly stopped smiling and said expressionlessly: "Not only can he see through Concubine Zheng's intentions, he even wants the ending for her.
It’s picked.”
Meng Guzhezhe's hair suddenly stood on end and he stammered: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty wants to borrow your sword..."
"No." Gao Pragmatic said coldly: "Your Majesty is not borrowing the sword, but is just lending me my killing stick."
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PS: I compared it and found that I should be a little more sick than Gao Qingshi.