If Gao Jingshi was a very special person in the Wanli Dynasty, then Li Wenjin should be worthy of the title of "another special person". On the one hand, it was naturally because Empress Dowager Li felt both fond and ashamed of this young brother, and more importantly,
On the other hand, it was because Zhu Yijun knew what this uncle had done for him.
Zhu Yijun is a nostalgic person, and he attaches great importance to reputation nowadays, so his tolerance for Li Wenjin is so high that it is difficult for even Gao Pragmatic to judge accurately.
Li Wenjin's "invincibility" began when he fled from his hometown to the capital with his father Li Wei. Because of his sister's good fortune, he entered Prince Yu's palace and became a palace maid. At this time, Jiajing was still playing tricks between his two sons, and always
He refused to clarify the position of the prince, and King Jing suddenly died. Therefore, whether King Yu had a son became the key to whether he could be crowned the great treasure.
As a result, Li Wenjin's sister, the later Empress Dowager Li, suddenly became pregnant, and she immediately became the key care target of Prince Yu's Mansion. The Li family themselves also knew that the critical moment was coming, but because of Zhu Yuanzhang's rules about palace confinement, Li Wei, his eldest son, and his second son
I can only act in a hurry, but I can't help at all.
At this time, Li Wenjin, as the youngest son, stepped forward and took the initiative to become a eunuch from the palace. Therefore, after some operations, he was able to enter Prince Yu's Mansion to take care of his sister - it was said to be taking care of her, but in fact, it was to protect her. He even had to taste the food for her sister (if it was poisonous, then
Poison him first). After Zhu Yijun was born, he continued to protect his nephew, including the food tasting work after Zhu Yijun was weaned, until Jiajing died and King Yu ascended the throne.
Because of this huge sacrifice and contribution, and the fact that it is human nature for an eldest sister to love her younger brother, after the death of Longqing and Wanli Jianzuo, Empress Dowager Li actually became the guardian of the little emperor, and her favor towards Li Wenjin never decreased.
However, even though Li Wenjin had been involved in the power struggle between the DPRK and China many times and had messed around in it, Empress Dowager Li insisted on keeping him alive and almost never said a few serious words.
When Zhu Yijun came to power, he was also very grateful to this uncle. In addition, the imperial education he received was mainly based on traditional Confucianism (supplemented by the influence of high pragmatism). Therefore, even from the perspective of "kissing", he was also very grateful.
It is impossible to delve into Li Wenjin's problem. This has led to the fact that no matter what he "does" for many years, Li Wenjin will never die.
It can be said that although Li Wenjin does not have the Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book and the Gold Medal to avoid death, he is more "invincible" than someone who actually has the Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book and the Gold Medal to avoid death. Even Gao Pragmatic has never thought of killing him.
——It’s not that it’s really impossible, but it’s really unnecessary.
The favor of the emperor and the queen mother is there, which means that there is basically no chance to kill Li Wenjin politically. If you want to kill him, you can probably only create some "accidents" or simply carry out assassination. But even if the Ministry of Internal Affairs is there
, there are risks in doing this kind of thing.
In particular, Li Wenjin is not his two brothers who are nominally serving in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army. He is the current Chief of Ceremonies and the Hand of the Royal Horse. He is a serious and powerful eunuch. Even with the Imperial Guards
With the establishment of the CPC, the military power of the Yuma Jian was weakened.
Quite a few, but it is necessary to assassinate a person who at least controls the military power of the Jing Army (originally composed of those who self-imposed, but later it was not limited to those who had to self-imposed, but because it has always been controlled by eunuchs, it is called the Jing Army)
, that’s still not easy.
Faced with Meng Guzhezhe's horror, Gao Pragmatic said calmly: "Since the establishment of the Forbidden Guards, the Royal Horse Supervisor has actually no longer intervened in the military affairs of the Beijing North Camp, but in name he still controls the Tengxiang Four Guards, the Warrior Camp, the Jing Army, etc.
Army. In other words... he is still one of the nominal commanders of the Imperial Guards. However, because the Imperial Guards have implemented a set of organizational structures designed by me alone, the military command authority of the Royal Horse Guards has been invisibly ignored.
Dropped.
However, the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty can sometimes be bypassed, and sometimes it can be ignored, but it is often difficult to abolish it directly. I originally planned to let the Imperial Guard system become a natural 'establishment' over time, but I didn't want to face the possibility so soon.
controversy.
Meng Gu, we might as well make a hypothesis: If there are rumors from the outside world that I have passed away or am seriously ill, and Li Wenjin goes to the camp in the north of Beijing as the Secretary of Ceremonies, Bingbi, and the Royal Horse Supervisor to announce the emperor's decree, saying that Li Rumei will be transferred to the Ministry
Temporarily return to the royal horse
Supervise Temperance and wait outside Desheng Gate to frighten those with ulterior motives in the city. At the same time, he ordered Ma Gui to lead the remaining imperial guards to guard the key roads and passes in Kinki to prevent foreign troops from invading... At this time, do you think Ma
Will you disobey your orders?"
Meng Guzhezhe opened his mouth and rolled his eyes. After a while, he suddenly became discouraged and said sadly: "If it is such a sacred order, Commander Ma has no reason to disobey it."
That's natural, because if something as big as Gao Jingshi's sudden death really happened, considering the weight of his authority, it would be perfectly normal for the emperor to worry about something unusual happening in the capital.
Under this circumstance, Li Rumei, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, was transferred to lead an elite "partial division" to the outside of Deshengmen to shock the small people in the city. At the same time, the main force of the Imperial Guard was dispersed and deployed along the main roads around Kinki to prevent foreign troops from entering Beijing and planning evil.
This is simply the most standard way to deal with a central power crisis. What reason do you have for refusing to implement it? What's the matter, are you the one with evil intentions?
Once this was carried out, Ma Gui and more than 50,000 guardsmen were sent to various places around the capital, while the "controllable" 12,000 elite troops of Li Rumei arrived directly outside the north gate of the capital and could enter the city at any time to execute any
Order, for the capital at this time, Li Rumei's decision was the final word.
Since ancient times, whether it is a coup or a mutiny, the most important thing is to quickly seize the center. What is the center? In the Ming Dynasty, it is the emperor, the chief ceremonial supervisor, the cabinet, and the six ministries. As for the above four elements, the first three are actually basically one.
In the palace.
Once you have control over the palace, the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the Cabinet, you can issue imperial edicts and edicts in the name of the emperor. Although most specific orders have to go through the Sixth Department, the Sixth Department is just south of the palace, just across the street, so it is not difficult to control it by the way.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! So as long as Li Rumei enters the city and sends troops to control the palace and the six ministries, he actually controls the "legal system" and can use the emperor's name to command the world - such as him
You can order Magui, who has just divided his troops to defend the area around Kinki, to ride into the capital alone to report on the defense situation. Magui cannot refuse, otherwise he will be resisting the order and lose legitimacy.
If more copies of this imperial edict were written to other generals of the Imperial Guard, saying that if Ma Gui dares to resist the edict, he will be captured. Do you think these generals listen to Ma Gui or the imperial edict? What a joke, if Ma Gui
If he had the ability to make the generals of the Imperial Guard fear him more than the imperial edict, Gao Pragmatic would have replaced him long ago...
It was precisely because Meng Guzhezhe understood the truth that she became discouraged and said the above words. However, she was not discouraged for long, and soon thought of one thing: "But Concubine Zheng is not afraid that no matter how bold the Li family is,
Do you want...?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid of that."
"Why?"
"The fox pretends to be the tiger, but how can you convince the public by replacing the tiger with a fox?" Gao Pragmatic shook his head and said: "The Ming Dynasty has been orthodox for more than two hundred years, and the political inertia developed cannot be changed by a mere twelve thousand people. Without the Zhu family,
The emperor will only cause chaos in the world.
No matter how strong the Li family is, its home base in Liaodong lacks financial resources and cannot deter towns all over the world. And the more than 10,000 people in the capital will be wiped out by the main force of the imperial guards in an instant... Li Chengliang will not do such stupid things.
even……"
"Even what?" Mengguzhe asked.
Gao Pingshi sneered: "Even... even if I really die of illness suddenly, our power in various places will not disappear out of thin air. Just by raising a flag in the north, we can gather an army of 200,000 in an instant.
Although I deliberately dispersed these forces in the provinces, as long as Yuan'er returns to the capital after hearing the news, he can quickly gather them. At that time, under the banner of respecting the orthodoxy of the Zhu family, I will use my remaining shadow to gather them.
The powerful armies from nine sides are attacking the Li family together. Unless the Li family has the ability to defy the will of heaven, they will become a powder. Such a simple truth, an old fox like Li Chengliang can think of it with his toes, how can he seek his own death?"
Meng Guzhe was silent, thought for a while and then asked: "But if there is really a risk of reaching this point, why does the emperor dare to let Concubine Zheng go out and cause mischief?"
"Didn't I just say that the premise of all this is that I am either dead or seriously ill and unable to govern." Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "Besides, this is only one of the variables. The other variable is... the emperor's death.
"
Meng Guzhezhe was shocked and glanced around subconsciously, but apart from her and Gao Pragmatic, there was only Gao Mo standing with his head bowed, as if he had fallen asleep.
Gao Pragmatic spread his hands and said: "You see, I have just said that there are only two people who really obey the orders of the Imperial Guard: the emperor and me. However, the reason why I can order the Imperial Guard is not because the Imperial Guard is under my control.
It was created not because most of the lieutenant generals of the Imperial Guard were my former subordinates, but because of my status as the chief minister of the cabinet.
The Ming Dynasty is not the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the power of the cabinet is not the power of the prime minister, but an extension of the imperial power. Therefore, if I cannot issue orders to the Imperial Guards, the only one who can ultimately issue orders to the Imperial Guards is the Emperor.
My previous hypothesis was that Concubine Zheng, Li Chengliang and others really colluded and everything went smoothly. But since the emperor dared to hint to me that he wanted to use the killing stick, he would naturally not have no backup plan. If I did
The information is not bad, the emperor should have been prepared for the fact that I really have three advantages and two disadvantages..."
When Gao pragmatic said this, he suddenly pointed at Gao Mo and said: "Meng Gu, when the queen and others come to visit me later, you can listen to the hidden secrets of various places in the Ministry of Internal Affairs with Uncle Mo and Yu Fu (characterized by Gao Qi).
Report, I expect the emperor will take some measures."
Meng Guzhezhe responded doubtfully. At this time, Gao Mo, who had been silent for a long time, seemed to finally "wake up" and suddenly said: "Master, the heat is almost done."
"It's almost time. Let's invite the queen and the others." Gao pragmatically smiled and said to Meng Guzhe: "I'll lie down, and you can give me a towel to show off." After that, he lay down and rested his head on it.
On the elevated brocade pillow, Meng Guzhezhe took a dry towel, folded it narrowly, and placed it on his forehead.
Gao Mo and Meng Guzhezhe quickly left the room. Not long after, the queen carried the little prince who could not walk on the ground, followed by Concubine Zheng and Chen Ju, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and entered Gao Pragmatic's "ward" in a "pin" shape.
Gao Pangshi looked a little pale at the moment, with his eyes closed and a white towel on his head. The "ward" smelled of medicine, so he was obviously really "sick."
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn. Empress Wang hugged the little prince and looked worried when she saw this; Concubine Zheng had a complex look on her face, her beautiful eyes seriously looking at Gao Pragmatic, who had her eyes closed tightly; Chen Ju had a serious look on his face.
, but his expression was somewhat heavy.
Gao pragmatic seemed to hear the footsteps, slowly opened his eyes, and glanced at the three of them sideways. Although his face was pale and he looked a little weak, everyone still felt something unbearable when he glanced at him.
The power of metaphor.
"Yuan Fu..." Although Queen Wang was upright, she might be too upright and had no such experience at all. She didn't know what to say after she shouted.
Gao Jingshi coughed twice, obviously feebly, and took the initiative to break the silence: "The Queen, Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Imperial Concubine, Chen Zhangyin, thank you all for thanking you. I am very uneasy in my heart."
When Gao Pragmatic took the initiative to speak, the Queen became more familiar and quickly said softly: "Yuan Fu, there is no need to be polite, your health is important. The Emperor was very worried when he heard that you suddenly fell ill, and specially ordered us to come to visit. I would like to
Now, you are still the prince’s mentor appointed by the emperor, so you have brought the prince with you..."
Gao Pingshi squeezed out a smile and said, "After meeting His Royal Highness, I feel that my illness has improved by several percent."
Concubine Zheng suddenly took a step forward, with a little trembling in her tone, and said pitifully: "Yuanfu, I heard that you are seriously ill, I am very uneasy. Thinking of all the past, thanks to Yuanfu's stick, I feel deeply ashamed, and I came here to apologize today.
, also a thank you.”
Gao Jingshi smiled slightly, and did not seem to take Concubine Zheng's words to heart. He said feebly: "Concubine Zheng's words are serious. As a minister, pragmatically, you should dedicate yourself to the emperor and the court."
Chen Ju said at this time: "Yuanfu, the emperor is very concerned about your condition and has specially ordered us to bring the imperial doctor to ensure that you are in good health."
Gao Jingshi nodded and expressed his gratitude: "The Holy Grace is so great, I will keep it in my heart. Please tell the Queen, the Imperial Concubine, and Chen Zhangyin to tell the Emperor that although Qingjing is seriously ill, as soon as he gets better, he will return to the pavilion to take care of things."
Live up to the emperor’s trust.”
The queen looked at the little prince in her arms, and then at Gao Pingshi, with a hint of unspeakable gratitude in her eyes: "Yuanfu, the prince is young and will need your personal guidance in the future, and the court cannot do without you for a moment.
My loyal and good minister. You must take care of yourself and get back to health as soon as possible. As for returning to the pavilion to take care of things, you must be in good health."
Gao's pragmatic gaze fell on the little prince, and a trace of softness flashed in his eyes: "I sincerely hope that I will be honored to be able to teach and read classics to His Highness the Prince, and also teach Yi De Yu Zhi Yi with all my strength..."
At this time, Concubine Zheng suddenly knelt down on the ground with tears in her eyes: "Yuanfu, I'm here to express my gratitude today because if you hadn't taught me that day, I would have been criticized by future generations. Today I see you as the emperor, working hard for the court.
I am even more ashamed of my illness. After I return to the palace, I will pray for you in front of the Buddha. I just hope that you will recover as soon as possible and share your worries with the emperor as always."
She knelt down, not to mention Queen Wang, even Gao Jingshi did not expect it. But at this moment, she was pretending to be sick and could not make other moves. She could only frown slightly and said in a surprised tone: "Why is your concubine like this? Pragmatic is
Your Majesty, I do not deserve this great gift from you."
Seeing this, Chen Ju hurriedly stepped forward to help Concubine Zheng and said, "Concubine Zheng, Yuan Fu understands how you feel. This is indecent, so please get up."
Concubine Zheng stood up with the help of Chen Ju, but her eyes were still dim with tears. When the queen saw this, she was very confused, but she couldn't ask more questions at the moment, so she could only change the subject: "Yuanfu, if you need anything, just ask,
I will try my best to satisfy you... Your Majesty has also given this instructions."
Gao Jingshi shook his head slightly: "Queen, I have nothing else to ask for. It's just that the emperor has not recovered well after returning to Beijing for several months, and I am often worried... If the emperor can stay healthy, I, as a minister, can feel at ease."
Recuperate. Please also ask the Queen, Concubine Zheng, and Chen Zhangyin to convey this message to the Emperor on my behalf."
The queen seemed to feel that Gao Jingshi meant something, and nodded thoughtfully to express her understanding. Concubine Zheng Guifei and Chen Ju also said that they would convey Gao Jingshi's words to the emperor.
Afterwards, the queen and her entourage only stayed in Gao Jingshi's "ward" for a short while, probably considering the outside world's perception, and quickly left. Gao Jingshi watched them leave, with a trace of thinking in his eyes.
After everyone left, Gao Jingshi immediately sat up, took off the towel on his forehead, glanced at Gao Mo and Meng Guzhezhe who happened to return to the room, and asked Gao Mo: "Uncle Mo, where is Zheng Guotai at this moment?"
Where, any report on the hidden pile outside Zheng’s residence?”
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