Chapter 013 Abnormal Movement (5) Misunderstandings in Thinking
Gao Mo took a step forward, bowed and said: "Back to my lord, there was a report from Zheng Mansion's secret post more than half an hour ago, saying that Zheng Guotai left the house about an hour ago and said he was going to Cilong Temple to offer incense."
Gao Pragmatic's expression changed, and he suddenly fell silent, his expression uncertain.
Meng Guzhezhe didn't know the reason for this, so he hurriedly asked: "Master, is there something wrong with this move?"
Gao Pingshi pondered without answering, but suddenly asked Gao Mo: "Where is Yu Fu now?"
Gao Mo replied: "Collect reports on hidden stakes from all places in Nanhua Hall."
"Call him over." Gao Jingshi waved his hand fiercely and ordered: "By the way, call Wuzheng here too... Where is he at the moment?"
Gao Mo replied: "Sixth Master is in the backyard. All the medicines used by Master today were personally inspected and tried by Sixth Master in the backyard before being brought to Master."
"He tasted the medicine himself? Who asked him to do it?" Gao Pragmatic was stunned for a moment.
"Uncle Six will do it himself." It was Meng Guzhe who answered this time: "Originally, I planned to try the medicine, but Uncle Six said that men and women have different physiques, so it would be more prudent for him to try the medicine."
However, I had to let him go."
"Well..." Gao Pingshi touched his chin, pondered a little, nodded and said: "Okay, I understand, send someone to call him."
Gao Mo nodded, bowed and exited the door. Meng Guzhezhe hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help asking: "Sir, what's the problem with Cilong Temple?"
"There is nothing wrong with Cilong Temple. The problem is right next to Cilong Temple." Gao Pingshi glanced at Meng Guzhezhe and said, "Although you rarely go out, you should know where is next to Cilong Temple, right?"
The location of Cilong Temple is very interesting. There is nothing special about due east, west, south, or north. However, the four corners have famous places in the capital: Pure Land Temple in the northeast, Fatong Temple in the southeast, and Fatong Temple in the northwest.
Wine and Vinegar Factory, Southwest is...
Meng Guzhezhe's expression changed: "...it's the Tengxiang Fourth Guards Military Camp."
Gao Pragmatic nodded and added as if authentically: "After the establishment of the Imperial Guards, the four Tengxiang Guards were originally disbanded. Later, some officials came forward and said that there was an imbalance between the internal and external defenses of the capital. The Imperial Guards were strong outside, while the Pure Army was weak inside.
, therefore the defense in the capital city was insufficient, and it was recommended that the emperor restore the Tengxiang Four Guards and assign them to the Jing Army.
At that time, I was fighting in Korea. Dui Nan Gong (Wang Jiaping, nicknamed Dui Nan) was in charge of the overall affairs of the court. He thought that there was nothing wrong with this move, so he voted to agree. The emperor used the treasure to restore the four guards of Tengxiang. Today
, Tengxiang's four guards have nine thousand regular soldiers, including
There are two thousand selected forwards, which are said to have similar combat power to the imperial guards. In addition, it also governs five Jingwei, and it is reasonable to have a flag army of about 30,000." [Note: The Ming Dynasty flag army does not mean "eight banners", it has
Interested friends can check it themselves, I won’t explain it here.]
Meng Guzhezhe became a little nervous and asked: "The master's suspicion that Zheng Guotai went to Cilong Temple is a lie, but that going to Tengxiang Siwei is the real thing? This... the Zheng family doesn't really dare to mutiny, right?"
Gao Jingshi also looked a little surprised, and said thoughtfully: "According to my previous analysis, the Zheng family should not have such a chance... It's not that the Zheng family will definitely not be able to persuade Li Chengliang or Li Wenjin, but they have no chance of succeeding in doing so. After all,
, even if I really can't see things, the emperor only needs an edict or even an oral instruction to turn all crises into invisible."
"But you are fine now. Didn't Concubine Zheng see this with her own eyes just now?" Meng Guzhezhe became even more puzzled when he heard this: "What's more, the emperor is only recuperating, and he has not heard of his condition worsening recently."
"I also feel weird about this." Gao Pragmatic nodded and asked doubtfully: "Could it be that I just pretended to be sick and went too far? But even if I lay down and didn't get up, at least my words were okay, could Concubine Zheng still be able to do this?
Do you think I can't see things?"
Meng Guzhezhe couldn't figure it out, so he could only put this aside and asked: "Regardless of what happened to the Zheng family, if the Royal Horse Supervisor is really unreliable now, how bad can things be at worst?"
Gao pragmatic became serious and said: "This is why I asked Lao Liu and Gao Qi to come over quickly." When he said this, there was a knock on the door. Gao pragmatic and Meng Guzhezhe looked at each other and said: "Come in.
."
The door opened, Gao Mo led Gao Wuzheng, and Gao Qi walked in quickly, greeting Gao Jingshi one after another. Gao Jingshi waved his hand and said, "We are all family members, so there is no need to be polite."
Then he asked Gao Qi directly: "How many armed servants are there in the Duke's mansion, and what are their weapons and equipment like?"
Gao Qi replied without hesitation: "There are four hundred and seventy-five people, all equipped with the latest Wanli Type III rifles, no cannons, and no heavy armor. However, the government has enough light firearms, whether it is an infantry battle or a horse battle."
There are enough hot and cold weapons, projectiles and gunpowder, and even palm mines have at least 5,000."
The number of people does not exceed five hundred. This is something Gao Pragmatic knows very well, because this is the capital and it is also the inner city. He will not make taboos on this kind of thing. The same goes for no cannons and no heavy armor. However, in the mansion,
There were actually at least five thousand grenades, which he didn't know - he only knew that there were, but he didn't ask how many there were.
After a rough calculation, Gao pragmatically ordered Gao Qi: "Deploy defenses according to the top secret plan B of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"Yes, uncle." Gao Qi agreed immediately, but hesitated for a moment, especially glanced at Meng Guzhezhe quietly, and asked in a low voice: "In Plan B, there is another place that needs to be focused on defense..."
Gao Pragmatic's expression remained unchanged, and he said: "Luo'er is in the princess's palace, so of course he has to set up defenses. You can mobilize people from Jinghua Trading Company, Jinghua Pharmacy and other places in the city to distribute weapons and transfer three hundred people."
Gao Qi agreed and asked again: "Are these three hundred people commanded by the eldest princess?"
Gao pragmatic frowned and said: "The eldest princess doesn't know how to command the army. Didn't Gao Jing just come from Jianxinzhai to visit me? Let him take command."
Gao Qi subconsciously shrank his neck and thought to himself: I'm afraid it's not Xiao Luo who has face, but the eldest princess who has face... Although Gao Jing was demoted to a first-level military rank last time because of the massacre in Bangladesh, he also served as a member of the Western Expedition
The naval commander who is the commander of the fleet is now actually assigned to command a mere three hundred servants... Hey, as a naval general, can he command land warfare defense and defend a mansion?
After thinking about it, Gao Qi did not dare to neglect, and asked Gao Jingshi if he had any other instructions. Gao Qishi waved his hand and asked him to do these first, and he agreed and went first.
Gao pragmatic turned to Gao Wuzheng and said: "Before everything has started yet, Lao Liu, you should leave the city immediately and rush back to see the servants of the commander of Xinzhai." At this point, he paused and said to Meng Guzhe: "
Meng Gu, give my Tianshu Sword to Lao Liu."
Meng Guzhezhe hurriedly went to the bookcase aside, took out the Gao Wuzheng sword from the knife rest, which could represent the military power of Beijing, and handed it to Gao Wuzheng with both hands.
Gao Wuzheng has been cautious since he was reprimanded by Gao Pangshi last time, for fear of making his elder brother dissatisfied. Today, he personally tried the medicine for his elder brother. Now that he has finally gained his brother's trust, he can't help but feel a mixture of surprises and a heavy responsibility. His hands are slightly trembling.
He took the Tianshu Sword, took a deep breath and said, "If you trust me, I will repay you with my life."
Gao pragmatic frowned at first, but immediately relaxed, and Wen Yan comforted him: "There is no need to say it so solemnly. The situation is unclear at the moment. I just want to make some preparations in advance. Things may not go to the worst direction."
develop.
Besides, there are three thousand armed servants outside the city. You can also quickly contact Sanshenyuan. There are still five hundred people at the coal mine. They can also be temporarily transferred to Jianxinzhai for your command. Regardless of training, these three thousand five hundred people
Well, the equipment and equipment are not inferior to those of the imperial guards. Even if there are changes in the capital, you will not need to risk your life."
Gao Wuzheng nodded repeatedly and asked: "Brother, what is my errand?"
"Jian Xin Zhai is on first-level alert. Arms are distributed to all men, and they are responsible for guarding Jian Xin Zhai. You three thousand or three thousand five hundred people must be ready to go to war at any time, but my order may not be able to send people directly.
We have contacted you, so you must always pay attention to Pigeon Station. Orders will be issued from the city. When I sign my private seal, it will be a military order." After a pause, Gao Pragmatic added: "There will be a dot of ink next to the private seal.
Secret note."
Gao Wuzheng took note and asked again: "If there is no order..."
"Then stay in Jianxinzhai. No matter how the outside world changes, we must not lead the troops out." Gao Pingshi stared at him and said: "What I mean is that as long as there is no order from me, even if all the Imperial Guards in the Beijing Camp are
Even if the army is dispatched to attack the capital, you must not take a step without permission, do you understand?"
"I understand." Gao Wuzheng replied immediately, but after a pause, he hesitated and asked with a worried look: "But if my brother is in danger..."
"No action is allowed without our military orders!" Gao Pragmatic glared at him: "Am I not able to judge whether there is danger or not?"
Gao Wuzheng is really a little afraid of his eldest brother, but correspondingly, as a bastard with a sixth floor, the care he receives is considered to be the best among bastards in this era, so he is really worried about his eldest brother.
Even though his eldest brother said this, he still couldn't help but said: "Brother is a master of military skills, but after all, there are less than 500 servants in the city, and the four guards of Tengxiang have as many as 9,000 people, and they are far away from the Duke of Jingguo's palace.
It's only two miles away, so close, I'm really a little... afraid to feel at ease."
It is indeed close. The high and pragmatic Prince Jingguo's palace was located next to Zhang Zhidong's former residence in Beijing in later generations, and the Tengxiang Four Guards were stationed between the Bell Tower and Drum Tower two miles due north of here. They are exactly one kilometer apart.
It's only two miles. To be honest, this distance can be reached in just one charge.
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "Although the Jing Army has restored the Tengxiang Four Guards, the old Tengxiang Four Guards were selected and elite into the Imperial Guard, while the new Tengxiang Four Guards were all newly trained, even if their physical fitness
There are requirements, and the training is done according to the rules of the Imperial Guard, but the attitude is still the same, and there is no actual combat experience. I have never even seen a trace of blood. How much combat power can I have?
The servants in our house who have been carefully selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all those who have participated in at least three complete battles and have the experience of killing three or more enemies. In addition to armor, they are also well-equipped.
The Duke's Mansion was ingeniously designed during its construction. If there is any danger, there are cross-fire ports throughout the courtyard walls that you can rely on, and the Rixin Building is a natural sentry tower...
In short, my Duke Jingguo's palace is so impregnable that it cannot be easily captured by ordinary soldiers? You can just wait for my order or just stand still."
For this reason, Gao Wuzheng didn't want to say any more, so he had no choice but to agree. Seeing that his brother had no other instructions, he left in a hurry, lest something unexpected happened in the city and he couldn't get out of the city, which would cause serious problems.
Gao pragmatic stopped him at the end and told him not to go out of the city through Deshengmen or Andingmen in the north, but to go through Xizhimen. The reason is that most of the Jingjun camps are in the north of the city, and the probability of problems is higher if you take the two north gates.
Some, although Xizhimen is also in the northwest corner, there are no Jingjun battalions there, so the safety factor is higher.
Naturally, Gao Wuzheng completely obeyed his orders. He came out from the south gate of the Duke of Jing's Mansion and headed west from the small bridge on the south side of Qianhai by leaning on Di'anmen. As expected, everything went smoothly.
Let’s not talk about Gao Wuzheng’s side, but let’s talk about Gao Jingshi sending Gao Qi away. After Gao Wuzheng still felt that the situation was quite strange, he checked the information with Gao Mo and discussed what Zheng Guotai’s actions meant and whether it could be
Pure coincidence.
Gao Mo pondered: "Whether it is a coincidence or not depends on whether the four guards of Tengxiang will take action. However, I think that the master just said that Concubine Zheng knelt down to apologize when she saw you. This is really... It is really surprising, Lao Nu.
I always feel like something is wrong."
There must be something wrong, and Gao Jingshi felt it was very strange at the time. Although Concubine Zheng was not a queen, and the word "huang" in the original "Concubine Huang" was given to her by Gao Pingshi after the last incident, the concubine herself was already a queen.
The concubine with the highest status in the harem besides the queen is supposed to have some "jun" power, and even in ordinary times, she is pragmatic and should be called "minister" in front of her.
In this case, Concubine Zheng actually knelt down to plead guilty to Gao Jingshi in front of the queen and Chen Ju, which made the queen a little overwhelmed. In the end, Chen Ju stepped forward to rescue her, helped her up, and said some words.
Only by smoothing things over can we erase this rather outrageous drama.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! You must know that no matter how much the emperor trusted Gao pragmatism, he would intentionally or unintentionally ignore "etiquette" and deliberately show Gao pragmatism's particularity.
However, the emperor is still the emperor after all, and he can act "rude", but Gao Pragmatic cannot really take this situation as a matter of course... How many ministers have died because of this lack of self-awareness?
Therefore, the moment Concubine Zheng knelt down, he already felt that something was not right. However, the look of Concubine Zheng's tearful eyes was indeed a bit of acting, and he did not want to be too moved, so as not to offend the snake. Moreover, the Queen did not expressly stop it.
Now, he can only talk about "Why is the imperial concubine like this?"
In short, if we want to figure out the reason for the strange current situation, apart from continuing to wait for the intelligence gathered from various places to come to the Duke's Mansion, we can only deduce the purpose of "Concubine Zheng knelt down to plead guilty".
Gao Jingshi and Gao Mo discussed for a while, but neither could reach a reasonable conclusion. At this time, Meng Guzhezhe suddenly said timidly: "Master, I think..."
"Huh?" Gao Pingshi didn't expect Meng Guzhezhe to have any opinion on this matter. After all, judging from her previous performance, conspiracy seemed not to be her area of expertise.
Meng Guzhezhe himself didn't look very confident. When Gao Pragmatic said, "Huh?", he almost couldn't hold back the next words. However, Gao Pragmatic responded quickly and immediately showed an encouraging smile and asked: "It's okay, just tell me if you have anything to say."
Meng Guzhezhe took a deep breath and said cautiously: "The slave family feels that Concubine Zheng may not be as powerful as the master and Uncle Mo imagined. Although her kneeling down to plead guilty may seem bizarre, but... it may be just a common method used by women, subconsciously used
Just come out."
"Huh?" Gao Pragmatic was quite surprised, but also very curious. He suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said to himself: Hey, this seems to make sense! Uncle Mo and I are both men, and we must think according to men's ideas.
, but Concubine Zheng is a woman, and it is only right that her thinking is different from that of Uncle Mo and me. And Meng Gu is also a woman, maybe she can really "put herself in her shoes" and enter into Concubine Zheng's thoughts, and then think of Concubine Zheng.
The intention...
Thinking of this, Gao Pragmatic said decisively: "Please tell me in detail."
Seeing this, Meng Guzhezhe was greatly encouraged and said hurriedly: "This matter is simple to say. After the previous lesson, I am afraid that in Concubine Zheng's mind, there are only two people in the world who can control her, one is the emperor, and the other is you.
"
Gao Pragmatic was dubious and asked: "Even so, so what?"
"That means she will be afraid of you, Master." Meng Guzhe said: "In this case, if she wants to find a way to stabilize you, she will use the most familiar and commonly used means... to show weakness!"
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