Chapter 121: Diligence leads to officialdom (Part 1)
Time flies by, half a year has passed in a blink of an eye.
Ever since he lost his last confrontation with Gao Pangshi in front of the prince and was "demoted two levels by the emperor and temporarily ordered to serve as the original official for meritorious service", Feng Bao has behaved extremely honestly.
Now, not only has he restrained himself a lot in accepting bribes, but when faced with Gao Pragmatic, the Chief Eunuch Bingbi of the Chief Supervisor of Ceremonies, the Admiral of the East Factory, and the dignified No. 2 figure in the inner court always has a smile on his face, just like a
The dog that originally planned to bite someone was kicked in the face and whined in misery.
Not only that, in many public occasions, when Feng Bao faced high pragmatism, his performance could no longer be described with words such as humility, politeness, and respect, but should be described with words such as submissiveness, humiliation, and servility.
to describe.
Because this situation was so abnormal, loyal ministers from outside the court inquired one after another, hoping to know the reason. It is not known which Zheshe figure with great supernatural powers and hands and eyes was the first to get "Gao Shi's witty words to defeat Duke Feng"
The foreign court suddenly realized in surprise that the young master of the Gao family was indeed the best candidate to accompany the prince. Some people even jokingly called Gao Shidu the "little pavilion elder" today. Everyone laughed and said nothing.
But it’s also the default.
Gao Pragmatic had to accompany the prince at all times when he was in the palace. When he returned to the palace, he not only had to attend to his own schoolwork, but also had to take care of his career progress from multiple directions, so he never knew what the outside world thought of him. Until this day, Gao Pragmatic
The disciples gathered under the arch again. After they met Gao Jingshi, they all unanimously called him "Xiao Ge Lao". Gao Jingshi was shocked to know that he was given such a nickname by the outside world.
After the surprise, a chill ran down my spine.
Not only did he not feel complacent about his so-called "power" at all, but he saw the danger in it at a glance.
Xiao Ge Lao? What a "Xiao Ge Lao"!
Dare I ask who the last person who was called Xiao Ge Lao was? What happened?
That was Yan Shifan, and finally the son of Yan Song who was beheaded by a knife!
The first thing that came out of Gao Pingshi's mind at that time was the famous sentence "Do you want me to live on the fire?"
When he calls out the phrase "Xiaoge Lao", it is equivalent to comparing himself to Yan Shifan. This guy was finally executed and there was no one to rehabilitate him. You can imagine what kind of character he is. He will definitely be sung in the opera.
The white-faced traitor.
To go deeper, I, Gao Pragmatic, am Xiaoge Lao, then who is Lao Ge Lao? It implies that my third uncle, Gao Gong, is the second Yan Song?
What a vicious intention!
He has been a pragmatic person for two generations, but he has never thought of becoming a foolish and loyal minister like Bigan. Although he has his own ideals and ambitions, he insists that it is meaningless to be "good at planning for the country, but bad at planning for one's own life"
——You can’t even seek for yourself, how can you have the chance to seek for the country? Even if you are given some time to seek for the country, when you are ruined, how much of your achievements for the country will be retained? How can your clan and family members survive?
How many people are left?
Apart from a sigh for future generations when they read history, nothing can be left behind.
Oh, then I am here to "generate electricity for love"? Oh, not only am I generating electricity for love, but the electricity generated is also used by Dr. Yang, the King of Thunder and Lightning, for electrotherapy on himself?
I'm afraid I'm not crazy!
Therefore, Gao Pragmatic's first priority as an official is to protect himself, and after that comes things like displaying his talents and developing his ambitions. He doesn't feel any shame about this. He feels that this is like counter-encirclement and suppression.
After the defeat of our army, it is great to stay where we are and die fighting for our ideals, but isn't it great to leave the revolutionary fire behind and spread it all over China in the future?
Greatness is good, but wisdom is more important. Never sacrifice lightly until the last moment.
Therefore, a person like him certainly does not shy away from using the most malicious intentions to predict his opponents. For example, the words "Xiao Ge Lao" made him subconsciously suspect that Feng Bao was responsible.
This is very possible, because Feng Bao suddenly changed his attitude after suffering a loss half a year ago, which aroused Gao Pragmatic's vigilance. He did not feel that Feng Bao had given up the struggle at all - in his position, it was
Can you just give up if you say you give up?
If you take a step forward, you will reach the top of the blue clouds; if you take a step back, you will reach the abyss!
Who else could really take this step back?
Did Li Shimin have a way out before the Xuanwumen Incident? Did Zhu Di have a way out before the Jingnan Campaign?
Feng Bao had no way out, because neither could Gao Gong - his sense of responsibility and mission made him unable to tolerate the possibility of a second Liu Jin appearing in the future, so he also had no way to retreat.
Although Zhang Juzheng finally chose to form an alliance with Feng Bao in history, if Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were swapped now, Zhang Juzheng would not accept Feng Bao - I have Meng Chong, a minister of ceremony who is not very good but is obedient enough.
If you cooperate, what do you need Feng Bao to do?
Can you be as obedient as Meng Chong? Impossible!
If there is a new pig on the table, it will not have much trouble other than eating more. Anyway, I am making the decisions behind the scenes. But if there is a fox on the table, do you think it will be as obedient as the pig?
No, it will make its own decisions, even pretending to be powerful!
This contradiction is simply irreconcilable, and with Feng Bao's wisdom, he is able to see this, so all his goodwill and weakness, no matter how extreme, even if he tastes the King of Wu's poop like Gou Jian did,
Its fundamental purpose is nothing more than to paralyze the opponent and wait for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
It's just that Feng Bao is not a mediocre person after all. He is not like the villains in some TV series. He always strives to do stupid things. If he is not domineering and showing his teeth, he seems not worthy of being a traitor. Feng Bao's performance is exactly the opposite. He is not only obedient in front of Gao Gong.
, just like a young eunuch who has just entered the palace, he is afraid of being slighted in the slightest when meeting the elder of the palace, and even behaves respectfully in front of Gao Pangshi.
This gives people the illusion that now, from the palm print to the first stroke of the pen, the Chief of Ceremony has become the lackey of Gao Ge, and the general trend of the world is already under Gao Ge's control.
Because of Feng Bao's unusual "coincidence", the pressure on Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji in the cabinet suddenly increased. Even though Li Chunfang was still the chief minister and Zhao Zhenji was still in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, with the entire "inner court" "taking refuge" in Gao Gong,
The draft proposals of Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji were frequently rejected and asked to be drafted again, but Gao Gong's draft proposals were always directly approved "approved" without any difficulty. The two of them felt like there was a huge mountain pressing down from above their heads.
Makes you breathless.
In fact, the actual impact of this move on Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji was very small, because the emperor was not unwilling to listen to what Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji had to say, but the Director of Ceremonies always found some inexplicable reasons and asked Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji to draft it again - the actual content may be
There is no change at all - over time, the authority of the two elders will naturally be seriously affected.
Under this situation, Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji had no choice but to ask Chen Yiqin for help.
***The author has something to say***
In this chapter, I will try to speed up the progress of the plot and see what the effect is.
In addition, I would like to thank the book friends "One thought is eternal", "A coolie", and "fengjiyue" for their rewards, thank you!