After arriving in Anyang, Gao Jiamo and Shuai Jiamo parted ways. When the case of Huizhou native Ding Sijuan was about to be concluded, it would be in Gao Jiamo's benefit to ask Shuai Jiamo to leave as soon as possible.
Of course, there is a premise for this, that is, Shuai Jiamo's safety is now guaranteed. After the assassination, Gao Pragmatic led the case to the assassination of Shuai Jiamo, and finally Baoding Prefecture sent two officials to escort Shuai Jiamo.
Of course, two official posts were not enough, so Zheng Dezong, the guerrilla general of Baoding Cheying, took the initiative and lent Baoding Prefecture a general flag to escort Shuai Jiamo south.
According to the military system of the Ming Dynasty, a general banner has fifty men, but in fact due to shortages, this general banner only has thirty-four men. Although the men are not satisfied with the number, it is definitely enough to escort Marshal Jiamo south. After all, they are not ordinary guard soldiers, but
It is a force of the nature of a field army.
Gao Jue expressed to Gao Pangshi that with the combat effectiveness of this group of people, it might not be reliable to use them to guard the border, but they would definitely not cause any trouble if they took official routes in the interior.
Gao Jue has been very busy in the past few days. He regrets that he only brought cavalry with him this time. He originally brought cavalry with him to prevent Gao Panggang from encountering thieves and bandits on the road, but he was not very good at guarding against assassins when he was resting in the city.
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Of course, this was actually not his fault. After all, no one expected that Gao Pingshi would be assassinated, so he temporarily sent people back to Beijing and asked Gao Mo to urgently send fifty additional infantrymen - mounted infantrymen, mainly responsible for the defense of the station.
Gao pragmatic had no objection to this. He spent so much money and enjoyed protection as a matter of course. However, he did not just shrink back and defend himself. Although he downplayed the assassination case and transferred it to Shuai Jiamo, it did not mean that he
I forgot about this.
On the one hand, Gao Jingshi handed over all the evidence to Liang Wu and asked Liang Wu to continue the investigation; on the other hand, Gao Jingshi wrote several letters and sent them to the capital together with Gao Jui's letter asking for help from Gao Mo.
He felt that only Feng Bao had the motive to assassinate him, but he also had doubts about whether Feng Bao would really use such a method. After all, assassination was really inconsistent with the tradition of political struggle in the Ming Dynasty.
This is breaking the rules.
There is also another question: Even if he died, would Feng Bao's situation be much better?
As long as Gao Gong is still there and does not change his attitude towards Feng Bao, even if he is really dead, Feng Bao's situation will not improve much - in the final analysis, the reason why Gao Pingxi is able to make Feng Bao better by being by Zhu Yijun's side is
Bao restrained his hands and feet not because of how great he really was, but in the final analysis because Gao Gong stood behind Gao Pragmatism, and Gao Pragmatism was nothing more than a fox pretending to be a tiger.
The great thing about Xiaoge Lao is not that he is "small", but that he is "Lao Ge".
Gao pragmatic felt that if Feng Bao could get into this situation, he should not be unable to see through this point, so he always maintained a certain degree of skepticism about this matter.
But doubts remain doubts, and the arrangements that need to be made must still be made, and those few letters are his response.
It wasn't until the Anyang County magistrate sent someone to invite him to a banquet that Gao pragmatically woke up from his thoughts.
Anyang County Magistrate's surname is Zhong Minggu. He is neither from Gao Dang's faction nor from Li Chunfang's or Zhao Zhenji's faction. He is a disciple of Yuan Wei, an important cabinet minister in the late Jiajing period. He has nothing close to Gao Pragmatic and has nothing to do with him. [By the way.
By the way, Yuan Wei was also known as a child prodigy when he was young.]
The county magistrate had bad luck in his official career. He was not among the top 100 candidates in the examination, and he failed to pass the examination. He was initially sent to a lower county. However, before his term was completed, Ding Muyou resigned. After observing the filial piety for three years, he was reinstated.
He still served in Xia County and served for one term before moving to Anyang County.
After all, Anyang County is governed by Zhangde Prefecture, but it is Shangxian County. It is finally a bit like being an official.
At this time, Gao pragmatism came.
Gao Jingshi is Gao Gong's nephew. Of course the magistrate Zhong knows this, and his benefactor Yuan Wei had already died of illness in the 44th year of Jiajing, so now he can no longer count on anyone in the officialdom.
To support each other is to help each other at most.
Because of this reality, he also wanted to look familiar in front of Gao Pragmatic. Although it may not necessarily be useful, it is not surprising to many people. Who knows what this Xiaoge always does?
But since the prefect of Zhangde was Li Chunfang's protégé, it was difficult for him to greet him in person, lest Gao Gong fail to please him and offend his immediate superior first. Speaking of which, it was quite pitiful.
Fortunately, since Gao Jingshi has to stay in Anyang for a few days, as the county magistrate, it is natural for him to entertain him at a banquet, and even the prefect cannot blame him.
There is actually not much to say about attending the banquet, but Magistrate Zhong is very good at building relationships. Take Shen Shixing of the same year as an example. In fact, Zhong Gu’s Jiajing 41st year gold list is also quite interesting: the first three are Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue.
, Yu Youding, these three all entered the cabinet in history.
As for now, Magistrate Zhong is trying to get involved with Shen Shixing - he is a fellow acquaintance of the prince's banquet affairs.
Of course, if they were only in the same year, there would be nothing to say, but they came from the same school, and both were awarded by Yuan Weidian. As for why Shen Shixing was the number one scholar, and Zhong Gu was ranked among the top three, Gao Pragmatic has no idea. Anyway, Zhong County
Ling was very modest, saying that his talents were shallow, and he was far different from Shilang Shen - it was hard to say whether his talents and learning were far apart, or at least his official career was not smooth, and his current status was indeed far behind.
In official circles, you have to mention any connections you have. Zhong Gu said that not only were he and Shen Shixing the same year, but they were also members of the township party - they were both from Suzhou Prefecture, South Zhili.
Gao pragmatic had no reaction after hearing this, he just smiled and agreed casually. In fact, what he was thinking was: Fortunately you are not from Songjiang Prefecture next door to Suzhou, otherwise I would have to worry about whether you are a member of Xu Jie's township party.
During the dinner, Gao pragmatically asked Magistrate Zhong if Mr. Guo Ge had lived in the county town or in the countryside after returning to his hometown as an official. He came here mainly to visit him.
Only then did Magistrate Zhong know Gao Pingshi's purpose of coming to Anyang, and he quickly said that although Guo Ge's hometown had a house in the city, the old man himself had never been here and had been living in the countryside since returning to his hometown.
Gao pragmatic asked: "Your Majesty, is there anyone in your office who knows the way to Guo Ge's hometown?"
Magistrate Zhong said hurriedly: "Yes, yes. Mr. Guo Ge is known as a virtuous person, and I often visit him to ask for help. Since Gao Shidu is going to visit, it is better for me to lead the way in person to show respect."
Gao Pragmatic had nothing to do, so he declined for a while, but when he couldn't refuse, he let him go.
Originally, Magistrate Zhong wanted to rest in the county town today and go to Guo Ge's home in the countryside early tomorrow morning. However, Gao Pragmatic was worried that it would leave a bad impression on others and insisted on going as soon as the banquet was dismissed. Magistrate Zhong couldn't resist it.
He had no choice but to make hurried arrangements. After canceling the banquet, he took Gao Pragmatic and his entourage there.
After leaving Anyang County and walking eastward for only more than ten miles, the surrounding scenery completely returned to the countryside. It was the first ten days of the twelfth lunar month, and there was quite a lot of snow in the mountains. Magistrate Zhong did not take a sedan chair, but met Gao Pragmatic.
Same car.
When they arrived at a village, Magistrate Zhong opened the curtains with one hand and pointed into the distance with his index finger. He smiled at Gao Pingshi and said, "Please take a look, Sir Gao. That is the old residence of Mr. Higashino."
Gao pragmatic looked in the direction of his finger and was startled.
I am a dignified old man, and my family is quite poor.