Gao Pragmatic was not worried that the huge sum of 300,000 taels would be wasted, because the role of this money was not as simple as disaster relief.
The place he "drawn a circle" was the northeastern edge of the later Jiaozuo coal mining area. Although it was on the edge, it was still a large mining area with an annual production capacity of four to five million tons. Moreover, there were iron ores in Jiaozuo and Qinyang, and the reserves were in
It was considered average in later generations, but for the high pragmatic needs at this time, it was more than enough.
Of course, whether it is an iron mine or a coal mine, Gao Pragmatic will definitely not be able to dig so much, but since he has a mine, he can do things and will not lose money - because he has already reserved at least tens of thousands of free labor in his hands.
It’s the lowest price that’s so cheap that you can barely feed yourself.
The best thing is that "exploiting" the surplus value of this group of people will not only not bring any bad reputation, but will also win him countless praises - countless living people, thousands of families with Buddhas!
Make profit, invite names, it’s all done!
This is not a loss-making deal, it is simply the best deal in the world!
The only problem is that because Wei Hui Mansion suddenly has such a big thing to do, the problem of insufficient talents is too obvious, and Gao Pragmatic cannot help but feel extremely uncomfortable.
He really has no choice. All the people who can be used have been arranged, and disaster relief cannot be delayed. Any delay may lead to changes - either many people starve to death, or the refugees are living in chaos, resulting in military disasters or banditry.
All in all it's bad.
If he doesn't have to rush back to Beijing, then it's not impossible for him to stay and handle it himself. It may even have a miraculous effect - at least for the "invitation", it has a bonus effect. But the meaning of Gao Gong's letter is already very clear.
It’s clear, I answer that the tribute ceremony will be completed soon, and there will definitely be a wave of rewards after completion. If Gao Qinggong is not in Beijing, the effect will be different.
After all, his "job" is to accompany the prince as he reads. As long as he stays with the prince, it is impossible for the emperor not to take care of him. This is also the prince's face.
What's more, Li Chunfang's appointment to the official position is almost certain, and Gao Gong will soon be appointed as the first assistant. At the moment when the third uncle is about to reach the peak of his career, it would be a shame if Gao Pragmatic, the nephew who has become his "successor", is not present.
Interesting.
Moreover, Gao Pragmatic also knew a reason why he needed to return to Beijing quickly: only if he returned to Beijing could he possibly bring Guo Pu back to the capital. After Li Chunfang became official, only Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yin Shidan were left in the cabinet.
Without Li Chunfang and the suppression of Zhao Zhenji's alliance, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng will inevitably drift apart, and Yin Shidan is not someone Gao Gong thinks can be an ally - this person does not have much practical spirit and only thinks about doing things.
Officials, being a high official, how can you see Gao Gong?
Originally, Gao Gong intended to help Gao Yi ascend to the throne, believing that bringing him into the cabinet would help consolidate his authority and eliminate central disputes caused by Zhang Juzheng's estrangement from him. However, Gao Pragmatic persuaded him before and made him realize that
Grohe's entry into the cabinet may not have the effect you expect.
At this time, Gao Gong only had two choices left: Needless to say, the first choice was to resurrect Guo Pu. Guo Pu was definitely qualified in terms of qualifications and reliable in character, but he was not a person who took power. He was simply the third ally.
The first choice was Zhang Siwei; the second choice was Zhang Siwei. Originally, Gao Gong had already promoted Zhang Siwei from Hanlin bachelor to right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which was a position that could directly join the cabinet. Of course, if Gao Gong was willing to use his full strength, he could also be promoted first.
It was suggested that Longqing temporarily promote Zhang Siwei to the position of Minister of Rites before joining the cabinet - as mentioned before, this is a very common way to enter the cabinet.
But the problem was that the relationship between Zhang Siwei and Yin Shidan was a bit bad. Yin Shidan had always guessed that Gao Gong wanted to bring Zhang Siwei into the cabinet, which made him lose the hope of joining the cabinet. In the end, he even took the inner court route at the expense of face and obtained the emperor's decree.
Entering the cabinet. Since he was willing to give up his face in order to suppress Zhang Siwei, and even force Zhang Siwei to enter the cabinet, then Yin Shidan might not be afraid of simply breaking out and fighting hard.
Gao Gong is not afraid of Yin Shidan, but Yin Shidan has just entered the cabinet. If Gao Gong gets rid of him immediately, then in the eyes of outsiders, wouldn't Gao Gong, a "powerful official", become more secure? Correspondingly, the court's
His face was ugly. Therefore, Gao Gong was hesitant about recommending Zhang Siwei to the cabinet this time.
It just so happened that Zhang Siwei fell ill at this time. During the tribute ceremony, he went up to Gao Gong and contacted Wang Chonggu. At the right time, he also had to connect people from all walks of life to raise the momentum to support the tribute. He was very busy.
I finally fell ill. Although the problem may not be serious, according to the doctor's advice, I must rest for at least half a year.
As a result, Gao Gong had no choice but to resurrect Guo Pu.
Therefore, one of the important factors why Gao Pangshi is anxious to return to the capital this time is to let him use the excuse of "master-apprentice" to bring Guo Pu back to the capital. As long as Guo Pu arrives in the capital, Gao Gong is still somewhat sure of persuading him.
Accept the answer.
This also determined that it was impossible for Gao Pragmatic to stay and take charge of the disaster relief and resettlement by himself, so he had no choice but to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
While he was struggling, Gao Jue finally gave him a very creative suggestion: ask his wife Zhang to personally supervise the matter.
The reason why Gao Jue's idea is creative is that Zhang is a woman.
This was in the Ming Dynasty, and it was not said that women could hold half of the sky. The Zhang family was in charge of the sales of Jinghua Soap in Henan. Several shopkeepers were transferred from Zhang's natal family in Puzhou, and they did not do it themselves. But now if
To host disaster relief and resettlement, it would be a bit difficult to rely on agents to come forward. You have to show up more or less a few times. Otherwise, the effect that can be achieved through high-pragmatic invitations and reputations will definitely be weakened.
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But the reason why Gao Pragmatic thinks this idea is very creative is precisely because Zhang is a woman.
Gao Pragmatic admitted that he was disgusted with both pastoral patriarchy and pastoral feminism. He truly felt that women's liberation was important. However, this task was difficult to accomplish in the Ming Dynasty.
Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism has been practiced for so many years, and it is not something he can change just by changing it. Not to mention that the men of the Ming Dynasty would not understand it. It is very likely that the women of the Ming Dynasty would not be able to accept it themselves - the education they received was also the "Women's Training"
", "Female Commandments" and the like, and the concept that the husband is the guide for his wife is also deeply ingrained in their hearts.
So this can only be done slowly, especially the first step. You must be careful and cautious. There must be an extremely great, bright, and correct reason, otherwise it will definitely cause huge trouble.
At least in his opinion, when it comes to liberating women, he doesn't have the guts to do something like a ban on foot-binding. How can it be so easy to end without a cure despite all the criticism?
Relieving victims of disasters is such a great and righteous reason!