The voice that said this sentence was very familiar to Gao Gong and Guo Pu. They were not surprised at all that Gao Pragmatic would show up in the middle of the night. This child has never been able to judge by common sense. They have long been accustomed to it.
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The two of them looked towards the door together, and sure enough, it was Gao Pragmatic who walked in from the door, neatly dressed and with no sleepiness on his face, as if he had been waiting for them to come back in high spirits.
The two pavilion elders glanced at each other subconsciously, secretly frightened. Gao Gong held his breath and asked: "How can you see it?"
Gao Pingshi didn't answer immediately. He stepped forward to see the ceremony first, and then asked: "Third uncle, sir, as I expected, your Majesty probably didn't tell Mr. Zhang Ge what he said to the third uncle, right?"
Gao Gong asked calmly: "So what if it is, so what if it's not?"
"That's a good question." Gao Pingshi didn't face the nervousness of the first and second ministers of the dynasty at all, and said with a smile: "However, as long as the Holy One is still clear-headed and not confused, he will definitely not say it directly to Mr. Zhang Ge.
Words like 'You will take over as chief minister in ten years'."
After hearing this, Gao Gong and Guo Pu became more interested. Gao Gong narrowed his eyes and asked, "How can you see it?"
Gao Pragmatic laughed and said: "Third Uncle, let me ask this - many people think that Third Uncle intends to recommend my uncle Feng Pangong to join the cabinet. Regardless of whether it is true or not, let's just assume: If it is true, then
Dare I ask Third Uncle, will you tell my uncle about this matter and tell him that you will recommend him to the cabinet immediately?"
Gao Gong shook his head decisively and said: "Of course not." After he finished speaking, he paused and explained a little: "The so-called official positions are the famous utensils of the country and are not owned by me alone; the so-called cabinet ministers are the auxiliary ministers of the country.
It's not up to me alone. Even if I want to recommend him, he must be someone who is needed by the court and useful to the emperor. How can I tell him privately about the official affairs of this country?"
"Good!" Gao Pingshi praised loudly, and then asked: "In that case, how can the emperor privately inform Mr. Zhang Ge of the employment strategy for more than ten years?"
Gao Gong was at a loss for words, while Guo Pu was laughing in his heart: Su Qing, Su Qing, although you are very talented, in terms of eloquence, you are not as good as your nephew. However, although this boy's words are not unreasonable,
It's just a bit of sophistry. I'm afraid his real intention is not that, it's just to block your mouth with these words.
Sure enough, Gao Pingshi saw that Gao Gong was at a loss for words, so he continued: "Besides, the emperor loves the prince very deeply, how can he not leave room for the prince to be kind to him in the future?"
Gao Gong rolled his eyes, reacted, and asked: "You are saying that when I took office, the prince was already in his prime years. Even if Zhang Taiyue is to be the chief assistant, the prince must issue an order instead of following the emperor's order...
…Old edict?”
In fact, it should be said "Yi Zhao" here, but Gao Gong didn't want to use this curse-like word, so he used "Old Zhao" instead.
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "I often read history with the prince. When I read about the early Tang Dynasty last time, there was one incident that left a deep impression on me."
Gao Gong's heart was moved, and he couldn't help but smile in connection with Gao Pingshi's words just now: "Are you going to say that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty demoted Li Ji, and secretly made Gaozong favor him after he ascended the throne?"
Gao pragmatic laughed and said: "The third uncle's eyes are like a torch, and he can see fire like a fire. This is exactly what my nephew said. In the past, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty had no kindness to Li Ji. Taizong Li Shimin was afraid that Li Ji would not be willing to serve Emperor Gaozong in the future, so he demoted him first Li Ji was the governor of Diezhou. In the month when Gaozong came to the throne, he summoned Li Ji to pay homage to the governor of Luozhou. He then granted Li Ji the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi, and appointed Li Ji as a subordinate of Tong Zhongshu to participate in the management of machine affairs. In the same year, he was appointed as the minister's left servant. Shoot, from then on Li Ji devoted himself to assisting Gaozong without any other intention."
Gao Gong smiled and asked, "So do you think the emperor will do the same thing now?"
Gao pragmatic thought for a while, shook his head and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, I'm afraid the emperor will not belittle Mr. Zhang Ge."
"Then why?" Gao Gong asked.
Gao pragmatic smiled bitterly and said: "Third uncle, you know the emperor a hundred times better than your nephew, so why do you ask questions knowingly?"
Gao Gong laughed and waved his hand: "I understand what you mean. The emperor is kind and kind, which is rare since ancient times. Although Zhang Taiyue is not as good as me in his heart, he is also a rare old minister and a capable minister. If there is no big trouble, the emperor will not be wronged. his."
When he said this, he paused, changed the topic, and said: "So what you mean is that although the emperor talked about me and Zhang Taiyue, because Zhang Taiyue himself didn't know, he would still continue What you did before was that you were against me and refused to stop?"
Gao Pragmatic's answer this time was very concise, saying only one word: "Yes."
Gao Gong and Guo Pu looked at each other and pondered.
Guo Pu knew Gao Gong's intentions and knew that it was not convenient for him to speak out, so he stood up and made his words clear, saying: "You mean, even if your third uncle gives in, Zhang Taiyue will not stop?"
Gao pragmatic still only answered "yes", but his attitude was very firm.
Gao Gong and Guo Pu suddenly frowned together. They looked at each other, and Guo Pu still asked: "So in your opinion, if the situation reaches that point, what will happen to the emperor?"
Gao pragmatic waited for a long time, just waiting for this question, and immediately answered: "Then it depends on how far the third uncle will give in."
This answer was somewhat beyond Gao Gong and Guo Pu's expectations. Gao Gong asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by this?"
Gao Pragmatic's eyes were bright and he said resolutely: "No matter what expectations the emperor has for Mr. Zhang Ge, one thing is certain: Mr. Zhang's status in the heart of the emperor, even if it is above ten thousand people, must be higher than the three. Uncle. Therefore, if the third uncle adheres to the emperor’s intention of making peace and insists on giving in to Mr. Zhang Ge, and is even forced to retreat by Mr. Zhang Ge, the emperor will definitely be furious!"
As soon as these words came out, Gao Gong and Guo Pu were horrified, and their eyes looking at Gao Pragmatic changed somewhat.
Even though they no longer looked at Gao Pragmatic from an ordinary perspective, they couldn't help but be a little shocked when faced with such a little monster who had calculated the emperor's psychology to such an extent at the age of ten.
Just imagine, if things develop as Gao Pragmatic said, what would the scene look like to the emperor?
I wanted Zhang Juzheng to take over Gao Gong's class ten years later and continue to assist my son. Gao Gong did it without saying a word. But Zhang Juzheng refused to agree and continued to press forward step by step, even pushing Gao Gong to the point of embarrassment. , unspeakably miserable.
Of course Gao Gong had the ability to fight back, but he didn't do so - he was willing to endure such humiliation because he was loyal to me!
I would like to ask if the emperor at this time felt guilty and unfair about Gao Gong's actions and situation, but also felt angry and disappointed with Zhang Juzheng for biting Lu Dongbin and being aggressive and ignorant of good people's hearts?
At that time, as the emperor who always trusted and respected Gao Gong, what would he do?
Gao Gong took a deep breath and said to Gao Jingshi: "Qingshi, I already know what you mean. You can go and rest. I will discuss this matter with your teacher in detail. You don't want to interfere."
"Yes, Third Uncle, nephew, please excuse me." He turned to Guo Pu and saluted: "Teacher, student, please excuse me."