March is coming to an end and April is approaching. The spring breeze is blowing, the willows are green and the peaches are red.
Days like this are not only suitable for outings, but also suitable for entertaining guests. Wu Dui, the new Minister of the Ministry of War, invited guests to "have a light meal" today.
Wu Dui entertained guests not at an outside restaurant or inn, but at his own home. He used to be an official in the capital and served as director of the Ministry of War, so he had a residence in the capital, but that was more than ten years ago. Therefore, the mansion was small and old. After returning to Beijing to serve as a soldier, Wu Dui disposed of the old mansion and bought a new one. The area was twice as large, but it was only medium-sized.
Although the area was not large, the new home was tidy, so he entertained Gao Jingjing here.
When Gao pragmatism arrived, he first asked Cao Ke to inform him and handed him two hundred taels of congratulatory gifts, which was regarded as congratulations to Wu Dui for moving his army to the right and relocating. Wu Dui went out to greet him personally, opened the middle door and invited Gao pragmatism to enter.
The banquet has been set. It is indeed just an ordinary family banquet, with about ten dishes and a small pot of wine.
"Congratulations to Shixiong, the sixth number one scholar in high school, the leader of this dynasty." Wu Dui is already fifty-five this year, but as a rule, the nephew of his mentor is called Shixiong, so he calls Gao Pragmatic his Shixiong.
"It's just a fluke. Senior brother, please don't praise me." Gao Pingshi smiled and raised his glass: "I would like to give a toast to senior brother. Senior brother has been promoted to a soldier. From now on, he will be the leader of the ministry. When he becomes the cabinet minister one day, he must also be a good person. The time is not far away.”
Wu Dui had a drink with him and said with a smile: "It's such an unexpected joy for Dui to have you today. How dare you think of the Prime Minister? But you, my brother, are in the emperor's heart. Maybe after ten years in the Yutang, you can go straight to the forbidden house. Who can compare with you?" ?”
Gao pragmatic laughed and said: "Senior brother is joking, how can it be so easy... By the way, senior brother just told me to seek truth."
"It may be impossible for others, but it may not be impossible for you." Wu Dui nodded and said with a smile: "Seeking truth, I will rebuild the Ming Dynasty Huidian as the Chief Compiler and Compiler. If you succeed, you will be transferred to at least two levels. ."
Gao pragmatically smiled and said nothing.
Wu Dui put down his wine glass and sighed slightly: "Your starting point is higher than others. When you, the number one scholar, entered the Yutang, you directly graduated from the sixth grade of compilation. The transfer to the first level is to serve as an attendant, serve as a lecturer, and transfer The two levels are the status of Bachelor of Attendance and Bachelor of Lectureship."
Gao Pragmatic laughed and said: "How can it be so smooth? I don't know how long it will take to compile this code."
Wu Dui also laughed, but his smile was very mysterious. He coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Isn't the compilation of the Huidian almost completed? Now it's just a matter of intensive revision and correction of errors. Although it is also very troublesome, But there is always a framework to rely on. If you want it to be fast, be fast, and if you are slow, be slow - the power of review lies with the cabinet, and the final decision of whether to punish Zang or not depends on the emperor's words."
Gao pragmatic understood what Wu Dui meant. He simply meant that the compilation of the "Da Ming Huidian" had actually completed the overall framework. Now the main task was to check for omissions and fill in the gaps. The level of checking for omissions and filling in the gaps to be considered qualified was mainly determined by the cabinet. After all, the final decision rests with the emperor.
Probably in Wu Dui's view, it was unlikely that the cabinet would target Gao Pragmatic, and it would probably be easy to let him go, and it was even less likely for the emperor. Therefore, it was actually the Hanlin Academy's own decision to decide when the compilation would be completed, and Gao Pragmatic was now the chief minister. He said that after re-taking, he would be done with re-taking, and after finishing re-taking, he would be directly promoted to two levels. This is simply the rhythm of the superiors trying to give him a promotion in various ways.
But Gao Pangshi knew that this matter was not that simple. The Gao Party was indeed dominant in the cabinet, but Shen Shixing and Yu Youding were assistant ministers after all, not just two wooden stakes. In addition to Guo Pu's nominal president, the Ming Dynasty Huidian actually stood by reason. It was said that it would be returned to Shen Shixing, with the three vice presidents Yu Youding and Xu Guo actually in charge.
Xu Guo and Gao Jingshi have known each other for ten years. As Gao Jingshi's senior brother, he was also a lecturer in Wenhua Hall. He may not be too harsh, but Shen Shixing and Yu Youding are different.
The two of them are assistant ministers of the same Xinxue lineage. Although both of them are known for their gentleness and stability in the government and the public, there are too many traces of artificial advancement in Gao Pragmatic's meeting of the General Secretary, which may not make them feel disgusted. , Gao Pragmatic would not be surprised if the two of them want to interfere with it.
The situation on Zhu Yijun's side is a little more secure, but Gao pragmatically knows that Zhu Yijun does not really have personal power now, and Empress Dowager Li has a great influence on him.
Of course, Queen Mother Li does not directly interfere with government affairs, but she has a habit of deciding how to handle all government affairs according to the cabinet. If the cabinet agrees with the same voice, Queen Mother Li will definitely let the emperor handle it according to the cabinet's wishes. If the cabinet gets into quarrels and chaos, Queen Mother Li will I will ask the emperor to wait and talk about it later.
Gao Pragmatic estimates that it may be that the events of that year made Queen Mother Li feel that she did not have the ability to make decisions on government affairs, so everything depends on the decision of the cabinet. If the cabinet is arguing for a while, then put the matter aside and wait for them Let’s settle the dispute after it’s clear.
Actually, this idea is not bad, at least he is very self-aware. Just like the late Emperor Mu Zong, Emperor Longqing basically only focused on personnel matters, leaving other specific government affairs to capable people. He used Gao Gong to adhere to this idea.
Maybe Queen Mother Li finally figured out this truth later?
So looking back, that is to say, the key to everything still lies in how the cabinet sees it: if there is no big accident, the cabinet should not hold back Gao Pragmatic, but if there is an accident, for example, if the compilation is really a mess, Shen Shixing and Yu You Ding couldn't stand it anymore, and if he insisted on making a fuss, the matter would be delayed.
In addition, there is another point that Gao Pragmatic has not figured out until now, which is who Chen Siyu is, or which side he is on.
It stands to reason that he was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Jiajing, and his master should be Gao Gong. However, Gao Pragmatic had not had much dealings with Chen Siyu before, and Gao Gong rarely mentioned this person. Gao Pragmatic estimated that Chen Siyu might be It was chosen by Hu Zhengmeng, the deputy chief examiner of the subject, or even by a certain economics master.
Mainly because at that time, Chen Siyu's results in both the joint examination and the palace examination were outside the top 200. This result was really not that good, but he was still talented and learned after all, so he was later selected by the Imperial Academy and entered the Hanlin Academy and became a shujishi. I just climbed up from the Hanlin Academy step by step.
In other words, although his teacher is still considered Gao Gong, Gao Gong may not have taken him very seriously at the beginning - Gao Gong has too many disciples and disciples, and it is impossible to take them all seriously, right? Think about that at the beginning The county magistrate of Chen Ju's hometown was also Gao Gong's disciple. During the Chinese New Year, he visited Gao Gong but could not even see his master. Only Gao Pragmatic received Gao Gong's reception.
That one was still selected by Gao Gong! It can be seen that Gao Gong has too many disciples, but those who can receive his care are still limited. The other students are great because they enjoy a little fame, plus the privilege of writing letters to Gao Gong...
Therefore, Gao Wuzhen is a little worried now. Isn't this Chen Zhangyuan always wanting to take revenge because he was ignored by Gao Gong? Otherwise, why would he forcefully push himself out to the Chief Secretary Xiudian?
Of course, if you want to take this opportunity to become an important figure in the party, it cannot be said to be completely impossible.
Anyway, we need to observe again to be sure.
Gao pragmatic sighed and said: "Now that the matter of revising the code is like this, I am afraid that it will be too public. Then it may become the target of public criticism. From the elders to the scribes, everyone will focus on the code. , as long as there is an oversight, you may be impeached."
Wu Dui laughed and shook his head: "I don't know why you are so cautious, Qiu Zhen. If I were you, I wouldn't bother to care about those gossips and just do the compilation well... Qiu Zhen, you have to know that even if someone I want to cause trouble for you, but there are more people who want you to be well. The faster you go, the happier these people will be. Just do your best and don't be afraid of anything else."
Gao Pingshi's heart moved, and he suddenly understood what Wu Dui meant.
"Thank you, senior brother, for your advice. I will start concentrating on practicing scriptures tomorrow."