Chapter 159 If you follow the rules, you will prosper; if you go against them, you will perish.
Mo Dunjang arrived faster than Gao Qingshi imagined. On the fifth day after Mo Yulin took the order, Mo Dunjang had already rushed back to Tsang Long and "pleaded for mercy" in front of the gate of Prince Qian's Mansion where Gao Qianshi lived. From then on
Judging from the time, he should have handed over his military power and rushed back immediately after Mo Yulin arrived in Henan, without any delay.
Well, the attitude is good, I appreciate it very much.
But it's no wonder that Mo Yulin, who is engaged in military affairs, has knelt down. It seems reasonable that Mo Dunjang, who is engaged in politics, knows how to adapt to the situation.
Politics, the art of compromise.
So Mo Dunjang came to compromise now.
In terms of putting on airs, Gao Pinggong didn't do it often when he was in the capital. After arriving in Guangxi, he obviously saw it more, and when he arrived in Annan, it went to a higher level.
For example, Mo Dunrang, the auxiliary king of Annan, came to the door in person to plead guilty. Gao Jingshi did not go out to pick him up, but directly asked Gao Jue to come forward and invite him in.
Fortunately, he still used the word "please", although it didn't seem sincere.
Mo Dunrang was naturally ashamed and angry. He felt that he was treated like this after having already done this. This high-ranking official was really rude.
But when he was led into the flower hall in the front yard of Prince Qian's palace, this dissatisfaction disappeared, because the young Guangxi inspector was chatting and laughing with an old man with white hair and white eyebrows.
This old man, even if Mo Dunrang is the auxiliary king, he would not dare to be disrespectful to him at all, because he is Ruan Bingqian.
Ruan Bingqian is eighty years old this year. He is a well-educated scholar. He once studied Confucianism under the second-placed Liang Debeng. He had no intention of pursuing an official career for a long time in his early years. He only took part in the imperial examination of the Mo Dynasty when he was forty-five years old. He won three yuan in a row and won the top prize. He served in the Mo Dynasty.
He was the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel and a bachelor of Dongge University. He was later promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and was given the title of Cheng Guogong. Since he was the number one Duke in the Three Yuan Dynasty, he was called Cheng Zhuangyuan among the people.
Now it's good. The two number one winners in the flower hall are both legendary figures who have won three prizes in a row. Mo Dunrang is not Mo Jingdian. He is a prince who is engaged in politics. When he saw this scene, he was naturally a little ashamed of himself.
This old man Ruan was originally going to see Gao Pingshi, but he didn't go far when Gao Pangshi arrived in Thang Long. Mr. Ruan had to go back to see him. He was Annan's Sanyuan Jidi and faced Daming's Sanyuan.
He was even the sixth No. 1 scholar, but he was much more polite than he was to the "Emperor" of the Mo Dynasty. He came to his door for three consecutive days to ask for advice - not the kind of asking for advice by throwing a lot of money into the hall, but actually coming to discuss knowledge with Gao Pragmatic.
In fact, his political thoughts are more Lao-Zhuang, and he often talks about "ease", which is not consistent with the Gao family's practical learning and practical application. However, this does not prevent him from admiring the power of Gao's pragmatic Confucianism. Through these three days of conversations, he has
Gao Pragmatic is regarded as "the greatest Confucian in the world".
As for whether this "current world" only refers to Annan, it is unknown. In short, when he went back every day and faced celebrities and scholars of the Mo Dynasty and senior officials of the imperial court, he praised him in this way, and he highly praised Gao pragmatism in his words.
As a result, many celebrities from the Mo Dynasty now want to meet Gao Jingshi. It would be great if they could recommend their own children to Gao Jingshi for advice. It would be like smoke rising from the ancestral graves.
I would like to add a few words here. During the turbulent era of the Northern and Southern Dynasties in Vietnamese history, Nguyen Binh Chien has always been the target of various forces. Later, with the collapse of the Mo Dynasty in the civil war, Lord Nguyen and Lord Zheng controlled the northern and southern parts of Vietnam respectively.
, Zheng Jian (father of Zheng Song) and Ruan Huang both sought his advice in their struggles for power.
For Lord Zheng, Nguyen Binh Chien suggested that he reestablish the Later Le Dynasty and hold Emperor Le hostage to command the world; while for Lord Nguyen, he suggested establishing a base in the undeveloped southern region of Vietnam.
Both Zheng Jian and Ruan Huang followed his advice, which enabled the political and military strength of the two sides to compete with each other, which lasted for 200 years.
In that history, in the thirteenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, which was the eighth year of Yancheng in the Mo Dynasty, Ruan Bingqian once said to Mo Maoqia: "There will be accidents in the country in the future. Although Gaoping is small, it can prolong blessings for several generations."
Sure enough, seven years later, Zheng Song captured Thang Long, and the Mo Dynasty settled in Cao Bang. Such wise advice gave Ruan Bingqian a reputation in Vietnamese history as a wise man who could predict the future, and he was called by later generations of Vietnamese
"Vietnam's Nostradamus". Vietnam's famous "Cheng Zhuang Prophecy" was written by him. In this work, he hinted at what is about to happen in the future. It is very mysterious. In terms of historical status, it is somewhat like China's "Cheng Zhuang Prophecy".
Push back picture".
For such a great Confucian among great Confucians, a famous scholar among celebrities, Mo Dunrang naturally did not dare to say too much, nor did he dare to say that he was pragmatic and rude - what, am I going to leave Mr. Ruan and pick you up? You
Which onion is it?
Fortunately, after seeing him, Gao Pingshi didn't neglect him anymore. He stepped forward with a smile and removed the thorns from his back. He also asked someone to find clothes for him to change into, and then asked him to sit down.
Mo Dunrang sat down anxiously, but felt much more comfortable in his heart. Just when he was about to say a few more words of apology, Leng Buding, a pragmatic man, took the initiative to ask questions, and went directly to the topic without any ambiguity: "The current state of affairs is like this, Tongzhi
What do you think?"
Tongzhi refers to Mo Dunrang's official title in the Ming Dynasty - Tongzhi, the commander-in-chief of Annan.
Mo Dunrang sighed and said: "My brother passed away and Annan was in turmoil. I originally planned to use the Southern Expedition to make a small contribution to scare Xiaoxiao, but I didn't know that my skills were inferior to others. Instead, I ruined the good situation. I am guilty of this."
, can’t be said enough.”
Gao Pragmatic smiled slightly and said: "Let's not talk about merit and crime. Let's first talk about your views on the current situation."
Mo Dunrang shook his head and said: "I am just filled with guilt now. I don't have any opinions... Fortunately, I personally led the army here. Zheng Ni must be afraid of the power of God and retreat without a fight."
Gao Pingshi said sincerely: If Zheng Song knew how to retreat, then he would not be Zheng Song.
His smile remained unchanged, but his tone left no room for doubt: "Even if Zheng Ni retreats, I will still fight against the two thieves Li Ni and Zheng Ni."
Mo Dunrang's eyes lit up and he looked up at Gao Pragmatic, as if he wanted to judge whether his words were true or false from his expression.
Ruan Bingqian, who looked very old, suddenly interjected: "Gao Longwen wants to do his best, and I hope that everyone in the Mo family can give full support. What do you think?"
Mo Dunrang was surprised, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He just asked, "Please give me some advice, Mr. Ruan."
Ruan Bingqian shook his head and said: "What can I tell you? However, the general trend of the world is vast. If you follow it, you will prosper, if you go against it, you will perish. Please think twice about this."
Mo Dunrang felt a chill in his back after hearing this. Did even Mr. Ruan feel that this was something unreasonable? Can I, Annan... really just crawl at the feet of the Ming Dynasty?
