Passing through Xinzheng, Gao Pragmatic failed to convince Zhang, but he was not discouraged because he found that it was not his mother Zhang who he wanted to "persuade", but his father Gao Cai, and... reality.
Logically speaking, given his pragmatic status, getting married and marrying a wife would basically be a dead end in this era if his father did not agree. However, he was not worried because he felt it was easier to convince his father than his mother.
Generally speaking, women's stubbornness sometimes makes no sense, because women are relatively more emotional. If she thinks this is the case, she may be sure that she must be like this. However, this is not the case with men. Most men are more practical. , it is easier to “flex” due to changes in the actual situation.
The reason why there are more men than women among politicians is not only due to social root problems, but this is also very important. This is not a matter of fairness or unfairness, but a matter of nature. Of course there are rare examples, but the overall trend is like this .
Just like a male politician may coldly order millions of people killed on the battlefield and tens of millions of people displaced due to profit reasons, but the same thing is almost unimaginable for a female politician.
We are born with yin and yang, each with its own strengths.
Wu Zetian was good at power, able to control ministers, and became the only empress in Chinese history. She was naturally powerful. However, Wu Zetian's foreign wars really disgraced the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This may be the difference.
So what Gao Pragmatic had been worried about before was that his mother couldn't explain it, but if it was his father, it would be easier to handle. As for what little grudges or tsunderes he had in his heart, those were all minor problems.
With a sense of relief, Gao pragmatically left Xinzheng and continued northward.
On June 22nd, the seventh-grade junior official, the supervising censor Gao Pingshi and Qingchao Jiancong arrived in the capital - Qingchao Jiancong was pure nonsense. After arriving at Marco Polo Bridge, his team of servants left and went to Jianxinzhai School, leaving only Gao Pragmatic Cao Ke and his master and servant entered the city with four servants.
Pretending has always been Gao Pragmatic's specialty.
However, an accident happened this time, and someone did not intend to let him enter the city quietly.
Outside Yongding Gate, the south gate of the capital, flags are fluttering and soldiers are like a forest. There are more than 20,000 carefully selected people from the capital camp outside. There are about 3,000 imperial guards and ceremonial guards inside. In the center is the Ming Huanglong flag fluttering. Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty was dressed in military uniform, riding on a pure white horse, looking at Gao Pragmatism coming from the south with a smile on his face.
Zhu Yijun wears a thin fox fur round hat on his head and a bright yellow square-collared double-breasted armor without nail plates or nails. The body is decorated with clouds and dragon patterns on the shoulders and knees, and a row of small round buttons on the front. The armor is worn under the armor. Red cross-collar, narrow-sleeved, straight long coat. A small leather belt is tied around the waist. The shape and number of belts are the same as those of regular leather belts. There are a bow bag, quiver, eggplant bag, knife, tooth chopsticks, etc. hanging on the belt.
The equipment seems to be in good order, as if it can be used directly for fighting, but this white horse... I'm afraid it's not very convenient for fighting, right?
Of course Zhu Yijun was not prepared to fight. He could hardly even leave the imperial city. He would get sprayed for running around, so how could he go into battle? This was just an opportunity to get addicted, and he used the excuse that Gao Pragmatism was doing military exploits this time. To fulfill his previous promise, there is something like "I will take off the general's shirt" - it is the line from Shizong Jiajing's poem that he quoted before.
All civil and military officials could only roll their eyes secretly. It was true that Gao Pragmatic commanded the Annan battle, but how did he become a "general"? He was a patrol censor, commanding troops and horses in Guangxi. In name,
Xanadu could only be the supervisor of the army. The reason why he went to the Simingzhou Rebellion was because Zhang Ren was seriously ill and had to ask him to do it for him.
As for the Battle of Annan... Well, can we not talk about it in a big way? This battle was essentially a private war. The imperial court did not send out a single soldier, not even a copper!
But some people also see a deeper level: What does this mean?
It shows that the emperor believes that as long as the victory is achieved with high pragmatism, it is his victory!
The relationship between him and Gao Pragmatic is even so close!
Gao Pragmatic saw the situation in front of him from a distance. He was stunned for a moment, and then he was a little surprised in his heart. He said to himself: No, if you had said that you would welcome the triumph, I would have brought some troops with you. What you are doing now,
There were only five or six people around me, and it was as if I was Wang Xuance, destroying the country on my own.
However, before he could think about it, a group of hussars had already arrived in front of them. The leader was riding a tall horse and was dressed in a gorgeous military uniform. If his face wasn't a little nervous, he would have looked majestic.
The visitor turned out to be an acquaintance of his, Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen (who had ascended to the throne), who was "as close as a brother" to him.
"Hahahaha, please be honest, you have finally arrived. If you wait a little longer, some of the 30,000 people outside Yongding Gate will be killed today... Come on, come on, the Holy One asked me to come to welcome you, and he will give it to you
It’s time to take off your shirt!”
Gao Pangshi was surprised: "How can I have any shirt?"
This is really true. During the only battle across the Yangtze River that this company could be personally commanded, he was wearing a special red silk flying fish suit, a battle robe, etc. It was true that he didn’t have anything like that.
Who knew that Zhu Yingzhen laughed, waved his hand, and shouted to the left and right: "What are you still doing? Hurry up and wait for Gao Longwen to change!"
Damn it, you really acted in a complete set, including the costumes?
Gao Pangshi was just startled when he saw that the cavalry team brought by Zhu Yingzhen surrounded him in a circle with three layers inside and three layers outside. The tall war horses completely covered him, who was in the middle. What was going on outside?
You can't see what's going on inside.
Then a few cavalrymen jumped off their horses, unloaded several small boxes from their horses, opened them respectively, took a set of straight suits and hoods, and handed them to the highly pragmatic servants with nods and bows - they felt that their status was not enough to help them.
Gao Longwen changed his clothes, so he left it to Gao Pragmatic's servant.
Gao pragmatic sighed. He was not afraid of changing clothes in front of others, not to mention that they were all men. He just felt that Zhu Yijun's drama was a bit nonsense, and he wondered if there was some inside story that he was not aware of.
Zhu Yingzhen said with a smile: "To be honest, I made this suit of armor specially for you, brother. Don't underestimate it. It cost me a full six hundred taels of silver."
Gao Pragmatic had a close relationship with Zhu Yingzhen and said angrily: "Brother Yingzhen, please stop boasting. I think you were killed and you were counting money for others. The armor of the Wang Family Ordnance Factory is much stronger than this.
The set is only a few dozen taels, is this paper set of yours worth six hundred taels?"
Zhu Yingzhen shook his head: "You don't know this. This suit of armor is lightweight and lightweight, and it's not just paper... Oh, stop blabbering and change it quickly so we can get there."
While changing his clothes, Gao Pragmatic asked: "Which song is the emperor going to sing today?"
Zhu Yingzhen smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, it's not "Gongsunzidu"."
Gao Pingshi was startled and said in surprise: "Brother Yingzhen, why did you mention "Gongsunzidu"? I didn't stab anyone in the back?"
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