"Selling horses for the country" is really a good excuse, and Gao Pragmatic almost moved himself when he said this.

It's a pity that Feng Bao rolled his eyes vigorously when he heard this, and secretly thought: How did this kid do so shameless?

Selling horses for the country? Yes, you did get some extra war horses for Da Ming, but didn't you sell horses while selling war horses? Do you sell other leather goods along with your horses? Are you a three-year-old?

Feng Bao was so tired in his heart, he really didn't mention it, but he didn't dare to jump out and analyze it for the emperor, after all, the emperor might not think that he couldn't sell something else while "selling horses for the country". In the final analysis, this benevolent monarch is not an emperor who is raised in the deep palace and does not understand mundane things, he knows very well that if the horses run, they can't stop the horses from grazing.

Feng Bao knew that for this emperor, he could use his benevolent character to pretend to be pitiful in front of him, just like after he was killed by Gao Pragmatic last time, although it seemed that the punishment was not light, but his position as the first master of ceremonies and supervisors was not shaken, and the position of the commander of Dongchang was also as stable as a rock; But it is better not to try to slander in front of him, because he is benevolent, but not naïve and stupid, and can trust those he trusts to the end, and must not speak blindly without conclusive evidence.

Unbelief? Look at the scene of Zhao Zhenji just now, under all kinds of doubts, nothing happened in the end, although the emperor did not blame him on the surface, but it was based on the experience that he used to be half of the "emperor's teacher", and the face of the current cabinet assistant. In fact, when the emperor said "Cao Gan should be rewarded", didn't he directly slap Zhao Zhenji in the face?

Why is it that the more high-ranking officials and important ministers, the more they can't easily express their stance on some uncertain things? Isn't it because the higher the status, the more careful you have to maintain your reputation? If you take a stand every day, and the result is always the opposite, then after a long time, where is the prestige?

So Feng Bao sometimes even wondered if Zhao Zhenji was affected by himself because he spent too much time with the officials, and he liked to interject in everything.

At this point, Feng Bao even thinks that even Li Chunfang is smarter than Zhao Zhenji, although people are famous for slipping shoulders, but this kind of person is at least not easy to offend people - you see that although Gao Gong looks down on him, Gao Gong will do many things that the cabinet wants to do, but at least in terms of face, Gao Gong will not deliberately embarrass Li Chunfang, and when some need to come forward, he will still put Li Chunfang in front of him.

Of course, in Feng Bao's opinion, the smartest is Zhang Juzheng. Although Zhang Juzheng is limited by seniority and seems to be the most inconspicuous in the cabinet, in fact, his ranking in the cabinet is not at the bottom, and the real bottom is Zhao Zhenji, who is also in charge of the affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

At present, there are only four auxiliary ministers in the cabinet, and in order of ranking, Li Chunfang, the first assistant of the scholars of the Middle Pole Temple; Jianji Hall University Scholar Auxiliary High Arch; Wu Yingdian University scholar Qunfu Zhang Juzheng; Wenyuange University scholar group assistant Zhao Zhenji.

As for Chen Yiqin, who was a scholar of Wenhuadian University more than half a month ago, he was ranked below the high arch and above Zhang Juzheng. However, when he was a scholar, the emperor gave him the title of the crown prince and the prince, and let him be named as a scholar of the Jidian University and a scholar of the Ministry of Officials - this is actually the actual responsibility of Gao Gong, because Gao Gong is ranked above Chen Yiqin, so Chen Yiqin retired a little more salary, just like the cadres at the department level in later generations are often temporarily promoted to enjoy the treatment of deputy department level before retirement. This method of Zhishi can be understood as "honorable retirement".

However, Zhang Juzheng, as a group assistant ranked before Zhao Zhenji, is in charge of the important yamen of the Ministry of War, not to mention, many of Gao Gong's decisions also come from his suggestions, but at present, the attention of hundreds of officials to the cabinet is almost all focused on Gao Gong and Zhao Zhenji, but Zhang Juzheng rarely encounters political attacks, doesn't this reflect his ability?

I will take the credit for you.

It is precisely because of this performance that Feng Bao has always wanted to get closer to Zhang Juzheng, but although Zhang Juzheng sent his own cronie steward You Qi to maintain close contact with Feng Bao's cronie steward Xu Jue, he has never been clear about the alliance between the two sides.

Feng Bao was quite puzzled by this at first, and it wasn't until Chen Yiqin gave him a sudden realization: at present, his number one enemy is undoubtedly Gao Gong, but Zhang Juzheng's number one enemy is Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji's alliance, and Gao Gong is Zhang Juzheng's most important ally and "screen" - if there is something, Gao Gong can be instigated to do it, and if there is trouble, Gao Gong must be blocked.

It is precisely because Feng Bao understands this truth that he knows that no matter how unfavorable the situation is to Gao's uncle and nephew today, Zhang Juzheng will definitely not stand up, but may help Gao's uncle and nephew - as long as Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji do not fall, Zhang Juzheng's attitude will definitely not change!

Coupled with the fact that Long Qing's trust in Gao Gong was not shaken at all, Feng Bao certainly would not follow Zhao Zhenji to coax him.

The current situation also confirmed Feng Bao's guess, Zhao Zhenji didn't say that he couldn't move Gao Gong, and he couldn't even take a high pragmatism, Gao Gong even kept silent from beginning to end, and the matter was over.

However, this in turn proves Feng Bao's other guess: this high pragmatism must find a way to get rid of it, otherwise it will definitely be the second high arch in the future!

However, before the outcome of the matter was clear, Li Chunfang didn't want to jump out to attract firepower, which didn't mean that Li Chunfang, as an ally, could not say anything after Zhao Zhenji was deflated, so Li Chunfang finally came out to speak.

I saw him cough lightly and said, "Your Majesty, since there is another reason for this matter, then there is no need to worry about it for now, and the top priority at the moment is to discuss how to deal with the surrender of Hannaji." The minister thought that according to Wu Junze's superiors, I had dismissed the plan to go to Qinghai and returned east, and he must rush back to deal with this matter. ”

After all, Li Chunfang has been an official for many years, and knew that Zhao Zhenji's blow just now had completely failed, so he immediately changed the topic.

However, Longqing didn't want to make a pavilion old man disgraced because of this matter, so he glanced at the ministers in the palace very cooperatively, and said: "What the first assistant said is very true, now that the army is returning east, if I take in Hannaji, then there is a chance that I will raise troops to invade the realm." If you have any lofty opinions, you may wish to express your opinions and praise the paintings for me. ”

However, as last time, none of the ministers would be the first to speak.

Long Qingzheng frowned a little, but suddenly heard a very firm voice that was immature but very firm: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that he should resolutely take in Hannaji!" ”