"Third uncle, Elder Zhang Ge won't stop there."

The voice that said this, Gao Gong and Guo Pu were all too familiar, and they didn't even wonder that Gao Cheng would come out in the middle of the night, this kid had never been able to deal with it with common sense, they had long been accustomed to it.

The two looked towards the door together, and sure enough, Gao Shishi walked in from outside the door, his clothes were neatly dressed, and there was no sleepiness on his face, as if he had been waiting for them to come back energetically.

The two pavilion elders subconsciously glanced at each other, secretly frightened, Gao Gong calmed down, and asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Gao Pragmatic didn't answer immediately, he stepped forward to salute first, and then asked rhetorically: "Third Uncle, sir, as I expected, the Holy Lord shouldn't have told Zhang Ge Lao what he said to the third uncle, right?" ”

Gao Gong asked quietly, "Yes and how, no, what?" ”

"That's a good question." Gao Pragmatic didn't face the tension of the first assistant and the second assistant of the current dynasty at all, and said with a smile: "However, as long as the saint is still sober and not confused, he will definitely not directly say to Zhang Ge Lao, 'You will succeed as the first assistant in ten years'." ”

When Gao Gong and Guo Pu heard this, their interest increased greatly, Gao Gong squinted his eyes and asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Gao Shishi laughed and said: "Third uncle, let me ask like this - many people think that the third uncle intends to recommend my eldest uncle Feng Pangong to enter the cabinet, and whether it is true or not, let's just assume it: if it is true, then dare to ask the third uncle, can 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, "Naturally not." After he finished speaking, he paused, and then explained slightly: "The so-called official position, the famous instrument of the state, is not my own private property; The so-called cabinet and the auxiliary ministers of the state are not the only ones to decide. Even if I want to recommend it, it must be what the court needs, and the emperor has the use, how can I tell them privately about the official affairs of this country? ”

"Good!" Gao Pragmatic praised loudly, and then asked: "In this case, how can the emperor privately tell Zhang Ge Lao about the employment strategy after more than ten years?" ”

Gao Gong was suddenly speechless, and Guo Pu laughed in his heart on the side: Su Qing, Su Qing, although you have great talent, but in terms of eloquence, you are not as good as your nephew, but although this kid's words are not unreasonable, it is just a little sophistry, I am afraid that his true intention is not so, but he is just blocking your mouth with this.

Sure enough, Gao Pragmatic saw Gao Gong's words, and continued: "Besides, the emperor loves the prince very much, how can he not leave room for the prince to be gracious in the future?" ”

Gao arched his eyes, reacted, and asked: "You mean, when I sent to the prince, the prince was already in the year of the crown, even if Zhang Taiyue was the first assistant, the prince should be allowed to give the order, not obey the emperor's ...... The old edict? ”

In fact, it should be said here that "the edict is resigned", but Gao Gong is reluctant to use this somewhat curse-like word, so he uses the "old edict" instead.

Gao pragmatic smiled: "I often read history with the prince, and when I read about the early Tang Dynasty a few times, there was one thing that left a deep impression. ”

Gao Gong's heart moved, and he couldn't help but smile when he contacted Gao Shishi's words just now: "Do you want to say that Tang Taizong belittled Li Tao, and secretly made Gaozong's grace reuse it for him after he ascended the throne?" ”

Gao Shishi laughed and said: "The eyes of the third uncle are like torches, and the eyes are like watching the fire, and what my nephew said is exactly this." In the past, Tang Gaozong had no kindness to Li Tao, and Taizong Li Shimin was afraid that Li Tao would not serve Gaozong in the future, so he first demoted Li Tao to the governor of Diezhou. In the month of Gaozong's accession to the throne, he summoned Li Tao to worship the history of Luozhou's assassination, and then added the seal of Kaifu Yi and the three divisions, and ordered Li Tao to serve as the disciple of Tongzhongshu and participate in the management of the machine. ”

Gao Gong smiled and asked, "So you think the emperor will do the same now?" ”

Gao pragmatic thought for a while, shook his head and said, "If there is no accident, I am afraid that the emperor will not belittle Zhang Gelao." ”

"And why?" Gao Gong asked rhetorically.

Gao pragmatic smiled bitterly: "Third uncle, you know the emperor a hundred times better than your nephew, why do you ask knowingly?" ”

Gao Gong laughed, waved his hand and said: "I understand what you mean, the emperor is benevolent, rare since ancient times, although Zhang Taiyue is not as good as me in his heart, but he is also a rare old minister, capable minister, if there is no big trouble, the emperor will not wronged him." ”

When he said this, he paused, turned the topic back, and said: "So you mean, although the emperor said that he was with me and Zhang Taiyue, because Zhang Taiyue himself didn't know, he would still continue to do the same thing as before, be my enemy, and refuse to stop?" ”

Gao Pragmatic's answer this time was very concise, and he only said one word: "Yes." ”

Gao Gong and Guo Pu glanced at each other and groaned.

Guo Pu knew Gao Gong's intentions, and he also knew that it was inconvenient for him to speak out, so he stood up and made his words clear, and said, "You mean, even if your third uncle gives in, Zhang Taiyue will not stop?" ”

Gao pragmatic still only answered the word "yes", but his attitude was very resolute.

Gao Gong and Guo Pu immediately frowned together, the two glanced at each other, and it was still Guo Pu who opened his mouth to ask: "Then in your opinion, if the situation reaches that point, what will happen to the emperor?" ”

Gao pragmatic waited for a long time, just waited for this question, and immediately replied: "Then it depends on the third uncle's concession, to what extent." ”

This answer was somewhat unexpected by Gao Gong and Guo Pu, and Gao Gong asked in a deep voice: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Gao pragmatic's eyes were blazing, and he said very resolutely: "No matter what expectations the emperor has for Zhang Ge Lao, one thing is certain: Zhang Ge Lao's status in the emperor's mind, even if it is above 10,000 people, will also be below the third uncle. Therefore, if the third uncle adheres to the emperor's intention of peace, and insists on giving in to Zhang Gelao, or even being forced by Zhang Gelao to retreat, the emperor will inevitably be furious! ”

As soon as these words came out, Gao Gong and Guo Pu were shocked, and their eyes when they looked at Gao Pragmatic changed a little.

Even if they no longer looked at Gao Pragmatic with ordinary eyes, they couldn't help but be a little shocked in the face of 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 pragmatically said, what kind of scene will it be in the emperor's eyes?

I want Zhang Juzheng to take over Gao Gong's class ten years later to continue to assist Wu'er, Gao Gong didn't say a word, and honestly complied. But Zhang Juzheng refused to agree, and still pressed step by step, and even forced Gao Gong to be embarrassed and miserable.

Of course, Gao Gong had the ability to fight back, but he didn't—he was loyal to me that he would rather endure such humiliation!

Let me ask the emperor at this time, will he feel guilty and unfair about Gao Gong's practices and situation, and angry and disappointed at Zhang Juzheng's aggressiveness in biting Lu Dongbin and not knowing the hearts of good people?

At that time, as an emperor who had always trusted and respected Gao Gong's teacher, what would he do?

Gao Gong took a deep breath and said to Gao Shishi: "Pragmatism, what you mean, I already know, you go and rest, I will discuss this matter carefully with your teacher, don't ask about it." ”

"Yes, third uncle, nephew retires." He turned his head to Guo Pu and saluted: "Teacher, the student is leaving." ”