Chapter 001: The High Arch Rises
In the third year of Longqing, on December 10, there was heavy snow in Xinzheng, Henan, and the fields were already snowy.
Xinzheng County is not very big, and it is impossible to talk about the majestic clouds, but it is also a little more elegant when it is lined by this snow.
In the middle of winter, it was cold and windy, and this year's winter seemed to be a little colder than usual.
Strange to say, in recent years, every year has been cold. On such a cold day, if it is an ordinary season, naturally there will be few people traveling, but today outside the gate of Xinzheng County, it is very lively, and there is a large group of people standing densely, all of whom are surrounding a few carriages, as if they are seeing off someone. Look at the size of this crowd, I'm afraid there are not as many as one or two hundred,
What is even more surprising is that these people are either dressed in court official uniforms, or they are dressed in brocade clothes, and even the servants who accompany them are all dressed neatly and neatly. Judging from the scale of Xinzheng County, the officials and squires of the county are afraid that they can have such a situation when they are all gone. The people who came were very different in age, young and old, and the only thing they had in common was that they all had warm and flattering smiles on their faces.
In front of the luxurious carriage in the middle of the crowd, there were only two people, an old man and a young man. The old man was about sixty years old, with a broad forehead and deep silkworm eyebrows, although he was just wearing an ordinary scribe's cloth jacket, he could wear a proud image, if it weren't for the beard that looked abrupt and weird, he would be Li Bai's reincarnation. The little boy beside him was only about six or seven years old, and he was so beautiful that he was happy to see it, and although his eyes were not big, he was extremely smart and energetic, and he was full of smart and clever appearance.
This old man not only looks like Li Bai with an extra beard, but also speaks with a lot of pride, at this moment, he raised his hand and made a square gesture, and said loudly: "Everyone, everyone! There is a way to send you a thousand miles, and you must say goodbye in the end, when Gao returned to his hometown for nearly two years, he will not give up, and talk about learning and talking about the Tao, not too fast! However, the saint called each other, and his words were sincere, although Gao was old and sick, he did not dare to say goodbye to him, even if he braved the wind and snow, he should return to Beijing as soon as possible to relieve his holy worries and fulfill his responsibilities. You don't have to send it again, come to Japan to return to your hometown, and then talk to you about wine! β
Everyone was polite again, and the old man surnamed Gao just smiled and bowed his head reservedly.
I don't know when a person came out of his side, bowed his head and said to the old man: "Gao Ge Lao, since you left Beijing, the emperor has been like looking forward to the stars and the moon. You don't always know that after you are old and gone, the troubles in the outer court are like more than one day! The emperor is so annoyed, he can't be out of sight, just ignore them. Right now, the inner court and the outer court have finally felt the taste...... If you want to say that we are in the Longqing Dynasty, then it is really indispensable, and no one is indispensable to you! No, it's not because the emperor has eight hundred miles to urgently summon you to Beijing to reinvent the ......" This person was wearing a eunuch's robe, about thirty years old, with a humble smile on his face, his voice was a little hoarse, and he said respectfully.
The old man smiled, waved his hand and interrupted: "Okay, okay, there is no need to say more about these gossips, don't you just want to ask if I can go?" Let's go, let's go now. Be pragmatic, come, the third uncle will pick you up and get into the car. The last sentence was to the child next to him. It turned out that the old and the young who seemed to be grandchildren at this age turned out to be an uncle-nephew relationship.
When the eunuch heard this, he hurriedly said, "How dare you work for the elders!" As he spoke, he said to the little boy, "Little boy, please get in the car." He said yes, but in fact, he was already half-squatting down and made a gesture to hug.
The little boy grinned, waved his hand and said, "Gong Chen is polite, I can go up myself." Third uncle, please do it first. "It's like a little adult.
Of course, he is a little adult - in his previous life, he was the leader of a certain town, he is in his early thirties, and he is a "young cadre" who was born as a county secretary and has a promising future. One day because of the renovation of the provincial road, the town to demolish a Ming Dynasty Taoist temple that has long been dilapidated, he was afraid that the local people were dissatisfied, personally went to supervise, but unexpectedly crossed into a newborn baby, and then found that he actually returned to the Ming Dynasty. After a few years of growth, it stands to reason that the mental age is almost forty years old.
Coincidentally, he was called Gao Pragmatic in his previous life, and he is still called Gao Pragmatic in this life. It's just that in the previous life, it was called "pragmatic", because the popular slogan at that time was "seeking truth and pragmatism", Gao's father was also an intellectual back then, and his consciousness was not low. And in this life, the name "pragmatic" is because he was born in the Xinzheng Gao family, the Gao family is the master of the world, the elders of the clan have been officials for many generations, and his third uncle Gao Gong is not only a master of the world, but also the emperor of the current Longqing Emperor, and once served as a cabinet scholar.
At that time, his third uncle Gao Gong - that is, the old man next to him at the moment - returned to his hometown and province, because Gao Pragmatic's father was an official outside at that time, not in his hometown, as a sibling brother Gao Gong named him "pragmatic", the word "business" is the generation of their generation, and "real" refers to practical learning.
Seeing Gao Shishi's answer, Gao Gong just smiled, but he didn't care, he lifted his hem and got into the car on the cork brocade. Gao pragmatic did not delay, followed behind his third uncle, and quickly stepped on the brocade pedal and got into the car.
After the two got into the carriage one after another, the eunuch who delivered the decree did not dare to ride with the elder Gao Ge, but after admonishing the entourage, he went to a much simpler carriage.
In the carriage, there were only two left, an old man and a young uncle and nephew.
The convoy had been moving for a while, and the people who had given gifts to the elders at the city gate had long since dispersed and disappeared into the snow. Gao Ge Lao gently raised his hand to open the curtains, looked at the snowy scenery in the countryside that had retreated, and suddenly sneered lightly: "Pragmatism, guess what, after getting the news that I have returned to Beijing, how many people in the world will be worried and unate?" β
The high arch rises and falls, and this incident can be regarded as a major event in the history of the Ming Dynasty. However, there are both ups and downs, so naturally there will be a departure from Beijing first.
At the beginning of Yan Song's downfall, Xu Jie's ascendant was the first assistant, and in order to show favor to the only prince Zhu Zaiyuan, he recommended his teacher Gao Gong to enter the cabinet as an assistant. Xu Jie originally thought that Gao Gong, a junior who was recommended by himself to join the cabinet, would be able to thank him for his kindness and become his help, but unexpectedly, Gao Gong knew that his teacher as the only crown prince would definitely enter the cabinet, and he had always been ambitious, and he didn't look down on Xu Jie, an old-school bureaucrat who was only dedicated to being an official, and it didn't take long for him to have a disagreement with Xu Jie.
Later, Emperor Longqing, who was a disciple of Gao Gong, ascended the throne, and Gao Gong wanted to refresh the rule of officials and revitalize the dynasty, and the contradiction with Xu Jie became more acute. Imagine that Xu Jiewei has been in power for nearly 20 years, and when Yan Song was in power, he could protect himself and maintain his position in the cabinet, how could he tolerate Gao Gong to oppose him? So he immediately used various means, and finally forced Gao Gong to resign from more than ten times with the power of Yanlu, and returned to his hometown in the wilderness.
But in just over a year, Xu Jie lost his favor because he was too conniving and restricting the emperor, and was directly approved by the emperor in a tentative resignation and retired!
As soon as Xu Jie retreated, the first major thing that the emperor remembered was to recall Gao Gong and return to Beijing to restore his appearance!
So, there was the scene just now.
It stands to reason that this kind of problem can be known to a child of about seven years old? However, Gao Ge Lao just asked, and Gao Pragmatic also replied with a smile: "Third uncle, what they think is their business, you don't have to care at all, the key now is what you always plan to do." β
"Hahahaha!" Gao Ge Lao looked up to the sky and smiled, as if venting the resentment that had accumulated for more than a year, before he said: "You little guy, you hit the nail on the head, sometimes I can't wait to see you grow up immediately, to see how capable you are at that time...... Yes, it's not about them, it's about how I'm going to treat them. β
"And what are you going to do?"
Gao Ge Lao had the heart to take the school entrance examination, the little nephew who was most valued by him, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "You might as well guess." β
Gao was a little surprised, but he was not stage frightened. He was originally a lover of Ming history, and when he was a secretary, he was familiar with a lot of history books to enrich himself, and for the history of the Longwan reform period, he even wrote several analytical articles published in the county newspaper, so he was favored by the leaders and was gradually given important responsibilities.
In fact, he had a high opinion of Gao Gong's ability and ambition, and always felt that if he continued to preside over the reform in the early years of Wanli, he was likely to do a better job than Zhang Juzheng. Because this person's courage and courage are actually better than Zhang Juzheng. It's a pity that in the original history, as soon as Emperor Longqing died, Gao Gong was framed by Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao, and finally lost his official position, returned to his hometown gloomily, and died of depression a few years later.
This was a tragedy of history and the loss of the Ming Dynasty, but he didn't expect that he could cross into Gao Gong's nephew, which was simply a surprise to him: he finally had the opportunity to try his "rhapsody" back then, so that Gao Gong continued to be the prime minister and implement reforms in the Wanli Dynasty! As long as I can help him, let Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao's tricks have no target!
As for the question that Gao Gong raised to test him at the moment, he also had his own thoughts.
Gao Pragmatic felt that the first possibility was that Gao Gong returned to Beijing this time by relying on the unparalleled saints, putting on a tough style, and sweeping away all the ghosts and ghosts who had fought against him. Even Xu Jie, who retired to Songjiang, can also have some shocking expressions - after all, Xu Jie has gone to the throne, others are not in the center, and his influence must always be discounted, with the current emperor's reliance on Gao Gong, who can oppose him? Merely...... Doing so will inevitably lead to turmoil in the court, and in less than three and five years, I am afraid that it will not be completely calm, but Gao Gong is a person who wants to do something great for the world, so he will definitely not make such a choice.
In fact, within the center of the Ming court, the cabinet has been fighting for a long time. Originally, because of Yan Song's relationship over the years, the authority of the cabinet has become increasingly heavy, even if Yan Song leaves, this situation will not change immediately, and it is a good opportunity to refresh political affairs. Who expected that there would be a Xu step first, in order to suppress the high arch, and make the science and road prosperous, almost uncontrollable. And after he was expelled from Gao Gong, he was also displeased with the emperor, and the position of the first assistant was not stable at all, and in the end he only ended up returning to his hometown.
But as soon as he left, the cabinet was replaced in turn, and it was the turn of Li Chunfang, who had no responsibility, to become the first assistant, and the six ministries and Kedao almost had to ride to the head of the cabinet in turn. In fact, the six departments and Kedao people have been floating for a long time, but whenever they encounter something, in addition to shirking each other's responsibilities, what else can they do?
Over time, the emperor finally couldn't bear it anymore, and this time he regained Gao Gong, in fact, he wanted Gao Gong to go back to preside over the overall situation, clean up this mess, and let him save snacks. In this way, if Gao Gong wanted to use thunderous means and investigate what happened at the same time, the emperor would definitely not stop him, and if the emperor did not stop him, no one would stop him. It's just that Gao Pragmatic knows that it is impossible to do this as a person with a high arch, after all, he is a person who is bent on reform, and he is bent on assisting Longqing Tianzi to achieve a career, and he will not make the world restless because of his own personal grievances.
So Gao Pragmatic first set the tone and said: "You could have coerced the Holy Family to kill the Quartet, but that would have upset the situation, and I didn't expect the third uncle to do so." β
Gao Gong glanced at him appreciatively, sighed with emotion, and looked into his nephew's eyes: "Be pragmatic, you are right." Those of my generation who study must always remember that being an official is to do things better, which is the original intention and the foundation. Just like when I fought with them at the beginning, the purpose was to do things, and now the reason why I am willing to return to Beijing to recover is to do things. But how many things are in the world, and how can I do it alone? Those who opposed me back then may not be people who can't do things or don't want to do things, and there are still many people who deserve to be saved and put back on the right path. Therefore, this killing is awesome, don't fight if you can, at least you should write it down first, just in case...... It's never too late to fight again. Well, what else do you have in mind? β
Gao pragmatic smiled: "The second possibility is to do nothing, don't say anything, don't say anything at all, after returning to Beijing, you can do whatever you want, for those things before, as if nothing had happened...... But I don't expect the third uncle to make this choice. β
The high arch certainly does not make such a choice. This method, generally referred to as cold treatment in later generations, will make some people unable to judge what the high arch intends to do for a while, just like a fist that is clenched but not hit, and it is more intimidating than swinging indiscriminately. In this way, these people will not dare to act rashly in a short time, lest they become rafters. In this case, it is likely that they will lurk first to avoid the edge of the high arch.
In this way, during this period of time, the resistance of what Gao Gong wants to do should not be too great. It's just that when they can't hold back, or feel that the limelight has passed, it's hard to say. So this method is actually a real strategy, unless Gao Gong hasn't figured out how to treat them now, he won't choose to do it.
Sure enough, Gao Gong listened, and immediately waved his hand: "Although we must think about doing great things before and after, and try to ensure everything, but thoughtfulness is very different from indecision." If it's the same as you say, then I'm just an indecisive. Well, it's really a good idea, so don't mention it. Well, the first and second rules were vetoed by yourself, it seems that the best policy in your eyes should be this third policy? Let's talk about it. β
Gao pragmatic said with a smile: "The reason why my famous religion is called a 'famous religion' is because the saints pay attention to correct names and education. According to my nephew's expectations, when you returned to Beijing this time, even though it was difficult to occupy the position of the first assistant for a while due to the practice of the imperial court, you should also act as the first assistant and educate the people as the son of heaven. Third uncle, in the final analysis, this civil and military official is actually a part of the 'people', if he can be educated, of course he must be educated well...... Teach it. He not only dragged out the last word "hua", but also said it with extra weight, which obviously meant something.
Gao Gong saw his nephew's cunning face, and couldn't help but pop up a word in his head: "little fox". couldn't help laughing, pretended to pat him on the head, and said: "A great thing for the world, hitting your mouth is like some conspiracy." People say that if you don't watch the Water Margin, you don't read the Three Kingdoms, you're good, all ages eat it! How old are you, why do you look like Sima Yi in that romance?
I can warn you, although my Gao family is still practical and does not retreat, but I will not enter the Hanlin if you are not a jinshi, and you will not enter the cabinet if you are not a Jinlin, and you will not enter the cabinet. If you can't be named as an official on the gold list, no matter how capable you are, it's just a dragon entering a shallow pool and a tiger falling into Pingyang. So, pragmatism, even if you are talented and intelligent, but at this moment in your studies, you should also take laying a solid foundation as the first priority, remember to distinguish the priorities, those spotted books and miscellaneous volumes next to you, it is better to read less at the moment, and when you become an official in the future, you can read again, what can you hinder? β
Gao Pragmatic hurriedly straightened his face, lowered his hand and bowed his head seriously: "The third uncle has learned a lesson, and my nephew has been taught." β
Gao Gong nodded with satisfaction, changed to a comfortable sitting position, and Shi Shiran said: "Back then, your uncle enlightened you, and began to read and read at the age of three. I have personally supervised your studies in the past two years, and I have found that your mind is far better than that of children of the same age, so I only brought you back to Beijing this time, and even your aunt came later, why? I just want to take you to Beijing to see the world earlier, so that you can know what a high-ranking official of the imperial court has to go through on a daily basis, and he is related to the saints, the cabinet officials, and the hundred officials...... How to deal with each other, you don't think that these seem to be useless, but in fact they will be very beneficial to you in the future. β
Gao Gong looked at him, with a loving light in his eyes, even if he looked at his own parents, he was afraid that it would be nothing more than that. Seeing Gao Shishi's face showing gratitude, he sat upright and listened to the training, and his heart was even more satisfied, and added: "Not only that, there are many young and handsome people in the Hanlin Academy, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and even the yamen of various ministries, and these people may still be just petty officials of eight or nine grades, and they have no weight in their words and deeds.
But because they have no weight now, so it is also the best time to make friends, if you leave a deep impression in their hearts at this time, or even have a little friendship with each other, then it is conceivable that after you are named on the gold list and enter the official career, these people are already the back waves of the Yangtze River pushing the front waves, standing proudly above the court to talk about things, and at that time, each of them may be helpful to you. β
Gao Pragmatic can only sincerely thank him again.
In fact, if Gao Gong's words were to be said to ordinary children, they might still be a little subtle, but Gao Shishi knew very well in his heart that most of the "these people" referred to by the third uncle were actually his own protΓ©gΓ©s, or people who had received his favor, and most of them could call him "senior brother". Well, in layman's terms, these people are nothing more than the so-called "high party".
The teachers and protΓ©gΓ©s of the Ming officialdom have already become a kind of iron-clad circle, as long as they become a teacher-student relationship, they will be grasshoppers on a rope for almost their whole lives, one will be prosperous and one will be lost. And these protΓ©gΓ©s and disciples under the third uncle's sect may be limited by their qualifications now, and their status and power are not on the table, but ten or twenty years later, standing on the court and talking eloquently, aren't there many people who have to come out of this group of people?
It can be seen that although the Ming officialdom is a lifelong imperial examination, the children of the official eunuchs always have the connections of the children of the official eunuchs to use, as long as they can pass the examination, they can get more help in the officialdom than the children of the poor family.
The Xinzheng Gao family is just such an official family.
However, Gao Pragmatic understood more clearly in his heart that there was a premise for these words just now, that is, Gao Gong must not fall. He can take the initiative and choose to retire, but he must not be crushed by political enemies. Only when Gao Gong's position is stable, these protΓ©gΓ©s and disciples of him will be optimistic about their future prospects, and they will also be able to help Gao Pragmatic in the future.
But the problem is that Gao Cheng knows better in his heart that if there is no accident, then two years later, Gao Gong will suddenly be completely collapsed by Zhang Juzheng when he is in the middle of the day, and it will be difficult to turn over! It wasn't until more than 30 years later that Zhang Juzheng's bones could play drums and he was rehabilitated.
"I don't know why I was reborn in this world, but this identity is not bad, and it is more than enough. I can try to keep the high arch from a tragic downfall; Try to make the emperor less sharply antagonistic to the civilian clique; try to develop new sources of government revenue in a way that balances interests; try to introduce and promote high-yielding species that have been introduced from the Americas to reduce food pressure during the Xiaoice period; Try to make the development of firearms of the Ming army not follow the evil path of "cannon fighting mosquitoes"; Try to make the northern nomads no longer have the ability to invade the south; Try to make the Ming not interrupt the road of self-evolution because of the last glory of the nomads; Try to ...... Let China not waste nearly three hundred years of time and lag behind the West because of the ignorance and conservatism of wild boar skins! β
Thinking of this, the "seven-year-old" Gao Shishi suddenly pursed his mouth and muttered in a very small voice: "Of course, the main reason is that if Gao Gong falls, my identity will be worthless......"
"What are you muttering?" Gao Gong asked.
"Huh? Oh......" Gao pragmatic shook his head and had an idea: "By the way, third uncle, I heard that the prince is the same age as me?" β
"Well, the prince and you were both born in the forty-second year of Jiajing, why do you ask this?"
Gao Pragmatic suddenly showed a thoughtful look, and hesitated and refused to answer.
Gao Gong saw the doubts in his heart, he knew that his nephew often had unexpected words, some of which may be whimsical, but some of them were very pertinent, even thought-provoking, and couldn't help but say: "Say what you think, just talk to me, what else don't you dare?" β
Gao Pragmatic still hesitated, but finally spoke: "Since the third uncle came back to Xinzheng, he often talked to his nephew about the affairs of Beijing, according to his nephew's shallow opinion, it seems that the major affairs of the court are decided by the cabinet, and the emperor rarely cares about confidential matters except for protecting or reprimanding the ministers when the officials impeach the ministers?" β
As a minister, talking about the saint, these words made Gao Gong hesitate slightly, but he thought that it was his six or seven-year-old nephew who asked this, and no matter how he said it, he was still in the age of childlike words, so he still nodded and replied: "Your Majesty was late in studying back then, the first emperor...... Ahem, I have not cultivated His Majesty's ability to deal with government affairs, because since Your Majesty inherited the great treasure, most of the imperial court affairs have been discussed by the cabinet, and the celebrant is just approved by the rules, and there is no need to hide these things from you. But I think that as he ascends the throne for a long time, His Majesty will become more and more familiar with government affairs, even if he is familiar with it...... Besides, Your Majesty has a benevolent temperament, even if he is ruled by the arch, as long as the cabinet and the yamen of the ministries are in power, the Ming Dynasty will still be thriving. β
Gao pragmatically but lightly diverted the topic, and said: "In other words, as long as the hundred officials, especially the cabinet and the six ministries and two courts, are running smoothly, then the emperor can actually ignore everything, and the emperor can still be peaceful and peaceful?" β
Gao Gong intuitively felt that his next question might be a little difficult to answer, but from the perspective of his identity, this sentence itself was actually not inappropriate, so he had to answer: "Well, that's roughly the case." However, Your Majesty is the lord of the world, and our ministers do not exercise the power of herdsmen on Your Majesty's behalf, and this point must not be reversed...... However, the Son of Heaven ruled by the arch, which was the right reason. β
Gao Pragmatic finally put away his doubts and smiled: "In other words, if the emperor trusts hundreds of officials and uses the right officials, then the great rule of the world is actually not far away, right?" β
Gao Gong put his mind at ease and said with a smile: "Yes, from the position of the king, the so-called governing the world, the most important person is none other than the pro-virtuous ministers and far villains." He thought for a moment and added, "It is precisely because of this that I have previously advocated the dismissal of many corpses and vegetarian people, and the appointment of people who are honest in their work. In the dispute between me and Huating, many people think that I am a power-hungry person, and I am desperate to forcibly take the position of the first assistant, but I don't know if I have the name of the first assistant with the depth of my holy trust, what a way!
You are not an outsider, there are some things that the third uncle can say bluntly, the saint is my student, when he was King Yu, he almost relied on me to shelter him from the wind and rain, and gave advice, and his trust in me was almost unreserved. And I have been studying and studying for decades, and I am fortunate to have this king, how can I ignore the grace of the king and not think about returning? If you treat me as a countryman, I will repay me as a countryman! I have been in the court for many years, and I know that Xu Huating has tried his best to promote the study of respecting the mind, but he does not understand the true meaning of Yangming Gongxinxue, and has fallen astray...... As the first assistant, he is a retreat for people, and he is also a retreat for politics. With such an upward and downward effect, there are people in the court who talk and sit down to talk about the Tao, but there are no down-to-earth and dedicated people, and in the long run, the country is in danger! β
He sighed, and then said: "The year you were born, it happened that I had made a meritorious contribution to compiling history, and because of the death of my young daughter, I was specially allowed to return to my hometown and province, and your father was not there at that time, and I have always been close to him, so I named you 'pragmatic' on behalf of your father...... You have to remember the meaning of the name at all times. β
Gao Pragmatic knew that Gao Gong actually admired Wang Yangming himself, but he was quite displeased with the so-called Xinxue people at the moment, thinking that they had misinterpreted Yangminggong's original intention.
Gao Pragmatic also thought about this problem, in the era before he crossed over, the study of mind was actually very marketable, especially many people respected Yang Ming as holy. However, this time, the new Zheng Gao clan who was born is a family of practical learning, and it is inevitable that the butt will decide the head, but he still can't help but say: "Wang Wencheng has made outstanding achievements, and he is also full of righteousness in life, and his doctrine seems to be reasonable...... Forgive my nephew for being ignorant, I don't know why the third uncle hates him so much? β
Gao Gong Zhengse said: "How can I hate Yang Ming Gong and even Wang Xue?" Then he sneered: "What I hate is his disciples and grandchildren, Wang Xuejing doesn't know anything at all, but he talks about nothing outside his heart all day long." Hmph, if there is nothing outside your heart, you can have a full stomach just by thinking about it? Can the country be strong? Will the people be rich? Can the Tarslavs be destroyed? Will the world be able to live for a long time? It's just inexplicable and nonsense! β
When Gao Pragmatic heard this, he couldn't help but agree, this is simply a simple materialist thought, and he is very close to his own understanding! He nodded his head in agreement, and then asked with some curiosity, "Then what do you think is the essence of Wang Xue?" β
Gao Gong said resolutely: "There is no other, but if you decide that it is right, you will do it!" Do your best! He snorted coldly: "Right now, those people who claim to be Wang Xue, when they talk loudly, they are fighting bravely, and they really want them to do something practical, one by one is not 'Yu Su has an old disease, the country is responsible, he didn't dare to resign, but he is sick and sick, lest he make a mistake', that is, 'my generation of gentlemen, how can I do this cheap business'." Hey, what a good read! In the past, when Wang Wencheng Gong was demoted to Miao and inhabited by bureaucrats because he was angry with Liu Jin, he did not give up and was not discouraged, educated the wilderness, and won the love of the local Han and Yi, and there was also the beauty of 'Dragon Field Enlightenment'. β
"What the third uncle said is extremely true!" Gao pragmatic nodded his head: "The so-called practice brings true knowledge!" Only practice is the only criterion for testing the truth! β
Gao Gong was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and then smiled: "That's a good thing to say." Suddenly, I remembered my previous question: "But what does this have to do with what you said before?" β
"Huh? Oh, yes. Gao pragmatically explained excitedly: "According to what you just meant, if the world wants to be governed, as long as the ministers can work together, and if the ministers want to let go, they must have enough trust in the saints, so no matter who wants to do something great for the world, the first prerequisite is actually to gain the trust of the saints, right?" β
"This ...... It's a bit biased, but it's pretty much okay. β
Gao pragmatically said happily: "My nephew thinks that if you want to gain the trust of the saint, you must first get close to the saint. Throughout my Ming Dynasty, those who have the trust of the saint and can influence the world are either emperors or close attendants, for example, if you are the emperor, and there is no close attendant who can compare with you in terms of intimacy with the emperor, so the emperor has the same trust in you. But Sanbo, what about the future? Forgive my nephew for being rebellious and presumptuous, and wait for the future...... When the crown prince inherits the great treasure now, who should be trusted by him the most? β