After Shi Bufan finished his day's work according to the busy day, he followed Gao Jifu to the Tang harem as agreed. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info This time I went to see Gao Huitong as Gao Jifu, so it won't attract too many people's attention. Because Gao Jifu is a member of the Gao family and Gao Huitong's nephew, it is normal for a nephew to ask to see his aunt, it is simply too normal. What's more, Chang'an is also two more important Gao family members, and it is not strange to see each other more every day. In addition, the palace ban system of the Tang Dynasty is not a pervert, so it is still easy to meet.

"I've seen Concubine Gao Shu!" Shi Bufan said.

"Auntie, today Cao Changrang said something to me, which made me feel like there was something wrong. So I came to see my aunt, hoping that my aunt would judge, and it would be up to my aunt to judge whether to continue to stop it! Gao Jifu said.

"What's the matter?" Gao Huitong asked.

Shi Bufan once again said the so-called monopoly metaphor, which really made Gao Huitong's face show a worried look. Its extraordinary metaphor is very simple, because the "spokesperson" of the Shandong Shi clan in Li Shimin's harem is Gao Huitong, and many times he has his own spokesperson in the court, but he also has his own spokesperson in the harem group. In this way, Gao Huitong is the spokesperson of the Shandong Shi clan, which means that if there is anything inconvenient for the previous dynasty to do in the future, you can ask Gao Huitong to help pass it on and carry out some transactions under the table.

The "road" that Shi Bufan compared to is actually referring to Gao Huitong, the concubine. And everyone who masters this "road" is the Gao family. Gao Huitong is certainly the spokesperson of the Shandong Shi clan in Li Shimin's harem, but he is also a member of the Bohai Gao family. In this way, among the interests of the Shandong Shi clan and the Bohai Gao family, Gao Huitong will inevitably be biased towards the Bohai Gao family. The Shandong Shi clan is a group, but this group also has many family compositions. Whoever goes up and who doesn't go in this family will also have some competition. There are also factions within the same group, so there are no factions within the party, and this is the reason.

Gao Huitong is first biased towards the Gao family, so if other people want to do something through Gao Huitong, it must go through the channels of the Gao family. The Gao family can take the opportunity to claim some expensive benefits. However, once another concubine representing the Shandong Shi clan group entered the palace, it was tantamount to opening up another "road", and the Gao family changed from a monopoly business in the past to a competition. With competition, the Gao family will inevitably lower the conditions, and then attract those "consumers" in turn. In this way, the Gao family has completely lost its monopoly position, and this is not beneficial to the Gao family.

"Concubine Gao Shu, since Gao Shilian left Chang'an to serve in Yizhou, there is no one in Chang'an who can represent the Gao family. Although Gao Ge is always a scholar in the middle school, he is a five-grade scholar in the middle school, and he is obviously unable to take on such a major responsibility. Although Gao Ge Lao was rapidly promoted in a short period of time, it was also not without a price. He doesn't have enough merit to build up, so it will be difficult to get an important promotion for a long time in the future, otherwise he won't be able to stabilize and convince the public. ”

"After leaving Chang'an, the person who can really safeguard the core interests of the Gao family in Chang'an is Concubine Gao Shu. If even you lose enough of your role, then what will happen to the Gao family, this is a little difficult to explain. ”

Gao Huitong and Gao Jifu's faces were also a lot gloomy, because at that time, Gao Shilian had already left, and the Gao family had paid a lot of price. At that time, one of Fang Xuanling and Lu Shilian was bound to kick out, and those Shandong scholars invariably chose to kick out Gao Shilian and sacrifice Xuan Ling to protect the house. Although the Gao family didn't want to sacrifice, they couldn't help it in the face of such a huge pressure. Therefore, the Gao family adopted the strategy of losing the car to protect the handsome, and directly sacrificed Gao Shilian in exchange for Gao Jifu's promotion.

However, the consequences are also significant, although there is no loss of interests in the general direction of the Shandong Shi clan, but at the specific family level, the price paid by the Gao family is definitely not small. The status of a scholar in China, where can a prime minister be compared? The prime minister is qualified to enter the political hall, but ordinary scholars absolutely do not have this qualification. This also made the Gao family lose a lot, which means that the Gao family no longer has a spokesperson with sufficient status in the previous dynasty. There was no loss on the part of the large group, but at the family level, the loss of the Gao family was absolutely miserable.

"I heard through some special means that recently your Shandong Shi clan is going to operate a woman from the Shandong Shi clan to enter the harem, isn't that so?" Shi Bufan asked.

Gao Huitong did not deny it, and said: "Yes, there are probably candidates at present." Originally, this was done to strengthen the power of the Shandong Shi clan in the harem and to share the pressure on me, but when I heard you say this, it ......"

Gao Huitong obviously realized the problem, if it really operated a woman who also represented the interests of the Shandong Shi clan and entered Li Shimin's harem, then this would be a certain increase in influence for the entire Shandong Shi clan, but if it was so specific to the family, it would be unfavorable to the Gao family.

The Gao family has lost the position of prime minister, so the harem must be kept as much as possible. Of course, on the surface, it seems that operating a woman who is also from the Shandong Shi clan to enter the harem is reducing the pressure on Gao Huitong, which is good for the big group. However, for the Gao family, there is not much benefit, but because of the "surplus of resources", the Gao family's Gao Huitong will be devalued.

Originally, the Shandong Shi clan only had Gao Huitong, and they must get some benefits by giving Gao Huitong this "road" and Li Shimin to reach some under-the-table deals. And the Gao family can collect "tolls" from it, which is of great benefit to the Gao family. But if there is another way out, that is, a woman from another family, then this is equivalent to one more road, and if anyone in the Shandong clan wants to make some transactions, then there must be one more choice. One more choice, but in the end, the Gao family changed from a monopoly to a competition, the pressure increased suddenly, and the profits were suddenly lied.

All in all, this operation of a woman entering the palace is good for the big group, but specifically for the Gao family, it is not only not beneficial, but harmful.

"Hehe, in fact, this is no different from the interests of the department, the Shandong Shi clan is a large group, and each family is also a department. There is a conflict of interest between departments, and everyone is working hard for the 'standardism' of their own department. While it is good for a large group as a whole, it is not necessarily good for a particular department. In the same group company, some departments are popular and spicy, while some departments are leftovers and even looked down upon by the boss. This is the difference, different departments have different statuses. However, many departments have to work hard for their own departmental interests, and do not work for their own departmental interests, which is the so-called self-centeredness. Shi Bufan thought.

The Gao family has already suffered a lot of losses at present, and they also have to think about the Bohai Gao family themselves. The Bohai Gao clan has already lost a prime minister, so naturally they must do their best to protect this Gao Huitong's position in the harem. Once another woman comes in, you will have a huge blow to Gao Huitong's status, and it will also be a huge blow to the interests of the Gao family. From monopoly to competition, such a blow is very huge, and the Gao family cannot get the maximum benefit.

"Concubine Gao Shu, let me say something unpleasant, the Gao family has sacrificed enough for the Shandong Shi clan, there is really no need to continue to sacrifice themselves. You have sacrificed so much for the Shandong Shi clan, so do you want to continue to sacrifice like this? If you sacrifice like this, not only will it not do any good, but on the contrary, it will cause huge losses. At that time, not only will others not reflect your high family, but they will still think that you are weak and can be bullied, and they will continue to make progress directly. In this court and family, no one will truly appreciate good moral character, and no one will understand the efforts of your Gao family. The court affairs and family battles are so shameless, sometimes the one who pays the most is not necessarily the one who gets the most, but the one who laughs to the end is the one who gets the most, maybe he didn't pay too much. So Concubine Gao, you have to think clearly, the key to this problem. ”

"Do you pay so much for the sake of the Shandong Shi clan? After all, you are a member of the Gao family, and everything must be considered first for the Gao family. The Gao family has already paid a prime minister for the Shandong Shi clan, do they want to continue to pay excessively? ”

"As for saying something to take the pressure off you, I don't think that's a good reason either. Because to put it mildly, my Tang Dynasty's harem is just a reflection of the previous dynasty, as long as the previous dynasty does not fall, it is difficult for the harem to really fall. As long as the Gao family does not fall, as long as the Shandong Shi clan still needs you, then your position is as stable as Mount Tai and will not change easily. ”

"On the contrary, if the Gao family falls, then the Shandong Shi clan probably won't mind crossing the river and demolishing the bridge to unload the mill and kill the donkey. When the time comes, not to mention the emperor's feelings for you and you, even if the emperor wants to keep you, he may not be able to keep it. Concubine Gao, do you understand what I mean? ”

"Yes, of course I do!" Gao Huitong replied.

Of course, Gao Huitong understands what Shi Bufan means, and Shi Bufan's meaning is to provoke the Gao family and the Shandong Shi clan to make trouble, which will help Shi Bufan to make a rift within the Shandong Shi clan. Gao Huitong wants to ensure his own interests and the interests of the Gao family, so it is inevitable to prevent the woman who also represents the interests of the Shandong Shi clan from entering the palace, so as to maintain the "monopoly" position of the Gao family and Gao Huitong. Only in this way can we get the opportunity for the Gao family to continue to reap the benefits.

The Gao family has already lost a prime minister and cannot afford to continue to suffer further losses. The Gao family has paid a lot for the Shandong Shi clan, but they have not received the due return, which makes the Gao family very dissatisfied.

Now it is necessary to dilute their greatest benefits, so that they are also unacceptable. Although Shi Bufan is clearly creating rifts within the Gao family and the Shandong Shi clan, the Gao family can only recognize it. Because this is also the terrible principle of self-centeredness, in the group of Shandong scholars, it was originally a group of organizations that combined with each other due to cultural traditions and interests, and the interests between them were maintained first, followed by marriage. Of course, in the face of family interests, the so-called marriages are also not worth mentioning.

Shi Bufan made it clear that the Gao family first considered their own interests, rather than unconditionally sacrificing for the sake of the Shandong scholars. This kind of group is not a company, and the composition of this kind of group is completely different from that of a company, and the company is a joint-stock system and is integrated. However, this kind of gentry is not a joint-stock system, and it still retains a great separation, just an alliance. However, in the process of the alliance, there will also be uneven distribution of spoils and fights, which is the case with ordinary bandits, but the same is true for those big families.

Once I encounter benefits in a large group, everyone thinks that I will go first, and then I will get the most benefits myself, and eat as much as possible. On the other hand, if there is danger, then everyone will subconsciously preserve their strength, preserve their own strength, and let others go first. When the time comes, others will go first, and they will lose the most, and once the time comes, they will secretly want to preserve their strength through their own strong strength, and get the biggest share of the cake.

This is actually very simple, the reason is very simple, this kind of standardism is just that. Essentialism cannot be eliminated, it can only be suppressed, but it will never be eliminated. Different levels have different self-centeredness, although the Gao family is a member of the Shandong Shi clan, it does not mean that they are willing to make those excessive and unrewarding sacrifices for the Shandong Shi clan. Preserving strength is fundamental, otherwise when the time comes, you will pay the most, but you will get the least, so won't you lose a lot?

"You say, what should we do? Is it to get started right away and stop this from happening? Gao Huitong asked.

Shi Bufan shook his head and said, "Concubine Gao, I think it's inappropriate to stop it directly." It's too eye-catching, and it's not well prepared. We might as well be prepared to choose some of them, and just keep quiet, and directly implicitly mix up some materials that will kill with one hit, so that we can let others figure out this matter. ”

"Concubine Gao Shu, you said that if another woman from the Shandong Shi clan enters the palace, then who will be the most nervous? Also, the Hedong Shi clan has not yet been able to have its own suitable candidate to enter the harem. In that case, then we might as well do something matchmaking for that Hedong Shi clan and the most nervous person. In this way, the Hedong Shi clan has a spokesperson in the harem, and that woman can also borrow the support of the Hedong Shi clan to stabilize her position, so that she may not be shaken at any time. ”

"However, how to match them, they don't seem to have a direct contact!" Gao Huitong was a little hesitant.

However, Shi Bufan was already prepared, and said: "A certain person surnamed Wei is the son-in-law of the Pei family of the Hedong Shi clan, and he is from Julu, Hebei. In addition, this surnamed Wei is notoriously foul-mouthed, so it is most appropriate to let him take the lead. We just give him the knife and he will know what to do. Although the mouth of this surnamed Wei is a little stinky, his ability is not bad, and he still has a little bit of eyesight, so he will not see the current situation clearly. Perhaps, he is carrying a pig's head and cannot find the temple gate, and if we give him a knife and show him the way, then he will definitely take the lead, because it is also in his interest. ”

"The surname is Wei, this is a good candidate." Gao Huitong nodded. (To be continued.) )