Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1154 Undercurrent Revival
Tianshou Mountain, in the side hall of the Thanksgiving Hall.

Just as Shen Shixing put down the letterhead, he was about to think about it, when he heard a report from the accompanying housekeeper outside, saying that Zhang Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, had come to visit and asked the master if he had seen him or not.

At this moment in Daming, there is only one "Zhang Bingbi", and that is Zhang Cheng who came with him to Tianshou Mountain to cover the emperor's longevity palace.

Shen Shixing's heart moved, and he asked, "Did Duke Ding come with you?"

"Back to the master, never."

Shen Shixing nodded slightly, and said: "Please come in Zhang Bingbi... don't be too public." The latter sentence was obviously an order to the butler, and the butler went in response.

But when Zhang Cheng came, Shen Shixing realized that his explanation just now was completely meaningless, because Zhang Cheng didn't mean to deceive others at all, and walked in swaggeringly in a red silk flying fish suit that was the style of an eunuch.

When Shen Shixing saw him acting like this, he inevitably felt a little disdainful, but it didn't show on his face, instead he got up and took two steps forward.

Fortunately, Zhang Cheng finally remembered that the person in front of him was the chief assistant of the court, and he cupped his hands and said, "Yuanfu didn't take a lunch break?"

Shen Shixing returned the gift casually, and smiled slightly: "I'm just taking on a big responsibility, and I'm afraid that I might make mistakes in assisting the government. How can I have a lunch break?"

Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "Yuan Fu has worked so hard, the emperor and our family have noticed it."

Shen Shixing smiled and said nothing, but waved his hand to ask Zhang Cheng to sit down.He secretly sneered in his heart: You are also worthy of reading with the emperor?Do you see it?What's the use in your eyes?
Zhang Cheng didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. He was the emperor's close servant, which meant that he could whisper to the emperor at any time. This ability alone was enough to make anyone in the outer court not dare to underestimate him.

However, Zhang Cheng had forgotten the particularity of Mr. Shen in front of him. Mr. Shen was not only Zhu Yijun's "head teacher" when he was still the prince, but also the chief assistant of the court.According to the tradition of the Ming Dynasty, no matter how powerful the eunuch was, he could not prevent Mr. Shen's voice from reaching the emperor's ears. It would be very difficult to frame the chief assistant by deceiving the emperor.

Because of this, Shen Shixing didn't think there was anything great about Zhang Cheng, and he was even more impressed by Zhang Cheng's carelessness.It's just that Mr. Shen is a master of mind after all, and he pays attention to a graceful bearing. Even if a million people look down on him in his heart, he usually doesn't directly show it on his face.

"I'm here with a pen, what advice do I have? But for His Majesty's birthday?" Shen Shihang's housekeeper brought the tea at the most suitable time, and Shen Shihang also asked appropriately.

Zhang Cheng immediately waved his hand: "What can happen to the Shou Palace? How could there be something wrong with the place selected by so many experts after several years of research? Besides, if it is really something... Hehe, can our family still see something famous? Can you come? Our family is just following Yuanfu for a while."

Shen Shixing secretly said: You still have a little self-knowledge.

"Then here's the pen..." Shen Shixing asked pretending to be puzzled.

Zhang Chengyi pointed to the desk next to Shen Shixing, and said, "The letter in Yuanfu's hand must also be about the platform's calling, right?"

Shen Shixing smiled slightly: "If something happens in the court, it is inevitable that someone wants to inform this cabinet."

Zhang Cheng let out a chuckle, and said, "As expected of Mr. Yuan Fu, you said that with such lightness—don't you always think that this is a bit strange?"

Shen Shixing looked surprised: "Oh, is that so? I want to ask Bingbi, why is this so strange?"

Zhang Cheng didn't realize that Shen Shixing was playing tricks on him. Hearing the words, he thought that Shen Shixing, the number one scholar in the past, was stupid in his studies and couldn't even see this problem. I know, this platform calls the right to the blunt, and almost all the frontier ministers are asked to answer the emperor's questions... But this Gao Qiuzhen is not Fengjiang, he is the official of the Ministry of War!"

Shen Shixing chuckled, nodded and said, "Although Gao Gongbao is now the Young Sima, wasn't he also Feng Jiang a month or two ago? He also knew what Feng Jiang knew. What's more, since the emperor announced him to be called on the platform Yes, nine times out of ten it is to know the situation in Liaodong. At the moment Zhou Yanjin (Zhou Yong, from Yanjin County, Kaifeng Prefecture) and Li Dacheng (Li Song, from Dacheng County, Bazhou Prefecture) are not in Beijing. The emperor consulted Gao Gongbao Politics is a matter of course, what's so strange about it?"

Zhang Cheng finally felt something was wrong, frowned and said, "It seems that Yuanfu is not at ease with our family, and he refuses to tell the truth..." He frowned, shook his head and said, "Yuanfu doesn't have to be like this, our family Although it may not be the same as Yuanfu's request, there is one thing that is the same: there are people blocking our way."

Shen Shixing laughed: "I don't understand what I said with the pen, so please make it clear with the pen, how about it?"

Zhang Cheng curled his lips and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Yuanfu, our family is really not afraid to tell you clearly: Although the people blocking our road are not Gao Gongbao himself, if he is not there, those people blocking the road will be in our eyes." As for Mr. Shen, although it seems that you have already reached the top of the list, you may wish to ask yourself, the current situation... you really have the ambition to "be the top of the mountain and look at the small mountains" Is it?"

When he said this, he smiled: "Yuanfu, let's ask a few questions: Now that you are in the cabinet, do you have even one assistant? Now that you are in the inner court, do you have even one?" assistant?"

The smile on Shen Shixing's face finally couldn't be maintained, and he muttered: "So I wrote this to seek allies?"

Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "Doesn't Yuanfu need an ally in the inner court?"

Shen Shixing's smile was a little cold, and he said indifferently: "Zhang Jing also used this argument to cooperate with my brother Bingzhong before, but he should be very clear about his ending."

"Of course our family knows it, it's too clear." Zhang Cheng snorted softly, shook his head and said, "The reason why Zhang Jing's failure is not because he chose the wrong allies, but because he found the wrong helpers."

Allies and helpers?
Shen Shixing secretly savored the meaning of these two words.

However, Zhang Cheng seems to be very "sincere". He doesn't need Shen Shihang to judge by himself, but directly gives a conclusion: "Although it is better for him to find Mr. Yu Ge and Mr. Shen directly, it is still right and wrong. What's more, he also found Liu Shouyou at the same time. Mr. Shen, do you know where his mistake is?"

Shen Shixing frowned and said, "I would like to ask you to teach me a thing or two."

Zhang Cheng chuckled, shook his head and said, "Zhang Jing thought that Liu Shouyou could secretly investigate Gao Gongbao's scandals because he controlled the Jinyiwei, but he didn't know how thorough the emperor's trust in Gao Gongbao was. Our family Let's put it this way, in the heart of the emperor, even if the civil and military affairs of the whole court fail him, Gao Gongbao will certainly not fail him!"

Shen Shixing was shocked.

Zhang Cheng didn't seem to be satisfied yet, and continued: "Liu Shouyou found some of Gao Gongbao's arrangements in Annan, and then used them to scare the emperor in front of him—Mr. Shen didn't see the expression on the emperor's face at that time. It was a coincidence that the family was waiting for the emperor at that time—the emperor looked disgusted at the time and told Liu Shouyou to go down. But after Liu Shouyou left, the emperor looked at his back and said two words: 'fool' .”

Shen Shixing's face became more serious.

"Alas..." Zhang Cheng sighed, and shook his head gloatingly: "Liu Shouyou's evaluation is really appropriate to our family."

Shen Shixing really didn't understand why this was so appropriate, he frowned and said, "How can you see that?"

Zhang Cheng hummed and smiled, and said: "Yuanfu doesn't know something, Gao Gongbao never tells lies in front of the emperor."

Shen Shixing frowned even deeper: "This is the duty of a minister."

"Responsible?" Zhang Cheng laughed: "How many ministers can do such a duty?"

Shen Shixing's complexion became even more ugly, but he stopped speaking.

Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said: "But our family is not finished yet—Although Gao Gongbao never lied in front of the emperor, according to our family's observations over the years, we found that although he does not lie, he often does not." I'll finish it."

Shen Shixing thought to himself: Isn't this also nonsense?Who dares to say everything to the emperor?It is human nature to avoid the most important and take the lightest. This is the case for high pragmatism. Isn't it the case for other people?Even if I, Shen Rumo, dare to know everything without saying anything?

Who knew that Zhang Cheng hadn't finished speaking yet, Shen Shixing only heard him continue: "And Gao Gongbao has a special skill in doing things, that is, no matter what, he can always find someone who is particularly in line with the emperor's mind." To convince the emperor to support him with reason, rather than to force the emperor to agree with his approach with great reason——Mr. Shen, do you know the difference between the two?"

Shen Shixing could understand the difference, but for some reason, he suddenly felt very angry, and couldn't help saying: "This is what a courtier did!"

This made Zhang Cheng displeased a little, because he actually felt that Gao Yushi's skill was very subtle, just like their seniors who were eunuchs secretly controlling the emperor. Like those self-righteous civil servants and scholar-bureaucrats, they use Confucius to suppress the emperor all day long.

If you were the emperor, you wouldn't like this kind of person, would you?Who likes to be taught all day long when their brains are convulsed?Even ordinary people and ordinary people are not happy, let alone the emperor!

But Zhang Cheng also didn't come here to discuss learning with Shen Shixing, so he put aside his dislike and changed the topic back: "It doesn't count if our family says it, so we won't mention it." In short, Gao Gongbao’s method has been used, and he and the emperor grew up together... The things Liu Shouyou found are not enough! Let’s make it clear, Liu Shou It is completely impossible to shake Gao Gongbao's position in the Emperor's mind on this kind of matter."

Shen Shixing narrowed his eyes: "In Bingbi's opinion, what kind of things can shake Gao Gongbao's family?"

"Yuan Fu's question is on the point." Zhang Cheng laughed: "But our family hasn't finished what we said just now—about the source of Gao Gongbao's family."

"Oh?" Shen Shixing cupped his hands slightly: "Ask for advice."

"Tianzi Faxiao, Wenzheng's nephew, the six champions... let's not talk about those whose superiority is known to everyone in the world." Zhang Cheng suddenly pointed out, and said solemnly: "Gao Gongbao's holy family will not fade away." The real root of the truth lies in one sentence: He can always solve the emperor's troubles."

When Shen Shixing heard this, he couldn't help but get serious.

It seems... is this really the case?
Zhang Cheng said again: "And Yuanfu, look, Gao Gongbao solves the problem of trouble for the emperor. He doesn't have to wait for the trouble to arise before he solves it. When it is still covered up, he may take the initiative to find out the trouble and solve it!"

Shen Shixing thought about it and asked, "For example?"

"For example, Annan!" Zhang Cheng said solemnly: "Our family remembers that when he was in Guangxi, no one in the court cared about Annan's affairs at that time, but what about Gao Gongbao? He was just an inspector in Guangxi at that time. , it stands to reason that Annan's matter has nothing to do with him, but he took the initiative to intervene—you say, why is he?"

Before Shen Shihang could speak, Zhang Cheng added: "It may look like looking for trouble for nothing in the eyes of others, but... hehe, it's nothing to be able to find out the matter. After finding out, it can be solved cleanly. That would be great, and the emperor can't help but be unhappy."

"Talking about Annan's incident, everyone had already suppressed it when he announced the temple, and everyone was used to it, but when he thought about it occasionally, he still felt regretful—so Gao Gongbao stood up, not only did he stand up, The matter was settled without using the imperial court's soldiers and soldiers, and without spending a cent on the imperial court!
Tell me, in this case, he has some backup in Annan, what will the emperor say?No, because for the emperor, this Annan was picked up on the road!In the emperor's mind, the biggest benefit of the so-called recovery of Annan is not that Annan can bring any benefits to the court, but that he can feel happy without losing money-abandoned by his ancestors, he is taken back by me today!Think about it, what did the emperor think of Gao Gongbao at that time? "

Shen Shixing's face was as sinking as water but thoughtful.

Zhang Cheng continued: "Next, Gao Gongbao has just returned to Beijing, and immediately went to Tumote again - I don't need to go into details about this matter, Gao Wenzheng made a good announcement back then, Gao Gongbao came for him This is complete. This Mongol trouble has harmed Daming for more than 200 years, and their uncle and nephew have solved it in this way in more than ten years, and even gave the emperor hope to completely solve the Mongols! Yuanfu , you can imagine how strong the emperor's trust in Gao Gongbao was after the Battle of Monan, right?"

Shen Shixing said with a gloomy face: "I think, this is also 'what is good at the top, it will be very bad at the bottom'. There is a saying that 'although a country is big, it will die if it is warlike', like him..."

"Hey, Yuanfu, it's meaningless to talk about it now." Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said, "What we need to pay attention to now is not these principles, but how to break Gao Gongbao's family! Now we know who his family is. How to maintain it, shouldn't we think of a way from this matter?"

Shen Shixing frowned and said, "What's the idea? He encouraged the emperor to fight against the Mongols. How can the Ministry still say that Mongolia is a friendly country of the Ming Dynasty, and that it should not be used against soldiers? It's a joke, the Yuan court is my feud, and the Yuan court will never die , Ming hate more than!"

Hmm... High Pragmatism may disagree with this statement.Of course, it doesn’t matter, at least the people of the Ming Dynasty basically thought so at this time. No one would have expected that in the late Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would actually bribe Lin Dan Khan to fight against the Jurchen Tartars, and that the feud could become an ally.

Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "He encouraged the emperor to fight Yuan Ting. This will definitely not stop him. After all, the emperor also wants to fight. But, we can think about it from another angle."

"Oh? Which angle?" Shen Shixing asked.

Zhang Cheng laughed happier, raised his eyebrows and said, "Let him fight if he wants to fight, as long as we can make him lose this battle, then that's fine."
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