Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1275 Accident
After Zhu Yingzhen left, Gao Wushi planned to take a hot bath first and have a good rest. By the way, he also carefully scrutinized the matter before and after, and scrutinized the doubts in it.

Although he is now focused on completing the "Eastern System" and believes that all other things must make way for this, but this time the knighthood may not be without resources, so he still needs to think about it and see if he can make excuses. There are more practical benefits to the knighthood.

This benefit does not necessarily have to be obtained by himself. If it is the benefit of the entire Shishi school, it is not a bad idea, but it is not easy to handle.In any case, whoever makes merit will be rewarded, this is the normal operation.

However, Gao Wushi didn't take the bath. He was about to order it when he saw Gao Mo coming along with a tall and slender woman.At this time, Gao Wushi was in the small building. Gao Mo and the woman had just passed the archway, and the two sides were far apart. Gao Wushi couldn't see her face clearly, and only felt that the woman's walking posture was very different from that of the waitress at home.

It may be too much to say that she is strutting, but judging from her gait, there is clearly a feeling of "I am no less than anyone", and there is no pretence to be dignified or pretentious.

Gao Wushi immediately smiled, he knew who was here.

"Miss Liu, are you okay?"

Above the small building, Gao pragmatically greeted him with a smile, which made Gao Mo downstairs slightly confused.

Different from the "ladies first" model that Western societies deliberately created to pretend to be civilized after they emerged from the Middle Ages, Daming adheres to the Confucian custom of etiquette, that is, only distinguishes between superiors and inferiors, and does not distinguish between genders.There is no ceremonial preference just because you are a male, nor is it a ceremonial preference because you are a female.

For example, if the visitor is a certain Mrs. Gao Ming who is over the third grade (the title of high pragmatism), then regardless of other reasons, it should be the first to say hello to the high pragmatism - usually a salute.

On the other hand, if the other party's rank is lower than Gao pragmatic, it is natural that the other party salutes him first.If two people are of the same rank, it doesn't matter which one comes first, but if one person salutes first, the other person always returns with a flat salute.

Although it was a society in which men were superior to women at this time, etiquette was not based on gender, it was considered equal rights to a certain extent, and it was also a sign of the supremacy of Confucian etiquette.

The woman downstairs is naturally Liu Xin. She is not wearing Mrs. Gao Ming's clothes at the moment - of course she is not Mrs. Gao Ming at all - so theoretically, Gao Wushi's pre-emptive gesture of saying hello is a bit "disrespectful", this is Gao Mo's A bit of a surprise.

However, Gao Mo will be even more astonished soon, because Liu Xin has already smiled sweetly: "If the boss says so, the slave family can't afford it."

The reason why Gao Mo was even more astonished was because first of all the name in this sentence was not quite right. When did the master become her "owner"?Secondly, the tone of this sentence is wrong - the second half of the sentence is not a problem, but when Liu Xin said it, it did not mean that ordinary women deliberately please in front of Gao pragmatism, but it seemed to be joking.It even made Gao Mo feel that the tone of the word "yo" was a bit "provocative".

Gao Mo was worried that the master was unhappy, and was about to use "I have seen the master" to divert it first, but Gao Pragmatist was not only not unhappy, but laughed: "Jiangmen tiger girl, who has made great achievements in battle, why can't Miss Liu be able to bear it? Then he waved his hand to stop Gao Mo, who was about to salute, and instructed: "No need to be more polite, Miss Liu is not an outsider, please come upstairs."

Although Gao Mo knew that Liu Xin and Gao Wushi were old acquaintances, he didn't know that her position in Gao Wushi was so unique, so he had to hide his doubts temporarily, and asked Liu Xin to go upstairs more humbly than before.Liu Xin bowed slightly and asked Gao Mo to lead the way.

The two went upstairs, Gao pragmatically stretched out his hand to point to the guest chair, and said with a smile, "Miss Liu, please take a seat."

"Thank you boss."

Gao Wushi waited for her to sit down, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked, "I just wanted to ask, you and I are friends of the same generation, when will I become your boss?"

Liu Xin smiled sweetly: "I was hired by Mrs. Zun, and now I also work for Jinghua, how dare I not be called Shutai's owner?"

"Oh..." Gao Wushi suddenly said: "You fought in the southern border before, and you led the army in this capacity?"

Liu Xin smiled and said, "Why not?"

"I thought it was just... um, just a cameo." Gao Wushi laughed.

Liu Xin shook her head and said, "I think so too, but it's not easy to do."

"Oh? Why?" Gao pragmatically asked.

"I'm afraid you don't even know how powerful Jinghua is in southern Xinjiang." Liu Xin said, and glanced at Gao Mo subconsciously.

Gao Wushi didn't blink, and said calmly, "But it doesn't matter."

Liu Xin smiled slightly: "Okay, then I'll say it straight - Jinghua's status in the southern border is probably not much different from the emperor's status in Daming."

Although Gao Mo, who was standing aside, was prepared, he couldn't help but frown upon hearing this statement.Although he is not yet in his sixties, he has already begun to show signs of longevity. One or two eyebrows on his right eyebrow are obviously longer than others, which is quite obvious.

Gao pragmatism was calm, and replied, "No matter how big it is, there is always a difference. Besides, what does this have to do with your leadership of the army?"

Liu Xin pouted and said, "Of course it has something to do with it, it's a big one. If I still lead the army as a guest general, even if I have the order of Mrs. Zun, I am still an outsider. Outsiders, if I only bring three or five thousand Soldiers and horses, that's all, but I am commanding tens of thousands of troops, how can this be suppressed?
Gao Shutai, you have to know that the number of people who surrendered to the Japanese and barbarians that I brought over is very limited. At most, they can only serve as a central army, personal guard, etc., so those arrogant soldiers under your command are willing to listen honestly. my order?Naturally, I had to pretend to be my own family member, and then rely on Madam Zun's tiger skin to force them to be moved. "

Gao Wushi frowned a little: "Is it so difficult to command the garrison? They dare to discount Zhi Ting's order?"

"It depends on the situation." Liu Xin said very rudely: "If she appeared in the army, no one would dare to discount her orders, or even dare to disobey her. But you also know that she is pregnant this time. I don’t spend much time in the army, most of the time I stay in Dingnan’s mansion to remotely control the situation, and this kind of time...the effect will naturally be worse.”

Gao's pragmatic smile has already subsided, and he said sternly: "For example?"

Liu Xin shrugged slightly and said, "For example, when I attacked the rebels in eastern Siam by sea last time, Huang Dutong clearly ordered that all armies under his command be subject to my restraint, but in fact, in order to convince them, I just I almost broke my mouth. In the end, it was thanks to your jade pendant that it worked, or I almost had to use force to force it."

Gao Wushi was a little angry and suppressed his anger, saying: "I have a clear order that all the ministries in the southern border of Beijing, regardless of essays, martial arts, business, and soldiers, are all controlled by Zhi Ting. Why do these people dare to question?"

"Well..." Liu Xin tilted her head slightly and thought about it: "Maybe they are still not well suited to listening to women's commands? You also know that Huang Dutong's own chieftain wolf soldiers obey the female chieftain, which is a tradition. , but your garrison is different.

Among your several garrison troops in southern Xinjiang, there are even many people who are not Han at all, but 'promising youth' among the local natives who are willing to become 'Han nationality' with their military exploits.In southern Xinjiang, men are more inferior to women than in Daming. In some families, women are in front of men—for example, when men go home, women are not even allowed to stand, and have to kneel down to welcome men home.People in this kind of place, if you let them listen to women's instructions honestly, it will naturally be a little difficult. "

"So exaggerated?" Gao Wushi was also a little surprised, but he immediately shook his head and said, "That won't work, even if I don't have time to care about their private customs, at least I can't copy this set of things in my capital.

The system of superiority and inferiority implemented by Jinghua is modeled after the Ming Dynasty, and this rule must be strictly enforced - superiority and inferiority only depend on rank, regardless of gender.Gao Mo, please make a note. Later, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs issue a regulation for me to review, and then send it to the ministries in southern Xinjiang for them to abide by. "

Gao Mo responded immediately.Liu Xin smiled and said, "Although you alone have the final say in Jinghua, there are quite a few native soldiers in the garrison. What reason would you use to convince them?"

This one is not difficult for Gao and pragmatism, he raised his brows: "Going to the country, let them learn to obey, that is to praise them. If you don't want to implement it, you will talk about the garrison's own military laws and iron laws. If they cut off their future as Han Chinese, I don't think there are many people who dare to be dissatisfied."

"Good method." Liu Xin clapped her hands, and sighed, "Unfortunately, these methods can only be used if you say they can use them. Even Huang Dutong is very careful in his actions in the southern border, for fear of damaging your reputation and prestige."

This is a new way of saying, Gao Shishi was a little surprised and asked, "How do you say this?"

Liu Xin is not an ordinary person after all, and she has no scruples when she hears the words, she said bluntly: "Although Huang Dutong has never expressed such a meaning, as a close bystander, I can still see something when I ask myself: she is afraid that others will put her. She will govern the southern border on your behalf and see her as Sichen, and she is even more afraid that others will treat her as Empress Lu or even Wu Zetian."

Gao Wushi was a little surprised: "How could she have such an idea? How did you see it?"

Liu Xin spread her hands: "Is it any wonder that she has such worries? You are an official in the capital all the year round, and you are really [-] miles away from the southern border. , the people in charge are all your servants or simply brothers, but... how do you say it? These people still have to listen to her temperance, so how different is this situation from Empress Lu and Wu Zetian in certain periods?"

Gao Wushi shook his head and said, "The rumors are rumors. Before Liu Bang and Li Zhi died, either Empress Lu or Wu Lian could not be the master. In fact, the person in charge was still their husbands."

Who knows that Liu Xin hesitated for a while, then sighed and said, "So now you know why she cares so much about whether you are safe in the capital?"

Gao Wushi was stunned for a moment: "This remark... eh?" He wanted to ask "What is the meaning of this remark", but suddenly stopped himself, thought about it, and frowned: "She is afraid that if I die, Will Jinghua get out of control?"

"Why are you more taboo than me?" Liu Xin couldn't help complaining: "Don't just die or live, I think she is also poisoned by feudal ethics... Forget it, let's not talk about that.

In short, I suggest that you better find an opportunity to go to the southern border and inspect it yourself, so that everyone there only knows Huang Dutong, but not you Gao Shutai.You may think that the mutual restraint system within Jinghua is perfect, and this will not happen, but the local folks may not.

If this goes on for a long time, it will not only be a bad thing for you, but the key is that it will put more pressure on her.I can feel that she is all about you, which even makes her feel very embarrassed about the arrangement of her two younger brothers.Oh, and also, did you know that the dissatisfaction with her within the Huang family chieftain is now intensifying? "

Gao Wushi's eyes narrowed, then he pondered for a while, and finally let out a breath of turbidity, and said solemnly: "I had an expectation, but... I didn't expect it to appear so soon."

Liu Xin didn't have any doubts about his "forecast", she just nodded and said, "I also think that in your style, this should be expected, but this matter... you better not be too small. Look."

She did not wait for Gao to answer, she frowned slightly and said: "The 'fiefdom' occupied by the chieftain of the Huang clan was not too wide, but because your naturalization household registration system was first implemented in Annan, and you have been introducing Han people to enrich the Local, so the population in those areas is growing very fast, and most of these people have become part of their rule. In other words, their control is not weak now.”

Gao pragmatically said: "But I have already asked Southern Border to readjust these control areas."

"Of course I can see your intention of dispersing them, but it will also lead to other problems." Liu Xin said solemnly: "Huang Dutong talked to me about this issue privately, although she didn't say it explicitly, but I see her I am still very worried that after these people reach the new 'fiefdom', they will develop like those vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, using various means to forcefully occupy fields and other industries, and finally turn from the 'fence' of the southern border into a cancer."

This kind of development trend is high and pragmatic, and he really thought about it, but he didn't expect Huang Zhiting to think this way, after all... that's her natal family.

It seems that those "brother-assisting demons" in later generations are not the same in thinking as the women at this time. The women at this time may be more concerned about marrying chickens and chickens, marrying dogs and dogs, and entering the husband's family is the husband's family. .

Gao Wushi pondered for a while and asked, "Why did you come to Beijing to tell me about this?"

Liu Xin shook her head: "This is just one of them."

"Well, Zhi Ting didn't mention this to me before. Since she asked you to tell me, there must be some things that are inconvenient to describe in the manuscript... What is her attitude, and what advice does she have?"

Liu Xin sighed and said, "She does have a suggestion: take back the power of the chieftain to govern the locality."
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