Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1325

Zheng Guotai, who left in the dark, was in a hurry, while Gao Yushi, who put on airs and did not send him out, had already returned to the backyard with a blank expression.

As soon as they entered the backyard, they saw Liu Xin and two maids sitting in a small gazebo where they could enjoy the scenery of Shichahai. The incense used to repel mosquitoes was floating beside them, and the elegant light yellow paper lanterns shone a gentle light.

Xu Shi saw Gao Wushi coming in, Liu Xin turned her head to look at him, and waved casually.

This move surprised the two maids beside her, for fear of offending the master, who knew that Gao Wushi was not angry, so she walked towards the small pavilion.

Probably because of the presence of servants, Liu Xin took the initiative to stand up to greet her, gave a little blessing, and said, "Situ and Uncle Zheng Guo finished talking?"

Gao Wushi said: "The talk is over."

Liu Xin stretched out her hand to pretense: "If Situ doesn't plan to go to bed now, why don't you sit here for a while. It's not as hot as midsummer, nor is it late autumn. It's a pleasant time. Maybe Situ can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shichahai Forget about some government troubles."

Gao Wushi smiled: "Tonight is still a picturesque scene, but tomorrow may be stormy." But after all, he sat down in the gazebo unceremoniously.Then he sniffed lightly, and said, "The incense is a bit too strong."

Liu Xin said: "It's approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there are not many mosquitoes. If the incense is not thicker, I'm afraid they won't be able to drive them away, and they will disturb Yaxing for nothing."

Gao Wushi was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "It makes sense."

Liu Xin turned her beautiful eyes: "Situ doesn't seem to have any feelings?"

Gao Wushi suddenly waved his hands at the two maids: "Go over there and wait, bring the incense burner." The two maids felt very good, knowing that this was a serious matter, they took one of the four incense burners without any delay , went to wait under another corridor about seven or eight feet away.

As soon as they left, Liu Xin stopped talking so politely, she smiled and said, "What's the matter, what trouble did Uncle Zheng Guo bring you?"

Gao Wushi curled his lips: "What idea does he have? It was the imperial concubine who wanted her son to be a prince so much that she wanted to ask me if I wanted to be a 'shangfu' in the future."

Liu Xin was surprised: "Father Shang...is the one Dong Zhuo did?"

Gao Wushi smiled: "I just said that Shangfu is unlucky. You see, when you hear this word, you think of Dong Zhuo."

Liu Xin frowned and said, "Let's not talk about auspiciousness or inauspiciousness. I'm rather surprised why Imperial Concubine Zheng thinks so far... Is the emperor in poor health?"

"It's not bad." Gao Wushi said: "Maybe there is a little early gout, and there should be no other problems."

"Then that's strange, don't you think it's meaningless for Concubine Zheng to make such a promise to you?" Liu Xin spread her hands: "Her son is only over one year old, less than two years old, and the emperor's body is not that big. Question, even if you want to win you over at this time, it should be something like making a wish.

For example, she can promise you that she will blow the emperor's pillow and let you enter the cabinet as soon as possible; she can also promise you that she will speak ill of Shen Shixing and others to the emperor, so that your practical school can regain the upper hand in the cabinet, etc. Wait, wait, which one is not more reliable than Xu You as a Shangfu?
This Shang father is a bit ominous, and now it is still far away. If it takes 20 or 30 years, what is the difference between her promise and not saying it?Don't you think there is a problem here? "

Gao Yushi didn't comment, but asked, "Where do you think the problem is?"

Liu Xin said: "Intuition tells me that these words don't seem to be what Zheng Huang Guifei wanted to say."

"Intuition?" Gao Wushi smiled, shook his head and said, "If I do things by intuition, I'm afraid the grass on the grave will be as tall as a person."

Liu Xin also shook her head and said: "Intuition is not just based on feeling, it's just... how should I put it, it's a reasoning logic for a specific person, but this logic is not very popular, so it may not be convincing enough. But I'm pretty sure of it myself...it's called intuition."

Gao Wushi laughed and asked, "Okay then, what is your 'specific reasoning'? Let's hear it."

Liu Xin obviously felt that Gao Wushi did not believe her words, but she was not angry, she just explained: "The reason is very simple, but before I do this, I would like to ask you: Do you think Concubine Zheng's true love for the emperor...is it? "

Gao Wushi showed a strange expression: "It's really rare to hear you ask such...so...feminine questions."

Liu Xin rolled his eyes at him: "Answer the question."

Gao Wushi stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I think it should be."

"What's the reason?" Liu Xin asked.

Gao Wushi said: "The emperor is very smart, he is not an idiot, let alone a dog licker. To hide one's true feelings under the eyes of such a smart person, no matter how good his acting skills are, he can only hide it for a while. Possibly hidden forever.

According to the original history, because the queen died first, the emperor was still taking care of the concubine Zheng Huanggui before his death, and even hoped to make her queen by means of a will (Note: Zhu Yijun was suddenly seriously ill at the time, Zhong made a decree to appoint Concubine Zheng as the Queen, and it is reasonable to speculate that he is aware that the time limit has come, and this decree will become a decree, and Zhu Changluo will not dare to violate it.), it can be seen that the emperor regarded her as true love until his death... I miss you I should agree with one point of view: as the emperor, he would not be so kind to a woman with ulterior motives. "

"That's right, I agree. I still think of a sentence, how to say it..." Liu Xin thought for a while, and said: "It probably means that when a man is in a woman's 40s, after she is old and decrepit There is only one reason why he was able to refuse the temptation of the three thousand beauties in the harem: he loves this woman!"

Gao Wushi smiled: "It makes sense." Then he asked: "Then what is your inference?"

Liu Xin spread her hands together: "Since they really love each other, do you think that Imperial Concubine Zheng will ask you to be a 'Shangfu' in the future? You know, the premise for you to be this Shangfu is that the emperor has passed away, and the crown prince or the new crown prince Jun, I will respect you like a father... Is it reasonable to say this from her mouth?"

Gao Yushi's face immediately became serious, his smile was completely suppressed, he was silent for a while, and asked: "You mean...these words came from the mouth of the emperor."

Liu Xin nodded: "I think only when the emperor himself said such a thing, and insisted on telling Concubine Zheng Huanggui to tell you like this, would she dare to do this, otherwise... Firstly, it would be emotionally unjustifiable, and secondly, it would be difficult for her. It's too dangerous. You must know how serious the consequences will be for Concubine Zheng if the emperor finds out about this."

Gao Wushi was silent for a while, then sighed, "Your Majesty has doubts about me?"

"It's hard to say." Liu Xin shook her head, "Why are you so pessimistic?"

"I'm pessimistic?" Gao Wushi frowned, "Isn't this the most reasonable reverse inference?"

"No, I don't think so." Liu Xin also frowned, looked carefully at Gao Yushi, and said, "I think you have been involved in conspiracies and tricks all year round, and you have become accustomed to thinking of the bad first. That’s why it feels that way.”

Gao Wushi didn't comment, but asked rhetorically, "Then what do you think?"

"To be honest, I think the emperor is thinking too far, but one thing is for sure, that is, in his heart, you are a very good person to take care of." Liu Xin frowned and said, "Even, I still think he treats you well." His trust is so strong that... Maybe he really wanted his most beloved son to worship you as his father after his death. Of course, this is also a means to win your full support for his beloved son."

Gao Wushi didn't speak, but Liu Xin couldn't help but add after a pause: "But anyway, even if it's a 'means', its original intention is good."

Gao Wushi thought for a while, and then said: "According to what you say, the emperor really thinks a little too far." Then, without waiting for Liu Xin's answer, he continued: "But I still think that you treat an emperor like this... Innocent."

Liu Xin shrugged her shoulders: "Maybe. After all, I have never been an emperor, or even a leader. I dare not say that I can guess exactly what his mentality is. On the contrary, you say that you are The emperor's first confidant, you two are classmates, you must know him well enough, do you really think he is suspicious of you?"

Gao Wushi shook his head and said, "You were right before. I might be too used to thinking of a person's bad side first. After your reminder just now, I now have a different view."

"Can you tell me about it?"

"Yes." Gao Wushi said: "Do you know that for the emperor, there is a behavior habit that may be different from ordinary people?"

"I don't know." Liu Xin shook her head decisively: "Which behavior habits?"

Gao Wushi said indifferently: "I can give it to you, but you can't take it away."

Liu Xin was startled when she heard this, but immediately thought about it, and after a while, she suddenly said: "Oh, I see. What you mean is that the words about letting you be Shangfu in the future are indeed very likely to be true. The emperor meant it, and he might have meant it. However, these words are also testing you, to see if you care about this matter..."

"That's roughly the case." Gao Wushi sighed: "The emperor's job is not easy. While he really wants to use me, he must remember his responsibilities. Subconsciously, he is worried about whether I have other plans."

"How about a lonely family?" Liu Xin understood, smiled and said, "You won't have any problems with your answer today, right?"

"My answer is naturally impeccable." Gao Wu was not humble in front of her, and simply recounted the conversation with Zheng Guotai, and then said: "But the idea I gave Zheng Guotai... in retrospect , I don’t know if the emperor will understand.”

Liu Xin asked curiously, "What idea did you give him?"

"I learned from Wang Xijue: you hit yours, I hit mine." Gao Wushi shrugged: "I asked Zheng Guotai to find a way to tell Zheng Huangguifei to remind the emperor of a major event: this year's Beijing Cha The chaos caused delays, and now is the time to bring this matter up quickly."

Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said: "I even forgot that this year is the year of Jingcha!" Then her eyes brightened: "This is a beautiful move! Once such a big event as Jingcha starts to move, how can the court and officials be so concerned?" If you have the energy to care about other things, don’t you have to think about putting on your hat first? In this way, you will dissolve the momentum that Wang Xijue has worked so hard to create!"

Gao Yushi was not as optimistic as she was. He shook his head and said, "It's too much to say that it should be resolved invisibly. As long as the emperor hasn't settled down on matters such as the national struggle, or even if the emperor hasn't made a final decision and completed the arrangements, the courtiers will You won’t really let go. Even if it’s Jingcha, you can only push it back, maybe two or three months, maybe half a year, but it’s always just ‘waiting’ instead of giving up. "

Liu Xin turned her eyes beautifully: "What are you going to use this time to arrange? Oh, by the way, why the delay may be two or three months, and it may be as long as half a year or even a year?"

Gao Wushi didn't explain whether he was going to arrange something, but only explained the latter question: "If the Beijing inspection is only carried out as usual, and the faction leading the Beijing inspection does not have any excessive actions, then when the Beijing inspection is over, this matter will pass. , and Jingcha is generally about to be completed in two or three months."

"What is an over-excited action? What if there is an over-excited action?" Liu Xin asked.

"To act too aggressively, to take advantage of the opportunity of Jingchao to knock down a lot of the opponent's people." Gao Wushi spread his hands: "The opponent is not a vegetarian, so naturally they have to group up to resist. In this way, there will be more arguing. It's hard to estimate the impact. As for the time...it will naturally be delayed for a long time."

"Let me guess... your Real School holds the leadership of the Jingcha matter?" Liu Xin asked.

Gao Wushi curled his lips: "Jingcha is generally led by the Ministry of Officials and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the other six departments will probably also participate in it."

Liu Xin looked dazed, thought for a while, and then suddenly opened her eyes wide: "Wait a minute, I have a question... Did you also use your strength in Shen Li's transfer to Zuodu Censor?"

Gao Wushi categorically denied: "This matter has nothing to do with me, it is the emperor's own decision. I know what you are thinking, but it is not the case. I did not intend to use the opportunity of the Beijing inspection to make trouble. I just gave Zheng Guotai The suggestion is just a temporary delaying strategy, and there is no premeditation."

After hearing this, Liu Xin looked "slightly disappointed" and sighed slightly: "I thought you had planned everything in advance."

"I'm not a god, how can I have such abilities? If nothing else, just say that Wang Xijue got up and returned to Beijing and didn't jump into the slander case according to my pre-planned plan. It has exceeded my expectations." Gao Wushi was deflated. Zui: "But it doesn't matter, although his skills are brilliant, I'm not bad, and if I really want to say, I still have a little more cards in my hand than him, and I still have a better chance of winning this battle."

Liu Xin smiled, and suddenly remembered something again, and asked, "By the way, I remember that Shen Li didn't come to visit you this time, will he act according to your wishes?"

Gao Yushi smiled mysteriously: "Although he needs to be in charge of this matter, I don't intend to let people from our practical school charge forward."

"Really? Then you plan to..."

"I can't say it now. It would be boring if I said it." Gao Wushi chuckled: "Wang Xijue wants to attract the attention of the courtiers to the disputes between the country and the country. How can I let him do so? I will not only muddy the water, but also To achieve this goal under the premise of ensuring that your own people are not involved too deeply, just wait and see."
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