Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1966

Salutations can sometimes be very revealing. For example, calling Gao Pragmatic "Brother Rixin" generally means that the two are not only on the same level, but also have a good relationship...at least on the surface.

But there is one point that needs to be explained here, that is, according to the tradition of the ancients, unless it is a family blood relative, calling "a certain brother" does not necessarily require the other party to be older than oneself.

In fact, there is no need to be an "ancient person". Let me give a relatively recent example: In the letters written by Captain Chang Kaishen to the Northeast Young Marshal Zhang, he often referred to him as "brother", but instead called himself "brother". But a full 14 years older.Therefore, the ancient people's practice of calling each other "brother" and calling themselves "brother" was mainly out of self-effacing.

Of course, "Rixin" is a nickname, if the relationship is more intimate, or on a more personal occasion, you can call it "Brother Qiuzhen" and replace the nickname with a word.

However, "Brother Pragmatic" is not acceptable, because it is impolite to call him by his first name, and since you have already called him by his first name, it would be too nondescript to add the honorific "brother".

There is a unique exception here, that is, the emperor can call Gao Yushi theoretically "Gao Yushi" directly on any occasion, and there is no problem of disrespect, because he is the emperor and the most respected in the world.

Of course, the emperor only called Gao Yushi this way before he got the title, and it has been called "seeking truth" ever since.When Gao pragmatically repaired the Rixin Building and took a number for himself, the emperor changed his name to "Rixin".

This is no problem, just like the emperor would often refer to the courtiers who have served as lecturers in the future and then served as cabinet assistants as "Mr." "New" is to express the close relationship between the two.

Closer to home, if you don't call him "Brother Rixin" but "Gong Rixin", then there are two situations.

The first type is that the status of Gao Pragmatic is much higher than that of the other party. In order to show respect, the other party must be called respectfully, that is, such a "number + public" model, or a "surname + public" model-that is "Gao Gong".

The "gong" here does not have a clear age limit, because when the ancients honored someone as "Xiaogong", this "gong" could have several possibilities.

For example, the other party is your male elder, for example, the other party is a scholar senior, for example, the other party has a prominent literary name (martial name is also acceptable), for example, the other party is representing the imperial court, and for example, the other party is a high-ranking official of the imperial court... etc., you can call him respectfully For the public.

Gao Yushi obviously has a great reputation and is also a high-ranking official in the court, so no matter how old he is, it is no problem to be called "Rixin Gong" or "Gao Gong".

The second is that the status of the other party is not necessarily far inferior to that of Gao Yushi, but since the two have no friendship, they should call each other "Xiao Gong" out of politeness.

It is true that Gao Wushi and Shen Yiguan have no friendship. As mentioned before, the period when the two of them had a chance to meet should be in the Imperial Academy. face to face.

They haven't met each other a few times, and the two sides belong to different schools. Naturally, they have different ways and do not conspire with each other on weekdays, so how can we talk about intersection and friendship?

The last time Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue stepped down for some reason, no one in the Mind School was available for a while, and Zhao Zhigao and Shen Yiguan were replaced in the cabinet. It stands to reason that the two of them and Gao Yushi became colleagues in the cabinet. They should have the opportunity to draw in relationships, at least It's enough to call each other "brother XX" in face.

It's a pity that Gao Yushi led the army to go out not long after, went to North Korea to fight for more than half a year, and just returned to Beijing today, so this relationship is naturally out of the question.

All in all, all in all, there is really no friendship between Gao Yushi and Shen Yiguan. It is almost at the level of nodding acquaintances. It is only enough to call each other "Rixin Gong", "Jiaomen Gong", or "Gao Gong", "Shen Gong".

Since the relationship is so estranged, of course they can't joke with each other casually, especially jokes about the female relatives of each other's family, that is a taboo for scholars.It is impossible for Shen Yiyi not to know about this point, nor should he make such a low-level mistake.

But the problem is that Shen Yiguan said so now, which surprised Gao Yushi.This was because Shen Yiguan was obviously unreasonable about this matter. Whether he didn't say a word at this moment, or walked away on the spot, or even turned his face and scolded him on the spot, Shen Yiguan's reputation among scholars would be damaged afterwards.

Shen Yiguan had a very bad reputation in the original history, but the bad reputation was because he was small-minded and formed a party for self-interest, plus he was slippery and refused to take responsibility, but he was not stupid.

Although his current reputation is not very good, at least he has not reached the "height" in the original history, so he should cherish it more or less, especially he shouldn't give himself a gift because he made jokes about the figure of the female family members of the cabinet. Adding another taint to a not-so-good reputation.

In just a split second, Gao Wushi judged that Shen Yiguan's words were not unintentional, nor were they reckless, and there must be a reason for it.

What could be the reason?After all, this is something that will damage your reputation...

Wait a minute - fame?
Gao Wushi suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and he roughly understood Shen Yiguan's plan: I, Shen Yiguan, had a bad reputation in the first place, and it wouldn't be a big deal if it was even worse, but your reputation as Gao Wushi is so good, it's so radiant. There are thousands of Ruicai.

Then, if I can use my reputation to be a little bit worse, and exchange your flawless reputation with some dirt, wouldn't it be very cost-effective?
However, Gao Yu is practical in his words and deeds, and his meritorious deeds are in full swing. If we say that this is the age of ZTE, then the major signs of ZTE seem to be all related to Gao Yushi, so it is basically a dream to find him in the righteousness.

If there is no shortage of righteousness, then I have to think of a way in terms of personal morality, but there seems to be no problem with high pragmatic personal morality.

He generously donated money, passed by Wei Hui when he was young, and he had the feat of borrowing 30 yuan for disaster relief. He is known as the Buddha of Wanjia in various parts of Henan. Nowadays, Henan people will subconsciously raise their hands to Xinzheng directional compliments;

He is generous and not addicted to alcohol, whether it is a state banquet or a small gathering, all toasts are accepted, and he never drinks a glass by himself, and he never loses his composure. Someone once described him as "the song is wrong, Zhou Lang Gu" Demeanor at the banquet;

He is magnanimous and has been with the emperor for more than [-] years. Except for those who violated the laws and military orders of the country, he has never killed indiscriminately, never planted blame, and never punished anyone without teaching.Anyone who was offended by His Majesty for attacking him in the court repeatedly advised the Emperor to give him a lighter punishment. A new opportunity.

He is not a womanizer, and has not taken a concubine for several years after marriage.A few years later, Meng Gu Zhezhe started, but it was to appease the Jurchens and build the state with Yehe town; Not to mention unique among high-ranking officials, it is also rare.

What is there to say about such righteousness and selfishness?But, is it really impossible to find fault?
That's not entirely true. The matter of accepting Liu Xin may be considered by Shen Yiguan as a target for high pragmatism and selfishness.

This seems very strange. If you want to say that when Liu Xin did not enter the gate of the Gao family, you can also say that the family style of the Gao family had an influence. No matter how you look at it, living in Gaofu for a long time without avoiding suspicion is not in line with the customs of the people of Ming Dynasty.

But even though there were some rumors and gossips at that time, they didn't make a big fuss. Now that Gao Wushi accepted Liu Xin's entry, why should he be regarded as a loss of personal morality?
This is actually the difference between rumors and facts.Originally, Liu Xin was the secretary-general of the Gao Mansion, no matter how the rumor spread, it was just a rumor, but when Gao Yushi finally took a concubine, it was a real hammer that there was indeed something between the two of them.

It's like two celebrities being rumored to be dating. As long as the photos and videos are not taken, as long as the two resolutely deny it, the people who eat melons can only discuss and discuss it. It didn't work either.

Of course, this comparison is not appropriate, because the social tolerance of different eras is very different.The reason why Shen Yiguan regards this matter as a target of Gao Wushi's personal moral disadvantages is mainly because it means that Gao Wu has been suspected of hooking up with women from a good family... er, a daughter from a good family in the past few years.

If we take it a step further, the Liu family's "ignorance" of this phenomenon for nearly ten years will raise another question, that is, whether high pragmatism is using power to oppress others, making Liu Everyone dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak out, and in the end he had to bear the burden of humiliation and admitted the established facts.

In fact, this last suspicion is Shen Yiguan's real purpose.After all, the Ming Dynasty still insisted on the three cardinal principles and five constant principles. As long as Liu Xin is not married, Gao Wushi's "hooking up" with her is not a big problem, only seducing a married woman is a big problem.

[Boss Cao: Meow meow? ]
However, using power to oppress people, especially forcing the daughter of an official to be a concubine, is a big problem, and it is enough to cause an uproar in the government and the opposition. Many people may stand up to impeach Gao Yushi and force him to resign voluntarily.

This is the characteristic of the Ming Dynasty. In many cases, the courtiers' personal moral requirements for senior officials were even far higher than their requirements for their ability to govern.At this time, the mere issue of personal morality may even have the great power of "one-vote veto".

The so-called one thought, one hundred turns, Gao Yushi thought so much in his mind, but in fact it was only in a few breaths.

"Mr. Liu came into my Gao family in accordance with the last words of Mr. Liu Nanchang. I have known Mr. Liu Nanchang very early, and I respect his courage and strategy. Since it is the last words of his death, I cannot bear to violate them." Gao Wushi replied lightly, and turned his head to look Glancing at Liu Ting, he said, "Zongrong Liu knows this best."

Shen Yiguan didn't expect that there was such a thing in it, he was really startled, and heard Liu Ting say: "That's right, that's exactly the case. In fact, Sister She met Mr. Gao Ge when she was young. Now that I think about it, it was the four years of Longqing..."

While reminiscing, he briefly described the old events of the year, and then said: "Because of this story, Sister She had secretly agreed with her selfishly, but unfortunately everything was delayed later, and it was irreversible.

However, because of various events in southern Xinjiang, Sister She and Mrs. Gao became close friends in boudoir instead.Mrs. Gao hoped that her younger sister would enter the Gao family many times, but she was still hesitant...Moreover, it was actually Mrs. Gao Huang who suggested her younger sister to enter Gao's mansion as the Secretary-General of Jinghua.

As for my father's last words, alas...my father knew the reason for this long ago, but the world is so impermanent, and my father didn't know where to start, so until his death, he had no choice but to put it forward with his last hope, and he could only smile when he said so Jiuquan.

Although the last general is stupid and unscrupulous, how dare he not report it?Shemei is also very guilty, always saying that it is because she is obsessed with her status that she regrets the death of her relatives.Old Gaoge felt sorry for him when he heard about it, so he planned to marry him later..."

As Liu Xian's only son and Liu Xin's only elder brother, Liu Ting was one of the direct parties involved, and he was also the undoubted current head of the Liu family.When he said this, all kinds of "presumption of guilt" about high pragmatism suddenly became unofficial history, completely losing any meaning.

Shen Yiguan was caught off guard. He really didn't know that Liu Xin and Gao Wushi had met since they were young.After all, although he knew the story of Liu Xian's father and son and Gao Yushi, as a person of this era, he couldn't inquire about it carefully, and he would never have thought that Liu Xin, the Miss Liu family, was involved in it.

In Shen Yiguan's view, the whole thing is outrageous, very outrageous.And the most outrageous thing is that the highly pragmatic wife Huang Zhiting is still a close friend with Liu Xin, and Liu Xin's appointment as the secretary-general of Jinghua was originally suggested by Huang Zhiting... It's outrageous that his mother opened the door for Outrageous, outrageous to get home .

As for Liu Ting's claim that Liu Xin was unwilling to join Gao's family as a concubine at first, Shen Yiguan felt that this was the only thing in the whole thing that was not so outrageous, and even relatively normal.

Although the Xinzheng Gao family is a sect of practical learning, compared with the Liu family who became a member of the general family starting from Liu Xiancai, the difference between this family is indeed a bit big in the Ming Dynasty.But no matter what, although there is a big difference between civil and military, the Liu family is also a "high-ranking family" and "father and son commander-in-chief" in name.

Therefore, Liu Xin herself hesitated about this, but Shen Yiguan took it for granted.

In fact, although there is a considerable gap in the family status of civil and military families, it does not mean that they cannot marry at all.For example, as mentioned before, Xiao Ruxun married the daughter of former Shangshu Yang Shang.

Of course, there is a special case here for Xiao Ruxun, that is, although Xiao Ruxun himself was a military officer and made great contributions in defending the isolated city in the Battle of Ningxia, he is usually known for his good writing, good writing and good reciting Poetry often holds gatherings among literati. [Note: Qi Jiguang also has this hobby, so much so that there is "Zhi Zhi Tang Ji" left behind. ]
In short, when Liu Ting said this, there were reasonable explanations for everything that seemed wrong at first, and normal people would only feel sorry for it after hearing it, and no one would think that anyone was at fault.

If you have to say it, it is probably God's will tricking people, Huang Zhiting married in front of her head.But Huang Zhiting has nothing to be questioned, and even praised her that she is worthy of being the wife of God, with a broad mind and no jealousy, which is the beauty of an adult.

However, it would be embarrassing for Shen Yitong to do so.He made today's move because he was dissatisfied with Zhao Zhigao's previous "surrender and compromise" approach. He always thought that even if he couldn't change the current situation of weak Xinxue, he should at least live out his disgusting, disgusting and pragmatic attitude, so that this The proud son of heaven, who has almost never suffered a loss, knows that he is not alone in the world.

Who would have thought that a high-practical young man would return to a young man, his vigilance is not ordinary, and he can grasp the key points in a thousand threads at once, and fight back fiercely in a calm tone as soon as he opens his mouth, directly blocking Shen Yiguan's original plan. , and finally Liu Ting came forward to cover the whole matter.

"So that's the way it is. It's always Meng Lang, who speaks abruptly. Please forgive Haihan, Mr. Ri Xin."

Now that the matter has come to this point, Shen Yiguan has no choice but to lower his stance, and make plans first.
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