Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 2115 Chief Baikui ([-]) Who deserves to be Marquis of Shen?
After completing all the necessary measures to stabilize his position, Gao Wushi also just received news from the palace on this day.

The news did not come easily, because the source was not the emperor—it was very easy for the emperor to pass on the news to Gao Yushi.

In fact, the news passed from the palace to Gao Yushi came from the eldest princess Yongning, or to be more precise, it came from both the empress and the eldest princess.

Gao Wushi has always had his own news network in the palace, so there are many sources of news, and there are not just one or two lines.In fact, he has multiple sources of news that do not overlap and multiple lines of information transmission. In addition to the most obvious two lines, the chief eunuch Ju, who is in charge of printing, and the eunuch Liu Ping, who is in charge of the script, he also communicates with others. Those with a slightly lower status have maintained a "long-term cooperative relationship".

History books describe a person as deeply ingrained in the court, but they often do not show in depth and detail what aspects of this ingrainedness are reflected.In fact, people like Gao Yushi are deeply ingrained—whether in or out of the palace, in every department or office, there are people who work with me or people who keep cooperating with me; People who are influenced by me.

Of course, the more important thing is that whether these people maintain a close relationship with "I", cooperate closely, or just have an inclination towards "I" in terms of thought and emotion, in the final analysis, it is all about interests. Only when the "I" can really affect their actual interests, can the above fetters and connections come into play, and even last for a long time.

What role can Gao Yu play in the palace, so that he can influence many people to maintain a "long-term cooperative relationship" with him?There are at least two aspects to this: power and money.

Over the years, Gao Wuzhi's greatest direct influence in the palace came from his close allies: Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju—of course, after Huang Mengyu retired, the faction was inherited by his nephew Liu Ping.

These two, or these two major inner court factions, are the direct manifestation of Gao Yu's acquisition of "personnel power" in the palace.It is precisely because Gao Wushi personally promoted Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju to the top positions in his early years, and took advantage of the opportunity that no one around Zhu Yijun, who was still the new emperor at that time, quietly cultivated them to be the closest Da Dang to the emperor. With the fact that they were able to control the "official affairs" of the inner court for a long time later.

If the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty wanted to survive in the inner court, almost all of them had to join the sect of a certain Da Dang, which has been mentioned many times in the previous article.If you don't take sides, no one will lift you up when you have a chance to move up and protect you when you get into trouble.

On the contrary, if you don't find a thigh to hold a small fish and shrimp without a foundation, it will be swallowed by the big sharks without leaving any bones.To some extent, the factions in the inner court are even more distinct than those in the outer court.

The alliance between Gao Yushi and the Chen and Huang factions, which are the strongest in the inner court, will naturally severely squeeze the power space of eunuchs who are not these two factions in the palace and seriously damage their interests. This is why Zhang Jing, Zhang Cheng and others will Going on and on and making the enemy of high pragmatism - those other reasons are secondary or superficial reasons, and this is the root cause.

What's more, Wang An chose to betray Chen Ju a few days ago. In fact, there are also reasons for this: You Chen Ju has Gao Pragmatic, who is about to become the chief assistant in the outer court, to always support you.

And you, Chen Ju, sent us men to the side of the eldest son of the emperor. For you, you can monitor the eldest son of the emperor, as if we men can also make great contributions to you.However, this also binds us men to the line of the eldest son of the emperor. In the future, if the eldest son of the emperor cannot take over, are you really willing to recommend us men when you retire?You won't, because you will definitely consider the emperor's feelings when recommending a successor.

In other words, although Chen Ju is promoting and reusing Wang An, in Wang An's view, Chen Ju's doing so actually limits him to the position of admiral of the East Factory, and he will never have the chance to aspire to the position of the palm seal—unless the emperor The eldest son succeeded.

The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the world is for profit.The so-called irreconcilable contradictions in the world are nothing more than irreconcilable conflicts of interests in the final analysis-you have seen the sweet rice dumpling party and the salty rice dumpling party arguing with each other, but have you ever seen them become sworn enemies because of this?

The reason why Gao Yu has many "partners of cooperation" in the inner court is because he can take care of certain people or suppress certain people through the hands of Chen Ju and Liu Ping, and secondly, he can also satisfy the greatest pursuit of most eunuchs — Money pursuit.

The greed of eunuchs in terms of money is well known, but what many people may not know is that although eunuchs have various ways to make money, there are not many ways to really get big money.

Just as the hierarchy among eunuchs is strict and even far exceeds that of the outer court, the ability of eunuchs to make money is also very different.An eunuch who wants to make a lot of money in the capital generally needs two conditions: being in a high position or holding an important position.

Eunuch is a "profession" that completely depends on the emperor's endorsement. Being able to occupy a high position among eunuchs not only means that he has a noble status in the eunuch system, but also means that this person is deeply trusted by the emperor.In this way, the higher the eunuch is, the more he can borrow the power of the imperial power, so he is naturally the object that countless people below must curry favor with.

This is like saying that Chen Ju promoted Wang An before, and within ten years he was able to promote him all the way to the position of the second in command of the inner court, the admiral of the East Factory. This shows how important the emperor's trust is to eunuchs—very important!
In such a position, the inner court is like a high-level and pragmatic position in the outer court. Some people fawn on and seek refuge, so naturally there is no shortage of filial piety.This way of getting money is the most reliable, whether it is the emperor or the queen mother, they often know the inside story, but no one will tell the truth, because it is already an unspoken rule.

However, high positions are always limited, one radish and one hole, and if the "godfather" in front has not left, then you have no chance to be high.The eunuch system in the Ming Dynasty did not have a system of eliminating the last. Everyone generally worked for life until they died, or resigned from the emperor after they couldn't do it anymore. Therefore, it was very difficult to wait for a high-ranking official in the inner court to be vacant.

Rather than expecting them to die of old age or resign, it is better to expect them to fail in a certain political struggle and end up being demoted.This is a bit like many companies in Japan in later generations, with a lifetime employment system and extremely strict seniority rankings. Young people can't expect to make it to the top when they enter the company. Or even just send it, then it's your turn—except, of course, that your family is a powerful person.

Therefore, compared with high positions, most eunuchs can really count on important positions.What is an important position?Being able to serve as an errand in the Supervisor of Ceremonies is almost an important position, as long as he has the opportunity to go out of the palace to handle errands is enough.However, it doesn’t mean that only the position of chief inspector is an important position. There are 24 supervisors in the inner court of the Ming Dynasty (this is an abbreviation, which is actually the twelve supervisors, eight bureaus, and fourth divisions), but any eunuch who holds the seal of the first supervisor can actually be considered an important position.

After all, at the level of the palm seal, not only is he in charge of a supervisor alone, and he is in charge of a certain business, but he can be transferred to the supervisor of ceremonies for reuse in terms of level.

Even if it is Zhidian Supervisor, who is in charge of environmental sanitation, his handprint eunuch is also an acquaintance who often shows up in front of the emperor-remember one thing, the logic of power operation is many concentric circles, and the closer to the center of the circle, the stronger it is.The palm seal of Zhidian supervisor seems insignificant, but it is also in the circle closest to the center of the emperor, which is much more powerful than the people in the outer circle.

The driver may not be important, but if it is a top driver, do ordinary people dare to underestimate it?
However, Gao Yushi is very cautious in dealing with the supervisors, but instead focuses more on the bureaus and departments of the inner court, such as the Bureau of Military Warfare, the Bureau of Banking, and the Department of Saving Salaries and the Department of Precious Banknotes. , These are highly pragmatic and truly in-depth cooperation objects.

On the one hand, it is not a pleasant thing for Chen Ju and Liu Ping to establish direct contact with the supervisors, and it is easy to make the relationship between the two parties tense; The Salary Department and the Baochao Department are all palace institutions that need to be closely connected with the outside world. With Jinghua in hand, it is very easy to quietly complete the control through cooperation.

Some people may be curious, high pragmatism is not short of money anyway, what is the use of controlling these powerful bureaus in the inner court?
In fact, it doesn't have to have a clear effect at all times, but at least Gao Yushi can clearly know the financial situation in the palace based on this, and knowing the financial situation...in fact, he can predict many things.Let me give you the simplest example: You know that De San owes the old butt a huge debt, but he has manufactured a lot of weapons and equipment, so do you know that the mustache is going to start a war?
In fact, there is really no such thing as a sneak attack or not. They are all obvious cards. At best, the leaders of other major powers do not know the specific date of the outbreak of the war, but the "breakout" itself must have been expected.

Closer to home, the person in the palace who sent the news to Gao Yushi at this time was a book sent by the palm seal of the Wine Vinegar Noodle Bureau.

The Wine and Vinegar Noodle Bureau is one of the "Eight Bureaus" of the inner court. It is mainly responsible for the purchase and storage of bulk materials, so it is naturally inevitable to cooperate closely with the northern commercial overlord Jinghua Trading Company.

With this relationship, it would be very easy for the Wine and Vinegar Noodle Bureau to send someone to the Jinghua Trading Company to deliver some news. It would be even more natural for the Jinghua Trading Company to receive the news and then send it to the Nanning Hou Mansion. Isn't it right?

In the study, Huang Zhiting raised her eyebrows slightly, and said: "From this point of view, everything the master wants to see is being realized step by step. This time, a comprehensive agreement has been reached inside and outside the palace. As long as the master asks for a reserve, Even the emperor has no reason to delay."

Gao Wushi nodded lightly and said "hmm".

Huang Zhiting was surprised and said: "Master doesn't seem to be too happy, is there any variable here?"

"That's not true, there won't be too many changes this time." Gao Wushi shook his head and said, "I'm just feeling a little bit emotional, and at the same time, I'm also a little worried about the future."

Huang Zhiting was taken aback when she heard this, but she shook her head and said, "Master is good at everything, but it's too easy to worry... What future is there to worry about? The Ming Dynasty did not have the tradition of abolishing the crown prince at every turn. In fact, he is the crown prince, the future emperor, and you, my lord, are the ones who made the first contribution, so what prospect is there to worry about?"

"From birth to adulthood, 20 years, no one dares to guarantee what will happen in such a long period of time." Gao Wushi said in a deep voice: "And the most important thing is that although Concubine Zheng Huanggui will be punished for this matter Demoting the noble concubine, but on the contrary won the emperor's sympathy... If she learns to be smart from now on, then it's okay, but if she just pretends to be a female temporarily and waits for the future, then it's very bad."

Huang Zhiting frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, she still shook her head and said: "I think that even if this possibility does exist in the end, even if it does, it will only cause some troubles, and it will not be a big deal in the end."

"Really?" Gao Wushi smiled and said, "You are more optimistic than me."

"My concubine thinks that the master doesn't really think that Concubine Zheng will have the ability to turn things around in the future. The so-called worry of the master is nothing more than not wanting to see even a little trouble."

Huang Zhiting spread her hands, and said: "Master, in the current situation, even her concubine Zheng Huanggui can't turn the world around. In the future, when the head of the East Palace is upright, Chang Hao and Chang Xun will also have their names. Who can turn the world upside down?" ?

Besides, Concubine Zheng, in the final analysis, can only rely on the emperor, but the emperor is the emperor first, and she can't make everyone in the world unhappy because of her happiness alone. Wouldn't that be King Zhou You?The concubine thought that with His Majesty's wisdom, he would not do such stupid things as playing with the princes. "

Gao Wushi nodded at first, but suddenly smiled and said: "Your reasoning is correct, but you mentioned the Fenghuo opera princes, and I would like to argue about this matter."

Huang Zhiting was taken aback for a moment: "What does the master mean by this?"

"The so-called feudal lords, or petting Baosi and degrading Shen empress, is probably not as simple as being obsessed with Baosi's beauty. In fact, what King You did was a deliberate political move."

Huang Zhiting's cultural level is not as good as Liu Xin's. She knew nothing about what Gao Wushi said, and she wondered, "Why is this?"

"First of all, the beacon fire was a method only available in the Qin and Han Dynasties. King Zhou You didn't have it at all at that time. At that time, the early warning of the military situation was based on drumming...Of course, this is not the current point."

Gao Wushi waved his hand and said: "As people of later generations, when we read historical stories, we always habitually focus on King Zhou You's romance, while ignoring the cruel political struggle behind it.

The story says that King You of Zhou loved Baosi very much. He not only smiled for the Bomei people, but also abolished the empress Shen and the prince Yijiu, and replaced Baosi's son Bofu as the prince.

However, Empress Shen can't be abolished if she wants to, because Empress Shen's brother, Shenhou (some say he is the father of Empress Shen), was very annoyed to see his sister and nephew being bullied like this. The dog army attacked Haojing, the capital of the country.

At this time, King Zhou You realized that he had made a big mistake, and in a panic, he asked people to light the beacon fire for saving lives.But this time, no one came to save him.So in the chaos and fighting, both King Zhou You and his son Bo Fu died.

You see, here are a few key points: Shen Hou's family is powerful, and Shen Hou's allied forces can easily break through the "Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven", which is theoretically the most powerful at that time, and easily capture Haojing. What does this mean?
Didn't King Zhou You know the strength of Marquis Shen before that?Now that he knew, why would he do that?I'm afraid it can only explain one thing: he thinks that if he doesn't do anything, then he, the emperor of Zhou, will become the puppet of Marquis Shen.

Besides, let's look at the ending.What is the end of this story?It was the Marquis of Shen who joined forces with the dog army to attack Haojing, King You of Zhou was killed, and everyone supported King You of Zhou's son Yijiu to ascend to the throne, that is, King Ping of Zhou.After King Ping succeeded to the throne, the capital was moved to Luoyi because Haojing had been destroyed.

You see, the whole incident developed, and the winner behind it was Zhou Ping and Wang Yijiu.But although he was a winner, he didn't win all - although he succeeded to the throne with the support of all parties, he had to abandon Haojing, the old nest of the Zhou royal family, and moved to Luoyi, which was surrounded by all the princes and had no hope of expansion. Confined to a radius of two hundred miles, the Zhou family finally declined and eventually died out. "

"So it's like this..." Huang Zhiting suddenly realized, but she didn't take it seriously, she just nodded and said: "Fortunately, Daming is not the Zhou Dynasty, so there is no need to worry about these situations."

"Really?" Gao Wushi asked indifferently: "If someone thinks that Daming also has a Shenhou, then Zhiting, who in this world is worthy to be regarded as a Shenhou?"
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