Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 246 Dedicated to Officials (Part [-])
Time flies, and the time flies, half a year has passed in a flash.

Ever since he failed in the confrontation with Gao Yushi in front of the crown prince last time and was "demoted by two ranks by the emperor, temporarily serving as the former official for crimes and meritorious service", Feng Bao has behaved extraordinarily honestly.

Now he has not only restrained a lot in accepting bribes and other aspects, but when facing high pragmatism, the chief eunuch Bingbi, the admiral of the East Factory, and the dignified number two in the inner court always accompany him with a smiling face every time, just like a The dog that was planning to bite, whimpered miserably after being kicked in front of the door.

Not only that, in many public occasions, when facing Gao Yushi, Feng Bao's performance can no longer be described by words such as humility, politeness, and respect, but should be described by words such as bowing one's head, bowing one's eyebrows, bowing one's eyebrows, and being servile. to describe.

Because this situation was so abnormal, the loyal ministers of the outer court inquired one after another, hoping to know the reason.I don't know which extravagant character with great powers and hands and eyes is the first to get the joke of "Gao Shi reads witty words and defeats Dugong Feng", and the outer court suddenly realized it in amazement, and all praised this Gao family. The best candidate for the crown prince to accompany him to study, and some people even joked that Gao Shidu is today's "Xiaoge Lao". Everyone laughed and said nothing, but they also agreed.

Because Gao Yushi has to accompany the prince at all times when he is in the palace, and he has his own studies when he returns to the mansion, but also has to take into account the progress of his career gathered from multiple directions, so he has never been clear about the outside world's opinion of him.It wasn't until this day that the disciples under Gao Gongmen gathered again, and after they met Gao Yushi, they unanimously addressed him as "Xiaoge Lao". Gao Yushi was shocked, knowing that outsiders had such a nickname for him.

After the surprise, there was a chill down the spine.

Not only did he not feel complacent about his so-called "power" at all, but he saw the danger at a glance.

Xiaoge old?What a "Xiaoge Lao"!
Dare to ask who was the last person who was called Xiaoge Lao?What happened!
That was Yan Shifan, the son of Yan Song who was executed in the end!

The first sentence that came to Gao Yushi's mind at that time was the famous sentence "Is my son trying to put me on the fire?"

When the phrase "Xiaoge Lao" is called out, it is equivalent to comparing himself to Yan Shifan. This guy was finally executed, and no one rehabilitated him. It is conceivable what kind of character it is, and it must be sung in operas A traitor with a white face.

On a deeper level, I, Gao Wushi, is Xiao Ge Lao, so who is Lao Ge Lao?Alluding to my third uncle Gao Gong as the second Yan Song?
What a vicious intention!

He is a highly pragmatic person, but he never thought of being a foolish and loyal minister like Bigan.Although he has his own ideals and aspirations, he insists that it is meaningless to be "good at seeking the country, but clumsy at seeking life"-you can't even seek yourself, so how can you have the opportunity to seek the country?Even if you are given some time to seek the country, when you are ruined, how much of your achievements in seeking the country will be preserved?How many people are left in your clan family?

Except for a sentence of emotion when later generations read history, nothing will be left.

Oh, so I'm here to "generate electricity for love"?Oh, not only to generate electricity for love, but the electricity was also used by Physician Yang, the king of thunder and lightning, to do electrotherapy for himself?

I'm afraid I'm not crazy!
Therefore, the first priority of being a high-level and pragmatic official is to protect oneself, and after that, things such as displaying talents and grand plans.He doesn't feel ashamed about this, he thinks this is like our army after the failure of the anti-encirclement and suppression campaign. It is great to stay where we are and die for our ideals, but it is great to leave behind the spark of revolution. Wouldn't it be better to spread this fire all over China in the future? great?

Greatness is good, but wisdom is more important.Until the last moment, never sacrifice lightly.

So a person like him, of course, does not shy away from judging his opponent with the greatest malice. For example, this "Old Xiaoge" made him subconsciously suspect that it was Feng Bao who did it.

This is very possible, because Feng Bao suddenly changed his attitude after suffering a loss half a year ago, which aroused the vigilance of Gao Pragmatic. Can you just give up if you say give up?

One step further is the summit of Qingyun; one step back is the abyss!

Who can really take this step back?
Did Li Shimin before the Xuanwumen Incident have a way out?Did Zhu Di have a way out before the launch of the Jingnan Campaign?
Feng Bao has no way out, because Gao Gong can't retreat either - his sense of responsibility and mission makes him unable to tolerate the possibility of a second Liu Jin in the future, so he also has no way to retreat.

Although in history Zhang Juzheng chose to form an alliance with Feng Bao in the end, if Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were swapped now, Zhang Juzheng would not accept Feng Bao. I have the seal of a ceremonial supervisor like Meng Chong who is not good enough but obedient. If you cooperate, then what do you need Feng Bao to do?
Can you be as obedient as Meng Chong?impossible!
Changing a pig on the table, except for eating more, it doesn't have much trouble, anyway, I'm making the decision behind the scenes; but if there is a fox on the table, do you think it will be as obedient as a pig?
No, it will instead make its own decisions, even pretending to be a tiger!
This contradiction is irreconcilable at all, and with Feng Bao's wisdom, he is able to see this point, so all his showings of favor and weakness, no matter how much he does, even if he tastes the poop of King Wu just like Gou Jian did back then, Its fundamental purpose is nothing more than to paralyze the opponent, waiting for the opportunity to give a fatal blow.

It's just that Feng Bao is not a mediocre person after all, unlike playing villains in some TV dramas, he has to fight for all stupid things.Feng Bao's performance was just the opposite. Not only was he submissive in front of Gao Gong, like a new eunuch who had just entered the palace, he was afraid of neglecting the slightest when he met the old man, and he even showed respect in front of Gao Yushi.

This created an illusion, that is, from the palm print to the first pen, the supervisor of ceremonies has become the lackey of Gao Ge's sect, and the general situation of the world is under the control of Gao Ge.

And because of Feng Bao's unusual "recognition of counsel", the pressure on Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji in the cabinet suddenly increased. Even though Li Chunfang was still the chief assistant, Zhao Zhenji was still in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but as the "inner court" as a whole "turned to" Gao Gong, Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji's proposals were sent back from time to time and asked to draw again, but Gao Gong's proposals were always directly approved "approved" without a single word. The two only felt that there was a big mountain pressing down on them. It was breathless.

In fact, the actual blow to Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji was very small, because the emperor did not refuse to listen to Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji's words, but the chief of ceremonies could always find some inexplicable reasons and asked Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji to re-draft—the actual content may be There is no change at all - over time, the authority of the elders of the two will naturally be seriously affected.

Under such circumstances, Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji had no choice but to ask Chen Yiqin for help.

　In this chapter, try to speed up the progress of the plot and see how it works.

　　In addition, I would like to thank the book friends "One Thought, Moment of Eternity", "A Coolie", and "fengjiyue" for their rewards, thank you!
　　
　
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