Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 263 I answer the tribute ([-])
"Trade horses for the country" is really a good excuse. When Gao Wushi said this sentence, he almost moved himself.

It's a pity that Feng Bao kept rolling his eyes while listening to it, thinking to himself: How did this kid manage to be so shameless?

Selling horses for the country?Yes, you did get some extra war horses for Daming, but didn't you sell draft horses while you were selling war horses?Will you be selling other fur goods while you are selling harness horses?When a man is a three-year-old child!

Feng Bao's heart was so tired, I really didn't want to mention it, but he didn't dare to jump out and analyze it for the emperor. After all, the emperor might not think that he couldn't "sell horses for the country" and sell other things along the way.In the final analysis, this benevolent king is not an emperor raised in the deep palace who doesn't understand common things. He knows very well the simple truth that if you want the horse to run, you have to let the horse eat grass.

Feng Bao knew that for this emperor, he could use his benevolent character to pretend to be pitiful in front of him, just like the last time he was framed by Gao Yushi. The position has not been shaken, and the position of the admiral of the East Factory is also as stable as a rock; but it is best not to try to slander him in front of him, because he is kind and generous, but he is not naive and stupid, and he can trust people he trusts to the end. Without conclusive evidence, you must not speak blindly.

Do not believe?Looking at Zhao Zhenji's scene just now, under all kinds of doubts, nothing happened in the end. Although the emperor did not blame him on the surface, it was because of his experience as half an "emperor teacher" and the fact that he is currently a member of the cabinet. For the sake of the ministers.In fact, when the emperor said "Cao Gan should be rewarded", didn't he just slap Zhao Zhenji in the face?
Why is it that the more senior officials and ministers, the less easily they can express their opinions on some uncertain things?Isn't it just because the higher the status is, the more careful it is to maintain one's reputation?If you express your opinion at every turn every day, and the result always backfires, what will be your prestige after a long time?

That's why Feng Bao sometimes even wondered if it was because Zhao Zhenji spent too much time with the speech officials that even himself was affected, and he liked to intervene in everything.

On this point, Feng Bao even felt that even Li Chunfang was smarter than Zhao Zhenji. Although he was famous for his sloppy shoulders, at least this kind of person was not easy to offend others—you see, although Gao Gong looked down on him, Gao Gong took care of many things that the cabinet had to do on his own, but at least for the sake of face, Gao Gong would not intentionally embarrass Li Chunfang, and would still put Li Chunfang ahead of him when the chief assistant needed to come forward. .

Of course, in Feng Bao's view, Zhang Juzheng is the smartest.Although Zhang Juzheng seems to be the most inconspicuous in the cabinet due to his seniority, in fact he is not ranked at the bottom in the cabinet. The real bottom is Zhao Zhenji who is also in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

At present, there are only four assistant ministers in the cabinet. According to the order of ranking, they are Li Chunfang, the first assistant of Zhongjidian University; Gao Gong, the second assistant of Jianjidian University;

As for Chen Yiqin, who became an official more than half a month ago, he was a bachelor of the Wenhua Palace before, ranking below Gao Gong and above Zhang Juzheng.However, when he became an official, the emperor granted him favor as the prince and grand teacher, and asked him to become an official under the name of Jianjidian University scholar and official official secretary—this is actually Gao Gong's real job. When Chen Yiqin retired, he raised his salary a little bit, just like later generations of cadres at the official level were often temporarily promoted to enjoy the salary at the deputy director level before retiring.Retirement in this way can be understood as "glorious retirement".

However, Zhang Juzheng, as a group assistant ranked ahead of Zhao Zhenji, is in charge of the important government office of the Ministry of War. Many of Gao Gong's decisions also come from his suggestions, but at present, all officials' attention to the cabinet is almost concentrated on Gao Gong. And Zhao Zhenji, Zhang Juzheng rarely encounters political attacks. Doesn't this reflect his ability?
You take the blame, and I get the credit.

It is precisely because of this performance that Feng Bao has always wanted to get closer to Zhang Juzheng, but although Zhang Juzheng sent his confidant You Qi to keep in close contact with Feng Bao's confidant Xu Jue, he still refused to clarify the allies of both parties. relation.

Feng Bao was quite puzzled by this at first, but it was not until Chen Yiqin became an official that he suddenly realized that his number one enemy was undoubtedly Gao Gong, but Zhang Juzheng's number one enemy was the alliance of Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji, and Gao Gong was Zhang Juzheng instead. Gao Gong's most important ally and "screen" - if there is something to do, Gao Gong can be encouraged to do it, and if there is trouble, Gao Gong has to be blocked.

It is precisely because Feng Bao wants to understand this truth, so he knows that no matter how unfavorable the current situation is to Uncle Gao, Zhang Juzheng will definitely not stand up, but may help Uncle Gao—as long as Li Chunfang and Uncle Gao If Zhao Zhenji doesn't fall, Zhang Juzheng's attitude will definitely not change!

Coupled with the fact that Long Qing's trust in Gao Gong has not wavered at all, of course Feng Bao will not follow Zhao Zhenji to make a fuss.

The current situation also confirmed Feng Bao's guess, Zhao Zhenji couldn't move Gao Gong, let alone a mere Gao Gong, Gao Gong even kept silent from the beginning to the end, and the matter was declared over.

However, this in turn proves Feng Bao's other conjecture: this Gao Pragmatist must find a way to get rid of it, otherwise there will definitely be a second Gao Gong in the future!

However, before the outcome of the matter was clear, Li Chunfang didn't want to jump out to attract firepower. It didn't mean that Li Chunfang could still say nothing as an ally after Zhao Zhenji was defeated, so Li Chunfang finally came out to speak.

He coughed lightly and said: "Your Majesty, since there is no reason for this matter, then there is no need to worry about it. The most urgent task at the moment is to discuss how to deal with Han Naji's return. I think it is according to Wu Junze's advice." Looking at it from above, I answered that I canceled the plan to go to Qinghai and returned east, so I must rush back to deal with this matter, if my court wants to take Han Naji in, we need to immediately discuss the strategy of defending against the enemy, so as to make sure."

After all, Li Chunfang has been an official for many years, knowing that Zhao Zhenji's attack just now has completely missed, so she immediately changed the subject.

However, Long Qing didn't want to make an elder in the court feel ashamed just because of this matter, so he glanced at the officials in the palace cooperatively and said: "What the chief assistant said is very true. Come back, if I take Hannaji in, I would say that nine times out of ten I will raise troops and invade the world. If you ministers have any high opinions, you may wish to express your own opinions and praise the painting for my counselor."

However, like last time, none of the ministers were willing to be the first to speak.

Long Qing was frowning a little, but suddenly heard an immature but very firm voice saying: "Your Majesty, I think that Han Naji should be resolutely taken in!"

　Thanks to the book friend "fengjiyue" for the reward yesterday, thank you!
　　
　
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