First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 524 Supervisory Censor Gao Jifu

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After Gao Junya finished speaking, Gao Chong couldn't calm down for a long time. Even though he had knowledge beyond a thousand years, he never underestimated the wisdom of the ancients.

For his father Gao Junya, Gao Chong admired him extremely, and he benefited a lot from these wise words of looking at problems from multiple perspectives.

The most important thing is that Gao Junya never directly educates Gao Chong abruptly, but conducts a specific analysis of the problem in front of him, and educates him from the side. Gao Chong was filled with emotion for a while.

Seeing Gao Junya smiling with his hands behind his back, Gao Chong admired from the bottom of his heart: "Aye's words are very true. If you write a book about these famous sayings, it is enough to make you a great thinker and educator."

Gao Junya's expression froze, and she was a little embarrassed.

I could only hear Gao Chong continue to say: "During the military exercise in Jundu Mountain a few days ago, I picked up a song called Qijue at random. Now that I think about it carefully, it seems to be similar to what you said, Aye."

Gao Junya frowned, quite interested, "Let's hear it."

"Looking horizontally, it looks like mountains and peaks, and the heights are different. I don't know the true colors of the army, but I am in this mountain."

Gao Chong read slowly: "As the saying goes, the benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom, the same thing, everyone's position is different, the position is different, and the conclusion is different.

As Ayer said, on the surface it appears to be a military deployment, but on the other hand it is actually a political strategy, and we must analyze the problem comprehensively and objectively, and we must not be confused by partial appearances.”

After hearing this, Gao Junya's face was solemn, and after thinking about the poem over and over again, she showed joy, and clapped her hands in praise: "Very good, this little poem is concise and concise, contains deep meaning, wonderful, wonderful."

Gao Chong grinned, self-satisfied.

At this time, Gao Junya continued to say: "However, I suspect that when you wrote this poem, you may not have thought of the deep meaning in it, otherwise how could you not see through Zhang Jin's story."

Gao Chong's smile froze, and then he said with a wry smile: "Aye, you are really... not stingy with praise."

"Go, go there in person, don't waste time", Gao Junya ignored this fellow, and went out to the backyard by herself.

"Where are you going?" Gao Chong asked in a daze.

Gao Junya paused, and reprimanded: "Go invite Gao Feng to the banquet, you don't have to be lazy, walk around more on weekdays."

"Then Aye, where are you going?" Seeing Gao Junya leaving with his hands behind his back in a leisurely manner, Gao Chong asked.

Gao Junya's face darkened, "Get lost".

After the words fell, only the sound of cheerful footsteps could be heard, and Gao Yanxing ran past with his uncle Gao Zhun.

Turning into the cave gate and seeing Gao Junya, Gao Yanxing pursed his lips and said, "Ah Weng, you promised to take us to the West Market in the afternoon, but your words don't count."

"Hmph, Aye's words don't count," Micro Motion sniffed and said aggrievedly.

"It counts, it counts." Gao Junya hurriedly hugged Gao Yanxing, holding Gao Zhun, smiling, and said in an extremely gentle voice: "I was delayed by a stupid person just now, and now I will go with you OK".

"Okay, okay, Ah Weng is the best."Gao Yanxing clapped his hands and shouted.

"Aye, where is that stupid man?" Micro Motion blinked his big eyes and asked curiously.

Gao Junya paused, "Leave him alone, let's go to the West Market to buy sugar and cheese."

"Okay."

One old, two young, left with laughter.

Gao Chong in the backyard was dumbfounded.

"Chong'er? Why are you here?" Xue Shi rushed over with Gao Yanzhang in his arms, followed by Li Xiuwan, "Can you see Zhun'er and Yanxing?"

Gao Chong stepped forward to hug Gao Yanzhang, and said with a smile, "Aye took them to the West Market."

"Why didn't you go?" Xue asked.

Gao Chong was taken aback for a moment, and said with difficulty: "Because I am a stupid person."

Gao Yanzhang slapped Gao Chong on the face, "Bad Aye, bad brother, don't take me to buy sugar and cheese."

"You kid, you have quite a strong hand."

Gao Chong grinned and said, "I'll take you to relatives."

Turning to look at the confused Xue Shi, "Aniang, Aye said to invite Brother Ji Fu to come over for a banquet at night, and I'll go to the door to invite now."

Xue Shi nodded blankly.

After Gao Chong changed his clothes, he took Gao Yanzhang to Gao Jifu's home.

Gao Jifu came from the lineage of Dongguang Hou Gaoyou in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Gao Dezheng, Gao Dezheng, Gao You's great-grandson, was the official worship minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty Zuo Pushe, making this lineage reach its peak.

Gao Jifu's father, Gao Heng, was the county magistrate of Chang'an Wannian in the former Sui Dynasty, and he was the cousin of Gao Dezheng, the prime minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Gao Jifu's grandfather, Gao Biao, was the prefect of Ande in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Gao Heng bought a mansion in the west of Chang'an City back then. Although the area was not large, it was not easy to own a separate mansion in Chang'an City where every inch of land was expensive.

Gao Heng had four sons. The eldest son, Gao Yuandao, served as the magistrate of Ji County in the former Sui Dynasty and died in the bandit chaos. Later, Gao Jifu killed the bandit leader to avenge his brother.The second son Gao Zhongren is now the county magistrate in Shandong, and the third son Gao Jitong is now the master of Zongzheng Temple, ranking seventh rank.

Gao Jifu is ranked fourth, and now he is the supervisory censor. Although the rank is only from the eighth rank, this position is extremely noble and belongs to a low rank, but it has a wide range of powers and responsibilities.

Gao Jifu entered the court from Zhizhou Bingcao, and after he was appointed as the supervisory censor, he gave full play to his upright nature, pointed out the current problems, and checked the officials. In just one year, he won wide acclaim from the court and the public.

After arriving at Gaozhai in the west of the city, Gao Jifu was tutoring his son Gao Zhengye's homework.

Gao Zhengye is only seven years old, and he has already been enlightened. Seeing him sitting in front of the school case, reciting "Thousand Characters" in a serious manner, he worked very hard.

Gao Chong looked at Gao Yanzhang behind him who was holding a piece of mustard biscuit and eating happily, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but slap him.

"Hey, Yauzhi, what are you doing?" Gao Jifu hurriedly said upon seeing this, "This is the first time this kid comes to my house, so don't be intimidated."

"Look at this guy in your family, and then look at this kid." Gao Chong's face darkened, "This kid knows how to eat all day long, and beats his uncle at home."

"Beat his uncle...", Gao Jifu was a little speechless, so he could only say: "That should be beaten."

Hearing this, Gao Yanzhang seemed to understand the meaning, glared at Gao Jifu fiercely, hugged Hu Bing tightly with one hand, and waved his fist in protest with the other hand, "When I grow up, I will beat you up."

Gao Jifu paused, and laughed loudly: "Good boy, you have ambition."

Seeing that Gao Jifu ordered Gao Zhengye to take Gao Yanzhang to the backyard to play, Gao Chong hesitated to speak.

When the two came to the study, Gao Jifu poured tea for him and said with a smile: "You are a busy person who has errands all year round, but it is hard for you to visit the door once, and you will leave after dinner tonight."

The words are as intimacy as in childhood, Gao Jifu is only four years older than Gao Chong.

Gao Chong shook his head and said, "Dinner is going to be eaten, but it's not at your house anymore."

Gao Jifu raised his brows, he understood Gao Chong's meaning, "But uncle called?"

"Smart", Gao Chong said with a smile: "Father ordered me to invite brother to come to the house for a banquet tonight, he must have something to tell you."

Hearing this, Gao Jifu responded, showing off his face and smiling, "I'll just say that you, Gao Youzhi, come here for everything."

After completing the task assigned by his father, Gao Chong changed the subject and asked, "Brother, do you know that there have been changes in the frontier?"

Hearing this, Gao Jifu's expression changed immediately, "When did it happen?"

Gao Chong thought that the East Palace had issued a transfer order, and the news would spread soon, so it was not a secret.

After Gao Jifu was surprised, he waved his hands and said: "If the military aircraft is important, don't tell me, it doesn't conform to the regulations."

"It's different for my elder brother to be the supervisory censor," Gao Chong said with a smile: "Don't worry, this is not a military priority. The crown prince has issued an order to transfer Li Jing and Li Shiji to the north. The news will spread soon." .

Then Gao Chong detailed the transfer order issued by Li Shimin to Gao Jifu, the transfer order issued in the morning, all the officials rested today, no matter how late the news was delivered, Gao Jifu would know about it tomorrow morning.

After Gao Jifu heard this, he became serious, "Tell Li Jing and Li Jing to go north? But did the Turks use their troops?"

Gao Chong nodded, but he didn't mention the defeat of Lin Jian, the governor of Daizhou, only said that the Turkic soldiers were going south, and the frontiers were in a hurry.

Then he said intentionally or unintentionally: "It's really puzzling that the crown prince chose Zhang Jin, a veteran, to guard this important place of Shiling."

A gleam flashed in Gao Jifu's eyes, he raised his eyes to look at Gao Chong, and said with a smile: "When Zhang Jin resigned as the General of the Left Guard, you were still in Jianghuai. Do you know how he resigned?"

Gao Chong paused when he heard the words, looked at Gao Jifu's inexplicable expression, and seemed to guess something in his heart.

Sure enough, Gao Jifu chuckled lightly and said, "I participated in it."

Gao Chong was shocked, and then gave a thumbs up.

"Brother, you are too fierce, you have brought down the confidant of the saint.

But I'm curious, Zhang Jin is cautious and careful all his life, logically speaking, he shouldn't break the law and discipline, brother, in what name did you take him down? "

Gao Jifu's face turned pale, "It's precisely because he is only cautious, he can only prevaricate when things happen, and never does anything. However, he is a vegetarian, relying on honor and favor to rise to the top, and the only crime of dereliction of duty is not to be spared."

Gao Chong was dumbfounded, and when he realized it, he praised loudly: "I'm still too young, you people have more minds than hairs."

Suddenly, Gao Chong understood a little, and asked directly: "Then, is it because of this that I, Aye, called you to the banquet?"

"should be".

Gao Jifu nodded slightly and said, and then said solemnly: "But I want to correct you, I am performing the duties of the censor.

Do you know that during Zhang Jin's tenure, he did not go to the office all the year round to be on duty. When he was in charge of military affairs, he was entrusted with all assistant officers, and the left guard stayed in the palace. The disciples learned that the solemn forbidden palace, wouldn't it be dangerous? "

Gao Chong suddenly realized that it seemed that Gao Jifu had also done a detailed investigation, and nodded in agreement: "Brother is right, people like Zhang Jin are doing nothing and eating a vegetarian meal, so they should have retired earlier."

"Such a mediocre person can only be ridiculed by the high rank of the general." Gao Jifu shook his head and sighed: "It's just relying on the holy favor. If this goes on for a long time, everyone just wants to rely on the honor and favor to be in the top position, and the country will not be a country." .

"That's not the case, brother, don't be too pessimistic," Gao Chong comforted with a smile.

At least Li Shimin is not this kind of person. Although he also appoints cronies, Li Shimin rarely appoints mediocre people. Unlike Li Yuan, as long as he has a good relationship with him, he will immediately bestow high-ranking officials with rich salary.

For example, Xu Ji, Li Shimin's childhood friend, was a friend who grew up wearing crotch pants together.

Xu Ji, courtesy name Luoren, his brother is Xu Shixu, Duke of Zhending County, one of Taiyuan's Yuanmou heroes, but Xu Luoren does not have the talent of his brother Xu Shixu, and his qualifications are mediocre.

When Jinyang raised troops, Xu Luoren served as Li Shimin's inner battalion commander. He followed Li Shimin to fight in the north and south, and fought against Xue Ju, Liu Wuzhou, and Wang Shichong in several major battles. Xu Luoren has been with the army and has never been absent.

On the original trajectory, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he appointed Xu Luoren as the other general of the Daming Army Mansion. He was just an assistant officer and ranked seventh rank.

It was not until two years later that he was promoted to the commanding army of the Yuancheng Military Mansion. This was not because Li Shimin was stingy with the position, but because he thought that his good friend Xu Luoren's talents could only hold this position.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, people called Li Shimin's four childhood friends in Jinyang as the "Four Olds of Mo Mansion". Among Wei General Qiao Gui and Zuo Xiaowei General Duan Zhixuan, among the Four Olds, only Xu Luoren was the most mediocre, so his official position was the lowest.

Until the year of Li Shimin's death, he missed his childhood and missed his old friend, so he added the military official of the third-rank champion general to this childhood friend. In the end, Xu Luoren lived to be 84 years old, and his wife, Song Shi, lived to be 99 years old.

There are only two anecdotes about Xu Luoren.

The first one is a good horse. Li Shimin was given a good horse as a gift. Li Shimin named it Luo Rencong, which was Quanmaocong, one of the six steeds of Zhaoling Mausoleum.The second one is good folk art. Li Shimin was good at playing the pipa. Once at a banquet, Li Shimin improvised a piece and asked the officials if they knew the name of the piece. No one in the civil and military circles in the Manchu Dynasty knew it, but only Xu Luoren answered.

But Li Yuan is different, no matter whether you are talented or not, as long as you have a good relationship with me and I trust you, that is "I will not hesitate to be an official". Then make a virtual seal, and divide the food city of the title into a food seal and a real food seal.

Take Jianguo County as an example. According to the regulations, Kaiguo County belongs to the second grade, and there are [-] households in Shiyi. But sorry, the country is currently in financial difficulties, and your Shishifeng only has [-] households.

Thinking of this, Gao Chong was suddenly shocked.

At the end of last year, Gao Jifu impeached Zhang Jin, the general of the left guard, for dereliction of duty. Li Yuan demoted him to General Yulin, and Zhang Jin was Li Yuan's confidant. Banquet, among them...

Gao Chong seems to have grasped an important point.

Similarly, when Zhang Jin was mentioned, Gao Jifu was also stunned and lost in thought. The two brothers looked at each other, and Gao Jifu said slowly, "I seem to understand."

"I understand too," Gao Chong grinned, "They're all old foxes, this calculation is really clever."

Gao Jifu shook his head and said: "This is not a calculation. If the evidence of the crime is true, it is reasonable and legal."

"This is Yang Mou," Gao Chong nodded in agreement, "I just don't know who the target will be this time?"

"No matter who it is, as long as the evidence of the crime is true, I will repay the favor of the king and live up to the position of the censor." Gao Jifu said seriously: "I also receive the favor of my uncle."

"If you talk about favors, you'll be offended." Gao Chong pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "You and my family are all prosperous, so there is no need to be like this."

After the words were finished, only a crying sound approached, and there was a bang knock on the door, and Gao Zhengye cried out in a crying voice: "Aye, I, I won't play with him...".

Gao Chong was stunned, and immediately opened the study door, only to see Gao Zhengye's hair was in a mess, his body was covered in mud, tears and snot were streaming down his face, it was really miserable.

(End of this chapter)