But in the final analysis, that will all happen a long time ago. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. To be pragmatic right now, you still have to follow your own plan step by step.
In his plan, there are at least three things that need to be done:
First of all, we must ensure that Gao Gong does not fall. How long Emperor Longqing can live is beyond Gao Pragmatic's control. Although this emperor is probably a wise and foolish man who was underestimated by later generations of scholars for his political skills, as a harem bee, he has a physical problem
It's probably going to be bad, and trying to persuade him about this matter will probably have no effect.
Then we have to make the worst assumption. If Long Qing dies at a certain point in history, it will be very important to quickly close the relationship with the prince. But even if the prince succeeds to the throne, he will not have real power in the early stage, at least for the first ten years.
It is difficult to take charge of major affairs, so during this period of time, it is Concubine Li who actually represents the imperial power. It would be better if she can still be connected with Concubine Li.
The only problem is that it is difficult to contact Concubine Li directly. Gao Pragmatic relied on persuading Gao Gong to promote the "Prince's Playmate" incident, which created an opportunity to meet Concubine Li. It would also depend on his own performance and performance.
Let’s worry about Concubine Li’s reaction. In addition, there is a long-planned plan to win over Concubine Li’s family, especially her biological father, Li Wei.
Zhang Siwei was not originally considered in this plan, but meeting Li Wei at Zhang Siwei's home that day made Gao Pragmatic remember that Zhang Siwei and Li Wei had a good relationship in history, which was an exploitable point. With this relationship, he
It would be a lot easier to contact Li Wei, at least it wouldn't appear too abrupt. But the premise is obvious. For this money-grubbing and incompetent guy, you must be able to come up with conditions that make him tempted, and it's best to be in Longqing.
Before his death - if the prince ascends the throne and Concubine Li becomes Queen Mother Li, Li Wei's worth will definitely rise, and it will be even more expensive to win over.
As for Feng Bao, he has already had a secret meeting with Zhang Juzheng. Although Zhang Juzheng has not yet agreed to join forces with Feng Bao due to his own situation, Gao Pragmatic still knows nothing about it. Gao Pragmatic's current attitude towards Feng Bao remains the same
The idea is that "if you can win over, win over people first, and if you can't win over, then find a way to get rid of them." The specifics will depend on whether your next "famous" plan can be implemented smoothly. If it goes well, then you can
Get the opportunity to go to the palace every day to study with the prince, and wait for the opportunity when the time comes.
Feng Bao's advantages are nothing more than two points: he is Li Guifei's confidant, and he is the prince's first companion. If he can handle the prince and Li Guifei, then Feng Bao is not a threat to him. To say that he will take his life or death is an exaggeration.
A little bit, but you really don't have anything to fear from him; but if you can't handle the prince and Concubine Li, then you have to be more careful with Feng Bao, and try to win over Feng Bao as much as possible. If you can't win over, you can only find ways to get rid of them.
Gao Jingshi, who always hopes that everything will be settled before taking action, has even made a backup plan: if Feng Bao proves to be a threat rather than a help, Gao Jingshi will do his best to persuade Gao Gong, and despite Li Guifei's dissatisfaction, he will also take advantage of Long Qing's return.
When he was in power, he killed Feng Bao. If Gao Gong really wants to do this now, the chance of success is still very high.
After all, in addition to having the number one holy family member in the sky, he actually also has helpers in the inner court - Meng Chong, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, was recommended by him, and this person didn't have much ability, and he had no respect for Gao.
Gong was both grateful and afraid. As long as Gao Gong made it clear that he wanted to kill Feng Bao, Meng Chong would definitely not dare not work hard.
Besides, Feng Bao and he are not in the same line. They are actually a threat to him. Why not kill him? Anyway, with Gao Ge always here, no matter how arrogant he is, Feng Bao can still be more arrogant than Xu.
No one should be offended by Long Qingchao, but Gao Huzi.
The above are just the preparations that must be made in the court.
The next thing to do is to raise your sight. Keeping your sight is not as good as raising your fat. It is not enough to just stay at home and study all day. It is not popular these days to stay in the mountains and old forests and pretend to be a hermit. Generally speaking, for people of such a pragmatic age,
For people with different identities, there are only two better ideas.
The first idea is to move around more. Of course, walking around does not mean strolling in the garden at home, nor does it mean going out to bully men and women over wine every day. This is not a pragmatic and capable person who takes the civil service route, even if he subconsciously thinks that doing so is actually quite interesting.
, quite ready to make a move, but for the sake of my "lofty ideals", I had no choice but to reluctantly give up.
Walking around means to show up more among the scholars in the capital, build good relationships with the people in the scholars in the capital, and make a name for yourself. I just think pragmatically that this is very time-consuming, energy-consuming, and money-consuming. After all, you have to
I constantly participate in various poetry gatherings, outings and other activities. Secondly, I have to cater to their preferences and write couplets with them, compose poems, appreciate calligraphy and paintings, appreciate cultural treasures, discuss current affairs, talk about cultivating one's character, and say no.
I will definitely be called to attend some lectures...
It’s not that Gao Pragmatic doesn’t know these things, or doesn’t agree with them, it’s just that he’s not very interested and it’s too much of a waste of time. Not to mention that the Gao family is a pragmatist. He does these things a lot, and he’ll probably have to go back home.
Being taught a lesson by a high-arched person is like sitting on a crooked buttocks.
Then you can only consider the second idea. There is a word to describe the second idea: words and deeds. The extended meaning is to say some famous sayings that shock the world, or to do something that is praised by everyone as good.
Gao pragmatically decided to do both together, merging the talk and the action - just look at this wave of coquettish operations prepared to enter the palace and become the prince's companion.
The last thing to do is to cultivate personal power. Personal power in the officialdom is high and pragmatic, and there is no rush to cultivate it. It is basically in a state of "it's good to have it, but it's not urgent to have it." For example, what happened to Liu Xian and his son this time?
After that, most of them can be regarded as peripheral elements of the "Gao Party", similar to Ma Fang, Zhao Ke and others - even though they are called Gao Gong's direct descendants outside, no matter how direct the military officials are, in the political atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty
Below that, they can only be peripheral elements. The real direct descendants must be Gao Gong's disciples. Others, even Gao Gong's peers and colleagues, can generally only be said to be political allies.
However, Gao Pragmatic feels that Liu Xian seems to have become a lot smarter after these years of officialdom, and maybe he can see the meaning behind his operation. If this is the case, then he should be able to
Guess his intentions towards Liu Wei. Considering his status and future, Liu Xian should not refuse to let Liu Wei get closer to him. In this case, he would have a team of military ministers in the court in the future.
For a person who aims to become a civil servant, having one more military commander close to him may not actually have a big impact on the overall situation, but for Gao Pragmatism, who is actually a commoner at the moment, it is still a starting point.
