Liu Xin's suggestion made Gao Pangshi stunned for a moment, but he understood it immediately, thought about it, and said with a smile: "That's right, she should be allowed to come here earlier, and Gao Yuan should be left in the country.
"
His words surprised Liu Xin and asked, "Why does Gao Yuan stay in the country?"
Gao Pragmatic said calmly: "Although I am a civil servant, I am too powerful in southern Xinjiang. My only son does not stay in the country. Is it true that no one will gossip after a long time?
Zhiting had an important responsibility when she went south, and then she gave birth to a child in southern Xinjiang. Now that the child is young, the emperor may not take the initiative to bring it up, but I can't really wait for him to take the initiative, right? As a minister, there are some things that should be proactive.
, it’s better to be more proactive.”
Liu Xin frowned and said: "This is not good. For such a young child to be separated from his biological mother, it is not conducive to his growth, and Huang Dutong's side may also be inseparable."
Gao pragmatic pondered for a moment and said: "Actually, after Zhiting comes to Beijing this time, it is best to stay in the capital and not leave."
Liu Xin shook her head: "Based on what you know about her, do you think she will agree to stay in the capital? I think unless you force her to stay, she will definitely insist on returning to Southern Xinjiang to take charge on your behalf - because Southern Xinjiang has now
She is too powerful, and there is no one more suitable than her to take charge of you now.
Let me do the math for you: Gao Mengnan is more than stable, but he has never been involved in military affairs. If there is a war situation, it is still unknown whether he can handle it properly.
Gao Wuqin is your third brother, but he is several years younger than you and is only in his early twenties. The reason why you can control the situation is because you are both the number one scholar in the six titles and the master of Beijing, and you are at your peak when you debut.
', I have won every battle without losing a single one, and I am unmatched in any aspect.
What about him? In addition to being your younger brother, he has a halo of blood and family, and he has also done a pretty good job in Jinggang without making any mistakes. Apart from that, does he have any other achievements that can keep people under control? Besides, if you use
If he comes to replace Huang Zhiting, what will Gao Mengnan think? The adopted son will always be an outsider?
Both of them are not good, let alone the rest of the people. You can't transfer Gao Wuqin there, right? Not to mention that he is still engaged in colonization in Taiwan. Even if he is willing to go, his going is not even as good as Gao Wuqin! In addition, he is still engaged in colonization in Taiwan.
Who else could you use? Could it be Gao Rui Chu? Don’t be kidding."
Gao Pragmatic frowned and said nothing, and Liu Xin sighed and said, "You know it in your heart. After all, this is an era of family affairs. Who else can you use if you don't use your own family? Although your core servants seem to be loyal now.
Yes, but if you really leave the entire southern Xinjiang to one of them, who can guarantee that this person will not have any other thoughts?
You know, there are almost 200,000 elite troops in southern Xinjiang. If this force is unified to carry out the Northern Expedition, I am afraid that at least a situation of dividing the river will be achieved in three years! How dare you take the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty?
Are you risking your own fortune like this?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head: "You are worrying too much. I don't have a brain disorder, so how could I do this?"
"Then it's over." Liu Xin spread her hands: "No one is more suitable to take charge of southern Xinjiang than Huang Zhiting. It is precisely because she knows this very well that she did that before."
Gao Pingshi said with some annoyance: "I understand the truth, but it's not a problem for her and I to be separated in two places all the time."
Liu Xin pursed her lips: "Yes, this is very unfair to her."
"Why do I feel that what you said is a little... there is something in it." Gao Pingshi frowned and said, "What do you want to say?"
"Isn't it obvious? You two live in separate places. If you want to take a concubine, you can take a concubine - oh, you already have one. And she not only has to look after your house and keep your business, but she also has to keep her body as pure as a jade and keep you a widow. Tsk tsk.
Gee, the feudal system is so low."
Gao pragmatic helplessly rubbed his eyebrows and said with a wry smile: "It's not like you don't know about Meng Guzhezhe. It was an expedient measure to balance the internal power of the Jurchens. And how old she is, I..."
"Oh, yes, you added another crime: copper smelting - oh, you are such an unforgivable person."
Gao Pragmatic looked hopeless and put his hand on his forehead: "Is there any other verdict?"
"No." Liu Xin chuckled: "Looking at how you can resist touching my little princess, I reluctantly admit that you still have a certain baseline."
"Thank you, thank you so much." Gao Pingshi sighed: "You proposed to let Zhiting come back this time, isn't it just to create a chance for her to reunite with me? Thank you for the reminder."
Liu Xin glanced at him and did not answer the question. Instead, she said: "When she comes back, I hope that after meeting her, you can grant me half a month to a month's leave. I want to go to Kaiping.
Mr. Binhu said, my father... I'm afraid he doesn't have long left."
Gao Pragmatic moved slightly and said attentively: "When did it happen, why didn't I know?"
Liu Xin felt a little sad, shook her head and said: "Mr. Binhu just came back from Kaiping today, and I went to the Department of Medicine to wait for him. Not only my father, but also Mr. Ma's health is probably not in good shape."
Gao Pragmatic's face became more and more solemn, but after a while, he finally just sighed: "Life sometimes ends. Even if I can change something, I can only delay it for a few years."
Liu Xin nodded. Liu Xian and Ma Fang should have passed away seven years ago in the original history. Gao Jingshi had told her this a long time ago. Now it has been postponed for seven years, and Gao Jingshi did indeed say that.
He tried his best to ask a big boss like Li Shizhen to do "physical examinations" for the two elders on a regular basis. The medical treatment really couldn't be higher.
The problem for both of them is actually that they worked too hard in their early years (both of them worked their way up from the grassroots level), and they suffered a lot of open and covert injuries. After all, Li Shizhen is just a master of medical skills, not a practitioner of magic.
How can you win back seven or eight years of life for two old generals who are covered with old wounds? How can you become a national champion?
Maybe she was a little disappointed when she saw Gao Pragmatic, so Liu Xin comforted him and said, "You have tried your best, so there is no need to be so sad. Speaking of which, I suggest you pay more attention to other people."
Gao Pingshi always felt that she was referring to something, so he couldn't help but ask: "What are you referring to?"
"Qi Jiguang." Liu Xin didn't hide anything and said immediately: "I remember you told me before that Qi Jiguang was originally going to die this year. Although you also said it at the time, it was a bit disappointing that Qi Jiguang died at the age of sixty in history.
Unexpected, because unlike my father and Marshal Ma, he was born in the hereditary command of the Dengzhou Guards and led troops as soon as he debuted.
And just like you, he was ‘at his peak when he debuted’, he has never lost a battle, and he has never been injured at all..."
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "Historically, it was because his backer in the court fell. He was suppressed too hard and his 'heart' was hurt. He should be considered to have died of a heart disease."
Then he paused, frowned and said: "Now that he is considered the number one military general in the world - the Commander of the Guards, he shouldn't have any hidden worries in this regard, right? When I saw him last time, he was still in good spirits.
.”
"You call it cold at high places." Liu Xin shook her head and said, "I heard from Mr. Binhu that although Qi Jiguang has no health problems now, he may have another mental illness."
"Oh?" Gao Pingshi was a little surprised and frowned: "What's going on?"
"Isn't it because of your regulations? The commander of the Imperial Guard can only serve two consecutive terms at most, and each term is only three years... This month has passed, and his first term as commander of the Imperial Guard has ended, and the imperial court has
The day when Hal will launch a decisive battle is still far away. If it were you, wouldn't you be anxious?"
"Oh...that's what happened." Gao pragmatic nodded, pondered for a moment, and said: "There's no need to be too hasty. When his second term is about to end, it's probably when the decisive battle of Chahar is launched.
.When the time comes, such a key position as the Commander of the Guards will definitely not be changed on the spot, and he will definitely be able to finish this battle - speaking of which, it can be regarded as a chance to draw a perfect end to his glorious military career."
"Bah, bah, bah!" Liu Xin said dissatisfied: "Why is it coming to an end? Are you planning to kill the donkey or what?"
Gao pragmatic rolled his eyes: "Am I like that kind of person? I say this because he has plans for him after he leaves office - but it is not to lead troops, you know?"
Liu Xin said in surprise: "No, this is Qi Jiguang! If you don't need him to lead the army, why don't you ask him to be your senior adviser?"
"Oh, what you said is actually not entirely wrong." Gao Pragmatic nodded: "I mean, when the time comes, we will find a way to set up a military academy - such as the 'Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy' or something like that.
Qi Jiguang becomes the principal."
"Oh——" Liu Xin suddenly realized it, thought about it, and nodded: "This idea seems to be quite good."
Gao pragmatic waved his hand: "These are all things for the future, I'm not busy now." After a pause, he got back to the point and said: "I think it's feasible for Zhiting to return to Beijing, but it's almost August now, so we might as well just do it
When she comes to celebrate the New Year, you will be able to accompany your father during the New Year."
Liu Xin said: "Okay." Then he paused and said hesitantly: "You just said at the meeting that Luzon's sugar industry will be handed over to the nobles, but in addition to sugar cane, Luzon also has a large number of mountainous areas suitable for growing fruits.
And a lot of rice fields, you didn’t mention these on purpose?”
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "I will not let these nobles continue to engage in land annexation, and the fields will be used as rewards in the future. The first part is reserved for those who have made meritorious services within Beijing, and the other larger part will also be used as rewards."
How can I let the nobles interfere when it is allocated to immigrants?
As for mountain fruits, Jinghua has tried many times, but they really can’t get vacuum filling. The shelf life is too impressive. As for selling them to Ming Dynasty, there is no hope.
The shipping speed now is not as fast as ours back then, and it also depends on God’s grace. If there is a headwind on the way, most of the fruits will be rotten by tomorrow. I guess coconuts, pineapples and the like are slightly better, but still
We can only sell a little in coastal cities, and there will definitely be no chance of transporting it inland.
But the question is, how much money can you make from selling fruits in this era? How many people in the Ming Dynasty regularly consume tropical fruits? If you have this time, why not transport other things? I think even if you sell tropical wood, it is worse than selling tropical wood.
Fruit is reliable, but at least the wood you don’t have to worry about it rotting in a month.”
"Oh, yes, timeliness and shelf life are a big problem these days." Liu Xin shook her head: "That's a bit of a loss. The Philippines was a big fruit exporter at that time... We lost a lot of income."
Gao pragmatically said: "There is nothing we can do about it, but it cannot be said that fruit trees are completely useless. After all, it is a tropical area, and fruits are produced all year round. In case of food shortage, fruits can also satisfy hunger. I was
I have also seen a saying that the reason why the natives in the Nanyang area are lazy is because they can’t starve to death even holding fruit trees, and there is no pressure to survive, so they are too lazy to work hard.”
Liu Xin shook her head after hearing this and said: "I think this is more like an excuse. Otherwise, how can you explain that the Chinese are still hard-working after going there? Don't the Chinese know how to guard the fruit trees and eat the fruits? I think this is a
National issues are mostly caused by differences in cultural traditions."
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "If you say that, it seems a bit 'East Asian exceptionalism'. People from China, Japan and South Korea in later generations can almost always stay in the most hard-working class when they go to all over the world. Personally, I feel that this seems to be more
Most of it is a positive influence of Confucian culture."
"You're not rushing to say good things about Confucian culture just because you became the No. 1 Scholar, are you? The voices criticizing Confucianism seemed to be louder in our day."
"I insist on dichotomy in everything." Gao Pragmatic laughed and said: "Of course Confucianism has a conservative side and many outdated parts, but we cannot deny its excellent and positive sides because of this.
This small chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The reason why Chinese civilization has survived through the Yuan and Qing Dynasties, is it possible without Confucian culture? I am afraid it will become the second India. It is obvious that thieves are the fathers.
, actually still feel complacent.”
Liu Xin also laughed, but she immediately continued: "Hey, when you mentioned that India recognizes thieves as its father, I suddenly thought of a question: In the current Mughal Empire, their ruling class does not seem to be Indians, right?"
"Yes, the ruling class of the Mughal Empire is considered a Turkic Mongolian, and its founder Babur is a descendant of the lame Timur." After Gao pragmatically said this, he suddenly asked sensitively: "Don't you think so?
You want to persuade me to attack India again? Let me think about it, is your argument 'since a monk can touch it, a poor Taoist can also touch it'?"
"Pfft!" Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh out loud and pretended to curse: "What are you touching? I'm just feeling a little emotional about why Indians are so easy to rule."
"Well, it should be mainly due to the pernicious caste system in Hinduism." Gao Pragmatic didn't actually know much about India, but he had seen the "famous" caste system, and then said: "Marx once said
:'The most extreme and strict form of tribe is the caste system'. This caste system is essentially a social system that maintains class oppression and exploitation.
The Hindu caste system originated quite early, probably around the time of the Aryan invasion in the 14th century BC, so Indians have integrated this system into their blood, just like the Chinese who identify with the ‘Great Unification’.”
Liu Xin asked thoughtfully: "Then if - I mean if - Jinghua conquered India one day, what kind of caste would Jinghua be?"
"As for the garrison, they are probably Kshatriyas."
Liu Xin tilted her head and asked, "What about you?"
"Uh..." Gao Pingshi was stunned for a moment: "Me? I don't know - I'm not a magician, you can't say I'm a Brahmin."
"Oh, that's not necessarily true. Aren't you the third generation Mingwang? Hahahaha!" Miss Liu's smile seemed a bit unscrupulous.
Gao pragmatically looked at her helplessly and sighed: "I shouldn't have accepted this title back then."
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