Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 33 Clarifying Thoughts (Part [-])
Concubine Li Gui will be Empress Dowager Li in the future. Generally speaking, this status has already determined that this person can only win over, but it is unlikely that she will fall because she cannot be fallen—as the emperor’s biological mother, she must be respected as Queen Mother in the future, unless She did the scandalous things that Qin Shihuang's mother did back then, otherwise what reason would she have?In other aspects, even if someone really did something wrong, in order to maintain his face as a "pure and filial monarch", Emperor Wanli would never attack his own mother.

Of course, although Concubine Li Gui will be revered as the Empress Dowager Merciful in the future, there is actually one more person ahead of her, the present Empress and the future Empress Dowager Chen.If he can firmly persuade Empress Dowager Chen to stand on his side as domestic aid, Gao Gong on the outer court will arrange some more means. Although he can't "fall" Empress Dowager Li, there is still a chance to force Empress Dowager Li to be unable to intervene in political affairs.For example, Empress Dowager Li's father, Li Wei, who has a very bad reputation in later generations, is a time bomb, and it cannot be said that it is completely useless to use it.But this method may not have a high probability of success, because the Empress Dowager Chen and the Empress Dowager Ci'an who were originally ranked before Cixi in the Qing Dynasty seemed to have similar personalities, they were kind and gentle people, not to mention that she was very kind to Empress Dowager Li and Zhu Yijun. It is not easy to find a reason to win her over to oppose Queen Mother Li and her son.Besides, even if the Empress Dowager Chen was wined over, there was a possibility of failure in this matter. Once such a thing failed, the consequences would be too serious, and Gao Yushi would never choose it unless it was a last resort.

As for why Gao Pragmatically considers what to do after the death of Emperor Longqing, the reason is plainly worthless: the two sons of the current emperor are born of Concubine Li Gui, who have made great contributions to the country, and she is a concubine who lives in the deep palace. She didn't do anything blatantly jealous and competing for favor, even a favorite like Gao Gong couldn't find a reason to bring her down.

From this point of view, in the trio, Concubine Li Gui is basically the one who can only be wooed and close, and she must not do things the other way around.

So, what about Feng Bao?

Gao Yushi thought about it carefully. According to the original history, Feng Bao could certainly be killed.In history, he had a deep resentment towards Gao Gong, and he was the first-hand person in charge of framing Gao Gong's incident. There are very good reasons to move him.Moreover, it is not difficult to move him. Although this person is not particularly bad among the eunuchs, he is not really a good person.Even though he is not the most powerful eunuch at the moment, and may still have a bad record, but this is the Ming Dynasty, and there is no reason for civil servants to trouble the eunuchs.For example, with Gao Gong's status, even if he just said to the emperor, "How dare such an eunuch disrespect me", Feng Daban's fate might be quite bad. There is a complete chance for a eunuch guarding a certain place.

However, Gao Wushi knows that it is better not to kill this person if he can, and it is better not to kill this person if he can.

Why?Because he belongs to Concubine Li Gui.

As the saying goes, if you don't look at the monk's face to see the Buddha's face, you have to look at the owner when you beat a dog.

Although now that Lord Longqing is still alive, it is extremely easy for Gao Gong to deal with a mere Feng Bao, but it is easy to kill Feng Bao, but it is difficult to grasp the attitude of Concubine Li Gui.

Besides, if Feng Bao is moved today, Concubine Li Gui will not be able to use Zhang Bao or Wang Bao tomorrow?So Feng Bao's head is not important, what matters is Feng Bao's position.For Gao Gong, Feng Bao's real important position is not his current official position in the inner court that he can really get outside, but the status of the prince's "big companion".

According to the practice of the Ming Dynasty, after the crown prince ascended the throne, the eldest companion of the prince is basically the most trusted eunuch of the new emperor.What is the status of the emperor's most trusted eunuch?There was Liu Jin in the front and Wei Zhongxian in the back.

Although in history, Wanli dealt with Feng Bao by himself not long after he took office, but before he took office, he didn't dare to let his mother arrange what happened to this big companion beside him.In case Emperor Longqing dies young as in history, then Concubine Li Gui will still be the final speaker representing the royal family!And this represents ten years!

Then, it is best to adopt a wooing attitude towards Feng Bao.

After all, as far as Gao Gong is concerned, as long as there is no Zhang Juzheng, Feng Bao alone cannot pose a fatal threat to him, and in the future after Long Qing dies, he will be the number one Minister Gu Ming, what he needs is not to fight this or that , on the contrary, what he needs most in that time period is stability.

Similarly, as long as there is no Zhang Juzheng, or as long as there is no one like Zhang Juzheng who can replace Gao Gong at any time, how can Empress Dowager Li move Gao Gong?How does the high arch court work?If there was no opposition like Zhang Juzheng who was hiding under the shadow of the Gao Party, all the officials were unanimous, and the Empress Dowager Li was not stupid, how could she move Gao Gong?

What's more, in history, Empress Dowager Li's high arch was not like what was said in Unofficial History, why she had an affair with Zhang Juzheng-what a joke, what chance did Zhang Juzheng have to meet her before Long Qing passed away?Even if there is a very rare opportunity to meet, can it still be that there are no outsiders present?Under the extremely strict harem system established by Zhu Yuanzhang, can a noble concubine and a cabinet scholar still have the opportunity to meet alone?
So purely because of Feng Bao's false accusation, she really thought that Gao Gong had two minds——Wanli's grandfather Jiajing was found out by the chief assistant Yang Tinghe to inherit the throne after the death of Emperor Zhengde!Although Zhu Yijun was undoubtedly of Long Qing's bloodline, and he was legitimately succeeded by the crown prince, it stands to reason that Gao Gong has no legal reason to abolish the emperor and replace him with a new one, but... what if?When Emperor Longqing was alive, he relied on Gao Gong for everything, and asked Gao Gong when everything was in doubt. Even subconsciously, Empress Dowager Li would think that Gao Gong was very powerful.Since he is powerful, if such a powerful person has evil intentions and really wants to abolish the emperor and establish a new one, is he afraid that he can't find a reason?
This is what she can't tolerate as a mother and a queen mother, and she absolutely dare not take risks!

Gao Gong's downfall in history, to put it bluntly, was Zhang Juzheng's idea and Feng Bao's execution of the false accusation, which finally led to the empress dowagers of the two palaces and the little emperor, in a state of anxiety and anger. Let him return to his hometown as soon as possible, which is what is usually said to be a one-shot to the end.

Gao Gong didn't expect such a result at all, and he didn't really have second thoughts, so he was caught off guard, so what else could he do besides accepting orders to go home?
In the final analysis, Gao Gong himself was careless, and at the same time Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao hit the nail on the head!

Therefore, Gao Yushi believes that as long as Zhang Juzheng is removed, Feng Bao is stabilized, and Gao Gong is advised to put stability first when Long and Wan are handing over, the next situation will naturally be brighter.

If the layout can be arranged in advance so that Queen Mother Li and even the little emperor have enough trust in Gao Gong, it will be even more stable.

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