‘I’ve come up to see you.’

Mr. Gao was stunned when he heard this, thinking that he was hallucinating.

"Why does this voice sound so familiar? It feels like deja vu."

Stunned, Gao Gong subconsciously turned around and looked towards the source of the sound.

When you see that thin cheek with sunken cheekbones, when your eyes catch sight of that crane-like figure.

Mr. Gao's body trembled, his pupils shrank, and his head was buzzing.

Even if he was beaten to death, he would never have thought that he would be able to see the living Jiajing Immortal again in this life.

Since the Jiajing Immortal stopped going to court, it is true that he rarely summoned courtiers. Many courtiers did not know Jiajing, but there are two places where it is easy to see the Immortal.

1. Cabinet.

Because although Jiajing did not go to court, it did not mean that he did not care about affairs. On the contrary, the Jiajing Immortal was very concerned about the political situation, and he would call cabinet ministers to Xiyuan every now and then to listen to political affairs.

2. Zhilu.

The so-called Zhilu is a guard room in the West Garden of the Forbidden City.

Historical records: Shizong lived in Xiyuan for a long time, and his ministers were honored to be called into Zhilu.

Gao Gong, as the last generation of the new generation of Qingci masters in the Jiajing Dynasty, after working conscientiously as a teacher for King Yu for nine years, after spending a lot of money on manuscripts and studying Qingci, and after the death of Jingwang Zhu Zaizhen, he finally achieved success.

He was promoted to Minister of Rites, given a flying fish suit, favored by Jiajing, and summoned to Zhilu.

Therefore, Gao Gong must have seen Jiajing many times, and he naturally remembered the appearance of the Jiajing immortal very deeply.

You can recognize it at a glance.

"Ghost, ghost...!"

Gao Gong took a few steps back in shock, staggered, and sat down on the ground.

"You, why are you not scared at all?!"

Mr. Gao suddenly discovered a problem.

Except for himself, the emperors Zhu Zaijing and Zhang Juzheng, and even the seven charming Hu Ji kneeling beside Long Yu, were not surprised at all by the sudden appearance of these two people, including the late emperor.

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‘I, Gao Gong, am the first assistant of the generation, but my determination is not as good as that of an Orchid beyond the Great Wall?!’

Just when Gao Gong doubted himself and was in shock, Zhang Juzheng was the first to salute.

"Meet the Immortal Master, pay homage to the First...Meet Emperor Shizongsu."

After the Jiajing Immortal ascended to the throne, his posthumous title was "Emperor Xuanwen Guangwu Hongren Daxiaosu, Qin Tianlu Dao Yingyi Holy God", and his temple name was "Shizong".

‘Immortal Master?’

Gao Gong was even more stunned after hearing this.

‘Did Zhang Juzheng have seen this strange man and the deceased emperor before?’

He suddenly remembered that he had just received the imperial edict with Zhang Juzheng in the cabinet room.

Zhang Juzheng once said to him: "This is the decree of the immortal. Even if you and I go to find your majesty, it will be useless."

At that time, Gao Gong was already furious and furious. He felt that this was Zhang Juzheng's nonsense and perfunctory words. He must have heard some slanderous words in Long Qing's ears, and he wanted to drag Zhang Juzheng to Long Qing for a confrontation.

"High arch."

"What do you want to ask me?"

Jiajing glanced at Gao Gong.

Looks indifferent.

Zhu Houcong, who lived in Jiajing time and space, actually had no feelings for the old man Gao Gong, and he didn't even remember the name Gao Gong.

After all, in the 31st year of Jiajing, Gao Gong was an official in the Hanlin Academy and was an inconspicuous ant in the temple of the Ming Dynasty. He was not worthy of the attention of the Jiajing gods.

"I, I, I..."

Under the cold gaze of Jiajing Immortal, Gao Gong was speechless for a moment.

His anger was all replaced by timidity the moment he saw the Jiajing Immortal. This was the old emperor's coercion.

When facing Longqing Emperor Zhu Zaijing, Gao Gong was able to shout out injustice and even demand officials on the spot.

That's because he taught Zhu Zaijing for nine years when he was still King Yu, and was Zhu Zaijing's teacher for nine years. When everyone in the world was not optimistic about King Yu, he firmly chose to stand with Zhu Zaijing.

Behind Zai Jing.

In addition to the profound teacher-student friendship between Gao Gong and Zhu Zaijing, there is also a friendship in the trenches to some extent.

Therefore, after Longqing Zhu Zaijing ascended the throne, he did not hesitate to choose to rule from the top and delegate all power to the beloved Mr. Gao.

This is also the reason why when Gao Gong was in the cabinet, he already held the power of the chief minister before he became the chief minister. It was all with Zhu Zaijing's tacit approval.

But facing the Jiajing Immortal.

Gao Gong couldn't stand up at all. The deep fear in his heart surged into his heart the moment he saw Jiajing, like a lump in his throat, and he couldn't say a word.

"If you can't ask, then shut up."

Jiajing glared at Gao Gong, which shocked Old Man Gao's heart. He stood up tremblingly, sighed in his heart, and bowed deeply towards Jiajing.

‘Zhang Baigui, you are so powerful. In order to seize the position of chief minister, you even moved out the dead emperor.’

Zhang Baigui, Zhang Juzheng’s childhood name.

Zhang Juzheng's great-grandfather dreamed one night that a white turtle crawled out of his well, so he named his great-grandson Zhang Baigui.

Fortunately, my family has some culture, otherwise I would be a bastard.

Ji Boying's eyes also fell on Gao Gong at this moment.

Tell the truth.

His impression of Mr. Gao Gonggao was not very bad, or could be said to be very good.

Although Old Man Gao must report his flaws, he was even more domineering in the cabinet. In order to occupy the position of the cabinet's chief minister, he first eliminated the honest Li Chunfang as the chief minister, and then expelled Yin Shidan, a former lecturer in Prince Yu's palace, from the cabinet.

, the angry Yin Shidan scolded Gao Gong directly in the cabinet. After the scolding, he felt uneasy and even rolled up his sleeves and started to beat him.

The imperial court impeached Gao Gong's memorials for "exerting power and retaliating, rejecting good people, and over-promoting disciples and old friends" from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, but without exception, they were suppressed by Zhu Zaijing.

But there is one thing to say: Gao Gong is an official with political integrity, at least in terms of corruption, he is much better than Zhang Juzheng.

Gao Gong himself is not greedy and is upright, which is probably related to the fact that he has no heirs.

After all, there are no heirs, and there is no one to inherit so much money, and we can’t take it all into the coffin, so it will have to be confiscated in the end.

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However, Gao Gong’s employment of people is too eclectic.

For example, when the Gutian Tong tribe rebelled, Gao Gong used Yin Zhengmao to send troops to quell the rebellion.

And Yin Zhengmao was famous for embezzling military pay. If he was given one million taels of military pay, he could pocket half a million taels.

Gao Gong knew this, but he still chose Yin Zhengmao against all objections.

In Gao Gong's concept of employment, he doesn't care whether Yin Zhengmao is greedy or not, he just needs Yin Zhengmao to solve the problem for him.

At first glance, this employment method can indeed solve the urgent need.

But the Ming Dynasty is not a small state, but a huge dynasty. Is it possible that every time the court wants to put down a rebellion, it must first give hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to the generals who put down the rebellion?!

Only with strict laws and regulations can we achieve lasting peace and stability.

Once the country's laws are in chaos and the law is opened, it will be difficult to make up for it in the future.

Furthermore, Gao Gong was too arrogant and often acted out of impulse. Although he was implementing a series of new policies, he did not form a complete institutional reform plan.

In this aspect, Zhang Juzheng is obviously more thoughtful than Gao Gong.

He has been planning reform plans in his heart, and although Zhang Juzheng is also arrogant, he does not show it easily. When he does things and speaks out, he always hits the target. He has very accurate standards for doing things and is very good at handling and managing his subordinates.

To put it bluntly, it means being a better person.

There is another point, which is particularly important, and that is their age.

There is an octogenarian in his sixties and a man in his early forties. One is tired after working five hours a day, and the other can stay up all night to make plans. They have completely different energy. You are the boss, which one do you choose?<

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In terms of ability, both of them are capable officials in governing the world.

But after comprehensive consideration, it is more appropriate for Zhang Juzheng to be the first assistant.

The world must still be left to young people.

As for the next positioning of the high arch.

The current Longqing Dynasty was short of people, so Ji Boying naturally did not intend to let Gao Gong go.

Want to retire? That's impossible.

"Gao Gong, asking you to leave the position of chief assistant is not to deny your achievements and abilities, but because there are more important things that need you to do."
To be continued...