Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Gao Gong's Achievements

In the third year of Longqing (1569), Hai Rui finally got the fattest position in his life - please note that it is not the biggest, but the fattest. Everyone is also in the imperial court, some are poor, some are rich, in the final analysis, it is a matter of position, they have to be assigned to a place where birds don’t lay eggs, and they don’t see people for ten and a half months, and they can’t do anything if they are poor. Rich in oil and water, naturally people flock to it. At that time, the four fat jobs recognized in the imperial court were even more famous and sought after by all. They were the Department of Literature Selection of the Ministry of Officials, the Department of Examination of Gong of the Ministry of Officials, the Department of Military Selection of the Ministry of War, and the Department of Arsenal of the Ministry of War.

Wenxuan is in charge of the personnel transfer of civil servants, if you want to be promoted, you will be promoted, and the examination of merit is in charge of the annual official assessment, if you want you to die, this is a civil servant. The Military Selection Division is in charge of the appointment of military generals. It is one thing to work hard on the battlefield, but it is another thing to be promoted. However, the Arsenal Division can tell from the name that it is in charge of military logistics equipment. If you are not fat, you will have nothing God made sense. This is the legendary four fat jobs, and it is also the place that everyone looks forward to day and night.However, compared to Mr. Hai Rui, that was nothing worth mentioning, because the position he was going to take was the governor of Yingtian.

The so-called Yingtian roughly includes today's Shanghai, Suzhou, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Songjiang, Wuxi, and a part of Anhui. It can be seen from the place names that this is a place that is filthy rich. half. The reason why Hai Rui was able to get this position was naturally the result of Xu Jie's secret support. Hai Rui also knew this well. Although he was straight, he was not stupid. But if Xu Jie knew what was going to happen next, he would probably run to Mr. Hai and kowtow three times and nine times, begging him to retire and go home to take care of himself. "Hai Yan Wang is coming!"

Following a few shrill screams, a spectacular scene unprecedented in Chinese history, and I believe it will never be seen again, appeared: No one is working in the government agencies. From the magistrate to the county magistrate, everyone is in constant fear of the enemy, especially the officials who are usually corrupt and accepting bribes. And those high-end entertainment venues that were usually crowded with wealthy businessmen were empty at this time, as if they had just been robbed, and the big families also closed their doors one after another. Hearing others say that their family is rich is more uncomfortable than others scolding their ancestors.I dare not wear high-end fashion anymore, and put on a tattered shirt full of patches when I go out, looking like a beggar.It just so happened that the eunuch in charge of Nanjing was passing by Yingtian at that time, and no one in the local area cared about him. He wanted to lose his temper, but when he asked again, it was Hai Rui who was coming.So he made a decisive decision——I can't hold back, let's go!

In the middle of the walk, I felt something was wrong, so I gave the second order-change the sedan chair! (According to the regulations, he can only sit in a small sedan chair for four people at his level) Just like that, he walked and ran away from Yingtian. So when Governor Hai arrived, what he saw was a mess, the bullies and landlords disappeared, and the people on the street were all dressed in rags, as if they had returned to the primitive society overnight. But all of this didn't seem to change Hai Rui's mood. He is a consistent person. He does what he wants to do. The first thing he does after he takes office is to make a public announcement. Everyone is welcome to file a complaint. In addition, he also specifically stated that he will be exempt from legal fees. , And told the subordinates, whoever dares to take the opportunity to collect money, I will deal with them.

No money for suing!Then don’t confess, and then a miracle in the history of justice happened. Every day, the governor’s office was crowded like a vegetable market, crowded with people, and at most more than 3,000 complaints were received in one day. His incomparably vigorous energy and fighting spirit were all taken over, and all of them were cut off, and most of the rich people lost their lawsuits in the end. This is a deed that Hai Rui is fond of talking about for future generations, but in fact, it does not represent all light and justice, because in this world, there is another kind of people called troublemakers.

The so-called unscrupulous people, also known as rogue proletarians, their main job is to find trouble for nothing. Many people took the opportunity to occupy the property of the rich and became rich themselves, which can be regarded as getting rid of poverty and becoming rich. But generally speaking, Governor Hai has done a good job. After all, ordinary people are vulnerable groups, and they can help as much as they can, and it is inevitable that some landlords will be wronged. But what was different from the past was that this time Hai Rui did it with great fanfare, but no one raised any objections, and he didn't engage in non-violent non-cooperation, and he was extremely obedient.In the end, it was not him that everyone was afraid of, but the person behind him—Xu Jie.

It doesn't matter to offend Hai Rui, but Xu Jie is easy to provoke, so no one will touch this bad luck. However, as the investigation of the tyrant landlord went further, the peace was completely broken, because Hai Rui finally discovered the biggest landlord in the Yingtian area, and this person was Xu Jie. In fact, Xu Jie himself is not bad, the key is that his two sons, relying on their father's power and power, run amok in the local area, especially like to collect land, and they make a lot of money.But brother Xu Jie is busy fighting all day long, neglecting the education of his children, and not taking care of them, so he has become like this, so Comrade Xu Jie’s profound lesson once again tells us to take good care of the people around us. Relatives and children, that is very important.

However, Hai Rui doesn't care much about Xu Jie's education. He only knows that you have taken up too much land and you are going to retire. If you don't retreat, I will kill you! However, considering Xu Jie's face, Hai Rui restrained himself a little and wrote a letter to Mr. Xu, asking him to retire. Xu Jie was still very gracious. He admitted some mistakes and also retreated part of the land. In his opinion, he saved Hai Rui's life and promoted Hai Rui. Now he took the lead in retreating, which should be considered quite interesting. But Hai Rui was not very interested. He got Xu Jie's retreat, but further said, since you have this awareness, you should retreat all of them, and leave some self-cultivated land. There is nothing to cultivate the land, and you can still enjoy peace. , I am thinking of you!

Xu Jie was dumbfounded at the time. I have worked hard all my life, but the chief minister of the cabinet retired on my own initiative and was going to go home to enjoy the blessings. If you want me to start a new business in my sixties, can you make fun of me? So he wrote to Hai Rui again, expressing that he would not quit the farm anymore, and hoped that he would remember the old friendship and hold his hands high, so he should return my favor. But it turns out that Brother Hai Rui doesn't have this concept in his head. This brother has been living in a poor way for decades, and he is almost non-human. What is human affection?What is owed?What is also?

At this point, Xu Jie finally understood that after decades of wandering in the rivers and lakes, he had lost sight of it. This Hai Rui not only refused to buy anything, he even refused to buy bricks. He made up his mind to fight to the end, and made it clear that he would not retreat. Hai Rui also made his attitude clear - he must retreat. The two sides began to stalemate, at this moment, Gao Gong came. Having lived at such a young age, Gao Gong never believed that pies would fall from the sky, but now he does. Although he already held a high position, he never dared to take action against Xu Jie. This was not because of his kind heart, but Xu Jie's status was too high, and he had been in the court for so many years. He had a good mass base. If he acted rashly, he might be punished. Nao has stepped down, so he has been watching with cold eyes all this time. When he knew that Hai Rui was forcing Xu Jie to leave the field, he was immediately overjoyed, the time to counterattack finally came! The reason is very simple. If you use your own people, the ministers will know at a glance that they will definitely help Xu Jie. Now everyone knows that Hai Rui is from Xu Jie. The people you promoted yourself will punish you. I am just helping you , can't blame me. Hai Rui is the most suitable tool to use. Gao Gong quickly expressed his support for Hai Rui's actions, and severely reprimanded Xu Jie's actions. Hai Rui was encouraged and cheered up even more, forcing Xu Jie to retreat. So Xu Jie was ready to compromise and surrender. He expressed his willingness to withdraw from all the fields. In Hai Rui's view, the problem had been satisfactorily resolved. However, at this moment, things changed unexpectedly. The officials in the imperial court suddenly attacked Xu Jie for not being strict with his children, and a man named Cai Guoxi was appointed as the military envoy of Suzhou to deal with the case full-time. Coincidentally, this Mr. Cai happened to be a student of Gao Gong. It also happened to be a little contradictory with Xu Jie. Things got serious, Xu Jie's two sons were arrested and exiled into the army, all the property in the family was confiscated, and even his home was burned down by a group of unknown people, Master Xu had to flee overnight. It seemed that Hai Rui had won, but it turned out that Gao Gong was the only winner in the end. In the fourth year of Longqing (1570), Hai Rui received an order from the court to pack up his things and leave. So Hai Rui, who had only been the governor for more than half a year, left. He ran with the spirit of reforming everything, but found that he was the only one being reformed. How can Mr. Hai Rui be easy to provoke? What's the matter with leaving like this?In a fit of anger, he wrote another swearing memorial. In Hai Rui's life, in terms of popularity and disturbance, this memorial can probably be ranked second, second only to the one scolding Jiajing. You know, it's not easy to scold people with new ideas. Now that you've scolded the emperor, it's meaningless to scold others. But Mr. Hai Rui once again proved his talent for scolding with actions. This time he found a new idea. Objects - all ministers (except him). And in his memorabilia, he also created a new classic curse - "the people who lead the court are all women". This sentence can be described as shocking and weeping ghosts and gods. In ancient times, calling the other party a woman was worse than cursing the eighteen generations of ancestors, so the whole court was in an uproar, but strangely, no one came forward to fight back. The reason is that Mr. Hai Rui is too aggressive. Everyone knows that this brother is a ruthless master. If he scolds him, the consequences will be disastrous, so everyone stays put and stares at Hai Rui in a daze. Rui showed his might. Only two people spoke. The first one is Li Chunfang. As the chief assistant of the imperial court, he can't justify his position without expressing his opinion. However, unexpectedly, he neither attacked Hai Rui nor punished him. Instead, he took Hai Rui's memorandum and said something that made people laugh and cry. : "According to Hai Rui's statement (all court officials are women), I should be considered an old woman!" What an honest man. The other person is Gao Gong. In fact, it is thanks to him that the matter has come to this point. At the moment of the final showdown, he finally revealed the mystery: "It would be wrong to say that what Hai Rui has done is all bad, and it would be wrong to say that everything Hai Rui has done is good. It should be said that he is not very capable of doing things." This is a very pertinent evaluation. Facing this filthy world, Hai Rui thought that he was the only one who saw the darkness. He believed that he was the only one who was awake. But he was wrong. Hai Rui was confused. The facts proved that Xu Jie saw it, Gao Gong saw it, and Zhang Juzheng saw it. Not only did they see the problem, but they also had a solution to it.And the only thing Hai Rui could do was to scold. So from the beginning to the end, he is just a legendary role model and a useful tool. In the fifth year of Longqing (1571), Hai Rui returned to his hometown in Hainan, but the role of the protagonist is not over yet. More than ten years later, he will come out again to interpret this legendary story to the end. With Hai Rui's help, Gao Gong finally took care of Xu Jie. The old and new grievances were settled, and it was time to show his strength. In fact, fundamentally speaking, there is no difference between Gao Gong and Xu Jie. It can be said that they are in the same line. They are both doers, want to do things, and want to serve the country. Seniority, it is easier for everyone to figure out who has the final say. Now that those who dared to fight and grab were all cleaned up, Gao Gong became the boss, so it was time for him to do things. So it took three years, and the world-famous Gaogong reform began, known as the "Longqing New Deal" in history. To be honest, this so-called New Deal is really a bit of a misnomer, because even if you search through the history books, you can’t find anything new that Mr. Gao did. Apart from working hard, he neither swore reforms nor chanted slogans, but In the past few years when he was in power, it is not an exaggeration to say that the country is prosperous and the people are safe and prosperous. But it would be wrong to say that Mr. Gao has no innovation and progress at all. Xu Jie was recognized as a top politician in the Ming Dynasty. But he can be as famous as him because although he is not as good as Xu Jie in many aspects, he far surpasses this senior in one point - employing people. Specifically, he used three people. The first one is called Pan Jixun. Generally speaking, if you have never heard of this name, you don’t need to be ashamed, but if your major is water conservancy, then I can only advise you to go back and study for a few more years. A few years ago, I saw such a piece of news, to the effect that the water conservancy workers used their brains to mobilize the accumulated water in the reservoir to unify the gates, to impact the sediment and alleviate the siltation of the Yellow River, which is of great significance. Although I am a layman when it comes to water conservancy, if I remember correctly, Mr. Pan Jixun once did this more than 400 years ago, and its name is "the method of beaming water and flushing sand". Pan Jixun, a Jinshi in the 29th year of Jiajing (1550), a native of Wuxing, Zhejiang, was the greatest hydrologist in the Ming and Qing dynasties. This brother is considered a strange man. After he passed the college entrance examination, he was assigned to Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province as an official to manage the judiciary. . It just so happened that the Yellow River broke its embankment and flooded, and there were countless victims. Gao Gong had just come to power, and he was so anxious that he couldn't help it. He looked for someone to clean up the mess. It happened that there was a quarrel with a group of officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Pan Jixun was also there. Gao Gong looked at this person He was more honest and didn't spit indiscriminately, so he made a decision immediately: It's you, go! Zhang Juzheng was a cautious person, and felt that this was too much of a joke, so he went to check on Pan Jixun's background, and hurried to tell Gao Gong: This man was originally a pusher, and he couldn't handle the law and water conservancy. How could he know how to control water? Gao Gong told him: Just let him go, if he can't cure the flood, you just come to me. Facts have proved that Bachelor Gao's vision is indeed very poisonous. Although he has never studied water conservancy, Pan Jixun is really a water conservancy genius. As soon as he took office, he blocked the gap and ordered the river to be narrowed. This is an unbelievable order. Generally, the river is widened in order to facilitate drainage. Isn’t shrinking the river courting death? The construction workers didn't dare to do it, so they came to find Pan Jixun. Pan Jixun said that you just do your job, and I will take responsibility for any accidents. Then a miracle happened. After shrinking the river course, not only did the Yellow River not flood, but the occurrence of embankment bursts was also greatly reduced. Everyone was amazed. It looks amazing, but it is actually very simple. During long-term observation, Pan Jixun discovered such a problem——the reason why the Yellow River flooded was because the river channel rose year by year, forming an on-shore river, so the embankment became higher and higher. Once the embankment is breached by a little carelessness, the consequences will be extremely serious. (People who live by the Yellow River should have a deep understanding) And to lower the river course, the silt in the river must be removed, well, the key is here, how to remove the silt? Looking for someone to dig, no one is willing to do it, and there is no way to do it. If you find an excavator, you will have to wait for hundreds of years. What can be used to remove the silt?Pan Jixun thought hard, and finally realized that the winning weapon was right in front of his eyes—water. By tightening the river channel and increasing the momentum of the water, the sediment at the bottom of the river can be washed away. The so-called "sand flows with the water, the sand goes with the water", and you're done. In addition, he also came up with a unique water control method called rolling dams. Specifically, he selected a low-lying area in advance. Reduce peak pressure. It looks familiar, right? This is the well-known water control trick that has been passed down to this day-flood diversion. With such a water conservancy genius sitting in town, the Yellow River, which had been flooded for many years, was calmed down, and no major floods occurred in the following decades. This is the first one, and he can be regarded as a technical person. In comparison, the one below is much more troublesome. The Yellow River is flooding, and there is more or less a deadline. When the peak of the flood season passes, what should be buried, what should be rebuilt, will stop. But the riots are different. If there is a riot, you don’t care. You can expect them to suddenly put down their butcher knives and convert. My Buddha, that kind of thing only exists in Journey to the West. In the fourth year of Longqing (1570), the never-ending Guangdong-Guangdong rebellion started again. Back then, this place was considered a barren land with a high rate of illiteracy. If you don’t read books, you won’t obey it. If you don’t obey it, you won’t pay taxes. of.So they come and go, and both sides like to talk with their fists and swords. It is not normal for them to make a fuss during the festivals. But this time there was a lot of commotion. There were rebellions throughout Guangdong and Guangxi, and the rebels had some combat experience. They sent several people there and were beaten back, so Gao Gong slapped his head: "I can't help it, send Yin Zhengmao there!" Yin Zhengmao, a Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing, was a member of the legendary imperial examination class at that time. Compared with your famous classmates, he did not have Zhang Juzheng's government affairs ability, Wang Shizhen's literary talent, and Yang Jisheng's courage, but he also had his own specialties --military. Although he was born as a civil servant, he is extremely talented in military affairs. He has led troops in many battles and has never been defeated. He is regarded as a famous general of the generation. It is said that he should be the most ideal candidate, but why did he not find him until there is no other way? The reason is simple, he is too greedy. Although this brother is very talented, he is an out-and-out corrupt criminal. When he was a magistrate, he was paid by peasants, and when he was in the army, he was paid by soldiers. Corruption was not a big deal in Ming Dynasty, but Mr. Yin was greedy all over the world. As we all know, it is really not easy to be famous all over the world. Sure enough, as soon as the news of the appointment of Yin Zhengmao came out, it was like dropping a bomb into the toilet. It was full of weight. In front of the big corrupt criminal Yin Zhengmao, the ministers eliminated their differences and factions for the first time, and said in unison that it would be absolutely impossible. Gao Gong, however, had eaten the weight and made up his mind, saying that he must use it. Every day there were quarrels in the court, and in the end it was Gao Xueshi who had a high level. With just one sentence, everyone shut up: "Whoever opposes Yin Zhengmao's going to Guangdong and Guangxi, I will send him there!" This is not fun anymore, Yin Zhengmao will be honored to take office immediately. But his confidant, Lu Shude, stepped forward during the incident and advised Gao Gong that you can send people there, but you have to pay attention to the military salary. It is best to find someone from the household department to go there, to improve the financial audit system, and to defend internally. House thief. However Gao Gong said: "There is no need to send anyone, all the military pay will be allocated directly to Yin Zhengmao." Lu Shude was in a hurry: "Yin Zhengmao must have embezzled the military pay!" "I know." Gao Gong smiled, "So what?" "I gave Yin Zhengmao one million taels of military pay. He corrupted at least half of it, but his talent is enough to quell the rebellion. If I send a clean and honest person, maybe he won't be greedy for a tael, but if he can't do anything, the court will If we need to increase the military pay, if this continues, a few million taels will not solve the problem." "So if Yin Zhengmao doesn't go, who will go?" The facts are indeed true. After Yin Zhengmao left, the rebellion was quelled in just a few months, and the teacher returned triumphantly. Of course, he did not miss the military salary. If he was not greedy, he would not be Yin Zhengmao. But Gao Gong still made money. In the final analysis, this is a matter of cost accounting. Under Gao Gong's correct guidance, Pan Jixun and Yin Zhengmao became well-known figures of the moment, but compared with the third person, the first two can only be regarded as pediatrics.Because the finale protagonist who appeared at the end solved a problem, a problem that even Zhu Yuanzhang could not solve. This person's name is Wang Chonggu, and he was the right deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate at that time. In fact, he had shown up before. When he was in Zhejiang, he served as Yu Dayou's deputy to attack the Japanese pirates and won a big victory.After that, his official career was prosperous and he was promoted to his current position. In the imperial court at that time, there were three people that officials did not dare to provoke: Yang Bo, Tan Lun, and this Wang Chonggu. The so-called not daring to provoke is definitely not because of the issue of official titles. The bigger the official, the more vigorously he scolded. The reason why these three people were spared is because they have a common special identity-military civil servants. People who were born as generals in the Ming Dynasty were very discriminated against and were often regarded as big bosses. For example, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and others were not immune. However, people who were born as Jinshi and changed their careers to become generals were different. He knows how to fight, and because he has been stabbing people at the border for a long time, he has a tough temperament and does not abide by the rules of the game. If you dare to scold him, he may dare to hack you with a knife, and see who suffers. And this Wang Chonggu not only likes to lead the army to fight, but also has a backstage. As a new scholar in the Jiajing 20th year, he has a very good relationship with Gao Gong. So he was appointed an extremely important position - Governor Xuanda. The great military strategist, statesman, and philosopher Wang Shouren once said this in his writings: "Although Daming is large, there are only four most important places. If these four places are lost, Daming will perish." The four places Wang Shouren mentioned refer to Xuanfu, Datong, Jizhou, and Liaodong. They were the most troublesome and most difficult to defend important strongholds on the border of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, since the mid-Ming Dynasty, they were divided into two independent military regions (Xuanda and Jiliao), which were directly managed by the imperial court. Only the most experienced generals can take on this position. By the way, the governor of Jiliao at that time was Tan Lun, and the two commanders under him were Qi Jiguang, the commander of Jizhou, and Li Chengliang, the commander of Liaodong. Seeing this luxurious lineup, you should understand what a glorious job Comrade Wang Chonggu has found. The smug Wang Chonggu went to take up his post. He never dreamed that a huge gold ingot was about to fall on his head. At almost the same moment when Wang Chonggu took office, a man walked out of the Mongolian Tatar tent, cast a last hateful glance at his hometown in the dark night, and walked in the other direction, where the enemy's camp was. So at dawn, the Ming army at the border suddenly began to be on emergency alert, and dispatched fast horses to inform the newly appointed Governor Wang Chonggu that a windfall was coming. This man's name is Bahan Naji, and he is Alda's grandson. Speaking of this Alta brother, he can be considered an old friend. Back then, he broke into the city of Beijing, murdered people and set fire to him. Over there, being a traitor, at the end of the day, it's a love affair. The cause of the matter is this, not long ago, Hanaji was going to marry a wife, and this fiancée was very beautiful, so the young man was happy all day long. But things went wrong because of this beauty. One day, the grandfather saw this granddaughter-in-law, so he made a quick decision: marry Han Naji, and I will take this home. By the way, according to some historical records, this granddaughter-in-law is also the granddaughter of I Da. It's not surprising that it came out like this. Although there was no marriage law at that time, and the Tatar tribes did not pay attention to the three principles and five constant principles, Han Naji was still angry: I finally found a wife, but was snatched away by the old man, it is really unreasonable! But this old man happened to be his grandfather, or the leader of the tribe. He had no soldiers and no power, so what could he do? After thinking about it, he found a way to take revenge - defecting to the Ming Dynasty.Even if you can't lead your troops to fight back, at least you can let out a bad breath. So the matter came to this point, the border guard was very happy to get such a heavyweight, and immediately sent a fast horse to report the good news to Wang Chonggu. But what he waited for was not Wang Chonggu's praise, but a stern lecture: From today onwards, the whole army will shrink and prepare for battle! In addition, there is a special statement: all officers above the rank of deputy general (deputy commander-in-chief) are not allowed to go out to fight! This is an inexplicable order. If an officer does not go to war, should he let the soldiers command? Facts have proved that Comrade Wang Chonggu made an extremely wise decision. Three days later, An Da came with all his belongings—hundreds of thousands of Mongolian cavalry. But this time they didn't seem to come to grab things. They wandered around the Xuanfu in Datong for several days, constantly provoking troubles. After a few days of tossing like this, the Mongolian army ran out of food and only captured a few soldiers, so they had to go back home. As a professional who has been engaged in robbery for a long time, I Da has ample experience in kidnapping, and is familiar with the whole process of arresting people, negotiating, and collecting ransom. Now my grandson has become a hostage of the enemy. , instead of negotiating and raising money, he directly chose the simplest way-kidnapping. As long as you can catch the opponent's senior generals and exchange them, it is convenient to operate and saves costs.It's a pity that Wang Chonggu is cunning and cunning, and he doesn't accept this trick. I left disappointed, but Wang Chonggu was worried, what should I do with this Bahan Naji?If you leave him here, I will naturally come to make trouble, and besides his special status, this man has no special talents, and you have to take care of the food every day, which is really a burden. Most people suggested: Anyway, he is also a Mongolian nobleman, and he is raised here to spend food. Let's chop him up, which can be regarded as a meritorious service. Some people also said that it is better to let it go, so as to save his grandfather from making trouble. Facing the excited crowd, Wang Chonggu remained calm. Long-term experience in the officialdom told him that if he didn’t know what to do, he should ask the leader for instructions. The leader is always wise, and even if he is not wise, he can at least be responsible. So he reported to Gao Gong and asked the leader to give instructions on how to deal with it. After Gao Gong received the report, he immediately found Zhang Juzheng. The two old foxes made a judgment immediately based on their years of experience in the court: they could neither kill nor let go. So what to do?After thinking for a long time, Gao Gong's eyes lit up: "I want to use him to exchange someone." The person Gao Gong mentioned was called Zhao Quan. The Ming Dynasty was a dynasty without shortage of traitors, but before Wu Sangui, the most hateful traitor was none other than Brother Zhao Quan. Before fleeing to Tatar, Zhao Quan was a member of the Ming army. It is estimated that due to issues such as welfare benefits, he defected to Alda without hesitation and became a notorious traitor. History has proved that traitors are often more hateful than foreign enemies. The reason why Gao Gong values ​​​​Zhao Quan so much is because this traitor is so bad that it has international influence.I said that although I like to rob and kill people, in general, my character is good, and I am relatively straightforward. I will leave after the robbery, and I will not stay overnight in the local area. But Zhao Quan's arrival changed everything. Zhao Quan was familiar with the defense situation of the Ming army, and often led the Mongolian army to attack the border. In addition, he also persuaded Alda to be the emperor, organizing the regime to fight against the Ming Dynasty, and the destructive energy was very large. Because of his "great contribution" to the motherland, Zhao Quan became the most wanted criminal in the Ming Dynasty with great honor. Everyone from the emperor to the soldiers knew his name, and this man was also extremely cunning. A huge reward was offered, and if anyone caught him, he would be promoted, not to mention the money, and the house could be divided, but after more than ten years, he hadn't even been caught. Now the opportunity has finally come. Under Gao Gong's order, Wang Chonggu sent an envoy to the Alta military camp for negotiations. The envoy's name was Bao Chongde. To many, this may seem like an uncomplicated task, but it is actually quite complex. The messenger stepped into Alda's camp, but what awaited him was not the sincerity of the negotiation and the banquet, but the cold sword and this sentence: "Do you know that I have killed the two Ming Dynasty envoys who came here before?" Threats of death loomed in my face, because the Altan seemed to have no intention of negotiating at all. Fortunately, the emissary Bao Chongde, who seemed inconspicuous, was actually very conspicuous. Bao Chongde, a local, was originally a translator, and then he continued to improve and worked part-time as a diplomat. This time, he will use his outstanding ability to complete this extremely dangerous task. "I know." Bao Chongde replied calmly. "Then do you know that most of the generals of the Ming army who fought against me before were also killed by me."—Arrogance can be upgraded. "I know." "Then why do you dare to come?!" However, the arrogant Alda finally fell silent because of Bao Chongde's words: "If I don't come, your grandson will die." Although I replied that he resolutely refused to negotiate, Bao Chongde was very sure that he was just bluffing. Although he robbed his grandson's wife and had a bad relationship with his grandson, no matter what, he would never Abandon this grandson. Because before this, Bao Envoy had received a very accurate information: I answered that I was a henpecked person. Although I answered that he had several wives, and was savage by nature and had no education, he was still afraid of his wife, especially the woman named Ikhartun. This Ikhatun is probably the oldest wife in my answer, and also the most powerful one. Although it was normal for the Mongolian tribes to marry several wives at that time, no one cared if they were granddaughters or not. The one who ran away raised Han Naji, who was raised by Ikhatun. I don't care how many wives you marry, but if you drive away the grandson I raised, I will abolish you! So for a period of time after that, such a scene often appeared in Alda's camp: the angry Ikharten chased Alta, and while chasing, he waved the wooden stick in his hand and let out a loud roar: "Old man, get my grandson back quickly, or I will beat you to death!" Although in the past few decades, I have killed many people and robbed many things, but he is still a human being after all, and he can't live in peace every day with such a turmoil. He really couldn't do it, so he came up with this trick as a last resort, hoping to give the opponent a blow. It's a pity that Bao Chongde is not an idle person. This man is also in the officialdom. If he is talking about conspiracy, I have to call him grandpa. So everyone stopped fooling around and started presenting the facts to make sense. I answered straight to the point: "Where is my grandson now and what is the situation?" "His recent condition is very good. We have arranged a place for him. You don't have to worry." Now that the situation is clear, let's talk about the conditions: "When will you release my grandson?" "Anytime." Bao Chongde replied with a smile. "Actually, we only need one person." Then he said the man's name. I thought about it for a while, and thought about it for a while. So he laughed too.To him, that person really didn't matter. A few days later, Hanaji returned to Mongolia wearing new clothes and bringing many gifts, and Alda was finally freed from the daily pursuit, without worrying that the stick would fall on his head at any time. The only loser is Zhao Quan. This man has been a lackey for more than ten years without shame, but he ended up like this in the end. History once again proves that all those who betray their motherland will eventually be betrayed by everyone, because slaves are only slaves after all. Zhao Quan was captured and executed by Ling Chi. It is said that he was in good health and died after cutting thousands of knives. He sent Han Naji back home and continued to live his life. After all, it is not difficult to find a wife. Ordinarily, the matter has come to an end here, and the Ming Dynasty has caught a traitor for nothing, and Wang Chonggu's windfall should also end here, but in fact, the opportunity to make a fortune has just begun. Before this turmoil of fleeing abroad, there was no common language between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars except for swords and swords. The Ming Dynasty regarded the Tatars as bandits, and the Tatars regarded the Ming Dynasty as a bully. Although there is a generation gap, it is still possible to communicate. So next, they began to talk about a brand new issue - the exchange of tribute. The so-called mutual market of tribute, specifically speaking, is such a process. The Ming Dynasty granted Tatars, and distributed bureaucratic items such as new clothes (official uniforms) and official seals (official seals) to Alda and others, acknowledging their status as landlords.And the Tatars must obey the teachings of the elder brother of the Ming Dynasty, and they must not make trouble and rob at will. This is called Feng. Of course, although I said that I don't study much, I am definitely not an idiot. It is still difficult to fool him by giving him a few official seals and a few clothes. If you want me to be obedient, you have to give me money.The actual method of operation is that every year, I will pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty for local products (horses, cattle and sheep are not limited, what is there to give), and the Ming Dynasty will give back some gold, silver, jewelry, daily necessities, etc., which is called tribute. But paying tribute is a small business after all. There are millions of Mongolian tribesmen who have a huge demand for daily necessities and no handicraft industry. The best way to solve the problem completely is to engage in border trade.Everyone finds a place to set up a bazaar, and vendors set up their stalls, and you buy and sell, this is called mutual market. In fact, since the Yuan Dynasty abolished the title of the country, eating and waiting to die has become the wish of most Mongolians. The so-called returning to the Central Plains to be a big landlord can often be seen in dreams. But there is no way, Mongolia's economic structure is too simple, everyone can ride a horse and herd, but if you want him to make a pot, it is really difficult.If you don't use these things for decades, it seems unreasonable. If you ask someone to ask for it, but they don't give it to you, you have no choice but to grab it. 现在既然能靠做生意挣回来，那自然更好，毕竟为抢个脸盆把命丢掉，实在也是太不划算。 体育就是和平——顾拜旦说的。 贸易也是和平——这是我说的。 有一点必须说明，只有在实力对等的前提下，贸易才能带来和平，边境有王崇古、谭纶、戚继光这帮狠人守着，谁抢就收拾谁，人家才肯老老实实做生意，否则还是抢劫划算。 对于封贡互市制度，蒙古是一呼百应，极其欢迎，但他们的热脸却贴上了冷屁股——明朝的屁股。 虽然王崇古极力推动这一制度，但朝廷的许多大臣却对此极不感冒，因为在许多人看来，蒙古鞑靼那一帮子都是野蛮人，给点好处让他们消停点就行了，做生意？dream! 当时的朝廷已经是一片混乱，反对派气势汹汹，其主要观点是：东西我大明多的是，但即使送给要饭的，也不能给蒙古人！ 这一派带头的，就是骂神欧阳一敬手下唯一的幸存者英国公张溶，而海瑞的那位后台老板朱衡也是反对派的干将，真可谓是一脉相承。 而赞成的自然是高拱、张居正一帮人，但高拱毕竟是内阁大学士，算是皇帝的秘书，不便公开表态，他是个聪明人，一看朝廷里反对一片，强行批准定被口水淹死，便见风使舵，想出了一个办法。 在我看来，正是因为想出了这个方法，高拱才得到了明代杰出政治家的光荣称号。而这个办法，也充分地体现出了中国人几千年来的卓越才能，包括：钻空子、绕道走、打擦边球、以及民主精神。 他找到了反对派首领张溶，可还没等他说话，张溶就叫嚣起来： “无论你说什么，我们都绝不同意！” “没问题，”高拱笑着说道，“如果你们不同意，那我们来表决。” 张溶目瞪口呆，因为事实证明，高拱并没有开玩笑。 于是中国历史上最为奇特的“封贡票决”事件发生了，大家不闹腾了，开始投票，据史料记载，参与此次投票的共有四十四人，在会议上，赞成反对双方坚持了各自的观点，陆续发言，而最后的结果却更让人哭笑不得。 经皇帝公证，验票统计如下：赞成封贡互市者二十二人，反对封贡互市者二十二人。 这下白闹了，事情又被踢给了皇帝。 这大概算是中国政治史上少有的一幕，皇帝说了不算，内阁说了也不算，在万恶的封建社会，竟然要靠投票解决问题，实在有负“黑暗专制”的恶名。 当然，高拱兄不是什么自由斗士，对搞民主也没啥兴趣，他之所以来这么一出，实在是另有企图。 根据我的估计，在此之前，他一定曾算过票数，知道会有这样的结果，所以才提议投票，因为一旦投票不成，事情就会推给皇帝，可是皇帝不会管事，自然就会推给内阁，而内阁，是高拱说了算。 于是一圈绕回来，还是绕到了高拱的手上，这就是传说中的乾坤挪移大法。 既然大臣解决不了，封贡互市的决定权便回到了内阁，李春芳可以忽略不计，高拱和张居正本来就是幕后主谋，于是事情就这么定了。 隆庆五年（1571），边境市场正式开放，各地客商陆续赶到这里，开展贸易活动，一个伟大的奇迹就此出现，自朱元璋起，折腾了两百多年的明蒙战争终于落下帷幕，此后近百年中，双方再未爆发大规模的战争。 和平终究还是实现了，这是高拱立下的不朽功勋。