Yuan Xiaobao was dressed in a black suit, had his hair cut, shaved his beard, and came to Gao's house.
After entering the door, the guards at the door thought they had recognized the wrong person. When Yuan Xiaobao came to Gao's house in the past, he always looked very slovenly. Except for Gao Shengrou, who wore a suit on his birthday, he had never worn it before. Why did he wear it today? He was so formal and even shaved off his beard
Entering the Gao family hall, Mrs. Gao couldn't help but look at Yuan Xiaobao a few more times and asked: "Xiaobao, what are you doing today? You are dressed like this. It's not a big day."
Looking at his future mother-in-law, Yuan Xiaobao said: "Aunt Gao, I just want to change my appearance. Everyone says I look better this way."
Yuan Xiaobao has seen a lot of everything in the Gao family. Although the furniture is valuable, Yuan Xiaobao doesn't take it seriously at all.
"This is better than before. Go up and find Shengrou. She is surfing the Internet in the room."
Because it was evening, Gao Shengrou didn't go to the party school or anywhere else to go, so he could only stay at home and surf the Internet, listen to music and so on.
In fact, not only Gao Shengrou, but also Yuan Xiaobao and his sister, Yuan Ying, all studied at the Central Party School, but Yuan Xiaobao rarely went there, rarely once a month.
"Aunt Gao, I'm not here to see Shengrou today, I'm here to see Uncle Gao."
"What are you doing with him?"
"I have something to ask him."
"I didn't expect you to ask for advice. Well, your Uncle Gao is in the study. You can go find him yourself. I have to go out for something."
"Aunt Gao, please get busy, I'll just go up there myself."
Apart from the change in Yuan Xiaobao's appearance, Mrs. Gao didn't notice anything else wrong, so she went out without asking too many questions.
And judging from Mrs. Gao's tone, she doesn't know about the Golden Alliance yet, but Gao Tian may not know about it.
Yuan Xiaobao didn't have the slightest fear and went directly to the door of Gao Tian's study. A few meters away, he looked at a door that exuded an ancient style. It was Gao Lu's room, but Yuan Xiaobao had never gone in.
Without knocking on the door, Yuan Xiaobao directly pushed the study door open and walked in without scruples.
This study really smelled like books and paper. Yuan Xiaobao felt very uncomfortable with these places, but in order to do business, he had to hold back his discomfort.
Gao Tian was reading under the light at this time. When he saw Yuan Xiaobao coming, Gao Tian just raised his head and glanced at him slightly without saying a word.
Yuan Xiaobao walked to the desk and said, "Uncle Gao, I have something I want to talk to you about."
Gao Tian still didn't speak, just treating Yuan Xiaobao as if he were empty air. This is Gao Tian's character, his natural character.
In the officialdom, Gao Tian is also a person who rarely talks, but speaking less does not mean that he does not speak. He often makes a shocking statement at critical moments, leaving everyone dumbfounded by him. But because his surname was Gao and he was Gao Lu's son, no one dared to go against Gao Tian's wishes too much. Of course, that is also for some people and some things, of course it is a big thing, so Gao Tian's words will not have any effect.
After decades in the officialdom, Gao Tian originally had many opportunities for promotion, but for some unknown reason, he gave up on his own initiative and left the opportunities to others.
In the eyes of the guys in the center, they all thought that Gao Tian had no ability and only relied on Gao Lu's reputation to get so many opportunities. He himself also knew that as big as his head was, he would wear a big hat, so he gave up. Opportunity to become an official.
But who knew that all Gao Tianzhi's current position was due to Gao Lu's request. It is enough for the Gao family to live a peaceful life. Gao Lu has been on the battlefield for many years. During the Sino-Japanese war, he also performed the merit of not killing and suffered many injuries. It is precisely because of this that it was a little late to get married, so Gao Lu does not want to My own children and grandchildren, just like me back then, lived so hard for fame and fortune.
Gao Tian is also a contented person, and he doesn't want to be enemies with the Fu family and other factions in the center. That would be totally meaningless and would make Gao Lu worry a lot.
Gao Tian, who has been filial since childhood, just wants to live out his old age in peace. Let others play with the right and wrong. The Gao family will not get involved, lest he get into trouble.
"Reading Sun Tzu's Art of War is not necessarily for fighting, but sometimes for self-cultivation. It is also a wonderful book."
Yuan Xiaobao's words made Gao Tian excited. He put the "Art of War" in his hand on the desk, looked at Yuan Xiaobao and asked, "Have you read this book too?"
"Xiaobao is not very talented. At the age of ten, he was able to memorize this military book backwards and forwards."
"Ten years old? Haha, Xiaobao, I know you care about face, but in front of me, don't do this."
Yuan Xiaobao laughed and said: "Sun Tzu said: Wherever the army is facing an enemy, the mountains are close to the valleys. The place of life is high, and the battle is booming without climbing. This is the army of the mountains. If there is no water, the water will be far away. If the guest comes without the water, do not welcome him. In the water, it is advantageous to strike halfway across the river. Those who want to fight do not attach themselves to the water to welcome the guests. They regard the place of birth as high and have no way to welcome the current. This is the army on the water. Absolutely reject the swamp, but leave without leaving anything. "If you engage an army in a swamp, you will have to rely on the water and grass and carry the trees on your back. This is where the army of the swamp is."
Gao Tian really looked at this future son-in-law with special regard, and in just one sentence, he told a section of the marching method.
"Xiaobao? Are you really Yuan Xiaobao?"
"Haha, Uncle Gao, is it possible that today's Xiaobao has changed in other aspects besides his appearance? You ask this, and it makes Xiaobao very uncomfortable."
Gao Tian stood up, walked to Yuan Xiaobao, looked Yuan Xiaobao up and down, and asked: "Aside from this art of war, what else do you know?"
Yuan Xiaobao was not complacent and said: "I think my grandfather can do it, my father can do it, and I can do it all."
"Are you trying to tell me that you were always pretending before?"
"No, I have never pretended. It's just that the world has no eyes."
"Ha ha."
Gao Tian laughed loudly and said, "It seems that you are here to scold me today."
"Xiaobao doesn't dare. Xiaobao came to Uncle Gao today because he has something to ask.
"Your grandpa can do it, your father can do it, you can do it all,... Then why come and ask me for advice? I don't dare to be arrogant, above your grandpa and your father."
"Just because of this matter, only you, Uncle Gao, can help Xiaobao."
"Say it."
"Xiaobao is planning a game, and there are some things he thinks he can't do well, so..."
"Wait a moment."
Gao Tian stopped Yuan Xiaobao and said, "Your game is not suitable for our Gao family to play, so I can't help you."
"Uncle Gao, Xiaobao is not here to beg you today, but to beg you."
"Request? Xiaobao, I know you are usually very crazy and arrogant, but you don't have to face me with that attitude, I am you..."
"Future father-in-law?"
"It's good to know."
"You agreed to the purpose of my coming today. You are still my future father-in-law."
Gao Tian's face changed and he said, "What if I don't agree?"
"Your Gao family and I are strangers to each other. Within a year, the Gao family will no longer have a foothold in Beijing."
This is Yuan Xiaobao's way of doing things. He doesn't like to talk nonsense to anyone. Since he is here today, he will directly tell his purpose.
"You're such a good boy, how dare you threaten me."
"No, I am not threatening you, Uncle Gao, but I am saving your entire Gao family."
"Save us?"
"Uncle Gao, think about it carefully. Now the Fu family and the Gao family are not moving because of Grandpa Gao. To put it bluntly, Grandpa Gao is already a very old man. He cannot escape birth, old age, illness and death. Can you I can’t guarantee that a hundred years after Grandpa Gao, the Fu family will still be so afraid of your Gao family? Rather than being beaten then, it’s better to fight now. Although Xiaobao is not talented, he can guarantee that the Gao family is in Beijing. , and even the status of China as a whole, no one will be able to shake."
Gao Tian rolled his eyes and had to admit that what Yuan Xiaobao said was true. Now that the Fu family doesn't move the Gao family, it's all because of his father. But his father is old and won't live for a few more years. Once his father leaves, , then Gao Tian has never thought about what kind of path his Gao family will take.
It is said that when a tree falls, the monkey will scatter, and when people leave, the tea will become cold. This is an unchanging law in officialdom since ancient times.