AWB Chapter 16 I know, but I won’t tell you! Hey, just for fun…
Chapter 16 I know, but I won’t tell you! Hey, just for fun…
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Tang Qian's face turned red from being squeezed.
After all, he was the current Shangshu, and Emperor Xia didn't want to embarrass him too much, so he changed the subject directly: "In your opinion, do you agree with the Crown Prince's plan?"
"Your Majesty! The Crown Prince's strategy is sound, but it's a bit conservative!"
Gu Jingzhi said with lowered eyebrows.
As soon as he said this, the others burst into laughter again. Song Pu smiled indifferently and said, "Master Gu first rejected the Prime Minister's plan, and now he even looks down on the Crown Prince's plan. I wonder what brilliant ideas you have?"
"..."
Mudd!
Old thing!
Gu Jingzhi cursed inwardly.
Not only did this old guy speak in a weird tone, he also tried his best to add fuel to the fire.
God damn it, don't you like it? If the prince really remembers this, will I still have a good life in the future?
Gu Jingzhi cursed in his heart, but said calmly: "I still agree with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The reason why he is conservative is nothing more than..."
He looked into Emperor Xia's eyes and said slowly, "When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits!"
"Oh?"
Emperor Xia and the Crown Prince suddenly showed a look of curiosity on their faces.
"While the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits? Tell me, what is the profit?"
Emperor Xia showed great interest. From his understanding of Gu Jingzhi, he knew that whenever it came to this time, he would always be able to produce something good.
Gu Jingzhi blinked and said, "Let them fight. Our border soldiers will prepare for battle. When they have fought enough, it would be best if both sides are defeated. Then we can jump out and clean up the mess!"
"..."
The prince opened his mouth.
Damn it, you said I was too conservative. It turns out your plan is just to make them both lose. Your addition... besides saying one more sentence than I did, what's the difference?
For a moment, everyone rolled their eyes, especially Song Pu.
Gu Jingzhi did not come up with a better plan. Although he was happy about it, he did not want Emperor Xia to adopt the prince's plan.
So he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think..."
"Song Qing..."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "I am tired today. Let's leave this matter alone. We can discuss everything after the envoys from both countries arrive."
"This……"
Song Pu hesitated slightly, but Emperor Xia glanced at him and asked, "Song Qing, do you have anything else to report?"
"No, no more!"
Song Pu suppressed his thoughts and said, "In that case, I will take my leave now!"
The prince also took his two disobedient brothers and took his leave to Emperor Xia.
Gu Jingzhi looked around and then at Emperor Xia: "Your Majesty, since Your Majesty is tired, then I..."
"You stay!"
Emperor Xia said expressionlessly, "Since you are a secretary, I haven't even returned to the harem yet, and you're thinking of leaving your post?"
"Uh……"
Gu Jingzhi was embarrassed!
The big men on both sides also glanced at him. Seeing that Emperor Xia still favored Gu Jingzhi, Song Pu could not help but flicked his sleeves and left first!
After everyone left, Gu Jingzhi looked at the memorials placed on the table and walked over with a bitter look on his face.
That's his place.
It can be said that in the twenty years since the founding of the Xia Dynasty, he seemed to be the only one who could work in this imperial study except the emperor.
However, these memorials were relatively simple, and Emperor Xia would not let him touch the more difficult ones.
Gu Jingzhi walked obediently to his own little seat, while Emperor Xia lay leisurely on the soft couch. Before Gu Jingzhi sat down, Emperor Xia spoke:
"Tell me! Why did you stop just now? Was it because of Song Pu again?"
"what?"
Gu Jingzhi was stunned, and then he saw Emperor Xia staring at him. Gu Jingzhi quickly said, "Your Majesty, it's just that simple matter. You'll understand it after a little thought!"
"So, you don't want to give this credit to Song Pu?"
"Your Majesty, if you are solely concerned about state affairs, anyone can handle this matter, but Prime Minister Song..."
Gu Jingzhi dragged out his words, the meaning of which was self-evident. Emperor Xia snorted coldly: "You are the only one who has too many thoughts!"
However, Emperor Xia did not blame him. If Gu Jingzhi's method was really feasible, it would indeed be giving credit to Song Pu, which was not what Emperor Xia wanted to see.
Under Gu Jingzhi's instigation, he became more and more determined to depose Song Pu. After all, Song Pu was becoming less and less obedient.
Emperor Xia said slowly, "Now that there's no one inside or outside, tell me how you can profit from this? Don't try to fool me with your previous tricks!"
Gu Jingzhi quickly said, "Your Majesty, what I just said was not a lie!"
"It looks like a war is about to break out between the two countries of Beili and Liyue. If our dynasty doesn't intervene, both will suffer heavy losses! Therefore, they sent envoys to the capital, presumably to avoid a situation where both sides suffer heavy losses!"
"Forgive me for being blunt, but the Beili Kingdom cannot be defeated!"
"If Beili is defeated, the country will surely be destroyed. If Beili is destroyed, the aggressive Liyue Kingdom will surely covet our border!"
"If we face a more powerful adversary on our border, I'm afraid we might not even be able to recover the ten northern states in the future!"
It cannot be said that the Great Xia Dynasty lacked war horses, but the number of war horses was incomparable.
The important horse-producing areas in the north are all controlled by Beili Dynasty. Now the national strength of Beili Dynasty is gradually declining, which is a good thing for Xia Dynasty. But once Li Yueguo annexes Beili Dynasty, it will be a completely different situation!
The Liyue Kingdom is a branch of the Beili Dynasty. Although they are two countries, they have the same ancestor. No matter who annexes whom, there will not be much internal resistance.
After all, the emperor just changed his person, not his surname.
Emperor Xia obviously understood, so he nodded in agreement and then asked, "Then what do you want to do?"
"Let Beili Dynasty cede two to three states!"
Gu Jingzhi's eyes lit up: "Now that they are at war with the Liyue Kingdom, they must be unable to hold on, otherwise they would not have sent envoys to our court to discuss an alliance!"
"call……"
Emperor Xia, who was originally lying down, suddenly stood up. He stared at Gu Jingzhi blankly: "You...is this really possible?"
"Your Majesty, compared to destroying an entire nation, which is more important, a mere two or three states?"
Gu Jingzhi said, "Those ten states were earned by them. If it weren't for the rebellion in Yun Country twenty years ago, how could they have succeeded? After all, that is still our homeland in the Central Plains!"
After hearing what he said, there was a hint of heat in Emperor Xia's eyes!
Don’t underestimate the land of only two or three states, but each of the ten northern states is rich in war horses. If we can really take over even just two states, it won’t be long before the Great Xia Dynasty will have another elite cavalry that can gallop across the border!
If it goes well, maybe we can use those two or three states as a springboard to recover other states.
Emperor Xia thought for a moment and asked, "How confident are you?"
"I am 30% sure!"
Gu Jingzhi thought about it and decided to be conservative. He said, "I don't know much about the Beili envoy who is on this mission to our dynasty, so I dare not jump to conclusions!"
"Thirty percent..."
That’s not low!