The person who spoke was Zhang Xiaoxiang. He really couldn't stand Qin Hui's fallacy, so he stood up and defended in anger. Zhang Xiaoxiang had not appeared in public for a long time since the accident at home. During this time, he was

In the Hanlin Academy, apart from official duties and studying, he did not interact with anyone. Within a few months, Zhang Xiaoxiang's temperament changed drastically, his whole person appeared calmer, and his brows became more mature. The changes in his family, and the experiences he encountered after becoming an official.

Everything made him truly begin to understand reality and see reality clearly.

"Sir Wanqi, Zhang Xiaoxiang is here with the old man. The old man is inconvenient and cannot stand for a long time. Therefore, the court allowed Zhang Xiaoxiang to accompany the old man. I am really sorry. Zhang Xiaoxiang is talking nonsense. I hope you can

Your Majesty, Mr. Qin, and all your lords, please do not blame him. Zhang Xiaoxiang, you still do not apologize!"

An old man with white hair and beard came out of the queue tremblingly and said. He is Lu Erming, the lecturer of the Hanlin Academy, and was once a close minister of the emperor. But he is old, has difficulty moving, and cannot speak clearly, so he only

He was doing some historical research and teaching work in the Academy. Zhao Gou respected these old masters, so he naturally invited him to come to the court early in the morning. This old master might not have come, but he hadn't seen the emperor for a long time, so he wanted to come and have a look.

See, because of my inconvenience in my legs and feet and my weak body, I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to agree to bring Zhang Xiaoxiang with me. In fact, Zhang Xiaoxiang was used as his attendant.

"Mr. Lu, isn't this nonsense? You can just rest if you can't come. Why are you bringing people to the palace at will? Zhang Xiaoxiang also made rude remarks. This is against the rules. You don't know, right?" Wan Qixi frowned.

Zhao Gou said in a deep voice: "That's all, Wan Qi Ai Qing, Mr. Lu is my teacher. If he wants to come, it is human nature to bring someone to serve him. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has improperly arranged it. Older ministers should be seated at the table.

Yes. Lu Aiqing, how are you? In such a cold weather, you don’t have to come to court."

Lu Erming kowtowed hurriedly and tremblingly: "The emperor cares for me, and I am so grateful. I will retire at the end of this year, and I will not be able to see the emperor in the future. I wanted to take the opportunity of the early morning court to have a look at the emperor. So I asked Zhang Xiaoxiang.

You helped me come here. I didn’t expect Zhang Xiaoxiang to talk nonsense. Your Majesty, don’t blame him. Zhang Xiaoxiang is young after all, and he doesn’t know how to speak properly.”

Zhao Gou was a little moved in his heart and said warmly: "Don't worry, I won't blame him. I'll invite you soon, old master. If you become an official this year, I will also visit you. I won't see you anywhere."

Lu Erming smiled and said: "It's not that the emperor doesn't see my old minister, it's that my old minister is in poor health and may be gone one day. That's what I mean."

Zhao Gou smiled and said: "No, no. Zhang Xiaoxiang, you take good care of Mr. Lu. This is the morning court, so don't talk nonsense. I miss Mr. Lu's kindness, so I won't punish you. Step back.

!”

Zhang Xiaoxiang had no choice but to bow and salute, and after thanking him, he helped Lu Erming step aside.

Qin Hui laughed and said: "The emperor is really affectionate and righteous to his ministers. The veteran was very moved when he saw it. However, the veteran felt that Zhang Xiaoxiang's words were righteous and stern, but they did not seem to be unreasonable. Your Majesty, this matter

It seems that the differences are not small. In order to avoid anyone thinking that the court is not doing anything, the veteran seems to have to shut up, lest, as Zhang Xiaoxiang just said, the veteran becomes a tiger and becomes a sinner of the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Gou frowned and said: "Qin Aiqing, it doesn't have to be like this. You are the prime minister, how can you do it because someone disagrees?

It's not like you to say frustrating words at the first sight. Just keep talking, I'm still waiting to hear how you want to solve this matter."

Qin Hui bowed and said: "Old minister, I am ashamed. The emperor taught you this." The old minister continued. Just now, the old minister said that the purpose of the Jin people may not be to antagonize me, the Song Dynasty, but just to gain some benefits. Now we need to find out.

Yes, do we, the Song Dynasty, want to fight the Jin people? Do we, the Song Dynasty, have the ability to fight the Jin State? The old minister believes that the Song Dynasty and the Jin State have a bloody feud, and sooner or later there will be a war. But even if there is a war, it should not be

At this moment, the resurgence of the Song Dynasty is gaining momentum, and the national power is becoming stronger. However, the Jin Kingdom has suffered from serious internal strife in recent years. Wanyan Liang killed the king to seize the throne and purge dissidents. Moreover, this man was tyrannical, lustful and debauched.

There were complaints about it. In the past few years, almost all the generals in the Jin Kingdom who could lead the army in combat were purged. Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyanchang were all capable and good warriors in the Jin Kingdom, but they are all dead. Under this situation,

The national power will wax and wane faster. As time goes by, the Jin Kingdom will become even more chaotic. As our Song Dynasty continues to flourish, our national power will surely crush our opponents. By then, it will be the time for our Song Dynasty to avenge its humiliation. There must be a battle, but

It is not necessarily necessary to fight at this time. It is better to fight later than to fight early, because we need time. If we are at odds with the Jin people at this moment, it will give the Jin country a chance to share the same hatred with the enemy, allowing them to unite sincerely, and we have no chance of winning. We must plan our plans.

The overall picture is eternal, not just one moment."

Qin Hui's words were well-founded and convincing. Not only Zhao Gou nodded in agreement after hearing this, but also all the officials in the palace nodded in agreement. Even some officials who opposed Qin Hui had to admit that Qin Hui's words were quite valid.

The insight makes a lot of sense.

"But what Aiqing means is that we should agree to their conditions?" Zhao Gou said.

Qin Hui bowed and said: "Your Majesty, it's okay to agree to them. It's for the sake of the overall situation. However, if you agree to these conditions easily, it will insult the power of the Song Dynasty. Some of the conditions here can be compromised, and some can only be done a little bit.

Some concessions need to be made, and some need to be argued for. While solving the problem, we must let the Jin people understand that we, the Song Dynasty, have a bottom line. If they push people too hard and blackmail them too much, we, the Song Dynasty, will not hesitate to fight.

It's a fight to the death. Wan Yanliang is currently focusing on suppressing those who oppose him within the Jin Kingdom. He must weigh the consequences. We will only make partial concessions and give them some charity to seek overall balance and tranquility.

"

Zhao Goudao: "You mean to negotiate with the Jin people? Bargain and make insignificant concessions?"

Qin Hui nodded and said: "I think this must be done. To show our sincerity, we will send envoys to the Kingdom of Jin to negotiate with them. It is best to resolve this matter as soon as possible."

Zhao Zao thought for a moment, nodded slowly and said: "What I love you said is very true, I think it is feasible. Dear friends, if any of you have other ideas, you can speak freely."

The ministers were silent. Zhao Gou asked twice, but no one spoke up. It wasn't that no one had any objections, but they all saw that the emperor actually didn't want to antagonize the Jin people at all. It was impossible to refuse the other party's conditions.

So Qin Hui's idea of ​​sending people to negotiate is actually the most dignified way. If we can negotiate some conditions based on reason and prevent the Jin people from succeeding, it can be a remedy.

"It seems that all the love ministers have agreed to send envoys to negotiate with the Jin people. Then the matter has been settled. Qin Ai

Sir, could you please inform the Jin people and tell me that the envoy will go to the Jin Kingdom for negotiations. As for the time, how about the trip can be made in the beginning of next spring?" Zhao Gou said.

Qin Hui said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later. The old minister's idea is that resolving this matter before the end of the year will also allow the Emperor and the Queen Mother to live a stable year. If the matter is delayed, the Jin people may misunderstand and there may be another incident.

Rude request.”

Zhao Gou nodded and said: "It may be better to resolve this matter as soon as possible so as to avoid long nights and dreams. If the candidate is selected, who do you think is best to send?"

Qin Hui coughed and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the candidate to negotiate this time must be someone with a high official rank, good eloquence and character, and who can best demonstrate the dignity of our country, the Song Dynasty. We can't be careless."

Zhao Gou nodded and glanced at the ministers in the palace. Everyone shrank in fear. If anyone is willing to do this job, wouldn't it be a thankless job? They all prayed that the emperor would never call their name.

Zhao Gou said: "Liang Shidao, how about you go?"

When Liang Shidao heard his name, his face turned pale with fright. He hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The emperor wants me to go, but I am not very honored. I should be brave enough to take on the big responsibility. However, I have little qualifications, lack of knowledge, and poor eloquence. I may be in trouble."

You are qualified for the job. Personal honor and disgrace come second. If it ruins the important affairs of the court, the humble minister will have no choice but to give up."

Zhao Gou frowned and was about to speak. Qin Hui said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Mr. Liang is certainly a good candidate, but as he said, his qualifications are still relatively low and his official position is not high, so he cannot take on such an important responsibility."

Zhao Gou frowned and said, "Who does Qin Aiqing think is qualified?"

Qin Hui bowed and said, "I do have a very suitable candidate in my mind."

Zhao Gou said: "Who?"

Qin Hui turned around, looked at the person standing not far behind him, and said with a smile: "Master Shi, I'm afraid I can only ask you to do this hard work this time. Master Shi is a Confucian scholar of the Song Dynasty, and he is very eloquent.

They are all the best among the civil servants of the Song Dynasty. They are also people respected by the emperor. They are capable, steady and handsome. This time, you are the one to go to the Jin Kingdom to negotiate. Mr. Shi, you will not refuse."

Shi Hao's face turned pale. He had a hunch since Qin Hui talked about negotiating with the Jin people, and now this hunch came true. Qin Hui really wanted to go to the Jin Kingdom to negotiate on his own. In Shi Hao's opinion, this old thief's thoughts

Couldn't be more clear.

Shi Hao walked out slowly and said in a deep voice: "I will naturally devote myself to the affairs of the imperial court and do not dare to refuse."

Zhao Gou said happily: "Shi Aiqing is willing to go, so he will certainly be able to achieve something. However, isn't Shi Aiqing sick? How can he be tired after a long distance?"

Qin Hui smiled and said: "Master Shi's health should be fine. Yesterday, someone saw Master Shi entering and leaving the Imperial Academy, chatting and laughing with several old masters. I think he must have recovered."

Zhao Gou said: "Oh? Shi Aiqing is already well?"

Shi Hao said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My illness has been cured."

Qin Hui smiled and said: "How? It's time to recover from the illness. Your Majesty, Mr. Shi is the best candidate, and he is willing to go. This candidate must be him."

Zhao Gou nodded slowly and said: "Okay, in that case, Shi Aiqing, how about you go and have full authority to negotiate with the Jin people on my behalf?"
Chapter completed!