Zhao Gou was silent for a while and then said: "Your Majesty has an heir, how can you let me be the heir apparent?"

"Your Highness does not need to speak too early. Now is not the time to question whether he can be the crown prince, but to do everything possible to deploy his own people and achieve more political achievements. Zhao Ding is a public-minded person. As long as His Highness can make

He will not sit back and ignore more political achievements, and there is one person among them who can help His Highness."

"who?"

"Qin Hui." Every smile line on Wang Boyan's face seemed to say that Qin Hui was a traitor. "Qin Hui is a very selfish person. He seems to be very close to His Highness, but in fact he is just using His Highness."

"Who is Qin Hui loyal to?"

"Qin Hui is loyal to himself. When necessary, he can betray His Highness at any time."

"Then how to use Qin Hui?"

"The reason why people can come together is because they have a common enemy." Wang Boyan said concisely and to the point, "Qin Hui's enemies are very clear."

"Who is Qin Hui's enemy?"

"In the long run, Qin Hui's enemy is Zhao Ding, and in the present, Qin Hui's enemy is the King of Qi."

"King Qi?"

"The former prince was deposed, and Qin Hui played an indispensable role. In the recent battle with Goryeo, I heard that King Qi had made a lot of contributions, and he was being targeted by interested people. King Qi's future is limitless, and there are people like Han Shizhong by his side.

"

"Are you saying that King Qi can return to the throne?"

"Heaven's heart is unpredictable, and we can't be sure of what will happen in the future. All we can do is make arrangements and push the situation in the direction that is most beneficial to us."

"You mean to unite with Qin Hui to deal with King Qi?"

"Yes, your highness's purpose is not to deal with King Qi, but to better capture Qin Hui."

Zhao Gou couldn't help but nodded, and then said: "What's the next step?"

Wang Boyan said: "Haidao has been captured by Qian Yuqing, and behind Qian Yuqing is the fifth prince Zhao Chun. Therefore, His Highness's next step is in the northwest."

The sky gradually darkened.

The good news about the northwest caused great shock in the court.

Some time ago, the court was still debating what to do if Wang Shi stayed in Goryeo and fell into the quagmire of the Goryeo War, and the Xixia people took the opportunity to launch a war.

Now, this good news has proved the suspicion. The Xixia people really jumped out to cause trouble at this juncture.

However, the Xixia people's endurance does not seem to be very good.

Early the next morning, as soon as Zhao Ning arrived at Wende Hall, a large number of memorials appeared.

Zhao Ning glanced at Wang Huaiji curiously and asked, "What's going on with the memorial today?"

"They were all reported truthfully."

Zhao Ning picked it up and read one, which was about the situation in the northwest.

Just one core: destroy Xixia!

Zhao Ning took another memorial, also about the situation in the northwest.

Just one core: send troops to destroy Xixia!

Zhao Ning quickly looked through the next few documents, all of which were about how to send troops to destroy Xixia!

Some were written by officials from the Political Hall, some from the Privy Council, and some from the Military and Political Council.

Even officials from Kaifeng Prefecture got involved.

"Go and find Gao Qiu for me."

Not long after, Gao Qiu came over and said: "Your Majesty."

"Gao Qiu, I want to ask you something."

"Your Majesty, please make it clear."

"The good news came yesterday, a great victory in the northwest, and the defeat of a hundred thousand Xixia army. Have you heard about this?"

"I have heard about it. This matter is now being spread everywhere. It is said that the Northwest Forbidden Army, inspired by your majesty's wisdom, are all brave and invincible and will fight to the death..."

"Stop, stop, stop, I just want to ask you, how do outsiders view Xixia now?"

"Of course I hope that the imperial court will send troops immediately to pursue the victory and wipe out the Western bandits in one fell swoop!" Gao Qiu said, "Even the cake sellers on the street are saying that the imperial court will send troops to destroy the Western bandits soon!"

"It seems that the people are very interested in destroying the Western traitors."

Gao Qiu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this year the imperial court recaptured Annan, conquered Goryeo, and now defeated 100,000 Western bandits. After these major events, people naturally feel that the Song Dynasty is brave in all directions."

Zhao Ning sighed and said: "I also thought yesterday that the Song Dynasty could destroy Xixia!"

"Your Majesty is wise, Xixia is no more than a clown. If Master Wang goes north, the Western thieves will be wiped out!"

"When I heard what you said today, I suddenly felt that now is not the time to destroy Xixia."

"Your Majesty is wise, but I also feel that it is not the right time."

"Didn't you just say that you could destroy the Western bandits?"

"Whatever your Majesty says, of course I will do it. How do I know what it means to destroy the Western bandits? As long as Your Majesty says destroy the Western bandits, I will say destroy the Western bandits. If Your Majesty says it is not the time, then it is not the time."

Zhao Ning smiled and said, "I just like to listen to Captain Gao talk."

"I am your Majesty's minister."

"Go down and get busy."

"I excuse myself."

Not long after, the governors came, and Zhao Gou was among them.

"I have many memorials here, and the officials are very interested in the imperial court sending troops to destroy Xixia."

The governors looked at each other.

"I want to hear your thoughts."

Everyone was silent at first.

"Kang Wang, please tell me."

Zhao Gou came out and said: "The imperial court has won many battles this year, which shows that under your majesty's hard work, our Song Dynasty has become stronger than the old Han Dynasty and more prosperous than the former Tang Dynasty."

"You mean, we can send troops to destroy Xia?"

"As long as His Majesty gives the order, millions of soldiers will march northward at any time and crush Xixia!" Zhao Gou said boldly.

Zhao Ning said: "Uncle Mr. Ye."

"I'm here."

"If I want to fight a war to destroy the country, how long will it take with the current military strength in the northwest?"

Zhang Shuye glanced at Zhao Ding next to him and said: "Reporting to your majesty, with the current military strength of Shaanxi, it may be difficult to destroy Xixia."

"how do I say this?"

"The veteran has the courage to speak out."

"It doesn't matter if you say so."

"Your Majesty, although this is a good news, Liu Xi was defeated in Weirong Village. If Liu Rui hadn't made a roundabout attack on the Western bandits, the situation in Yinzhou would have been unpredictable."

Zhang Shuye spent time in the northwest when he was young, and he even fought against the Xixia people.

He may be the most qualified person present to speak.

"Judging from the analysis of the battle situation in Weirong Village sent by Yinzhou, it is obvious that the Xixia people have undergone great changes."

"What changes?"

"The number of people wearing armor has increased significantly." Zhang Shuye said in a rather serious tone.

The scene fell silent.

At this time, He Li said: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Shu Ye said makes sense. In the past few years, we have been trading with the Xixia people in Huizhou. The Xixia people have absorbed a lot of copper coins. After they got rich, they mined iron in the Hengshan area vigorously.

It is reasonable to mine, recruit manpower, and increase the number of armors."

"Moreover, the Western bandits have many horses and strong cavalry, and the Hengshan Buba people are aggressive and can withstand hard battles." Zhang Shuye continued, "Now that they have iron armor, they are more powerful."

"Your Majesty, our northwest Forbidden Army cannot defeat the Xixia people in the battle?"

"That's not what I meant." Zhang Shuye said, "Didn't Your Majesty just tell me about dialectics?"

"Um?"
Chapter completed!