Tang Yin helped Wen Hao and Tang Yu up, then pointed to the sleeping man and asked: "This is..."
"Back to your Majesty, this is Mr. Gao Liangjie. He must be tired from the journey, so... I will go and wake him up now." Wen Hao looked gentle and spoke politely.
Tang Yin's first impression of him was very good. He waved his hand and said, "Since Mr. Gao is tired, don't disturb him and let him sleep first!"
Hey! Wen Hao and Tang Yu were both startled. They really didn't expect that the king would be so generous. He covered his head and fell asleep in front of the monarch. Not to mention a mere commoner, even a nobleman with a high official rank would not dare to do this.
Tang Yin could tolerate Gao Liang Festival, which surprised Wen Hao and Tang Yu.
Tang Yin smiled at the two of them and said: "You two gentlemen, you are welcome. Please sit down. You two are the guests specially invited by my king."
Wen Hao and Tang Yu bowed their hands respectfully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Tang Yin watched the two of them sit down with a smile, and then said slowly: "I have carefully read the two gentlemen's reports."
Hearing this, Wen Hao and Tang Yu hurriedly bowed.
Tang Yin continued: "Both gentlemen agree with me on welcoming the emperor into Feng. I would like to hear from these two gentlemen, where will our country of Feng go in the future?"
Wen Hao said sternly: "The two countries of Sichuan and Zhen are ambitious. Under the banner of being a Qing emperor, they are trying to depose the emperor and become emperor themselves. Anyone with lofty ideals should step forward. Your Majesty is not afraid of the power of Sichuan and Zhen.
The emperor is in trouble, and this is a loyal and heroic act, which is enough to impress the people of the world. Now, the king should work hard to govern, recharge his batteries, help the emperor return to the capital, and stabilize the foundation of the empire."
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded and responded, then turned to look at Tang Yu.
Tang Yu smiled coldly and said: "Assisting the emperor to return to the capital is not what the king should do, nor can it be done with the strength of my country, Dafeng. I think that the king should make proper use of the emperor's support in my Dafeng."
This is an opportunity to save money and food for Feng Country, recruit talents, and strengthen its strength in order to become stronger in the future!"
"Yes!" Tang Yin responded again.
From the words of Wen Hao and Tang Yu, it can be seen that both of them are loyal ministers, but they are loyal to different objects. The former is loyal to the emperor, while the latter is loyal to Feng Guo.
He pondered for a moment and then asked: "Two gentlemen, do you think Sichuan and Zhen will have trouble with me in the future?"
Wen Hao and Tang Yu looked at each other, lost in thought for a moment, then shook their heads in unison and said, "It's unlikely."
"Oh?" Tang Yin perked up and asked, "How do you say it?"
Wen Hao said: "First of all, Sichuan and Zhen are too far away from our country, and it is unlikely that they will travel long distances to fight. Secondly, if the emperor is strong in our country, Sichuan and Zhen will definitely be wary. Third, all countries will be afraid."
Oppose Sichuan and use troops against our country."
The first two points he said were easy to understand, but as for the third point, Tang Yin didn't understand it.
He asked seriously: "Mr. Wen Hao, why do you think all countries will oppose it?"
Wen Hao sighed and said: "The princes of all countries hope that a weak imperial power will be on top of them and cannot interfere with their emperor, but they do not want a powerful imperial power to appear that can influence their emperor!"
Once the Sichuan and Zhen kingdoms capture the Feng Kingdom, the emperor will also be finished, but whether it is the Sichuan Kingdom or the Zhen Kingdom, if they replace the imperial court, the princes of each country will not have an easy life.
While Tang Yin was thinking about it secretly, he suddenly heard a scoff from his side.
He turned around and saw that Gao Guangjie, who had been lying on the couch and sleeping soundly, had sat up at some point. His eyes were hazy and had not yet been fully opened. It was only then that Tang Yin could see his appearance clearly.
Gao Liangjie's name is almost completely opposite to his appearance. He is neither tall nor impressive. He just looks sloppy and decadent. The beard on his face seems to have not been shaved for several days.
, has not been tidied up, and black stubble covers most of his cheeks. The clothes on his body are okay. Although they are a little worn, they are still clean.
That laugh just now came from him.
Wen Hao was extremely well-educated and felt uncomfortable, but he did not show it. He still bowed to Gao Liangjie who sat up.
Gao Liangjie's return gift was a big yawn, without even looking at Wen Hao.
When Tang Yin saw this, he was angry and funny. He looked at Gao Liangjie and asked, "Did Mr. Gao sleep well?"
After hearing his question, Gao Liangjie turned around and met Tang Yin's bright eyes.
He was stunned for a moment, then stood up and knelt down, bowed his hands to Tang Yin, and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It's quite warm here, and I can sleep comfortably."
Ha! Tang Yin almost laughed out loud. This man was quite interesting. He was trying to ridicule him, but he really answered seriously.
Tang Yu frowned and asked in a cold voice: "Why did Mr. Gao just sit down and bow when he met the king without giving a big gift? He doesn't know etiquette!"
Gao Liangjie said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty summoned the Magi, but made them sit and wait for several hours. Doesn't it mean that you don't understand etiquette?"
"How dare you..." He accused the king of not knowing etiquette in front of the king. Even Tang Yu, the person who asked the question, was frightened.
Tang Yin was also startled, then immediately put down his hand, interrupted Tang Yu, and said with a smile: "Mr. Gao is right. This afternoon, I was indeed delayed for something, and I lost my courtesy. I hope you three gentlemen can forgive me!"
"Oh, the king will kill the villain..." Wen Hao and Tang Yu hurriedly bowed and handed over their hands.
Before the two of them finished speaking, Gao Liangjie had already left his knees, kowtowed and saluted, and said loudly: "Little man Gao Liangjie, please pay homage to your Majesty!"
Wen Hao and Tang Yu, who were bowing, turned to look at him in unison, with the same thought in their hearts: This person is really annoying!
Okay, as soon as he apologized, Gao Liangjie became more polite. Tang Yin couldn't help it anymore, and laughed loudly. He didn't care at all about Gao Liangjie's accusations and rudeness, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Gao
,What were you laughing at just now?"
Gao Liangjie knelt on the ground and replied: "The villain laughs at Mr. Wen Hao and Tang Yu for being too optimistic."
"Well?" Tang Yin frowned and said, "Mr. Gao, what are your insights? I would like to hear the details."
Gao Liangjie took a deep breath and said: "Sichuan and Zhen will never stop here. They will definitely send troops to our country in the future. Moreover, the coalition forces attacking our country at that time will not only be the Sichuan Army and the Zhen Army, but also other countries.
of the army.”
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed, including Tang Yin.
Tang Yu shouted in a deep voice: "On Gao Liang Festival, don't talk nonsense in front of the king..."
"It's you mediocre people who are talking nonsense!" Gao Liangjie's tone was calm, but the words he spoke were sharper than a knife, "Mediocre ministers are harming the country! If my ministers are all short-sighted people like you, wouldn't it be wrong?
Is the country about to be destroyed?"
"You..." Tang Yu pointed at the highlight, his lips trembled with anger, and he was speechless for a long time.
At this time, the smile on Tang Yin's face disappeared, and his expression became serious. He raised his head and said, "Mr. Gao, please speak directly if you have anything to say."
Gao Liangjie looked squarely at Tang Yin and said: "Since Sichuan and Zhen two countries have sent troops to capture Shangjing, it means that the two countries have made up their minds to depose the emperor. How can they give up just because the emperor fled to our country? Sichuan and Zhen two countries will definitely use troops against our country.
, but the two countries will not fight alone, but will recruit other countries to jointly attack our country, and then divide our Dafeng territory equally.
You must know that the princes of various countries are not willing to accept a strong imperial power, but they are also unwilling to see the emperor stay in our country and be hijacked by our country.
As long as Sichuan and Zhen use the banner of welcoming the emperor back to Beijing to win over other countries, I think the princes and princes of all countries will agree to jointly send troops to attack our country.
, An, Yu, Mo, Ning, Huan, the seven-nation coalition, and if Shenchi also gets involved, it will be the eight-nation coalition. Is your Majesty confident that he can resist it? "
Tang Yin took a breath, this was a problem he had never thought about. He had to carefully consider whether Gao Liangjie's words were alarmist or whether it was really possible.
If it is true that the seven countries join forces to send troops to Feng Country, as he said, even if one's own side has natural danger to rely on, it may not be of any use. However, will the countries really join forces to send troops as he said?
Qiu Zhen also said at the beginning that although Sichuan and Zhen do not dare to fight now, it does not mean that they will not dare to fight in the future. However, Qiu Zhen did not say that Sichuan and Zhen would join forces with other countries!
He pondered for a long time, but could not come up with a definite answer. He murmured and asked: "In Mr. Yigao's opinion, how should our country respond now?"
Gao Liangjie said categorically: "Destroy the Ning Kingdom to stabilize the west, and win over the Mo Kingdom to stabilize the south. As long as these two points are achieved, even if all countries want to jointly send troops to attack me, it will be very difficult."
"Destroy the Ning Kingdom, win over the Mo Kingdom..." Tang Yin repeated his words thoughtfully. After a moment, he sighed quietly, stood up, walked to Gao Liangjie, stretched out his hand to pull him up from the ground,
He smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Gao, let me tell you the truth, I also wanted to destroy Ning, and I did so, but the Zhang River is difficult to cross! The number of our army's soldiers who were lost in the Zhang River is close to 100,000.
Now that we are short of troops and exhausted, how can we continue to fight?"
"So, your Majesty wants to negotiate peace with Ning Guo?" Gao Liangjie smiled, shook his head and said: "The reason why Ning Guo is willing to negotiate for peace, and the reason why he is willing to give up the Hedong County that he values so much to our country, shows that Ning Guo is really unable to conquer Ning Guo.
The losses of the Japanese forces are much more severe than those of our country. Does your Majesty really want to give up the opportunity in front of you?"
After a pause, he continued: "Actually, destroying Ning and wooing Mo can be done at the same time. Has the king considered joining forces with Mo to divide Ning equally?"