Gao Yi is a thoughtful person, otherwise he wouldn't have put down his status as a scholar-official and went to the Gao family to get married just because of a surname.
This clan brother's attitude towards himself has improved even after he came back. Gao Yi knew that this should be the instruction of His Highness the Crown Prince...
"My dear brother, I cannot give up my duty as ambassador!"
After all, he is a civil servant and should be reserved, but he still has to protect it, and the news may spread one day.
He didn't know how strict the security regulations of the security camp were. Even the family members of the security camp were required to abide by the confidentiality regulations.
"Yes! Brother, I don't dare to get involved in the duties of ambassador, but other than that, I must make the decision. Otherwise, there is no need to talk about this matter."
Given such an opportunity to show off, Gao Yi was naturally reluctant to let it go. Besides, the strategy set by the imperial court seemed to be very different from the past...
Unfortunately, when Gao Jingxian came out with fifty soldiers in Forbidden Army uniforms, Gao Yi realized that the so-called opportunity to show off was purely wishful thinking.
Come to think of it, the East Palace Guard Camp is known to the entire dynasty to be the personal army of His Highness the Crown Prince, so how can it be borrowed by a sixth-grade escort of his.
It's just... I'm afraid this matter won't be that simple in the end!
After all, he is the chief minister, and it is not easy to say that he lives in Bianliang. It is inappropriate to place it on Fu Bi.
Not to mention that his father-in-law was once the husband-in-law, but that he had been involved in Zhao Xi's business intentionally or unintentionally over the years, and he was destined to live a miserable life.
Not to mention that the residences of the governors were all houses provided by the imperial court.
Zhao Xi went back to the East Palace and changed to a carriage before coming out. His carriage was too eye-catching.
In addition, he discussed his ideas with his father in the inner garden.
Otherwise, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince pays a private visit to his husband, there is no telling what the news will be like.
"My husband-in-law is not here!"
As soon as Wang Zhongzheng locked up the door of his house, he was pushed back by the wealthy family's gatekeepers.
What the hell? You don’t even report it, you really think you are a seventh-grade official!
It’s true that His Highness doesn’t want his identity to be revealed... You are just an outsider, I’ll scare you to death if I tell you!
But he couldn't even open the door and asked His Highness the Crown Prince to wait, which made Wang Zhongzheng feel very embarrassed.
"Chiang Kai-shek, show your brand! You don't know anything about the tricks. Hiding your identity has already arrived at the door of the rich prime minister's house. How can you hide it?"
Zhao Xi knew he was being stopped when he saw the situation in the foyer.
"Your Highness..."
No minister in the imperial dynasty would come to the door to greet His Highness the Crown Prince. It was good to be able to step down to greet His Highness, and even salute first...
"Rich Prime Minister, it's difficult to enter this door..."
Zhao Xi was teasing, but Fu Bi didn't take it seriously.
"Scholars should think about state affairs, and Fu Bi does not set a shortcut to the south."
This old rich man... probably didn't do it for himself. In fact, Zhao Xi understood very well, especially for low-level officials, if they could become familiar with each other in the Prime Minister's house, they would basically have a chance of promotion.
This is normal.
There are thousands of officials in the country and dynasty. How many officials and ministers can remember?
With a suitable assignment, the people who can come to mind are either the kind who are so capable that no one can ignore them, such as Wang Jiefu, the top three in all previous imperial examinations, or those who have become famous in specific areas.
There is also familiarity. For this kind of familiarity, apart from relatives, the only other way is to visit people who look familiar.
Fu Bi welcomed Zhao Xi to the study. There was another person in the study, drinking tea leisurely, still imitating Zhao Xi's method of drinking tea with clear brew.
When Zhao Xi came in, Han Qi just bowed...
If you are not the host, you will not have the courtesy to welcome guests.
This kind of winged hat designed by Taizu is really meaningless. It can be seen whispering in the court, but it can't be seen when visiting and communicating behind the scenes.
Zhao Xi didn't care, and there was nothing he could do if he did.
Regardless of whether Fu Bi and Han Qi were originally talking about romance or state affairs, when Zhao Xi arrived, they both stopped talking and waited for Zhao Xi to say something.
After all, His Royal Highness has very few precedents of visiting ministers in private, and it is impossible to do such a thing unless it is urgent.
How should I put it, when Zhao Xi finished explaining his purpose, Fu Bi and Han Qi felt doubly helpful.
This is a trivial matter, and it is within the scope of His Highness the Crown Prince. Whether he talks about it or not is up to His Highness the Crown Prince.
At the same time, this is also a state matter and involves the diplomatic affairs of the two countries.
The boundary between trivial matters and state affairs lies in whether His Highness the Crown Prince puts the matter on the table.
As far as the current strategy against Xixia is concerned, any conflict between soldiers will not affect the change of the established strategy.
Even His Highness the Crown Prince should have plans to deal with all unexpected situations. The only reason why he visited the wealthy family privately incognito was to express his stance and show his candidness in dealing with Xixia's strategy.
This is what makes Fu Bi and Han Qi useful.
The next step is for the guests and hosts to enjoy themselves.
"War is actually a continuation of governance, or a means of governance. The ultimate goal of governance is for the country and the people to live and work in peace and contentment. To achieve this goal, we must be free from external worries and internal worries."
The topic started with Xia's military strategy, and naturally it came to the topic of war.
Zhao Xi disagrees with the current understanding of war, or Zhao Xi's understanding of war has become deeply ingrained.
I don't quite agree with the Xixia rebellion explained by Fu Bi and Han Qi, as well as the importance of the Sixteen States of Yanyun to the defense of the country.
In Zhao Xi's view, these views have a narrow horizon.
"Prime Minister Fu, Prime Minister Han, the definition of so-called border troubles is well known to the people's livelihood in border states, so Xi will not say much. What Xi wants to communicate with you is another kind of border troubles, or another kind of governance.
need."
"Since ancient times, whenever the Central Plains was divided, there were always people with lofty ideals working hard for unification. It may be defined as martial arts, but Ke Xi believes that it is more of a political need."
"Putting aside the need for border security, from a political point of view, when it comes to the need for barter, shipping was underdeveloped during the Han and Tang Dynasties, and transactions between Tibet and China relied on land routes, which required a smooth barter channel."
"If there are too many forces on a business road, it means that this business road is cut off. That is why there is a need for unification."
"Let's talk about people's livelihood needs. The flooding of the Yellow River has always been a difficult problem for the governance of the country and even the past dynasties."
"Water control is the most important issue that requires overall consideration. Water control is watershed management, not segmented management."
"The upstream is flooded, and the downstream is affected. The upstream is treated, and the downstream is benefited. As a result, there is a need for a unified river basin."
"There is also a need for another kind of product. Now that the country has wool textiles, there is a demand for wool. The pros and cons of unification and separate countries are obvious."
"Not to mention that due to the popularization of rail tracks, the demand for iron, steel, and coal has increased significantly. In terms of mineral deposits currently discovered, the southeast is scarce and the northwest is rich."
Zhao Xi has long wanted to discuss these ideas with others. The inherent concept of Guochao is: except for Guochao, other places are wilderness.
This may be a self-comforting statement, but it is more a matter of knowledge and cognition.
Zhao Xi's contacts determine that it is difficult for his views to be widely known. Right now, they are only instilled in the entire guard camp.
But Fu Bi and Han Qi are different. If they can accept this view, it means that it is possible for it to be universally recognized by the entire country.