"If the questions raised by Old Ai Qing can help sort out the whole story of the civil and military generals of the Manchu Dynasty more clearly."
"Then it doesn't hurt to ask."
Kong Youdao bowed deeply to Zhao Ji.
Then he turned around and came to Gao Qiu's side with a smile on his face.
"Captain Gao, what you said just now are just your one-sided words."
"I wonder if there are other people who can corroborate this?"
After hearing this, Gao Qiu glanced at Kong Youdao with disgust.
"Master Kong, what do you mean?"
"Now those generals who are naturally rebellious have completely taken refuge in Shuibo Liangshan."
"How can I get evidence from them?"
Kong Youdao nodded slowly.
"Oh, since you can't provide any evidence, it means that what you just said are all your one-sided words?"
"This credibility will inevitably be greatly compromised."
Almost every one of these officials who served in the same court as Kong Youdao knew the old man's temperament.
That is definitely a master who will definitely get to the bottom of things as long as he gets the chance.
Before every speech, he always likes to stand on the moral high ground and look down on everyone he criticizes.
His attitude and style of speaking were not liked by many civil and military officials in the entire dynasty.
Even Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was very dissatisfied with him many times.
Logically speaking, for a guy like him who has a low official rank, a bad temper, and is very willing to admit death.
There must be a lot of people I offend on a daily basis.
I'm afraid there are many people in the court who have long wanted to get rid of him.
But the actual situation cannot be measured by common sense.
First, this old man Kong has a very high prestige among literati in the world.
Whether it is his masterpieces of calligraphy and painting or his attainments in poetry, they are all quite high.
Therefore, if someone in the court wanted to touch him, he would have to consider his influence among the literati.
As for the second reason.
It was Kong Youdao who had been Zhao Ji's teacher in poetry and poetry for several years when he was very young.
Although usually this old man would not claim to be the emperor's master.
But there is a layer of relationship between the two of them after all.
Therefore, Zhao Ji, even if he wanted to stop the world's intellectuals from talking about Youyou, he must try his best to ensure that this old man Kong could live a peaceful life.
It is precisely because of the above reasons that Kong Youdao is not afraid at all when facing characters such as Tong Guan and Gao Qiu.
Although Gao Qiu felt helpless at Kong Youdao's initiative to find fault, in order to get rid of the blame for this crime as soon as possible, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept Kong Youdao's words.
"Since Mr. Kong feels that the credibility of what I just said is doubtful."
"Then please tell me the whole story."
"Humph, he's just a senile old scholar who only knows how to write poor poems and essays in the government office."
"How do you know about those important military events?"
Gao Qiu's sarcasm immediately caused Kong Youdao, who had a calm face, to blush.
At the same time, the gray beard on his chin was also trembling slightly.
"Although I don't know much about the battlefield."
"But I can also ask those soldiers who escaped from the battlefield?"
As Kong Youdao spoke, the wisps of anger on his face disappeared.
Instead, there was a meaningful smile.
He first glanced at Gao Qiu, who had a changeable expression, with great pride.
Then with a smile on his face, he glanced at the many colleagues standing in the Jinluan Hall.
"Perhaps your colleagues don't know yet, but the news I heard from the soldier is completely opposite to what Captain Gao just reported to the officials."
Kong Youdao paused, and when he was about to speak again, Gao Qiu took the initiative.
"He's just a big-headed soldier with a low status and little knowledge."
"Why should his words be trusted?
Can’t the words of this captain be trusted?”
After hearing this, Kong Youdao grinned for a long time.
But when his smile reflected in Gao Qiu's eyes, he felt as if a cold wind was blowing through his heart.
"Master Kong, if you have something on your mind, you might as well say it directly. What are you trying to do?"
The smile on Kong Youdao's face gradually stopped.
"What Lord Taiwei said is true."
"The words of a mere soldier are indeed not trustworthy."
"But what if there are dozens, dozens, or even nearly a hundred soldiers?"
"What if the words of these soldiers are not only consistent, but also completely different from what the Taiwei just said?"
"Then what does this mean?"
"Are all those soldiers telling lies?"
"What you, Lord Lieutenant, said is the truth?"
Gao Qiu was startled, and then he glanced at Zhao Ji who was sitting on the dragon chair.
At this moment, he happened to catch Zhao Ji's gaze.
Immediately, his heart suddenly trembled.
At this time, Gao Qiu's panic was also seen by Kong Youdao, who had been watching him.
I couldn't help but feel happy in my heart.
In fact, in Kong Youdao's heart, he had always looked down upon Gao Qiu, who came from a humble background, had no ideas, and was very good at flattering others.
I even thought extremely radically that during the Song Dynasty, their military power was gradually weakening and their finances were becoming increasingly tight.
It is directly related to these incompetent ministers who only know how to speculate.
If he could only rely on his own efforts to completely eliminate those treacherous ministers who only know how to speculate and flatter others from the court.
Then, whether in this dynasty or in future generations, his achievements will be remembered for thousands of years.
And it was for these so-called righteousnesses that Kong Youdao took a stand in this matter.
At this time, when he saw Gao Qiu, who had been so eloquent just now, a look of fear finally appeared on his face.
He knew that this stick had hit the vital part of that treacherous minister.
As long as he continues to exert force, it is not impossible to remove people like Gao Qiu from the court.
Kong Youdao, who had firmly gained the upper hand, had a bigger smile on his face.
He first circled around Gao Qiu, whose expression suddenly changed, for several times.
Then he bowed his hands to Zhao Ji who was sitting on the dragon chair.
"I'd like to report to the officials. After the visits and investigations by Wei Chen in the past few days, we have roughly figured out why Taiwei Gao returned in defeat this time."
"First, it's due to the Taiwei's underestimation of the enemy."