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Chapter 855 How about giving them some time, Your Majesty? (first update)
Chapter 864

"Then the only way is to wait for them to lose a game first, and then I will discuss peace with the emperor. Now that the emperor is more mature and has his own opinions, we must not be too eager. That way, it will be easier. What do you guys think of the counterproductive effect?"

"What Mr. Xiang said is reasonable, then let's not mention this matter for now, let's wait for the time..."

"But wouldn't it be bad to just do nothing? At least we should be able to do something." After Zhu Guangting nodded, he still did not give up.

"What else can we do? Can we still impeach Wang Yang and Wang Wushan, fearing the enemy and fighting, not daring to go out of the city?" Another old party official next to him couldn't help saying this, it's so fucking annoying .

"Of course it's not this. Wang Wushan privately confers officials of foreign races. Well, in times of war, it can be changed. But there is such a sentence in the victory report. I don't know if you have noticed. Show him that he is a minister of the Song Dynasty.' Don’t forget to grant a Han surname to a foreign race, this is the right of the emperor..."

As soon as this statement came out, all the gentlemen present could not help but brighten their eyes!Oh shit, I didn't expect Zhu Guangting, you old boy, to have such a trick.

Liu Zhi also narrowed his eyes, and said in a slow and deep voice. "Since the Tang Dynasty, those who have made great achievements in the court of foreign races have reported to the emperor, and the emperor has given them surnames for their meritorious service to show their honor. This has become a common practice since the Tang Dynasty."

"However, I have never heard that there are people other than the Son of Heaven who bestow surnames on foreign races. Such actions are indeed open to discussion..."

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"Why are the officials so frowning? I, the Great Song Dynasty, have won consecutive victories. This is a great thing." After reading these good news, the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao also smiled rarely. Just when she raised her eyes, she saw the Emperor Zhao With a frown on his face, Xu couldn't help asking with concern.

"All the ministers and workers in the court feel that the strength contrast between my Great Song Dynasty and the Liaoxia coalition forces is too great. Although there were victories before, most of them were small victories, and most of them were the main force of the Liaoxia coalition forces through Yuzhou. It was only possible to implement it by attracting opportunities in Yuzhou..."

"Right now, the Liaoxia coalition forces are still attacking Youzhou City. It has been nearly a month. Although Wang Wushan has long been prepared for the Liaoxia invasion and vigorously repaired the city defense of Youzhou, but after all, the troops are insufficient. I am really worried about him. ..."

The Empress Dowager Gao Taotao nodded in understanding. "Yes, it has been nearly a month since the start of the war. The city of Nayouzhou was originally small. Although his king, Wushan, has repeatedly strengthened the city's defenses, facing such a large number of Liaoxia coalition forces, the Ai family really has a kind of fire. feeling..."

"Then Grandmother, do you also think that the peace talks are at the right time?" Zhao Xu nodded slightly after hearing Gao Taotao's analysis.

"Peace agreement?" Gao Taotao looked at Zhao Xu with a face full of astonishment. "You want to shake hands with Liao Xia?"

"Grandson is a little worried. If Youzhou is in trouble, at that time, the land of the three states will inevitably be ruined. And I, Song Dynasty, can hold the line of Yan, Hong, and Yin, and I still have to fight." Question mark." Zhao Xu nodded in distress and explained his point of view.

"You've thought about all of these yourself?" Gao Taotao narrowed his eyes and tapped his fingers on the desk lightly, wondering what he was thinking about.

"Of course it was brought up by the ministers during today's court meeting." Zhao Xu sighed lightly.

"It's right to have such worries. Before thinking about victory, you should think about defeat first. Everything must be considered carefully. You, the official, are becoming more and more like a wise king..."

Zhao Xu couldn't help being a little surprised, thinking what's wrong?I obviously didn't ask this question, so why did the imperial grandmother praise herself for answering the wrong question, um... Could it be that after reaching a certain age, the imperial grandmother also has something wrong?

As if seeing the doubt in Zhao Xu's eyes, Gao Taotao shook his head with a broken smile. "Your Majesty, Aijia and you are far away in Bianliang, the capital, and thousands of miles away from the battlefield. Compared with them, they must have more say in this matter, right?"

Gao Taotao tapped his finger on the good news, expressively and authentically. "As for the ministers and workers in the court, it is naturally good to have such worries. After all, they are also thinking about my Great Song."

"It's just that military and national affairs are no child's play. We not only need to listen to the opinions of these important officials in the DPRK, but also ask the soldiers on the battlefield. Otherwise. They are bleeding on the front, but we are rashly negotiating peace, so If you do it, won’t it hurt the morale of the troops too much?”

Only then did the emperor Zhao Xu suddenly realize, and he quickly copied those good news and studied them carefully.Seeing the emperor Zhao Xu's behavior, the Empress Dowager nodded slightly in satisfaction, speaking softly.

"Although Su Xueshi's words are not very pleasant, he is a loyal and upright minister. Therefore, if he cannot fight, he should have mentioned it in his letters or memorials..."

"As for Wang Wushan, although he has a strong temperament, he is not unreasonable. Although he inferred that the Liao Kingdom would inevitably join forces with Xixia to attack the Song Dynasty, he has been secretly preparing to relieve His Majesty's worries. Hidden without revealing..."

"That's right, when the city was trapped for half a month, Wang Wushan specially sent someone to sneak out of Youzhou, and asked Su Xueshi to bring me a letter in his own handwriting, saying that he used his strength to provoke Liao Kingdom and Nvzhiwan. The relationship of the Yan Department even brought several Xiao generals from the Wanyan Department under his command."

"At that time, he also mentioned in the letter that Yuzhou is as solid as gold, so I don't have to worry about the safety of Yuzhou."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows and smiled. "That's it. Su Xueshi didn't say a word, and Wang Wushan is also full of confidence. If this is the case, why not give them some more time?"

"Thank you, Grandmother, for clarifying the confusion. After a while, grandson, I will write to Su Xueshi and Wang Wushan again, ask about the situation, and their respective judgments, and then make a conclusion." After a salute to Gao Tao, the emperor Zhao Xu made a decision. the most appropriate decision.

Seeing this scene, Gao Taotao nodded slightly with a smile, and praised him again and again. In fact, the sophisticated Gao Taotao also understood it.

I'm afraid that in the hearts of Liu Zhi and others, they are not only pretending to be only about the safety of the soldiers and civilians on the Shaanxi Road border... However, since His Majesty has not seen through these things, I don't need to say them. If the monarch and his ministers are in harmony, there is no need for this old lady to be a hindrance to the emperor.

Everything will be discussed after the war is over. At that time, there will be plenty of time.In today's war, stability is the top priority.

Zhao Xu glanced at the thoughtful imperial grandmother. In fact, after the imperial grandmother asked him the details and analyzed it for himself, Zhao Xu himself gradually recovered.

It is very likely that I was misled by Liu Zhi and others, and regardless of whether their intention to mislead is really for the soldiers and civilians of Shaanxi Road or for other purposes, but, I will take notes on this account in my small notebook, and I will take notes in the future. Calculate slowly.

(End of this chapter)