After rebirth, I became the stupid son of the Hou family

The prince said to Hu Gao:

"The prince of Xiliang lost his property, which also involves the diplomacy between Xiliang and our Xuanwu Dynasty. I don't know, if it escalates to a diplomatic issue between the two countries, wouldn't it be a small loss but a big loss. This matter is in the hands of the prime minister. Catch me, I asked you clearly and I am also helping you."

Hu Gao glanced at the prince and said to him disdainfully:

"Don't bother the prince with this matter, I will handle it myself."

The emperor watched the two people arguing and interrupted them and said:

"Prime Minister, the document just handed over by the Kingdom of Xiliang said that the King of Xiliang hopes for intermarriage between the two countries. He has a princess who has reached the marriageable age. My dear friends, please take a look, among my princes, who is more suitable? Match this Princess Moyue."

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Liu Zhi, the Minister of War, came out to play:

"Your Majesty, Xiliang and we have just experienced a big war. They also captured several of our cities in succession. Although the two sides signed an armistice agreement with the mediation of the Prime Minister, it was an unequal treaty. Why do the Xiliang people occupy our city, and we still have to pay compensation and tribute to them for peace? Raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a while, what do our gatekeepers do for food? The imperial court spends so many troops a year, Could it be that they are just for show? So I think now is not the best time to get married. Please think again, Your Majesty."

After hearing what Liu Zhi said, the emperor patted the dragon chair and said:

"That's enough. I asked you to talk about the marriage, but you are here talking about the two armies in a long way. When the Xiliang soldiers came over, why didn't you rush to the front line to resist them. If you If you have the ability to repel them, why don't you still use our ceded territory to pay indemnity to seek peace? If the Prime Minister hadn't been working, you would still be here talking to me eloquently."

Liu Zhi saw that he had offended the emperor with just a few words. He quickly knelt down and apologized:

"Your Majesty, I have no other meaning in being a minister. I just expressed my feelings and expressed my true inner thoughts. As ministers, we all perform our duties. The generals at the border have their responsibilities to protect our homes and the country. We We have our responsibilities in the imperial court. Look at Dingyuan Hou Jiang Rong who is stationed in northern Xinjiang. Isn't he just like a huge stone that protects the country? He has fought against the northerners in dozens of large and small battles for decades, but he has not lost an inch of our land. Should General Liu Gu also learn a thing or two from Dingyuan Marquis? At least he must be worthy of the Emperor's trust in him."

When Hu Gao saw that Liu Zhi was pointing his finger at him and Liu Gu, and when he saw that he had pulled Dingyuan Marquis Jiang Rong out, he took the opportunity to attack him and said:

"When Minister Liu mentioned Marquis Dingyuan, I remembered something. Your father, Duke Dingguo, and Marquis Dingyuan were close friends, and you and the Young Marquis Jiang Xiaotian are sons and daughters. No wonder you gave Marquis Dingyuan to It’s such a boast, but don’t forget, Jiang Xiaotian’s wife, Mrs. Li, is the daughter of the traitor general Li Chenglong. The entire Li family has been implicated and lost their heads due to Li Chenglong, so why are Ms. Li and her son left alone? . The Emperor was considerate of Marquis Dingyuan, and for his sake, allowed Mrs. Li and her son to survive. If it weren’t for the Emperor’s kindness, I’m afraid even your daughter, who had never married, would have been implicated and lost her head.”

Liu Zhi originally didn't want to choose a side, but the right situation happened today, and he suddenly said all the things he had suppressed in his heart for a long time in the court.

When he saw that Hu Gao was relying on his status as prime minister and threatening him in public, he said to him;

"Prime Minister Hu, just the two sentences you just said are extremely disrespectful to the emperor. The emperor is kind and knows that it is not easy to show sympathy to the ministers guarding the border, so he does not kill innocent people indiscriminately. And your thinking does not match your status. .”

The emperor was originally taboo about talking about Li Chenglong, but now he saw that they brought the topic to Li Chenglong again.Seeing this, he said to them:

"I'm talking to you about the marriage, but you are arguing endlessly about your own positions. I'm feeling a little unwell, so let's stop the discussion today. If there's nothing else, I'll leave the court first. ."

When all the ministers saw the emperor retreating from the court, they all knelt down and said in unison:

"Long live my congratulations, long live my emperor." After the emperor retired, the ministers dispersed one after another.

Hu Gao stopped Liu Zhi and said:

"Does Mr. Liu have any prejudice against me? I don't think I have offended you in any way."

Liu Zhi looked at Hu Gao and said:

"Prime Minister Hu thinks too much. I am not interested in the matter but the person. I can say whatever I think in my heart. If there is anything I say that offends the Prime Minister, please forgive me."

Hu Gao said quickly:

"That's out of the question, but I think you have a lot of opinions about General Liu Gu. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can say it in person. There's nothing wrong with everyone expressing their opinions."

Seeing that Hu Gao still refused to give up, Liu Zhi said loudly:

"I, Liu Zhi, have always spoken, not the person. General Liu Gu was guarding Xiliang, so he should do his duty and regain the cities lost from him. Every inch of land in the Xuanwu Dynasty was bought back by our ancestors at the cost of their lives. , cannot be thrown away so easily. This kind of peace gained at the cost of losing dignity and interests is a shame for him to guard one side. Although I, Liu Zhi, am a civil servant, I am not ashamed of his inaction. Prime Minister Hu I thought so."

Hu Gao originally thought of finding an opportunity to win over Liu Zhi, a second-generation official who seemed to have no edges. He did not expect to have such insight and such tough and sharp language.

Seeing that there was little hope of pulling him into his camp, he said to Liu Zhi:

"Shilang Liu, it seems that you can only talk and talk, and you are simply a short-sighted person. Do you know what war means? If you can buy peace with money, why do you have to pay for it with the blood and lives of the soldiers? . Is it worth sacrificing so many people for a few border cities that are painless and painless? You also know that the people of Xiliang are very strong. Li Chenglong has been guarding the border for so many years, and finally surrendered to Xiliang without mentioning surrender. Liu General Gu's decision to stay still is not because he is afraid of the Xiliang people, but because he is being gentle. You don't understand even if I talk to you about this. When I have time, I will sit down and have a good talk with Shilang Liu."

After saying that, Hu Gao walked away surrounded by everyone. Just as Liu Zhi looked at Hu Gao's back and shook his head, he saw that the prince had already come to his side:

"Shilang Liu hasn't left yet. I wonder if it would be convenient for us to have a talk."

When Liu Zhi saw that the prince appeared in front of him, he quickly bowed and said:

"I have seen His Royal Highness."

The prince saw Hu Gao talking to Liu Zhi from a distance, and finally saw Hu Gao walking away angrily, knowing that their conversation was probably not pleasant.

In the future, if you want to bring down Hu Gao, you must get the support of the ministers of the DPRK and China.Just from what Liuzhi said in the court, we knew that he was not on the side of Hu Gao and Liu Gu.

Since he and Hu Gao are not on the same path, he must unite such people and gather them around him to deal with Hu Gao together.