Chapter 668

Tang Yin helped Wen Hao and Tang Yu up, then pointed at the man who was still sleeping and asked, "Who is this..."

"Replying to the king, 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 had a good first impression of him. He waved his hand and said, "Since Mr. Gao is tired, don't disturb him. Let him sleep first!"

Wow! Wen Hao and Tang Yu were both stunned. They didn't expect that the king would be so generous. Sleeping with his head covered in front of the monarch, let alone a mere commoner, even a high-ranking dignitary would not dare to do so. Tang Yin actually tolerated Gao Liangjie, which surprised Wen Hao and Tang Yu.

Tang Yin smiled at the two and said, "You two gentlemen, please take a seat. You two are the guests specially invited by the king."

Wen Hao and Tang Yu bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Tang Yin smiled as the two sat down, then said slowly, "I have carefully read the memorials submitted by the two gentlemen."

Hearing this, Wen Hao and Tang Yu hurriedly bowed.

Tang Yin continued: "You two gentlemen agree with me welcoming the emperor to Feng. I want to hear from you two gentlemen, where will my Feng Kingdom go in the future?"

Wen Hao said solemnly: "The two countries of Chuan and Zhen have wolfish ambitions. Under the banner of clearing the court, they are trying to depose the emperor and become the emperor themselves. Any ambitious person should stand up. Your Majesty is not afraid of the power of Chuan and Zhen, and saves the emperor from trouble. This is a loyal and heroic act, enough to impress the world. Now, Your Majesty should work hard to govern, conserve your energy, help the emperor return to Shangjing, and consolidate the foundation of the empire."

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded and responded, then turned to look at Tang Yu.

Tang Yu smiled coldly and said, "It is not your duty to help the emperor return to the capital, nor can it be done by the power of Dafeng alone. I think you should make good use of the opportunity of the emperor's stay in Dafeng to save money and grain for Feng State, recruit talents, and strengthen its strength in order to become stronger in the future!"

"Yes!" Tang Yin responded again.

From what Wen Hao and Tang Yu said, it can be seen that they are both loyal ministers, but the objects of their loyalty are different. The former is loyal to the emperor, while the latter is loyal to Feng State.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you two gentlemen think that Sichuan and Zhen will attack Dafeng in the future?"

Wen Hao and Tang Yu looked at each other, and sank for a moment, then shook their heads at the same time and said, "It's unlikely."

"Oh?" Tang Yin was refreshed and asked, "Why?"

Wen Hao said, "First of all, Sichuan and Zhen are too far away from our country, and it is unlikely that they will travel a long distance to fight. Secondly, the emperor is in Dafeng, and Sichuan and Zhen will be afraid. Third, all countries will oppose Sichuan and Zhen to use troops against our country."

The first two points he said are easy to understand, but Tang Yin didn't understand the third point.

He asked sternly, "Mr. Wenhao, why do you think all the countries will oppose it?"

Wenhao sighed and said, "The princes of all countries hope that a weak imperial power will be on their heads and cannot interfere with their emperor, and they do not want a strong imperial power to influence their emperor!"

Once Chuan and Zhen conquer Feng, the emperor will also be finished, but whether it is Chuan or Zhen, if they replace the imperial court, the princes of all countries will not have an easy life.

When Tang Yin was thinking secretly, he suddenly heard a sneer from the side.

He turned his head and saw that Gao Liangjie, who was originally sleeping on the couch, had sat up at some point, his eyes were hazy and not fully open, and it was not until this time that Tang Yin could see his appearance clearly.

Gao Liangjie's name is almost completely opposite to his appearance. He is not tall, nor does he look stunning. He looks sloppy and decadent. It seems that he hasn't shaved or trimmed his beard for several days. The black stubble covers most of his cheeks. His clothes are okay. Although they are a little worn out, they are still clean.

The laughter just now was made by him.

Wen Hao is very well-educated. He feels uncomfortable, but he doesn't show it. He still bows to Gao Liangjie who sits up.

Gao Liangjie's return greeting is a big yawn, without even looking at Wen Hao.

Tang Yin was angry and amused when he saw this. He stared at Gao Liangjie and asked, "Did Mr. Gao sleep well?"

Hearing his question, Gao Liangjie turned his head and met Tang Yin's sharp eyes.

He was slightly stunned, then knelt up and bowed to Tang Yin, saying, "Thank you for your concern, it's warm here, and I slept comfortably."

Ha! Tang Yin almost laughed out loud, this guy is quite interesting, he was originally mocking him, but he really answered seriously.

Tang Yu frowned and asked coldly, "Why did Mr. Gao just sit and bow when he saw the king, but didn't show any courtesy? You don't know etiquette at all!"

Gao Liangjie said nonchalantly, "The king summoned the wise man, but made him wait for several hours, isn't that also ignorant of etiquette?"

"You are so bold..." Accusing the king of not knowing etiquette in front of him, even Tang Yu, the questioner, was frightened.

Tang Yin was also stunned, then immediately waved his hand, interrupted Tang Yu, and said with a smile, "Mr. Gao is right, this afternoon, the king was indeed delayed by something, and lost his courtesy, I hope the three gentlemen will 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 body and knelt down, kowtowed and saluted, and said loudly: "Little Gao Liangjie, please pay homage to the king!"

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 I apologized, Gao Liangjie became more polite. Tang Yin couldn't help it any longer, 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, and 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 sharper than a knife, "Mediocre ministers harm the country! If all my ministers are short-sighted like you, won't the country be about to perish?"

"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 unwilling 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, and Huan. If Shenchi also gets involved, it will become the Eight-Nation Alliance. Is your Majesty confident that he can withstand it? "

Tang Yin took a breath, this was a question he had never thought about. He had to carefully consider whether Gao Liangjie's words were alarmist or if it was really possible.

If, as he said, the seven countries join forces to send troops to Fengguo, 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 quickly to stabilize the west, and win over the Mo Kingdom to stabilize the south. As long as these two points are achieved, it will be very difficult for all countries to jointly send troops against me, Dafeng."

"Destroy Ning State quickly and win over Mo State..." Tang Yin repeated his words thoughtfully. After a moment, he sighed quietly, stood up, walked to Gao Liangjie, and stretched out his hand to pull him up from the ground. , said with a wry smile: "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 casualties in the Zhang River is close to one hundred thousand. , Now that the troops are insufficient and exhausted, 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 peace, and the reason why he is willing to give up Hedong County, which he values ​​so much, to our country, shows that Ning Guo is really unable to conquer Ning Guo. The military losses 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?"