In the evening, it gets dark very quickly, and the boundless twilight is like a giant beast, opening its bloody mouth and swallowing up the light that is not very bright between heaven and earth.

The chill was obviously a little cold, which made people feel quite uncomfortable, and the attendants in the palace added charcoal fire in an orderly manner.

Liu Chengyou couldn't stand the turbid and stagnant air, so he ordered someone to open the doors and windows to breathe, and the cold wind surging in from outside immediately suppressed the temperature that had just risen in the hall.

Standing at the window, blowing a cool breeze slightly, Zhang Dejun took a robe very diligently: "Official, it's cold, don't catch a cold." ”

Liu Chengyou was not reckless, took the drape on his body, only stopped for a few breaths, then turned back to the hall, roasted the fire, and casually greeted Wang Pu in front of His Majesty: "Qi Wu, what do you think of the Dingyan Army?" Zhe Gong is very afraid of this party force! ”

Wang Pu had been waiting on the side before, and although he did not speak, he listened to the conversation between the two. At this time, he asked, waved his hand and said: "The minister does not know anything about the difficult army, and he does not dare to comment on it. However, what Zhe Gong said is not alarmist! ”

Liu Chengyou is very satisfied with Wang Pu's rigorous attitude, and it is no wonder that he has historical talents. Wang Pu was seen by Jia Wei, who was repairing history in the history museum, and recently he was often called to assist in the compilation of "Gaozu Records".

"Your Majesty, as the public said, the Dingyan army has been growing in strength since Li Sigong began for decades, and according to the land of Hetao, it occupies several prefectures in Xia Sui and has tens of thousands of troops. In particular, the Tuoba Li clan is also strengthening its control over the party clans. ”

Under Liu Chengyou's gaze, Wang Pu still briefly stated his opinion: "In the opinion of the minister, the growth of the Dingyan army is not conducive to the stability of the northwest border of the Han Dynasty. However, with the current situation of our dynasty, there is really no way to restrain the difficult army. Li Yiyin has been in charge of Xia Sui for 14 years, and if his generation is also ambitious, he can tear the flag and make chaos at any time and break away from the rule of the Han Dynasty. ”

"I am also in great trouble here. Xiazhou, after all, is not another feudal town under the rule of the Han Dynasty. When I was in the middle of the river, Li Yiyin led the soldiers of Xiazhou to move! Liu Chengyou's hand was still on the charcoal fire, and the firelight reflected his hand red, and the heat couldn't dispel his worries at all: "At that time, if it weren't for the fact that I was in the middle of the river, I was afraid that Guan You would have undergone drastic changes!" ”

Hearing this, Wang Pu was a little surprised: "According to what the minister heard, didn't the Dingyan Army and the Yanzhou Army clash at that time?" ”

Liu Chengyou directly gave Wang Pu a look full of meaning: "With Wang Qing's spiritual vision, will you not be able to see through this floating appearance?" ”

Wang Pu couldn't help but show a humble smile.

With a slight smile, Wang Pu carefully glanced at Liu Chengyou's side face, hesitated slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, with the strength of Xiazhou, compared with the Han Dynasty, it is not worth mentioning, but if it is really opposed, the imperial court will not be able to control it." What is more important for the Han Dynasty now is to strike the war and support the people. Even if the country gets through this difficult period, the focus of the imperial court should be on fighting the Khitan and leveling the kingdoms......"

Observing the emperor's expression, seeing that he was still listening, but did not move, he took a deep breath, and said in a tone of exhortation: "Your Majesty's eyes are deep and far-sighted, but the worries of the difficulties are really far away, not the most important matter at the moment!" ”

"Are you afraid that I won't be able to distinguish between priorities and priorities?" Liu Chengyou asked.

"That's not what I wanted." Wang Pu hurriedly said.

"Those who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a domain!" Liu Chengyou raised his hand at him and said, "That is, to meet with Zhigong, the topic has caught up." The established strategic national policy, how can I say it lightly. ”

"Your Majesty is wise."

"In Qing's opinion, how should I deal with this difficult army?" Liu Chengyou sat back down to the imperial case and asked leisurely: "I clearly remember that when the Uighurs paid tribute, they also took the tribute horses!" For the Han court, how could they have taken it seriously? ”

"Your Majesty should be pacified, crowned with his officials, and entered his lordship to ensure the peace of the western region!" Wang Pu said in a solemn voice, and when he said this, his expression seemed to be extremely solemn.

Liu Chengyou said: "These are all things I have already done!" ”

Wang Pu's voice was extremely low: "Your Majesty, if necessary, Li Yiyin has not yet been crowned king......"

His calm gaze became sharp in an instant, and Liu Chengyou stared at Wang Pu: "Your proposal is very big!" ”

Wang Pu also said very solemnly: "The minister just thinks that if the northwest is stable, a little false name is not a pity!" ”

Liu Chengyou said very seriously: "I'm afraid that he will turn fiction into reality!" ”

Looking at Liu Chengyou like this, you know that he is a little sensitive to the matter of being crowned king. Of course, that's just it, when it's really critical, don't say that the throne will temporarily seal the entire Hetao and even the Hexi Corridor to Li Yiyin, and he will do it.

Speaking of which, everyone is scolding Emperor Shi Jingjiao'er for ceding land and betraying the country. However, if he can stabilize the country, attack the Khitan in the north, and recover Yanyun in the follow-up actions, I am afraid that it will be another inspirational story that has been sung through the ages. It's just that Shi Jingjiao failed, and left a bane, destined to be left for 10,000 years.

"Gao Yunquan and Xiazhou have a serious disagreement, several sword soldiers, the imperial court supports Yanzhou, and confronts it to clamp down on the party members, how about it?" Liu Chengyou consulted Wang Pu on a whim.

Seeing this, Wang Pu replied very seriously without thinking: "Your Majesty, if the court moves too much, I am afraid that it will cause suspicion in Xiazhou and separate from the court." If it is co-opted by the Khitan and goes to the north, it will be a disaster on both sides......"

"Speaking of which, I'm going to have to be threatened by it?" Liu Chengyou was slightly angry. In the final analysis, Liu Chengyou still has a lot of ideas in his heart.

Wang Puran was silent. After pondering for a while, he still responded cautiously: "In the opinion of the minister, for the situation in the northwest border, just listen to it." ”

"Laissez-faire?" Liu Chengyou asked.

"If the conflict between Xiazhou and Yanzhou intensifies, so that the army ends, the imperial court should also come forward to mediate!" Wang Pu said.

"Don't mention it!" Liu Chengyou threw down his sleeves.

In the face of the fact that the Son of Heaven was different from usual, full of spirit, Wang Pu was inevitably a little surprised. was thinking about how to persuade this young man, and after hearing that Liu Chengyou was silent for a while, he couldn't help but say: "If you can lead Xiazhou to fight with the Khitan and use its strength to deal with the Khitan, I may be at ease!" ”

At the mention of this, Wang Pu's eyes also lit up slightly, and the two monarchs and ministers immediately entered into an in-depth discussion on this aspect, but they failed to come up with a reason. In the final analysis, the national strength of the Han Dynasty is insufficient, and there are not many bargaining chips that can be used.

The later it was getting late, Liu Chengyou left Wang Pu to have dinner with him in order to show his kindness, and then he let him retire and gave Wang Pu a new task by the way.

handed over the "Eighty-one Chapters of Zhixuan" given by Chen Tuan Lao Dao to Wang Pu and asked him to translate it.