Chapter 223: Khitan's Invitation
Ye Hua belonged to the extraordinary participation in the imperial meeting, and he also knew it, so after he came, he sat directly in the outermost position, and it didn't take long for the important ministers of the court to come, it is worth mentioning, the privy envoy Gao Xingzhou also came, the old general's health was very bad, he had been lingering on the sickbed, and his tall body was rickety, and he looked very haggard.
However, no one dares to underestimate Prince Gao, especially in the military, even Guo Wei has to respect him for three points.
The other is Taishi Feng Dao, his face is full of redness, he is swept away from depression, and he looks very happy.
His calligraphy has become the printing standard of Da Zhou, which made the old lady very satisfied, and even gave Ye Hua a heart, and chatted with him when they met, "I have seven granddaughters, the eldest is 35, and the youngest is just half a year old, which one do you want, the old man must agree!" ”
Ye Hua gave Feng Dao a big roll of his eyes, "You better keep it for yourself, I can't afford it!" ”
"Don't be in a hurry to refuse, this young man, you have to come and go often, go back and go to my place for a meal, and the old man will introduce you to you?" Seeing that Ye Hua's face was getting darker and darker, Lao Feng Dao smiled, took care of himself to the first place of Wenchen, and sat down.
The eyes of the princes in the political hall were all on fire when they looked at Feng Dao!
This old guy, the more alive he is, the more energetic he becomes, he occupies a position, and sooner or later he will drive you down!
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are rivers and lakes with grievances and hatreds, even if they are the top characters, don't think they are all otherworldly, in fact, take a closer look, these people are even more vulgar!
Ye Hua didn't bother to take care of them, you see, I'm last, I'm proud, I'm proud, who have I been jealous of? That's open-mindedness!
After sitting for a while, Guo Wei and Chai Rong appeared together.
Guo Boss sat on the dragon chair, and Chai Rong also had a chair that was one size smaller, showing the transcendent status of one person and above ten thousand people.
Guo Wei didn't like beating around the bush and red tape, so after he sat down, he asked Wei Renpu directly, "Wei Xianggong, how is the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty now?" ”
Returning to His Majesty, Li Hongji poisoned his uncle Li Jingsui, and forced Li Jing to appoint him as the crown prince. Now the power of the DPRK and China has all fallen into the hands of Li Hongji, he can fight and use soldiers, and he is the most powerful person in Jiangnan. Wei Renpu sighed again: "This time Li Hongji made a decisive and simple move, and there were many people who supported him, and he ascended to the throne of the crown prince almost smoothly, which is really not to be underestimated." The old minister thought that the top priority was to take advantage of the civil strife in the Southern Tang Dynasty to wave Huainan again, and he couldn't wait for Li Hongji to completely grasp the power, otherwise it would be too late before, and this time he must take the north of the Yangtze River into his hands! ”
After Lao Wei put forward this opinion, Guo Wei was obviously tempted, the last southern expedition was richly rewarded, and Guo Wei wanted to do another vote.
According to the usual practice, Fan Zhen and Li Gu should be asked to see how the money, food, people, husbands, and armaments and weapons are prepared.
Fan Qian's tone was subtle, and Li Gu directly danced with his eyebrows.
God is on the side of Da Zhou, and this year is another bumper harvest year, and it is the third year in a row.
Although the capital was flooded, the treasury of the Great Zhou still had money!
2 million military salaries, 500,000 stone grain, 200,000 people...... Enough to fight a big war like never before!
The more Ye Hua listened, the more angry he became, these old guys were really picky, he went to ask for it, but he could only get 50,000 stone of grain, and it was all old grain, and the emperor immediately took out all the treasures.
It's a real ass!
Contemptible.
He thought of Li Hongji again, according to the memory of his previous life, Li Hongji was indeed the prince and poisoned his uncle. It's just that his actions angered Li Jing, Li Jing abolished Li Hongji's crown prince, and chose Li Yu to inherit the Southern Tang Dynasty.
According to the current point of view, Li Hongji has grown a lot after experiencing the defeat of Huainan, and this guy is even more ruthless, not only killing his uncle, but also forcing his father to hand over power.
At first glance, there is really some style of Tang Taizong.
However, Ye Hua never took Nantang in his eyes, and all the princes in the court, unprecedentedly unanimous, all shouted to take the opportunity to go south, and Ye Hua sneered at it.
Guo Wei was almost ready to drive the expedition again, but suddenly saw Ye Hua at the door, or to see what advice this kid had.
"Ye Qing, what do you think?"
When it came to the head, Ye Hua said slowly: "Just now Wei Xianggong said that he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to send troops, then I want to consult Wei Xianggong, do you think the Southern Tang Dynasty is very chaotic at the moment?" ”
Wei Renpu said quietly: "Isn't it a mess for my nephew to kill my uncle and force the palace monarch's father?" ”
"Chaos, it's indeed chaos, but with the wisdom of Wei Xianggong, can't you see that there is even more chaos waiting for you!"
Suck!
Wei Renpu's face changed, and he quickly thought of a possibility.
"Does Champion Hou mean that even if Li Hongji is in power, not only will he not be able to prosper the country, but he will also make the heavens angry and resentful, and completely disrupt the Southern Tang Dynasty?" Wei Renpu quickly denied it, he shook his head and said: "Li Hongji is very talented, not a straw bag!" ”
"It's because he's not a straw bale that there's a mess! And it's a big mess! ”
Ye Hua was extremely determined.
Several ministers were taken aback by him, and Fan Zhen opened his mouth to ask, "Champion Hou, don't sell Guanzi, just say it!" ”
Ye Hua smiled slightly, "If my expectations are good, Li Hongji's ability to ascend to the throne should be the result of the strong support of those scholars from the north." Li Hongji has always had great ambitions, and he must compete in the Central Plains, treat the northern and southern scholars equally, make the best use of their talents, and make the best use of their resources, so as to win the praise and support of the northern scholars. ”
Ye Hua talked for a long time, and he talked about Li Hongji's advantages.
They can't hear that there is any chaos, on the contrary, let Li Hongji take power, he is bound to work hard, or it won't be long before the Southern Tang Dynasty can recover its national strength and become a fierce rival of the Great Zhou.
Don't start now, but when!
"Do you really can't see it, or do you pretend not to know?" Ye Hua sneered: "The northern scholars have a shallow foundation, how much can they take Li Hongji?" No matter what Li Hongji does next, he can't do without money, people, and food...... From whom is he going to cut flesh? It's not a poor bastard from the north, right? Every time he slashes the Li family clan and the southern scholars, these people will hate him a point, and sooner or later they will tear their faces and break the net. Da Zhou's dispatch of troops at this time will only help Li Hongji, isn't it obvious? ”
After Ye Hua spoke his opinion, he did not get the same voice of approval as before.
Li Gu first raised a question, "Champion Hou, you said that Nantang would be more chaotic, but it was just your guess. If Li Hongji skipped others and worked hard, what should he do? ”
"That's right, how did the champion Hou know that Li Hongji would implement changes to the detriment of the interests of the southern scholars? Could he be doing something that digs his own grave? Xue Juzheng also refuted.
Wei Renpu said: "Champion Hou, what you said may be reasonable, but if you don't send troops at the good opportunity in front of you, wouldn't it be hesitant to mislead the country?" ”
The three of them are talking more and more.
Ye Hua couldn't listen anymore, he said angrily: "The most vicious enemy of my Great Zhou is always the Khitan, since a few months ago, the whole army has been prepared for war, and it is necessary to fight with the Khitan. Zhugong's eyes are only waiting for Nantang, which is really disappointing! ”
When the Khitan was mentioned, the situation in the main hall changed again.
Chai Rong showed a thoughtful look.
He has been defending the Khitan for several years in a row, of course, he knows the pressure of the Khitan, and there are so many troops in the imperial court, where to focus on it, it is really worth thinking about!
This imperial meeting ended in vain, and the political affairs hall simply went south, and Ye Hua strongly objected, Chai Rong, Feng Dao, Gao Xingzhou, these three did not speak directly.
Chai Rong thought about it, Feng Dao was the most chic, and immediately copied the text when he returned to the mansion to enrich the font.
Only Gao Xingzhou, after going back, tell his son Gao Huaide that he must be closer to Ye Hua, and only he can take care of you in the future!
Gao Huaide didn't understand what his father meant, he was not a sociable person, and Ye Hua only saw him, which could only be regarded as good, in comparison, his brother-in-law Zhao Kuangyin was Ye Hua's best friend, at least Gao Huaide saw it this way, and he would just hug his brother-in-law's thigh in the future.
After another three days, Guo Wei was going to hold a pre-imperial meeting, but suddenly news came that the Khitan sent an envoy to come, and the envoy was called Yang Gon, of course, this Yang Gon has nothing to do with the Yang family's half a dime, he is Yanyun's person, because of his bravery in battle, he has repeatedly made war exploits, and he was promoted to the history of assassination, and he was also given the surname Yelu, who is a red man in front of the Liao lord.
When he came to Da Zhou, he had only one request, that is, to invite Guo Wei to go north to hunt and compete!