Li Congjia has no idea how to become stronger, he is still learning and adapting, he has to learn how to survive, and he has to observe the actions of others, especially his eldest brother!

After Li Hongji replaced his father, he went east to Wuyue, attacked Jinghu, and also got rid of Li Jingda, and his successive victories made him very popular.

If he can swallow Wu Yue and Jing Chu and integrate the south, he may not be able to compete with the Great Zhou, he has just lifted the threat from the north, and a strong enemy has appeared in the south, which is called pressing the gourd scoop and rising again.

The Great Zhou convened a pre-imperial meeting for several days to discuss the way to deal with it.

Ye Hua was also called and participated in two meetings, and there was a lot of discussion in the court, and some people advocated an immediate southern expedition to resolutely defeat the momentum of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Some people hope to completely sweep away Yanyun, destroy the Northern Han Dynasty, relieve their worries, and go south with all their might, and the little Li Hongji is not worried.

Ye Hua was more inclined to the second scenario, but he had not yet found a way to contain Li Hongji, so he could only remain silent for the time being. Fortunately, it is a matter of strategic overall, and Chai Rong will not make up his mind so quickly.

Ye Hua returned home, according to the rules, went to greet the old lady, and then was about to think about countermeasures, at this time Zhou Ehuang suddenly came over and fluttered at Ye Hua.

"Slave to see the marquis."

After the famous Great Zhou, with a clear face, there is no fat powder, just like a fairy who came out of the painting, I have to say, the same person, the difference is really too big, such a beautiful woman is really rare in the world.

Although Ye Hua sighed, he didn't have too much thought, he didn't have Boss Cao's fault, not to mention that if Li Congjia was stimulated to write an unforgettable poem and pass it on, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Madame, what's the matter?"

"Hmm!"

Emperor Zhou E nodded slightly, she raised her head timidly, glanced at Ye Hua's expression, and then hurriedly lowered her again, "Master Hou, I heard that His Highness is doing well, and he is having a hard time, isn't it?" ”

"That's right!" Ye Hua replied very simply, "The heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, and starve their bodies and skin...... Li Congjia's suffering is nothing, he used to enjoy it too much, so he should pay off his debts! ”

"Words, having said that, but, after all, His Highness is a golden branch and jade leaf, and he has not been wronged, and the slave is worried about him......"

Ye Hua waved his hand, "Li Congjia is much stronger than Mrs. imagined, Li Jingda is dead, even if Da Zhou doesn't want to protect Li Congjia, who makes him the only one who can replace Li Hongji!" ”

Ye Hua's tone was relaxed, but those who were familiar with him knew that Hou Ye was angry, and the next situation was very serious!

Emperor Zhou E lowered her head, her heart was in a mess.

Sure enough, Da Zhou wants to use His Royal Highness to make a fuss, with His Royal Highness's immature shoulders and weak temperament, how can he bear it? Li Hongji is so mad that he can poison even his biological father, let alone his sixth brother.

It is necessary to make His Highness more important, and only in this way will Da Zhou fully protect His Highness. Relying on Ye Hua's promise will not work, and Da Zhou must be allowed to see the value of His Highness!

Thinking of this, Emperor Zhou E raised his face again, and said with a straight face: "Master Hou, Li Hongji gave the Khitan 300,000 pieces of silk, and he ...... He wants to ask the Khitan to go south again! ”

When Zhou Ehuang said this, she stared at Ye Hua tightly, she wanted to capture some expressions from Ye Hua's face, no matter whether she was happy or angry, as long as the richer the expression, the more valuable the news...... But as a result, Emperor Zhou E was disappointed, and Ye Hua didn't say anything from beginning to end.

Just when Emperor Zhou E was waiting impatiently, Ye Hua only said three words: "Got it." Then he left.

Zhou Ehuang didn't know if she could help her husband, so she had to go back to her residence, play the pipa, and play it again, integrating all her sorrows into the sound of the pipa.

"I really didn't expect that she couldn't just play the lute!" Zhao Er nodded slightly, it seems that Zhou Ehuang is not ruthless to her husband, nor is she just complaining.

She actually has a channel to understand the secrets of the Southern Tang Dynasty, it's not simple, it's really not simple!

……

"Your Majesty, Emperor Zhou'e's intelligence tells us at least two important pieces of information." Ye Hua truthfully reported to Chai Rong.

His Majesty the Emperor smiled slightly, "This first one is that there are ministers within the Southern Tang Dynasty who are dissatisfied with Li Hongji, and they pin their hopes on Li Congjia. But Li Congjia was not angry, so they wanted to go through the path of Emperor Zhou E and give the situation of the Southern Tang Dynasty to this princess. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Ye Hua gave Chai Rong a dry sycophant, Chai Rong frowned, "Ye Qing, you said that there are two important pieces of news, I only thought of one, what is the second one?" ”

Ye Hua said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's dark under the lights, and the second thing the minister said is the ability to communicate." The Khitan collected 300,000 horses of silk, and they are likely to make a comeback! ”

"Oh!"

Chai Rong suddenly frowned, "Ye Qing, do you think that the Khitan has just been hit hard, and it has not been a year yet, do they have the ability to go south?" ”

"Whether there is or not, the minister thinks they will go south." Ye Hua said confidently, for a bandit group, it was more uncomfortable to let them give up robbing than to kill them.

What's more, with Xiao Siwen's ruthlessness, he went south to fight in the grass valley, and if he wins, he can enrich his forces and solve the dilemma, and if he loses, he can take the opportunity to consume the power of opposition, how can he not pay any compensation, how can he not move!

In exchange for Ye Hua, he would not give gifts to the Khitan at all, he only needed to send a man of tongue and tongue.

"Master Wang, what do you think?"

Hanlin bachelor Wang Pu accompanies Chai Rong, usually, the representative of the latter question is more important, this person who has been planning for Chai Rong for many years, deserves this position. In the past, he was just Chai Rong's personal staff and never showed his face, but now the black-clothed prime minister is about to come to the front of the stage and show his grandeur.

Wang Pu smiled with a smile on his face, "Champion Hou's judgment is naturally to the point. It's just that according to the old minister's opinion, the Khitans no longer have the strength to capture the land of Yanyun, and they have changed from a group of bandits to thieves, compared to Li Hongji, who is a difficult opponent. If the Great Zhou does not send troops, Wu Yue will not be protected, and if Zhou Xingfeng is eliminated again, the Yangtze River will fall into the hands of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the situation will not be good. Lao Chen is still those eight words...... First the south and then the north, first the easy and then the hard! ”

When Wang Pu said this strategy, Ye Hua couldn't help frowning!

How familiar it is, before Guo Wei decided to go on the Northern Expedition to Yanyun, the court faced the dispute between the north and the south, and at that time he turned the tide and prompted Guo Boss to decide on the Northern Expedition, and it turned out that he was right. Now that Chai Rong has ascended the throne, he is once again faced with the choice between north and south, but he doesn't know how His Majesty the Emperor has chosen......

Chai Rong frowned deeply and paced back and forth on the ground. Wang Pu smiled, not in any hurry. He was completely sure that the emperor would follow his advice, the current situation was different, Ye Hua was still clinging to the idea of first north and then south, and he didn't know how to change it......

After a long time, Chai Rong said slowly: "The Khitan has degenerated into a thief, there is really no need to worry, I will give Zhao Kuangyin an order and let him be careful." Jiangnan is rich, Li Hongji is ambitious, this fang can not be removed, I am determined to mobilize 200,000 troops, first conquer the Southern Tang Dynasty! Take back Gangnam! ”

Chai Rong smiled at Ye Hua, "Ye Qing, are you willing to be a pioneer for me this time?" ”

Ye Hua nodded briskly, "The minister's order." ”

Coming out of the palace, Ye Hua's mood was obviously not as high as it seemed.

It is said that once the son of heaven was a courtier, and now he finally feels it.

In the past, Boss Guo not only regarded him as a courtier, but also as a junior, and even a benefactor...... Talking in the court, Ye Hua can often take advantage, and it turns out that his judgment is also right.

But now that Chai Rong is in charge, after a few months, His Majesty the Emperor sat firmly on the dragon chair and began to use his own people.

Although Ye Hua's authority was greater, his influence on the emperor was declining...... First south, then north, first north, then south...... Only this time, the people in the court will understand who is His Majesty's first confidant.

It doesn't look like I'm going to have a good time...... Of course, Chai Rong still let him be the pioneer, proving that the Holy Family is still extraordinary...... Anyway, the times are different, and it's time for me to adjust my positioning.

Ye Hua still returned to the mansion as usual, still busy, and no one could see anything abnormal...... The Great Zhou Forbidden Army dispatched with all its strength and went south to fight, which was just around the corner.

Chai Rong was already ready to go to the expedition in person, and just waited for the early dynasty to order the whole army to go south, but on this night, news suddenly came from Youzhou!

The Tianxiong army was envoys, and Zhao Kuangyin, who stayed behind in Youzhou, was ambushed and seriously injured!

"What!"

Chai Rong almost couldn't believe his eyes, Zhao Kuangyin was injured, he was so powerful in martial arts, and he had so much forbidden army protection, who hurt him?

Zhao Kuangyin was injured, what should I do in Youzhou?

Can the army still go south?

Faced with many questions, Chai Rong issued an edict overnight and announced all the important ministers into the palace...... Soon, various news came back from the front, and the truth about Zhao Kuangyin's injury surfaced.

A few months ago, several courtiers had dealings with the Great Xiangguo Temple, helped the monk speak, and beat Lu Duosun outside the palace gate.

Chai Rong was furious, and immediately sent these people to Youzhou as slaves, and they were not pardoned.

Among these courtiers, there was a man named Wei Shiyu, he came to Youzhou, was arranged to supervise the repair of the city, in less than a month, he enveloped hundreds of people, taking advantage of the dark moon and high wind, suddenly hijacked a group of livestock, fled north, and defected to the Khitan.

After Zhao Kuangyin heard the news, he immediately led his troops to pursue, and he gave a death order not to let go of a fugitive...... chased after a day and a night, killed more than 400 people, and there were only a few dozen people left around Wei Shiyu.

Just when Zhao Kuangyin was about to kill them all, a group of people suddenly appeared, Zhao was attacked by the enemy on his back, he desperately killed dozens of people, but was shot by a crossbow arrow and fell off the horse, fortunately he was rescued by his subordinates and fled back to Youzhou.

Wei Shiyu, under the protection of the Khitans, successfully escaped from the Great Wall.

Zhao is injured, and Youzhou is in danger...... As Chai Rong's mastermind, Wang Pu's face turned red, as if he had miscalculated......