Zhao Gou once again entered people's field of vision, and the people who thought he would be difficult to turn over before were only panicked at this moment. originally thought that the emperor had cut off Zhao Gou's back road and removed all his official positions, which was like cutting off Zhao Gou's wings.

Now they found out that they were wrong, Zhao Gou did not take the usual path, directly participated in the imperial examination, and entered the court again openly. At this time, everyone's hearts turned a thousand times, some were happy and some were sad. Zhao Yougong, the king of Chu, Xu Jingheng, the superintendent of the imperial history, and others were united with Zhao Gou, so they were ecstatic.

The officials led by the crown prince Zhao Huan and Gao Yu had a straight face, and there was indescribable bitterness on their faces; The main battle faction led by Zong Ze and others was also very happy. When Zhao Gou was deposed before, they had some regrets and pleaded for mercy, but Song Huizong had already made up his mind, and no one was allowed to intercede, so they gave up.

Now that Zhao Gou has reappeared, the happiest person is Zhao Yougong, the king of Chu, because of Zhao Gou's appearance, he naturally retreats to the second line, and he doesn't have to take the lead, that kind of taste is really unbearable; The most sorrowful is the crown prince Zhao Huan, who thought that it was a good time, but Zhao Gou could not turn over, but he still let him travel for nine days.

"It looks like I'm really underestimating the ninth brother!"

The crown prince Zhao Huan had a gloomy face and smiled bitterly, the bitterness in his heart was indescribable, it was clear that he was the current prince, and Zhao Gou was just the king of the county. But everyone spoke coldly to him, but they were enthusiastic about Zhao Gou, and the difference was very big, which made him resentful.

If it weren't for Zhao Gou's threat to him, Zhao Huan would not be so jealous of Zhao Gou, let alone be an enemy everywhere. Whether it is openly or secretly, they all want to make Zhao Gou fall and can't get up, only Zhao Gou falls, and no one in the court affects his status.

Even if Song Huizong's favorite person was not Zhao Huan, at that time, he had to follow the etiquette system to pass the throne to Zhao Huan and become a great treasure. Now Zhao Gou is like a shadow, you can see him wherever you go, inseparable.

Zhao Gou, who had not appeared for several months, reappeared, which made Zhao Huan's heart tighten. He looked up at Zhao Ji again, and then at Zhao Gou, always feeling that his father knew about it. Because after Zhao Gou appeared, not only the ministers were stunned, but even the eunuchs were stupid, and his father and emperor were calm as if nothing had happened.

"Could it be that this is something that my father and my ninth brother discussed?" Zhao Huan thought about it secretly, and quickly denied it.

If things are really discussed in advance, there is no need to go through such a big deal. After all, Zhao Gou's military achievements are so great, even if he makes a mistake, he only needs to think about his mistakes behind closed doors, why should he be removed from his official position and let him participate in the imperial examination, which is simply unreasonable.

Zhao Huan thought about it, but Zhao Ji was not surprised, that is to say, he had already known that this person was Zhao Gou. In short, this matter is Zhao Gou's own decision. He looked at the expressions of Pan Lianggui and Xu Jingheng, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, and confirmed his conjecture: "It must be the two of them who informed Emperor Yu of the situation in advance, which is really careless!" ”

Now it's too late for Zhao Huan to regret it, there is no regret medicine in the world. In terms of the current situation, the day when Zhao Gou turned over is not far away, and he really regrets not being at the beginning. Thinking of this, Zhao Huan pulled his hands tightly, gritted his teeth, and looked at Zhao Gou in a daze.

"Recently, there was an urgent report from the border pass, saying that there was a big war between the Liao army and the Jin country! Tell me about it! Song Huizong said with a smile.

Since he is a candidate, even if that person is Zhao Gou, Song Huizong does not have any favoritism, and directly asks him to talk about his opinions on this matter, which is to test Zhao Gou's practical opinions. But the prince and the others didn't think so, just because Zhao Gou had led troops to fight, and felt that this was an obvious release of water, so they were anxious but helpless.

"If this is true, it will be a good opportunity for Da Song!" Zhao Gou replied in a loud voice, "The Liao army has always been a strong enemy of the Great Song Dynasty, although the Liao State has been weakening over the years, but the Great Song Dynasty is also suffering from internal and external troubles. At this point, you need a chance to recuperate. ”

"The war between the Liao State and the Jin State is bound to be a long-term war, and this is an opportunity, an opportunity for the Great Song Dynasty to rest and recuperate." The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse', no matter how weak the Liao State is, it is difficult to completely destroy the Liao State with the strength of the Jin State. ”

"At that time, allies will definitely be sought, and the Great Song can take this opportunity to negotiate an alliance with the Jin State; Join forces to besiege Liao, and when the time comes, Liao's belly will be attacked by the enemy, and the coalition army will surely win; In this way, the lost cities on the territory of the Liao State can be recovered. ”

"What do you think should be done?" Song Huizong did not nod in agreement, nor did he shake his head in denial, but asked again.

Zhao Gou replied lightly: "Don't move!" ”

"Tell me about it!" Suddenly, Zhao Ji was curious, and everyone was also curious.

"Sandpipers and mussels compete for fishermen!" Zhao Gou replied loudly, "If you take the initiative to contact the Jin Kingdom, then the Lord of the Jin Kingdom must think that the Great Song Dynasty has a request for them, but looks down on us and others." If the Jin Kingdom is victorious, I will go again, in their eyes, it is the Great Song Dynasty that will slap the horse, why not wait for them to take the initiative to ask us for help, so that it is not to turn the passive into the active, wouldn't it be beautiful! ”

The ministers lowered their heads one after another, thinking about Zhao Gou's words. In fact, the question raised by Song Huizong had been discussed before, but there was no unified answer, some ministers thought that troops should be sent to help, and some ministers supported not moving, and each insisted on his own words.

What Zhao Gou said now made them all bow their heads, not ashamed, but thinking about whether this would work. After a while, everyone looked different, some admiring, some jealous, and some resentful. No matter what kind of gaze, Zhao Gou ignored it.

Needless to say, those who appreciate and are jealous, those resentful Zhao Gou know who they come from. But he won't be in a hurry, he hasn't been reinstated yet, so he can't do anything, and when the dust settles, it will be the real beginning.

Now it's just the prologue, and the next is the exciting content!

Zhao Ji, who was silent before, praised loudly at this time: "Well said!" ”

Song Huizong's coming up with this question is both a fact and an opportunity, which he also formulated according to Zhao Gou's plan. But none of these others knew, not even Zhao Gou. Because the next thing is the main event, Zhao Ji also thought that Zhao Gou couldn't be allowed to be idle like this after hearing about it.

Now that he has a marriage contract and a concubine, he can contribute to the country with peace of mind. Song Huizong had already made arrangements, he asked Zhao Gou to stand aside, and let the other candidates come in. Because there is still one last procedure for the palace examination that has not been completed, that is, the reward, that is, who are the top three hand-picked.

However, Zhao Gou is no longer among the top three, because he is the prince and the king of the county, even if he participates in the imperial examination, he cannot really get the ranking, not only to occupy resources, but also to be a waste. Song Huizong had already thought of a reward for him, and the palace test was also an opportunity for Zhao Gouguan to reinstate and rise again.