[Yesterday's third watch, today is still the third watch]

Zhao Ji looked at Li Dexin's sallow face, and knew that he had suffered a lot in front of him and consumed too much vitality. also asked people to bring ginseng soup to Li Dexin, to refresh his senses, and gave him a seat to rest.

Li Dexin was grateful, and he kowtowed to thank him. After resting for a while, Li Dexin calmed down, regained his strength, stood up, and signaled to Zhao Ji that he could continue, and the only prince was hugged in front of him.

It is very surprising, completely different from Princess Shushou, when she planted the pox, Zhao Maid, who was only three years old, did not cry, and the whole process was quiet. The black and white eyes are unique to children, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Li Dexin holding a new silver needle, which cut his arm after disinfection and applied the pox vaccine, and there was no fuss at all.

Wang Qi and Han Gang exchanged a slightly surprised look, growing up on the side of the woman in the deep palace, she was raised as a baby since she was a child, and she didn't suffer at all, it was normal to cry like Princess Shushou, and it was so quiet that Zhao Maid could be regarded as an outlier.

When the pox was first planted, Han Gang's sons were only two older ones, and the three younger ones were just a little better than Princess Shushou. But the temper of a child is not certain, and perhaps today may be an exception.

But Wang Jue will be funny, and know how to make Zhao Ji feel better: "Junguo Gong Nian Fang Chongling, that is, quiet as promised, should be a virtue bestowed by God, it is really an outlier." ”

Zhao Ji immediately smiled, nodded again and again, and turned his eyes to Han Gang again.

Han Gang knew that Zhao Ji was waiting for someone to praise his son, and said helplessly: "The young son has pox, and there is almost no one who does not cry." It is indeed rare to be as quiet as Junguo Gong. ”

Zhao Ji still nodded violently, listening to Wang Qi and Han Gang say good things about their son, and he was happy.

Here is praising the father and son, and the last part of the process of planting pox has ended, and Zhao Maid and Princess Shushou have a red belt on their arms, which has the intention of warding off evil spirits, and it can also be regarded as a record.

Li Dexin babbled to the people around the prince and princess about how to maintain the pox and what kind of reaction it would have. Despite all these doctor's instructions, a booklet has been printed and given to every child who has had acne for free. But a group of people listened intently, lest they miss a word.

After being disturbed for a long time, the protagonists of the pox finally left the apse, An Tao and Li Dexin and others also went out, and only Wang Qi and Han Gang were left in the hall.

Zhao Ji returned to his seat, said a few words of gossip about the pox, and returned to the expression that the Son of Heaven should have. Looking at Han Gang: "Han Qing ......"

Han Gang bowed his head: "The minister is here." ”

"Do you still know Xu Xi?" Zhao Xu asked.

“…… They have only met in the court, and have no contact. However, I had the pleasure of reading through the twenty-four articles of his "Governance Policy", and the articles were very well written. ”

Zhao Ji's expression moved slightly. Xu Xi was a recent official in the limelight in the court, especially known for his attitude towards the attack on Western Xia. As a courtier, Han Gang certainly wouldn't be unaware of Xu Xi's urgency to advocate the destruction of this imperial diet during the summer season, but he only praised Xu Xi's articles and did not comment on the twenty-four "Governance Strategies" he had read. It can be seen that Han Gang's attitude towards attacking Xingling remains unchanged.

"Xu Xi has a heart for the northwest, and is good at planning, and his intentions are not inferior to Wang Shao."

Zhao Ji compared Xu Xi to Wang Shao, how could Han Gang not understand the intention, and sneered in his heart. Before the things were grabbed, they began to divide the spoils. Plan and then act, it's great, it's indeed 'not inferior to Wang Shao'.

"Your Majesty." He raised his voice and asked: "The civil turmoil in Liao is imminent, and this matter is well known to everyone, and it is also a certainty. But how long can Liao have civil strife? But it's impossible to know for sure. In case one of them defeats the opponent and dominates the country, and the elite of the official army is trapped in the Xingling and Lingfu of Western Xia, then it will be a disaster for Hebei. ”

If Guo Zhongxiao was in the hall and heard Han Gang's speech, he would definitely be surprised, how to say the same thing as Guo Kui said at home. But if Guo Kui was present, he would never be the slightest surprised. In the case of Han Gang, only this reason is the most appropriate. Han Gang wanted to try to send Guo Kui to Hebei, and the only excuse he could choose was to focus on the threat of Liao to Hebei.

Han Gang's words seemed to prove that the strategy of a quick attack was absolutely impossible, but Zhao Ji heard a flaw in it, if Hebei had a prestigious handsome minister in charge, then why should he be afraid of the Liao State that had just gone through civil strife?

That's a compromise.

Han Gang and Guo Kui's attitude of opposing the rapid attack on Western Xia actually had a lot of pressure on Zhao Ji. Nowadays, the most proficient civil and military ministers in the DPRK all hold a position of focusing on stability, even if the reason for this may be due to the selfishness of the two, but Zhao Ji is still a little unsure in his heart. Now that the alternative conditions have finally been given, a boulder in my heart has finally landed.

"Han Qing, who do you think is the best person to go out of Hebei?" Zhao Ji asked.

"This matter should be judged by His Majesty." Han Gang would never name him, which would arouse Zhao Ji's suspicions and add a resistance, "From a minister's point of view, it is better to be a person who is known for his prestige and is familiar with military affairs." ”

Guo Kui's request, Han Gang actually felt a little difficult to do. If you can't take the initiative to recommend, you have to let the Son of Heaven take the bait himself, which is very difficult. In the end, he could only try to draw a line, tailor-made for Guo Kui, and let Zhao Ji cooperate with him.

Han Gang has now moved the topic to Hebei, but in fact, he has faintly given up the idea of entanglement in Shaanxi. If Hebei is stabilized, the northwest can naturally attack Western Xia with peace of mind. And there are only a few candidates to stabilize Hebei, presumably Han Gang is by no means self-recommended.

Prestige is still the first indicator, in line with this condition, in fact, the number of people is not very large, plus the ability to limit, stretch out a hand, with the fingers on the top to count, it is still too much. Qualified candidates with both ability and prestige have searched all over the DPRK and China, and there are just a few.

So is it Zhang Dian or Wang Shao?

Zhangdun's qualifications are still a little shallow, the main purpose of going to Hebei is to sit in the town, not to lead the army, prestige is far more important than ability. And Wang Shao does not have any connections in Hebei, although he has military merits, but if he wants to hold down the position, it is still too difficult.

After turning around, Zhao Ji had a number in his heart, but he was still a little suspicious of Han Gang's sudden mention of Hebei. Shouldn't it be a good discussion with someone beforehand?

"How is Guo Kui?" He asked, staring at Han Gang. And Wang Jue, who had been silent, also focused his attention on Han Gang.

Han Gang was stunned for a moment, Zhao Ji should have considered Zhang Dian and Wang Shao before mentioning Guo Kui, why did he propose Guo Kui's name first? The war is imminent, and there must be an auxiliary minister in the court who is well versed in military affairs, except for Guo Kui, who else can take on the responsibility at a critical time. Unless Zhang Dian or Wang Shao returns.

"In this way, won't there be no auxiliary ministers in the two mansions who have gone through the battle array?" He said tentatively. Even if you can't help Guo Kui and complete the exchange, it's better than falling into the water yourself.

Zhao Ji put his mind at ease, asked himself about Han Gang's calculations, and said with a smile: "It's okay." It is enough to have Han Qing mention something. ”

Han Gang also understood Zhao Ji's thoughts. Ten years of monarchs, what will Zhao Ji think, it is not difficult to speculate from the results. probably thought that he was going to recommend Wang Shao to Hebei at the beginning, and then he had the idea of pushing Wang Shao to return to the two prefectures.

Such an idea is not surprising, but the last sentence is really too self-righteous. Han Gang couldn't hear it, Zhao Ji wasn't saying that it was enough to have his own points, he was clearly saying that there was no need for people to point fingers in the two mansions.

This is an emperor who will send formation maps to the generals on the front line, and likes to formulate tactics for the generals on the front line according to the sand table. During the years in Xihe, during the period in Guangxi, there were many times when they received formation maps and tactical plans, and Zhang Dian and Han Gang praised the instructions of the Son of Heaven for their effectiveness in the recitals, and then stuffed them into the cabinet treasury that did not see the light of day.

He is very confident in his military talents and likes to be in control. Now is the time to be complacent, probably not thinking that there will be any trouble with less Guo Kui, and it can avoid listening to him against the quick attack again, and the root of the ear can be quieter.

Guo Kui got his wish. Although he still can't guess the reason why Guo Kui wants to go to Hebei, Han Gang is not prepared to bother too much, and the excuse he gave before is actually reasonable. This old guy is actually just one Jinshi and first, and he is no worse than anyone else in terms of intelligence and ability. With him going to Hebei to sit in the town, you can basically rest assured.

It took an hour for Han Gang and Wang Qi to come out of the Chongzheng Hall at the same time. Although the whole thing has not been decided, as long as Guo Kui himself nods and takes charge of the Hebei military as a privy deputy envoy, there will be basically no accidents.

Wang Qi walked in front, out of the range of the Chongzheng Palace, his pace slowed down, and tilted his head: "Yukun." ”

Han Gang immediately stepped forward half a step.

Although the two have disputes over the quick attack and slow attack, in terms of relationship, it is not bad. Wang Qi has helped Han Gang a few times, and owes a debt of favors, although he can't let him go on issues of principle, but on weekdays, Han Gang respects Wang Qi very much.

"If Guo Zhongtong knows Lu Dao Yukun, you recommend him to Hebei for no reason, I don't know if Lu Dao is willing or unwilling."

"This is the will of the Son of Heaven." Han Gang sighed.

Wang Jue glanced back, misled by Han Gang's attitude, and nodded: "It's actually not bad for Wang Zichun to go to Hebei, and it's really a waste to stay in the south now." ”

Han Gang was really sighing. Wang Shao has not been out for a long time, it has only been more than a year, and it is unlikely that he will return to Beijing. And judging from the letter, he is not in good health, and it is useless to recall him. After being told by the imperial history, he may be forced to sue for illness.

Wang Jue didn't know about Wang Shao's condition, and seeing that Han Gang didn't want to mention Wang Shao's entry into Beijing, he smiled and said, "Yukun, do you know that Wang Sunchen was the first to be accused of lying about his military exploits?" ”