Jinyang, the regent's palace.

"Father, the Turks have reached an agreement with the Zhou State to form an alliance, and its meaning is self-evident, I don't know what your plans are?" Gao Changgong, who was happily sitting on the back of the bookcase, looked at the book case seriously.

"What does Xing'er think we should do?" Gao Changgong reached out and rubbed his forehead, and said with a chuckle. Although his smile was very calm and cheerful, he could still see the tiredness hidden under the smile.

Gao Changgong is only forty years old, but he was born early, especially in the past two years, he is much older, and his handsome face is full of vicissitudes. These days, he has been leading the military and political affairs of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and he has lost a lot of weight, but he also looks more deep and introverted, and the majesty of the king is becoming more and more profound.

Fortunately, the safe arrival of the Zheng family made Gao Changgong's hanging heart relax a lot, although Yang Lihua and Lu Hanyue are quite filial, but in any case, they are not as good as their loving wife Zheng. Although the Northern Qi Dynasty is still turbulent and treacherous, the reunion of the family has brought Gao Changgong the greatest comfort.

He was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Zhou Guo knows that my Great Qi is about to rise, and he is terrified in his heart, it is not strange to form an alliance with the Turks, and they may even unite with Chen State to compete with my Great Qi." ”

Gao Changgong bowed slightly, signaling his happiness to continue, and the latter did not hesitate, and said eloquently: "Although we hit the Zhou people hard last year, we have not been able to shake their foundation, if the three of them unite, it will be really unfavorable to our Daqi." ”

"What do you think we should do now?" Gao Changgong nodded in agreement and asked seriously.

Although he is not yet at the age of a weak crown, Gao Changgong puts him at the same height, as a father, he is quite pleased and proud of this son, and sometimes he is even a little "jealous".

"Father, Yuwen Yun and Zhou need time to recover, Chen Ji and Nan Chen need to quell the rebellion, and we also need time to consolidate our strength, but neither the Turks nor the Zhou State can give us too much time to grow stronger. The child thought that the top priority was to stabilize the government as soon as possible and break up the alliance between the three families as much as possible. ”

Gao Changgong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice: "You are right, it's just that the three families don't die, how can we break their alliance?" ”

"Turkic." The essence of happiness flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a confident smile.

"Turkic?" Gao Changgong couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and said in a low tone: "Could it be that you want to unite with the Turks to crusade against the Zhou State?" Although the Turkic barbarians were despicable and greedy, they were not stupid people, and their ambition to annex the Central Plains in the south never dissipated, and cooperating with them was nothing more than seeking skin with the tiger. If the husband has no faith, it is inevitable to rebel and form an alliance with him, which is difficult! ”

As he spoke, Gao Changgong shook his head and sighed, his eyes were full of melancholy, and there was a faint hint of disappointment and anger in the depths of his eyes.

Although the Gao clan originated in the six towns, and the customs were also more humiliated, but because his mother was Han and from a low background, Gao Changgong was bullied and humiliated by his brothers' clans, because he was more kind to the Han people, and he was disgusted with the barbarian races, which was also one of the reasons why he had no quarrel with the world, but was always persecuted by Han Changluan, Gao Anaqi and other ministers. Now that he was happy to have the intention of forming an alliance with the Turks, Gao Changgong was naturally a little dissatisfied in his heart.

The happy six senses are so keen, how can they not understand what the latter is thinking when they hear the disappointment in Gao Changgong's tone.

"Father, you misunderstood!" He shook his head happily, his face suddenly became more serious and serious, and his tone was unprecedentedly solemn: "Father, if a country wants to develop and grow, it is inevitable to make friends from afar and attack from afar, but this kind of alliance must be established on an equal footing, and one master and one servant must not. ”

"In recent years, the court has been deaf and incompetent, and the people of Daqi have been bullied by the Turkic barbarians, and the people have long been complaining. Moreover, what conditions do we have to satisfy the appetite of the insatiable Turks, whether they are the fat of the people or the beautiful women? ”

"The emperor's family, herding the world, and protecting all the people, how can we let the people bear all the pain, and how can we bear the responsibility for the success or failure of the country with a woman's delicate body?"

Speaking of this, he stood up happily, his fists clenched, his eyes were blazing, his face was stubborn, word by word, and he said loudly and powerfully: "People can bend and stretch and endure, but the dignity of the country cannot be lightly offended, even if the jade is burned, it will not hesitate to fight the last soldier!" ”

"Good, the dignity of a good country should not be lightly offended, and a good jade is burned!" Gao Changgong struck up, his eyes were bright, his face was slightly red, and he was full of murderous awe. He is a veteran on the battlefield, and he has the spirit of a warrior, and he is happy that this time he is categorical, and he is quite excited because he is so excited that he can't help himself.

Happy suddenly fell to the ground, and said with a sincere face: "Father, now that the Gao family is withering, no one can match you in terms of prestige and talent. The child implored his father to ascend the throne and become emperor, take power, restore the great Qi, and restore the glory of his ancestors! ”

Hearing this, the smile on Gao Changgong's face couldn't help but stiffen, and the whole person was frozen on the spot, with nothing but astonishment and shock in his eyes.

Although he had long understood the intention of being happy, and had expected this day, when this day really came so early, it still caught Gao Changgong a little off guard, and his heart was shocked and more confused.

He was originally the fourth son of Emperor Wenxiang, but he was also the most unfavored son, even though he was wise and brave, and his merits were brilliant, he was still despised; Even if there is no quarrel with the world and he is willing to fall, he is still regarded as a thorn in the side, and he can't get rid of it.

Since he was born, his fate may have been predestined, destined to be desolate and miserable, until he was far away from Yecheng four years ago, he finally gained a short period of freedom, and his fate finally took a turn.

Looking at Xing's handsome and resolute face, looking at his deep and wise eyes, Gao Changgong couldn't help but smile. He was originally a mortal man, but it was because of his son's unremitting struggle that their family has survived to this day, and he can have his current status and defeat the Lord of Zhou with dignity and realize the revenge in his heart.

"Father—"

Seeing Gao Changgong's smile on his face, he was happy to think that he had agreed to his proposal, and he was about to speak, but Gao Changgong raised his hand to stop him: "Xing'er, get up, sit down and talk!" ”

Gao Changgong spared the bookcase, lifted Xing Xing up from the ground with a loving face, pulled him to sit down again, and then said in a harmonious voice: "Xing'er, to be honest, I haven't been happy for my father over the years, and I have also made your mother and you suffer a lot. ”

A touch of guilt and bitterness flashed in Gao Changgong's eyes, and he wanted to say something happily, but Gao Changgong didn't give him a chance to speak, and said to himself: "In the past, my father also had resentment, hated his humble background, and hoped that one day he would be able to take charge of the artifact and kill all the people who had bullied him, but after so many years, life and death, divided and merged, the thought in my father's heart faded."

Now the greatest wish of the father is that your mother and son can be safe and happy, and the people of Daqi can live and work in peace and contentment, and there will be no more suffering from war, and that is enough. ”

Looking at the kind and kind, sincere Gao Changgong, happy heart can't help but be a little blocked. He knows his father's complex and inseparable feelings for this country, and he also knows his father's deep love for him.

"Xing'er, my father has carefully learned about some of your governing ideas from Zhang Diao and Ji Shu, and I have also read a lot of things you wrote, although some of them are not understood by my father, and there are some shortcomings, but my father thinks that only you can become the most suitable and greatest monarch of Daqi, and only you can realize your father's wishes, let the war disappear, and let the people be healthy and prosperous!"

Gao Changgong spoke very slowly, but his tone was very serious, and his eyes flashed with pride and gratification, as well as deep encouragement.

As a parent, I hope that my son will become a dragon, as a child, why don't you want to be the pride of your parents, and what you do can satisfy your parents?

looked at Gao Changgong happily and steadily, and under the agitation of his heart, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.

The heavenly family has no relatives, and the heavenly family is ruthless. Throughout the ages, how many fathers and sons and brothers have turned against each other because of the supreme throne, and killed each other, that is, Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of Sui, and Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, are also like this, but now Gao Changgong is willing to give it up, which shows that he has a great love for happiness in his heart, and his heart is broad and noble.

Although he was moved in his heart, he was happy but had a serious face, and flatly refused: "Father, the child is young and shallow, and he is really ashamed, and I hope that my father will take back his life!" ”

For that supreme throne, it would be a lie to be happy to say that he was not moved at all, but whether it was intellectually or emotionally, he hoped that Gao Changgong would come and sit.

Not to mention that Gao Changgong's prestige and qualifications are the will of the people, and it may take a long time for Gao Changgong's escort to fully put the somewhat deviant idea of governing the country into reality.

"Father, the child is not a shirk, nor is it hypocrisy, now I have a turbulent undercurrent, the people are uncertain, only you can convince everyone and stabilize the situation! War can never be completely eliminated, only a unified and strong country can live and work in peace and contentment, and we are still far from this goal! The child is determined to fight for his father in all directions and pacify the world, and he hopes that his father will not act hastily, and he will do everything to the country and the people! ”

"It's so old to be a father!"

Gao Changgong pondered for a long time, sighed angrily, and then changed his words, and said solemnly: "Xing'er, since you are so persistent, my father will shelter you from the wind and rain, and be your strong backing, so that you and my father and son will work together to fight in all directions and create hegemony together!" ”

"Father, don't worry, the world will be unified, and the days of the people's health will not be long away!"

"We'll see for the sake of my father!" After a pause, calming down his agitated mind a little, Gao Changgong asked again: "Xing'er, tell me, how are you going to break the alliance between the Zhou State and the Turks?" ”

Happy smiled slightly, and asked instead of answering: "Does my father know Khitan?" ”

Gao Changgong was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said hesitantly: "What do you mean-"

He smiled happily and bowed his head: "Exactly." ”