Under normal circumstances, Zhao Gou at this time may not have much ambition to become an emperor, and if there is no great turmoil in the Great Song Dynasty, he will not have a chance at all. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

But this is not the normal situation now.

If he can get strong support, for example, the Tokai Chamber of Commerce, then he still has a chance.

When Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai decided that the Donghai Chamber of Commerce was a threat to the imperial power, Zhao Gou, who had nothing, felt that the Donghai Chamber of Commerce was an opportunity for him.

Obviously, the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce is now powerful enough to affect the political situation of the Great Song Dynasty. It's just that the Donghai Chamber of Commerce is still just a loose alliance of interests, relying on Cai Jing to get power politically and Zhou Quan at the helm economically. seems to have a core, but it lacks a real core, which makes Cai Jing and Zhou Quan willing to bet on the core.

Zhao Gou believes that he is the best hub, forming a loose alliance of interests into a powerful power group, with the power of this power group, he can ascend to the supreme throne, and this group will also get its own rewards after this.

As for whether this return is to raid the house and destroy the door, or to open it up for convenience, then it can be discussed at that time.

But Zhao Gou couldn't directly hug Zhou Quan's thigh, crying and saying that you can praise me as the emperor, and in the future, I will give you a knife to cut your whole family or give you a side by side throne to sit on.

Doing so will not only make the relationship between the two sides unbalanced, but also make Zhou Quan despise and look down on him.

What Zhao Gou hates most is to be looked down upon.

He came from a "humble background", and his mother Wei was not very favored, if he hadn't given birth to his son, he would have even been buried in Zhao Ji's huge harem and would never be known. Even if Zhao Gou is born, Wei's is now just a mere grace. In this way, Zhao Gou's position in the harem is also a little embarrassing, without the support of his favored mother, and without the special love of his father, so he will inevitably receive some white eyes.

He always remembered that Zhao Kai would always receive more rewards than him and better than his. Even if it is the same reward, it must be selected by Zhao Kai first, and Zhao Kai can pick the leftover, unwanted, or unsightly before it is his turn to take it.

He also remembered that when he ordered his chamberlain to do something in the palace, he always delayed it, but his brother Zhao Kai only needed one look, and someone quickly got things done.

He also complained in front of his biological mother, but his biological mother covered his mouth and loved him very much, and she almost covered him to death at that time. After a while, he burst into tears, asking him to salute his brother and not fight.

"What you can't fight, what you can't win, if you don't fight, you will always be indispensable to the rich and noble king, and then you can take me out, leave this black and oppressive palace, and live with you. But if you contend...... That's why I should die sooner! ”

The crying of his biological mother at that time has been haunting Zhao Gou's ears, and since then, he has never argued. He didn't dare to fight with the prince, he didn't dare to fight with the third brother, and he didn't even fight with the fifth brother, the sixth brother, the seventh brother, and the eighth brother. Watching these brothers compete to behave in front of their father, watching them all look extremely smart, but Zhao Gou just shrank back.

If this is not the case, I am afraid that the position of the consolation envoy this time will not fall on his head.

All the indisputables are for today's fight!

Thinking of this, he made up his mind: "Please report to Zhou Hou, I have heard the name of the sea for a long time, and I have heard that there are immortals living in the sea, and I am willing to sail with him to worship the sea and pray for my father!" ”

"What's this trick up your sleeve?"

Hearing Zhao Gou's request, Zhou Quan was a little surprised, in fact, Zhao Gou's visit to Haizhou this time has surprised him many times.

"I don't know what kind of name this is, but I really have full authority to deal with the matter of going to Japan to negotiate?"

Bai Xianfeng had no interest in Zhao Gou at all, and his main energy now was focused on his new task.

Dong Changqing played a beautiful hand in Beijing, if Bai Xianfeng is not hot, it would be too much to overestimate his strength. Therefore, when he learned that Zhou Quan took him as the plenipotentiary and was responsible for coordinating with Japan, Liao, Jin, and Goryeo, he held back his strength and must play tricks, at least not to let Dong Changqing specialize in beauty.

It's just that with him as the charge d'affaires, he was responsible for this matter, but he didn't hand it over to Ye Chu, which made Bai Xianfeng still a little uneasy.

"The military is the backing of diplomacy, if someone disobeys you, Ye Chu and Zhang Shun will naturally convince them." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

Bai Xianfeng thought a little badly, thinking that it might be like the story of the Great Song Dynasty, and Zhou Quan wanted to suppress martial arts with literature.

He pondered for a while, and finally took on the task. However, he knew that Ye Chu and Zhou Quan had an extraordinary relationship, so although he intended to fight for merit, he had not really suppressed Ye Chu's idea.

"After this visit, the students will try to maximize their interests." He said solemnly to Zhou Quan.

Sending Bai Xianfeng away, Zhou Quan thought about it and decided to accompany him out to sacrifice the sea as Zhao Gou wished.

After all, the reason to pray for Zhao Ji is too good, and Zhou Quan doesn't want his relationship with Zhao Ji to become more stiff, and a little surface work still needs to be done.

There is a boat here in Haizhou Port, and from the second day, Zhao Gou bathed and fasted, ate vegetarian food for three days, and then boarded the ship with Zhou Quan and went to sea.

After boarding the ship, Zhao Gou went to sea for the first time, seemed a little excited, pulled Zhou Quan to point, and waited for the boat to travel for a long time, seeing that the land was no longer visible, Zhao Gou said to Zhou Quan: "My entourage, and ask Zhou Hou to drive them into the cabin, only to say the matter of sacrificing the sea, it is not appropriate for them to see, I have a few sincere words, I want to say to Zhou Hou." ”

Zhou Quan understood, so in the name of sacrificing to the sea and avoiding collision with the immortals, he restrained Zhao Gou's subordinates in the cabin below.

Only the two of them remained in the bow of the boat, and at this time Zhao Gou was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "Zhou Hou Zhicai, if he is the prime minister, can the Great Song Dynasty sweep the world and dominate the world?" ”

Seeing that Zhou Quan was stunned, he added: "The universe I am talking about does not only refer to my surroundings around China, I like to read the nature series compiled by the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce, which says that the earth is a ball, so it is called the earth, and what I ask is whether the whole earth can be used." ”

Zhou Quan thought for a moment, then shook his head.

Even if he was very confident in himself, he felt that he could change the fate of the alien race in the Central Plains and bring Huaxia to industrialization, and even after a few decades, Huaxia would be able to achieve electric vaporization, but the matter of dominating the earth ...... I'm afraid that even if he lives for a hundred years, he won't be able to achieve it.

And there is no need to realize, there are some barren lands, there is neither a strategic location, but also no valuable resources, wasting China's precious manpower and material resources on it, and engaging in an endless law and order war with those natives, is completely wasteful.

It is better to hand over such a place to some servant forces, which not only gives the dog bones, but also uses these places to consume the manpower and material resources of the servant forces.

Of course, there are places that must be occupied, even if not for the present, but for future generations, to give them a reason "from time immemorial".

"Why did the nine kings say this, I can't be the prime minister, who is not the prime minister, who is not a rich and rich five-car ......"

"Zhou Hou, I'm telling you the truth, from the founding of the Great Song Dynasty to the present, all the prime ministers are tied together, including the current Taishi Cai, and they are not worth your little finger...... If my words are useful, you are the prime minister, and the minister of power! Zhao Gou said slowly.

"Power Minister...... The Nine Kings are this a desire to sin against me? Zhou Quan also "cares" for a moment.

"Duke Zhou is the minister of power, Yi Yin is also the minister of power, Zhuge Liang is still the minister of power, it is Cao Cao, and he has not usurped the throne for the rest of his life, and he is also the minister of power." Zhao Gou looked directly at Zhou Quan: "Zhou Hou has intentions, I will do my best to help, although I am not talented, after all, I am the prince and the clan!" ”

Zhou Quan's mouth was a little dry, even if he had guessed that Zhao Gou was interested in the position of crown prince, but now that the matter was clarified, he still felt that something was wrong.

Why does this twelve-year-old kid think so much, could it be that all the freaks who come out of that place in the palace?

"I've read some of Zhou Hou's articles, although Zhou Hou claims to be unlearned, but I see that your point of view is very reasonable. Sage Kong couldn't say such a truth, and Emperor Taizu Taizong couldn't say such a truth. Sometimes I am also afraid, doesn't this mean that Zhou Hou is more powerful than Confucius Sage and Taizu Taizong, but I found the answer in Zhou Hou's own article and the article of the former Prime Minister Wang Jinggong. The people of today will be better than the ancients, because the ancients did not see the people of today. Confucius didn't know how to make paper, let alone printing, if he had paper and printing, would he just say it and not do it? Taizu Taizong didn't know that there was wealth in the sea, and he didn't know that he was making steel and building railways, so he was forced by the Liao State...... Zhou Hou, the ...... of the times has changed, the court should also change, Wang Jinggong's new law has been extended to this day has become an old law, and it should also change! And I, Da Song, can preside over this change, none other than Zhou Hou! ”

When Zhao Gou said this, the sea breeze hunted, blowing the sails and cables on the ship were swaying violently, Zhou Quan looked at it attentively, and then looked at Zhao Gou: "I am a person from the market, I heard a businessman say a word, I think it makes a lot of sense." ”

Zhao Gou nodded and motioned for him to speak up.

"Favors give a horse, and buying and selling mercilessly." Zhou Quan said slowly.

This is indeed a saying in the market, when doing favors, it doesn't matter if you give a good horse, but when doing business, you must not be emotional.

Zhou Quan said this sentence at this time, which was a formal response to Zhao Gou.

Zhao Gou said very well, and it did show that this guy was a precocious and intelligent person, if he wasn't Zhao Gou, Zhou Quan would be happy to make friends with him and give him a few business scriptures, so that he would have no problem earning a lot of wealth in the city.

But since Zhao Gou wants to "cooperate" with him, this is to join forces to do business, and since they are joining forces to do business, there is nothing to talk about.

"What does Zhou Hou mean?"

"Since it's a business, don't be merciful. The Nine Kings understood this, and they knew what I meant...... It's windy at sea, things are almost done, the Nine Kings can go back to Beijing, and I will make people pay attention to the Nine Kings. ”

Zhao Gou suddenly felt a cloud of anger in his heart, but he was immediately held down by him and didn't show it at all.

What he said today, if it reaches Zhao Ji's ears, he is afraid that the confinement of the cold palace will be the result of his future life. But even if he said this, Zhou Quan still didn't give him a clear promise!

On the contrary, Zhou Quan is forcing him!

He looked at Zhou Quan again, and when he noticed the mysterious smile on the corner of Zhou Quan's mouth, he seemed to be poured on his head by the cold seawater, and suddenly realized that he was still too eager after all, and completely handed the initiative to Zhou Quan's hands. (To be continued.) )