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In good conscience, if you look at it from another angle, Zhao Heng is indeed a hard-working and obedient child. When the emperor was crowned prince, he was in the prime of his life, maintaining stability internally and expanding wildly externally, rarely thinking about what was behind him. In recent years, as I get older, I have devoted some of my energy to gradually strengthen the training of successors.

The emperor knew very well in his heart that the prince was mediocre, weak and indecisive, not for nothing. First, it is by nature, and secondly, it also has to bear considerable responsibility. Zhao Heng has been in power for many years, there is no big mistake, there is no merit and hard work, it is not hopeless, and it cannot be abolished for no reason. Moreover, at this time, it is easy to store, and the government and the opposition in Great Xia will definitely set off an uproar. The four princes who can inherit their mantle can make Great Xia go from strong to stronger, they are all their own sons, and the emperor has to take a look again.

After calming down, he said earnestly: "Heng'er, you don't have to be afraid, get up and speak." Yunong has been with me for decades, and he is not an outsider, so I will tell you my heartfelt words today. What worries me most is that I will not be forgiving in my years, and that the things I want to do may not be able to be done in my lifetime. The reason why the current situation around Great Xia is not optimistic is because my stall is a little too big. ”

The crown prince Zhao Heng felt a little relieved, and said silently: "Father, it is the incompetence of the sons, and the father is tired of worrying." ”

"Yes, you are incompetent!" The emperor said coldly: "The princes and princes of the previous dynasty never did anything, they only knew how to indulge in alcohol and lewdness, everyone was as stupid as a pig, how could there be no disaster of losing the country?" That's why I don't do that! I don't intend to depose you, but you must know that you have two younger brothers who are brave and good at fighting. Always keep it in mind, it's good for you! ”

This is not just a stern warning, it is simply a naked threat. The prince's heart just rose a little warm, and suddenly it dropped to the freezing point, where did he dare to reply? Wang Yunong chewed on the emperor's "heartfelt words". I couldn't help but think: The emperor has four sons, and the crown prince has three younger brothers! Why don't you say anything about your youngest son? Is it because Zhao Qi, the king of Yue, is not considered at all or .......

Seeing that the emperor's face softened, he continued: "This is the most important victory against the Turks in decades, and I can't help but get a little carried away. He had too high expectations for the peace talks, and he underestimated the Turkic national teacher Khurchi. Rest easy, I won't blame you this time! ”

"I ordered Xu Wenhan to enter the cabinet as a scholar of the Sanpin Jixian Palace, and to take charge of the country's money and grain. Yang Zhi was ordered to preside over the peace talks with the Turks. In the future, you should not meddle in the affairs of the two of them. Just observe and think about the reason. I believe they are better taught than any other gentleman, and I hope you will not let me down. Don't retire for the time being, wait for Yang Zhi to come, and listen to what he thinks about the matter of peace. ”

As the saying goes, soldiers and horses go first before grain and grass are moved, Xu Wenhan entered the cabinet at the age of only 26 to pay homage to the prime minister, and entrusted him with the important task of taking charge of the country's money and grain, which is the No. 1 difference in Tianzi who is in charge of the lifeblood of Great Xia. Although Yang Zhi is not weak in his years, his military exploits are still second to the world, and his actions are even more cunning and spicy, and even the emperor has to look at his face carefully. The emperor asked the crown prince to steal from these two people. The words have been said quite thoroughly, and he has not given up on Zhao Heng.

Half an hour later, Yang Zhi was summoned. As soon as he saw that the crown prince Zhao Heng looked frustrated, Wang Yunong stood silently, and he knew that the peace talks were smashed. After the monarch and the ministers greeted each other, the emperor called Ma Cheng to give the three of them a seat. handed Wang Yunong's recital to Yang Zhi, and said quietly: "You can look at this recital and then tell me how you feel." ”

Yang Zhi took it and looked at it carefully, and his heart was amused and angry. It was inconvenient to make the two heavyweights of the crown prince and the prime minister of the current dynasty look too bad on the spot, so he sighed with a strange expression: "The minister has read this piece. I just think that those soldiers who died in the desert are not worth dying. ”

"I also mentioned that I am afraid that I will not have the face to see tens of thousands of heroic souls underground in the future! I'm afraid that when you see that you have achieved such a result in exchange for nine deaths, you will turn around and vote for Nanchu without looking back! I'm afraid that in a hundred years, future generations will scold me for being a dumb king! I intend to give you full authority to preside over peace talks with the Turks. What do you think? ”

"Thank you for the emperor's trust in the minister." Yang Zhi said with a worried face: "It's just that recently, the minister has to prepare for the housewarming and the palace, and he has to prepare for the marriage, and everything in the house is busy, so he really can't get away!" ”

Zhao Heng and Wang Yunong couldn't help but look at each other: Is your trivial private matter more important than the important military affairs related to national interests? Dare to say it so directly in front of the emperor, looking at the world, I am afraid that only this uncle in front of him has this dog guts!

Yang Zhi's meaning, but the emperor knew it: If you tell me to go, I'll go? And the price is not on credit, even if it is an empty IOU. You have to have a word, right?

A trace of sharpness in the emperor's eyes flashed like lightning, and he picked up the imperial pen on the dragon case and smashed it at him, scolding with a smile: "You little rabbit cub! Just as if I owe you this time, I should beg you for the tens of thousands of Xia Erlang who died in the desert, can it be done? ”

That's pretty much it! The emperor said this to this point, and if he didn't take it again, it would be tantamount to forcing him to turn his face when he was full. Yang Zhi picked up the imperial pen and presented the dragon case, and said with a smile: "The emperor is serious. There is a way that the king has an order and the minister does not dare to resign, so Weichen has to give it a try. ”

Zhao Heng and Wang Yunong knew that Yang Zhi was negotiating the price with the emperor, and they were immediately dumbfounded. Zhao Heng sighed again and again in his heart: No wonder my father said that this guy is not afraid of the power of the emperor! Looking at the way he doesn't take things seriously, who makes the things under his hands high?

The emperor happily asked: "Although the matter of peace does not need to be fought like slashing the enemy, it is also a battle of wits and courage. Let me ask you, how sure are you? How much concession can the Turkic national teacher probably make? ”

"Well...... It's not easy to say. ”

What if you are Yang Zhi? Still not sure? The prince felt more and more unconvinced. The emperor also frowned and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "What the minister means is that the minister won the fight with others, and now the opponent is scared and asks for peace." Sometimes, as long as he apologizes, he may pay a little more for the cost of the soup and medicine. Sometimes I feel that I am not happy to see him, so I force him to pay a few hundred taels more. Sometimes if he is really angry, he can't even force him to be scared and blackmail him for tens of thousands of taels of silver. ”

The emperor and Zhao Heng and Wang Yunong suddenly realized: This uncle is a master who is desperate and refuses to suffer, so isn't An Guihou a living example? What's more, you didn't bother your old man to start fighting last time! …… You're not going to force the Turks to jump over the wall and then go to war with Great Xia, are you?

The emperor breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile: "You are talking funny! Whatever you want me to do, just say it. ”

"First, please ask the emperor to give a decree to the general Wei Su, and send it to Shuofang as soon as possible. Let General Wei immediately select 20,000 elite horsemen from the day he received the order and go deep into the desert to provoke and fight. If you can fight, you will fight to the death, and if you can't escape, there is no shame in avoiding the war. If the peace talks don't work out for a day, they will go on and on like this day for a day! ”

The crown prince was shocked: "Isn't this equivalent to the resumption of war between the two countries? So why is there any need to negotiate peace with it? ”

Yang Zhi said coldly: "Why did the Turks send an envoy to Chang'an to negotiate peace? Because he didn't want to fight because he was scared. But why did he dare to ask for a price? Because he didn't want to fight even if he ate Daxia. But I just won't put that on him! It's not honest if you lose, right? All right! Then let's just do it. ”

Wang Yunong pondered and said, "Flying Tiger Marquis, this ...... I'm afraid that's not appropriate, right? The Turkic mission is in Chang'an, and the two countries have decided to negotiate peace. Daxia is a state of etiquette in China, so how can it show the sincerity of peace talks? According to the old man, the emperor only needs to order General Wei to lead the army out of Shuofang to conduct exercises, and Chen Sheng's Xia army can deter the Turks. When it is really impossible to talk about it, it is not too late to send troops to conquer. ”

Yang Zhi sneered: "Lord Wang doesn't know anything, and it's not contradictory at all to talk while fighting. If the two countries fail to achieve peace talks, they will be mortal enemies for a day! The Turks tore up the peace covenant without even blinking their eyes, and they can fight Daxia if they want, why can't I Daxia? Now that the Turks are in civil strife and split, and they are fighting in their own nests, if they don't take the opportunity to stab him in the back with a knife, then is there any heavenly reason? Where do you usually take advantage of him so easily? ”

"The harder General Wei fights in Shuofang, the more beneficial the peace talks in Chang'an will be to Great Xia! Great Xia is a country of etiquette, of course, it is a friendly exchange with courtesy to friends, and the only thing to show to the enemy is courage, determination and strength, which is definitely not sincerity! ”

"Good!" The emperor nodded and praised: "I will send it to Shuofang as soon as possible according to this decree today!" Yang Zhi, you go on. ”

"Second, please ask the emperor to send capable guards from the Inner Court Janissary Mansion to keep the Turkic mission under close guard, and the Baqiao Pavilion will be allowed to enter but not leave from now on. The Turks must have lurked in Chang'an, and the battle situation in Shuofang can come in, but I can't let him out of the news of the peace talks. ”

"Makes sense. I'll do that later. ”

"Third, since the emperor said that I have full authority to preside over it, then all peace talks can only be arbitrarily decided by me, and no one is allowed to interfere, including the emperor."

"I'm right."

"Fourth, please ask the emperor to lend me the camp of the forbidden army. I set up the place of the peace talks in the camp of the forbidden army, so that it would be easier to kill people. ”

The emperor couldn't help but be taken aback: "Why is this?" …… It's not that I don't want to, it's just that since ancient times, the two countries have been at war without slashing, no matter what, this is always a peace negotiation between the two countries, you have to grasp the balance! ”

Yang Zhiyin smiled compassionately: "Your Majesty, now I am a sword warrior, and he is a fish and meat, so don't talk about those many rules, right?" But I'm also prepared, do you think I'm like an unreasonable person? You can rest assured, I will definitely convince people with virtue and will not mess around! ”