"Husband, your plan has finally succeeded, and the steward of that fleet has overfulfilled the task and burned the materials of the Wanyan Department, and it is estimated that the remaining people will not be able to survive this winter!" In the study, Cao Ying held a letter and said with a smile.

In the entire capital, in addition to himself, only Cao Ying knew about Zhao Yan's plan to deal with the Jurchens, and it happened that the fleet that was on a mission today sent a message, so Zhao Yan asked Cao Ying to take a look, so that someone could discuss with him what to do next?

"Lady, you don't really think you've cornered Wanyanbu, do you?" Hearing Cao Ying's words, it was rare for Zhao Yan to have a different opinion.

"Isn't it, the materials of the Wanyan Department have been burned, and now they have to eat without eating, and they have to wear without clothes, although I have not been to Changbai Mountain, but I also know that the climate there is extremely cold, if there is no adequate preparation, it is impossible to survive in the winter, with the current situation of the Wanyan Department, how can they survive this winter?" Cao Ying couldn't help but be a little surprised when she heard Zhao Yan's words, she has always been conceited and resourceful, if it were her situation in the Wanyan Department, I am afraid she would not have any way to solve this dead end.

Seeing Cao Ying's surprised look, Zhao Yan shook his head helplessly and said: "Lady, you think about Wanyan too simply, but it's not surprising, because Lady, you are thinking about things from a human point of view, but for Wanyanbu, or the entire Jurchens, they are just a group of newly civilized beasts, if they encounter a desperate situation, they may temporarily degenerate into beasts, and use the methods of beasts to help themselves survive the desperate situation." ”

"What kind of person, beast, why can't I understand what my husband said?" Cao Ying asked very suspiciously at this time, she and Zhao Yan have been married for many years, and they think that they are already husband and wife, and sometimes Zhao Yan doesn't need to speak at all. She would understand what he meant, and it was the first time she couldn't understand what he said like today.

"Hehe, what I said should belong to philosophical problems, the so-called philosophy, is to find a way to say simple and clear words that even ghosts can't understand, lady, it's normal that you can't understand." Zhao Yan explained with a smile at this time. By the way, he also ridiculed the philosophy of later generations.

"That husband still speaks human words, the concubine doesn't know any philosophy!" When Cao Ying heard this, Zhao Yan glanced at him and said.

"Hehe, in fact, this thing is very simple to explain, the reason why people are human beings, in addition to people know how to use tools, but also establish a set of ethics and morals for themselves, such as not eating the same kind, close relatives are not allowed to marry, etc., but the Jurchens are different, they have not completely come out of the mountains and forests. They are not bound by these ethics and morals, especially when they are in a desperate situation, and all have only one goal, and that is to live, and in order to live, they may do something that seems unacceptable to us people, I say this lady, you should understand, right? Zhao Yan smiled again.

"What do you mean...... Will they eat people? Cao Ying finally understood the meaning of Zhao Yan's words at this time, and said with a disgusting face.

"It's not just cannibalism. As one of the most powerful tribes among the Jurchen tribes, the Wanyan tribe was short of food. However, when their own strength is not damaged too much, they will definitely attack other tribes to seize food, and of course, the food obtained from this looting is also limited, so as a last resort, they are likely to eat people to survive the dilemma. As long as the snow melts next spring, it's fine. Zhao Yan smiled again and said, he didn't expect to use a fleet to wipe out Wanyan, as long as he could weaken the strength of the Jurchens as much as possible, so as to delay the rise of the Jurchens.

"It's disgusting, compared to the Jurchens. The concubine felt that the Khitans were not so annoying. Cao Ying said with a disgusted face again at this time, it seems that she was indeed disgusted by the Jurchens.

"Hehe, the Khitan people hundreds of years ago were actually not much stronger than the Jurchens, but after so many years of sinicization, the Khitan people have also established their own ethics and morals, so they have also become a member of the civilized people, of course, some aspects still retain some barbaric customs, I won't go into details." Zhao Yan smiled again and said, he also has no good impression of the Khitans, but in comparison, the Khitans are going downhill, while the Jurchens are rising, and for him, the increasingly powerful Jurchen threat is also greater, so naturally give priority to solving the threat of the Jurchens.

"Giggle~, do you dare to let Sister Si'er hear these words of my husband?" When Cao Ying heard this, she suddenly covered her mouth and smiled.

"Uh~, this ......" Zhao Yan suddenly remembered that Yelusi, one of his wives, was also a Khitan and a Khitan princess, if the above words reached her ears, she would definitely have a life with herself.

However, Zhao Yan was also very witty, and said at the moment: "I said that I married my husband, no matter what Si'er's identity was before, now that she is married to me, she must follow my surname, and naturally she has become a Han woman, so she will definitely not mind the above words." ”

"Giggle~, then I'll go and tell Sister Si'er what my husband said, and see if she minds?" Cao Ying didn't plan to let go of Zhao Yan so easily, and turned around and walked out of the study after speaking.

Zhao Yan was also startled when he saw this, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Cao Ying, but he didn't expect that at this time, a maid suddenly came to report in a hurry: "Your Highness Qiqi, Your Majesty is here!" ”

"Huh?" Zhao Yan was also surprised when he heard this, and even Cao Ying in front of him stopped when he heard this, because today was not the day when Zhao Xu came to class, but it was a little strange that he suddenly ran to himself.

"Lady, I'll go see Your Majesty!" At that moment, Zhao Yan didn't care about playing with Cao Ying anymore, and immediately came to the front hall with the maid, but as soon as he entered the palace gate, he saw Zhao Xu running up with tears on his face and hugging his thigh and said, "Third uncle, you have to be the master for me!" ”

Seeing Zhao Xu's appearance, Zhao Yan immediately guessed something, and immediately waved away everyone in the hall, and then said: "What's the matter, what is the Queen Mother dissatisfied with?" ”

The thing that can make Zhao Xu come to him to cry must be related to the Empress Dowager Gao, after all, the only one in the entire Great Song Dynasty who can make Zhao Xu grieved like this is the Empress Dowager Gao, of course, Zhao Yan can too, but Zhao Yan will never educate Zhao Xu like the Empress Dowager Gao.

"Third uncle, the Queen Mother doesn't take me as an emperor too much, she, the Queen Mother, is here, and I, the emperor, are even like an ordinary person!" Zhao Xu said with an aggrieved face at this time.

"What the hell is going on?" Zhao Yan asked with a serious face at this time, he found that the speed of the conflict between Zhao Xu and the Empress Dowager Gao had exceeded his expectations, fortunately Zhao Xu was young now, otherwise the battle between the two palaces would have broken out in the court.

"It's because of my mother!" Zhao Xu sat down angrily at this time and said, it seemed that he was really angry.

"Your mother's business, didn't I already say last time that I wouldn't let you take care of it, and I will naturally deal with it?" Zhao Yan frowned when he heard this, and said, last time Zhao Xu came to him because his mother Concubine Zhu was scolded and cried by the Empress Dowager Gao, and at that time, Zhao Yan didn't want Zhao Xu to have a conflict with the Empress Dowager Gao because of this matter, so he took over the matter.

Hearing Zhao Yan say this, I saw that Zhao Xu showed a somewhat embarrassed expression, and only after a while did he speak: "Third uncle, you said that you won't let me take care of it, but I see that there has been no movement on your side, third uncle, and I don't believe you, third uncle, it's just that I can't be angry when I see my mother being humiliated in the palace, so I went to see the queen mother in person some time ago and asked her to make my mother the queen mother, but I didn't expect the queen mother to not only agree, but also scolded me." ”

"Huh?" Zhao Yan was also stunned when he heard this, and he suddenly remembered that although he agreed to Zhao Xu at the beginning, because of a series of things that happened later, he actually left this matter behind, and now that a few months have passed, no wonder Zhao Xu is so anxious.

Although it was Zhao Yan's own fault, but for the sake of his own face, Zhao Yan naturally couldn't admit it, only to see him show a distressed expression, so he said to Zhao Xu seriously: "Xu'er, I know that you are also filial piety, but this matter is still in the Queen Mother's background, and the Queen Mother's temperament You also know, it is even more difficult to make her admit her mistakes, for this reason I have been secretly planning for many days, just waiting for an opportunity, but you are so reckless to ask the Queen Mother, It will only make your relationship worse, and it will also make the Queen Mother hate your mother even more! ”

Although Zhao Xu was precocious, he was naturally not the opponent of an old fox like Zhao Yan, and after hearing his words that were half admonishing and half reprimanding, he also regretted it very much in his heart, really thinking that Zhao Yan had been worrying about his mother's affairs, but he had recklessly disrupted Zhao Yan's steps, which made him regret it very much for a while.

Seeing Zhao Xu's appearance, Zhao Yan was also a little reluctant, and then he spoke again: "But Xu'er, your mother's affairs can't be dragged on like this all the time, it seems that I have to think of other ways, but you don't care about this matter, everything will be done by the third uncle for you, and you will be able to hear the good news in less than ten days!" ”

Hearing Zhao Yan say this, Zhao Xu was pleasantly surprised and said, "Thank you, Third Uncle, I know that Third Uncle, you will definitely not sit idly by!" ”

"Okay, don't shoot my ass third uncle, you go back early, don't let people say that you left the palace without permission!" Zhao Yan admonished again.

Since Zhao Yan promised to handle this matter within ten days, Zhao Xu should also return to the palace with confidence, but at this time, he suddenly said with a little twist: "Third uncle, there is another thing that the Queen Mother has done too much, I want to ask you to help me solve it." (To be continued......)