"Good." The emperor seemed to be in a good mood, and looked at the prime minister of Yongguo, Wang Zhaojing, who had not been silent again, with a smile on his face. "Prime Minister, I'm done talking about them, it's time to tell you. What do you think of this idea? ”

"The emperor commanded that." Wang Zhaojing replied respectfully, "The minister is the emperor's auxiliary minister, as long as the emperor is famous, the minister has to do his best." ”

"Don't say that, who can be right in life? Even if I am the emperor, I can't be omniscient and omnipotent, and I want you to be my eyes, ears, and brothers and do good things for me. If I am left alone to say everything, you can only do it, then how can I govern the world well? The emperor pretended to be angry, but he was actually encouraging the other party, "I know, you are now the first minister, and there are many people staring at you below, so you have to see here and there when you say and do everything, and there is no way to say it well, I understand this." However, don't worry so much, since I have made you an auxiliary minister, I believe in your ability, as long as you say your own thoughtful opinions, I will listen. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The emperor's words were indeed full of encouragement and trust, and he also faintly revealed the status of the prime minister's number one auxiliary minister, indicating that he had absolutely no intention of shaking the prime minister's status, so Wang Zhaojing was also refreshed. "The minister heard about the emperor's plan to attack Japan, and the minister already understood it, and agreed very much, and the minister only hoped that everything would go smoothly in this battle, so as not to affect the court's plans in other places."

"That's what I thought, that's why I need your help." The emperor, who was one step higher, still looked at him, although he was looking down, but his expression was very gentle, "Now you are in charge of the foreign affairs of the imperial court, and if you don't cooperate, it will be difficult to get a satisfactory result on this expedition." ”

Because the war of domestic unification has been going on for many years, for the Han court, diplomatic work has not been placed in the sequence of the highest priority, so there is no minister in the cabinet who is specifically responsible for foreign exchanges, but only a department of the foreign affairs department under the Prime Minister's Office is responsible, but since this time to plan an attack on Japan, then it is impossible not to carry out some diplomatic work, and this responsibility is too heavy, so it can only be borne by the Prime Minister alone.

"The minister has received the trust of the emperor and received such a heavy responsibility, and he will solve the king's worries." The prime minister immediately stood up and respectfully received the order from the emperor, "After the minister returns, he will definitely discuss with Kong Zhang and the others to find a good way as soon as possible." ”

"Well, you've been obsessed with this lately." The emperor nodded, "I heard that the country of Japan is actually controlled by the shogun and his shogunate, and the monarch of his country is controlled by the general, and does not hold real power...... It can be seen that the top and bottom are not united, and there is a lot to be done here. Since this time we only want a quick solution, we must take advantage of these advantages and force those in power in Japan to agree to all our terms."

"I understand." Wang Zhaojing bowed again, "The ministers will discuss the opportunity with Kong Zhang, and we must not lose the opportunity." ”

"Now that we understand everything, that's fine. I've already told you what to do next, so remember to prepare as soon as possible! The emperor let out a sigh of relief, and then waved his hand heavily, "Today's business has been finished, you can stay and eat with me, and meet Zhao Song by the way." ”

"Zhao Song is already here?" The three important ministers were slightly startled in their hearts, and then became serious at the same time.

Before telling them about this, the emperor had already called Zhao Song over, obviously he had made up his mind and would never turn back, and they were all secretly glad that he did not question and oppose the emperor's decision, but only put forward some supplementary suggestions.

Before they could react, the emperor waved his hand to the clerk in the corner and motioned for him to come over. The clerk obediently walked to the bottom of the throne, and then respectfully raised his hand to hand over the record book to the emperor.

The emperor lowered his hand and took the record book, and then quickly skimmed through the pages. In such a pre-imperial meeting, the emperor would often review the records after the meeting, so no one was surprised.

"Okay, yes, you're careful." After a quick flip, the emperor approved, and then handed the record back to the young clerk, "Wait and copy this record in three copies, and give it to these three ministers, remember, you can copy it alone, don't go through the hands of others!" ”

"Thank you, Emperor! Obey the order! Flattered, the young clerk's face flushed slightly with excitement, he hurriedly knelt down to give thanks, then stood up, took the notebook, and placed it in his arms.

"Okay, we've talked about what we should talk about today, let's go eat something first, no one at the table will talk about state affairs, and three glasses of wine will be fined!" The emperor got up, then smiled and waved his hand again, and led the way to the outside of the chamber, "Let's go!" ”

Other important ministers also hurriedly followed.

Because of the emperor's special instructions, the imperial chefs had already prepared a meal for several people, and reheated it every quarter of an hour during the process of the state council, so that the emperor and important ministers could enjoy it at any time.

The important ministers are all people who have come to the barracks many times, and they have stayed here to eat a lot of times, so they don't seem cramped, but the emperor has always cared about luxury, and the conditions of the barracks are simple after all, so he doesn't eat well here, just has wine and meat, and the daily life of these important ministers is not necessarily good. However, it is a great honor to be able to dine with the emperor, and this glory can naturally overwhelm the discomfort of the meal.

As soon as they arrived at the table, the three important ministers saw Zhao Song who was already seated, and then greeted him with a smile on their faces, and Zhao Song was also flattered and saluted them one by one.

Because he was also a military minister, Marshal Shi Manqiang sat next to him as soon as he came, and then raised his big hand and patted Zhao Song's shoulder heavily. "You're really good, the longer you get, the stronger you get! Didn't stay in vain in Liaodong! ”

"Marshal, in Liaodong, I have to drill in the ravine every day, and sometimes I eat meat in the snow, and it is difficult if my body is not strong." Zhao Song replied with a smile, "If I hadn't been called back this time, I'm afraid I would have to grow dozens of pounds more......"

"Fighting for the country between the white mountains and black waters, Lu Zheng is really a strong man!" Pingyuan Hou Chen Hong also smiled funny, "But Lu Zheng still has to pay more attention to his body, and there are still many opportunities for the country to need Lu Zheng to serve in ......the future."

"Thank you, Lord for mentioning!" Zhao Song immediately smiled and thanked him.

"Okay, Zhao Song, you have worked hard all these years, and this time the court wants to give you the title of uncle, and you got it in exchange for real knives and guns." At this time, Wang Zhaojing also spoke, "However, when you are proud, remember not to be frivolous Meng Lang, what the court needs is a quiet and practical pillar, not a complacent material, such a person The court does not dare to use it, remember!" ”

"Zhao Song understands, Prime Minister Xie!" Zhao Song hurriedly nodded with him solemnly.

He knew in his heart that these people probably had already known about the emperor's intention to use him as the master to attack Japan in the imperial meeting just now, so now they are encouraging and beating, all hoping that they can live up to the emperor's trust.

"Okay, didn't you just say it? What other state affairs do you say when you get to the table? At this time, the emperor also walked in, and then sat directly on the main seat of the table, and glanced at everyone with dissatisfaction, "Okay, there is nothing to say about this kind of thing, everyone eat well first!" ”

Then, he picked up the glass next to him and raised it to his chest. "!"

"Cheers!" Several subordinates also hurriedly picked up their wine glasses.

This kind of banquet is a private banquet in the barracks, and everyone is not very particular, so there are not so many rules in the number of etiquette, so they drank it with the emperor when they picked up the wine glass. As soon as the mellow liquor entered the stomach, everyone's stomach seemed to ignite a fire, and the chill that had been drilled into the body quickly disappeared, and the spirit was reinvigorated.

However, after all, he was on business, so no one drank a lot, and no one advised him to drink, but they just drank a few glasses. Everyone drank and chatted, and the emperor and the two ministers listened to Shi Manqiang and Zhao Song's strange experiences outside the customs and in Sichuan and Shu over the years, and laughed from time to time, making the whole private banquet happy.

It wasn't until late afternoon that the lunch ended, and then several important ministers left one by one and returned to their official offices, while Shi Manqiang and Zhao Song, two military officials, were dragged by the attendants to a room in the barracks to rest.

The emperor did not go to rest after the banquet, but watched the recitals presented from all over the country, and his spirit was very good, and his abundant energy seemed to be exhausted at once.

When it was afternoon, he finally looked up from the pile of papers in front of him, and then looked at the middle-aged attendant next to him.

"Go, summon the prince over."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The attendant immediately bowed down to receive the order, then turned and left.

Under the emperor's orders, the messenger quickly rode out of the camp on a fast horse, and galloped towards the Jingshi city wall a few miles away, and soon disappeared into the white snow.

The emperor does not admire vanity, although the world has been decided, but he is not willing to live in the high walls and deep palace, rather live in the barracks. Under his words and deeds, after the prince moved from Xuzhou to Beijing, he was not willing to live in the palace of the former Ming Dynasty or the mansion of a wealthy family, but took the initiative to live a simple life like his father. The father and son are so unenvious, but it makes everyone in the world who is still watching admire, and feels that the Zhao family taking advantage of the situation to seize the world is indeed not a fluke.