"Kuo'er, you've changed!"

Xiaozong didn't know what Gu Cheng had discovered, and he looked at this grandson who he hadn't seen for three years, and his face was also very surprised.

He didn't like Zhao Kuo's cowardice and incompetence very much, and thought that the throne could not be entrusted to such a person, so when the chamberlain informed King Jia that he was coming to ask for peace, he almost thought that he was deaf and misheard.

I didn't expect Zhao Kuo to really come, and as soon as he entered the hall, he was a dragon and a tiger, heroic and compelling, and when he walked in front of him, he had an extraordinary bearing.

"Isn't it gold?"

However, once the bad feeling is formed, it is not so easy to change, so Xiaozong soon began to take the school examination.

Gu Cheng answered like a stream, and talked eloquently about the current situation in the temple and the handling of political affairs.

When he was in the Three Kingdoms of Xianwu, he was cultivated as a prince, and he was taught by Confucianism, and when he came to the Great Song Dynasty, he was taught by Huang Sheng for half a year without reservation, plus the prophets from later generations, if he couldn't express some insights, it would be strange.

The more Xiaozong listened, the more surprised he became, the more he listened, the more he was pleased, and finally he simply got up, came to Gu Cheng, stared at him and said, "Then what do you have about the Northern Expedition to attack gold and restore my rivers and mountains?"

The only stain in Xiaozong's life may be that he did not listen to the persuasion of the minister, insisted on the Northern Expedition, and in the end, although he was not defeated, he was forced to make peace, and he also signed a shameful treaty.

Therefore, the filial piety of the main battle faction asked this question, which is the final test.

Gu Cheng was silent, and after a while, he asked rhetorically: "How does the imperial grandfather think that my military strength in the Great Song Dynasty is compared to that of the Tang Dynasty?"

Xiaozong raised his eyebrows, and replied without hesitation: "Naturally strong!"

Don't think that's funny.

In the eyes of later generations, Tang Dynasty strong and Song weak seems to be a deep-rooted concept, after all, the Song Dynasty emphasized literature and light military force, but if you really open the history books and compare the two dynasties, you can find that the Tang Dynasty won fewer foreign wars and lost more, but the Song Dynasty won more and lost less.

Why is this so?

In fact, it is very simple, the war of the Tang Dynasty, three attacks on Goryeo, annihilation, counterattack against the Turks, annihilation, although the process is tortuous, but the results are all victorious, and for future generations to cut off the great trouble.

On the other hand, the Song Dynasty's comprehensive military strength was really stronger than that of the Tang Dynasty, after all, it had developed for hundreds of years, advanced science and technology, and learned the lessons of the Anshi Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty, reformed the system, and the forbidden army maintained its combat effectiveness at all times.

But why is it so miserable throughout the Northern and Southern Dynasties of the Great Song Dynasty?

Because of their lack of strategic decision-making, they can win in peacetime, but when it comes to a key war that is a turning point in history, they lose miserably.

Tang was defeated for a time and won in the end, striking first and solving the potential dangers in the surrounding area one by one; Song won for a time and lost in the end, passively facing the battle, and if he won, he will not gain much benefit, and if he loses, he will sign all kinds of humiliating treaties.

Compare the two and make a judgment.

In fact, these truths are not profound, but they are confusing to the authorities, and it is difficult to see clearly.

The foundation of the Great Song Dynasty today, if you want the world to be unified, it is only possible to win a big battle.

If the Northern Expedition is rashly launched and then fails miserably, then it will really be weak and will no longer have the ability to forge ahead.

Xiaozong clicked, and suddenly said urgently: "Then what should you do?"

Gu Cheng said word by word, deafening: "I should repair political affairs internally, consolidate Xinjiang Yuan (yǔ) outside, collect talents from above, and enrich the people's strength, but choose good generals, practice elite soldiers, prepare equipment, accumulate resources and food, and wait until the strength is ready, and there is an opportunity to take advantage of, invincible in one campaign, and overcome in one battle!"

These words don't sound like any magical tactics, but they are the most important major policy for the situation in the Southern Song Dynasty today, Xiaozong was finally moved and held Gu Cheng's hand: "I was wrong, you should be the prince!"

It's done!

Although Gu Cheng had long been sure, when Xiaozong said this, he couldn't help but feel happy.

Originally, he would not be ordained until Xiaozong was seriously ill next year, but now it will be nearly a year earlier.

Don't underestimate this year, the gap is huge.

Because the crown prince and King Jia are two different concepts, the former can officially participate in the government and hold great power.

What's more, Xiaozong has been in power for nearly 30 years, and he has many henchmen, and he retired to the emperor, and he can still interfere with the position of the prince, which can be seen.

Now with the support of Xiaozong, those ministers should be used by Gu Cheng, with this team, powerful ministers like Han Yanxuan want to be empty, it is a pipe dream.

Next, the ancestors and grandchildren were melting, and Gu Cheng stayed in Chonghua Palace for three hours, and had lunch, until Empress Li was not at ease and sent someone to ask, so he said goodbye.

However, before leaving, Gu Cheng looked at the father-in-law and said with a smile: "Grandson has the courage to ask the imperial grandfather for a person!"

Xiaozong is now a hundred pleasing eyes to Gu Cheng, and when he heard this, he immediately said, "You say!"

Gu Chengdao: "The people who serve around me are old, and they are not good at doing things, looking at this capable and capable person next to the emperor's grandfather, can you give it to your grandson?"

Xiaozong bowed: "Jinzhong, you go down with His Royal Highness King Jia, you must serve wholeheartedly, understand?"

"Yes!" the father-in-law received the order and stood respectfully behind Gu Cheng.

It wasn't until he left the range of Chonghua Palace that his father-in-law, who was following behind, sighed: "Your Highness, is it really going to kill them all?"

Last night, he wore a mask and performed the Sunflower Treasure Book, which was indispensable, thinking that his identity was secret, but he didn't expect that he was found by Gu Cheng in less than twelve hours.

The turbulent waves in my heart are simply indescribable!

"Gonggong's words are serious, with your world-famous martial arts, the world is so big, where can't you go?"

Gu Cheng didn't stop, and said lightly: "It's a pity that you have an earth-shattering martial arts, no one knows, what is your name?"

The father-in-law twitched: "If you go back to Your Highness, the old slave's surname is Wei, and his name is Jinzhong!"

"Wei Jinzhong, good!" Gu Cheng turned around suddenly, looking at him with blazing eyes: "Then are you willing to be loyal to me?

The light in Wei Jinzhong's eyes moved, but he quickly retreated: "The old slave should try his best to serve His Highness, I don't dare to think about it!"

Gu Cheng smiled: "Don't be afraid! The disaster of eunuchs has existed since ancient times, and whose fault is it at all? The emperor is just weak! I should be a generation of heroes, if I don't even dare to use the people around me, what can I talk about dominating the world?"

If these words were to be said by another person, Wei Jinzhong would only sneer at them, but just now he listened to Gu Cheng's analysis of the Tang and Song dynasties, and the strategy of leveling the gold, as an old man who has followed Xiaozong for decades, it is the first time he has seen Xiaozong so out of shape.

So, when the bold words echoed in his ears, Wei Jinzhong's heart actually surged with a long-lost blood.

Forever!

As a eunuch, is it possible?

Wei Jinzhong's mouth moved, but Gu Cheng had already said in advance: "Don't be in a hurry to answer first, I don't like to listen to impulsive words, you have thought about what you can do for me, and what you want to get after the thing is done, then speak!"

Wei Jinzhong's pupils contracted, and his hands were folded in his sleeves, revealing his thoughts.

The status of eunuchs in the Southern Song Dynasty was extremely low, mainly because of the strict law of the ancestors and the weight of the prime minister, so Wei Jinzhong had time to practice martial arts, and finally created the amazing "Sunflower Treasure Book".

In a way, this also shows that he is ambitious, and if he can't get power, he must have the best martial arts in the world.

Of course, for eunuchs who are accustomed to seeing the authority of the royal family, no matter how strong their martial arts are, they are still small ways, or their authority is more attractive, and at the same time, it is also an irresistible temptation to leave a name in history.

So Wei Jinzhong quickly thought about what he should want, but he didn't know that he had fallen into Gu Cheng's trap, and invisibly approved to take refuge.

The corners of Gu Cheng's lips raised.

He has five senses, although he can't find the door to promote the six senses for the time being, but he has already experienced the appearance of the face, and as soon as he looks at Wei Jinzhong's face, he knows that this person is different from Huang Shang.

Huang Shangken is willing to use it for himself, he is loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, and Wei Jinzhong wants to use it for profit!

"What the old slave can do is to kill for His Highness for a sharp sword!"

Sure enough, when he arrived at King Jia's Mansion, Wei Jinzhong made a decision and knelt down straight: "The old slave doesn't dare to have anything else to ask for, I just hope that in this life I can witness my Great Song Dynasty sweeping across all directions and unifying the world!"