"Is the nation, then, the strongest with the boundless land and wealth of the nations? Does the Fifth Highness really want to use the method of conquest to achieve this grand plan? Prime Minister Zuo couldn't help but ask.

Without waiting for the fifth prince to answer, Prime Minister Zuo smiled first and said, "It's the old minister who offended." Such a question should not be asked to His Royal Highness the Fifth Five, who is only five years old. ”

Prime Minister Zuo is the father of the first queen, Queen Chen died in childbirth and never left a prince, and the successor has been established, and their Xiao family has actually been "out". Now the emperor is using him, mostly to suppress the mother family of his successor.

Of course, he will not be willing to fall. He was getting older and his body was getting more and more decayed. Now the dispute over the storage position has made him see the hope of the Xiao family's rise again.

He was not optimistic about the Five Princes at first. But today, in addition to dancing with knives and guns all day long, the five princes also have some achievements in warp and weft. This son will ...... in the future Limitless.

The words fell, and the eyes of the emperor had already looked at him. There was no trace of turmoil on the emperor's face, he glanced at Prime Minister Zuo a few times, and finally looked at the fifth prince again.

"Jue'er, answer the Prime Minister's question." He nodded gently in encouragement, "I want to hear what you think." ”

The earlobes of the fifth prince were slightly red. He can come up with such an amazing answer today, but I don't know how much hard work he has put into his life.

Yang Gelao's question was quite simple, he read the historical records, and he knew more or less in his heart. However, the problem with Prime Minister Zuo is ......

It's too hard.

He knew that the current campaign in the northwest was for the sake of the country, but he only knew so much. What he wrote in the bag was not taught in advance, it was indeed his own knowledge and thoughts, but when he looked deeper, he only knew the surface, and how could a country be called "truly strong".

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes." When a country has land and wealth, it is strong. Therefore, we in the Qin State should step up our conquest. ”

Tuoba Hong was silent for a long time, and finally smiled: "Very good." It's good that you can say that, Jue'er. ”

Tuoba's eyes immediately lit up like the Big Dipper. Like his fourth brother, his father rewarded him with a large box of good things.

He took his scroll in his arms, and with his reward, and returned to his seat happily.

Tuoba Hong's expression was very pleasant. In all fairness, the fifth prince was only half right, but even if he was half wrong, he felt very relieved and happy.

Can we get land and wealth by stepping up our conquests? Not necessarily! In particular, wealth, conquest will cause the people to live in misery, and this phenomenon is now beginning to appear.

If it's as simple as he says it is – to use force to solve everything? Then how could he, the emperor, worry all day long.

The child is only five years old, and if he cultivates it with his heart in the future, he thinks he can achieve great things.

I began to think about the battle situation in the northwest again...... Ichibi casually pulled out the final tips.

The last one, of course, is for the Six Princes.

His heart was full of anticipation. The fifth prince and the sixth prince are both talented and clever children, and the sixth prince is silent for a long time, but this child's eyes are too clever. I don't know what kind of strategy he can come up with this time......

However, the moment he pulled out the raw xuan, his face had changed slightly.

Somehow, the bag was full of ink, and most of the paper was stained. Takubahiro was also unlucky enough to splash all over his hands.

Around, there were hurriedly attendants who stepped forward and handed towels to the emperor to wipe his hands. Tuoba Hong put down the bag and frowned, "How could you stain the scroll?" Who served the Six Princes? ”

The two chamberlains knelt on the ground, and the two of them were the ones who had just collected the rolls for the six princes, and they were so frightened that they didn't dare to beg for mercy at this time. Tuoba Hong wrinkled his brows and ordered someone to drag the two down and deal with them according to the palace rules.

When the ministers below saw this scene, they began to whisper. Scholar Liu said: "Your Majesty, according to the rules of the palace examination...... It's a roll. ”

In the imperial examination, there is an iron rule that anyone who grinds papers will be disqualified from taking the examination.

This is not entirely unreasonable. The scroll is dirty, and the law says that it is disrespectful to the royal family. In fact, if a candidate can even stain the paper, it means that he is not careful enough to take care of important things. Even if he is only eight years old, he must have flaws in his character.

"Your Majesty, today's palace examination cannot be confused with the previous scientific examination." Qi Daru couldn't stand it, and stepped forward to intercede for the six princes: "Today, in order to be fair, the emperor put all the princes' scrolls into the bag, and when the six princes answered, Weichen looked at him that the scrolls were still clean, and he was afraid that there was ink in this bag......"

"What Lord Qi said is not right!" Liu Zi'an, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, interjected horizontally and said: "Before answering, the emperor had already made it clear that it was a 'palace test'. There are no rules, there is no circle! The temple test should be done according to the rules of the temple test! Moreover, even if your colleagues feel that Your Highness Six is wronged and cannot be disqualified from taking the exam, Your Highness's papers are almost completely dirty, even if we monarchs and ministers want to read it, we can't do it! ”

Someone at the bottom immediately chimed in: "What Liu Shilang said is yes! I couldn't tell a word on this paper. Even if the six princes are asked to rewrite one, but the first three highnesses have already finished reading the strategy, and the six highnesses have heard three policies and then write it, it is obviously unfair to the previous three highnesses......"

The ministers exploded like a pot in an instant, and you came and I quarreled. Everyone understands that the fourth prince is weak and sick and unable to take on the important task of the East Palace, and the eldest son of the emperor, King Zhao, is rejected by his father, and the candidate for this prince is between the fifth prince and the sixth prince. The first five princes had already come up with a good strategy, but the six princes were very unlucky to run over it......

Takubahiro listened to the headache. Looking at the unsightly scroll of the sixth prince, he was even more upset.

Rolled over for no reason...... He didn't believe that there were no ghosts here! It must be as Lord Qi said, someone poured ink into the bag in advance. But now is not the time to pursue it, but ......

He really wanted to give the six princes another chance. But as Liu Zi'an and the others said, at this time, the strategies of the other three princes have been listened to by the six princes. The topic is the same, and it's really unfair to listen to other people's remarks and then write your own!

He was helpless, and finally turned his eyes to the sixth prince: "Qiqi, you say, what should I do?" ”

Tuoba Qi pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Father and the adults can see clearly, the ministers have not rolled up, but there is ink in the bag. The minister will never admit his mistake in this matter. ”

"Yes, yes, it's not Your Highness's fault, but what should you do now?" Liu Zi'an couldn't help but secretly laugh at the simplicity and immaturity of this little highness, everything is like this, and he still cares about right and wrong? What a child.

"That's easy!" Tuoba Qi's little friend raised his eyebrows, and turned to Liu Zi'an and the others: "As long as Lone makes a different strategy from the three imperial brothers, it's okay." As he spoke, he looked at Tuoba Hong: "If there is anything similar to what the sons and daughters have done, it will not be too late for the father to judge that the sons have lost." ”

The courtiers looked at each other. The Ministry of Rites Shangshu took the lead in holding a roll of paper and handed it to him, and set up an inkstone for him with his own hands. Tuoba Qi shook his head and said, "No need, father." Erchen is the same as the fifth brother, he can't write a lot of words, so it's better for Erchen to comment directly. ”

Without waiting for Tuoba Hong to speak, he faced the ministers and said slowly: "Erchen wants to answer Prime Minister Zuo's question. ”

"Yes. So what do you think? Takubahiro smiled.

"The retainers thought that territory and wealth could not make a country truly strong, and that force could not solve everything." He looked his father in the eye steadily.

Tuoba Hong's face sank in an instant.

However, the children were not afraid. He straightened his waist and continued to say unknowingly: "Therefore, Erchen believes that the word 'Tuoba', the gold and earth they imply, are not the most precious things in the world. ”

Liu Zi'an and several ministers were still waiting to see the joke at first, but they were all dumbfounded at this time. The emperor on the dragon chair swept down the two folds in front of him, his face was pale, and he said angrily: "Six princes! Are you saying that I was wrong to conquer the Xiongnu and attack the Xia Kingdom?! ”

Tuoba Qi still didn't know to be afraid. He tilted his head and said, "Father! That's not what Erchen meant. ”

"Gold and earth are not the most precious in your eyes!" Tuoba Hong narrowed his eyes: "So you think that the Qin State does not need to expand its territory at all!" ”

The sixth prince was originally Tuoba Hong's most beloved and valued child. However, when it came to the war in the northwest, he couldn't help but be angry.

He was first the emperor of Great Qin, and then Tuoba Qi's father. He could not tolerate his son contradicting him politically.

There were already courtiers below shaking their heads and sighing. Perhaps the Sixth Prince is indeed a manufacturable material, but he has overlooked the most important point - that is, he cannot reverse the dragon scales.

"No, Father. The war ministers in the northwest did not dare to speak falsely. Tuoba Qi's eyes sparkled: "We are not wrong to attack the enemy country and expand the territory. ”

Tuoba Hong found that his young son's eyes were indeed very clever, but it seemed that he was too clever.

He snorted coldly: "Even so, you don't advocate war. Moreover, you are demeaning the surname 'Tuoba'. ”

"Yes, Erchen understands." Tuoba Qi licked his lips: "'Tuoba' is the surname of the country, and it is praised by the world, but Erchen does not agree. ”

"Then Sixth Highness, what is the most precious thing in the world?" The right prime minister interjected very suddenly.

"It's righteousness." Tuoba Qi raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Tuoba Hong's face was slightly pale, and his brows were stretched. He sighed slightly and said, "Benevolence? Well answered. ”