During the trip across the country, Zhao Gou arrived in the backyard. He felt a splitting headache and was so weak that he could not move even a single step. He endured the discomfort and sat down on a stone bench under the flowers and trees nearby. He held his forehead and messaged for a while.

The chamberlain beside him said: "The imperial edict will be carried out, and the privy ministers will enter the palace and discuss matters in the palace in a short while."

The chamberlain promised and left quickly.

Zhao Gou raised his head and looked at the blooming lotus in the pond next to him, his eyes gloomy.

Wang Xiaolie spoke happily in Xiangyang, and the news spread quickly. Thousands of miles away in Yuezhou, including the emperor Zhao Gou, a group of ministers in the city got the news eight days later. This morning, the ministers argued fiercely.

Many people said that Wang Xiaolie's disloyalty was clearly exposed, and he must be punished for his crimes as a warning to others. Others said that Wang Xiaolie had a heavy army and could not act rashly in the first confrontation with the Jin people.

The court went to court before dawn, and it was past noon, but there was no result in the debate. Zhao Gou couldn't bear it anymore and ordered to retreat. The matter will be discussed later. Putting it this way, how can such an important matter be delayed?

There was no other way but to discuss the matter with the harem and the governor.

After resting for a while and feeling that he had regained his strength, Zhao Gou stood up. After thinking about it, he sent another chamberlain to invite the Hanlin bachelor to enter the palace with him.

Not long after, Prime Minister Fan Zongyin, political advisor Ye Mengde, Zhang Shou and Qin Hui, as well as deputy privy envoys Li Hui and Fu Zhirou entered the palace and went to the side hall to see Zhao Gou. After the ceremony, Zhao Gou ordered to give him a seat because the morning court was too long.

He also gave tea soup to a few people to comfort their bellies.

A few people had just had a few bites when Wang Zao and Qi Chongli, bachelors of the Imperial Academy, entered the palace. They were given seats and tea soup for them to use first.

It didn't take long for a few people to eat, and the waiter removed the tableware. They all thanked Zhao Gou together.

Zhao Goudao said: "The king of Xiangyang talked nonsense in front of the officials a few days ago and showed no courtesy to his ministers. You all know the news. Today, the ministers in the front hall are making noises and talking a lot, but there is no conclusion. This is a big matter.

As a human being, you cannot let things happen."

Fan Zongyin was being attacked by Qin Hui these days, and his head was as big as a bucket. After hearing Zhao Gou's words, he just frowned and did not answer.

Qin Hui held the scepter and said, "I wonder what your Majesty wants?"

Zhao Gou said with a dark face: "We have summoned all the ministers to discuss something together. This matter is important, how can I decide it with just one word!"

Zhang Shou held the scepter in his hand and said: "Wang Xiaolie's speech was so incomprehensible that he should have been severely punished! It's just that he has a hundred thousand soldiers to guard Xiang and Deng's key areas. The imperial court should not force him too hard. If he is forced too hard,

Whether he is relying on his army to cause chaos everywhere, or whether he is Beitou and puppet Qi, he is a serious problem for the imperial court!"

Fuzhi Judao: "These governors were supposed to guard their places and share the worries of the imperial court. Unfortunately, for more than a year, there were some who caused trouble everywhere and some who committed evil in the local area. Except for the governor of Tongtai, the people who were under their rule were safe.

Yue Fei is Wang Xiaolie and the stereotypes around him, Jie Qianhe

There are several people in Wang Yan. Wang Xiaohunting has a large number of troops and lives in a key place in the world. He is far away from the court and has no chance to listen to the teachings of the Holy One. For a while, he was bewitched by someone and made some strange remarks. It is not a big deal.

Your Majesty can send a minister to question him face to face."

Qin Hui said nothing. He stood below, holding the wat board in his hand, and carefully looked at Zhao Gou's face.

Zhao Gou's face was as heavy as water, neither happy nor angry, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Qi Chongli, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, said: "In the past few years, Wang Xiao has indeed made several achievements in hunting and guarding Dengzhou. The imperial court has not hesitated to reward him, and he did not disappoint him when he became an envoy in his twenties. Watch what he said in Xiangyang a few days ago.

, it is really treasonous to say that the earth replaces the heaven. Considering that he is young, your majesty does not need to punish him severely. However, he cannot ignore it. He should send ministers to show his righteousness and let him know the courtesy of a minister."

Looking at Zhao Gou's face, Qin Hui knew that he was extremely angry. He held his scepter and said, "Speaking such treacherous and unethical words shows that Wang Xiaolie must not be reused! He holds a large army, even if he is successful for a while, if he can succeed in time,

It will definitely become a serious problem for the court! I think it is better for your majesty to issue an edict to promote his former meritorious service and order him to go to the palace soon. Then he secretly orders Chen Gui, Wang Shu, to select loyal and available generals from Wang Xiaolie——"

Hearing this, Zhao Gou nodded slightly and said nothing.

Wang Zao said: "Now that the world is in turmoil, it will be difficult to control the generals with heavy troops outside. Wang Xiaolie's father, Wang Rudai, was originally a general judge and started his career as a Jinshi. During the Jingkang crisis, he raised troops to serve the king. He died outside Kaifeng City in the subsequent battle.

Wang Xiaolie took charge of the army.

Over the past year, Wang Xiaolie pacified the place and defeated the Jin army several times in a row. He became a good general for a while. I thought that it would be inappropriate for a general to have troops outside. However, although Wang Xiaolie made lies, he did not despise the imperial court. Your Majesty still sent ministers

If you hold me accountable, you don’t need to be severely punished.”

Zhao Gou sneered: "Wang Xiaolie is not bullying the emperor, he is trying to defy God! Humph——"

Seeing that Zhao Gou's words were very serious, all the ministers hurriedly accused him together.

Zhao Goudao said: "People say that Wang Xiaohe has one hundred thousand soldiers and covers ten states. I don't know if that is true. It is not easy to raise one hundred thousand soldiers."

Fuzhi Judo: "A hundred thousand troops are enough to run rampant in the world. I think that the governor is very good, so you don't have to believe him. However, even if Wang Xiao's troops and horses do not have one hundred thousand, there are tens of thousands. If

If you support your troops and cause chaos, it will definitely become a serious problem for the world!"

Now Zhao Gou's generals can hardly raise an army of 100,000 when they come together. Wang Xiaolie said he had an army of 100,000, but Zhao Gou didn't believe it. How much does it cost to raise such troops and horses a year? Although the world is in turmoil,

Zhao Gou could control nearly a hundred prefectures, and it was difficult to support an army of 100,000. With more than a dozen prefectures and still on the front line, how could Wang Xiaolie have so much money?

But Fu Zhirou is right, Wang Xiaolie has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses instead of one hundred thousand. Who in the world can pacify the tens of thousands of soldiers who can really fight? If Wang Xiaolie is really forced to rebel, the world will inevitably be in turmoil.

Qin Hui said: "Wang Xiaolie has a large number of troops and is in a dangerous place. If he has the intention to disobey me, he will be a disaster for the court! I think that the court should lure him with high-ranking officials and order him to go to the palace quickly. Your Majesty will tell you in person whether it is good or bad.

, to strengthen his heart!"

Li Hui won Qin Hui's favor because he strongly recommended Qin Hui last year. Now he is trying to use Qin Hui's help to rise from Tongzhi Privy Council to participate in politics. After hearing Qin Hui's words, he hurriedly catered to him and said, "As long as Wang Xiaolie goes to Que, how many people will be able to get to Yuezhou?"

We can't rely on him even if we have heavy troops!"

After Qin Hui heard this, he shook his head secretly in his heart. Who doesn't understand this truth? If he doesn't say it out, it means that everything is left unsaid. Zhao Gou understands it. Now that he has said it out, it will not be beautiful.

Zhao Gou said to Fan Zongyin, who had been silent, "What does the prime minister think?"

Fan Zongyin held the scepter and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that now is the time to employ people and not to offend the general suddenly. Wang Xiaolie has been in Nanyang for several years. He has made great achievements in recent years, but the reward may not be enough. With his achievements, there is no harm in establishing a festival.

? It is better to promote him to the throne. Wang Xiaolie is a general of the imperial court. If he receives this reward, he will definitely return to the court to express his gratitude. Your Majesty has given you blessings and misfortunes, so why worry about him not paying attention to national affairs!"

Zhao Gou slowly scanned the crowd. He nodded and said, "What the prime minister said is that since the Jin army came from the south, the soldiers were unstoppable. The one who can stop the Jin army and win the battle is Wang Xiaolie. There is only one in the world like this.

A good general, what's the harm in establishing a festival!"

In terms of merit, it is reasonable for Wang Xiaolie to be promoted to Jiedushi. However, Wang Xiaolie was only in his early twenties and was from the militia, so it would be difficult to establish a festival. In this era, what Zhao Gou really relied on was the original imperial army system.
Chapter completed!