The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 411 Opportunity
Zhao Gou came into people's field of vision again, people who thought he would be difficult to stand up before, now only panic at this moment.Originally thought that the emperor cut off Zhao Gou's retreat and removed all his official positions, just like cutting off Zhao Gou's wings.

Now they found that they were wrong. Zhao Gou did not take the usual path, directly participated in the imperial examination, and entered the court again in a fair and honest manner.At this time, everyone's hearts were turned back and forth, some were happy and some were sad.Zhao Yougong, the King of Chu, Xu Jingheng and others were united with Zhao Gou, so they were ecstatic.

The officials headed by princes Zhao Huan and Gao Qiu were stern, with unspeakable bitterness on their faces; the main combat faction headed by Zong Ze and others were also very happy.When Zhao Gou was dismissed before, they had some regrets and pleaded for mercy, but Song Huizong had made up his mind and no one was allowed to intercede, so they gave up.

Now that Zhao Gou appears again, the happiest person is Zhao Yougong, the king of Chu. Because of Zhao Gou's appearance, he naturally retreats to the second line, and he doesn't have to take the lead. The feeling is really unbearable; Timing, Zhao Gou couldn't stand up, and still let him travel for nine days.

"It seems that I really underestimated the ninth brother!"

Prince Zhao Huan had a dark face and smiled bitterly. He couldn't express the bitterness in his heart. He was clearly the current prince and Zhao Gou was just the king of the county.But everyone spoke coldly to him, but they were very enthusiastic towards Zhao Gou. There was a huge difference, which made him resentful.

If it weren't for Zhao Gou's threat to him, Zhao Huan wouldn't be so afraid of Zhao Gou, let alone be his enemy everywhere.Whether it was overtly or secretly, they all wanted to make Zhao Gou fall and be unable to get up. Only Zhao Gou fell, and no one in the court would affect his status.

Even if Song Huizong's favorite person was not Zhao Huan, at that time he had to follow the etiquette system to pass the throne to Zhao Huan and become a great treasure.Now Zhao Gou is like a shadow, no matter where you go, you can see him, inseparable.

Zhao Gou, who hadn't appeared for several months, reappeared, which made Zhao Huan's heart tense.He looked up at Zhao Ji again, and then at Zhao Gou, always feeling that his father knew about it.Because after Zhao Gou appeared, not only the officials were stunned, but even the eunuchs were dumbfounded, and it was as if nothing happened to his father, the emperor was calm.

"Could it be that this is what the father and the ninth brother discussed?" Zhao Huan secretly thought about it, and then quickly denied it.

If things are really negotiated in advance, it doesn't have to be so much trouble.After all, Zhao Gou has made great achievements in battle, even if he made a mistake, he just needs to shut himself up and meditate on his own life. Why should he be dismissed from office and let him participate in the imperial examination? This is totally unreasonable.

Zhao Huan thought about it, but Zhao Ji was not surprised at all, that is to say, he already knew that this person was Zhao Gou.In short, this matter is Zhao Gou's own decision.He looked at the expressions of Pan Lianggui and Xu Jingheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and confirmed his guess: "It must be the two of them who informed the father about the situation in advance. They are really careless!"

Now it's too late for Zhao Huan to regret, there is no regret medicine in the world.Judging from the current situation, Zhao Gou's turnaround is not far away, and he really regrets it.Thinking of this, Zhao Huan clenched his hands tightly, gritted his teeth, and stared at Zhao Gou in a daze.

"Recently, there was an urgent report at the border, saying that there was a war between the Liao Army and the Jin State! Just talk about this matter!" Song Huizong said with a smile.

Since he was an examinee, even if that person was Zhao Gou, Song Huizong didn't show any favoritism. He directly asked him to talk about his own opinions on this matter, which was to test Zhao Gou's practical opinions.But the prince and the others didn't think so, because Zhao Gou had led troops to fight in the past, and felt that this was an obvious release, and he was very anxious but helpless.

"If this is true, it will be a good opportunity for Song Dynasty!" Zhao Gou replied loudly, neither humble nor overbearing, "The Liao army has always been a strong enemy of Song Dynasty. It is also internal and external troubles. At this time, we need a chance to rest and recuperate."

"The battle between the Liao Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom is bound to be a long-term war. This is an opportunity, an opportunity for the Song Dynasty to take a break. 'A thin camel is bigger than a horse', no matter how weak the Liao Kingdom is, it is difficult for the Jin Dynasty Completely annihilate the Liao Kingdom."

"At that time, we will definitely seek allies, and Song Dynasty can take this opportunity to discuss alliances with Jin; we will besiege Liao with the strength of the two countries, and when Liao will be attacked by enemies, the coalition will surely win; in this way, we can recover Liao The land belongs to the lost city."

"Then what do you think should be done?" Song Huizong didn't nod his head in agreement, nor shook his head in denial, but asked again.

Zhao Gou replied indifferently: "Stand still!"

"Let's talk and listen!" Immediately, Zhao Ji became curious, and everyone also became curious.

"The snipe and the clam fight for the fisherman's benefit!" Zhao Gou replied loudly, "If the King of Jin took the initiative to contact the Kingdom of Jin, then the ruler of the Kingdom of Jin must think that the Song Dynasty has something to ask them, and instead look down on us. If the Kingdom of Jin wins, we will Going forward, in their eyes, Da Song is flattering, why not wait for them to take the initiative to ask us for help, this will not turn passive into active, wouldn't it be beautiful!"

All the ministers lowered their heads, thinking about Zhao Gou's words.In fact, the question raised by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty had been discussed long before, but there was no unified answer.

What Zhao Gou said now made them all bow their heads, not because they were ashamed, but because they were thinking about whether this would work.After a while, everyone looked different, some admired, some were jealous, and some were resentful.No matter what kind of gaze, Zhao Gou ignored it.

Needless to say, those who admired and were jealous, Zhao Gou knew who came from those who resented.However, he will not be in a hurry. He has no choice but to return to his post as an official. After the dust settles, the real start will be then.

Now it's just the prologue, and the exciting content will come later!
Zhao Ji, who was silent before, now praised loudly: "Well said!"

Song Huizong came up with this topic, which is both a fact and an opportunity, and he formulated it according to Zhao Gou's plan.But these other people don't know, even Zhao Gou doesn't know.Because the next step is the highlight, after Zhao Ji heard about it, he also thought that Zhao Gou should not be allowed to idle around like this.

Now that he has a marriage contract and a concubine, he can then contribute to the country with peace of mind.Song Huizong had already made arrangements. He asked Zhao Gou to stand aside and let other candidates come in.Because there is one last procedure in the palace examination that has not been completed, and that is the award, that is, who are the top three hand-picked.

However, Zhao Gou is no longer among the top three, because he is a prince and a county king. Even if he takes the imperial examination, he can't really get a ranking. Not only does he occupy resources, but it is also a waste.Song Huizong had already planned a reward for him, and the palace examination was also an opportunity for Zhao Gouguan to return to his post and rise again.

(End of this chapter)