How can one survive?

Author: almost fire

How can one survive?

Liu Ke was lying on the couch, listening to He Kun's registration report.

Generally speaking, it is similar to what he thinks. The majority of ministers want to occupy a state and develop it stably.

With the basic base of Qiongzhou, there are very few people who can put everything aside and let him fight for his life against Donghu.

People are rational, and the gap between the Han Dynasty and Donghu Dynasty is too big, so it will not be affected by the emperor's consecutive battles and victories.

Liu Ke stood up, dressed in single clothes, and straightened his clothes:

"Wang Zhao rejected you three times, and I rejected him three times. I have given you all the opportunities. It's time to go to court."

"yes."

He Kun didn't dare to say anything. In these days, not only Wang Zhao wanted to see His Majesty in private, but also the important officials of the aristocratic families wanted to find out, but none of them saw Long Yan.

"What on earth is Your Majesty thinking? Do you really want to annihilate the entire Donghu Navy with the few ships and pirates you brought back?"

"In any case, this is not what I, a big man, should do at the moment."

"Sir, should we give some advice in private?"

Dong Hu wrote a peace treaty, but the emperor did not go to court.

But among the ministers, it was very lively. They paid homage to each other, fell asleep after being so passionate, or exchanged their ideas in the brothel and Goulan wine house.

"Maybe he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to influence a group of people."

Wang Zhao thought about it, the emperor could defeat Dong Hu Nanjing one after another, so it was impossible for him to be so unwise and get carried away by the broken ship and pirates in his hands, so he wanted to confront Dong Hu head-on at sea.

There is a high probability that they will lead the war first, and then use this reason to clean up a group of people, install confidants, promote new people, and then reach an agreement.

In this way, I gained both face and reputation, and also got a new batch of people that I could better control.

"Playing with power."

After hearing this, other officials also understood.

"It seems that His Majesty went to various houses to steal at night, which was just a signal to be released."

Wang Zhao nodded and said: "Exactly, everyone in the world knows about Emperor Huan's past affairs. Your Majesty is doing this to tell everyone that he wants evidence of guilt."

"If you can't steal, or even don't steal at all, it doesn't matter. As long as you reveal your intentions, there will naturally be people who want to gain power and provide evidence of other people's crimes."

Those officials were even more secretly annoyed: "Your Majesty really treats the family so harshly, and actually came up with such a vicious plan to divide us!"

Wang Zhao smiled: "Even if there is no differentiation, are we still the same?"

"Then in your opinion, what should we do?"

"Your Majesty is now very suspicious of important officials from the family like us. It is better to wait for the court meeting and wait and see what happens. He cannot defeat the Donghu Navy. He has a clear conscience when he talks about peace, so why should he be afraid?"

——

In the first year of Zhaowu, summer, August 8th.

Officials participating in the court meeting have already arrived one after another.

The main hall that was converted into a state capital has been spattered with blood three times since the Zhaowu Dynasty.

Once, it was Yu Wenbai who overstepped his authority.

Once, he rebelled against the family members.

Once, it was an old official from a noble family of the previous dynasty.

The court has never been stained with blood so frequently and intensely as during the Zhaowu Dynasty.

But this time the ministers didn't think too much.

At present, there is a great enemy, the Donghu Navy on the sea, which is under heavy pressure. The emperor will not do anything to the ministers anymore.

Liu Ke was lying on his side on the golden luan, with a jade seal in his hand, not in a formal shape:

"Ever since Donghu wrote the letter, I have been thinking about something day and night, so I have not been able to go to court."

"What do you want to report, sir?"

Gan Wenjin stood among the ministers, feeling a little uncomfortable.

The main reason is that everyone fastens their collars very tightly and pays attention to etiquette. He likes to leave his lapels open, which makes him feel out of place.

So he jumped out first and said:

"Your Majesty, due to the changeable weather and lack of training among the soldiers, three warships have been lost."

The ministers looked at each other in shock. They were originally planning to discuss the matter slowly, but they did not expect that the ceremony would be opened immediately.

Before the fight started, three ships were lost!

Is the Han navy so bad? Why does the emperor still want to take the lead in the battle?

One person came out and said:

"Your Majesty, it must be those pirates who are so ambitious that they escaped with the ship. These thieves have been pirates for a long time and cannot be trusted!"

"Not trustworthy?"

Liu Ke is still playing with the jade seal:

"I also know that they cannot be trusted, but at least they dare to fight and float on the sea. Even if they are not trustworthy, I still have to use them!"

Only then did Wang Zhao come out and say:

"The people of Donghu are like eagles, dogs, tigers and leopards, with many soldiers, generals and excellent ships."

"Your Majesty went to sea and brought back ships that could be used by people who could use them, but he could only stay on the shore."

"How can we attack when the enemy is numerous and we are few?"

"Therefore, in my humble opinion, it is best to make peace for the time being, cultivate your health and rest, and wait for the opportunity!"

Liu Ke didn't answer directly. It's my humble opinion. Why should I listen to him?

He just moved his arms, and a corner of his sleeve robe fell to the ground. He patted the golden base and said:

"Someone, bring the things in!"

Then Hua Chengyu and the guards brought a hen, a chick and an eagle into the palace.

The important officials of the family were puzzled. Did the emperor want to watch the eagle catch the chicken in the court?

It's not impossible. The Han Dynasty originally had an agency specifically in charge of the emperor's hunting dogs - the Dog Supervisor.

When Emperor Gao entered the Qin Palace, "there were thousands of women, dogs, horses, and treasures in the palace curtains, and he wanted to stay here." In other words, Emperor Gao regarded dogs as important as beautiful women and treasures.

The famous Emperor Xiaowu also liked to watch animal fights, so he built the Inutai Palace and a running dog temple outside the Inutai Palace.

Shanglin Garden was also built by Emperor Xiaowu as a place dedicated to hunting and training animals.

Emperor Xiaoling even gave the dog a hat and an official title!

His Majesty's nickname is Pheasant. If he likes chickens, he may be of pure blood and orthodox to the Han Dynasty.

"Donghu people are eagles, dogs, tigers and leopards. Do eagles, dogs, tigers and leopards necessarily eat chickens?!"

Is not it?

The important officials of the family even sneered. The chicken in the palace was much smaller than the eagle opposite. Could it be that it could beat the eagle?

Before the ministers could recover, the eagle seemed to have been hungry for several days and pounced on the chicken.

Just when everyone thought a cruel scene was about to take place, the hen refused to hide, flapped her wings in a high-spirited manner, defended herself in front of the chick, and pecked the eagle fiercely.

The eagle was unable to dodge and was pecked violently by the hen. Its wings fluttered. Unfortunately, it failed to succeed after several counterattacks. Instead, the hen pecked away a few tufts of its feathers and forced it to the edge of the wall.

Liu Ke asked someone to catch the hen and chicks next to him and said:

"Can someone tell me why this chicken can beat the eagle?"

The ministers looked at each other in confusion. Even Hua Chengyu, who brought the two animals into the palace to present himself to the court, looked confused.

Can the chicken defeat the eagle?

They also want to know why!

Xiao Yuanchang reacted quickly and took the opportunity to step forward and say:

"When the two fight, they are divided into the right time, the right place and the right people."

"The weather doesn't matter for now."

"When an eagle hunts its prey, it often swoops down in the air, grabs the prey from behind with its sharp talons, lifts it into the air, and then drops it to death."

"But this eagle fought head-on with the hen. After landing, it stood on its paws and had nowhere to use its sharp claws."

"The hen has the advantage."

"The eagle wants to catch the chicks to fill its stomach, but has no intention of fighting with the hen. But the hen is different. It wants to protect the chicks, so it will naturally fight the eagle with all its strength."
To be continued...