"But little Di Yi, it's not a close relationship. But it's true. After all, the supervisor is drinking gold and jade in Wangjing. How often have he seen the people of Xichang being tortured and killed by the Xirong people. He just wants to communicate with the Xirong people." Gu Ling

Xu said mockingly.

It's just that his words were not only ridiculed by Guan Zhi. Although they were not above the court, but now in the Taiji Hall, there were all high-level officials of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Except for the poor Taifu Meng, who didn't drink gold and jade?

Having said this, he looked at Emperor Yuanjia again and knelt down in front of the emperor's case without hesitation. At this time, the jade-like face of Xie Ting's jade tree no longer had a sarcastic look on his face, and his eyes were filled with eagle-like eyes.

With a different emotion, he said, "Your Majesty, the Southwest Gate must not be opened. In recent years, the ministers have been guarding Xirong, and despite the explicit prohibition, there are still Xirong

Merchants smuggled goods within the territory. They not only smuggled goods, but also cattle, sheep, jewelry, and even innocent and weak girls and children. This shows how evil they are. If they opened the southwest gateway and carried out plunder in the name of trade, we would

Although I made money, I only fattened them up. How can raising tigers not cause danger? Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Xirong has always been an enemy of the Southern Jin Dynasty, and has always been in harmony with me, the Northern Qi Dynasty. Isn't the Marquis of Xiangcheng a little unfounded?" Although Emperor Yuanjia came to the throne not long ago, he saw officials from various ministries quarreling with the Ministry of Household Affairs every day, and he also knew that the finances of the DPRK and the Central Government were not allowed.

Optimistic, not to mention that his decree has been issued and there is absolutely no reason to take it back.

He was originally thinking about whether he should show off his power first and then show his kindness after meeting Gu Lingxu. Who knew that this would not be a good thing? As soon as he entered the capital, before his own affairs were completely resolved, he began to

Come and comment on state affairs.

"Your Majesty! We are not unfounded!" Gu Lingxu retorted quickly, saying: "Xirong has repeatedly suffered defeats in the Southern Jin Dynasty. It is a good time to suppress them. If we give them a chance to breathe now, who knows what will happen to them in the future?

Is it facing the Southern Jin Dynasty or the

Northern Qi. Even if they still attack the Southern Jin in the future, if they really defeat the Southern Jin, will it really be of any benefit to us? The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. The Southern Jin and the Northern Qi have the same origin, but Xirong

, they are completely foreign..."

"Marquis Xiangcheng!" Seeing that Gu Lingxu was going too far, Meng Songyan quickly stopped.

Guan Zhi, however, seemed to have grasped the handle and said triumphantly: "What are the same roots and the same origin? When Xiangcheng Hou said this, could it be that he wanted to be close to the Jin Dynasty?"

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Emperor Yuanjia and said, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xiangcheng has not been controlled by the imperial court in these years. It's fine that your Majesty is benevolent and doesn't care about it. Who would have thought that now he is openly pro-Jin. In front of your Majesty the Emperor

He can say something like 'same roots and origin', which shows that he is an unfaithful minister. How can he know whether he is Qi or Jin in his heart!"

"Guan Zhi——"

"Your Majesty." Meng Songyan saw that the situation was about to be unstoppable, so he couldn't help but come out to smooth things over. He glanced at Gu Lingxu, who was speaking freely, and said, "Your Majesty, Xiangcheng Hou has been tired for days and was robbed and killed in the middle of the road. It is inevitable that he will speak freely.

I’m exhausted both physically and mentally, why don’t I meet you tomorrow?”

Zhou Fa also said quickly: "What Taifu said is true, not to mention what Marquis Xiangcheng said. The matter of doing business with Xirong is a matter of state affairs. How can it be discussed by just a few people? It is better to discuss it together with everyone in the Xuanzheng Hall in the future."

Emperor Yuanjia didn't want to continue talking to Gu Lingxu, a thorn in his side. When Zhou Fa and Meng Songyan opened their mouths, he seemed to be grasping at straws. He nodded quickly, "What the two beloved ministers said is true. Marquis Xiangcheng, please go first

Go back and rest, I will call you again someday."

"Your Majesty..." Gu Lingxu was still about to say something, but Meng Songyan glanced at him and he couldn't help but silence.

After leaving the palace, Gu Lingxu immediately went to Meng Songyan's house.

He went straight and unabashedly, "Taifu, why did Taifu stop me in the Taiji Hall today?"

Is he right? Compared with the Xirong people, the Southern Jin Dynasty has the same roots as them. Now the Northern Qi Dynasty has not fought with the Xirong people for many years. Maybe some people have forgotten the nature of the Xirong people, but he has never forgotten it.

He looked angry and puzzled, "Master! You know that during the Taiping years, the Xirong people burned, killed and looted at every turn, let alone the war? Which of the ancestors of the people of Xichang did not have a blood feud with the Xirong people? If you don't say anything else, just say ten

In that battle a few years ago, when Xichang was lost, the Xirong people slaughtered half of the people in the city. After the lost territory was recovered, I entered the city and what I saw and heard I can't forget to this day.

The city is devastated, corpses are everywhere, and even the sky full of yellow sand cannot cover up the smell of blood in the city. How long has it passed, and no one except the people of Xichang remembers it?"

Seeing his appearance, Meng Songyan couldn't help but smile bitterly, "How could I not know that doing business with Xirong is like raising tigers?"

"Then why..."

"Marquis Xiangcheng!" Meng Songyan interrupted Gu Lingxu's questioning, his face was sad and desolate, "Do you know how many people died in the famine in Yuanzhou? How many lives were taken away by the heavy snow in Wanzhou? Do you know how many people died in the famine in Yuanzhou?

Li

How many people will die from the flood of the river? The people of Xichang are pitiful, and the people of the Central Plains are also pitiful! Trading with Xirong is a disaster, but if we don't trade with Xirong, the people of the Central Plains will be displaced and their lives will be ruined!"

“Aren’t the lives of people in Xichang important?”

"Of course it is important! If the Xirong invade Xichang in the future, the Central Plains will also suffer." Meng Songyan interrupted again.

Gu Lingxu looked puzzled, "Why does Taifu still want to do business if he knows..."

"It's not what I want to cut out my flesh to repair the sores. But now that Xiangcheng Hou has entered the capital, can't he see the current situation clearly?" Meng Songyan asked back, his turbid eyes flashed with tears, "The world always says that we must look at the long term, not just focus on the long term.

It’s a temporary gain, but if you can’t survive the moment, how can you talk about the future?”

He looked at Gu Lingxu and spoke in a very serious tone. The most virtuous and respected Taifu in the court looked extremely pitiful at this moment, "Please, Marquis Xiangcheng, put the overall situation first. Don't act out of temporary arrogance."

Gu Lingxu's lips moved slightly and her eyes filled with tears, "What about Xichang...what should we do?"

The Xirong people continued to burn, kill, and loot in the name of merchants. What should he do then?

"After the Holy One issued the decree to open trade, the Marquis of Xiangcheng left the capital quickly. He used the force of his troops to intimidate Xichang. Although the trading fields were interconnected, the Marquis of Xiangcheng did not have to be lenient to the merchants of Xirong. Now they are just exchanging trade routes, not opening up the country.

At that time, business inspections will only be made stricter but not more stringent.

Song. Although the national treasury is tight now, Xirong was severely suppressed by the Southern Jin Dynasty in the south, and they also asked for help from us. Even if Marquis Xiangcheng suppressed them, they would not dare to say anything in a short period of time." Only this method can reduce trade.

Disadvantages of dealings are minimized.

Gu Lingxu smiled bitterly and nodded, "Master, of course I can do this. But Master, what should I do after doing this? What will Beiqi do? I can compromise, but

Northern Qi cannot keep compromising with chaos! This is...a sign of the country's decline!"

He hadn't been to Beijing for a long time, so he didn't know much about the situation in the country. Before entering Beijing, he only knew that the country's power was declining, but he didn't expect that the country had become such a mess.

The so-called peaceful and prosperous age was just an illusion carefully managed by the imperial court. It was just a matter of hiding it from the people. Unexpectedly, it was also hidden from him.
Chapter completed!