Chapter 2 They are all foxes, pretending to be pure
"Financial matters are taken care of by the female prime minister and the male prime minister, and King Laoding does not have to worry about them."
Tong Guan caught the conversation with a smile on his face, and his movements were full of flattery: "Why does the eldest son of the emperor have to shirk it? Nowadays, who knows, both inside and outside the court, that a fund-raising meeting will be held in two days?"
"The money and food issue will be solved naturally."
"At that time, the ceremony for establishing the crown prince and the fund-raising conference will be combined into one. It can not only solve the financial difficulties, but also inform the world about the establishment of the crown prince. It can also save the cost of the ceremony for establishing the crown prince. Isn't it killing three birds with one stone?"
Tong Guan's words directly blocked all Zhao Huan's escape routes.
Zhao Huan tried hard to recall, and finally found some clues from the memory fragments inherited from his predecessor. Combined with the historical process, he finally understood the thoughts of the ignorant king and the sycophant.
Zhao Ji wanted to repeat his previous feat and buy back the remaining nine states of Yanyun's sixteen states.
Before abdicating the throne, he accomplished a feat that had never been done by any previous emperor.
In this way, Zhao Ji can not only leave his name in history, but also retire with success. As for the chicken feathers left behind, Zhao Huan will naturally take the blame.
Although it is often said that an emperor who cares about himself is very ruthless, but to be able to scheme against his own son like this is unprecedented and unprecedented!
Zhao Huan immediately raised his hands in salute and said in a deep voice: "Now that the country is facing a national crisis, people with lofty ideals in the world will definitely lend a helping hand. Although there are still two days, I feel that the fund-raising meeting will be fruitful."
"The more times this happens, the less likely we should be too hasty when it comes to establishing a reserve."
Zhao Ji has made no secret of his disgust for his eldest son. He has already said this, but this idiot still dares to shirk the blame.
Since the soft one is not enough, then use the hard one!
"Haha, I would like to hear your opinions, but if you talk nonsense and disturb the court, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Faced with Zhao Ji's straightforward threat, Zhao Huan was panicked on the outside, but in his heart he was as steady as an old dog.
"Your Majesty has taken back the seven cities in the sixteen states of Yanyun. This is a feat that has never been done before or since. The world should return home."
"Now His Majesty personally comes forward to raise money and food. For the Song Dynasty, it is like a strong dose of medicine."
"With both the people's hearts and the money and food, Your Majesty will surely be able to restore the Song Dynasty's past glory."
"But if you appoint the heir apparent now, people in the world will doubt your Majesty's success and retire, and your morale will be dampened if you are wise enough to protect yourself."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Ji and Tong Guan actually looked at each other. No matter how hard they tried, they could not have imagined that the stupid prince in the past would be so smart, turn his passivity into an initiative, and make a fuss at the fund-raising meeting.
Not to mention Zhao Ji, even Tong Guan was in trouble.
The money and food obtained from the fund-raising meeting was not used to fight wars or revive the Song Dynasty, but to buy Zhao Ji a posthumous reputation so that Tong Guan could take advantage of the opportunity.
He originally wanted to praise Zhao Huan, but unexpectedly, this guy's words made Zhao Ji unable to step down.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Zhao Huan secretly sneered in his heart. After doing this for a long time, that's all. Fortunately, I was still nervous for a long time.
Realizing that the ignorant king and the sycophant minister who had been notorious for thousands of years, Zhao Huan was instantly full of confidence, his head became stiff, and he immediately struck while the iron was hot.
"I wish your majesty in advance to take back the sixteen states of Yanyun and create a prosperous age that has never been seen before!"
"Your Majesty's holy majesty will illuminate the country thousands of miles away. The golden thief will surely bow his head and bow to his vassal. He will huddle in the north and not dare to have any more thief intentions."
Zhao Ji laughed twice, accepting Zhao Huan's flattery, but he was already cursing in his heart. He quickly looked at Tong Guan, only to find that Tong Guan also had a sullen face, and was also caught off guard.
After a long while, Tong Guan finally spoke. He had swept away his previous hypocrisy and became fierce: "How can the national war be a trivial matter? Even if we want to fight, we are not in a hurry now!"
"Everything has a priority. The establishment of the crown prince comes first, and the national war comes last."
Zhao Huan had long expected that the old castrated dog would say this. He smiled slightly and asked calmly: "What do you mean, Prime Minister, the fund-raising meeting is not to prepare for the national war?"
The understatement almost choked Tong Guan to death.
The fund-raising meeting is about to be held, and everything is centered on recovering the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.
If we admit now that the imperial court has no plans to fight a decisive battle with the Jin Kingdom, half of those righteous men who have donated their money will definitely run away on the spot.
Tong Guan had no choice but to admit: "The money and food obtained from the fund-raising conference are naturally to support the war!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Huan had already hit him with a series of punches: "In that case, is there anything more important in the world than a national war?"
Tong Guan felt a tightness in his chest. He had never felt so aggrieved since he came to power.
But the other party is still famous for being a fool!
If this spreads out, wouldn't it be ridiculed by fellow ministers?
However, there is no room for flexibility in Zhao Huan's words. War is not only related to the destiny of the country, but also determines the rise and fall of life and death. Naturally, there is nothing in the world that is more important than a national war.
Tong Guan thought he could easily control Zhao Huan, but unexpectedly, he spent half his life fighting an eagle and was pecked out by a sparrow.
"Your Majesty...what King Ding said is not unreasonable..."
Although Zhao Ji's face was expressionless, his heart was full of shock. Even his most trusted lady was shocked. It was simply unbelievable.
When Zhao Ji looked at his eldest son again, his eyes had undergone subtle changes.
Under the hint of Tong Guan's eyes, even though Zhao Ji was full of suspicion, he could only give up and immediately waved his hand: "Let's put this matter aside for now. We will discuss it at the fund-raising meeting in three days. Huan'er is enjoying his life and cultivating himself. I will go back to the palace first."
Zhao Huan borrowed the donkey from the slope, lowered his head and bowed: "My son, I respectfully send you off to my father."
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When they left Prince Ding's Mansion, the monarch and his ministers looked at each other and showed surprise at the same time.
"Your Majesty, why did Prince Ding suddenly become so difficult to deal with?"
"It was supposed to be a final decision, but he just managed to fool it through." Tong Guan looked incredulous.
Zhao Ji looked at Tong Guan suspiciously: "Do you think this kid has become enlightened?"
Tong Guan covered his mouth and smiled sinisterly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, whether King Ding is enlightened or not is not the important point!"
"The war is tense right now. If the Jin soldiers go south, Your Majesty will take the throne in time and be wise to protect yourself!"
"If the golden soldiers don't come, Your Majesty... you will still be Your Majesty!"
Only then did Zhao Ji come to his senses: "Yes, let him do whatever he can, but as long as I am here, he will always be the crown prince!"
Tong Guan was also a ruthless man. He had just eaten a turtle at Zhao Huan's house, and he immediately took the opportunity to make a mistake.
"Yes, if the country changes, he will be the king who subjugates the country. If the country is prosperous, he is just a prince. It is up to His Majesty to abolish or establish him!"
Zhao Ji snorted softly: "I left the palace to discuss privately, just to save his face. Since this guy doesn't know what is good, I will tell the world in front of the civil and military ministers at the fund-raising meeting in two days.