Chapter 176: Repair the Slaughter

It was a bit slow when it came, but when Zhao Qi returned to Qingzhou with a quick horse, the speed was so fast. It took four days. Zhao Qi and his group returned to Qingzhou from Mount Tai.

Gongsun Xuanxu and Qian Yanyuan were a little surprised when they saw Zhao Jin who was exhausted. Qian Yanyuan couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, did you fail?"

Zhao Qian shook his head and said, "Go to the study to discuss matters!"

Gongsun Xuanxu and others stopped asking more questions. After explaining what they were doing, they hurried to the study in the backyard.

Gongsun Xuanxu and the others had just come in, but they just gave a bow. Before their butts were touched on the chair, Zhao Qian had already told him the prompt Sun Fu had given him. Both of them were surprised at the moment, especially Gongsun Xuanxu. After all, he lacked the mastery of the pulse of the officialdom. After hearing this, he couldn't help but look a little ashamed.

Zhao Qian couldn't help but think about Zhang Yuan and Hu Hao. If they were there, how could he almost ignore a fatal threat? I wonder how they were doing in the imperial examination? In a few days, someone will go to inquire about it. If you haven't finished the exam yet, you will be recruited again.

Of course, Zhao Jin just went around this idea. No matter how good Zhang Yuan and Hu Hao were, Yuanshui could not save Jinhuo. Besides, he had to give Gongsun Xuanxu and Qian Yanyuan some face! Why did he say this in front of them? Isn’t this naked distrust of Gongsun Xuanxu and Qian Yanyuan?

Although Gongsun Xuanxu and Qian Yanyuan were not very accurate in their officialdom, they were still good at making up for the failure of the sheep. After thinking for a long time, Gongsun Xuanxu came up with a solution for Zhao Jin.

"The prince thinks that the court is the most important thing now, why?" Gongsun Xuanxu suddenly asked.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Chen said, "It should be to control the victims! The impact of the two roads in Jingdong this time is too great!"

Gongsun Xuanxu nodded and said, "It's the right answer! But it's not entirely true. Prince remembers that I once said that the barbarians of Xixia will rebel?"

Zhao Jin nodded and said, "Although this is correct, I am afraid that the court officials will not agree with this!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Qian couldn't help but complain about Song Renzong, and even more angry with the prime ministers in the court, believing that they were just corpses in the vain.

Gongsun Xuanxu said: "I think I can't live many times in Xixia, and I will attack the Song Dynasty!"

Zhao Qian was stunned and asked, "How to solve it?"

Gongsun Xuanxu said: "Has the prince heard that the Xixia barbarians attacked Maoniucheng?"

Zhao Qi's eyes froze and said, "Is this a sign of attacking the Song Dynasty? Come on, come with a map!"

Gongsun Xuanxu shook his head and said, "No need!"

As he said that, Gongsun Xuanxu picked up his stroke and drew a simple map. Although the map was simple, it revealed the core. Looking at the map of Maoniucheng should be equivalent to modern Xining. Maoniucheng is strategically important, and it is located at the entrance of the Hehuang Valley. The Hehuang Valley was the most powerful tribal leader among the Tubo tribes at that time, with the position of Zanpu (Emperor). Of course, Zanpu is also famous, and the actual power is not too much. Many tribes only surrender in name only.

Ye Silu obviously knew about this. He did not choose to return to Lhasa, but chose to develop in the Hehuang Valley in Qinghai Province. He nominally had 300,000 tents of troops, but his actual force was only 600,000 to 70,000, and they were all the same as those who were herders in daily life and soldiers in wartime. Even so, the threat to Xixia was still great enough.

At the same time, the location of Maoniucheng is also very disgusting. It is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, and looks down at the flanks of the Western Xia from a high place. It is fine, but the problem is that he is still a relative of the Song Dynasty. Every year, trading cattle, horses and sheep with the Song Dynasty brought huge profits to the Qingtang Tubo. The tea, silk, fine wine, and exquisite ceramics of the Song Dynasty are all loved by the Qingtang Tubo people.

If the Western Xia wants to go to war with the Song Dynasty, the Qingtang Tubo must be resolved. Even if it is not good, Maoniucheng must be taken down!

"Can you win it?" Zhao Qian asked hesitantly.

Gongsun Xuanxu thought for a while and said, "That rumor is true! The eldest son and second son of Xiaowu and Maowujiao contacted some tribes to resist the rule of Xiaowuluo!"

Zhao Qian was shocked. "How could this happen?"

Gongsun Xuanxu shook his head helplessly and said, "I don't know this. After all, Jingdong East Road is too far from the northwest! Some news came, it was already much late. Just like Li Yuanhao sent troops to Xixia, the news was already in July last year!"

When is it now? It's already January, which means that it's only half a year before you get more detailed information. But it's normal. After all, the Northwest is not the mainstream and the court will not pay attention to it. If you want to know this news, you can only rely on merchants to spread the news. If you send someone to inquire, you will not be less than three months after this!

"Now I think about it, Maoniucheng is afraid that the winner will be decided! But why doesn't the gentleman think that Li Yuanhao will not take advantage of the victory and take down the sage in one fell swoop?" Zhao Qian asked.

"Getting the Grass Valley!" Gongsun Xuanxu said in a deep voice.

Zhao Qian was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he could not help but feel sad! Although Yu Sila was weak, he was also poor. He had something, and Xixia also had something, but he didn’t have what Xixia needed. But the Song Dynasty was not the case. If Li Yuanhao wanted to take Yu Sila, how much money and food would he consume? But the Song Dynasty was not the case. Even if he defeated the war, he would probably make a profit!

"The country is better than guarding against military personnel!" Zhao Qian couldn't help but sigh.

Gongsun Xuanxu avoided this sensitive topic and continued: "When the war ends, money and food will be the priority. At the same time, after the disaster, the court needs a lot of money and food, so as long as the prince can resettle refugees and come up with a way to make money, Lu Tanfu can only tolerate the prince!"

Qian Yanyuan interrupted: "The prince should not only do it, but also 'say'!"

Zhao Qian was stunned and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Made merit! If no one speaks for you, the official family will know how much the prince's contribution is?" Qian Yanyuan replied.

Zhao Qian suddenly realized and nodded, "Good!"

At that moment, Zhao Qin wrote a letter, and at the same time explained to Qian Yanyuan: "You should buy some local products in Qingzhou immediately, prepare another 8,000 guan, bring this letter to the king to the uncle's mansion!"

This uncle is naturally Li Yonghe, the younger brother of Song Renzong's biological mother. He has a good relationship with Zhao Qian, and the literati and officials have not been very good at treating foreign relatives. However, Li Yonghe is cautious and cannot be considered a hardcore ally of Zhao Qian, but he is just a temporary ally who can rely on at some moments.
Chapter completed!