Chapter 2: Wise King and Loyal Minister

Author: Stephen the Thunderman

Chapter 2: Wise King and Loyal Minister

Look at this old man who is as thin as a monkey coming in.

Liu Bang knew that this was the prime minister of his country.

If you can achieve the position of Prime Minister of a country, you will definitely not be some pustule and coward.

In front of him, you must be careful to avoid him seeing anything.

If you talk too much, you will make more mistakes. Just wait and talk less.

With this idea in mind, Liu Bang sat upright and said no more.

And Qin Hui... he saw that the emperor lost his previous enthusiasm.

At this time, I started to think about it in my heart:

What have you done wrong recently?

Taxes in Jiangxi? Military expenditures in Hanzhong? Personnel in the Ministry of Civil Affairs?

Many possibilities came to mind. Prime Minister Qin was not sure for a while and did not dare to speak rashly.

The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and fell into an awkward silence in the palace.

After all, it was Liu Bang who spoke first: "Aiqing is here in the middle of the night, but what's the important matter?"

Seeing that the emperor finally spoke, Qin Hui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed:

"I am worried about the official Holy Body. Moreover, it is a troubled time now, so everything has to be decided by the officials."

"Um."

Liu Bang nodded. The old boy was worried about his health, so he rushed over as soon as he knew he was awake.

But, will it be faster?

It's not his first day as emperor. Of course he won't think about this person just because of a word of concern.

Instead, it was the phrase 'troubled times' that caught his attention.

The words are very fresh.

"If I need to make an idea, please tell me."

This Zhao Laojiu is getting more and more cunning!

What is it that you don’t know clearly in your heart?

Do I have to say it in public, so that people will know in the future that the suggestions were all made by me, Qin Hui?

However, complaints are complaints, and Qin Hui’s actions were not slow at all:

"This first thing is about the envoys from the Kingdom of Jin going south. Do the officials have a plan in mind?"

Liu Bang's expression remained unchanged: "What do you think, Aiqing?"

Qin Hui cursed Zhao Ji in his heart, father and son are both the same!

"After all, the Jin people took advantage of the situation and came. Although our Song army had a small victory, it was not enough to affect the situation where Jin was strong and Song was weak."

"The officials also know that Wanyan Zongbi is an ambitious man. If the peace talks do not go as planned, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will continue to fall into war and chaos."

"On the contrary, if the wishes of the Jin people are fulfilled, the coffin of the late emperor can be returned, the two countries will divide the river to rule, and the Qin and Jin Dynasties will forever be friends. The people will not suffer from the war, and Yue Fei and others will not be able to take advantage of the chaos to support their own interests.

Soldiers."

"So, officials, please see..."

In just a few words, Liu Bang probably understood the current situation.

The Song Dynasty where I live seems to be very weak.

Not even the coffin of my own great emperor can be saved...

Liu Bang knew that the situation was greater than the sky.

If you can't fight, just negotiate for peace. This is not a shameful thing. Let's just negotiate. He himself doesn't really want to fight.

"Since the Jin people are so powerful, it's not impossible for us to avoid the edge and give them some benefits. But if we give them some benefits, does this battle really not need to be fought?"

Qin Hui was overjoyed when he heard this. He was originally worried that the Jin man would ask too much this time.

But now it seems that he still overestimated the hardness of his emperor's bones.

"That's natural. It doesn't cost a single soldier and avoids the loss of life. The officials have great mercy."

"If the people know this, they will be grateful to His Majesty for his foresight."

"The officials love the people like their children, have a kind heart, and care about the world."

"Okay, okay," Liu Bang interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Is there anything else?"

"Yes," Qin Hui bowed again and said, "As for Yue Fei's matter, have the officials made a decision?"

When he mentioned this name, Qin Hui deliberately lowered his voice.

The main thing is to touch this person, the pressure is really too much.

If it weren't for the fact that the Jin State wanted his life by name and gave Qin Hui ten courages, he wouldn't have dared to bring it up.

If a mutiny occurs in the Xiangyang Middle Route Army, then Zhao Gou will probably be the first to accuse himself.

Liu Bang still looked like that: "What do you think, Aiqing?"

Taking a gentle breath, Qin Hui said: "If Yue Fei is not eliminated, the Jin army will be in trouble!"

"Oh? Is he good at fighting?"

Prime Minister Qin looked at his emperor strangely. Don't you know whether Yue Pengju can fight or not?

I can fight, but so what?

"When it comes to leading troops and commanding generals, he is certainly not weak in his ability to march and fight."

"But he was arrogant in taking credit and resisted the decree. I'm afraid he didn't take the officials seriously in his heart."

"Besides, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, Zhang Jun, all of them are capable of conquering and fighting. When did the Song Dynasty army only rely on Yue Fei! It would have to be the official strategizing to win the battle thousands of miles away..."

"Whether Yue Fei is eliminated or not is actually not important; what is important is who will lead the Central Army without Yue Fei. That is the big deal."

According to what this little old man said, Yue Fei is similar to Han Xin.

In fact, even if this is the case, there is no need to kill him.

Of course Liu Bang knew that Han Xin's death was a good thing for the big man.

But does Han Xin have to die?

It may have been too late to say this before, but now we are faced with such a choice...

Liu Bang waved his hand: "If there is anything else, please tell me."

"Others are trivial and I can handle them myself, but these two matters... the officials should come up with a resolution as soon as possible. Yue Fei and Jin Shi are both on their way."

"Go ahead, let me think about it."

Qin Hui saw that the emperor was thinking seriously and knew that his goal had been achieved, so he resigned.

When Qin Hui retreated, Liu Bang's head raised in deep thought.

If he can figure it out, then there is a ghost. He is still confused about the current situation.

"Guan family, do you need some food?"

The earnest voice of the palace maid came. Liu Bang looked at her and asked another question:

"Is this prime minister a good person?"

As soon as these words came out, the little palace maid was immediately frightened and knelt on the ground:

"Officials and servants dare not speak nonsense about Prime Minister Qin."

"Yes, what do you know?"

Just as the little palace maid breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor's voice sounded again:

"Go and find me some books, and also find a map of the Song Dynasty and send it to me."

After a pause, he added: "If there are any historians, please call them over too."

The little palace maid got the order and ran out immediately.

At the same time, the eunuch who was also serving in the palace immediately spread the news.

Prime Minister Qin's sedan chair had just left the palace gate, and the news from the emperor's palace had already arrived.

Qin Hui always felt a little strange about his emperor's abnormal behavior.

In particular, Zhao Laojiu actually asked a palace maid if he was a good person...

Could it be that I had some sequelae after waking up? After all, I hurt my head.

But that's not right. The emperor's expression and speech were normal, and it didn't look like he had a brain problem.

Could it be... that it was stained by something dirty?

After thinking for a moment, Qin Hui said to the boy outside the sedan:

"Go to Lingyin Temple and invite some eminent monks to come over."
Chapter completed!