Han Xizai's eyes changed slightly when he looked at Su Chen. He secretly felt that this young man had a lofty vision. He was young and had not yet entered the court. He could make such bold inferences based on mere speculation. He was indeed a talent!

"Then why didn't the Emperor of the Song Dynasty continue to use troops to the north, continue Zhou Shizong's policy of Chai Rong, and use troops against the Liao Kingdom? The current emperor of the Liao Kingdom is a coward!"

Su Chen shook his head and said: "Although the reigning emperor of the Liao Kingdom is mediocre, the current strength of the Song Kingdom is not strong enough. There were rebellions by two generals of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Li Jun of the Zhaoyi Army and Li Chongjin of the Huainan Army. The Song Army conquered and put down the rebellion.

The losses were considerable and the internal situation was unstable. He did not dare to use troops to fight a tough battle against the Liao easily! Secondly, if the Song Dynasty fought a decisive battle against the Liao Dynasty, it would be difficult to guarantee that the separatist princes in the south would attack by surprise. Thirdly, Zhao Kuangyin had tried to attack the Northern Han Dynasty, but failed.

, even the Northern Han Dynasty could not be taken down, and it was even more uncertain to forcefully attack the Khitan Liao Kingdom behind the Northern Han Dynasty. Therefore, he chose the strategy of "easy first and then difficult"; seeking progress in stability is far better than taking risks.

, more profits, greater gains!”

After hearing this, Han Xizai felt that it made sense, and Su Chen's analysis became reasonable.

However, whether it is actually true or not, Han Xizai still needs to conduct further analysis based on the intelligence information returned from the Jingchu land to the west. Otherwise, the two people's remarks at the moment will ultimately be just talk on paper.

"Su Chen, please tell the truth. How do you view the abilities of His Majesty the Tang State in Jinling City and the Song Emperor in Bianliang City in terms of governing the country and ensuring national security?" Han Xizai asked slowly.

In a word, in fact, this is also a problem that has troubled him for a long time.

Han Xizai had been hesitating for a long time about whether to continue serving as an official. Xu Kai went to Runzhou City to visit him and brought an oral edict from the current Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yu, hoping that Han Xizai could return to Jinling City, continue to serve as an official, assist the government, and revitalize Jiangnan.

To govern the world and bring peace to the people.

However, Han Xizai was getting old, and his ambition for success was gradually weakening. He was powerless and could not see the hope of the Northern Expedition. His original ambition to help the Tang Dynasty unify the Central Plains and rescue the people from the fire and water had long been defeated by the reality of the decline of the two dynasties.

The remaining aspirations were also wasted in the dance pavilion and singing stage, blown away by the rain and wind.

His current mood is contradictory. He wants to continue to go out, help the decline of the Tang Dynasty, and protect the country and the people, but he feels that it is of little significance and it is difficult to make any improvement. This contradictory mood is tormenting Han Xizai and makes him more and more tired every day.

Keen on enjoying singing and dancing, having fun, and escaping from the depressed mood of reality.

When Han Xizai asked Su Chen, he was also asking himself from the bottom of his heart, listening to the external echo of his inner voice.

Su Chen was surprised when he heard this. He thought that the comparison between Li Yu and Zhao Kuangyin's ability as kings was that they were not in the same rank at all. They were simply: a stubborn bronze and a supreme star!

If Zhao Kuangyin hadn't died suddenly at the age of fifty, it would have been possible for him to become the strongest king!

It's a pity that Zhao Guangyi, who was in the "Platinum" rank, ascended the throne. In the early Song Dynasty, under the leadership of the civil and military ministers, he barely managed to reach the "Diamond" level. He was destined not to be promoted to Xingyao.

Of course, if we compare the level of writing lyrics, then Li Yu is definitely in the star level. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the lower realm of Wen Quxing!

But Su Chen couldn't express these theories. Talking about the emperor behind his back was a bit treacherous!

Even if no outsiders are around, Su Chen doesn't want to make rash comments. That's not something he can comment on. He still has this bit of self-awareness!

Even though Han Xizai could trust Su Chen, Su Chen couldn't trust him!

"I don't know much about His Majesty the Tang Dynasty, and I really don't know how to evaluate it, but I heard that His Majesty has outstanding literary talent and a kind personality. He has no bad reputation at all. Instead, he enjoys a reputation of benevolence and righteousness among the people. If there is no external invasion in the future, then the Tang Kingdom will be able to

Just settle down." Su Chen only picked out some good things to say.

What he said is actually the only advantage of Li Yu in governing the country. He is soft-hearted, gentle in character, and good at literature. When such a person becomes an emperor, in a prosperous age, he will definitely be able to make the court stable, the people happy, and peaceful. Because he does not tyrannize.

Even seeking death will not trigger local uprisings. It will be easy to keep the balance and prosper, singing and dancing.

However, once external forces invade, such an emperor, without responsibility and courage, will simply not be able to hold on!

After hearing this, Han Xizai was slightly disappointed. He did not hear the answer he wanted to hear from Su Chen. Although he had already had an opinion in his heart, he was not asking for advice at all, but just wanted to confirm his innermost thoughts through the words of outsiders.

Just an idea.

However, Su Chen's words were subtle and tactful, but he also conveyed a meaning. Once a powerful enemy invaded from outside, it would be very dangerous. This coincided with Han Xizai's worries.

When the two of them were in silence, the door was pushed open, and Han Yunpeng came back again, smiling and saying: "Dad, how is your condition? Is it not serious anymore?"

Han Xizai coughed dryly and hummed softly: "You can't hope that dad will be better!"

"As long as it doesn't continue to be serious, it will get better little by little. Dad, I care about you. It makes me so sad that I don't understand my son!" Han Yunpeng looked aggrieved.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Han Xizai stopped his chatter and said: "Master Su is only two years older than you, but he is very talented, has good medical skills, and is steady in his work. In the future, you should stop messing around with those gangsters and misbehaving.

, stay close to Mr. Su and learn more."

Han Yunpeng said: "Dad, I know that when I see Brother Su Chen, I feel very cordial and treat him like my own brother."

When Su Chen heard this, he was quite satisfied with Han Yunpeng's "proper and hospitable" character.

Han Xizai nodded and said to his youngest son: "Then, on behalf of my father, I can thank Mr. Su profusely and send Mr. Su out of the house in person."

Han Yunpeng nodded obediently, and then said: "Dad, Brother Su saved your life, and he and the child hit it off and became good friends. The child plans to take Brother Su to a restaurant for a good meal and hospitality today to show the sincerity of the Han family.

With gratitude, please give me a few hundred taels of silver..."

When Su Chen heard the previous words, he thought that Han Yunpeng was quite sensible and understood the overall situation. He had just met him and was so polite and respectful. Now he finally understood that he was trying to gain money by trying to gain friendship!

"A few hundred taels?" Han Xizai stared at his youngest son, not calm anymore.

Han Yunpeng chuckled and said, "Five hundred taels will do!"

"Get out!" Han Xizai became angry.

Han Yunpeng continued: "Three hundred taels are fine!"

"No!"

"One hundred taels cannot be less. No matter how hard we suffer, we cannot suffer our benefactor!" Han Yunpeng tried his best to fight for it.

"..." Su Chen was quite speechless as he watched from the sidelines. This was just a pretext of entertaining his "benefactor" to defraud his own father out of his money!
Chapter completed!