Although Empress Dowager Gao has a strong personality, she is a woman after all. She does not agree to sending troops to conquer the situation in Yuezhou, so he also made the same pacification strategy. However, from her position, she would definitely not agree to let Zhao Yan go to Yuezhou. Sima Guang also had the same opinion, so she followed the flow and asked the ministers below to choose another pacification candidate.

When they heard Empress Dowager Gao's words, Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu looked at each other and smiled. They had expected Empress Dowager Gao to say this, but they would have nothing to do next. According to the previous arrangement, it should be Su Shi's turn to play.

Sure enough, some ministers in front recommended several candidates, but they were not particularly suitable. At this time, Su Shi finally stood up and said, "Empress Dowager, when His Highness Yue King pacified Yuezhou, he had a great prestige in Yuezhou, so I thought it would be best to send a royal family to appease him, which should be able to achieve better results."

As soon as Su Shi said the words, they immediately received many people's approval. Some of these people really thought Su Shi's words made sense, but more people (no - but they were arranged by Zhao Yan, such as Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun, and Su Song, were both the first nodding, and with their influence in the court, they naturally led more people to agree.

Empress Dowager Gao also respected Su Shi very much and felt it was reasonable when she heard his words, but she quickly frowned again and said, "Sir Su is right, but which royal family should be sent to you?"

Seeing that even Empress Dowager Gao agreed to send the royal family, the ministers with other opinions no longer argued and began to wonder who should be sent. Speaking of which, the royal family who went to appease should not be too low, otherwise it would be better to send a minister. There are many royal family with high status, but most of them are older, and Yuezhou is too far from Kaifeng. If people die halfway through the road, it will not only delay the matter, but also not be able to explain it, so it is really difficult to choose this candidate for a while.

"Qi Bao, I have someone to recommend it!" At this moment, a tall and thin middle-aged official stood up and said. When Zhang Dun, Zeng Bu and others saw this person, they all smiled secretly. Their previous performances were all to attract this person. They were a little worried that this person would not take the bait, but now they can finally feel at ease.

"Oh, I wonder who Xing Zuosi recommends?" Empress Dowager Gao immediately asked when she saw the middle-aged official. The official was named Xing Shu, and the official was appointed as the official Wailang of Zuosi. This person may not have known many people in the future. But he was listed in the "Biography of Treacherous Ministers" with Cai Que, Lu Huiqing and others. However, in comparison, Cai Que and Lu Huiqing and others were somewhat unfair to be included in the "Biography of Treacherous Ministers". After all, they were mainly implicated by reforms, but Xing Shu was a firm conservative school, but he was still included in the Biography of Treacherous Ministers with Cai Que and others. This shows the character of this person.

"You are the Empress Dowager. I think the status of the royal family sent to appease must not be low. At least people with the same status as King Yue. In this way, only King Wei and King Yi are the most suitable in the court. However, I heard that King Yi has always been obsessed with medical skills and has never paid attention to the government affairs, so I think King Wei should be sent to appease Yuezhou!" At this time, Xing Shu spoke without changing his expression. After Zhao Xu's death, the titles of Zhao Hao and Zhao Feng had changed. Only Zhao Yan refused to change the titles because King Yue's titles were still what he had asked Zhao Xu for the time being.

Seeing Xing Shu suggesting that Zhao Hao go to appease Yuezhou, Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu and others smiled again, because Xing Shu's words hit their minds. Speaking of it, Xing Shu has always been very close to Zhao Hao. When Zhao Xu was seriously ill, although the palace had been blocking news, Xing Shu was very keen to notice something, so he kept urging Zhao Hao to enter the palace. Zhao Hao was even more enthusiastic about this and ran to Empress Dowager Gao every day. Unfortunately, Zhao Xu brought Zhao Yanzhao back later, and Zhao Hao became honest immediately.

However, even if Zhao Hao's plan to fight for the throne failed, it did not affect the relationship between Xing Shu and Zhao Hao. Zhao Hao was staying at home and studying hard, but he often met Xing Shu. Through Xing Shu, he could also understand the trends in the court and win over some people. Xing Shu played the role of a strategist and offered suggestions for Zhao Hao. As for the purpose, it was nothing more than to fight for power. Of course, it would be better if he could support Zhao Hao to ascend the throne.

Now Xing Shu has come forward to recommend Zhao Hao to Yuezhou, which is actually his selfish intentions, because he knows that the biggest gap between Zhao Hao and Zhao Yan is that he has not made any contribution to the court, which also makes him have no prestige in the court. The situation in Yuezhou is now unstable, which is definitely good news in Xing Shu. As long as Zhao Hao goes there, it will be a contribution after he comes back, no matter whether it is effective or not. In addition, the Nanyang area is becoming more and more important. In the past, Zhao Yan was there, and they had no choice but to intervene. However, with Zhao Yan's departure, Nanyang became a homeless land, and we can take this opportunity to intervene in Nanyang.

When Empress Dowager Gao heard Xing Shu’s proposal to let her second son go to Yuezhou, she also showed a hesitant look on her face. After all, she only had two biological sons in total. Zhao Xu died young, so she loved Zhao Hao very much. When she thought of sending Zhao Hao to such a faraway place in Yuezhou, and she heard that it was too hot there, which made Empress Dowager Gao a little confused for a moment.

"Empress Dowager, I think what Xing Zuosi said is very true. King Wei, the late emperor, and King Yue are both brothers, and they are extremely noble. If he goes to Yuezhou, he will definitely be able to stabilize Yuezhou!" At this time, another slightly fat official stood up and said, "This man is named Zhou Fu, and he is usually very close to Xing Shu and Zhao Hao. It seems that he also understands that Xing Shu recommends Zhao Hao to Yuezhou, which is a great thing, so he also stands up to support him.

"Empress Dowager, if the King of Wei goes to Yuezhou, I am willing to accompany the King of Wei to help the King of Wei pacify Yuezhou!" At this time, Xing Shu spoke again. If you want to intervene in the south, it would be impossible to rely on Zhao Hao alone, so he proposed to go there in person.

After Xing Shu and Zhou Fu made such a statement, other officials who were attracted by Zhao Hao also expressed their agreement. In the end, even Sima Guang thought it was very appropriate to let Zhao Hao go there. After all, they were both princes. When Zhao Yan was able to calm Jiaozhi, Zhao Hao was just pacifying Yuezhou, so there must be no problem.

Seeing that the ministers agreed, Empress Dowager Gao was not easy to object. In addition, she also felt that letting Zhao Hao go out for a walk was not a bad thing. After all, he was a little older than Zhao Yan. His son could do something better if Zhao Yan could do. With this idea, Empress Dowager Gao finally nodded, and the matter was finally settled.

After the dynasty meeting, Zhao Hao must have been ordered to enter the palace. At this time, Xing Shu volunteered to go to the Wei Palace. Speaking of Zhao Xu ascended the throne, Zhao Hao was already married, but he still lived in the palace. The reason was that Empress Dowager Gao was reluctant to let his son leave the palace, which made Zhao Xu a little dissatisfied. Later, some court officials proposed to let Zhao Hao leave the palace in the court, which allowed Empress Dowager Gao to build a luxurious Wei Palace for Zhao Hao outside the palace. Compared with Zhao Yan's Yue Palace, which was always flooded in summer, this Wei Palace was much stronger. Not only was it next to the palace, but it also occupied a large area, so it was naturally very luxurious. From this we can see how biased Empress Dowager Gao was.

When Xing Shu came to the Wei Palace, Zhao Hao was sitting in the study reading. It was not fake that he liked to read. Unfortunately, no matter how many books he read, he could not compare with Zhao Yan's erudition. This was also the most depressing thing about Zhao Hao. He really couldn't figure out where Zhao Yan, who didn't study all day, got the knowledge from?

"Your Highness, good news!" Xing Shu was a regular visitor to the Wei Palace, so he didn't have to report and rushed into the study and shouted with a happy look on his face.

"Oh? What makes Uncle and Uncle so happy?" Zhao Hao couldn't help but smile when he saw Xing Shu come in. He saw that Zhao Hao was in his thirties, tall and elegant. If you look closely, you can see that he is somewhat similar to Zhao Xu and Zhao Yan. After all, they are both brothers. Although their mothers are different, their appearance is a bit biased towards Zhao Shu. However, Zhao Hao may have studied too much and always has a feminine aura on his body, which is completely different from Zhao Yan's sunny and cheerfulness.

"Great thing! Today is in the court..." Xing Shu was very excited and immediately told the things in the court today, especially the last thing he took the initiative to recommend Zhao Hao to Yuezhou to comfort him, so as to highlight his contribution.

However, after hearing Xing Shu's words, Zhao Hao frowned tightly. After a while, he put down the book in his hand and said, "Brother, what's the best thing to go to Yuezhou to appease a group of foreign people? And I heard that Yuezhou is hot and miasma is rampant. If you accidentally die, you may die there. Wouldn't it be a big risk for me to go there?"

Hearing Zhao Hao say this, Xing Shu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that Zhao Hao is good in other aspects, but he is a little timid and afraid of things. Even if he wants to compete for the position, he is always sneaky and refuses to take any risks. This is far worse than Zhao Yan. At that time, Zhao Yan took the initiative to go to the south and developed the trade in Southeast Asia.

Of course, Xing Shu naturally did not dare to say these above, so he could only persuade Zhao Hao helplessly: "Your Highness, although the environment in Yuezhou is a little harsh, if the situation there can be calmed down, it will be a considerable achievement for Your Highness and greatly enhance Your Highness's reputation in the court. In addition, since the King of Yue returned to the capital, the impact on the Nanyang area will definitely be weakened. If Your Highness can take advantage of the opportunity to control the situation in Nanyang, this will be a huge benefit for Your Highness!"

"This..." Zhao Hao couldn't help but hesitate when he heard Xing Shu say this. He was both jealous and envious of Zhao Yan. Knowing that Zhao Yan can have the status today is mainly because he has huge strength behind him. Among them, the sea trade from the south to Nanyang is one of them. If he can grab the sea trade, wouldn't it mean that he can also have the same strength as Zhao Yan in the future? (To be continued...)
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