The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 41: Stirring up trouble and fishing in troubled waters

Song Pu's face looked disgusting, as if he had eaten fly poop.

Emperor Xia, the Crown Prince and other court officials were all a little surprised when they heard this.

Especially the Crown Prince, he was the one who knew the inside story, but he didn't expect that the eldest prince Li Yue would praise Gu Jingzhi as soon as he entered the court. It was really surprising!

Emperor Xia, who had a certain understanding of Gu Jingzhi, immediately knew what tricks Gu Jingzhi must have played.

He asked with a smile, "I never thought that a secretary of our dynasty would be favored by your Excellency. I'm sure your Excellency must be very satisfied with this visit!"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Great Xia, I am a mere warrior, and I have always admired those who are well-educated. An able official like Deputy Envoy Gu is truly admirable!"

Xiao Li seemed to have a strong sense of alliance and kept praising Gu Jingzhi whenever he got the chance.

But in his heart he said with disdain, "Humph! If there are more sycophants like this in your Great Xia, I, Li Yue, will destroy Beili one day and then march south. By then, your Great Xia court will be filled with such sycophants. What can you do to resist me?"

Emperor Xia listened to Xiao Li's flattery again and again. Although he had a big smile on his face, he didn't agree in his heart.

Doesn't he know what kind of person Gu Jingzhi is?

In particular, he knew all of Gu Jingzhi's plans, and the fact that Prince Li Yue was visiting Song Pu could not be concealed at all.

He just didn't believe that Gu Jingzhi had no solution.

However, the more high-profile Prince Li Yue is, the more helpful it will be for Da Xia's next plan. Emperor Xia never tires of chatting with Xiao Li.

Song Pu watched from the side, feeling puzzled.

Could it be that the emperor, the crown prince, and that immature thief Gu...had teamed up in the imperial study that day to play the role of the boss?

He deliberately described Li Yue as having evil intentions, but in fact he didn't want him to take over the diplomatic affairs of the delegation, and then in the blink of an eye he gave the credit to the prince?

Song Pu looked at the enthusiastic expressions of Xia Di and Xiao Li indifferently. Thinking of Baili Gongshu's lonely look just now, he felt that this was a possibility.

After all, if Daxia forms an alliance with Liyue, Beili will be the fat meat on the chopping board. The benefits of destroying Beili are much greater than destroying Liyue.

At least there are no conditions for war between Liyue and Daxia, but if Liyue is destroyed, Beili will be able to withdraw more troops to deal with Daxia. How could Emperor Xia not understand the ins and outs of this?

and so……

The alliance between Emperor Xia and the Crown Prince was actually a deliberate trap to curb his further power.

Thinking of this, Song Pu's sour face became even more sour.

Xiao Li happened to see this scene. Thinking of what Gu Jingzhi said yesterday, he somehow became even more convinced.

The Xia Emperor and the Crown Prince must have teamed up to trick this old man. Now seeing the Xia Emperor's unusual enthusiasm for him, he must have figured out the connection, right?

Thinking about it this way, Xiao Li felt more and more that it was fortunate that Gu Jingzhi, that flatterer, disregarded everything in order to get to the top. Otherwise, if he offended Gu Jingzhi, the subsequent negotiations might be ruined!

The prince watched from the side and didn't take it seriously at first, but the further he went on, the more incredible it seemed to him.

This morning he received a message from Gu Jingzhi, asking him not to express his opinion in the court no matter what he heard. He didn't quite understand what was going on at first, but now he finally understood.

If he was not someone who knew the inside story, he might not have been able to understand this scene that was against Tiangang for a while.

Gu Jingzhi was using the attitude of Liyue Country... and Song Pu's officials to suppress Baili Gongshu. From this, it seemed that he and his father must have reached some important consensus. He didn't even tell the crown prince and directly let Gu Jingzhi be in charge of the negotiations.

Hemp egg!

What kind of grace is this?

Prince Brother said that he was tired of expressing his envy!

Look, the two younger brothers standing next to him who were thinking about getting promoted looked at him speechlessly, as if to say, "You're such a jerk, boss! You're so fucking cunning!"

……

Baili Gongshu returned to the posthouse from Wuying Palace, feeling very upset!

He didn't expect that the court of Daxia would hold such deep resentment for the defeat more than ten years ago.

He was originally skeptical about Gu Jingzhi's words, but now it seems that the entire court of Daxia thinks the same way.

They lacked the necessary understanding of Li Yue, and his words about the lips and teeth being cold were not taken seriously at all.

Baili Gongshu sat there in a daze for half an hour until his deputy envoy came over and asked, "Prime Minister, is this trip not going well?"

"Ugh……"

Baili Gongshu sighed deeply. It was more than just bad luck. He felt that they could go home now!

He told the deputy envoy what had happened in the court. After hearing this, his brows furrowed. After a while, he said, "Prime Minister, the current situation... if we want to break it, I'm afraid it will have to be the deputy envoy from Daxia!"

"he?"

Baili Gongshu was a little impatient.

Although Gu Jingzhi is a deputy envoy, he is only a sixth-rank envoy after all, and he is still just a deputy envoy. He is under pressure from the Crown Prince of Daxia. What use can he be?

Upon seeing this, Deputy Envoy Beili said, "Your Excellency, you are too confused by the situation! Deputy Envoy Gu, although of low status, is officially appointed by the Emperor of Daxia. If he can side with us, there is still room for improvement!"

Appointed deputy envoy?

Baili Gongshu suddenly reacted.

Although he was only a deputy envoy, if his words were slightly biased during the negotiations, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would probably not want to go back on his word.

After all, he was chosen by Emperor Xia, so he still has to maintain face for the outside world!

Baili Gongshu thought for a moment and said, "Prepare the gifts!"

The deputy envoy was stunned: "Prime Minister, are you going out?"

"No! Going out now will draw too much attention. You should prepare a generous gift... Forget it, give the one we prepared for Song Pu to that Daxia deputy envoy!"

"he?"

The deputy envoy was shocked: "Prime Minister, this is the first gift on the list!"

Yesterday, Xiao Li visited Song Pu, but it was not convenient for them to go up and give him a gift, so none of the gifts given to the officials of Daxia were given out.

After all, he didn't even send off the prime minister of Daxia, so sending off other officials was tantamount to slapping Song Pu in the face.

But it seems that it is no longer necessary now.

Baili Gongshu said, "I'm in the Wuying Palace of Daxia today. The prime minister of the Xia Dynasty doesn't seem to be friendly to us. This gift is useless! I won't give it to him..."

"Then...what about the other important officials of Daxia?"

"Well……"

Baili Gongshu hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's hold off for now! Let's see if the negotiations have any effect. If the situation improves, we can send them to the residences of the important officials!"

When the deputy envoy heard this, his eyes lit up immediately.

At present, the officials of Daxia, almost the entire court, led by Song Pu, are boycotting their Beili. Giving them gifts now will probably be useless once the gifts are sent out.

It would be better to send Gu Jingzhi away first. If he could speak a little more softly during the formal negotiations, they could take advantage of the situation to put forward conditions, and perhaps they could open up the negotiation situation little by little.

When the time comes and the critical moment comes, they will send out valuable gifts and ask other important officials of Daxia to speak a few good words for them.

Maybe this goal has been achieved.

They also did not ask Daxia to send troops to encircle Liyue. After all, the county bordering Daxia and Liyue was not suitable for a large army to march. Even if they sent troops, the strength would be extremely limited.

They just need Daxia to keep its troops in place, and they can mobilize more troops to beat Li Yue back.