PFC Chapter 31 The drama begins, the two countries' envoys meet at the city gate...
Chapter 31 The drama begins, the two countries' envoys meet at the city gate...
The prince thought about this, and suddenly clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I understand..."
"What did Prince Brother understand?"
Ajiu and the Crown Princess were puzzled and didn't know why the Crown Prince suddenly laughed.
The prince laughed and said, "He and Song Pu have a grudge, so he naturally won't let Song Pu know what he's thinking!"
After hearing this, Ajiu and the Crown Princess' eyes suddenly lit up.
"That's right! A month ago, that young Master Gu and Song Pu's grandson... the young master of the Gu family, even fought at the city gate!" The Crown Princess immediately thought of what happened a month ago.
When Ajiu heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and then he retreated into it.
She said, "So, he must have had a rift with the Gu and Song families, so he's deliberately guarding against Song Pu!"
Song Pu was too powerful in the court, and everyone inside and outside the court knew it. As the crown prince of the current dynasty, his relationship with Song Pu was not very good.
After this analysis, he felt much better.
After all, he didn't know about this kind of thing, but his emperor father must know about it. In this situation, he still kept Gu Jingzhi by his side, so there must be something else going on between the two of them.
And this matter must be related to Song Pu.
The prince thought for a moment and said with a smile, "So, that young Master Gu is actually on the same page as us!"
The Crown Princess frowned and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid that may not be the case. What if he is just trying to oppose Song Pu? Logically speaking, although Song Pu's ideas are different from Your Highness's, they are indeed a mature and wise strategy for the country!"
"will not!"
The prince laughed immediately. He told the other two what Gu Jingzhi had said to refute Song Pu. When they heard it, they immediately understood.
Ah Jiu said with some admiration, "I didn't expect this secretary to be such a visionary. In recent years, the Liyue Kingdom has indeed become stronger than the Beili Kingdom. If they were to swallow up the Beili Kingdom, their strength would grow even greater. In the future, they would definitely become a serious threat to our Great Xia!"
The prince laughed upon hearing this and said, "If he hadn't said that, I would have thought he was just trying to refute Song Pu. But every time I think about Gu Jingzhi's words... they are so profound!"
"So...it's not a bad thing!"
The Crown Princess looked at the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, although that young Master Gu will not easily surrender to anyone, since the Emperor has given you this opportunity, Your Highness must seize it!"
"Of course!"
The Crown Prince nodded and said, "Even if he doesn't join me, there's no need to be hostile to him now. After all, he's a talented man, and he's trusted by my father..."
The most important thing is that he has an irreconcilable hatred with Song Pu!
……
Xiangfu.
Song Pu was on vacation today, so he was playing chess at home.
Now, when he heard the news that Emperor Xia appointed the Crown Prince and Gu Jingzhi as the chief and deputy envoys, even he was quite surprised.
The prince could understand. After all, the envoys from the two countries were from one prime minister and one prince. It was not against the rules to let the prince receive them.
Isn't this Gu Jingzhi too favored?
Under normal circumstances, the person who receives the deputy envoy must be at least from the Honglu Temple...at the very least, it must be an official from the Ministry of Rites, right?
In the end, the emperor actually gave it to Gu Jingzhi...
What does this mean?
This shows that in the imperial study, Emperor Xia preferred the strategy of Gu Jingzhi, who was a sixth-rank official, in the goodwill strategy between the emperor and his ministers, and his plan as the prime minister of the time became obsolete.
With his current status and vision, he naturally wouldn't think that Emperor Xia's actions were an expression of his dissatisfaction with him.
It is true that he is dissatisfied with him, but Emperor Xia would not joke about state affairs.
After all, he was the founding monarch. Although he was constrained by the aristocratic families in many aspects and had to make some concessions, the northern territory was related to his reputation in history books.
Putting himself in an unfavorable situation just to suppress a prime minister, how could a founding monarch make such a stupid mistake?
Looking at the hesitant Song Pu, Master Wu smiled and said, "Prime Minister, it's your turn!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the chessboard.
Song Pu laughed out loud, "I was just thinking of something. Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long!"
As he spoke, he twisted the chess piece and it landed on an empty space on the chessboard with a "click".
Wu Shiye also picked up a chess piece and said as he placed it, "Is the Prime Minister thinking about the diplomatic missions of the two countries?"
"Not bad!"
Song Pu sighed leisurely and said, "I really can't understand. Although my plan has certain risks, it is obviously profitable. Why did Your Majesty abandon it and turn to the plan of a young boy?"
Wu Shiye's eyes were fixed on the chessboard as he said slowly, "Perhaps you are overthinking it, Your Majesty? Perhaps the court isn't ready for war yet. After all, the Crown Prince is against your plan, isn't he?"
"If that's the case, I'm relieved! I'm just afraid things might not be what we thought!"
"Ha ha!"
Wu Shiye laughed and said, "The Prime Minister is just used to fighting with His Majesty, and he's a little worried about losing!"
"From my humble perspective, this isn't a big deal! No matter whose plan Your Majesty uses, the Prime Minister is still the Prime Minister, the head of all officials in Daxia, and no one can shake his position!"
Ok?
Song Pu paused, thought for a moment, then suddenly made a move and said with a smile, "Sir, you really see things clearly. Indeed, since I am the prime minister of this dynasty, what is there to be afraid of? Haha..."
……
Early the next morning.
Gu Jingzhi and the prince arrived at the north city gate almost at the same time.
After the analysis at home yesterday, the prince's attitude towards Gu Jingzhi became much warmer. As soon as he saw Gu Jingzhi, he hurriedly greeted him.
"Master Xiao Gu, you've arrived so early. You're worthy of being called a pillar of Daxia!"
"???"
Gu Jingzhi was a little confused: "Your Highness, are there any connection between coming early and being a pillar of strength?"
"..."
The corner of the prince's mouth twitched. He was just giving a casual compliment. Was it worth it for you to take it so seriously?
The prince laughed and said, "Master Gu is not only extremely talented, but also more hardworking than others. I just feel a sense of regret!"
Uh……
Gu Jingzhi blinked, then said seriously, "Your Majesty has entrusted me with such an important task, I dare not neglect it! Moreover, the Crown Prince is the chief envoy, and his status is very important. If I were to arrive late, wouldn't that be disrespectful?"
"Ha ha!"
The prince laughed heartily and said, "I have always respected talented people, but Master Gu, there's no need to be so rigid about etiquette! You and I are of similar age, so it's better to be more relaxed!"
"..."
Gu Jingzhi looked at the prince, then thought about himself.
Damn it, I’m twenty and you’re thirty, how can we be the same age?
While the two were talking, some officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple arrived one after another. Seeing that the chief and deputy envoys had arrived, their faces changed.
It’s nothing for Gu Jingzhi, a small sixth-rank official, but the key point is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not someone they can compare to!
These people hurried over and bowed in front of the Crown Prince: "Greetings, Your Highness!"
The prince waved his hand and said, "My Lords, there's no need to be so polite. Now that you're here, make arrangements quickly. Don't be disrespectful later!"
Officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple immediately agreed and began to get busy.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but just when everyone was getting impatient, a man suddenly came running in from outside the city gate.
"Your Highness, the envoys from Beili and Liyue have arrived, but..."