"Pei Ying, pour tea for the horse on behalf of me!" Emperor Shenzong has already begun to rub his head, and it is not a good thing that too much good news is coming.

Now he has a big problem, and if what the colt says is true, how can he reward him? It's really unreasonable if the reward is low, and it's not quite in line with the rules if the reward is high. It's not so much about having the pony sit down for a cup of tea, but to buy some time to think.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, with the 100-forged steel forging arrow cluster of the horse, there is no armor in the world that cannot be broken, and the forbidden army has added another sharp weapon!" Wang Anshi is worthy of being a like-minded ally of Emperor Shenzong, and it is clear what the emperor wants to do.

"Sharp arrows alone are not enough to defeat the Western Xia iron cavalry, and the side provocation cannot be picked lightly, and the minister thinks that the strategy of the horse flower paste is more secure. It is better to refine more bile copper, mint good coins, and recuperate. Before the emperor could agree, a basin of cold water was poured on him.

Sima Guang has always been at odds with Wang Anshi on this issue, he doesn't like to fight, or he thinks that war can't solve all problems, and it will consume a lot of national strength.

Rather than spending so many resources to fight a war that is not sure to be won, it is better to strengthen domestic economic construction.

Sima's words are wrong, 100 steels can not only forge arrow clusters, but also make armor, arrows cannot be shot through a hundred steps, and tight-fitting fighting knives cannot be cut. There are strong bows and arrows in the distance, and there are hundreds of steel guns and armor in the near distance, how can you not fight! ”

If Sima Guang is a dove, then Wang Anshi is a hawk, as long as there is 50 percent hope, he is willing to use war to solve external problems.

“…… Wang Xu, what do you mean by what the two ministers said? "Emperor Shenzong is neither a dove nor a hawk, he is a centrist.

It is true that he wants to become the first emperor of the ages, but because of this, consuming too much national strength will also shake the imperial power, which is also what he does not want to see.

What the two prime ministers said made sense, and they had no choice for a while, thinking about it, they suddenly saw a colt with a teacup and no one else, and immediately became angry. For you to participate in such an important meeting, not only did you not take the initiative to make suggestions, but you also shrank aside and pretended to be dead, and your conscience was greatly damaged!

Hong Tao really planned to play dead, because it was not suitable for a horse to talk too much on this occasion. Wang Anshi and Sima Guang's ideas are both reasonable and biased, it is not the best choice to support anyone, and they will offend the other, the best way is to be a spectator.

As for whether the emperor will make a choice on the spur of the moment, this possibility is very small. It's not been a day or two since the two ministers have been antagonistic to each other, and they won't wait until now if they want to be impulsive.

"Ahh I...... I think what the two ministers said is reasonable, and I hope that Your Majesty will make a clear decision on how to decide. "But after all, he missed the emperor, and he actually pushed the trouble onto himself.

"Hugh has to pass the buck, as it is. In your opinion, can sharp arrows and armor help the Praetorian Army? ”

The horse's answer obviously did not satisfy the emperor, the flower ointment, insect wax, honeycomb charcoal, coke, blast furnace, treasure painting hall, and big head water were all made by this brother-in-law, and at this time, who would believe it if he didn't have any ideas.

"Weichen doesn't know the military, he really can't ......" Hong Tao didn't want to get involved even if he was killed, so he thought of another reason to get out.

"Bold Wang Xu! You are convicted of sin, of deceit! It's a pity that before this reason was finished, the emperor slapped the table, and his strength was not small, and the shock made the pen holder fall down.

"Your Majesty is angry...... it was Pei Zhonggui who moved when he heard the sound, he quickly packed up the overturned pen holder, took advantage of the opportunity to look down and pick up the brush, nodded slightly at the horse, and then stood behind the emperor's side like a statue, looking at his nose and nose, without expression.

"The two ministers, the lower officials have offended...... Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what the two ministers said is reasonable, but they are biased. Only one can survive between the two countries in Song and Xia, so war is inevitable, and if you can hide from the first day of the new year, you can't hide from the fifteenth, you have to fight sooner or later, and it is better to fight early than late. And we must decide the victory or defeat in a battle, otherwise the Northern Dynasty will move with its camera, so that I will suffer the enemy on my back, and the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Pei Zhonggui, Hong Tao, has never been able to see through, he has met several times but has said less than ten words, not even a word of nutrition. But at this critical moment, he took the initiative to signal to himself, why he didn't know, but the meaning Hong Tao understood, he told himself that he could say.

Anyway, I didn't have a choice, I said that I was offending the prime minister, not offending the emperor, and if I did the two evils, I would still offend the prime minister. It's a big deal that he gave up all his previous property and then became a crazy horse, as long as he didn't do anything, the prime minister didn't have a problem with himself.

"If you want to defeat Western Xia in one fell swoop, it is not enough to rely on arrows and armor, it is difficult to annihilate it if you win. But if the main force of the Xia army is not annihilated, the goal of defeating the Western Xia will not be achieved. It won't be long before they make a comeback, and it's a bit of a waste of national power. When Hong Tao first spoke, Wang Anshi was still touching his beard to make a gesture of relief, but the more he listened, the darker his face became, and finally even his eyebrows stood up.

"But we can't let Xia Guo cultivate and recuperate, and take the initiative to attack us when they think it is appropriate, that would be too passive. The greater the gap between the rich and the poor on both sides, the more the enemy will have to choose war. As long as they are not willing to submit to our dynasty, they have no choice. Besides, I'm not monolithic inside...... I also hope that Your Majesty will atone for your sins, and the words of the ministers are a little disrespectful. ”

Seeing that Wang Anshi was about to go crazy, Hong Tao turned his words and pointed the finger at the complacent Sima Guang, it seems that his words are even more ruthless, and he will be disrespectful.

"Forgive your innocence, and speak to me quickly!" Emperor Shenzong listened very carefully, but after listening to it, he suddenly broke off, and immediately slapped the table again.

"Our dynasty pays dozens of times more taxes than the Xia Kingdom and the Northern Dynasties, but the number of officials, military expenses, and court expenses are also much more than theirs, and the opinions in the court are not very unified, and the internal friction is relatively greater. Leaving aside the official system and taxation for the time being, taking the military system as an example, our dynasty will not be able to take advantage of the slightest advantage. Leading troops to fight a war is to make sure that they are like arms, cooperate with each other, and have sufficient logistical supplies, but our soldiers and generals are not familiar with each other, there is little communication between the generals and generals, and the logistics is even more unique, so there is no coordination at all. This is understood by the ancestral ministers, but at this time and at that time, the use of extraordinary measures at extraordinary times must not be considered a violation of the ancestral system. ”

These words were really disrespectful, not only to the current dynasty, but even the ancestors went around, and Pei Zhonggui had a sallow face when he heard it. Presumably he had already regretted it at this point, and he really shouldn't have encouraged this crazy colt to tell the truth. Even if you bully the king, at most you will degrade the official and run away, but now it's good, a knife click is light.

"Crazy words, the horse has not been cured of madness, Your Majesty should not be like him." Not only was Pei Zhonggui frightened, but Wang Anshi also sweated on the tip of his nose.

The truth of what the horse said is not new, from the emperor to the minister, there are few who don't understand, but if you understand it, how to do it is another matter. This will involve every official and their families, and the resistance is not ordinarily large.

And this kind of thing can't be said too bluntly, playing politics pays attention to leaving room for speech, and doing things steadily and accurately. Accusing the leadership of incompetence and the mistakes of the leadership ancestors in person, it is strange to have good fruits to eat.

But in any case, the colt is also a person on his side, without him, there would be no current situation, and he should still be protected, but fortunately, the colt still has an excuse to use for madness.

"I think that the horse is very organized, and it is not what a crazy person says, but I don't know why I use extraordinary measures for this time and time, and at an extraordinary time."

Sima Guang's fat face was also sweating, and he didn't want to offend the emperor so quickly, this person's political literacy is not good, but the way to make money is strong. With him mixing between the old and the new, a lot of fierce conflicts can be eliminated, and it is still useful to keep them.

However, he was more cunning in the way of how to rescue the colt, not to plead with the emperor, nor to make excuses for the colt, but to extend the topic, maybe chatting and chatting could really talk about something useful, and drowned out the previous disrespectful words.

"I said I forgave you for your innocence, and I'm done!" Emperor Shenzong didn't have much reaction, he seemed to be used to his brother-in-law's performance of two hundred and five.