Lu Duosun's expression was a bit exaggerated, and he was the only one in the cabinet that was humorous.

At first, Guo Hao did not like him, but later he thought about it, it would be meaningless if it was all old antiques, and he would have more fun with some clowns around him.

As for their small actions, Guo Hao also saw them. Qiunan restrained a lot after the last warning. Guo Hao didn't want to create an Jinyiwei, because he hated others lying to him.

There is a saying that if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the person is observing, there will be no disciple. Sometimes Guo Hao pretends to be confused, so the people below can be more relaxed.

As people from later generations understood, many people could increasingly understand why Emperor Qianlong liked Heshen. In fact, some people were upright but did not know how to adapt, which was not in line with the way of dealing with the world. There should be no such people, and there should not be too many.

"Oh? Really, then I will give you this cotton coat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Duosun happily agreed that Guo Hao gave him the first cotton coat in the Song Dynasty. This was a great honor. Lu Duosun was very flattered and made people want to laugh.

Cotton planting was successful, and clothing in the north was settled. Guo Hao's plan took another step forward, and everyone began to think about it.

"My dear friends, the Jurchens founded the country and the Song Dynasty had already taken control of Liaodong, but there were still big problems in the northwest region. Do you have any suggestions?"

Zhao Kuangyi's march was blocked, and Guo Hao did not blame him. Zhao Kuangyin stood below and thought about this matter quickly.

"Your Majesty, the Western Regions are vast and have been occupied by nomadic peoples since the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Wu of Han has recently conquered the Western Regions, and placed the Western Regions into the territory, established the Protectorate, and stationed troops to rule.

Now our Song Dynasty's national strength is no less than that of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty's civil and military strategy is not inferior to that of Emperor Wu of Han. He can completely restore the Protectorate's Mansion and regain control of the Western Regions!"

The person who spoke was Zhao Pu. He had thought about this issue for a long time. Now that he had the chance, he finally said it, and the other ministers had different expressions.

"Your Majesty, I do not agree with Lord Zhao." Shen Yilun suddenly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the first thing Emperor Wu of Han attacked the Huns was because the Huns harassed the border of the Han Dynasty. Now the northwest region does not violate the Song Dynasty, and our army is not named.

Second, when the Huns were unified, the Han Dynasty only needed to defeat the Huns royal family to regain their brothers and control the Western Regions.

Now the Western Regions are divided into various parts and there are many tribes. If they send troops to attack, they may not be able to catch them all in one place, and it will take a lot of trouble.

Third, the Liao Kingdom borders the north of the Western Regions. The Liao Kingdom has harassed many times the Western Regions, but has never planned to annex. If the Song Dynasty took action, the Liao Kingdom would probably not be indifferent!”

The three issues that Shen Yilun mentioned are the biggest problems at present. Now there are three factions in the cabinet, such as Wang Pu, Xue Juzheng, Lu Qingyu, and Shen Yilun are not in charge of war.

There is only one person in the main war faction, that is Zhao Pu, and the remaining Chen Xuan and Lu Duosun are neutral and do not make any suggestions.

After Shen Yilun finished speaking, Xue Juzheng added: "The environment in the northwest region is harsh, and it is difficult for soldiers to survive, not to mention fighting. The people in the Central Plains are unable to adapt to the local environment when they arrive in the Western Regions."

Wang Pu and Lu Yuqing nodded when they heard this, but Guo Hao never expressed his opinion, wanting to see what the ministers were thinking.

"Hey, Lord Lu, why are you sweating profusely? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Chen Xuan found that Lu Duosun could not stand any longer and was sweating profusely. Everyone looked at him when he heard this. Guo Hao laughed in his heart, knowing that he was hot, but he did not dare to lose his manners in front of Guo Hao.

"Lu Aiqing looks a little uncomfortable, so let's go here today. Think about it carefully after going back. Sometimes your eyes should be longer!"

"Abide by the order!"

Guo Hao found a reason to end the discussion. In fact, the anti-war voices in the court have always been quite loud, and Guo Hao never paid attention to it.

However, governing the country is inseparable from these ministers. If Guo Hao always acts arbitrary, he will probably be disappointed over time.

Guo Hao saw that Zhao Pu was the only one in the cabinet who was in charge of the war. In history, he helped the Zhao family unify the world, so Zhao Pu was very good at this kind of thing.

Before, Guo Hao was different from the people in the cabinet and was also lukewarm to Zhao Pu, but in order to accomplish something politically, he could sometimes support some forces!

Zhao Pu is alone and can’t help him, so he can help him. His subordinates are not in the same position as him. If they really don’t work, just change them!

After leaving the palace, Lu Duosun secretly sent someone to deliver a letter to the second prince, telling the story of the palace, and Guo Hao mentioned the matter of the northwest again. It seemed that Guo Hao had made up his mind to recover the northwest.

Guo Zhishun read the letter, went directly to the Duke's Mansion, and told Ang Lee about this.

"Grandpa, my father mentioned the Northwest again. It seems that he had already made plans in his mind. Lu Duosun's letter asked me to win over Zhao Pu, and he was the only one in the cabinet who was in charge of the war."

Ang Lee is already sixty years old this year, his hair and beard are all gray. He rarely attends court on weekdays, but he knows everything about the court.

"What do you think about this?"

Guo Zhishun thought about it after hearing this and said, "My father planned to restore the territory of the Han Dynasty, but the northwest region was desolate and barren, and even if it was recovered, it would not be of great benefit."

Ang Lee had been lying on a rocking chair with his eyes closed before. When he heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes and a ray of light appeared in his eyes.

"You are the son of your father. Can't you even understand him? Don't your father know the situation in the northwest, but did he hesitate?"

"this……"

Ang Lee said that Guo Zhishun didn't understand Guo Hao, which made him a little unacceptable.

"Think carefully, what your father has done over the years! How did he do those tribes!"

Ang Lee was too vague, and Guo Zhishun still didn't understand. In his opinion, the territory of the Song Dynasty is already large enough now, and now it is difficult to rule with Liaodong.

Seeing Guo Zhishun's face full of confusion, Ang Lee shook his head: "Since Lu Duosun asked you to win over Zhao Pu, then you should get closer to him. Since Zhao Pu dares to take charge of the war, it means that he understands your father's intention!"

"yes!"

Guo Zhishun did not get the answer to Ang Lee, so he planned to find Zhao Pu.

At the same time, Guo Zhiyao also knew about the matter in the palace. He actually agreed to fight, but Wang Pu and others disagreed. What he taught him intentionally or unintentionally was Confucian ways of governing the country.

According to traditional thinking, the Western Regions did not pose a threat to the Central Plains, and there was no need for the Song Dynasty to spend so much energy to guide the Western Regions.

Guo Hao's defense is now very stable. The people on the border are no longer invaded by foreign races, and the mainland is even more prosperous and safe.

But Guo Hao is not satisfied with the status quo. Many people don’t understand why Guo Hao does this. If he says he has ambition, it seems that it is not very sufficient.

Guo Zhiyao didn't think so much. He just learned everything about Guo Hao, including his style of dealing with things and thinking habits, because in his heart, Guo Hao was perfect.

However, as the eldest prince, Guo Zhiyao was the first candidate for the crown prince according to etiquette, which is one of the reasons why Wang Pu and others support him.

In this way, Wang Pu and others must hope that Guo Zhiyao will grow up as they hope. Guo Hao is the founding emperor and is responsible for conquering the world, while Guo Zhiyao is likely to be the ruler of the world and is responsible for defending the world.

The two brothers are in different situations. If they change positions, they will definitely get along very happily. Guo Zhishun doesn't want to fight, and Lu Duosun asks him to support Zhao Pu.

Guo Zhiyao wants to fight, but Wang Pu and others don’t support him. Sometimes fate is just like this and will not make you go smoothly.

As for military generals like Zhao Kuangyin, they rarely participated in this kind of national policy discussion. Zhao Kuangyin had the right to speak, but he rarely spoke.

For these generals, their only commander is Guo Hao. If Guo Hao says he will beat them, he will beat them, and if Guo Hao says he won’t beat them, he won’t fight them.

With the deepening of ideological education, this concept has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Guo Hao’s military, political and financial management is his confidence.

After everyone left, Guo Hao left Zhao Kuangyin and asked, "Yuan Long, what do you think about this!"

Zhao Kuangyin clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty can understand your majesty's difficulties, and you can also understand your majesty's difficulties.

Your Majesty, please rest assured that no matter what those civil servants say, we will support Your Majesty, but it is important. Please think twice.”

If it were an ordinary general, I would probably not have the last sentence, but Zhao Kuangyin also attached great importance to literati, so he said this sentence.

Guo Hao understood what Zhao Kuangyin meant. The matter was not big yet, so he could discuss it. Once there were too many aspects involved, it would affect the unity of the court.

Therefore, every step Guo Hao takes next requires the support of his ministers. This is not to be afraid of them, but to focus on the overall situation and maintain national stability!
Chapter completed!