Prince Zhao shook his head slightly, feeling complicated.
The Zhao family has always been aligned with the royal family. This started from the first generation of Prince Zhao.
It has not changed before and it will not change in the future.
If Emperor Wu really wanted to take action, the Zhao family would definitely follow suit.
But...you have to look at the timing to do anything, and you can't do it haphazardly or recklessly.
At least, Prince Zhao couldn't figure out what advantages there were to taking action at this time?
Emperor Wu wiped his hands, half-lying on the chair, and asked as if chatting about everyday things: "Do you think we can continue to fight?"
When Prince Zhao heard this, his eyelids jumped wildly and he said: "Your Majesty..."
"You are just boring." Emperor Wu waved his hand and said, "Just chat... whatever you want to say."
Hearing this, Prince Zhao's mouth twitched slightly. You are His Majesty, of course you have something to say? Although we grew up wearing the same pants as you, we are still ministers after all.
"I... thought it couldn't be done!" Prince Zhao pursed his lips and thought for a while, then finally said what was in his heart.
"Why?"
"We have been fighting since you didn't inherit the throne." Prince Zhao recalled the past, showing a touch of pride: "I have spent most of my life on the battlefield. To tell the truth, I am willing to keep fighting. of."
"But... I have to worry about the actual situation. Now our country is so suppressed that You and Cang are afraid to move, and even Zhou is extremely afraid of us. It's enough."
"More importantly...the treasury is empty!"
A trace of regret flashed in Prince Zhao's eyes. He also wanted to destroy one or both of the countries when he was still in his prime.
Even unify the entire continent.
But... is it possible?
After decades of fighting, Wu State seems to be wealthy, but in fact its foundation is empty.
Emperor Wu is still thinking that he has not dared to fight in these years, and the next king must continue to develop.
Otherwise, Wu Guo and Zuo may collapse.
Recuperating and recuperating is the way to go.
Although neither he nor Emperor Wu liked to recuperate, the situation was such.
Unless the national treasury is filled, the Wu Kingdom's army at its peak is really likely to sweep across the two countries.
But, this is just a thought.
Emperor Wu smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, we can't afford to fight, we can't fight."
There are too many things to consider in the operation of a country. Li Zhao's words last time also made Emperor Wu more determined on this point.
The next king can only be the king who defends the city.
If you still think about expanding your territory, the Wu Kingdom will be doomed.
"But..." At this moment, Emperor Wu changed the subject and said, "This is also a hope..."
"What?" Prince Zhao thought he heard wrongly.
Emperor Wu waved to Prince Zhao. Prince Zhao walked up to Emperor Wu suspiciously, and saw Emperor Wu carefully taking out a piece of paper from his arms and saying: "My son said that if you give him some time, he will be able to do it within five years at most." , the treasury will surely be full!”
Prince Zhao's face was complicated and he didn't know what to say.
"You don't believe it either, right?"
"But...at the beginning of the month, I made a bet with him that he couldn't earn fifty thousand taels in a month. As a result, he earned it in less than half a month."
Prince Zhao: "..."
The hall fell into silence.
After a long time, Prince Zhao said: "So, you left him in Jiaozhou? You want to see him break the situation? If he can really do it, can our country of Wu really unify the entire continent in your lifetime?"
"But have you ever thought about... what if he fails?"
Emperor Wu smiled and said nothing.
Prince Zhao's heart froze. In front of the emperor's hegemony, Emperor Wu could sacrifice anyone, including his own son.
Prince Zhao didn't know what to say for a moment, but the problem was that his daughter had also fled, and it was very likely that she had also gone to Jiaozhou.
If something unexpected happens...
No, no... Prince Zhao's heart moved slightly. Emperor Wu had not yet reached the point where he wanted to use his own son to explore the way.
So what is he thinking?
Could it be that... Prince Zhao was shocked and looked at Emperor Wu in disbelief.
"Your Majesty..." He lost his voice in shock and wanted to stop: "You don't want to..."
"I haven't thought about anything. Don't talk nonsense. Don't think that just because you are my uncle, you can slander me."
"..." Prince Zhao's heart was filled with turmoil. Is Your Majesty crazy?
How dare he?
But when he thought about how Emperor Wu came to the throne, his heart was full of bitterness.
Emperor Wu said: "You should know my style of doing things. Nothing can be prepared by only one hand. Besides... I am very curious, how on earth is this bastard going to break the situation?"
"He wants to be a leisurely prince and live his life in confusion. Haha... I don't dare to relax, so is he worthy?"
Prince Zhao: "..."
Others are just princes, but you are His Majesty. How can this be the same?
Prince Zhao was also speechless when he thought of the guy who hung around the brothel all day long.
How could such a person create a situation in Jiaozhou?
And let the entire Wu Kingdom have abundant resources and people, and count money until your hands cramp?
Pooh!
Prince Zhao didn't believe it at all.
"It only lasts for half a year. If he can't open up the situation within half a year, he can just come back and stay in Kyoto, get married to your daughter, or just live and die." Emperor Wu said.
Prince Zhao knew in his heart that His Majesty was very evil...
Whenever there is a chance, he will try!
He wanted to achieve a feat that none of the previous monarchs of the Wu Kingdom had achieved in his lifetime.
However, this is a bit risky after all.
"Come on, come on, today you will play chess with me." Emperor Wu became interested.
Prince Zhao said reluctantly: "It's not impossible to play chess, but you can't always regret it."
"Hey, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that I am a scoundrel?" Emperor Wu was unhappy: "If I don't regret my chess, how can I appear to be a great uncle like you?"
"..." Prince Zhao didn't want to talk to this brother-in-law.
It's really shameless.
Chang Lin came over, arranged the chessboard, and then silently stepped aside.
The two began to make plans, and Prince Zhao asked the last question: "What if King You is blocked from the beginning? What if the conflict between him and those aristocratic families is irreconcilable?"
Emperor Wu held a chess piece, gently dropped it, and said: "I gave him the power of life and death!"
"Those who refuse to obey will be killed without mercy!"
…
Jiaozhou is only more than 500 miles away from Kyoto, but its style is completely different.
Li Zhao's face was dark. Since entering Jiaozhou, he had encountered at least ten waves of robberies.
Li Zhao was in disbelief.
Why is law and order so bad?
There are not many people in his team, but there are definitely many, mainly because there are many supplies.
This made Li Zhao feel like he had entered a bandit's den, and he finally realized why the emperor's brothers were so perverted when talking about Jiaozhou.
"Please...please give the little old man a little more time, I am the only granddaughter!"
The little old man with sallow complexion and thin body knelt on the ground and begged, while his dark and skinny old hands grabbed the thin girl tightly.
The girl's face was pale and she was crying.
"Bastard, who do you think you are?" The young man sneered and kicked the old man in the face. The old man fell to the ground wailing, with all the few remaining teeth broken by the kick, and his face was covered in blood.
"Grandpa...Grandpa..."
