Stunning weapon

Seeing the astonishment on Kou Gu's face, Mo Xiaochuan shook his head lightly, with a wry smile on his face, and said: "For this reason, this king has just been reprimanded by the emperor."

Kou Gu immediately showed a clear expression, but then he showed disappointment, and said softly: "I see, no wonder, no wonder!"

"Master Kou spoke too aggressively and angered the emperor?" Mo Xiaochuan said.

Kou Gu smiled wryly: "Hehe, the words are too aggressive? Maybe, the old man has been an official in the court for many years and has always done his duty for the emperor, but in the past six months, the emperor has changed, and the old man does not know where the problem lies? The emperor It is not as calm as before, nor as wise. If it is said that it is because of the prince's victory in Yandi, and because Liu Chengqi is not in the court, so that the emperor has no worries, the old man feels that it is better for Liu Chengqi to come back. The prince did not It's good to take the land of Yan, at least, if that's the case, the people of Xiliang won't suffer..."

Kou Gu's remarks made Mo Xiaochuan stunned, and hurriedly said: "Master Kou, I am serious. The emperor is not..."

"My lord, you don't want to comfort the lower official. The lower official understands very well that these words are a bit disobedient, but even if they are disobedient, the old man still has to say, where is the wise and wise emperor before? Why is he only thinking about hegemony now?" , I don’t know, are the common people the root?” Kou Gu said, his face was a little excited, and he coughed violently.

Mo Xiaochuan hastily stretched out his hand to pat him on the back, and shook his head. Now, he understood why Mo Zhiyuan would say that these veterans were spoiled by him.Why did he play against Kou's old-fashioned style? Thinking about it, this stubborn person probably wouldn't have anything good to say in front of Mo Zhiyuan.If it was Mo Zhiyuan in the past, he might have endured it, but the current Mo Zhiyuan obviously won't bear it and let Kou Gu say his fault.

Because, the current Mo Zhiyuan gave Mo Xiaochuan the feeling that he could no longer tolerate any disrespectful words in his eyes.It can be said that he is already supercilious, how can he let Kou Gu talk like this.

The fact that Kogu was not killed should be due to his years of hard work.

"Lord Kou's integrity, I admire very much." Mo Xiaochuan stood up and bowed deeply to Kou Gu.

When Kou Gu saw Mo Xiaochuan performing such a big gift, his face immediately showed anxiety, and he hurriedly stretched out his hands to help him, but he was on the bed, and he was injured again, this movement immediately caused him to grin in pain again, and hurriedly said : "My lord can't, the lower officials can't bear it."

"Lord Kou, what do you think of this matter? What do you think, if the emperor insists on sending troops, what should we do?" Mo Xiaochuan didn't want to talk to Kou Gu about those useless things.How to stop Mo Zhiyuan is already an unrealistic problem.Judging by Mo Zhiyuan's attitude, there is basically no room for maneuver in this matter.Therefore, it is the right thing to directly discuss how to minimize the impact on the people when doing this.

Kou Gu let out a long sigh and shook his head lightly: "It's not easy to say, if the emperor really does this, what can we do? The officials also know what the prince means, that he wants to reduce the suffering of the people, but if the army moves, it will lead to It is a matter that affects the whole body. At that time, once Fangzhou ignites the flames of war, I am afraid that not only Jingzhou and Liaozhou, but also Huazhou, Cizhou, Qinzhou, Lizhou, Dingzhou, these places will be affected. No matter how strong we are in Xiliang, our military strength will not be enough. I am afraid that large-scale conscription is imperative. If the war lasts, the talent will inevitably increase. At that time, there will be a shortage of strong men and heavy talent. It is conceivable. That is, if the Southern Tang and Chu countries are really captured, how can we have any spare power to appease the world?"

As Kou Gu spoke, he burst into tears, as if he had already seen this scene.

Looking at Kou Gu's appearance, Mo Xiaochuan also felt uncomfortable. He knew that Kou Gu was not lying. When the Xiliang army captured Yandi, they used a completely correct strategy. , In addition, Xiliang's national strength is strong, but even so, it took nearly four years to stabilize Yan.

Now that Yandi has just stabilized, it is time to recuperate, and then use the overall situation, and use the power of the whole country to fight on multiple fronts, as Kou Gu said, even if Xiliang wins, so what?

The so-called wounding the enemy one thousand, and self-injury eight hundred, after such a hard fight, how many people can be left in Xiliang?When the national strength is unprecedentedly low, the lives of the people can be imagined.I'm afraid that when the time comes, they will really experience a few years of starvation and death.

These are not what Mo Xiaochuan wants to see, let alone what Kou Gu wants to see.

No wonder Kou Gu shed old tears.

Mo Xiaochuan stretched out his hand and patted the back of Kou Gu's hand lightly, saying: "Master Kou, there is no need to be sad, it's not that far yet, let's find a way."

Kou Gu grabbed Mo Xiaochuan's hand and said, "My lord, now the emperor can't listen to the words of us old ministers. The only hope is on you. You must save the people, save the people, save the people." Xiliang, let Your Majesty put an end to this thought..."

Mo Xiaochuan looked embarrassed, but looking at Kou Gu's teary and wrinkled face, he really couldn't bear to say the words of refusal. I can't say that I will definitely be able to do it, I can only try my best."

"My lord, there is one more person who may be able to persuade the emperor." Kou Gu thought for a while and said suddenly.

After thinking for a while, Mo Xiaochuan understood, and quickly asked, "Master Kou is talking about Mr. Cui Xiu, Mr. Cui?"

"It's the old Hou Ye." Kou Gu also hurriedly said: "Although the old Hou Ye has not participated in the political discussions these years, the emperor still respects him very much. Served in the Ministry of War and various places. With his old man coming forward, the emperor will definitely reconsider."

Mo Xiaochuan knew that Cui Xiu and Kou Gu had a relationship between mentor and apprentice. Kou Gu should also know that Cui Xiu's current physical condition is not very good, but even so, he still carried Cui Xiu out. It seems that Kou Gu There is really no other way.

Mo Xiaochuan was also a little moved by Kou Gu's heart for the country, nodded slightly, and said: "This king will try his best. Don't worry, Mr. Kou."

"Then please leave it to the lord." Kou Gu said seriously.

Mo Xiaochuan nodded, and said: "My lord is good for healing. However, the emperor asked me to come this time to persuade Lord Kou to let the Ministry of War fully cooperate. This king feels that Lord Kou should give up a little bit. So that the emperor can save face. This matter cannot be rushed."

Mo Xiaochuan said this out of good intentions. Today, listening to Mo Zhiyuan's words, he already has a grudge against Kou Gu. If Kou Gu continues to disobey him, he may arouse Mo Zhiyuan's anger. What happens is beyond Mo Xiaochuan's control.

However, to Mo Xiaochuan's surprise, Kou Gu, a clever old man, clearly understood what Mo Xiaochuan meant, but he still shook his head and said, "My lord's kindness, I understand it, but this incident has made me feel so much better." No, if you let it go, the emperor will use this to use the army, the consequences will be unimaginable, and no one will be able to stop it at that time."

Mo Xiaochuan knew that what he said would be useless, so he got up and said, "Since that's the case, Mr. Kou wants to rest, so I will leave. I will go to the Hou Mansion to visit the old Hou Ye as soon as possible."

"There is an old prince." Kou Gu took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and said: "The people of Xiliang will be entrusted to the prince."

Mo Xiaochuan sighed softly, the courage Kou gave himself was a bit heavy.