We must proceed with caution!
A series of admonitions came from those with a mature heart for the state.
Even Gu Rui could not simply say that their thoughts were wrong.
He listened quietly, his expression as calm as still water, revealing nothing of his thoughts.
It wasn't until a moment later, when everyone had quieted down again, that he spoke again: "Every word you gentlemen said is precious, all are words of gold and jade."
"The dangers of the Northern Expedition and the Western Conquest are like facing an abyss, like treading on thin ice, how could Gu Rui not know?"
His voice was initially low, and as he spoke, he slowly stood up, walking steadily back to the Map of the Four Seas.
His finger did not point directly at the Liao or Western Xia, but instead heavily tapped on the territory of the Great Song, from the bustling Bianliang, through the reclaimed Yan Yun, to the vast Central Plains and Jiangnan, and even Liaodong.
