After signing in at the border for ten years, the empress begged on her knees not to rebel

Chapter 9: The decision of the King of Jin, the late emperor who repeatedly refused to appoint a crown prince
"With the prestige of that one."

"Just say this in person, and the throne of the empress will be as secure as a rock, and no one will dare to act rashly."

"Why bother?"

Lin Xuanru paused and suddenly smiled.

Then he said, "Earlier, I was wondering if this was the Empress's plan to reduce the power of the vassal states, and she was putting on a show to see if anyone would be unable to resist and rebel."

"If there is a rebellion, it will be suppressed forcefully."

"The subsequent reduction of the feudal system became legitimate and would not be criticized."

"But now it seems that I was overthinking."

Amid everyone's surprise, Lin Xuanru did not keep anyone in suspense.

With a half-smile, he said, "If the empress really has the support of that person, no one would dare to rebel. Why is it so urgent to reduce the power of the vassal states now? There will be plenty of time in the future."

After all now.

The people of the Dawu Dynasty were in panic. Snow accumulated north of the Yangtze River and there were starving people everywhere.

Instead of spending this time, it would be better to focus on disaster relief.

"really."

Upon hearing this, King Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Lin Xuanru's words suddenly enlightened him and he immediately understood the details.

But even so.

King Jin didn't dare to gamble.

After all, the one in the North is really terrifying.

If it really turns out to be as I thought before, there will be no chance of me getting that position.

My own life.

I don't know how many days I can survive.

Lin Xuanru was naturally aware of this, so even he guessed the empress's intention.

His expression couldn't help but become solemn again.

"Xuan Ru."

King Jin raised his head, looked at Lin Xuanru and asked, "Do you think I should send someone to the northern border to test that person's attitude?"

"No."

Lin Xuanru shook his head.

He said in a deep voice: "If you really do this, within two days, the news that the prince is planning to rebel will spread throughout the Dawu Dynasty like a prairie fire."

"By then, the situation will become increasingly unfavorable for us."

King Jin frowned, and immediately reacted. A hint of coldness flashed across his eyes, and he sneered, "You mean, the other princes will make a fuss about this matter?"

Lin Xuanru nodded.

However, he did not mention the prince, but slowly said: "In today's world, there are many people with obvious ambitions. I am unwilling to miss this opportunity to criticize the prince with the mouths of the world."

"Humph!"

Prince Jin snorted coldly.

The coldness in his slightly cloudy eyes became even stronger, but he knew that Lin Xuanru was telling the truth.

"Your Majesty."

Seeing that Prince Jin didn't look very happy.

Lin Xuanru's face became solemn, and he said respectfully: "The current situation."

But the words are not finished yet.

He was interrupted by King Jin: "Xuanru, you know what I know."

Lin Xuanru sighed upon hearing this and did not continue to give advice.

He knew what King Jin meant.

He also knew that continuing to advise would not only be useless, but might even anger the prince.

Seeing that Lin Xuanru didn't say anything else.

King Jin looked at the generals and said, "Okay, now let's talk about how to fight Chongli Prefecture."

Everyone heard this.

They all looked at each other, knowing that the prince had made up his mind and would rebel soon.

"Pity"

While the generals were thinking.

Prince Jin shook his head with some regret and said, "If it weren't for the sudden move of the empress, we wouldn't have needed to use a single soldier to capture Chongli Prefecture."

over the years.

Chongli Mansion has always been secretly controlled by him, and even the Jinyiwei within it have been bribed by him.

After the Jinyiwei was dismissed by the previous emperor, it has been secretly controlled by the current empress.

Ordinary people don’t know.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't know about it.

But in order not to be noticed.

He did not completely control Chongli Prefecture, but only bribed a few people.

As for whether Shangguan Yun and Ning He could completely control Chongli Prefecture, King Jin had no doubt about it.

He knew the capabilities of the Jinyiwei.

If you don't have some skills, you are not worthy of being a sharp sword in the emperor's hand.

As for Ning He, there is no need to doubt it.

With the guidance of the man from the North, his abilities are unquestionable and should not be underestimated.

"Your Majesty."

After thinking for a moment.

One of the generals stood up and said respectfully, "Chongli Prefecture is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition, there are more than 80,000 soldiers guarding it, with countless food and weapons. It is not easy to take it down."

"Now, we have to add the daughter of Duke Wu, a general's daughter and the only disciple of the King of Zhenbei."

"My humble opinion."

"Chongli Prefecture can only be conquered through wits, not by force."

These words made all the generals nod their heads.

People present.

All of them are brave warriors of varying sizes who have fought in hundreds of bloody battles and crawled out of piles of the dead.

Of course, no one would be so foolish as to doubt that Ning He, who had been taken care of and personally taught by the man from the North for several years, would be a mediocre person.

Attacking a city is inherently difficult.

Adding a general who is well versed in the art of war would make the situation even more difficult.

If we attack Chongli Prefecture by force.

Even if all the elite troops from Lingnan were to come out, it would take a long time to capture it.

Even if we take it down, the losses will definitely not be small.

To know.

Chongli Prefecture is just the first provincial capital on the road to the north, and once it is blocked.

Morale is bound to suffer.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

No one can guarantee it.

From now on, there will be no obstacles in your journey of thousands of miles.

"Talk about it."

King Jin nodded, indicating that he would continue.

The general said: "I think this is my humble opinion, we can accept it."

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The next day.

Chang'an, Imperial Palace.

Tianluan Palace.

After the court session today, the empress came straight here, intending to simulate the life of the eldest prince.

"Simulate the Grand Prince."

As soon as she returned to the palace, the empress felt relieved.

Contacted the Emperor Simulator.

【Ding! 】

【Start simulation】

[Simulation object: Crown Prince Wu Qianyun]

[In the fifteenth year of Emperor Yuan, you were born. You are the first child of the current emperor of the Dawu Dynasty.]

【When you were born, the whole world celebrated】

[Your father is very happy and can't let you go. No matter how busy he is, he will take time to see you.]

[All the civil and military officials also advised your father to make you the crown prince, so as to stabilize people's hearts. However, what no one expected was]

[Your father refused]

[The reason is that he is still in his prime and you are still in your infancy, so there is no need to rush.]

[Eighteenth year of Emperor Yuan, you are three years old]

[The ministers once again advised your father to make you the crown prince, but your father refused again.]

[In the 25th year of Emperor Yuan, your father once again rejected the advice of the civil and military officials and made you the crown prince.]

"Ok?"

The empress, who wanted to skip the eldest prince's childhood stage, frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Since ancient times, the matter of establishing a crown prince has been carried out.

The eldest son is always appointed as the heir, not the youngest.

Furthermore.

The eldest prince was born to the queen, so it was legitimate and there was no need to consider too much.

Why would my father refuse again and again?
Is there any hidden story behind this?

Or maybe it's just that my father is naive and doesn't want the eldest prince to inherit the throne.

(End of this chapter)