"Then tell me what you think." Situ Mingyue said calmly.
"I think that it would be too obvious to weaken Li Wufeng's power at present, and it would be inappropriate to adjust the positions he holds. In my humble opinion, Li Wufeng can be allowed to rest in the imperial capital. Considering his hard work and long-term border guarding, let Li Wufeng recuperate. He rested for a while to show His Majesty's concern; secondly, he was already over 23 years old and had not yet been married. Considering that he was busy with official duties in the early days, the northwest is now basically stable, which allows him to take more time to consider his personal issues. He was detained in the imperial capital in disguise, gradually weakening his control over the northwest and northern Luzon."
"On the other hand, we can do more work for his subordinates. As far as Wei Chen knows, most of the commanders of his main force in the northwest are from the city guard system, and most of them have studied at the Imperial Military Academy. To a certain extent, they should still be loyal to the empire. We can make more contacts, have more contacts, and use various methods to absorb them as much as possible. Even if it fails, we can deepen the mutual suspicion between them. At the same time, we can also let the Imperial Military Academy Increase the number of training officers for the army in the northwest region and let them come to the imperial capital for training. We can use this to do more work during this training period." He Zhiqiu proposed the first move with a smile.
"Well, continue." Situ Mingyue was noncommittal.
"In addition, a considerable number of officials in their government system are officials from the original northwest administrative system. We can contact them through the original relationship, and at the same time, we can send them to imperialist universities for short-term training through training methods, and then they can Development. At the same time, in view of the lack of talents in the northwest, we can develop some talents in the imperial universities, and then recommend them to serve in the northwest, and gradually return the administrative power of the northwest to the empire." He Zhiqiu put forward the second point. Although he said it very implicitly, The meaning is self-evident.
"As long as Li Wufeng is allowed to stay in the imperial capital for a long time, his influence in the northwest and even Northern Luzon will inevitably gradually decrease, and his control over his subordinates will gradually weaken. When the time comes, your majesty will adjust him in an open and honest manner, whether it is to change him to Whether he goes to serve in other counties or stays in the imperial capital, he is already a toothless tiger and cannot achieve anything." He Zhiqiu concluded.
After listening to He Zhiqiu's suggestion, Situ Mingyue didn't speak for a long time, and his eyes had been closed, as if he was keeping his mind open.
Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor did not respond, He Zhiqiu was a little anxious. He coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty."
"He Aiqing, aren't the methods you mentioned a bit unfair? At the moment, Li Wufeng has not shown any objections. He is still a major contributor to our empire. We will punish him based on his slightly outrageous actions." ``````, are you being a little too hasty? Can you take a moment and observe it?" Situ Mingyue felt a little conflicted. Intellectually speaking, he knew that what He Zhiqiu said was absolutely correct. This was to prevent Li Wufeng from becoming too big. An excellent way is to confine him to the imperial capital, let the luxurious and comfortable life of the imperial capital consume his ambition, and at the same time gradually weaken his control and influence on his subordinates. This is not impossible, but he has just joined the empire. Emotionally speaking, I always feel a bit sorry to use this method to deal with him after he has achieved extraordinary feats.
"There must be no delay, Your Majesty! Since Li Wufeng has returned to the Imperial Capital this time, he must not be allowed to return to the northwest again. He must be kept in the Imperial Capital. If Your Majesty feels that you owe him something, you can make up for it in other ways, but you must not let him Go back to the northwest and northern Luzon! Otherwise, if you let the tiger go back to the mountains, you will make a big mistake, and Lin Guoxiong is the best example." He Zhiqiu also knew that his tone was a bit strong, but at this time he couldn't care less.
"Then according to your opinion, who will be responsible for the northwest and northern Luzon?" Situ Mingyue sighed and finally accepted He Zhiqiu's suggestion. As an emperor, he must not let emotions control reason. What He Zhiqiu said was These are golden words, even though they are a bit harsh, they are thought-provoking. He must be responsible for the empire and the entire royal family.
"We'll let Li Wufeng hang on for the time being. We won't make any changes for the time being, so as not to overly stimulate Li Wufeng. We'll take it one step at a time. Anyway, the situation in the northwest has stabilized, and the situation in Northern Luzon has not changed much. So Luzon is concentrating on it right now. To deal with the threats from the south and west, there is no need to consider coming from the north, otherwise they would not sign any agreement with Li Wufeng. As long as Li Wufeng cannot return to the northwest and northern Luzon, he will never do anything." After intense thinking, His Majesty the Emperor He Zhiqiujian Struggle finally agreed with his opinion, he felt relieved and his tone became lighter.
"Well, I understand." Situ Mingyue suddenly felt exhausted.
"Your Majesty, I don't have any selfish thoughts in this memorial. Everything is for the long-term future of the empire. Please understand, Your Majesty." He Zhiqiu also knew that there must be some aspects of his late-night memorial that went against the holy will, but he had a clear conscience. I believe His Majesty can understand his feelings.
"He Aiqing, I understand your intentions very well. You don't need to have any worries. In such a large court, I will be satisfied if there are more pillar officials like you to share my worries." Sighing, Situ Mingyue waved his hand and said .
"Your Majesty, your words are serious. All the ministers in the court are all trying their best to serve your Majesty and relieve your worries. The ministers just think a little further." He Zhiqiu thanked him quickly.
"Hmph, you don't need to say more. Although I am older, I understand my psychology very well." Situ Mingyue curled the corner of his mouth slightly.
"Then I will kneel down."
"Go ahead and take care of your health." Situ Mingyue said indifferently.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." He Zhiqiu bowed respectfully and left.
"Who is outside?" As soon as He Zhiqiu left, a figure appeared by the door.
"Your Majesty, this is my concubine. Seeing that your Majesty didn't come for supper so late, I specially cooked a bowl of rock sugar lotus ear soup. Please drink it while it's hot." A young woman about thirty years old came in. The dragon-carved fragrant bun shows her extraordinary status as a noble concubine. The light pink makeup highlights the whiteness of her skin. The Tang-style cheongsam outlines her curvaceous body. It should be bulging, those sultry eyes looking forward to the waves, coupled with the smooth and soft words, are enough to make any normal man go crazy.
"Oh, how long have you been staying out?" Situ Mingyue's sharp eyes fell on her pink face. The empire explicitly decreed that no one from the harem except the emperor was allowed to enter the imperial study. The eunuchs serving the princes should not be over fifteen years old, and none of them could read. The imperial study room is usually strictly closed and is guarded by dozens of imperial guards.
"My concubine has just arrived. If your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask them." The lady spoke softly, her eyes scanning the two young eunuchs following closely behind her.
When the two young eunuchs saw Situ Mingyue turning his eyes, they trembled and said quickly: "Your Majesty, Concubine Sogna has indeed just arrived."
"Well, put it down. It's rare that you show your heart." Situ Mingyue motioned to the lady to put down the jade cup in her hand, "You go back to the palace first, I'll be here soon."
Taking advantage of the opportunity to put down the jade cup in her hand, she quickly glanced at the memorial on the imperial case, and then smiled coquettishly, "I'll go back first, then." The lady turned around and left gracefully.
"Mr. Leng, why don't you let me write a letter to my father?" Situ Tai sat in his study room in the mansion glumly, "Li Wufeng's power has expanded too fast. If this continues, he will pose a great threat to us. Yes, we cannot just watch this guy expand his power and do nothing."
"Your Highness, you are too impatient. Yes, from the current perspective, Li Wufeng's power has indeed expanded very quickly, but his main power is concentrated in the northwest. He does not have any allies in the imperial capital, at most the Sixth Highness. His Highness Ninth Prince, but I’m afraid Li Wufeng himself knows what the two of them have planned." Leng Qian explained calmly.
"The benefits gained by Li Wuli's expedition to Luzon this time indeed catered to His Majesty's wishes. If anyone dared to speak out against His Majesty in the mood at that time, it would only be bad luck. But the situation will be different after coming down. I dare to say that , at this time, there must have been many secret documents from ministers who opposed Li Wufeng and have been submitted to His Majesty's imperial court. If Li Wufeng is shot first, Li Wufeng's actions will definitely arouse the jealousy and dissatisfaction of many people. Those who attack him will naturally There are many people here, so there is no need for us to get involved." Leng Qian continued his analysis with a smile.
"Your Highness, you must not underestimate your Majesty. Although he is not young, his ideas are beyond the reach of ordinary people. He is very clear about the situation in the empire. There are also those old guys in the court. They are also very thief-minded, and they all understand the importance of their interests. Your Majesty and they will not be unclear about what Li Wufeng has done, and what methods to take against him are probably not your concern, Your Highness." Leng Qian's lips curled up. Showing a mysterious smile.
"Are you saying that the father-in-law will ``````? But this morning at court he promoted Li Wufeng to the title of nobility and made him concurrently serve as the governor of Northern Luzon!" Situ Tai understood and seemed confused.
"Hey, this is the art of the emperor. Li Wufeng has made great contributions. Naturally, the award should be promoted. But as for how to operate it later, it depends on what His Majesty thinks. However, I think it will be difficult for Li Wufeng to win again. Back to the northwest." Leng Qian looked determined.
"Really? Mr. Leng, are you so sure?" Situ Tai was surprised and happy.
"We might as well observe and see the changes in the next period of time. However, this Li Wufeng is not a good person. Maybe he will come up with some strange tricks." Leng Qian thought for a while and said hesitantly, "Maybe this guy will I'm looking for you, Your Highness, and we'll do a good job of accounting then. This guy is really quite capable. Even if he stays in the imperial capital, I believe he should have a certain degree of influence in the northwest and control over his original group of people. Well, when the time comes, let’s see if we can use it.”
"That can be a good thing for us. If we can control the army in the northwest, it will be a great help to us. However, this is not something that can be effective in a day or two." Situ Tai is still more cautious. .
"Well, I'm still thinking that this Li Wufeng is not a fool. He should have thought about the storm he will encounter when he returns to the imperial capital this time. Doesn't he have some countermeasures?" Leng Qian, who was initially relaxed, fell into thinking again.
"But Li Wufeng had to come back even if he knew there would be trouble in returning to the empire this time. Northwest is still unable to leave the empire's support. It is impossible for him to find any excuse to escape." Situ Tai was also thinking.
"It seems that there are still many variables in this matter. Maybe I was too optimistic just now. Li Wufeng will not be so simple." Unable to think of any doubts, Leng Qian finally shook his head and said, "Let's observe it for a while before talking." But he His intuition told him that Li Wufeng was definitely not someone who would just sit back and wait for death, and he definitely had his own countermeasures.