Chapter 160 Preparation

"Eunuch Liu, why don't you stay with your royal brother today, and why are you in such a hurry to leave the palace?"

In front of the palace gate, Li Heng, who had just stepped into the palace, saw Liu Gonggong coming towards him with seven or eight smart and capable eunuchs, and asked with a smile.

Liu Jin saw Li Heng sizing up the group of people behind him, bowed slightly, smiled and replied:

"Greetings to His Majesty King Heng. There are important matters outside the palace that need to be handled by my servant. I have to leave His Majesty's side first."

"Oh, I see, I am bothering you."

Li Heng suddenly woke up and showed a trace of apology on his face.

"No, no, no, Prince Heng is entering the palace to see His Majesty?" Liu Jin continued to ask in a respectful tone.

"Of course, I haven't seen the emperor for a few days. I just have free time today, so I went to see the emperor."

Li Heng held his left hand behind his back, with a smile in his eyes.

"Oh? His Royal Highness Prince Heng may have to wait for a while. Lord Lu is currently in the study room."

"Lu Xun?" Li Heng's calm face showed a hint of surprise, "I wonder why Mr. Lu is looking for the emperor's brother?"

"I don't know about this slave. I have an urgent matter to deal with, so I won't accompany His Highness Prince Heng and will retire first."

Liu Jin smiled slightly and quickly walked out of the palace with the eunuch behind him.

After Li Heng saw Liu Jin and his party leaving, his face gradually darkened, his brows furrowed slightly, and he stood still looking at the majestic palace.

Finally, Li Heng waved his sleeves, turned around and left the palace.

His carriage was waiting outside the palace.

"Your Highness, aren't you going to find His Majesty?"

"I'm not going, I'm going to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion now!"

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In the imperial study room, Lu Xun and Li Yao continued to talk.

"Your Majesty should be more vigilant about King Heng." Lu Xun's eyes also showed a chill. He and Li Yao were now both prosperous and devastated.

King Heng kicked himself to His Majesty because he thought he was the easiest one to deal with among the six tribes?

hehe!

Let's see how I can bring Prime Minister Lin to His Majesty's side and help His Majesty control the court.

"Don't worry, Lu Aiqing, I understand." Li Yao said solemnly, "Since Li Heng has been planning to marry Lin Ling'er for a long time, I won't be polite to him. I will summon Prime Minister Lin later and tell him that I plan to marry Lin Ling'er. Linger is the queen!"

But at this moment Lu Xun shook his head and persuaded: "Your Highness, don't be anxious. Now King Heng has fallen in love with Lin Ling'er at first sight. The news that Prime Minister Lin intends to marry Lin Ling'er to King Heng has been vaguely revealed. It should be the news that King Heng deliberately released. Prime Minister Lin I won't make a decision so quickly.

His purpose was probably to make His Majesty angry. If His Majesty summoned Prime Minister Lin at this time to reveal that he wanted to make Lin Ling'er his queen, he might have fallen into King Heng's scheme.

Prime Minister Lin does not approve of His Majesty now. Under His Majesty's coercion, in order to avoid His Majesty, Prime Minister Lin may directly inform His Majesty that he has married Lin Ling'er to Prince Heng.

And when the time comes, King Heng will be His Majesty's biological brother, and Prime Minister Lin will be the head of the officials. His Majesty will not be able to force Prime Minister Lin. By then, Prime Minister Lin will not be able to marry Lin Ling'er to King Heng.

If King Heng spreads the news that His Majesty is forcing Prime Minister Lin to marry a daughter again, it will have a great impact on His Majesty's reputation! "

"Bang!"

After hearing Lu Xun's explanation, Li Yao couldn't help but slap the desk again and said angrily:

"Li Heng is really insidious. He can not only get Lin Ling'er and Prime Minister Lin's support, but also smear my image. He is really my good brother. Do you think I can't suppress him?"

"Lu Aiqing, what can you do?"

Lu Xun cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the key person in your marriage to Lin Ling'er is Prime Minister Lin. If your Majesty can make Prime Minister Lin lean towards you when you summon Prime Minister Lin, that's all."

Li Yao's face remained cold, "If Prime Minister Lin can lean towards me, do I still have to work hard to win over Prime Minister Lin?"

"Your Majesty, there was no way before, but it may not be possible now?" Lu Xun showed a faint smile.

Li Yao's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he quickly walked to Lu Xun and asked quickly:

"Oh, Lu Aiqing, what can you do, tell me quickly!"

Lu Xun looked at Li Yao, who was looking forward to him, stroking his beard and saying with a smile:

"Now the imperial court is in stagnant water. The officials of the imperial court are not only watching your majesty, but also the four kings outside Zhongzhou. If your majesty can get the support of a prince at this moment, many things in the court will be solved. Even Lin Cheng's attitude towards your majesty will be solved. Something has changed.”

Li Yao's face darkened. He thought it was a good idea to gain support from Prince Xuan and others?

How can it be!

This is much more difficult than getting the support of Prime Minister Lin!

Li Yao looked at Lu Xun, who was a little proud. If he hadn't been much more mature now, he would have asked directly, "Are you an old fool?"

When Lu Xun saw Li Yao looking at him, his smile did not diminish:

"Your Majesty, if you think about it seriously, is there no one among the four kings who has a good relationship with you? Is there really no chance of gaining the support of a prince?"

As if a bolt of lightning flashed through Li Yao's mind, a figure with a friendly smile appeared in his mind. His eyes were slightly opened, and his pupils showed excitement:

"You mean fifth brother!"

"It's the King of Chu!"

Li Yao clapped his hands fiercely, walked back and forth in front of Lu Xun, and said angrily:

"Why didn't I expect that? Lao Wu and I have always had a good relationship. When I came to the throne, only Lao Wu expressed congratulations."

Seeing Li Yao's awakening, Lu Xun continued to say with a smile:

"The King of Chu has now solved the three major forces in Lingzhou, driven away Chu Junyan, and even more frightened the forces in Huanzhou. He is about to take control of Lingzhou. At this moment, the weight of the King of Chu among the officials has caught up with the three kings. If your Majesty can With the support of King Chu, when His Majesty wants to marry Lin Ling'er as his queen, Prime Minister Lin will not refuse outright, but will consider it carefully!

At that time, His Highness will train a member of the royal family to compete with King Heng, and King Heng will not have anything to worry about. "

Li Yao had an idea and said: "Lu Aiqing, wouldn't it be better if I just sealed a piece of land to Li Heng and let him leave Kyoto!"

Lu Xun shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's plan may not work. King Heng dares to plot against Your Majesty, which shows that he is not afraid of His Majesty's decree. King Heng may have won the support of some people in the royal family!"

"What, how could he gain support within the royal family?

I am now the head of the Yu Dynasty, and my ancestors will not do this! "

Li Yao stared at Lu Xun with his eyes fixed on him, feeling a palpitation in his heart for some unknown reason.

Lu Xun sighed: "Your Majesty, don't you understand? Perhaps this is a test for you by the late emperor?"

The anger in Li Yao's heart was extinguished instantly, and he said in a daze:

"Are you saying that my father still disapproves of me?"

Lu Xun said with a respectful expression: "I may not disapprove of His Majesty, otherwise I would not have allowed Your Majesty to ascend the throne. The late emperor may have been afraid that after His Majesty ascended the throne, he would spend all his time having fun and corrupting the court, and sent troops to deal with the four kings regardless of the overall situation."

Li Yao gradually calmed down and stared at Lu Xun.

Lu Xun continued: "So your Majesty must control the court and let everyone in the royal family recognize your Majesty. In this way, King Heng will not have a chance!"

Li Yao calmed down his inner impatience and his head became clearer and clearer. Thinking back to the eldest princess he had just discussed with Liu Jin, he suddenly found that she was a very suitable candidate. A smile gradually appeared on Li Yao's lips:

"Then I will ask my aunt to return to Beijing and let her fight with Li Heng!"

The eldest princess returns to Beijing?

Lu Xun's eyes lit up, this was a good idea.

"Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to win over the King of Chu!"

"Don't worry about this. Lao Wu has always been closest to me. When I write a letter in person, Lao Wu will definitely agree." Li Yao said very confidently.

Seeing Li Yao's confident expression, Lu Xun shook his head slightly and said:

"Your Majesty, now that the four kings are fighting against the forces of various states outside of Zhongzhou, they should have reached some kind of agreement. Even if the King of Chu is close to your majesty, he cannot risk offending the three kings and take refuge with your majesty."

"That's right, people always have to grow." Li Yao nodded in agreement and said:

"I have grown up a lot, although Lao Wu is a little stupider than me and has a simpler mind.

But after such a long time, there will always be some progress. People will always consider their own interests. I don’t blame him! "

Lu Xun's eyes twitched when he saw Li Yao shaking his head and sighing.

King Chu is stupider and simpler than you?

After entering Lingzhou, Chu Qingyan and the three major forces were driven out of the fiefdom in less than a year. After the late emperor named him governor, he just stepped back to Lingzhou and captured Lingyuan Mansion with lightning speed that night.

His strength was so strong that Chu Junyan felt that he was a difficult opponent, so he withdrew from Lingzhou, not wanting to continue fighting with the King of Chu.

There is even a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon under his command, and the news of the Tianwu Realm woman in green slaying the Master with a sword in reverse spread to the entire dynasty, shocking the Huanzhou Alliance and not daring to act rashly against Lingzhou again.

Your Majesty, how do you know that King Chu is stupider and simpler than you?

"Then what conditions do you think I should make to Lao Wu so that he can support me?"

Li Yao's eyes were filled with brilliance at this moment. This was the first time he contacted Li Yuan as the head of the Yu Dynasty, and he felt suddenly excited.

When Lu Xun saw Li Yao's appearance, he sighed:

"I think that your Majesty can grant the title of Governor of Huanzhou to the King of Chu!"

"Governor Huanzhou?"

Li Yao's eyes widened and he looked at Lu Xun in disbelief.

There were a total of twelve states in the Yu Dynasty. Now that Li Yuan is in charge of one state, why should one of them be granted to him?

Li Yao frowned and said with some distress: "Lu Aiqing, isn't the condition too high? Although Lao Wu was once the closest to me, before he was crowned king, people will always change. If Lao Wu is granted the title of king, If he holds the position of governor of Huanzhou, then he will concurrently serve as the governor of both states, and is more powerful than King Xuan, King Ming, and King Yu. Even if it is to gain Lao Wu’s support, we cannot give Huanzhou to him."

Lu Xun looked calm and asked:

"Your Majesty, can the imperial court control Huanzhou now?"

"I will deal with these rebellious officials and traitors in Huanzhou sooner or later!"

Lu Xun asked the second time: "Your Majesty, do you think the Huanzhou Alliance can defeat King Ming?"

"Although I hate King Ming the most, King Ming has a high chance of winning." Li Yao touched his chin and analyzed carefully.

Lu Xun asked the third question: "Your Majesty, do you think it will be more beneficial to the court to let King Ming control Huanzhou, or to let King Chu control Huanzhou?"

"Of course it's Lao Wu!" Li Yao said without any doubt.

Lu Xun took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and continued: "Yes, if King Ming is allowed to control Huanzhou, King Ming's power will further expand, which is something your Majesty does not want to see."

“And if King Ming takes control of Huanzhou and solves Fengzhou, the next step is to solve King Chu!

Before the Huanzhou Alliance and Fengzhou Alliance were resolved, King Ming and King Chu had a cooperative relationship.

After the Huanzhou Alliance and Fengzhou Alliance were resolved, King Ming and King Chu became enemies.

When the time comes, King Ming will be powerful and King Chu will be small, and King Chu will be easily eliminated. Then the four southeastern states of the Dayu Dynasty will be under the control of King Ming. If Lianzhou is captured, King Ming will control the land of the five states and face Zhongzhou directly!

By then, Zhongzhou will be in danger! "

Li Yao kept nodding, his expression getting heavier and heavier.

"Lu Aiqing is right."

"Your Majesty, if the King of Chu supports you, then the King of Chu will belong to your Majesty's side and hand Huanzhou, which we cannot control, to the King of Chu. No matter whether the King of Chu can take it or not, the King of Chu will definitely find a way to take Huanzhou. No matter how unhappy King Ming is about the alliance between the two states, he will cooperate with King Chu first. When the time comes, King Ming will take Feng Prefecture, and King Chu will take Huan Prefecture.

The two of them jointly owned the land of the two states. No matter how strong King Ming was, defeating King Chu would still be a protracted battle.

For us, it's definitely the best part.

Once we take control of the court, when King Ming and King Chu are both defeated, we can also send troops to defeat King Ming in the name of helping King Chu. When the time comes, your Majesty will take advantage of the situation to regain the land of the four states. "

Li Yao held Lu Xun's hand and said excitedly:

"With Lu Aiqing's help, I will be able to unify the Yu Dynasty!"

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When a communication order from Li Yao reached Li Yuan, Li Yuan was slightly stunned.

Why would Li Yao contact him at this time?

Li Yuan opened the envelope, and lines of words appeared in his eyes:

The emperor’s younger brother personally declares:

Farewell to Kyoto, my brother misses you very much......

Li Yuan raised his eyebrows. He started with a lot of emotional words, but the last paragraph made Li Yuan slightly startled and the corners of his mouth raised slightly: Interesting!

.........Fifth brother, Huanzhou is in chaos now. The emperor brother sees it in his eyes and feels pain in his heart. As the leader of the Dayu Dynasty, the emperor brother is powerless and his heart aches.

In my opinion, the fifth brother can control Lingzhou and be able to manage Yangzhou. It is better for the fifth brother to assist the emperor in managing Huanzhou. How about the emperor making you the governor of Huanzhou? "

"Wen He, this royal brother of mine is so generous!"

Li Yuan raised the letter and handed it to Jia Xu.

"Unexpectedly, the emperor gave me a surprise. Wenhe, do you think I should agree to it?"

Soon, after Jia Xu finished reading it carefully, he shook his feather fan lightly, and his eyes flashed from time to time:

“One month ago, Emperor Yao brought in a noble concubine, who was the daughter of Lu Xun, the Minister of Rites, so this plan must have come from him.

With a useless Huanzhou, Emperor Yao's embarrassing situation was broken in one fell swoop, and the unity of the four kings was separated.

If His Highness agrees to him, Emperor Yao's prestige will greatly increase, and all officials in the court will quickly submit.

The balance of the four kings was instantly broken. For Emperor Yao, this plan was immeasurable.

A true ally was brought in.

The other three kings are bound to be angry with His Highness, and the most direct one is King Ming, who is next to us. "

Li Yuan nodded.

Jia Xu continued: "However, the advantage is also obvious. At least Huanzhou is 100% sure. When the alliance between the two states is eliminated, we will eventually have a battle with King Ming. It's just a matter of time."

"So, do we agree or not?" Li Yuan raised his glass and said casually.