Cunzhao pondered for a while and asked, "I wonder what your highness has planned?"
The prince replied proudly: "Isn't this simple? Dong Sheng is a newly promoted scholar with no prestige, let alone giving orders in the army. The Cun Si was banned from leaving the capital, but he deliberately slowed down and sent his confidants to Suidi and other places to spread the news. Rumors that he was 'harsh, cruel, greedy and untrustworthy' caused a moment of excitement among the border soldiers, which would surely shock the court. By then, before Dong Sheng arrived, he would have been ordered to be recalled. From then on, the border soldiers harbored feelings for Ye Dang. How can they achieve anything without resentment and military morale?"
Ge Mingwei stood silently until this moment, finally couldn't bear it any longer, and was about to speak, but Cun Zhao beat him to it, stood up and shouted: "Holy Ming! Your Highness the Supervisor is Ming!" Ge Mingwei looked left and right. , I don’t know what to do.
Seeing that the prince was already overjoyed, Cunzhao added: "Your Highness, this is a grand plan that will last forever, and one person needs to be the mastermind. Lan Shidu is extremely cautious, and he is the perfect candidate. Give him the power of planning, Make sure to eradicate the Ye Party!"
The prince believed this and decisively gave Cun Zhao a few words to tell Lan Yuan. Ge Ming, knowing that there was no hope, turned away in despair.
Cunzhao walked out of the study, went to Lan Yuan's residence, closed the door, and bowed heavily. Lan Yuan was shocked, put down the book in his hand in confusion, and asked directly: "Why are you doing this?"
Cun Zhao raised his head with a sad look on his face: "I deceived the prince and deserved the death penalty!"
Lan Yuan was a shrewd man after all, and knew that there was something in his words, so he said: "There is no one here. All you have to do is speak to me, and Lan will try his best to help. Please get up quickly!"
Cunzhao then stood up and explained what had just happened in detail, and then said: "I don't agree with the prince's idea. The strategy of spreading rumors is too risky. Once one mistake is made, everything will be lost. However, Seeing that His Highness was in an excited mood, he would definitely not listen to Yan Yan's direct advice, so I agreed to it for the time being and came here to ask for your advice."
"Since the Sijin has given me the power to make plans, why don't I make the decision alone?" Lan Yuan smiled and wiped away the dust on the table, "If you want to remove the thorn in Dong Sheng's flesh, you must be patient and take the long term. Catch a big fish. General, let him go to Suidi and see what he does. If he doesn't convince the people on the first day, you should contact the generals as soon as possible, isolate him, and instigate the officers to go to Shu to censure Dong Sheng; you also write everything The accusation of his incompetence in doing things, but do not report it, secretly send it back to the capital, and let Ge Ming impeach you. In this case, the censor Zhongcheng will be the one to take the lead, which will not only be more convincing, but also deter the government and the opposition, and will definitely be taken seriously by the emperor."
"If Dong Sheng is really capable and can temporarily control the border troops, you can inform me of the situation there and I will think of a solution. But no matter what, you must remember not to let Dong Sheng discover any clues. They A new chief has been appointed at Yushitai, and his power is even greater."
Cun Zhao nodded frequently: "Your Excellency has a clever plan. But the fire can't be contained. What if the prince finds out?"
Lan Yuan smiled and shook his head: "The prince is a kind person. After this kind of energy, he naturally loses his temper and gets a little angry. Alas, it's a pity that I am often called a good trick by the prince, but today he learned it alone He used the word 'poison' and forgot the basis of his plan."
The battle between the two factions of Chen Ye is about to begin, but before it comes, they still have to fight with their troops. The emperor planned to deal with King Yi's affairs first, so he issued an edict a few days later to remove King Yi's fiefdom, leaving only a hundred people as guards. The rest were disbanded, either returned to the military camp of the state government, or to the inspection department, and other arrangements were made; He rewarded King Yi in a large mansion and gave him countless gold and silver treasures to show the emperor's kindness.
King Yi had long since recovered from his trembling fear. He did not think about the things that were a foregone conclusion. He immediately kowtowed and thanked him. He went back and was busy making arrangements for the move and bringing all his family members to the new mansion. After hearing that, the retainers were also scattered. People came and went, but there were also many who left because they were worried about the situation. It would be difficult to return to the grand occasion of the past. King Yi thought of how happy his life had been in the past when he had a large family, but now he was trapped in overt and covert fights, with people leaving the building empty, and he felt very melancholy.
Liu Xunzhai couldn't bear to see him dull, so he persuaded him to hold another banquet and entertain himself with poetry and wine, but King Yi refused bluntly: "The years have passed, and we can't look back on them. They are no longer the same as before. Since this king Abandon your previous ambitions and step into the court hall, how can you destroy your ambitions by wandering around and destroying your ambitions? No matter whether you succeed or fail, you just have to live up to your intentions!" From then on, he strictly ordered that no grand banquets were allowed, no fancy clothes were worn, Do not touch a drop of wine to set your ambition.
"Congming, you are leaving today, so be prepared."
Ye Yongjia sat next to him, reached out to Dong Sheng and poured him a new cup of tea.
Dong Sheng shook the tea bowl, gently smelled the aroma of the tea, drank a small sip, smacked his lips and said, "What kind of tea is this? It's very fragrant."
"This was given to us by the emperor during the Chinese New Year two days ago," Wan Yuzhi stood behind him, smiled and patted his shoulder, "It's a pity that you won't be able to drink such good tea for a long time when you go to the border. !”
Dong Sheng said: "It doesn't matter, these teas are not new. When I come back, it will be time to drink fresh spring tea."
"You have to be very careful with Cun Zhao," Cai Xianqing said. "I know you are stable, but you are young after all. I am afraid that you cannot control the veterans at the border. I am not afraid that you will feel pressure after hearing this, so I have chosen to be with you." Tell me: If you don’t shock those generals on the first day, your situation in Suidi will be worrying."
Dong Sheng was sipping tea leisurely there. When he heard these words, he was like a thunderbolt. His face turned earthy and he looked at Wan Yuzhi in confusion.
"No...that's not the case, right? I'm afraid Mr. Cai looks down on Cong Ming." Wan Yuzhilue raised his head and said with an awkward smile.
"What I said is absolutely correct, but I am not a ruthless person. How can I let Cong Ming deal with it alone?"
Dong Sheng relaxed a little, then sipped his tea and asked, "What can Mr. Cai teach me?"
"Just like the ancients, I have a tip for you," Cai Xianqing said with a smile. He took a piece of letter paper, folded it and stuffed it into him. "Take it with you carefully and don't lose it. There will definitely be great news." usefulness."
Dong Sheng obeyed Cai Xianqing's words honestly and hid it in his sleeve without even looking at it.
"The time is coming," Ye Yongjia glanced at the hands on the self-ringing clock, quickly picked up the tea and said, "The eunuch will call you soon. Come, let's drink tea instead of wine and finish this bowl to see Dong Congming off. , I wish him immediate success, and we must let our gun called the New Deal fire the first shot that will shock the world!"
After everyone heard this, they all became impassioned. They all knocked their tea bowls and shouted: "Do it!"
