Before, Yu Wei said that he would summon these kings to the palace to discuss the matter of retreating the enemy, but none of them came.

He only sent an envoy to take leave. This one said he was old and could not withstand the fatigue of the journey, and the other said he was terminally ill and could not get out of bed...

In fact, they were also afraid that they would be caught by the emperor as soon as they entered the palace, and then they would have a glass of wine to release their military power.

That's right, Yu Wei thought so, but those guys didn't buy him the emperor's account at all. What could he do?

The one who said that he could not stand the troubles, according to the news sent by Yu Wei from secret spies from various places, he slept with a few women every night, singing and dancing every night, and his body was very tough.

He said that he was terminally ill and could not get out of bed, and he went out to hunt during the day, and he was very lively...

In short, these kings seek various excuses to make excuses, but they just don’t enter the palace.

If Yu Wei threatens with the emperor's order - not entering the palace means disobeying the imperial edict. In this way, he is afraid that others will do whatever they want and tear up the fig leaf on his face.

Each of them becomes a small country, and then there will be no room for maneuver.

Now, no matter how these kings are disobedient, they still regard the court as the same country in the face.

Qin Gu knew Yu Wei's concern and said, "Father, this engagement ceremony is not just because I have a special liking for Longyuan, and I let my father give the will. In fact, King Zhenxi and the kings from all over the country want to temporarily paralyze us or restrain us through marriage? I think they must have had some conspiracy, and there will be a big move soon, but now they are not afraid to break up with the court directly. So, why don't we take this opportunity to take the initiative first."

After hearing Qin Gu's words, the two opened their mouths in surprise, unable to believe that their daughter would consider the government affairs and be so sensible.

Immediately, sadness rose on their faces again.

Qi Zhen: "But Xier, have you ever thought that engagement is a very important thing for women, but now... in the future..."

Didn’t she defeat her reputation? She also heard that her daughter’s heart for Long Yuan was finally shaken. She was no longer as if she had been in love with her moths to the fire before, which made her very relieved.

But... the problem arises again. Since he knows that Xier has no love for Long Yuan, and has only left a marriage that each other has plotted against each other, he still lets his daughter fall into the fire pit... wouldn't he push his daughter to the fire pit?

Yu Wei thought about it and felt that his daughter's proposal made some sense, so he could give it a try.

However, this will bring about the happiness of his daughter for the rest of his life. He is still very conflicted. He feels sorry and can't bear to bear it!

He said: "...Your mother is right. This is too risky and not fair to you. Let me think about whether there is any other way... Moreover, even if you use this to tell the world and let them come to observe the ceremony, they may not come..."

Qin Gu said: "Of course they dare not come to the palace, because once they come in, we have the final say. After all, the imperial city is our absolute sphere of influence. But we can place the engagement ceremony in the palace of Licheng..."

Licheng is a city two hundred miles away from the imperial city. The construction of this city was actually just to keep a certain distance between the king and the court.

This is the place where other palaces of Kings gather, and they often hold gatherings and celebrations there.

Qin Gu has only one purpose, to catch all these people... and catch them all in one go!

The two looked at each other, suspecting that their daughter is really different today than before, and were also worried about her daughter's suggestion.

After Qin Gu said that, he added: "Of course, even if it is held in Licheng, those kings may just send an unpopular prince, or simply send an envoy to come. So, you must attend in person..."

hiss--

The couple looked at each other and gradually became solemn.

Qin Gu looked at the expressions of the two, and knew that they were also a little moved, but in this way, he was simply treating them as bait to lure the old foxes out.

Too dangerous.

But there is a saying: How can a tiger's son be obtained if it doesn't enter the tiger's den?

The emperor in troubled times originally danced on the tip of a knife, so how could there be such a stable throne for you to sit on?

Even the emperor who is peaceful in the world needs to fight wits and courage with the court and the harem:

If you are accidentally exposed, you may be overshadowed by your concubine (fortunately, this emperor did not build a harem for himself, so he would have one less threat);

Or they were murdered by eunuchs around them (numerous examples of eunuchs being in power);

Being deceived by the courtiers...

Qin Gu felt from the atmosphere of today's Flower God Sacrifice that the things that those people planned should have been almost done, so they looked a little impetuous and couldn't wait.

If they drag on it, they will be in a completely passive situation when all the conspiracies of those people break out.

Qin Gu suspected that those kings were actually related to several other countries, and the goal was to subvert the Liu Kingdom, so that they could justify the independent country and become veritable emperors.

(In the past, when the kings were conquered, if anyone proposed it first, they would inevitably become the target of attack by others. So they contacted secretly and reached the same front.)

By then, these kings will be completely connected with the enemy country. Even if this imperial city is solid, it will only be a matter of time before it will be destroyed.

After a long time, Yu Wei's eyes returned to Qin Gu, with a search in his eyes and an indescribable meaning.

I have to say that this method is risky, but... it is also the only way to take the initiative in your own hands.

In fact, Yu Wei and Qi Zhen know the most about the current situation in the Daliu Kingdom. They have their own information network

Strictly speaking, since the founding emperor unified the territory more than a hundred years ago, the Daliu Kingdom has become the largest country on this continent.

Then, all the projects were rewarded with merits, and twelve kings were granted, guarding the twelve provinces in the border areas.

The court directly led the eight provinces in the central government, and the twelve kings and the eight provinces in the central government were unified and controlled by the court, establishing the political center - the imperial city and the economic center - Licheng.

At the beginning, each king was required to send a prince to live in the palace. In name, it was to accompany the princes and grandchildren to learn and play and cultivate feelings, but in fact it means protons.

Later, these kings felt that it was not good, so they built a special palace outside the imperial city for these princes and princesses to live in.

Later, when he was found to be the king, he felt it was still not good, so he established a palace in Licheng and sent his prince to live there...

Until now, there are only three children of the kings living in the palace outside the imperial city, which means that the imperial court's control over the kings has no deterrent power (including Long Yuan, the third son of the King of Zhenxi).
Chapter completed!