Therefore, the only way to break the situation now is Fenyin Cauldron. When Fenyin Cauldron comes out, he will have enough excuses and reasons to return to Anyi and cut off Zhou Yangyou's military power.
However, before that, Zhou Yangyou must be paralyzed, making him think that the matter is over, so he can relax his vigilance or even slack off.
So how can we make an old official like Zhou Yangyou relax his vigilance?
All the successful cases in the history books tell Liu De one fact: if you want to get something first, you must give it first.
In order to eliminate Lu Buwei, the King of Qin first named him Zhongfu.
Liu De's imperial grandfather, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, promoted Zhou Bo to prime minister in order to deprive Zhou Bo of his military power.
So, what can make Zhou Yangyou tempted?
The answer is promotion.
"Da Xing..." Liu De thought about this official position silently.
Daxing was also known as Dianke, and even Dahonglu later was equivalent to the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in later generations. He was ranked among the ninth ministers and was extremely noble. It was indeed a good bait.
But how to make Zhou Yangyou believe it?
At this time, Liu De felt like he was trapped in a cocoon.
Previously, he had driven Shentu to Xingyang, which gave Zhou Yang the capital to rebel.
Then they drove Zhi Buyi to Hexi. Without this popular singer, the play would not be easy to perform...
"I'm still too young and too self-righteous..." Liu De lamented in his heart, but if he could predict and plan everything, Liu De felt that this was too unreal!
"This is a good lesson!" Liu De said in his heart: "It reminds me never to think that I can control everything because I am a time traveler or a reborn person!"
A successful politician. Which one does not grow up from the lessons of constant failure?
As for those who have smooth sailing, they will suffer the consequences in the end.
The best example is Wang Mang, who was later said to be the most like a time traveler.
In the first half of his life, Wang Mang could be regarded as a model of a time traveler, using all kinds of pretense to gain his reputation. The world returned to his heart, and all the people followed him, so that he was able to usurp the country in an almost bloodless way.
Unfortunately, once he became emperor, his various shortcomings and flaws betrayed him deeply.
In just a dozen years, the whole world became alienated and everyone rebelled against their relatives. Even the Huns despised him...
"Magistrate Zhang, Lieutenant Wang..." Liu De gathered his thoughts, stood up and looked at the magistrate and lieutenant of Linyi County who were kneeling on the ground, and said: "For the time being, I will aggrieve the two Qing families for a few days..."
"General Zhonglang..." Liu De ordered.
"I'm here!" Zhi Du took a step forward.
"Send someone to keep an eye on them..." Liu De ordered: "Don't let County Magistrate Zhang and County Lieutenant Wang leave the sight of your people..."
The key now is not to let Zhou Yang know Liu De's attitude and countermeasures, or even let him know about it.
"No!" Zhidu nodded and accepted the order.
"Royal way!" Liu De ordered again: "Immediately take my command talisman and rush to Xingyang to report to the general what happened in Hedong. Please ask the general to tighten the fence and send naval warships to patrol along Luoyang!
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"Ji An!" Liu De turned around and continued to issue the order: "You will return to Chang'an immediately and report to your father what happened here!"
"Promise!" Ji An bowed to accept the order and kowtowed with a serious expression: "I am determined to fulfill my mission!"
Then, Liu Decai said: "I will be away, and I will not accept your order. My father gave me the tiger talisman. I can act accordingly! Qing Zhi, I order you to strictly seal this matter. It cannot be spread outside or let others know. All accompanying people
The retinue and troops all remain as they are, and we continue to go to Fenyin!"
"In addition, you can send people to sneak into Anyi secretly, contact Ning Cheng who I sent in Anyi earlier, and tell him to stop spying on Zhou Yangyou and concentrate on investigating the merchants!"
"Nuo!" Zhidu also kowtowed and expressed deep feelings in his heart.
Previously, he had always thought that Liu De was just a little baby with a smelly milk, and he was just the nanny.
But at this moment, Liu De was calm in the face of danger. Every order was in order and he had a plan in mind, which immediately changed his attitude towards Liu De. Not to mention whether these orders were appropriate and thorough, but he could face such a crisis.
Instead of rushing around, he calmed down to think about countermeasures and assigned tasks.
On this point alone, Liu De's performance is already full marks!
Since ancient times, how many princes who were born in a deep palace and were stronger than women's hands can behave like this?
Most of them are either helpless when encountering such a thing, or they panic and seek help from others. Some even lose control of their panic and wet their pants in fear!
"Your Highness is really like a general. No wonder even the Prime Minister is optimistic about it..." Zhidu thought in his heart. At this moment, he truly regarded Liu De as the prince, a person worthy of loyalty and assistance. His thoughts changed.
The attitude changed immediately.
Zhidu knelt down and asked: "May I ask, Your Highness, if you have any countermeasures now? If you have any countermeasures, please tell me. Although I am not talented, I may be able to serve your Highness..."
When Liu De heard this, he felt relieved.
Along the way, Zhidu subconsciously kept a distance from him, neither getting too close nor deliberately alienating him. His attitude was very obvious, that is, he wanted him to be loyal and close to him, and to become the emperor!
This is the first time that I have actively asked and expressed my obedience and obedience like now!
Then, Liu De said with a smile: "I am young and have weak moral character. This is the first time I have encountered something like this. But in my opinion, Hedong must remain stable, Hedong must not be chaotic, and Zhou Yangyou must be stabilized first!"
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After saying that, Liu De said sadly: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, not to mention that I am the grandson of Emperor Taizong?"
"Besides, if the war breaks out, the people's livelihood in Hedong will definitely be in decline. Why should the people be exposed to the danger of war? Don't do anything!"
Then, Liu De said seriously: "Of course, Zhou Yang's traitor must not be indulged, otherwise, the world will be in chaos. Our Han family has never known the word compromise. Zhou Yang must be killed, that is, Hedong County
The officials, big and small, who are clinging to him, all want to understand the correct punishments and uphold the country's laws. Otherwise, it will not be enough to deter those who come after him!"
After hearing these words, Zhidu immediately kowtowed and said: "Your Highness is a wise saint. All your thoughts and concerns are based on the common people of the world and the country. I sincerely worship you!"
For Zhidu, Liu De's words alone were enough to make him swear allegiance!
Why is this so?
As a prince and future heir apparent, Liu De has inherent advantages.
For the officials of the Han Dynasty, loyalty to the emperor and the prince was their bounden duty.
But Liu De's current performance is calm and measured, his thinking is clear, he knows what he should do and how to do it.
For ministers, such a monarch is someone worthy of allegiance.
Of course, Zhidu's first allegiance is to the emperor, followed by Liu De!
At this time, Wang Dao, who should have gone down the mountain to Xingyang, walked up again. Behind him was a familiar figure. Wang Dao walked to Liu De and knelt down and said: "Your Highness, Si Gong Yuan An is here..." (To be continued
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ps: Well, I think that as a prince or a future heir, the protagonist does not need to be very awesome. As long as he performs a little better, people can see the hope of following him, and a lot of people will follow him.
