"My brother has already obtained some information. My grandson's life is bound to be fine."
"I will get in touch with the Nanhai authorities as soon as possible to ensure Taisun's safety."
"That's good..." The old emperor on the side nodded: "At this time, what do you think?"
Qi Xinru pondered for a while: "I think this matter was probably instigated by His Highness the Third Highness and the Yun family."
"I wanted to find a way to harm my grandson during the war, but my grandson was simple-minded and eager to show off to you two, so he was fooled."
"But...this time could be a good opportunity, Your Majesty."
"Oh?" There was a glint in the old emperor's cloudy eyes: "Go on."
"Yes!" Qi Xinru agreed and said slowly: "Your Majesty, aren't you always worried about your grandson's accession to the throne in the future?"
"You can't suppress His Highness the Second and His Highness the Third. In this incident, Your Majesty can do this..."
Qi Xinru whispered: "On the grounds of defending southern Xinjiang, you can transfer His Highness to the northern Xinjiang and lead 70,000 northern troops to the south."
"In this way, the defense gaps in the south can be filled, and the Yun family can also be suppressed."
The old emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip: "What about the northern border? There are only 50,000 northern troops left, and there is no general."
"What should we do if the Beiyuan people suddenly attack?"
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient. Please wait and listen to my brother." Qi Xinru said respectfully: "The Second Highness went to the southern border with only 70,000 troops to protect the north."
"Their strength will be greatly weakened. After all, His Highness has no foundation in the south."
"Although there are 70,000 troops protecting the North, with the Yun family as a local leader to contend with, and the pressure from the Nanhai Kingdom, His Highness naturally does not pose much of a threat to the grandson."
"As for the Third Highness and the Yun family." Qi Xinru smiled confidently: "Your Majesty can use this defeat as an excuse."
"Order His Highness to go to the north to guard the border."
"And on the grounds that the northern territory is empty, he and the Yun family are ordered to raise 20,000 new troops no matter what."
"After the defeat of the Third Highness and the Yun family, they know that they are in the wrong and will never dare to raise any objections."
"In this way, there are 70,000 troops in the northern border, and the center of gravity of the northern plains is over Daxia Yunzhou, so they cannot threaten us in the short term."
"Winter is coming soon. It's cold in the north and it's not suitable to use troops. There's no harm in using materials."
"When the Third Highness arrives in the north, he will also face the same dilemma as the Second Highness."
"Without the support of the Yun family, and the constraints of 40,000 troops protecting the North, we still have to defend the North Plains, so naturally we cannot make any big waves."
Qi Xinru bowed his hands to these two people with some pride: "By dividing the two Your Highnesses, the Northern Guard Army, and the Yun family in this way, the threat to the grandson in the future will be greatly reduced."
"After all, we still have 40,000 royal guards and 80,000 main troops in our hands. If something happens to the two sides, there will be time to support them."
"When the grandson succeeds to the throne and spends a few years consolidating it, the court will have nothing to worry about!"
"Well... good... good!" The old emperor nodded happily, and Qi Xinru was full of praise.
Years of worries in his heart were swept away, and he quickly told Qi Xinru: "Even so, we still need to ensure Qing Shen's safety."
"In this way, you immediately send someone to draw up an edict, and the affairs of the second and third children will be done according to your instructions. Even if they don't dare to disobey the edict."
"Also, make contact with the South China Sea as soon as possible and try to rescue Shen Qing as soon as possible."
"My lord! I obey the order!" Qi Xinru respectfully agreed.
There was no time for dinner, so he left in a hurry.
...
At this time, the Daxia court was also discussing this incident.
Since the recent court battle, the Xiang family's only rival, the Jia family, has completely wiped out their power in the court.
Concubine Jia, who was favored in the past, was also relegated to the cold palace by Situ Wen.
Now Situ Wen is immersed in Xiang Ning'er's gentle hometown all day long and cannot extricate himself.
Drinking and sex empties the body and disintegrates the will.
Situ Wen, who was considered a wise man in the past, gradually began to feel tired of going to court.
In recent times, the morning court in Daxia has been getting later and later, and Situ Wen's time in court has been getting shorter and shorter.
Not only that, every three or two days, he would be absent from court for one or two days.
The affairs of the DPRK and Central Government were also handed over to Xiang Tianxing, the Prime Minister and the Head of State.
I was tired of spending all day in Xiang Ning'er's palace, drinking and having fun in front of flowers and under the moon.
Today, Situ Wen is sitting on the dragon chair with two dark circles under his eyes and a listless look.
He listened vaguely to the report from his disciple Xiang Tianxing: "Reporting to Your Majesty, news came from the south yesterday."
"The 80,000-strong army of Great Yan, together with the entire Southern Navy, were defeated by the Nanhai."
"There are no more fully-organized defenders on its southern border."
Hearing this, Situ Wen yawned twice: "Oh...that's such a pity."
"What do you mean, Prime Minister? Do you want me to send troops to help a bunch of Dayans?"
But Xiang Tianxing smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty is kind-hearted, I admire you."
"But today, I have to sit with a villain for a while."
After speaking, Xiang Tianxing paused and said loudly: "Today, although it appears calm, there are actually undercurrents."
"The South China Sea is small, the Northern Plains is loose, and the countries to the west are not of concern. The only one who can really compete with us is Dayan."
"Although the two countries are currently in peace, that is only based on the equality of power between the two countries."
"Now, if we can seize the opportunity and bite a piece of his flesh hard, we might be able to capture their prosperous Jiangnan land."
"By then, this great Yan will no longer be able to compete with each other for supremacy."
Situ Wen scratched his head in confusion: "The land south of the Yangtze River... I know that the land south of the Yangtze River in Dayan is very rich."
"It is said that it accounts for more than 70% of the entire Dayan tax revenue. It is a good place."
"But... after all, we have an alliance with Dayan. Isn't it inappropriate to do this?"
"Hahaha..." Xiang Tianxing stroked his beard and said flatteringly: "Your Majesty is indeed your master!"
"However, since ancient times, all countries have frequently fought against each other, and the weak will eat the strong. The strong will become stronger, and the weak will perish!"
"Your Majesty is a heroic and holy king of a generation. Today, the opportunity to expand our territory is just around the corner. I believe that Your Majesty will not let it go."
"After careful calculation, the war in the South China Sea has just subsided and we have too much time to take care of ourselves."
"Beiyuan has just been repelled by our heavenly army. At this time, the weather in the north is getting colder. They will probably have to hibernate and prepare to survive the winter."
"The three countries to the west also pose no threat to me, Daxia, for the time being due to their own reasons."
"This is a good time for us mercenaries!"
After saying this, he looked up and saw that Situ Wen had begun to waver.
Xiang Tianxing smiled secretly and hurriedly said: "By then, I, Daxia, will be the real Celestial Kingdom."
"And your Majesty, you are the most meritorious British leader since the founding of Daxia!"
Under the bombardment of such sugar-coated bullets, Situ Wen's nature of being overjoyed with success was gradually exposed.
After pondering for a moment, he immediately agreed: "What the Prime Minister said makes sense."
"In that case, please trouble the Prime Minister to discuss it with all the ministers and come up with a specific plan for me."
"Oh... to report back to Your Majesty, Chen has already drafted it. Please take a look at it."
After saying this, he removed a fold from his sleeve and handed it over respectfully.
When Situ Wen saw it, he was very happy and was about to order someone to present it.
The personal eunuch on the side quietly came to his ear and whispered: "Your Majesty...Ms. Ning'er just asked someone to deliver a message."
"She said she has a headache and misses His Majesty very much."
"Oh?" Situ Wen was shocked when he heard this: "Is this happening? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Go and tell the imperial doctor!"
"Send a message to Ning'er and I'll be there right away!"
Then he stood up and waved his hand to Xiang Tianxing: "Uh... you don't have to look at it, the Prime Minister will just take care of it."
"I will send someone to deliver the military talisman shortly."
After saying this, he hurriedly left for the harem without waiting for the ministers to salute.
The ministers retreated slowly.
Xiang Tianxing, on the other hand, leisurely came to the imperial study room and went to the one behind the long bookcase in a generous manner.
First, he took a sip of the tea that had been prepared long ago, and then began to correct the memorial.
Situ Wen was immersed in Wenrou Township all day, where did he have time to worry about state affairs? He took the initiative to ask Xiang Tianxing to come here to handle it.
It was originally the emperor's office, but now it has become Xiang Tianxing's office.
After a while, a eunuch walked in quickly holding an extremely delicate wooden box.
He bowed to Xiang Tian and said with a bright face, "Prime Minister? I have sent you a tiger charm."
As he spoke, he respectfully handed over the wooden box in his hand.