Li Chen is really fed up with these feudal kings now.
Their first consideration when doing anything is always their own interests.
There is only one code of conduct for every move, which is to weaken the imperial court and strengthen itself.
When the balance of power between each other is completely broken, they will want to take over the court and take their place.
And before they win the country, they will never consider the country, the country, or the life and death of the people.
Although reason told Li Chen that this was a conflict that would naturally arise due to the different statuses of the two parties. If he were the vassal king himself, he might have done a better job than King Ning, but Li Chen just couldn't suppress this evil fire.
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"Get a pen and paper!"
After hearing Li Chen's words, Wan Jiaojiao hurriedly came over to serve him.
After Wan Jiaojiao finished grinding the ink, Li Chen picked up the brush and started writing like a flying dragon or a phoenix.
"The emperor's uncle, King Ning, has made great contributions to both the government and the public. He is the limb of the father, the arm of the country, and the humerus of the court."
"The northwest is bitterly cold, so my father and the emperor entrusted my uncle with important responsibilities, and he has been able to suppress Gansu and Shaanxi for more than ten years. This shows the valor of the emperor's uncle."
"But now that the crescent moon is in danger, even if the emperor is in all kinds of difficulties, he should not underestimate the country and focus on personal gain."
"The imperial uncle is respected by the emperor, enjoys all the glory, and is loved by the people. The court treats King Ning like one day for a thousand days. Now that King Ning is used for one day, how can King Ning refuse?"
If this letter was written with good intentions as a warning, then the next few sentences clearly showed Li Chen's murderous spirit on the paper.
"This dynasty was founded by Taizu, the emperor guarded the gates of the country, the king died in the country, and the vassal kings were scattered on the borders of the country. Together we protect the Li family and nourish our great China."
"King Ning is a warrior and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. If they are not used by the court, why should they be used? For Prince Ning's personal use?"
"Everyone in the world has different opinions, and all civil and military officials have different thoughts. In order to avoid tarnishing the reputation of Prince Ning, I ask your uncle to think twice before acting."
"Since the founding of this dynasty, there has never been a vassal king who has just sat back and ignored foreign invasions. If there is, I have the Great Liang Longque in my hands to kill the internal troubles first, and then eliminate the foreign troubles!"
After finishing the last word, Li Chen handed the letter to Su Zhenting and said: "Send it to Prince Ning as quickly as possible."
Su Zhenting cupped his hands to express his understanding.
Hu Shifan said: "Your Highness, although the letter of reprimand is necessary, I think it does not have much binding force on Prince Ning."
Li Chen looked at Hu Shifan and said: "General Hu leads the army alone all year round. Although he is fundamentally different from the vassal king, many of his ideas should be analogous. Why don't General Hu tell you what good solutions he has?"
Hu Shifan cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is very polite. The veteran is just speaking from experience and cannot be generalized. Therefore, Your Highness can just refer to it for reference."
After pondering for a while, Hu Shifan said: "According to the laws of this dynasty, the vassal king can enjoy the power of building an army and taxing the territory he belongs to. Although there are regulations on the types and numbers of troops, after more than three hundred years, these regulations have long become a piece of paper.
, but even if it is a piece of paper, it is still a law set by Taizu, and His Highness can use it to make an issue."
"For example, start with the taxation rights of King Ning's territory first?"
"Whether it is Prince Ning or the court, power in general is only based on soldiers and wealth. If there is no money, how can we maintain the expenditure of a huge army? Such a move will make Prince Ning stretched."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Hu Shifan's words came to light, Su Zhenting said: "This move is inappropriate and can easily arouse the suspicion of the vassal king. This is a troubled time, and His Highness cannot cause trouble again."
