That afternoon, Yanjing was still in a state of chaos. Qin Hui followed Wushu back to the Fourth Prince's residence. When they reached the backyard, the other followers left immediately. However, the two did not go into the house to talk, because when they reached the open space in the middle of the backyard and in front of the back house, Wanyan Wushu suddenly stopped with the whip in his hand, and without turning his head, he turned his back and asked:

"Master Qin, tell me again what you said three nights ago."

Qin Hui was stunned for only a moment, then he immediately stood with his hands clasped behind him and spoke behind Wuzhu:

"The prestige of Taizu's founding of the country is the foundation of the people's hearts and the legal system of the Jin Dynasty. As early as when Taizu was in power, the Grand Marshal Nianhan was removed from the succession sequence in exchange for the sole command of the Western Route Army. This is known to the world. Therefore, the Grand Marshal can only be a powerful minister, but cannot vie for the position of the ruler. Once he has the intention of being the ruler, the people of the Jin Dynasty will be suspicious... This is one of the reasons."

Perhaps because he often read the outdated official bulletins, Qin Huizhi was accustomed to talking about serious matters in a one-two-three-four manner.

"And the reason why the Grand Marshal was able to establish himself before Taizu and was known as the first meritorious official of the founding of the country was that he was good at fighting in the Western Route Army. Unfortunately, the battle at Yaoshan half a year ago caused a turmoil, Lou Shi was killed in the battle, and the Western Route Army was divided into two. Although he temporarily controlled the troops of Daming Prefecture, he only controlled them superficially and could not convince them, so his foundation was damaged... This is the second reason." Qin Hui continued to speak with his hands folded. "With no name and no substance, the Grand Marshal's power has been greatly reduced. At this time, he should have retreated and rested... Even the Grand Marshal himself understood this, otherwise he would not have returned north with the Fourth Prince that day, but..."

"But the king suddenly had a stroke, and with so much power in front of him, the Grand Marshal couldn't help but reach out. In addition to monopolizing power, it also caused panic inside and outside the country, and people were uneasy. Since the Grand Marshal knew that he was weak inside and knew that people were dissatisfied, he pretended to be unbridled and quickly seized military power and stabilized the situation in order to maintain stability." Wuzhu suddenly interrupted, but still didn't look back. "So, in the end, that means that the Grand Marshal seems to be at his peak at this time, but it is actually the weakest time. Is that what you mean?"

"Yes...Since ancient times, there have been many powerful ministers like this in the Central Plains dynasties. It's the same principle. Once they reach out, the prosperity will decline. But no one can resist reaching out."

"Well said...Once you cross the line, there's no turning back." Wuzhu sighed to the sky.

"The Fourth Prince is Taizu's biological son, and is different from the Grand Marshal."

"Not much different." Wushu came back to his senses and continued. "Let's not talk about this. You said the other day that if you want to get rid of such powerful officials, you must dig out their confidants, just like getting rid of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu in the Three Kingdoms... I also agree with this principle, but why do you want me to choose Yin Shuke between Wanyan Xiyin and Yin Shuke?"

Qin Hui knew that this was a key question, so he did not dare to neglect it. He took a half step forward and answered seriously, almost sticking to Wushu's back: "Fourth Prince, I know that you have a better relationship with Wanyan Xiyin, and both of you have the ambition to reform the country and make the Great Jin Dynasty last for thousands of years... But what we have to do now cannot be about comrades, but about interests; we cannot talk about the long term, but about the present... Although Xiyin was somewhat dissatisfied with the Marshal's imprisonment of the king's sons, he did not have any real and imminent disputes with the Marshal at this time. But Yin Shuke was different. He had been staring at the living girl in Yan'an, not because he was dissatisfied with the living girl, but because after Lou Shi's death, he wanted his younger brother Balisu to control the Western Army to make the family rich and prosperous, but the Marshal could not satisfy him!"

"When the Grand Marshal went south to Daming Prefecture that day, he originally wanted General Yin Shuke to return to Taiyuan to take charge of the Western Route Army, but General Yin Shuke refused." Wuzhu sighed again.

"That's because General Yin Shuke is the same as General Talan. He's getting old and doesn't want to live in the open anymore... I'm afraid General Loushi's death in battle has also shocked him a little. If there is a major war in the future, it will probably start from the Western Route Army. But his eldest son died in battle, and his children will have to be taken care of by his younger brother in the future, so he is particularly concerned about Balisu's affairs."

"Yes, I think he lost his edge when he was the governor of Yanjing. He just wanted to play tricks in the central government and seek long-term wealth and honor."

"It is precisely to take advantage of his desire for wealth and honor. As long as people have something to ask for, they can... The Grand Marshal cannot satisfy him, but the Fourth Prince can." Qin Hui hurriedly persuaded again. "Anyway, it's just empty talk. We can talk about it later."

"We still have to keep our word." Wuzhu finally laughed.

And Qin Hui was completely relieved... This was the promise.

However, at this moment, the pale-faced Wanyan Wushu turned around and asked Qin Huizhi in front of him curiously: "Little Scholar Qin... You said that everyone has something to ask for. Nianhan wants to hold power in a stable and monopolized manner. I want the Great Jin Iron Cavalry to be re-established. Xi Yin wants to unify the Great Jin Kingdom and govern it. Yin Shu wants to be rich and powerful for his family. Even Balisu is asking for power over the Western Route Army. Even Zhao Jiu from Cangzhou in the south is asking to drive us across Yanshan Mountain for revenge. The people in Wuguo City in the north are also asking to return to the south. But what are you asking for? Why are you so concerned?"

Qin Hui was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head, met the other's gaze, and said through gritted teeth: "Fourth Prince, I don't want to walk with my head down anymore. I also want to seek wealth and honor in Dajin!"

Wanyan Wushu stared at the other person's eyes for a long time. Seeing that the other person did not waver at all, he threw away the whip on the spot, pressed his hand on the other person's shoulder, rubbed it, and then smiled again: "Xiao Qin Xueshi has the ability to be a prime minister... After the matter is settled, we will also set up a province. I will be the boss, Xi Yin will be the prime minister, and you will be the deputy prime minister!"

Qin Hui instinctively wanted to thank him, but when he heard the word "prime minister", he was speechless and unable to respond.

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