After reading the secret letters between Lin Xuanfu and the Second Prince Li Chengru, he turned to Li Chengru and asked, "Your Highness, what is Prime Minister Lin's next specific plan? If the plan fails, does he have any remedial measures?"

"This is what I think: Since Prime Minister Lin has already suffered a loss once before, given his intelligence and shrewdness, he is unlikely to fall into the same trap again. Why don't we listen to Prime Minister Lin's countermeasures and remedial measures, and then analyze which method has a higher success rate based on the situation, before making a decision?"

"I say this because the current situation cannot afford any more trouble... Next time we strike, we must strike with certainty, and even if we miss, we must have a plan to remedy the situation."

After listening to the words of Lin Jingsi, the Minister of Rites, the Second Prince Li Chengru nodded in agreement.

The matter involving those three idiots—Li Kuangyou, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel; Lin Chengdu, the Principal of the Ministry of Justice; and Fang Wenyue, the Director of the Ministry of Rites—has not yet been resolved.

The matter has already been alerted. Not only is Emperor Ganwu currently ordering a thorough investigation, but even Sun Jian and Crown Prince Li Gancheng have become much more vigilant.

If the situation remains the same when they try again, then they will be completely outmaneuvered.

The Second Prince, Li Chengru, said, "Lord Lin is right. Next time we make a move, we must strike with absolute certainty, and we must also have remedial measures. We must combine our experience from the many failures we've had before to ensure that we are absolutely certain of success."

"Sun Jian cannot be judged by common sense; we must consider the most serious possibilities after failure!"

"As for Lin Xuanfu's current intentions, he still wants to address the issue from three aspects simultaneously: poetry, the new grain crop of potatoes, and medical skills. As for remedial measures, he does not have a foolproof plan."

After hearing Lin Xuanfu's idea, everyone fell into deep thought.

It seems Lin Xuanfu doesn't have any new ideas; he's still using the same old methods.

After saying this, the Second Prince remained silent for a moment, then turned to ask Lin Jingsi, the Minister of Rites: "Lord Lin, what do you think of Lin Xuanfu's intentions?"

Lin Jingsi sighed and said that he didn't have any better ideas.

But he knew that Lin Xuanfu's method would definitely not work.

"I am currently serving as the Minister of Rites, and in the next few days I will need to work with the Imperial Household Department and other ministries to arrange the Crown Prince's wedding."

"I believe that Sun Jian must be eliminated before the Crown Prince's wedding! Otherwise, the situation may become even worse! This matter is urgent and should not be delayed, Your Highness!"

Everyone present understood what Lin Jingsi meant by those words.

If we wait until after the Crown Prince's wedding, his power will increase rapidly. At that time, he will have the Emperor's faction in the court, as well as his own faction. In terms of military power, he will have the Tiger Army, the Dragon Cavalry, the Jizhou Army, the Bingzhou Army, and the Yongzhou Army.

It's almost impossible to use public opinion to ruin Sun Jian's reputation and get rid of him!

Assassination is out of the question; Sun Jian is directly stationed within the Tiger Legion. How could assassins or death squads possibly make a move?

Moreover, the later it gets, the more vigilant Sun Jian becomes, so he can only act within the next few days!

"Yes! It has to be done in the next few days!"

The Second Prince, Li Chengru, nodded in agreement, affirming Lin Jingsi's words.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xue Zhen, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, who was skilled at devising strategies for the Second Prince's faction, lit up his eyes and said to everyone, "Your Highness, since time is of the essence, in my opinion, why not adopt a two-pronged approach?"

"Oh? What kind of two-pronged approach do you mean?"

The Second Prince, Li Chengru, pressed for an answer.

"In my opinion, our cooperation with Prime Minister Lin must not have any disagreements. Since Prime Minister Lin insists on first ruining Sun Jian's reputation and then killing him, why don't we do these things together and cooperate with each other? As for the aftermath and the best-case scenario, we should also prepare for each other."

"You've made yourself clear!"

The second prince frowned even more. This guy had been keeping him in suspense the whole time, and he couldn't understand what he meant at all.

What I want to hear is specific instructions, not just your repetition of my words!

"Your Highness, please don't be anxious. Let me explain in detail..."

Xue Zhen, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, chuckled and began to explain his plan against Sun Jian in front of everyone.

In fact, his plan was not complicated. He first informed Lin Xuanfu of the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," and also told Lin Xuanfu that if Sun Jian was not eliminated as soon as possible, not only would the second prince be in danger, but Lin Xuanfu and the Lin clan would also face annihilation.

Everyone understood that with Lin Xuanfu's shrewdness, he could certainly see through these things at a glance, and naturally understand the inevitable cause and effect here.

Using the Second Prince's name to remind him is like screwing Lin Xuanfu back on his feet, telling him that next time he must strike with absolute certainty, otherwise neither the Second Prince nor Lin Xuanfu will have any chance of turning the tables.

Of course, this not only informs Lin Xuanfu, but also tells him that his idea of ​​ruining Sun Jian's reputation is not unfeasible, but it should be handled from a different angle. He can no longer start with potato seeds, medical skills, and poetry, as they are too slow to be effective.

Instead, they directly started their argument by mentioning the issue of eating locusts.

The locust plague is a recent event, so using it as an opportunity will not only be faster but also more effective!

One day of preparation, one day of incitement!

This approach will definitely be more effective than focusing on potato varieties, medical techniques, or poetry.

These steps could have been completed on the very day of the Crown Prince's wedding.

The first step, of course, was to have Lin Xuanfu incite the people of the Jingzhao region to fabricate evidence and witnesses, spread rumors, and claim that the locusts had caused severe abdominal pain after being eaten, resulting in the deaths of most of the people from poisoning.

Secondly, we must let the inflammatory public opinion ferment, so that officials will submit memorials and reports!

It is important to remember that a report is just a report, nothing more!

This is merely to clarify the situation, not to attack Sun Jian, much less impeach him!

Otherwise, such a clumsy technique would be obvious to anyone, clearly showing that it was Lin Xuanfu's work.

The purpose of this step is to clear up any suspicion. Even if the Emperor's lineage and the Crown Prince's lineage are suspected, Sun Jian and others can guess, but there is no actual evidence.

After the report was submitted, a counter-strategy was employed: ministers who did not belong to the Lin family or the lineage of the Second Prince were encouraged to impeach Sun Jian.

This isn't actually difficult; we can do it in reverse, using public opinion to create the appearance of Samson Jian's memorial.

At the same time, we must incite the people to make trouble, to slander Sun Jian's name, and to defame Sun Jian.

Didn't the common people claim that Sun Jian possessed extraordinary supernatural powers that could move heaven and earth?

If gods have supernatural powers, then monsters naturally have supernatural powers too!

The goal was to portray Sun Jian as a reincarnated monster, with the aim of overthrowing the Great Gan Dynasty.

After weakening the fortune of the Great Khan, they will eventually devour it!