"Hmph!" A hint of ferocity flashed in Li Jingang's eyes. "Send them back to their residences immediately and confine them to their rooms to reflect on their mistakes! Without my decree, they are not to step out of the gates!"
"Yes." Feng Liang bowed, then added, "Your Majesty, Zhao Muyun has replied, indicating that he is actively preparing for war and will soon send troops to provide support."
"Soon? It's coming soon again!"
Li Jingang slammed his hand on the bed, coughing angrily. "Does Zhao Muyun intend to wait until Wuzhu reaches the foot of the capital before he makes a move?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Feng Liang hurriedly advised. "Zhao Muyun is a ruthless and ambitious man. Pushing him too hard may lead to unforeseen consequences."
"Now that Prime Minister Yang has stabilized the situation, as long as Xiangzhou can be defended, whether Zhao Muyun sends troops or not is... not crucial."
Li Jingang, panting heavily, remained silent for a moment.
He also knew that he couldn't push Zhao Muyun too hard right now.
But the thought of tens of thousands of elite troops in Hedong remaining stationary was like a fishbone stuck in his throat.
"What about Jiannan Road? How is Yang Chao's preparation going?" He changed the subject.
"According to Yang Yan's secret report and the report from Jiannan Circuit, Yang Chao is stepping up preparations for war, and the stockpiling of food and military equipment is going smoothly. Once the Tartars are defeated, he can launch a northward attack."
"Good! Tell Yang Yan and Yang Chao that I await their good news!"
A glimmer of light finally appeared in Li Jingang's eyes. "To repel external threats, we must first pacify internal strife! That little bastard Yinji and Zhao Muyun are both major threats!"
Just then, a eunuch rushed in, panicked: "Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!"
"Rumors have suddenly spread throughout the city that after Prime Minister Yang took away the elite troops from the capital, his soldiers want to crown him with the imperial yellow robe!"
"What?"
Li Jingang's expression changed drastically. "Nonsense! Who? Who is spreading rumors? Investigate them for me! Find them and execute their entire family!"
Feng Liang's expression also changed, and his eyes became somewhat complicated.
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