The capital of the Great Gan Dynasty.
Inside a private room of a teahouse.
A young man dressed like a wealthy young master leaned back in a recliner, holding a cup of tea and gently blowing away the foam on the surface.
This young man is none other than Li Ming, the current Crown Prince of the Da Gan Dynasty.
On the table in front of him were several small slips of paper.
"My younger brother is really unexpected!"
Crown Prince Li Ming's lips curled up slightly, a mocking smile on his face. "Back in the capital, how come I didn't realize he was so capable!"
hehe!
I don't know how you guys were monitoring us back then!
His voice was calm, but it was like a drop of water falling into a scalding hot oil pan, instantly causing a huge uproar in the hearts of the people below.
One of them immediately kowtowed and explained, "This humble servant has failed in his duty; please punish me, Your Highness."
"Punishment?"
Li Ming sneered, "If punishing you could solve my worries, would I need you to say it?"
Get out!
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The men who had made the move quickly thanked him, got up, and left the private room.
After a short while, only Crown Prince Li Ming and a middle-aged man remained in the private room.
Mr. Song,
Li Ming took a deep breath, a hint of seriousness in his eyes. "I never expected that Li Xin could bring me so many surprises."
"Your Highness,"
Song Xianze said calmly, "Back when we were in the capital, the Third Prince was frail and sickly, rarely went out, and was often stubborn in his actions."
Few people know that he has such a mind.
In retrospect, the Third Prince was hiding his true abilities back then.
Looking at what the Third Prince did in Dongning City, it is indeed admirable.
They opened granaries to distribute grain to win over displaced people and strengthened their guards to defend against bandits from the grasslands.
And that "Thunderclap" thing was really unexpected.
We originally planned to use the grassland bandits to get rid of the Third Prince.
Now it seems, things are getting a bit difficult.
Crown Prince Li Ming, standing to the side, gripped his teacup tightly, his face showing a coldness and regret.
After learning that the grassland bandits had failed, Li Ming acted swiftly.
He immediately ordered his men in Dongning City to begin the assassination operation.
However, the assassination attempt failed.
Instead, this prompted Li Xin to begin registering household registrations and launch a large-scale crackdown on outsiders.
This rendered many of the original plans ineffective.
"well!"
Crown Prince Li Ming sighed helplessly and said, "Mr. Song, the situation has already become like this."
What should we do next?
"It's simple too."
Song Xianze stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "The advantage is still on our side."
Although the Third Prince successfully defended against the first wave of attacks from the grassland bandits, he also angered them.
Just imagine, when had the bandits of the grasslands ever suffered such a crushing defeat?
They are certainly looking for an opportunity to take revenge.
When the army arrives and the enemy forces are at the border, it remains to be seen how the Third Prince will respond.
We could even add fuel to the fire!
"Hmm?"
Crown Prince Li Ming's eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood the meaning behind Song Xianze's words.
“Mr. Song, I will take care of adding firewood to the fire.”
Crown Prince Li Ming felt somewhat better and said, "This time, we must completely eliminate this threat!"
"That's natural!"
Song Xianze nodded slightly and said, "The grassland bandits are an external force, and also the main means."
On the other hand, we can also make a difference in other areas.
For example, this one…
Song Xianze took out a slip of paper from the stacks and said calmly, "The Third Prince's order for the northern prefectures and counties of Dongning Province to abandon their cities and retreat is undoubtedly a good handle to use against us."
Even if it couldn't harm the Third Prince in the slightest, it would keep him busy and unable to focus on his duties.
"good!"
Crown Prince Li Ming nodded, "I will have the Left Censor-in-Chief Qian Zhiyi and the others begin preparations."
Abandoning a city is no small matter!
"Your Highness is wise!"
Song Xianze nodded in satisfaction.
He was able to follow His Highness the Crown Prince for several years because he valued His Highness's intelligence and decisiveness.
With such a prince, he will surely become a great ruler in the future.
"The upright officials play the bad cop when they attack, so Your Highness should play the good cop. The play of brotherly love and respect should still be performed; His Majesty loves to watch these kinds of things."
Song Xianze reminded him: "In addition, since we are going to use the Qingliu faction to attack the Third Prince, it is naturally not just about abandoning the city."
For example, the affairs of the Zhao and Qian families in Dongning City were also arranged.
Too many lice, they may not kill you with bites, but they can be incredibly annoying!
Only if the Third Prince is preoccupied with these matters can the invasion of the grassland bandits be effectively contained.
We had already missed one opportunity.
This time, we absolutely cannot miss it.
"It must be a fatal blow!"
"Li Ming will keep in mind Mr. Song's teachings!"
Crown Prince Li Ming cupped his hands in thanks and expressed his gratitude.
humble!
Accept advice!
This is another excellent quality of His Highness the Crown Prince, and also an essential quality for a great ruler.
Song Xianze felt a surge of warmth in his heart. It seemed that his decision to follow the Crown Prince was even more correct.
"Mr. Song, please have some tea."
Crown Prince Li Ming brewed a cup of tea and presented it with both hands, saying, "If I ascend the throne in the future, I will definitely appoint Mr. Song as my prime minister!"
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!"
Song Xianze immediately knelt down and thanked him.
The master and servant chatted and laughed, seemingly already seeing a bright future beckoning to them.
While chatting and laughing, Song Xianze and his companion had already finalized their plan.
Feigned attacks from three directions, while killing enemies on one.
And there's a backup plan: an assassination!
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