"Who is spreading rumors about me behind my back?"
Just as Xiao Ling was muttering to himself, Chu Yi followed him into the hall.
As soon as he came in, he heard the little emperor talking to himself and pushing the blame onto himself. He was so angry that his face turned black and he almost went berserk.
God damn it, you know that Prince Fu rebelled under the pretext of clearing the court of corrupt officials.
Who is the one who is clearing away the evil emperor's side?
Can Chu Yi find another one besides him?
But the result is different. Now when the little emperor gets the news, he thinks that he deliberately plotted against Prince Fu and forced Prince Fu to rebel?
He is a pervert and is teasing me. He thinks he is living too well now and is asking for trouble?
"Chu thief?"
Seeing Chu Yi coming in, Xiao Ling, who was already in a bad mood, also looked unhappy.
It was a rare moment for her to show her temper.
"Are you still feigning ignorance in front of me? The assassination was clearly a frame-up for your own ends. Do you really think I don't know?"
Chu Yi was stunned.
Looking at the angry face of the little emperor in front of him, he always felt that something was wrong. He was even a little surprised that the little emperor had found out so quickly.
But now he doesn't care about anything, so he just stops pretending.
Simply put:
"So what?"
This nonchalant and somewhat disdainful attitude almost made Xiao Ling go crazy.
"What else? Chu thief, just wait! I will make you regret it. Sooner or later, I will take back my power!"
Faced with this oath, Chu Yi smiled and walked up to the little emperor.
Then, he was even more outrageous and reached out to gently pat Xiao Ling on the back.
"If that day really comes, the late emperor would be very happy."
Noticing Chu Yi's disrespectful behavior, Xiao Ling was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a trace of shame and anger appeared on his face.
This traitor is becoming more and more outrageous.
Although she has a very close relationship with Chu Yi in private, after all... their identities are different.
Chu Yi only then noticed that the little emperor in front of him did not seem angry, nor did he seem mad.
It feels like... wanting to refuse but also wanting to accept?
He just recalled that he had seen this posture on Tang'er.
Thinking of this, Chu Yi couldn't help but take a step back.
Afraid of some strange properties!
Xiao Ling was not aware of all the twists and turns he was making at the moment, she just felt that every move of the Chu thief revealed his contempt for her.
She was even more angry in her heart.
This damn Chu thief is so gentle every night, but who knew that when he is in the court, he is breaking his bottom line every moment.
I really should have killed you last night under the cover of darkness.
Not far behind, Yuzhu was watching and stroking his forehead.
Your Majesty, could you two please stop making trouble?
This is a situation where they are as hostile as water and fire, with a bit of flirting, which is quite scary.
But Chu Yi was too lazy to argue too much at this time, so he sat aside.
Then he looked up at Xiao Ling and said directly:
"I'm here because of Prince Fu's rebellion. For the sake of stability in Annan, this matter cannot be delayed."
Xiao Ling couldn't help herself when she heard this, and said in a bad mood:
"About Prince Fu's rebellion? Aren't you, a scoundrel, so happy in your heart that you're still worried about this matter?"
Then, Chu Yi's face darkened again.
"I have made it very clear. Prince Fu's rebellion was not within my expectations. I came to see you to resolve this matter."
Fortunately, Xiao Ling had been with him for quite some time, and now she could tell that Chu Yi's repeated emphasis was indeed to prove his innocence.
So she changed the subject and asked, "So what do you think?"
"The vassal kings of Annan are more or less disloyal. I believe that the matter of Prince Fu cannot be delayed. We must deploy reliable troops and fight a quick battle. Otherwise, it may cause instability in the hearts of the people of Annan."
Chu Yi spoke very straightforwardly, but most of what he said was nonsense.
When it comes to the rebellion of the vassal kings, no matter what their reasons are, no matter who comes, they must be dealt with quickly.
However, the reason why he attached importance to this matter was naturally that he had his own little plans in mind.
After all, his plan to secretly accumulate strength and let the Chu family control all the troops of the Beijing Camp was not for the purpose of consuming the resources in the civil war.
Prince Fu rebelled in Anyuan with an unprecedented momentum. On the surface, it was damaging the national strength of Anyuan, but in the final analysis, it was actually paying off the soldiers of the Chu family.
In addition, Chu Yi, as the Minister of Personnel, has been reforming official positions and implementing the performance evaluation system for the past six months, with the pilot projects being in several states in Annan.
Now that he had finally achieved some results, he was really afraid that Prince Fu would rebel and destroy his rare achievements.
After all, the local army of Annan Province was poorly armed and its morale would collapse after just two battles, making it useless.
"I believe that the local army is unreliable. That is why we need to quickly gather forces from other places to suppress the rebels."
Xiao Ling somewhat agreed with these words.
The local military was lax, something she had clearly seen from the Anyang uprising.
"I think so too. Why not send the Beijing Camp to quell the rebellion?" Xiao Ling immediately chose Chu Yan as the candidate.
Anyway, most of the power of the Beijing Camp is now controlled by the Chu family, so she doesn't feel bad.
Well, if Chu Yan goes to war, she can take advantage of the situation to keep an eye on Chu Yi.
When the time comes, Mu Ci will lead the Yan army south to control the Chu bandits in one fell swoop.
At that time, I can speak as loudly as I want in the court.
Chu Yi only needed to take one look at the little emperor's expression of suppressed excitement and secret joy to know that the little emperor in front of him had no good intentions.
Moreover, Chu Yi had no plans to dispatch the Beijing camp.
He had other candidates in mind.
"Your Majesty, deploying the Beijing troops to suppress the rebellion is far too costly. I believe...it would be more appropriate to recruit troops from surrounding prefectures and counties like Tianzhou and Jianyun."
Tianzhou and Jianyun are towns in Andong Province, not far from the eastern capital Anyang.
It would be much faster to mobilize troops from Andong to Anyuan than to mobilize troops from the capital to go south to quell the rebellion.
The Tianzhou Guard is also a rare elite force in the mainland of Anguo. Although its combat effectiveness is still not as good as that of the Jingying, it should not be underestimated.
When Xiao Ling heard this, he immediately realized that his chance to get rid of Chu Yan and his troops was gone.
Regardless of the considerations, the suggestion Chu Yi put forward is indeed much more reasonable.
"This idea is indeed reasonable. Then, as you say, we will gather troops from Tianzhou and other places to march south to quell the rebellion. However... the person leading the troops..."
Xiao Ling first affirmed Chu Yi's choice, and then changed the candidate for the commander-in-chief.
After a pause, she expressed her thoughts, "I think your third brother is very suitable. Why not let him lead the troops to quell the rebellion?"
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