"That's the truth." Yin Shuke finally frowned. "Wuliyan, you know me. Although I have many sons, my eldest son, who is the most useful, died under the city of Nanyang. Balisu also told me a lot about the officials and soldiers in the south... So, before you went south this time, no one in the court understood the rise of the Zhao Song army better than me, not to mention that after you went south to see the Song army with your own eyes this time, you still think that we should fight, then we should fight. But you must also know that there are three powers in the court. After the eldest prince and the third prince divided their power, the princes, Bojilie, and the marshals only have the right to make suggestions, while the king and the marshal have the right to directly veto. Among them, the king is the king after all, and he still has to consider the overall situation. This time, he was directly shocked by your sincerity. I think nine out of ten times he agrees to send troops, but you can't bypass the marshal."
"What should we do?" Lou Shi also pulled the reins helplessly. "With the temper of the Du Marshal, he will definitely not punish me, but it is normal for him to just keep his temper and not send troops. And at this time of year, if we delay for a while, and it is later in summer, it will not be surprising, but we will really miss the hunting season."
"Help him secure the position of Anban Bojilie." Yin Shuke suddenly laughed again. "What else can I do?"
"This kind of thing has been delayed for half a year and still hasn't been completed. How can it be hastily decided?" Lou Shi frowned more and more.
"It is precisely because it has been delayed for so long, and your coming to Yanjing has caused panic among the people, that it is hard to say whether it can be settled directly." Yin Shuke said seriously.
"The silver technique is OK." Lou Shi suddenly stopped his horse in the middle of the road, then sighed. "I am doing this for both public and private purposes... It is true that I am doing this for the sake of the country to take Guanxi and settle the Central Plains, but what I said to the king in the hall today, for the sake of two useless sons, is absolutely not false... I am also thinking of taking advantage of the situation to expand the base for the Marshal, repaying the favor, and finding a safe place like Hebei for the soldiers under our Western Route Army to seek peace of mind, which is not false."
"I know." Yin Shuke also stopped his horse and faced him, but suddenly laughed after the other person finished speaking. "You have been like this all your life, you are very clear-headed, you know all the pros and cons, you understand all the situations, but no matter what you get, you just go to the front of the horse and don't care about anything else... Hehe... But you are a person who has won every battle in your life, you can get anything in front of the horse, you can't refuse!"
"Since you know this, why do you want me to get involved in this matter?"
"Since I know, why would I need you to get involved?" Yin Shuke laughed again. "I already have a brilliant idea that can resolve this matter and satisfy both Du Yuanshuai and Xi Yin, but it has always been a little short of the right idea..."
Lou Shi remained silent.
"I want the Grand Marshal to appoint the grandson of Taizu, the orphan of the deceased fifth prince, Hela, who is only twelve years old, as Anbanbojilie." Yin Shuke simply revealed the truth. "For Xiyin, this is a system of primogeniture, and he will definitely have nothing to say; for the Grand Marshal, not only can it abandon the king's family and the two older princes, it will greatly establish his authority, but more importantly, Hela is young, and the Grand Marshal will be able to govern the country as a regent in the future... So the Grand Marshal will definitely be happy about this, and Xiyin will definitely agree. If the Grand Marshal is happy and Xiyin agrees, we can go and talk about it, and our Western Army will be united, and we will naturally be able to send troops in large numbers at that time."
Lou Shi still remained silent.
"And I won't hide it from Wuliyan, I've been in Yanjing for a few months and have a very good relationship with Talai. He is very trusted by the king, but he has been having a very difficult time these days. I can also see that the king has no successors, and I have wanted to show my goodwill to the Marshal several times... With him around, even if Hela is established, the king will most likely not delay in sending troops." Yin Shuke added.
Lou Shi still didn't speak.
"The split between the eldest prince and the third prince has caused panic among the people of the Eastern Army. At this time, the fourth prince plays a very important role. Based on his performance in the court today, if you can talk to him frankly, if you can pull him here, and because he is the grandson of Taizu after all, then the princes may be able to overthrow the whole situation. Two of the three families have determined the situation, and the king's confidants have also admitted defeat. Then based on the king's character, this matter will most likely be resolved..." Yin Shuke finally said the key point.
"Where does the Fourth Prince live?" Wanyan Loushi finally spoke.
Yin Shuke smiled and then pursed his lips to signal his personal guards to lead the way, but he couldn't help but sigh: "I knew that Wuliyan was still Wuliyan."
Lou Shi had already ridden his horse for a few steps, but he couldn't help reining in his horse and turned back, shaking his head: "Yin Shuke is still Yin Shuke... You have no shortage of military merits, qualifications, or status, but why do you always want to go further?"
Yin Shuke, who was a few years older than Lou Shi, smiled and sighed, "I have many sons! If one dies, there are still a lot of them. And there are also brothers, nephews, and old subordinates. They are the same as you. I have to take them into account. It's just that I'm too old. I really don't want to risk my life on the battlefield... This time, I won't go with you. I'll stay in Yanjing and watch you, Wuliyan, make another great contribution."
"The danger in the court is no less than on the battlefield, so take care." Lou Shi was silent for a moment, left only one word, and turned to follow the guide who had been waiting for a long time to find Wanyan Wushu.
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