Xu Shifu had no idea what Emperor Wen was thinking, so he could only follow him to the Imperial Garden.
"Old Xu, how many years have we known each other?"
As they walked, Emperor Wen suddenly said something.
Old Xu?
Xu Shifu paused.
He didn't know how many years it had been since he had heard this title from Emperor Wen.
Emperor Wen suddenly mentioned this title today, I'm afraid he has other intentions!
Xu Shifu was silent for a moment, then followed Emperor Wen's steps and replied with a smile: "After careful calculation, I found that Your Majesty and I have known each other for nearly forty years."
"Yeah! It's been almost forty years! We're all old!"
Emperor Wen sighed quietly, "To be honest, after the incident with Wei Wenzhong, I thought about deposing the crown prince!"
...
...
Xu Shifu's eyelids twitched suddenly and he didn't know how to respond.
"Why, are you scared?"
Emperor Wen looked back at the silent Xu Shifu.
"this……"
Xu Shifu forced a smile and said, "I dare not deceive your majesty. I am really scared."
Emperor Wen looked gloomy and said in a deep voice: "I know that the third brother must have secretly had an affair with Wei Wenzhong and wanted to kill the sixth brother."
Xu Shifu could no longer remain silent and immediately said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is..."
"You don't have to defend him."
Emperor Wen interrupted Xu Shifu and said, "Since I have not deposed him as the crown prince, I will not pursue this matter! But I want to give him another chance for the sake of you two brothers and sisters! I am old, and I have taken back the three border cities. I don't have any great ambitions. I just don't want to see them killing each other and me causing civil strife in my lifetime..."
Xu Shifu's heart trembled, and he knelt down quickly: "As the Crown Prince's uncle, I would like to thank His Majesty on behalf of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Xu Shifu knew that it was meaningless to make excuses at this moment.
"Get up!"
Emperor Wen waved his hand and walked to the long bench in the corridor and sat down.
Xu Shifu thanked him, hurriedly got up, and stood in front of Emperor Wen.
Emperor Wen looked up at Xu Shifu and said in a deep voice, "The third brother has ability, but his mind is somewhat crooked. Since you are the prince's tutor, you must teach him well for me! If he dares to act like a prince to you, I will allow you to beat him!"
"I will definitely teach the prince well." Xu Shifu said hurriedly.
Emperor Wen nodded and reminded again: "This time when we take action against the powerful families and clans, you must be careful for the third brother!"
"yes!"
Xu Shifu bowed and accepted the order.
Emperor Wen was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you know why I asked the third son to preside over this matter?"
"this……"
Xu Shifu thought about it, shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Don't say he really doesn't know.
Even if he knew, he should say he didn't know at this time!
How can anyone guess the will of God?
Emperor Wen did not talk too much with Xu Shifu, and said straight to the point: "Later, you will instruct the third brother to start with your Xu family! Do you understand?"
Target the Xu family?
Xu Shifu's heart twitched fiercely, and he quickly said, "I understand!"
This time, he really understood.
Taking action against the Xu family is equivalent to setting an example for the people of the world!
However, Emperor Wen handed this matter over to Yun Li and asked him to judge the extent for Yun Li, which was equivalent to letting them consider for themselves how far the knife should be cut.
Having said that, the blow must not be too light.
At least, it should look like a heavy blow.
"I understand!"
Emperor Wen smiled with satisfaction and continued, "Also, the military pay and food supplies for the soldiers on the front line of Fuzhou must be guaranteed! For the rebellious son Lao Liu, we must mainly appease him, but we must also be prepared just in case!"
"I understand!"
Xu Shifu nodded heavily.
The importance of Fuzhou is self-evident.
No matter where he embezzled money, he would never dare to embezzle the military pay of the soldiers on the Fuzhou defense line!
Emperor Wen was silent for a moment, then said, "The rebellious son, Lao Liu, forced Beihuan to surrender and seek peace. The court should at least show some appreciation for him. You can discuss the reward plan with the crown prince later!"
"At the court meeting tomorrow, I will announce this rebellious son's battle report on the spot!"
"By then, there will definitely be a lot of controversy regarding the rewards given to the Northern Army."
"I only ask for one thing. Don't let the soldiers down, but don't give them too many rewards either!"
Hearing Emperor Wen's request, Xu Shifu immediately groaned in his heart.
We can’t let the soldiers down, but we can’t give them too much silver either?
How can they discuss the reward plan?
Isn’t this a typical case of not giving rice but asking people to cook?
Xu Shifu complained bitterly in his heart, but he had no choice but to agree.
Afterwards, Emperor Wen talked to Xu Shifu for a while before letting him leave.
As soon as Xu Shifu left, Emperor Wen showed a bright smile on his face.
Having said so much, I should be able to dispel the old fox's vigilance!
Take your time and have fun!
I'll just watch the show with peace of mind!
well!
How can I go to Shuobei again?
Emperor Wen racked his brains, but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't find a suitable reason.
The main thing is that once the third brother starts taking action against those powerful families and clans, there is a possibility of chaos.
I have to stay in the imperial city!
Well, I’ll find someone to give some advice to the third brother later!
Lao Liu's insidious soft knife is good, but it requires a long process.
It’s best to make it stronger on the basis of the soft knife!
You can also take this opportunity to get rid of some of the useless things in the palace.
When those clans and powerful families are out of money, we can ask them to buy them back at a low price.
right!
that's all!
Just think of it as asking those powerful families and clans to contribute some food and fodder to quell Prince An’s rebellion!
The more Emperor Wen thought about it, the happier he became, and he almost danced with joy.
Emperor Wen was happy, but Yun Li and Xu Shifu were worried.
They are now in no mood to discuss how to deal with clans and aristocratic families.
At the court meeting tomorrow, Emperor Wen will ask for the reward plan!
Let’s deal with the current matters first!
"Father, isn't this making things difficult for us?"
Yun Li couldn't think of a suitable solution and couldn't help complaining.
“It’s a dilemma, but it’s a good thing!”
Xu Shifu said with a smile.
"How is it a good thing?"
Yun Li asked in confusion.
"Your Majesty wants to win the morale of the Northern Army, but he doesn't want Yun Zheng to become too powerful!" Xu Shifu's eyes flashed, "After all, Your Majesty is still worried that Yun Zheng will rebel, so he is on guard against him everywhere!"
In fact, this is not difficult to understand.
Although Emperor Wen always mentioned the title "Grand Emperor", he certainly did not want to be the Grand Emperor.
There have always been very few emperors throughout history.
Those who truly became the emperor emeritus were basically forced to do so.
Today, Yun Zheng’s strength is so strong that Emperor Wen has to be on guard against him.
As long as Emperor Wen is on guard against Yun Zheng, it will not be a bad thing for them.
"Well, now that you put it that way, it's not a bad thing!"
Yun Li's thoughts suddenly opened up, and a smile finally appeared on his face.
However, when Yun Li thought of the difficult problem Emperor Wen had given them, he felt a headache again...
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