Chapter 108
The unparalleled splendor of the eight sides
After coming out of the meeting hall, Liu Buqi returned to his own courtyard first. All the open discussions and secret arrangements had been laid out on the table, and everything that needed to be done had been done.
Although the truth has not yet been revealed, at this point I can only do my best and leave the rest to fate. From now on, apart from waiting, I probably can't do anything else!
Yue Hanxin rushed over shortly afterwards, and as soon as they met, he apologized immediately, saying frankly that he was incompetent and incapable of taking charge of the overall situation in Youzhou. He was forced by the situation and would still follow his wife's lead.
With the responses of Liu Buqixu and Shewei, this incident itself was full of confusion. No matter whether Yue Hanxin took the initiative or was passive, it was obviously impossible for her to completely break away from the relationship.
Looking at Liu Buqi's perfunctory attitude, Yue Hanxin felt that there was little point in staying any longer, so she quickly stood up and prepared to say goodbye!
Looking at this close friend who once traveled together in the capital, Liu Buqi sighed.
"Han Xin, Youzhou is not only the Youzhou of the Youzhou people, but also the gateway to Taiyue. Once the grasslands break through here, the area north of the river will be under the attack of Yesen at any time. My Chinese people will suffer devastating losses!"
"Defend the Great Wall with all your might. Don't let small things lead to big things and make you a sinner! You and I cannot bear this eternal infamy. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, far away in the capital, cannot bear it either!"
"That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself! No regrets, see you off!"
If the target of this strategy is himself, then all of Liu Buqi's arrangements will make sense!
If it is aimed at Yue Lingxi and Youzhou, the existing means and arrangements will make it difficult to compete with the behemoth of the Imperial Center. Even if Yue Lingxi returns to Youzhou immediately, it will probably be too late!
Everything is up to fate. Since Liu Buqi traveled to this era, it has been a long time since he had his destiny in the hands of others!
I used to be unable to understand why men would yearn to "hold the power of the world", but now I deeply feel the feeling of losing power and having no control over one's own life!
This feeling is really, really uncomfortable!
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Yue Hanxin left the courtyard with a calm expression, but the maid beside her showed an expression of uncontrollable joy. "Princess, Yue Lingxi is currently fighting in Jinjing. It's impossible to safely withdraw the army back to Youzhou in a short time."
"The grasslands' attack is a godsend opportunity for us. We should notify the Crown Prince immediately and withdraw troops from the Dahe defense line. Wait for the critical moment of the grasslands' siege and then attack Tai'an Prefecture directly from Shandong."
"Then, we will march north and take over the defenses of the Great Wall. The invasion from the grasslands will be difficult to resist. The entire Youzhou will be under the command of the Tiance Mansion!"
"By then, although Yue Lingxi still has an army of 300,000 men under his command, he will be isolated outside the borders and like a river without a source. If he doesn't want to be trapped outside the borders, he will have no choice but to surrender to the Crown Prince!"
Yue Hanxin stopped and looked directly at the maid, "Zhiruo, did you hear the Youzhou Spirit Fox's warning just now?"
Suddenly hearing the princess call him by his real name, he instinctively looked around and saw that there was no one around before he replied:
"Princess, now is not the time to call me by my real name! Liu Buqi is already trapped in a shallow pool. The so-called reminder is just a trapped beast fighting hard. How can we let her control us?"
Yue Hanxin looked quietly at the Jiangdong Fengchu in front of her. She went to Youzhou alone. The prince placed Han Zhiruo, the female Zhuge Liang, by her side with the purpose of competing with Liu Buqi.
But now it seems that the gap between Fengchu and Linghu in realm and vision is not a little bit!
Considering that I will need this Fengchu in the future, it is not easy for me to speak directly!
"Now in this palace, except for Liu Buqi's courtyard, I'm afraid everyone has been replaced by your confidants, right?"
Since entering the palace, Han Zhiruo has been quietly replacing staff by taking the opportunity to assist her in the daily management of the inner court. In the past two days, while the front palace was meeting and Liu Buqi was out of power, she has replaced almost all the staff in the palace with her people.
Han Zhiruo nodded with a smile. She was born into a noble family in Jiangdong and grew up in this inner palace. It was easy for her to use these little tricks!
"Princess, feel free to speak frankly. Everyone in the mansion is ours now, so we don't need to worry about anyone listening!"
"Zhiruo, what you said about Liu Buqi being a trapped beast is indeed true! But if you say that she is still fighting despite being trapped, that's not entirely true!" Yue Hanxin smiled and chatted with Han Zhiruo about family matters. The other party obviously didn't understand the meaning of these words.
"Liu Buqi's scheme was aboveboard. Her final reminder was meant to tell us, especially the Crown Prince!"
"If you want to dominate the world, you can't act so blatantly and cunningly!"
Yue Lingxi stared at Han Zhiruo with his bright eyes. What he said was very straightforward. If Jiangdong Fengchu still couldn't understand it, then the next person might as well be ignored!
After her expression changed dramatically, Han Zhiruo returned to her usual self, stepped back half a body length, put some distance between herself and Yue Hanxin so that they were almost level, and bowed her head respectfully.
"I've gotten a little carried away! I've forgotten the cardinal rule of not plotting against the world through cunning means! Thanks to Her Royal Highness the Princess's reminder, I almost got lost in these petty intrigues!"
Only at this moment did Yue Hanxin truly start to look at Han Zhiruo with new respect. With just a few words of reminder from him, she was able to realize her mistake so quickly. She was famous throughout Jiangdong and the world, and it was true that a great reputation was not in vain!
The Crown Prince Regent is not a bandit and can do whatever he wants!
He guards the center and holds the power of the world. He is the de facto Emperor of Taiyue! What the Emperor does is upright and aboveboard!
If you send troops to stab the frontier officials in the back when they are on a campaign abroad to expand the territory, you will be ridiculed by the world!
Not to mention the confrontation with Guannei Hou and Ning Wang in the north and south for the throne, this reputation of righteousness cannot be lost! Even the verbal criticism and condemnation of the literati in the capital can push the prince to the position of public enemy!
"Zhiruo, it's not that trickery can't be used, but you can't rely solely on it to accomplish your goal! Instead, you have to seize the opportunity, openly build a plank road, secretly attack Chencang, and use both hands at the same time, using force to suppress the enemy, only then can you silence the world's gossip!"
It was at this moment that Yue Hanxin truly revealed her status as the number one beauty in the world, with her unparalleled beauty and grace!
"Starting tomorrow, cut off all contact between Liu Buqi and the outside world! A trapped beast should behave like one! Our next goal is to withstand the attacks of the Steppe Khanate on our own!"
"As long as we can make the imperial court famous in Youzhou! Win the hearts of the people of Youzhou with integrity and completely control the Youzhou officialdom. Then, our retreat will be cut off, and Yue Lingxi's army will be at the mercy of the Tiance Mansion!"
"Even if they return victorious, we can still withdraw troops from Dahe to garrison Shandong as a deterrent and drag him back to the court to discuss matters! By then, even if he has the ability to reach the sky, he will no longer have a ladder to climb to heaven!"
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