"Why does the Prime Minister think his son is incompetent? Who would be more suitable?"
Prime Minister Li gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty! When it comes to fighting, none is more capable than Prince Yu!"
The ministers were astonished; the prime minister had come up with a truly terrible idea.
The emperor would never allow Prince Yu to go to the southwest.
His brother-in-law was on the Northwest Line.
If we connect with the southwest, we might as well just give the throne directly to Prince Yu.
Sure enough, the emperor's expression turned cold.
"Why is it that the Prime Minister's son is afraid of death, while my son is required to go to the battlefield to fight?"
Prime Minister Li's face flushed red: "Your Majesty..."
"Enough, who else can go?" the emperor asked his ministers.
No one said a word.
Lin Muheng looked around. The war was urgent, and the emperor and his ministers were still weighing the pros and cons.
"Father! Your son is willing to lead the troops there." Lin Muheng's voice had just rang out when Lin Mushen also came out.
"Father! Your son is willing to lead troops to the southwest."
The emperor looked at his two sons.
Suddenly, he realized that, due to his suppression over the years, Daqing had run out of capable generals.
He never imagined that the only person he could truly rely on now was the prince.
He glanced at Prince Jin, then at Prince Yu.
He remained silent for a long time.
You could hear a pin drop in the main hall.
Prime Minister Li wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Anyway, he has already suggested that Prince Yu go to the southwest.
King Qi probably won't blame him.
If the Emperor doesn't allow Prince Yu to go, it's not his fault.
The ministers were silent. Emperor Rongsheng had changed the previous emperor's policy of valuing military affairs over civil affairs.
Since the suppression of the General of Mighty Valor's Mansion, the Daqing Dynasty has held military generals in low regard.
The Duke of Su's mansion also declined under the emperor's suppression.
The border regions still need them, which is why military power hasn't been taken back.
After a moment of silence, Emperor Rongsheng said, "Prince Yu, listen to my decree: you shall lead 100,000 men to the southwest to provide support."
"Your subject accepts the decree!" Lin Muheng knelt down to receive the decree.
Lin Mushen knelt down as well: "Father! Your son is willing to go with your fifth brother."
There was a hint of anxiety in his voice.
Emperor Rongsheng looked at Lin Mushen and said, "You will stay in Shangjing. There are also spies from enemy countries in Shangjing. We can't let them take advantage of us."
Emperor Rongsheng did not intend to send Prince Jin.
Both Prince Yu and Prince Jin had wives whose families held military power.
Weighing the two options, he still trusted General Weiwu's Mansion more.
The Duke of Zheng's mansion guards Dongning, although it is not on the same line as the southwest.
As long as military power falls into the hands of the Prince of Jin, his ambitions will inevitably swell even further.
Although Lin Mushen was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.
The emperor's word is law; any further argument would be too obvious.
"My esteemed ministers, do you have any other opinions?" Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.
At this moment, Prime Minister Li was secretly pleased, as he had achieved his goal.
Once King Yu leaves, King Qi will be able to act more easily.
"In that case, let's adjourn the court." Emperor Rongsheng rose from his throne and walked towards the inner palace.
Prime Minister Li stroked his beard, a smug look on his face.
On the other side, Lin Mushen had a gloomy face and clenched fists.
"This is clearly Father Emperor's favoritism!" Lin Mushen said indignantly.
This is a great opportunity to make a name for yourself.
"The Emperor is also trying to protect you," Consort Zheng said dismissively.
She couldn't bear to see her son go to the battlefield.
Swords and spears have no eyes. He only has one son. If something happens to him, does she still want to live?
“Mother! You’re thinking too simply. Father isn’t protecting me at all. Right now, I’m not as important to him as the Fifth Prince.”
Lin Mushen couldn't understand why his mother was so optimistic.
Although the concubine may have seemed to be favored in the past, in Emperor Rongsheng's heart, no one was as important as his power.
Now that the Emperor has grown powerful, he no longer respects the Empress Dowager.
The Emperor has been putting on an act, staging a loving scene for the Duke of Zheng's mansion.
"Shen'er, calm down. Your father has his reasons for doing this." Consort Zheng appeared quite calm.
"What's the logic behind this? I think Father Emperor is just wary of the Zheng family's power, which is why he won't let me go to the southwest," Lin Mushen said through gritted teeth.
"Shen'er, don't talk nonsense."
Consort Zheng warned, "You should obey Father's decision. Indeed, someone needs to be stationed in the capital."
If you capture a spy from the enemy country, that will be a great achievement, and your father will reward you.
Consort Zheng quickly tried to smooth things over.
Who knows if the emperor has planted spies here?
If these words reached the emperor's ears, they would surely displease him.
Lin Mushen snorted coldly and left in a huff.
Consort Zheng watched his departing figure and shook her head helplessly.
The child is grown up, and there are some things she can no longer control.
Consort Zheng, as the emperor's bedmate, knew his temperament well.
She couldn't let her son displease the emperor.
In fact, military merits were seen as a threat by the emperor and could not be used as leverage in the struggle for the throne.
The emperor was wary of everyone, and his obsession with the throne was almost pathological.
The emperor always felt that he was still young and could sit on the throne forever.
He disliked none of the princes.
Consort Zheng turned and entered the inner palace, where a deep male voice echoed: "He is still so impatient."
Consort Zheng was startled and gave the nanny a reproachful look.
Why didn't anyone announce that the Emperor had arrived?
Consort Zheng hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty." It turned out that Emperor Rongsheng had arrived here long ago and had overheard the entire conversation between the mother and son.
Emperor Rongsheng teetered on the brink of rage.
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