Chai Shijing did not have a capable general to lead the troops, which was his weakness, and it was difficult for him to get the troops from the southwest.
Qin Shu is a very good choice. She is a woman, and it is impossible for the civil and military officials in the court to let her command the southwestern troops all the time.
Kang Yueran helped Qin Shu up, "Okay, I believe you! Qin Shu, don't let me down!"
Qin Shu knelt down and kowtowed again, "Qin Shu will definitely live up to your expectations."
The two sat down again, and Qin Shu asked again: "What are your plans?"
Since he said he would trust Qin Shu, Kang Yueran answered directly: "You also said that the emperor does not want to make Ajing the crown prince. If we eliminate Duke Lu's power now, wouldn't it be more convenient for the emperor to take action against Ajing? There is no need to rush. As soon as the emperor dies, I will go to Huaizhou and kill the eighteen lieutenant generals and deputy generals who support Duke Lu.
"When the time comes, the Eastern Dynasty and Southern Chen will surely take advantage of the situation and plunder. This will be your chance to join the battle. The Huaizhou garrison is leaderless, so it will be easy for you to gather them. Use your private troops to resist first, and then add the garrison troops. I believe the war can be quelled quickly."
"The emperor won't wait. He will definitely find a way to force you to act quickly."
"I know that if His Majesty can place spies in the southwest, then there must be his men among the Huaizhou garrison. Once Duke Lu dies, His Majesty will definitely arrange for his men to control the southwest military forces.
With all the troops in the southwest and north under His Majesty's control, he no longer has to worry. "That's why I shouldn't be anxious. Every day I can delay is a day." The southwest is too vast. With Duke Lu's death, she and Chai Shijing would have no control over it.
"The emperor asked me to test you and see if you can recruit some people from the Huaizhou garrison to serve you."
Kang Yueran smiled, "It's too late. It's not that easy to cultivate confidants. There's no need for that." Emperor Jianning was quite wary of her.
Her eyes rolled as she named three names. "These three people only supported Duke Lu later. Tell His Majesty that I want you to keep an eye on these three people in the southwest to see what His Majesty does."
"Good! It's good to find something for His Majesty to do. If you don't find something for him, he will find something for you."
Kang Yueran laughed out loud, "That's true!"
After the banquet, Kang Yueran did not leave. She told Chai Shijing about her conversation with Qin Shu today.
Chai Shijing believed in Qin Shu more than Kang Yueran. "The Qin family's word is as good as gold. Since Qin Shu has sworn to follow me, it must not be just a casual statement. Years ago, I went to visit the teacher, and he also said that the Qin family would support me."
"Teacher, why do you say that? Even if the Qin family and Duke Lu are in conflict, he can still support Prince Xuan and Prince Ning."
Du Ruhui only stated the result, not the specific reason. "Teacher and the Duke of Zhenguo were both good friends of the Emperor during his time in the Imperial Residence. They knew each other very well. Teacher refused to explain the reason, but he also admitted that the Emperor was reluctant to pass the throne to me."
He never thought of passing the throne to him from the beginning, and even pushed him out to fight with the crown prince. Such a father hurt Chai Shijing's heart very much.
Kang Yueran hugged Chai Shijing and said, "Don't be sad. It's His Majesty's business whether he wants to pass the throne to you or not. It's your business whether you can sit on the throne or not."
"Well, I'm actually used to it. Yueran, Qin Shu is right. His Majesty will definitely force us to get rid of Duke Lu as soon as possible. I even suspect that the black-clad man who entered Four Seasons Garden to assassinate him last time was the work of His Majesty."
No matter who did it, if it didn't work the first time, there would most likely be a next time. Would she be so lucky to come across it next time?
Kang Yueran was very conflicted. "If Duke Lu is dealt with, even if Qin Shu takes control of the southwest military forces, she will still have to obey the emperor's decree. There must be something that can restrain the emperor!"
Neither of them mentioned rouge. Chai Shijing couldn't drug his own father; Kang Yueran was also embarrassed to drug his lover's father.
Chai Shijing said: "It would be better if there was an imperial edict to pass on the throne."
Kang Yueran's eyes lit up. "It's impossible for His Majesty to write this. Can you write it? If you can, I can go to the palace and seal it for you. But there's still a problem. Li Xi knows the most about His Majesty. What if he points out on the spot that there is no such edict?"
"Li Xi cannot be bribed. His godson Li Quan is my man. I can write an imperial edict. If His Majesty doesn't have time to appoint a crown prince, then the imperial edict will be his will. With so many court officials supporting me, how can they not be defeated by Li Xi?"
"Then find someone to write it, and give it to me when it's done. I'll sneak into the palace and stamp it with the imperial seal for you."
Chai Shijing took Kang Yueran's hand and asked, "Were you the one who entered the palace and got the Third Prince out last time?"
Kang Yueran laughed, "Anyway, that person is related to me!"
Chai Shijing didn't ask any more questions, and the two of them started talking about the Duke of Zhenguo and Qin Shu again.
Qin Shu was meeting with Emperor Jianning at the time. "I met Kang Yueran today and told him that I would be loyal to Prince Ping as instructed by His Majesty. Kang Yueran believed me."
"Most of those who support Prince Ping are civil officials. He has no military generals, so he can only trust you. Did Kang Yueran tell us who she has planted in the southwest?"
"Kang Yueran only has Black Dragon Mountain in the southwest. I've inquired about Black Dragon Mountain. Because they offended Duke Lu, they've only made a living by collecting and selling medicinal herbs from the mountain. Not to mention in the southwest, they don't even have much influence in Ningzhou."
This is consistent with the information Emperor Jianning received, "Kang Yueran shouldn't be so unprepared."
"Kang Yueran said that cultivating confidants is not easy, and we are too far away. Even if I turn against her, she won't know, so there is no need to spend this effort. She is a businessman and is very concerned about the pros and cons. Besides, I have already surrendered to her. She might as well trust me as someone else."
Kang Yueran has always had a business mindset. "Then you should continue to befriend her, find out her plans, and report back to me. Qin Shu, I trust you, don't let me down!"
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