Lan Linxue nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Why don't we add fuel to the fire? Father, why don't you promote Lan Xiuyuan from a county prince to a prince? This would make Lan Xiuyuan feel that the position of crown prince is within his grasp, and on the other hand, it would also exacerbate the differences between the two of them!"
Lan Shanyang immediately shook his head, looking calmly at Lan Linxue and said, "That's too fast. How can you promote him immediately without significant contributions and achievements? That doesn't make sense. Even if you do promote him, Hu Tianyong behind the scenes might make him resign."
Upon hearing Lan Shanyang's words, Lan Qingtian frowned and said, "Then what should we do? How can we make Xu Ming hate Lan Xiuyuan even more?"
Lan Shanyang smiled slightly, then stood up and strolled leisurely around the room. "What do you think Xu Ming cares about most?"
"The position of Crown Prince!" Lan Qingtian said without hesitation.
Lan Linxue immediately glared at him before looking at Lan Shanyang and saying, "Military power! Xu Ming cares most about his military power!"
Lan Shanyang nodded. "It's military power! In Xu Ming's heart, military power is his most valuable asset. He would rather Lan Jiayuan give up the position of Crown Prince than relinquish military power. So, we need to use our brains and find a solution here!"
Lan Linxue stroked her chin and thought for a moment before saying, "Father, the Xishan Camp has always been under Xu Ming's command. It's practically one of his strongholds. Why don't we take this opportunity to make a move?"
Lan Shanyang raised an eyebrow and looked at Lan Linxue, asking in a deep voice, "How do you plan to move?"
Lan Linxue smiled slightly and said, "Naturally, we should find a way to get Lan Xiuyuan to take over, but we can't actually let him take over. Otherwise, it will become a troublesome matter in the end! How about this, let Seventh Uncle get close to Lan Xiuyuan, then express his interest in the Xishan Camp, and then lament for a while about the lack of a crown prince and the instability of the foundation. Of course, for the sake of effect, he can also scold me at the same time. In this way, Seventh Uncle will create a false impression for Lan Xiuyuan. At that time, in order to win over the second person in the court with military power, it is hard to say whether Lan Xiuyuan will directly transfer the Xishan Camp to Seventh Uncle! Even if he can't get it, as long as he has the intention, our goal will be achieved. At least Xu Ming will definitely not let him off the hook after he finds out about this."
As soon as Lan Linxue finished speaking, Lan Shanyang looked at him with a sneer and said, "Do you think Lan Xiuyuan is a fool? You think he'll obediently go and get such good stuff for your seventh uncle just because you have a drink with him? Absolutely not!"
Lan Linxue frowned as she looked at her father, "Of course he won't fall for it right away. But if we create some more illusions for him, are you worried he won't be fooled? At least you have to help Seventh Uncle with this matter. Even if you can't, you should at least take advantage of your 'illness' to call Lan Xiuyuan to your bedside and have a heart-to-heart talk with him, right? You should also tell him about your concerns regarding Xu Ming. I assure you, as long as you show even the slightest sign that you want to pass the Crown Prince position to Lan Xiuyuan, he will definitely fall for it! Lan Xiuyuan's lust for power has reached an uncontrollable level!"
After hearing Lan Linxue's explanation, Lan Qingtian immediately nodded vigorously, "Brother, Linxue's method is feasible! As long as we do it well, those two old foxes will definitely take the bait. These guys have really reached the point of being uncontrollable when it comes to power."
Lan Shanyang nodded. "If this idea is implemented, it will actually be effective. However, don't forget that while suppressing Xu Ming, we also need to give him a hand, otherwise Hu Tianyong will become the sole ruler!"
Upon hearing Lan Shanyang's words, Lan Linxue immediately smiled and said, "A man as clever as Father Emperor must have already come up with a solution, right?"
Lan Shanyang turned calmly to look out the window and said, "This method was suggested by Lan Jiayuan himself today! I will issue a secret decree to Xu Ming later, ordering him to thoroughly investigate what the Fifth Prince did in Yangzhou. I want him to have solid evidence against Lan Xiuyuan. For Xu Ming, military power is paramount. But for Hu Tianyong, once he discovers that Jiayuan truly intends to kill Xiuyuan, he will retaliate without hesitation. In that case, both of them will suffer a bloody defeat, whether openly or covertly!"
Upon hearing Lan Shanyang's words, Lan Linxue's eyes lit up with excitement, and she rubbed her hands together, saying, "Father, you are indeed wise and insightful! How come we didn't think of such a good idea!"
Lan Shanyang turned her head and glared at Lan Linxue reproachfully, then snorted and said, "Do you think you haven't done enough? Humph, I bet half of the ideas for what happened in court this morning were yours!"
Lan Linxue immediately cried out in grievance, "I didn't say anything this morning! How can you blame me for this?! That's so unfair!"
"You dare to claim innocence! Don't tell me you didn't see Qin Kou'er and Chen Kuangzheng this morning! If you had seen them, what good ideas could you have come up with?"
Lan Shanyang knew his son very well, and he absolutely did not believe that he was not involved in Qin Kou'er's complaint.
Lan Linxue stood up, pointed to the sky, and said solemnly, "I swear to God! Father, from last night to this morning, I really had nothing to do with it! Think about it, who could have guessed that Xu Ming would go back and smash Qin Kou'er's shop? Who could have imagined that Qin Kou'er would go and beat the drum to appeal for justice after being rescued by Seventh Uncle? I really didn't arrange any of these things, because I was indeed drunk last night!"
Lan Qingtian immediately raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, you may have really wronged Lin Xue this time! What happened last night really had nothing to do with him! Moreover, I had already taken people to settle accounts with Xu Ming, but who knew that little girl Qin Kou'er would be so audacious as to beat the drum to appeal for justice, completely implicating the Censorate. That's how today's situation came about, so this was definitely not arranged by Lin Xue, it was all an accident!"
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