Chapter 80: Final Considerations
"I remember it, my boy." Min Ruoying obediently agreed.
"Along the Eastern Frontier Army, are you going to take down Cheng Wuben and replace Luo Liang as the head coach?" The emperor looked at Min Ruoying and asked slowly.
"The child is just making such a plan. My father also knows that Cheng Wuben has always been disliked his son. The eastern border army is the foundation of my great Chu, and the 200,000 army is the backbone of my great Chu. If I can't change someone who is united with my son to support the control, my son is really worried." Min Ruoying raised his head. On this issue, he was not ready to compromise with his father.
"Luo Liang!" The emperor sighed and shook his head, "He has the ability, and he is good at leading the army and generals, but one thing is that this person is too ambitious and wants to be famous in history and do a great cause. If such a person is placed among the eastern border troops, he will inevitably provoke trouble with Dongqi. Ruoying, do you really think that we have the ability to compete with Dongqi?"
"Father, Dongqi is eyeing my Great Chu, thinking about annexing my Great Chu land. The two families will have a battle in the end." Min Ruoying's eyes showed a fanatical light, "Since there must be a battle, what's there to avoid? Luo Liang is not only a master, but also has a better ability to lead troops than Chengwuben. Why can't he replace Chengwuben?"
"Do you know why I put Cheng Wuben as the head commander of the Eastern Frontier Army? Logically speaking, his ability to lead troops is worse than Zuo Lixing, and his personal cultivation is only at level nine. However, for more than ten years, Cheng Wuben has been able to remain proud in this position. Why should I do this?"
"My son understands that Chengwu is stable. What this person wants to do is to defend the eastern frontier of Great Chu. Without forwarding ambitions, he naturally operated the eastern frontline like an iron barrel, so that Dongqi has no chance to take advantage of it. Dongqi has also tried to attack in recent years. Although it seems that we have lost consecutive battles on the frontline, Dongqi cannot advance west at all and cannot shake the foundation of the eastern front." Min Ruoying explained.
"It seems you are not confused either." The emperor exhaled a long breath, and his eyes became a little dizzy again. This son has always been ambitious and dreamed of dominating the world in his hands and achieving the great achievements that Emperor Qing had done back then. Now he is full of strength. How many things can he hear about him? He really has to put a question mark on his words. But how much can he care about it? He closed his eyes and his soul was vague. At that time, he could not let him do what he wanted to do. He could only repeatedly remind him, hoping that he could be cautious.
"Since my father valued Cheng Wuben so much, then I will focus on Luo Liang and Cheng Wuben as my deputy. The two attacked and defended, and the eastern front was balanced." Min Ruoying said with a lowered eyebrows.
"Fuck!" The emperor suddenly swears, causing Min Ruoying to brow slightly, "Are you fooling me, or are you really confused? Cheng Wuben has been in the eastern border army for more than ten years. If he doesn't leave, how can Luo Liang take power? With Luo Liang's character, he will definitely kill and establish his authority. Kill Cheng Wuben, and the eastern border army will be in chaos. If Luo Liang can resist not kill Cheng Wuben, he will not be able to take power in the eastern border army. The two fight against each other, and they will be defeated. One attack and one defense is a point-of-minded approach, and only one person can be left."
Min Ruoying was silent. He originally wanted to fool the old emperor and make him happy, but although the old emperor was seriously ill, he was very awake.
"Luo Liang should be careful." The old emperor sighed: "This person is a double-edged sword that can kill enemies and hurt himself. However, Cheng Wuben is an iron shield. Although you don't like it, you can be a barrier for the Great Chu. You can consider it yourself."
"My son must be careful, walking on thin ice, and dare not neglect the slightest."
"The civil servant system has never been interested in you, but after you come to power, you must remember that these literati have to focus on winning over. Conquer the world depends on the army, but governing the world depends on them. Yang Yihe has already left the position. Who are you going to take over as the Left Prime Minister?"
"The former right prime minister Ma Yingdong, with both talent and virtue, and his son believes that he can hold this position."
"Although it is far inferior to Yang Yihe, the only one who has the ability and can win your trust now is Ma Xiangdong." The old emperor nodded. "Treat the old ministers well."
"Yes! These old ministers are old people who have followed their father for many years and have made great contributions to the Great Chu. Their son will never treat them unfairly." Min Ruoying nodded repeatedly.
"The last thing, how are you going to deal with your elder brother?" The old emperor turned his body and looked at Min Ruoying brightly.
Min Ruoying hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth and said, "Father, although there are not many people who know about this, I have to give an explanation to the world. Only the elder brother can take on this matter."
"If this matter is put on your elder brother, will he still have a way out?" The old emperor said coldly: "You only have two brothers. If you don't kill him, will you not be willing to accept it?"
Min Ruoying lowered her head, her face changing.
"If this matter is finally announced to the world and the royal family of the Great Chu actually did such a big deal, how will the Great Chu world view the royal family? Have you ever thought about it? In this way, the prestige of the royal family will inevitably fall to the lowest point. How long does it take to rebuild the royal family's reputation?"
"Father?" Min Ruoying looked up and wanted to argue again. However, the emperor waved his hand, "This is your last test question. You can go down and think carefully, how to handle this matter properly? Give you three days to repay me again. If I can satisfy me, three days later, there will be an imperial edict announced to the world, and you will be appointed as the prince of the state and in charge of the government."
Ten miles outside the capital, more than a dozen carriages were parked on the side of the road. Yang Yihe was dressed in white, and looked back at the towering city walls of Shangjing. Beside him, the inner guard commander An Ruhai stood side by side.
"Like the sea, we will meet each other for ten miles, and we will eventually part. The road ahead is vast. I am afraid we will never have the chance to meet again." Yang Yihe sighed.
"What is Zuo Prime Minister saying? But if there is a slight setback, Zuo Prime Minister just needs to stay in the hometown for a few days, and there will always be a chance to make a comeback." An Ruhai comforted.
Yang Yihe smiled, "I'm still soft-hearted. If I ignored the prince's plea and were determined to ignore the matter, I might have a good ending, but in the end I still stretched out my hand. Once I stretched out my hand, I could never retract. This time after I returned to my hometown, I would have to deal with the funeral. After the emperor was intoxicated, I was afraid that I would follow him."
An Ruhai lowered his head with shame. If he stepped into the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion that day, would it be a different outcome?
"Ruhai, don't feel guilty about this." Yang Yihe smiled and patted his shoulder: "Even if you entered the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion that day, things didn't change much. It's just that you are just a little bit more. We all underestimated the Second Prince. It's a blessing to have one you left now."
"The Second Highness has murderous intentions at me!" An Ruhai whispered.
Yang Yihe was stunned, and then laughed, "Ruhai put his heart in his stomach. If the Second Prince really wanted to do something, he would never kill you. However, you can't be the position of the inner guard commander. Go back and pack up and prepare to work on the western border, right?"
"You mean?"
"Rebuilding the western border army is hard and thankless. You often have to take the blame, of course, a guy like you has to do it!" Yang Yihe laughed. "Ruhai, please ask you something."
"Please give orders to the left."
"I only have one son, Yang Zhi, but he is young and is spoiled by my wife and old mother. This time I went to the western border and suffered a great loss. I hope it will be beneficial to him. If I am gone, please take care of him more. I will not seek wealth, but peace and stability. I have written a letter to the old man who has swords. After everything is settled, I will let him out of the sect."
"Okay, if it is true as you said, I will go to the western border army. I will take Yang Zhi there and will definitely keep him safe." An Ruhai nodded and said, "But Zuo Prime Minister, you are thinking too much, are you the leader of civil servants, and your prestige spreads all over the world, so why don't the Second Prince?"
Chapter completed!