The prince's intention was to make everyone's expressions soften slightly.

As long as you train hard and gain a firm foothold in the imperial city, you can make great achievements like General Lian and gain a higher position for yourself!

After Li Yunxing left, discussions broke out in the school grounds.

Some people are happy and happy, and some people are sad.

But no one dared to question it. Although Li Yunxing had only been the crown prince for more than three months, he had a strong prestige.

Before this, how many once-all-powerful generals had been deposed, reviled, and even beheaded in public!

This is a bloody road!

The news of the military reform reached the Liu Mansion very quickly after the palace was unblocked.

At that time, Liu Zhongqing was practicing calligraphy in his study. They all said that calligraphy is like the person he is, and good calligraphy can also reflect his character.

His calligraphy is very Confucian and powerful.

"God's reward..."

When Liu Zhongqing wrote the last stroke of Qin, a drop of ink fell onto the paper at an inappropriate time, smearing the entire handwriting.

Liu Zhongqing frowned, put down the brush, took the brocade handkerchief and carefully wiped the drop of black ink with a focused expression.

Several ministers were sitting in the study. They were all fidgeting and looking uneasy. They seemed to have something urgent to discuss with him, but they did not dare to interrupt.

Finally, after a while, Liu Zhongqing wiped off the ink stains, put the towel on the shelf next to him, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea to soothe his throat, and then said calmly: "What do you want from me?"

One of them, a tall man in military uniform with bronze complexion, spoke first.

"Master Liu, my father has been overworked recently and is very heavy, so he has no choice but to send me here to discuss with Master Liu the prince's rebellion!"

This man has a rugged appearance, thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, and looks like a very tough guy.

His surname is Han and his name is Hai, and he is from the Han clan in Jiangling Prefecture.

The Han clan has a long history, and its ancestor was once the founding prime minister of the Wu Dynasty, although it gradually declined over several generations.

But Han Yihai was originally supposed to be the son-in-law of the Liu family, who had been family friends with the Liu family since they were young. But Liu Ruxu entered the palace and became the queen, and the marriage between her and Han Yihai, a childhood sweetheart, came to nothing.

Liu Zhongqing had always admired Han Yihai and recommended him to the court as the supervisor of the ninth rank of the Weiwei Mansion.

Although his position was not high, Han Yihai was considered to be an advancer. However, after seven years in the court, he had already climbed to the position of Shaoqing.

If the doctor hadn't ordered Zhao Gao to go ahead on his own in an attempt to deceive the emperor, giving the prince an opportunity to punish him, he would not only take away the military power of the palace and the capital, but also remove him from office and demote him to the ninth rank, weakening Han Yihai's career resources.

Otherwise, Han Yihai's current position might have surpassed him long ago.

Han Yihai is a typical military commander. His mind is full of war and fighting.

If his father Han Rui hadn't told him not to act without permission, he might have made trouble at the bedside of His Majesty the Emperor Wu.

Han Rui was different from his son Han Yihai. Although he was also a military general, he served as a commander in the army. Although Lian Zhan's Lian family army was one of the most powerful armies in the Wu Dynasty.

However, Han Rui was good at planning and planning, and the Qin family he belonged to was also a family of military commanders and was deeply rooted in the court.

Han Yihai has an upright temperament and is always successful in charging into battle, but he lacks strategy and has suffered a lot in recent years.

Han Rui had also advised his son not to participate in party struggles, but Han Yihai was stubborn and determined to do something, not to mention Han Rui, even if Emperor Wu wanted to stop him, he couldn't.

"Mr. Han, walls have ears, so be careful what you say!" Liu Zhongqing shook his head and laughed.

Han Yihai came from a family of military generals. He had a bad temper and did not understand the ways of the world, but he respected Liu Zhongqing very much. When he heard Liu Zhongqing's words, he immediately scratched his head and smiled in embarrassment.

On the other side was Chen Shan, the visiting doctor who used to serve under the doctor Ling Zhao Gao. His eyes flashed and he said: "Master Liu, you also know that today's His Majesty the Crown Prince is no longer the ignorant and immature child of the past."

"This time the prince made a major change in the military system in the capital. He not only reduced the imperial army in the capital, but also replaced a lot of guards and patrols in the palace. Only the most elite imperial army was left, and a military camp was built outside the city.

, making it clear that the ministers of the DPRK and China will no longer be allowed to control the military and political power of the capital!"

"Now he has 3,000 armored soldiers, 10,000 crossbowmen, 500 elite soldiers, and the royal family. If he continues to let it go, he may endanger the country!"

Chen Shan said with worry.

Others also nodded. The prince seemed not to be tit for tat with Liu Zhongqing, but he had been reducing Liu Zhongqing's power.

"Since Mr. Su's death, Jingzhou has become a mess. No one obeys the other, and everyone has their own agenda. The amount of silver that can be collected has been reduced by more than half." Qian Yueshan, who once belonged to Jingzhou Governor Su Tianyang, joined the army and said in agreement.

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"The prince's move is clearly to clean up the imperial court and firmly hold Jingzhou's military and political affairs in his own hands to prevent anyone from rebelling and usurping the throne. It can be described as a sinister intention."

When Qian Yueshan said these words, he couldn't help but glance at Liu Zhongqing.

He had a close relationship with Su Tianyang, and after Su Tianyang's death, he was also implicated.

Although the prince did not question him, the incident involving Su Tianyang had already caused the prince to lose trust in him.

"Since the prince intends to clean up Jingzhou, why doesn't he summon the ministers to fight against the rebels together, instead of resorting to these small means?" Han Yihai was puzzled.

"Hmph, don't you think he really has this ability?"

Qian Yueshan was a little confused, "Master Zaifu, what do you mean by this?"

If we don't hurry up and solve the problem, I'm afraid that these old guys who support Liu Zhongqing will be reduced to ordinary noble ministers and will no longer be able to hold the power of the DPRK.

"You only saw the prince shouting about beating and killing, but you didn't see that he didn't dare to delegate power."

"Although the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty are not entirely under the control of my Liu family, at least half of the important officials in the court support me. The remaining half, even if they are quick-thinking, only dare to play tricks secretly."

Liu Zhongqing's tone was calm.

Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized.

Indeed, although the prince is the crown prince, he has no soldiers and is unwilling to delegate power.

If we really want to completely clean up the government and the opposition, we must mobilize a large army to encircle and suppress it. By then, the government and the opposition will be in chaos and the public will be unstable.

When the time comes, people like them will take advantage of the situation and may be able to make a profit.

But now the prince only shouted to fight and kill without actually taking any action, just because he was concerned about the existence of this group of people.

In other words, he estimated Liu Zaifu's influence in the court.

Ning Hanyu, who had been silent for a long time, finally replied, "Does Liu Zaifu want to say that there is no one available for the prince?"

"Yes, the prince's ambition is very great, but he can't support it alone. How can he support the banner of the Wu Dynasty with just a young boy?"

Liu Zhongqing snorted coldly upon hearing this, not hiding his inner disdain at all.
Chapter completed!