Regarding the matter of the Toei Daimyo requesting the imperial court to send troops to quell the civil strife, Emperor Jingfeng muttered, "I have also heard of this Toei daimyo named Oda Sousuke. I heard that he used to be a small wandering samurai, from a humble background, and then switched to the command of the Daimyo, relying on his strength to improve his status step by step, and was named a lord by the lord of the Dongying Kingdom."

"Sousuke Oda is best known for his loyalty, and after becoming a lord, he did not fight for hegemony like other daimyos, but wholeheartedly supported the lord of the country and diligently did his duty as a courtier. Now that the young lord of Toei has just been established, and all the daimyo are eyeing him, it is understandable that Sosuke Oda, as an important minister of the auxiliary state, asked for help from our court."

This is the official statement on the face, high-sounding, what is the actual situation, in fact, everyone knows it in their hearts.

The monarchy was weak, the princes of various places were divided, attacked each other, and the domestic chaos became a pot of porridge. In this case, if a prince with strong military strength and considerable influence is a "loyal" minister who wholeheartedly supports the monarch, then there is a ghost.

Sousuke Oda has the power to be a soldier and has the strength to kill the emperor at any time and establish himself as king, but that is not justified in the end, so he is now playing the drama of "coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes".

manipulated the young lord as a puppet and put himself in the position of an auxiliary minister, so that he was qualified to replace the lord of the country and send a letter of help to Great Xia.

Dongying's set is a routine that Hua played rotten thousands of years ago, and for Oda Sousuke's thoughts, the court and the middle are naturally clear. Although he is "a false loyalty, a true thief of the country", it is better to have this name than nothing.

After so many years of civil strife, the tributary rites have been abandoned for a long time, and the imperial court's control over it has weakened little by little, and now it really needs an opportunity to emphasize its status as the suzerain.

Thinking of this, Emperor Jingfeng said in a deep voice: "Dongying has been fighting for so many years, and the life of the common people is difficult, and it is time to end this chaotic situation. The lord of Dongying has regarded our dynasty as his suzerainty for generations, and there has never been a shortage of tributary exchanges, and his posture can be regarded as humble and respectful."

"Now that there is a person like Sosuke Oda who can be the minister of the auxiliary country and help the young lord of Toei stabilize the dynasty, then our court should also show the strength of the suzerainty and send troops to help him calm down the civil strife."

"The former lord of Dongying died suddenly, and he had no brothers who could take on the task, leaving only a little doll of seven or eight years old as the heir. In addition to stabilizing the situation, what is more important is to bring a canonization edict and officially crown him as the lord of the Dongying Kingdom, showing the grandeur of the Celestial Empire."

Speaking of this, Emperor Jingfeng lifted his eyelids lightly and looked at the group of ministers: "Lin Jie, Cai Zhichuan-"

Lin Jie, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Cai Zhichuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, walked out of the train when they heard the voice, and they all bowed their heads and responded, "Weichen is here."

Emperor Jingfeng said: "It is both a matter of military and etiquette, and it is related to the dignity of my Great Xia, and it must not be sloppy. You two go back and discuss it with the Cabinet, take out a statute, and show it to me."

The two exchanged a look, and then replied respectfully, "Yes, the ministers obey."

Although Emperor Jingfeng is only in his thirties, his energy is not as good as before. A few years ago, he couldn't wait to do everything, and he would never hand over what he could do to the minister, and often soaked in the imperial study for half a night and half a night, forgetting the time when he was busy, so as to strengthen his control over the government.

Now, even if his suspicion has not decreased, his body and bones can no longer support him to consume like this, and his heart is weak, and he often feels tired at every turn, and has to hand over some things to his courtiers to do.

Emperor Jingfeng watched as he weakened day by day, and Long Wei gradually declined. On the other hand, the princes are like the rising sun, high-spirited, ambitious, and silently, the pattern of the court is slowly changing.

"Once the matter has been discussed, then ...... withdraw"

"Father, my son has something to do."

Emperor Jingfeng was about to retire from the court, but was interrupted by a clear young voice, his eyes paused slightly, and when he saw his favorite son, his eyes involuntarily softened: "What's the matter with Che'er, just say it."

Li Jinche is nearly a year younger than his imperial brother Li Jinze, and at the age of thirteen, he is full of vigor and self-confidence, and he looks like he is born with a temperament that does not admit defeat.

For the prince, it was a bit too early to enter the court at the age of thirteen to listen to the government, but he couldn't stand Emperor Jingfeng's preference for him, and Liu Guifei was blowing the pillow wind on the side, and he kept saying that he wanted the second prince to follow in the footsteps of his imperial brother and share his worries for His Majesty.

The thirteen-year-old boy, standing on top of this hall full of court dukes, did not see the slightest restraint, behaved in a down-to-earth manner, and had a royal demeanor, Emperor Jingfeng was very satisfied.

Li Jinche stood up and saluted Emperor Jingfeng, and then said loudly: "Erchen is willing to invite himself to be the envoy of Dongying, boost the morale of the soldiers before the battle, announce the holy decree on behalf of the emperor, and seal the young lord of Dongying to officially succeed to the throne as the king, and promote the prestige of my Great Xia."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked sideways and cast surprised or strange glances at Li Jinze.

Emperor Jingfeng's expression was gloomy, and when he heard this, he raised his eyes and glanced at Li Jinche, his expression could not show joy or anger, and he asked meaninglessly, "Are you sure?" Dongying is a long way away, and the wind and rain are blowing on the road, and you may not be able to come back when you will be able to come back, but it is far less comfortable than the palace in the capital, you have to think clearly."

Li Jinche said firmly, "Erchen thinks very clearly. After all, the son of his father is the prince of his father, and he has enjoyed fine clothes and fine food since he was a child, so he must put the people of the world first, know the people's livelihood and suffering, and take his own responsibility."

"This envoy to Dongying, in addition to helping him calm down the civil strife, but also to officially canonize the young lord of Dongying as the king, such a high-level diplomacy, of course, must be a powerful enough person to act as an envoy, in order to show the solemnity of our great country."

"My father is the king of a country, he is a member of the community, and the eldest brother of the emperor, as the prince, is also a golden branch and jade leaf, and he cannot leave Beijing easily. And the princes of the court and the central government are the ministers of my Great Xia pillars, and they are busy with official duties, so they mobilize and pull the whole body."

Saying that, Li Jinche's tone was relaxed and made a self-deprecating joke: "In contrast, only Erchen has the noble body of a dragon, but he has no achievements, and he has nothing to do all day long, so he just wants to be this symbolic mascot."

Li Jinche is the prince, if he really goes to Dongying, he will definitely be surrounded by a large number of people, and he can't suffer at all, at most he just attends an important occasion, which is indeed similar to the "mascot", but he has a very clear positioning for himself.

Emperor Jingfeng was amused by these words, laughed, and looked at him approvingly: "If you can have this heart, it is already very good. But after all, you are still young, and you have been pampered in the palace for so many years, can you bear the hardships of long-distance travel?"

Li Jinche couldn't help but straighten his chest and said loudly: "When my father was as old as his son, he was already alone with his uncle to support the huge Zhao Palace, and he didn't know how many times more bitter than his son, since this bitter father and emperor could eat, his son naturally ate too!"

"What's more, 'what you get on paper is shallow in the end, and the sons and daughters have read the sage books for several years in the Guozijian, and they don't feel that they have gained as much as they have in the past few months of listening to the government in the court."

Speaking of this, Li Jinche glanced at the prince next to him meaningfully, and said in his words: "Reading thousands of books, you have to travel thousands of miles, and only practice can you learn real skills. If you blindly lock yourself in the palace to study, won't you become a nerd who can only read dead books? How can we afford the society in the future?"