Today, King Duanjun is also entertaining guests in the mansion, and the scale is not small, which is very different from the situation of the cold court three years ago.

Three years ago, the county king was only theoretically qualified to compete for the throne, but his strength ranked last among all adult princes, and there seemed to be no other way than to rely on other brothers.

However, three years later, Duanjun Wang not only ranked in the top five among adult princes, but also gained an advantage in the recent strategic battle of Quanzhou Mansion, which has attracted great attention from the government and the opposition.

On December 16, the imperial court urgently transferred Wang Zuojun, the prefect of Xuanwei Prefecture in Yunnan Province, to take over the post of prefect of Quanzhou Prefecture, and it seemed that the final result of the strategic battle of Quanzhou Prefecture was announced.

Wang Zuojun was one of the important confidants of King Duanjun, and this appointment immediately attracted the attention of the prince and courtiers, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.

Today, there are 16 tables of banquets in the Duanjun Wang's foreign mansion, all of which are Duanjun Wang's cronies and backbones in the court and the opposition, and most of them are newcomers who have only joined the palace in the past three years.

And there was also a banquet in the inner mansion, but only two people were invited, one was the Marquis of Donglu, and the other was Li Cheng, the young Zhan Shi of the Zhan Mansion, and the two were the strongest arms of the King of Duanjun in the court.

Although Dongluhou is no longer in the army, he still has a high prestige in the army, and many of his old subordinates are in high positions.

Li Cheng was transferred to the Zhan Mansion three and a half years ago to serve as the young Zhan Shi, this position was originally noble, and the work was mainly to teach and assist the prince, but the prince has not yet been established in this dynasty, so this position is an idle position.

The ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee originally thought that Li Cheng's official fortune would end here, and he would be mixed for decades, and it would be his greatest luck to return to old age at that time, but he did not expect that Emperor Song carried out a reform of the official system three years ago, and incorporated the Zhan Shifu into the official reform office, and cooperated with the Ministry of Officials and the Inspectorate to implement the official reform work.

Now Li Cheng has become the third-in-command of the official reform office, and his status is second only to the official department Shangshu and the Inspectorate Zuodu Yushi, and he has also become one of the important ministers in the court.

This article and martial arts complement each other and cooperate with each other, making the overall strength of Duanjun King thriving.

Originally, today's Duanjun King also invited Li Mao, the acting chairman of the Yuhua Lane Management Committee, but Li Mao politely refused because of the busy affairs of Yuhua Lane.

King Duanjun was not too disappointed, since Ah Li's identity was confirmed and the Yuhua Lane Management Committee rose, Tianhuo and Ah Li had unknowingly grown into a force to be reckoned with, and everyone wanted to win them over and the forces behind them.

However, these attempts failed, and the Taiyi Academy became their natural barrier, no one could meet them, and the forces they represented also played Tai Chi pushing, keeping a certain distance from any force, never interfering in the affairs of the court, and wandering between the major forces.

Duanjun Wang took some leads, had a good relationship with Tianhuo and Ah Li, and had many cooperation projects, and in the eyes of outsiders, the two sides cooperated happily and borrowed from each other.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, King Duanjun had already taken Dongluhou and Li Cheng to the outer mansion to toast and speak, and now they could finally sit down and talk quietly and discuss next year's plans.

King Duanjun waved his hand and stepped down, raised his glass and said, "Uncle Dou and Li Cheng, thank you for your hard work in the past few years, and this king respects you a glass." ”

Dongluhou and Li Cheng hurriedly expressed their gratitude and raised their glasses to drink.

King Duanjun continued to raise his glass, "Today, this king invited the two of you to come, which has caused a lot of trouble to the two of you, and I really have something in my heart that I want to ask you for advice, please forgive me, I will punish myself with a glass first." ”

"Where, where, the prince is polite. The two toasted again.

"Uncle Dou, Li Cheng, now the situation in Quanzhou is good, this king is preparing to take advantage of the victory to pursue, and achieve a decisive victory within two years, so as to earn a big face in front of his father.

However, recently, many people have persuaded me to accept it when they see it, I thought they were all lobbyists for other princes, but the letter from Tianhuo the day before yesterday was also of the same tone, I was puzzled, and I hope that the two of them will explain it for me. ”

Dongluhou and Li Cheng looked at each other, Dongluhou cleared his throat and said, "Lord, in my opinion, you should also stop in Quanzhou." ”

King Duanjun said unhappily: "Uncle Dou, how can you say this?"

"The prince is a fan of the authorities, haven't you thought about why the Holy Lord wants to designate Quanzhou as a place for the princes to attack?"

"Isn't it so that our brothers can be selected from among them the most suitable crown prince to take over the great cause of the dynasty?"

"The prince was really trapped by the superficial fame and fortune, and he didn't see the essence of this matter. ”

King Duanjun thought about it seriously, but still didn't understand the joints: "Uncle Dou might as well say it clearly." ”

"Does the prince remember the cause of the strategic battle in Quanzhou?"

"It was the eldest brother and the second brother who wanted to control the maritime control of eastern Fujian, which resulted in a large number of civilian casualties, and my father opened up the place as a battlefield all the way, allowing all the princes to fight for control of Quanzhou Mansion by non-military means. ”

Dongluhou shook his head and said: "I estimate that most of the princes have the same idea as you, but in the opinion of the old minister, the emperor wants to use Quanzhou Mansion to consume the energy of the princes who have nowhere to vent, and by the way, observe the style of the princes, as for the victory or defeat, it doesn't matter much." ”

When King Duanjun heard this, he showed a thoughtful expression.

"The territory of the Song Kingdom is so vast, and the saint is so sacred, will it decide the ownership of the throne based on the gains and losses of one city and one pool, and the merits of one day and one night?

The saint still has a thousand years to observe the princes, and only by constantly creating new deeds and growing can he win the love of the saint, so Tianhuo will persuade the prince to give up Quanzhou or neutrality, and choose to go to Yunnan, Guizhou and Guizhou to defend the country. ”

Li Cheng interjected at this time: "Lord Wang, what Hou Ye said is extremely true, Quanzhou has an advantage in a strategic battle, this is the consensus of the world, how can the Holy Ming not know, in fact, the victory has already been decided."

If we seek a complete victory in Quanzhou, it will be equivalent to starting a war with all the princes, whether we win or lose, we will become the target of public criticism, and the other princes will also form an alliance to resist, and the best result is undefeated.

If it drags on for a few years or decades, it will not only be useless to the reputation of the prince, but it will also make people feel that the prince has an advantage but cannot transform the victory, and your evaluation will decline.

If we jump out of the shackles of Quanzhou and let Zuojun uphold justice and continue to guide other princes to attack Quanzhou, which not only attracts and consumes their energy, but also makes us undefeated, why not?"

Dongluhou added: "Although Quanzhou Mansion is rich, it is only a place in eastern Fujian after all, and the space that can be operated is too small, while the land of Yunnan and Guizhou is a million miles of fertile soil, and there is a lot of room for maneuvering.

Although the two provinces developed late, the foundation is weak, but the lower the starting point, the stronger your skill and ability, from one to ten is ten times the growth, from eighty to one hundred is only two into five growth, why not choose a low starting point of the place to pioneer.

Besides, Yunnan and Guizhou were originally the prince's inherent sphere of influence, and other princes did not look down on that barren land, but it was conducive to our development. ”

Li Cheng continued: "What's more, Yunnan and Guizhou are located in the borderlands, the Western Tibet and cult forces are rampant, and there are many wars, and the imperial court has allocated a large amount of goods and materials, and at the same time, it will give more rights and freedoms to the person in charge.

What's more, Yunnan and Guizhou are not as barren as the legend, and the Xuanji faction has developed rapidly in Yunnan and Guizhou over the years, especially in terms of commerce, and can become a new arm of the prince. ”

King Duanjun, who had been listening, suddenly spoke: "This time is different from the past, the Xuanji faction has developed too fast over the years, and there is Tianhuo and Ah Li behind it, so they don't listen to me like before." ”

Li Cheng said: "The Xuanji faction is indeed different from the past, so the prince can no longer regard them as a small Xuan-level sect that served you back then, but should show enough sincerity to form an alliance with them and treat them with courtesy." ”

"Alliance, they are only a prefecture-level sect now, is this kind of courtesy too much to elevate them?"

Dongluhou spoke: "Why not? If the first Song Emperor had not put down his body and formed an alliance with the Great Luo Sect and Longhu Mountain, how could there be the Great Song Dynasty of eternity."

The Xuanji Sect may not be strong at this time, but Lord Wang, you have also seen many disciples of the Xuanji Sect, which one is not a masterpiece? Although it can't catch up with the genius of Tianhuo, all of them will have immeasurable achievements in the future.

If such a potential sect is not co-opted, do you want to use your hot face to stick to the cold ass of those heaven-level sects? The Xuanji faction only needs time to precipitate, and I think it will definitely be the best among the heaven-level sects in the future.

What's more, with Tianhuo and Ah Li, and the support of the Yuhua Lane Management Committee and the Heavenly Demon Forest, the future is really limitless. ”

King Duanjun suddenly said: "Actually, there has been something in my heart for the past few years, which makes my bedroom uneasy!

This question is not easy to answer, once the imperial power is involved, the princes will not recognize it.

Dongluhou said: "Since the establishment of the Song Kingdom, there have been more than 6,000 kings, none of whom are women, and further up, the Han Kingdom is longer than the Song Kingdom, and there are no female kings in history." ”

King Duanjun said in a deep voice: "But there are many women in history who appear as regents, including imperial sisters and imperial aunts!"

Dongluhou was also a little hesitant, he didn't dare to say it at the moment, but in the future, if there was any contradiction or dirtiness between the Duanjun King and the Chengyang princess and the concubine, the Duanjun King would remember his words today.

Li Cheng saw the difficulties of Dongluhou and said: "Since ancient times, it has been the consensus of the world that men sit on the throne, and female regents are just a drop in the ocean in the historical process, and there are very few of them, because they are special and will be recorded in the history books.

As long as the prince works hard and serves the country wholeheartedly, I think the people of the world will definitely return to the king, and those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, which is an eternal truth. ”

Dongluhou had already sorted out his thoughts and said: "Lord, in the opinion of the old minister, the heart of the princess and the concubine is not above the court, and it is their pursuit to soar into the feather to seek immortality, and they refuse to come out after entering the Taiyi Academy, isn't it just to show their attitude?"

Li Cheng continued to work harder and said: "The princess is the youngest Tianjiao in the Heavenly Demon Forest, and her bloodline is limited, even if she wants to be called the emperor, she is also the demon emperor, and she will not compete with the prince for the throne of the Song Kingdom."

And the horse is the third disciple of the dean, and it is very likely that he will break through the Mahayana period in the future and inherit the position of the dean, and at that time he will be a transcendent figure, and his achievements will not be lower than the king of a country, and there is no king in the Mahayana period in history. ”

The king of Duanjun was persuaded by the two, and raised another glass of wine and said: "With the help of two people, why should this king worry about the great cause, and the king of Ming Japan will write again to ask for the order to guard Yunnan and Guizhou and defend the border for the country!"

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