"As expected of Master Li, that's a great question!"
"King Ding used the excuse of blocking the Jin people to control Yizhou. The premise is that the Jin people will really attack Yizhou. If the Jin people turn to attack Taiyuan, wouldn't it be equivalent to letting King Ding... take over the mountain and become the king?"
"What is this? He is actually the prince."
"Don't you understand? There are too many princes in Bianjing. They have no power in their hands and can't even fart. Prince Ding holds Yizhou in his hands. His power is not ordinary. He is not the same as the other princes.
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"Your Majesty only uses the word "王" to refer to you as King Ding. Don't you understand the pros and cons?"
Only then did the confused guests suddenly realize.
In order to prevent Zhao Huan from taking power and threatening the imperial power, many restrictions must be placed on Zhao Huan, and understanding Zhao Huan's strategic intentions is undoubtedly the top priority.
Otherwise, instead of stopping the Jin soldiers, Zhao Huan would turn back and attack Bianjing with the Jin soldiers. In the end, under the control of the Jin people, he would become a pseudo-emperor and take charge of the Han territory. The joke would be big.
Everyone's doubts further strengthened Zhao Huan's conjecture.
Tonight's situation in the Hongyan Pavilion must have been planned secretly by His Majesty, who wanted to take the opportunity to test Zhao Huan.
The more this happens, the more Zhao Huan cannot lose.
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhao Huan picked up the copper bell and swung it gently. As the crisp ringtone echoed in the hall, Zhao Huan's clear and unhurried voice also sounded.
"Master Li knows the importance of Taiyuan Mansion."
"His Majesty and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all know the importance of Taiyuan Mansion."
"How could a golden man not know this?"
"Even if I try my best, even if Yizhou is filled with mountains of gold and silver, oceans of fine wine, and clouds of beauties, the Jin people will still attack Taiyuan."
"Only by taking Taiyuan can we destroy the Song Dynasty and destroy our Han race."
"And I am stationed in Yizhou, not only to reduce the pressure on Taiyuan Prefecture, but also to prevent the Jin soldiers from splitting into two groups and attacking Bianjing."
"So, the question raised by Master Li is just wishful thinking."
Facing Zhao Huan's refutation, Li Shishi remained calm because she already had the answer in her heart.
No matter how Zhao Huan answered, as long as he threatened that the Jin people would let Taiyuan Mansion go, there would be no need to continue this incense-burning policy.
The guards of Wude Division immediately reported the game between Zhao Huan and Li Shishi to the private room truthfully.
Different from the previous general selection game, the incense burning strategy in the third level uses wedges as markers.
Officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs simplified the content of the policy, copied it on wooden wedges, and then hung them on both sides of the board.
The wedge below Li Shishi's name reads: "Why did the Jin people give up and take Yi? Does the king have a good plan?"
"Bing" is the abbreviation of Taiyuan Prefecture.
Cai Jing immediately praised: "As expected of Master Li, he went straight to the topic as soon as he spoke. This issue is also a concern for all the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty."
Han Mulu quickly agreed: "Taiyuan Mansion is known as Dragon City, and it is the most important barrier in the north."
"Once Taiyuan Prefecture falls, we can capture Luoyang, blockade Tongguan, and cut off the connection between the most elite Northwest Army and Bianjing."
"Follow Ke and the army coming from the east to attack Bianjing together."
"Even if there is a huge bait, the Jin people will never take the bait and will fight to the death in Taiyuan."
"It can be said that attacking Taiyuan is the national policy of Jin. How can the king mess with the national policy of Jin?"
Cai Jing and Han Mulu were hinting to Zhao Ji not to give Zhao Huan so much power and waste their energy in Yizhou, which was of no use at all.
Only by fully operating Taiyuan can we stop the enemy.
Now that Tong Guan is dead, Cai Jing can take advantage of the situation and reach out to Taiyuan Mansion. When the time comes, Cai Jing, as the prime minister, will be the veritable head of the six prime ministers, with all the power in the world.
At this moment, Zhu Lian's crisp voice sounded.
She looked at Chuezi and whispered softly: "There must be a battle in Taiyuan. Yizhou can assist Taiyuan on the left and protect Bianjing on the right."
Zheng Qingyun was a young lady from a young family. Although she had some similar literary talents, she had never read any military literature, so she asked in a low voice: "Sister, what does this mean?"
Zhu Lian was thoughtful, and after a moment, he explained: "What the prince means is that Taiyuan Mansion is a battleground for military strategists, and a war is inevitable."
"The purpose of operating Yizhou is not to replace the position of Taiyuan Prefecture, but to reduce the defensive pressure on Taiyuan and at the same time protect Bianjing from being raided by Jin soldiers."
Zheng Qingyun suddenly realized: "So that's it."
Little did he know that the conversation between the two women struck a chord in Zhao Ji's heart.
The reason why he ignored Cai Jing and Han Mulu was because of the four words "You protect Bian Jing".
Zhao Ji nodded, finally showing a look of satisfaction on his face.
"It seems that Yizhou is indeed important."
"The Jin people couldn't attack the Song Dynasty with just one army."
"Expedition to Taiyuan in the north and capture of Bianjing in the east."
"The king is stationed in Yizhou, and he is really guarding Bianjing and blocking the enemy from outside the territory."
Upon hearing this, Cai Jing and Han Mulu's expressions instantly fell. They wanted to use the importance of Taiyuan Prefecture to weaken Yizhou's sense of existence.
As a result... no matter how important Taiyuan Prefecture is, can it be more important than Bianjing?
Zhao Ji was in a good mood, and Yaxing came out again: "My dear friends, who do you think can win this time?"
The officials who lost money in the previous level shrank their necks. Even if they wanted to make up their losses, they had no capital left.
Officials who have money in their hands are a little worried.
After seeing Zhao Huan's strength and being rational, they should overpower Zhao Huan, but... this third level has too strong political implications.
With Cai Jing watching, who would dare to put money on Zhao Huan?
Those officials who were enamored with Zhao Huan had no choice but to bite the bullet and put their money on Li Shishi.
"I think Master Li will definitely win, so I'll try my best with one hundred taels of silver."
"I also suppressed Master Li and gave him one hundred taels of silver to help with the fun."
Seeing that all the officials were dejected, Cai's party members instantly became angry and spent money like water.
"A hundred taels of silver? It's too shabby. The minister pressed the master of the Li Palace for a thousand taels of silver. Although King Ding understood the importance of Yizhou, he may not be able to implement it."
"That's right! I have long seen the value of Yizhou. In other words, everyone knows the strategic significance of Yizhou. It is nothing special."
"Hehehe, how much does Princess Ding plan to suppress?"
Even if Zhu Lian felt disgusted with the gambling game set up by His Majesty himself, he could only go with it.
"Xiaoxia, there is no need to save the money, just take it all."
At Zhu Lian's call, the door was pushed open a small crack, and Xiaoxia followed the crack and handed the banknote in.
Zhu Lian directly put the five thousand taels of silver on the table: "The money you win is not reliable after all. Even if you lose, you won't feel bad."
Han Mulu couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Princess Ding is so arrogant that she spends five thousand taels of silver at a time. Even the ministers in the court don't have the courage of Princess Ding."