Li Ye stared blankly at Liu Mingzhi standing in front of the general stage. Although he was not tall, his back was like an insurmountable mountain.
At this moment, he finally understood that he had underestimated his uncle's power from beginning to end.
The power to intimidate officials above the court is just the tip of the iceberg of my uncle's power to intimidate.
My uncle's real threat lies in the Twenty-seventh Prefecture of Northern Xinjiang, on the land where he is currently standing. It is here that his uncle's power can be clearly seen.
It can't help but scare people, and it can't help but scare people.
Li Ye understood a fact that he didn't want to admit.
He had always thought that his uncle's power came from the military, so he handed over the Tiger Talisman without hesitation, thinking that he would be able to sit back and relax from now on.
But today Li Ye discovered that he was wrong, very wrong, very wrong.
My uncle's real power in Dalong now definitely does not depend on that little tiger talisman.
His power comes from his prestige in northern Xinjiang, the court, and the army.
This comes from his power to oversee all military and political affairs in the 27 prefectures and 152 states in Northern Xinjiang.
It comes from the Six Dragon King's Seal in my uncle's hand, which my father personally ordered and had hundreds of skilled craftsmen carve out.
What's ridiculous is that I thought that by accepting the tiger talisman from my uncle's hand, I would no longer be afraid of his uncle's power.
What's even more ridiculous is that my uncle's current rights were actually given by his father, who was a great leader.
As soon as the words were spoken, the millions of soldiers remained silent and obeyed orders and prohibitions, and no one dared to disobey them.
Look at the big dragon... no... look at the world, who can compete with it.
If my uncle rebels today, I am afraid that half of the soldiers and horses will obey his orders, and the other half will obey the orders of the various generals.
As a result, all of Dalong's military power will be lost in the internal fight today.
No matter whether my uncle wins or loses, it will be an unspeakable and unimaginable disaster for Dalong.
Who wins or loses between me and my uncle? To the two countries that are watching with eagerness, they are just children holding gold bricks with no chance of resisting. They are allowed to trample freely in the hinterland of the dragon without hindrance.
Second emperor?
How can my uncle be the second emperor?
In the 27th Prefecture of Northern Xinjiang, he is the emperor in the true sense.
Father, Father, you only calculated that your uncle could help the child resist the military fronts from the two countries and let the child grow up slowly to take charge of the government. However, you underestimated your uncle's strength and failed to calculate that he could not only withstand the military fronts of the two countries.
, but has the ability to counterattack the two countries.
Now that things have come to a point, where should you let your child go?
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty?"
"Ah? Uncle, what did you say?"
Li Ye looked at Liu Mingzhi blankly, not knowing what he just said.
"Your Majesty, I have come to inspect and review the army. I think it is not suitable for me to stay here anymore. It just so happens that I have to go to various state capitals to inspect the situation of spring plowing and seedlings in the past few days. I apologize that I cannot continue to accompany you to review the three armies.
Your Majesty suddenly arrives in Yingzhou and there will definitely be no place to stay. If Your Majesty is at ease, I will immediately have someone arrange a shelter for Your Majesty to rest after I return.
I just wonder if His Majesty, the veteran minister, is willing to go?"
Li Ye looked at Liu Mingzhi's sincere eyes and glanced at the millions of people in the audience: "Of course I'm willing to go? If my uncle doesn't think I'm going to be a bother, I'll stay at your house."
A faint smile appeared on Liu Mingzhi's somewhat gloomy face. He raised his hand and took off the cloak from his back. He slowly walked to Li Ye and tied the cloak around Li Ye.
"Your Majesty? The weather is changeable, please pay attention to the dragon body.
In this world? Father? Late Emperor, I have taken ninety-nine steps for you, and the remaining step can only be taken by Your Majesty yourself."
Liu Mingzhi stood next to Li Ye, raising his hand and pointing to the high-spirited million-strong army below: "Your Majesty, these million-strong armies are not only your power to dominate the world, but also the foundation for your expansion.
When my father, my father, and your father, two generations of emperors, were still alive, they said more than once that it was a taboo for the emperor and his ministers to be suspicious.
Old minister to your majesty......
well........
If Luo Liba Sui is right, I will stop talking nonsense.
The old minister is sweeping the couch in the mansion to wait for you. I sincerely welcome His Majesty to your presence.
Long live the old minister's resignation? Long live the war."
"No...no gifts..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I have withdrawn."
Li Ye lowered his head and looked at the cloak on his body. His eyes were filled with sadness. He looked up at Liu Mingzhi's desolate and lonely back as he walked towards the five hundred soldiers. He pursed his lips twice.
What did you want to say? Finally, I swallowed it.
"Old ministers, have you disturbed your majesty? Please punish your majesty."
After Liu Mingzhi left, Yunyang and hundreds of other generals knelt down in front of Li Ye with sad expressions.
Li Ye looked at the hundreds of generals in the audience, staggered to Yunyang and squatted down: "Old...Old love, if my uncle has a disloyal heart today, what will happen to him?
"
Yunyang was stunned and pondered for a moment: "The old minister and the King of North Vietnam and others can mobilize six or four hundred thousand soldiers and horses in the northern Xinjiang and 150,000 soldiers and horses in the Western Region Protectorate to help your majesty and sacrifice their lives to serve the country."
"Where are the remaining 450,000 troops and horses?"
"With the tiger talisman in hand, the veteran may be able to mobilize it."
Perhaps this word made Li Ye tremble.
"What if it can't be mobilized?"
"Millions of corpses were lying on the ground, rivers of blood flowed, and both sides suffered losses."
"But nearly 700,000 troops are completely convinced by my uncle!"
"Your Majesty, prestige is just prestige. The Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang have been passed down from generation to generation since Emperor Taizu Gao founded the country, and they will never forget the responsibilities they bear.
We can die protecting our country without any complaints!"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Fortunately, Your Majesty, he is as loyal to Your Majesty and to the court as ever. With such a loyal minister, the world will have no worries."
Li Ye looked around at the millions of soldiers and horses in the audience with blank eyes, and nodded with a sneer.
"Yes, if uncle were not loyal, although the dynasty cannot be changed today, the world will also change its owners.
Order the officers and men of the three armies to disperse."
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
Yingzhou City stood beside the palace, and five hundred cavalry guarded Liu Mingzhi and stopped in front of the palace.
Liu Song, the chief butler, heard the noise and hurriedly ran out with a group of people.
"I would like to welcome the young master back home!"
"My servant welcomes the prince back to his home!"
Liu Mingzhi got off his horse, handed the reins to Liu Song, and walked toward the mansion with a gloomy expression.
Upon seeing this, everyone who greeted them stood aside in silence, not daring to make any move. Even Liu Song, the personal steward, swallowed his saliva, handed the horse reins to others, and followed carefully behind him to serve.
"Xiaosong!"
"The little one is here!"
"Where's Yun'er?"
"Back to the young master, the young lady is teaching young master Chengzhi how to write in the inner courtyard!"
"Well, you take someone to clean up my master bedroom, young master, and replace all the bedding with new ones. There may be distinguished guests staying in the house."
"Yes, I understand, little one."
"Go and do your work. Master, go to Yun'er's place."
"Congratulations, young master!"
Liu Mingzhi threw the riding whip to Liu Song and hurried towards Qi Yun's courtyard.
"I just taught you yesterday, and I wrote it wrong again today. What do you think you have been thinking about all day long?"
As soon as Liu Mingzhi stepped into the door, he heard Qi Yun's scolding voice. He turned around and saw Qi Yun's slender jade fingers constantly moving on Liu Chengzhi's forehead.
"Yun'er!"
"Husband, come back!"
"father!"
"Hey, brat, let's go play. Dad has something to say to your mother."
"Thank you dad!"
After hearing his father's words, Liu Chengzhi hurriedly dropped the book in his hand and ran out the door, leaving Qi Yun with a helpless and angry look on his face.
"Husband, I just asked the child to calm down, and you let him go wild again."
Liu Mingzhi subconsciously went to untie the cloak, and then realized that the cloak was already tied to Li Ye.
Sitting on the chair a little lonely, Liu Mingzhi picked up the tea and drank heavily. The good tea was so tasteless at this moment.
Qi Yun immediately saw her husband's distraught appearance, raised her hand and put it on Liu Mingzhi's forehead and kneaded it gently.
"Husband, what's going on? You were so distracted as soon as you came back. Did something happen?"
Liu Mingzhi kneaded the tea cup while staring at the scenery outside the door in a daze.
"His Majesty......
I’m afraid that I have murderous intentions towards my husband!”
Qi Yun trembled suddenly, with a look of panic in her beautiful eyes. She lowered her head and glanced at her husband's gloomy expression, then walked quickly towards the door.
After all the doors and windows were closed, Qi Yun squatted in front of Liu Mingzhi and looked up at Liu Mingzhi: "Husband, please don't scare me. What happened?"
Liu Mingzhi looked down at Qi Yun with complicated eyes: "Today I am in the study with my eldest brother..."
After Qi Yun listened to Mr. Liu's explanation of what happened today, her beautiful eyes were full of struggle, and her hands were entangled helplessly.
After a long time, Qi Yun bit her thin lips tightly and knelt in front of Liu Mingzhi. Her eyes were fixed on Liu Mingzhi, and the secret that she had overheard in the past about her husband stepping on the seven stars came to mind.
.
"Yun'er, get up quickly, what are you doing..."
"Husband, if I dare to say something boldly, have you... ever thought of rebelling..."
Liu Mingzhi fell down on the chair, his brows dancing frequently. After an unknown amount of time, Liu Mingzhi bent down and helped Qi Yun up, and looked outside with his hands behind his back, as if he could see everything outside through the doors and windows.
"Rebellion? What to rebel against?
Do you know what King Zhongwu and King of Northern Vietnam mean? Do you think that His Majesty granted two princes with different surnames for no reason?"
"I...I am confused."
"This means that the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang have 400,000 troops, and General Yun and General Wan Mingliang each command 200,000 elite troops from Northern Xinjiang.
Zhang Mo's cousin, the Anxi Protectorate's 150,000-ton cavalryman, was riding beside him, so he would definitely follow his uncle's arrogance.
He is still counting down to 50 or 50 who he will help, but he is thinking that the court might be more likely to help.
Even though my uncle missed his old relationship, he stayed out of it.
The husband's 300,000 cavalry and the reinforcements from the Western Regions led by Rongrong totaled 450,000.
Once they rebel, they will definitely lose both sides with the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang.
Even if Wei Hu wins miserably at that time, compared to the imperial court, which is popular among the people, Wei Hu is a traitor that everyone can win and punish."
"The backyard...those artillery pieces?"
"Hey, do you think my husband has a chance to use it? After the war, how many troops do you think my husband still has to resist those thieves who are under the banner of justice?
In the end, it was just a stepping stone for them to become marquises and prime ministers.
Li Bohong, Li Qing... and many other people who have grudges against my husband will never miss the opportunity to add insult to injury.
Without His Majesty, the imperial court can suddenly produce many dragon emperors. Without a husband in Northern Xinjiang, they are just lambs to be slaughtered.
opposite?
You also have to look at the general trend of the world."
Qi Yun was in a daze for a moment, and her beautiful eyes suddenly looked at Liu Mingzhi expectantly.
"Husband, tell my sister politely that she can help you."
"Haha... Silly lady, why are you so confused at this time?
Do you think that after the battle between elites from both sides, my husband's remaining troops are still qualified to reason with Wanyan and his junior brother?"
"If you don't talk about them, my husband has gone against his will today, and if you don't say polite words to my junior brother, the countries in the Western Regions will just get the news from the Western Regions and they will kill the dragon non-stop and crush my husband's bones and raise ashes.
At that time, Rongrong alone will not be able to do anything.
They were afraid of Rongrong, not because they were afraid of the power of the Gumo Kingdom, but because Rongrong had a powerful backer like her husband.
Wanyan even disagreed with her junior brother, "You are talking about friendship with the emperor. Do you think it's reasonable?"
You can politely say that you don’t have to kill me. There are many people from the Jin Kingdom, the Turks, and other countries in the Western Regions who want their husbands to die without their bodies intact.
If my husband has no military force to deter him, how can he reason with them?
To be disrespectful, I can kill His Majesty Li Ye today.
Can my husband kill all the Li clan members?
Can you kill the Youyou people who have won the hearts of the people in the world?
Although my husband in Dalong can cover the sky with one hand, he is even more powerful in the world.
There are too many people who want me dead, and there are too many people who want to step on me and rise to power.
Do you believe that if my husband rebels today, soon after the iron cavalry of the two countries of Jin and Tu go south, the dragon will flow into a river of blood, the people will be displaced, and the lives will be ruined?
If you don’t understand Wanyan, you will understand it as a husband; if you don’t understand junior brother, you will still understand it as a husband.”
Qi Yun saw Liu Mingzhi looking a little crazy and hurriedly held her husband in her arms.
"Husband, I'm in the wrong body. I'm in the wrong body. Don't be angry. Don't be angry."
"I'm not angry, I'm just upset. It seems I have to start the second half of the chess game.
You go tell Liu Song and ask him to tell Cheng Kai, Zhou Baoyu, Ye Baotong...the thirty people return to the camp and come to the house to see me as soon as possible."