kingnovel Chapter 642 Planning
Chapter 642 Planning
"Your Highness, have you thought it through? Yang Yuntao is the Crown Prince's confidant. If you want to touch him, the Crown Prince will definitely protect him!"
Su Tingmei saw that Chu Ning didn't seem to be joking. Although she knew she couldn't persuade him, she still wanted Chu Ning to think it over carefully.
After all, he has already put half a foot on Chu Ning's boat. If something happens to Chu Ning, he might not even make it to Yunzhou and be killed on the way.
The court struggle is so thrilling.
Once the person behind the scenes falls, the people below will definitely be held accountable.
The Xiahou family is an example!
Chu Ning looked at Su Tingmei who looked cautious and couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry, since I am going to take action, I will naturally think of a foolproof plan."
"Okay, Mr. Su, you've been tired all day. You should rest in the palace today. Tomorrow you will lead the Sizhou troops to Yunzhou."
"You must be careful of this man when fighting Le Yi this time. Whether it is the ability to command troops or the ability to direct troops, this man is far superior to Lord Feng."
Chu Ning was still somewhat worried about the battle in Yunzhou, so he gave a few more reminders.
Su Tingmei stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, rest assured. I will focus on defense this time. We just need to wear them down and we will win this battle."
The State of Yan today is no longer what it used to be. After a series of defeats and heavy casualties, its national strength has been greatly damaged.
As long as this battle is dragged on until Yan is unable to provide food, we can attack at that time and we will surely win.
Chu Ning laughed: "As expected of Mr. Su, you really have a good plan. This plan coincides with my idea."
"I will leave the affairs of Yunzhou to you and Lord Feng. If necessary, you can mobilize some troops from Liangzhou to provide support. I will notify Zhang Xuan and Zhao Yu in advance to cooperate with you."
Su Tingmei's eyes lit up: "If we have the cooperation of Liangzhou troops, we will win this battle. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave!"
Seeing Su Tingmei so confident, Chu Ning showed a look of satisfaction and waved his hand to signal him to leave.
Su Tingmei was a man who knew when to advance and when to retreat. She knew that he would discuss how to deal with Yang Yuntao next, so she didn't want to stay here for long.
Looking at Su Tingmei's departing back, Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "This person's wisdom is probably even higher than Deng Hongwen's."
If he could be used by him, he would surely be a talent suitable for being a prime minister!
Thinking of this, Chu Ning shouted outside the hall: "Come here, go and invite Lord Liu and Lord Deng to come, and tell them that the king has something important to discuss with you."
"Yes!"
Half an hour later, Liu Shouren and Deng Hongwen arrived together.
"See Your Highness!"
"No need to be polite, just sit down and talk."
After some pleasantries, Chu Ning waited for them to sit down, then picked up the list and handed it to Deng Hongwen.
"This is the list Su Tingmei gave me. Sir Deng, your main task in the next period of time is to subdue this group of people."
Chu Ning said calmly: "If you can use it for my king, that would be the best, but if the other party insists on not wanting it, then there is no need to keep it."
Deng Hongwen took the list respectfully, but after just one glance, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Your Highness, these... many of them are mid-level generals!"
"Yes, if these people can submit to me, they will be of great use to me in the future!"
"I understand!" Deng Hongwen solemnly put the list away.
Although Chu Ning did not say what he was going to do in the future, everyone understood that Chu Ning was planning to seize the throne or even the throne in the future!
The current Great Chu Dynasty has long been rotten to the core. If Chu Ning had not forcibly prolonged its life in the past two years, there would be no such prosperity as it is today.
But if the problem is not solved at the root, no matter how much Chu Ning does, it will be useless.
Only when Chu Ning ascends the throne can the current situation of the Chu State be completely changed.
If we can gain the support of so many military generals, it will play a crucial role in the future whether it is a direct coup or a direct uprising.
But Liu Shouren was a little worried: "Your Highness, if you do something too big, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction to His Majesty."
Chu Ning raised his lips slightly: "Don't worry, I just need to magnify another matter, and then Lord Deng can handle this matter with peace of mind."
Liu Shouren raised his eyelids and asked in surprise, "What else is Your Highness going to do?"
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, revealing a hint of coldness, and his murderous intent surged. He sneered, "Of course I want to kill Yang Yuntao who betrayed me!"
"Su Tingmei has just said that it was this person who leaked the news that the king was transporting silver, giving Zhou Lecheng the opportunity to send people to rob the silver."
"It turns out to be him!"
Liu Shouren frowned: "But he is the prince's confidant after all. If we want to touch him, I'm afraid it will take some tricks."
Although Yang Yuntao's official position is not high, he is only a fourth-rank official in the Ministry of Justice, but he is a third-place winner in the imperial examination after all, and he has the support of the prince behind him!
It's not easy to touch this person.
Even Deng Hongwen frowned slightly: "This person has a gloomy mind and does things without leaving any traces. It will be difficult to catch him based on Su Tingmei's confession alone."
As the top three in the first scientific examination, Deng Hongwen and Yang Yuntao had a lot in common and understood each other's character.
It is almost impossible to catch any evidence against Yang Yuntao.
Although there is Su Tingmei's confession, it is only one-sided and the Ministry of Justice will not accept it.
Don’t forget, Minister of Justice Ling Haoran is the prince’s father-in-law!
In addition, Yang Yuntao is still an official under Ling Haoran. Without solid evidence, it is impossible for Ling Haoran to convict Yang Yuntao.
Of course, Chu Ning knew this very well.
Seeing the two capable men being so cautious, Chu Ning smiled and said, "Don't worry, without absolute certainty, I will never act rashly."
"The first thing to do is to take away the power in his hands and make him an idle person. Under such circumstances, I believe he will definitely make mistakes."
"As long as we can find a little evidence against him and magnify it infinitely, we will definitely be able to take him down!"
"At the court tomorrow morning, the two of you will take Su Tingmei's confession and impeach this man. The Crown Prince will definitely protect him. By then, the Emperor will definitely punish him in order to silence the public."
If you want to kill someone, you must first make him lose everything.
What's more, Yang Yuntao deliberately leaked the news, which almost led to the robbery of 10 million taels of silver. Such behavior completely angered Chu Ning.
This time, Chu Ning not only wants this person to die, but also wants him to die in humiliation and torture!
But Liu Shouren, who was cautious by nature, looked embarrassed when he heard this.
After hesitating for a moment, he reminded in a low voice: "Your Highness, I am afraid that it is impossible for me and Lord Deng to make His Majesty punish Yang Yuntao."
Deng Hongwen nodded, frowned and agreed: "Lord Liu is right. Even if His Highness is included, I'm afraid His Majesty will not be able to take down Yang Yuntao."
Their strength is still too weak.
In addition, the prince's party has a large number of people and powerful forces in the court, and they will definitely protect the emperor. After weighing the pros and cons, the emperor will definitely not take down Yang Yuntao.
But Chu Ning smiled slightly and said, "Of course I understand your concerns, so I have already sent someone to invite you nine brothers to have dinner."
If there are not many people in the court, then create some!
Those ten princes who were given fiefs but whose departure to Zhao State was temporarily postponed are the best candidates!
This time, of course the prince has to take the blame!