kingnovel Chapter 1397
Chapter 1397
"For those arrogant and fierce soldiers, the three military marquises, Marquis Heqing, Marquis Zhulu, and Marquis Huaiyuan, were all arrested and imprisoned by His Majesty, and then they suffered setbacks at His Majesty's hands... According to their temperament, they are probably already furious and will certainly not let this go."
"If we compromise and secretly fan the flames... let them cause some more trouble as soon as possible, His Majesty will have no choice but to deal with them. Lord Zhan, we, and all the gentry and scholars in the land will then have a temporary respite?"
Chen Zhou explained his ideas in detail.
Obviously.
Even if he personally witnessed Zhu Yunwen leading the Dragon Guard and Tiger Guard on a tour of the outskirts of the capital and then escaping unscathed, he would at most think that Lan Yu and his group had suffered some kind of setback at Zhu Yunwen's hands. He would never have dreamed that the so-called "Huaixi nobles," "traitors," and "anti-military forces"... would have been wiped out completely long ago.
Essentially, Zhu Yunwen updated the online game "Da Ming OL" from version 1.0 to 6.0 in one go, but they were still stuck at version 1.1...
For this matter.
The same thought was in the minds of others.
So immediately, someone nodded in agreement: "A strategy of avoiding direct contact and using a diversionary tactic is indeed a good one, and it won't easily get you labeled a 'rebel.' I think... Lord Chen's suggestion... is feasible!"
The others pondered for a moment.
They all nodded solemnly, "There's really no other way..."
Having the opportunity to temporarily alleviate the immediate crisis without being radical is indeed in line with the smooth and shrewd style of these seasoned veterans.
Having convinced everyone, Chen Zhou, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, immediately felt at ease.
Then he tapped the armrest of the armchair next to him to attract everyone's attention and said, "So the most urgent task is... to find out where the Duke of Liang and his rebel army are currently encamped."
To put it simply, it boils down to one sentence.
If you want to provoke them to keep causing trouble, you have to find out where they are first, right? Otherwise, who are you provoking and who are you instigating?
Everyone else nodded in agreement:
"Lord Chen is the one who can handle things well."
“This matter is not too difficult. The number of trusted soldiers under the command of the Duke of Liang and other military marquises is not small. Moreover, with so many nobles from Huaixi rising up together, even if they are defeated and flee, the commotion will definitely be significant.”
"Exactly! Spend some manpower and time to quietly investigate around the Alchemy Department, and we'll have results soon."
"..."
Having made up their minds to do this, everyone naturally followed the ideas of Chen Zhou, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and brainstormed and made their own plans.
"Then it's settled for now. I will be in charge of the area south of the Alchemy Department."
"I will send someone disguised to the southwest to inquire!"
"Then I will have my men head north to take a look."
"..."
Although everyone present had been promoted by Zhan Hui, Zhan Hui was not a fool who blindly developed his own faction of disciples. His subordinates were certainly capable and competent, and in just a few words, he gave out and assigned specific action plans.
Chen Zhou took a deep breath.
With a hint of fear in his eyes, he reminded them, "But I must reiterate, you must be extremely careful in your actions this time! Be absolutely cautious and do not let anyone notice anything amiss! Our current master is no pushover."
Since Zhan Hui had contacted and arranged things with these trusted disciples in advance because Zhu Yunwen was preparing to launch a tax reform, there were some things he would no longer hide from them—including the "person behind the scenes" who had been the talk of the town since Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne.
Therefore, these people here naturally dared not underestimate Zhu Yunwen in the slightest.
The fact that Zhu Yunwen escaped unscathed from the arrogant and fierce troops of the Huaixi nobles today made them even more afraid.
They all agreed with Chen Zhou's repeated emphasis: "Absolutely! Who knew that he would have such keen insight at such a young age? He seems cynical and unrestrained, but in reality, he knows a lot about things inside and outside the court!"
"Indeed, they are ruthless when it comes to doing things. Lord Zhan hesitated for only a moment today and his thoughts were discovered, resulting in this calamity. If you or I were to reveal any clues, the consequences would be unimaginable!"