mtlumby2d Chapter 105 This is the way to keep the unrest to a minimum.
Chapter 105 This is the way to keep the unrest to a minimum.
"Lin Shiming! Speak up if you have something to say, or get out! I'm too sleepy to be an audience member for your 'spoiled wife' drama!"
Lin Xiao's "darling wife" trembled, obediently shutting her mouth under the pressure of her brother's bloodline, immediately climbing out of Lu Yuxi's arms and quickly returning to normal.
The entire sequence of actions took less than a breath, leaving Lu Yuxi speechless with astonishment at the speed of her change of expression.
What kind of vain and shrewish woman is his crown princess?
As I always say, there are new surprises every day.
However, surprises can be discovered gradually, but today's matters must be addressed today.
“Brother, we have indeed come here on important business.”
In Lin Shihe's eyes, aside from being like a camel that had nudged his cactus, Lu Yuxi was otherwise quite trustworthy. So, when Lu Yuxi started to speak, Lin Shihe, being considerate, remained sober and gestured for him to continue.
"I don't know where this place is..."
Lu Yuxi finished speaking, and Lin Shihe instantly understood.
"Shi Ming, go find Shi Feng and make arrangements. No one is allowed near the study."
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Lin Shiming looked up in surprise. He had already forgotten about the beating he had just received and started rambling on again.
"You're bullying me like this? Why don't you go and do it yourself?"
What are all these things?
Lin Shihe frowned, "Is your mouth damaged?"
"No, no, no!" Lin Shiming quickly stopped himself, "I'll go right now."
*
He was gone for almost fifteen minutes.
When this dawdling, inexplicable person finally made arrangements and returned from outside, he also brought back a plate of fried peanuts, a plate of cold beef salad, and a pot of wine from the kitchen.
His nonchalant demeanor showed no sign of the beating he had just received.
Lu Yuxi looked at Lin Shiming with a complicated expression, finally understanding why her warning was not as effective as her brother's.
This guy never learns from his mistakes. The only thing he cares about is probably his "face as a dignified young general."
What do you mean?
Lin Shiming looked bewildered. He scratched his head, pondered for a while, and then suddenly realized what was going on. He then hesitated between peanuts and beef with great heartache, and finally pushed the peanuts toward Lu Yuxi.
Just say what you want to eat! Why make me guess?
The peanuts on the plate were fried to a fragrant aroma, which made Lu Yuxi pause for a moment.
Okay, I forgot he's a heartless little fool.
Lu Yuxi smiled helplessly and pushed the plate back to Lin Shiming, "You eat by yourself, I'm going to talk to my brother about serious business."
"Oh!"
*
The two of them were entrusted by Emperor Longyun to come in person to discuss the change of plans with Lin Shihe.
The story is a long one, so Lu Yuxi started by recounting what happened at Baohua Hall yesterday, including Bai Qiongzhu vomiting blood and fainting, Lin Shiming displaying his might, and the communication and decisions made by the four of them from beginning to end.
As a prince, and now the crown prince, Lu Yuxi is erudite and knowledgeable, possessing a vast vocabulary far exceeding that of the author. Therefore, in less than a quarter of an hour, he vividly and clearly described the events, surpassing even the author's earlier writing in its brilliance.
Lin Shihe's expression changed constantly as Lu Yuxi spoke concisely yet precisely and aptly. First, it was cold and stern; then, anger rose; then a sense of satisfaction and relief; finally, he frowned in thought, and his expression settled on the realization that something terrible was about to happen.
He suddenly felt that the ominous aura had become even more active.
"...So you've come today?"
"Father said the new plan is riskier, so he asked my brother to speed up the process. Also, he asked my brother to find a way to take control of the entire capital region as soon as possible."
"..."
Crazy?
I am human, not a god!
I'm already working myself to death! I'm doing the work of two people, and you're still urging me to speed up and even daring to give me more tasks?
Controlling the capital region is no easy task. According to Emperor Longyun, it meant completely controlling all personnel in and around the capital to prevent any unrest.
It's important to understand that Prince Ping also has his eyes on these troops. And he may have already made contact with some of them. After all, which prince can seize the throne solely through civil officials? Everyone needs some military force under their command.
This task is clearly a direct confrontation with the well-prepared forces of King Ping. Even with full commitment, it's impossible to complete in a short time.
Lin Shihe said with a dark face, "I can do the first one, but I can't do the second one. Go find your Crown Princess; she's also a military officer."
The military general and the crown princess looked up blankly, half of the beef still sticking out of their mouths.
"Hmm?" Lin Shiming whimpered twice before realizing what was happening, and hurriedly swallowed the piece of beef. "How did this happen to me! I'm busy too!"
"Aren't you quite familiar with Liang Zhang of the Military Command? Ask him to help you." You brat, always trying to cause trouble for your own brother!
"Is this a question of who to talk to? I don't have time either!" Lin Shiming counted on his fingers, "Palace affairs, the Ministry of Justice, taking care of children, the imperial examinations..."
He was indeed overwhelmed with other commitments.
The atmosphere in the study fell silent for a moment; this matter was truly difficult to handle. They needed someone loyal and reliable, capable, resourceful, and powerful enough to withstand the Prince of Ping's attacks.
Lu Yuxi frowned. "But apart from my brother and Shi Ming, I'm afraid there's no one in the capital who can handle this task."
Lin Shihe calmly pondered for a moment, considering all the military generals in the court, and still felt that he could not casually involve anyone in such an important matter.
If this path is blocked, we should break out of this mindset, take a holistic view, and approach the problem from a new angle.
He closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, then suddenly had a sudden realization.
"Since neither of us is free, let's just leave it at that."
The other two people were instantly stunned.
"No, ignore it?"
"Hmm." Lin Shihe rubbed his cuffs. "We have no way to control the entire capital region in a short time, so we might as well just let Prince Ping be. Liang Zhang is one of our men, and no matter what Prince Ping does, he can't possibly hold the entire capital region in his hands."
"What do you mean, brother?"
"Since we need to act quickly, why not do both the abolition of the old policy and the sentencing of the Empress Dowager at the same time, without any order of priority? Besides, resistance is necessary for bloodshed. Chaos is necessary for profiting from."
Since the plan to proceed gradually is abandoned, the abolition of "ruling the country with filial piety" will inevitably encounter even stronger obstruction and resistance.
There are only two sources of resistance: ordinary people and court officials.
The common people are relatively easy to appease; as long as the court handles policies well and doesn't directly harm their interests, they are relatively easy to pacify. The biggest problem lies with the court officials.
They will undoubtedly try every means to stop it, from begging on their knees to threatening suicide to prove their loyalty. Proving loyalty by dying in court is a very difficult matter to handle. Even if it succeeds in the future, Emperor Longyun will inevitably be branded with the stain of having forced a minister to his death.
It would be better to simply allow Prince Ping to control some forces that could resist. Then, when Emperor Longyun proposes to abolish the "rule of the country based on filial piety," these people will definitely go all out and try every means to use this power to cause trouble and attempt to overthrow Emperor Longyun.
At this point, the situation would become that these ministers were plotting rebellion by force, and they could be directly and justifiably punished according to the law.
In this way, the disobedient ministers were gone, the new policies could be implemented smoothly, and the Empress Dowager and Prince Ping could be convicted of treason, achieving multiple goals at once.
This is a quick and decisive approach, addressing all the problems at once.
Lin Shihe's words were vague, but Lu Yuxi was able to understand them after a little thought.
He pondered for a moment, "What about the common people? If the capital falls into chaos, the common people will surely suffer."
“Easy.” Lin Shihe stood up. “And Liang Zhang too.”
As I just said, Liang Zhang is one of their people.
"The soldiers that Shi Ming transferred from Tingyun Army to maintain order at the imperial examination are still in the suburbs. They are all top-notch scouts. It is still possible to have these people secretly hidden in various parts of the capital and work with Liang Zhang's military command to protect the people."
If Prince Ping were to plot a rebellion, his primary target would only be Emperor Longyun. He would undoubtedly choose to kill Emperor Longyun first, which would actually pose less of a threat to the people. By deploying the Tingyun Army and the Military Command in the capital, it would be easy to stop any who might try to harm the people.
"At that time, we will allow King Ping to place his men in the garrison and open the city gates, thus minimizing the losses."
King Ping was determined to seize every second, so once the city gates were opened, he would no longer pay attention to the outside.
Lu Yuxi clenched her fists. "But it is still turmoil."
“I know. So there’s another plan.” Lin Shihe tapped his knuckles lightly on the table. “We’ll control the timing of the unrest when His Majesty goes to the summer palace every year.”
The summer palace is located outside the capital, so if Prince Ping wanted to take action, he would not choose the capital as the battlefield.
This is the way to keep the unrest to a minimum.