The most romantic little emperor

Chapter 201: Su Mansion Conspiracy at Night

At this time, the Su Mansion seemed to be plotting something. The Minister of War Wen Tai, the Left Vice Minister of Revenue Kong Boli, the General of Xuanwu Guard Lin Guodong and others gathered here.

Su Zhengfang told everyone about Qin Hao summoning him in the afternoon to see if anyone had any other ideas.

Lin Guodong had a sinister look on his face and laughed, "Brother, this is a good thing. If Yong'er becomes the generalissimo of the bandit suppression, and he eliminates the bandit troubles, wouldn't it be a step further? Maybe the little emperor will really let him command the three armies?"

"In addition, the young emperor's formation of the Qilin Guard is even more beneficial to us. In this way, my Su family will have three great generals. Let's see who dares not to obey my Su family in the future."

Su Yong and Su Meng were extremely excited. For them, nothing could be more joyful than getting a promotion, moreover, to become the most sought-after senior military officer in Daxia.

Other trusted ministers hurriedly congratulated the two princes Su Yong and Su Meng.

Only Kong Boli and Wen Tai frowned, secretly pondering the interests involved.

Su Zhengfang saw and remembered everyone's performance.

On the surface he appeared calm and pleased, but inside he was extremely nervous and troubled.

He never let go of his contempt for the prince and was always on guard against him.

"Bo Li, if you have any ideas, you might as well tell us and we can discuss it together." Su Zhengfang pretended to be relaxed and asked lightly.

Kong Boli hesitated for a moment, exchanged a glance with Wen Tai, slowly stood up, walked to the front of the crowd, and said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, let's not be too happy too soon. Before the dust settles, everything is subject to change."

"Your Majesty, I am wondering what the Crown Prince's intention is. He has unsealed the Ruifeng grain store and promoted the two young masters. Is this what the Crown Prince really thinks? Or is the Crown Prince deliberately creating confusion and harboring ill intentions..."

Du Youwei was very unconvinced and interrupted him. After bowing to Su Zhengfang, he laughed and said, "What Lord Kong said just now does make some sense, but I dare not agree with it."

"Think about it! Today in the court, that old man Li Zhen intervened and won the position of General of the Azure Dragon Guard for Li Mu. In order to stabilize the situation in the court, shouldn't the prince compensate us? Otherwise, how can we let it go? Even if we endure it, will we still be willing to serve the court?"

"And this afternoon, the crown prince was assassinated by the remnants of the White Lotus Sect. Bandits are rampant in various places, and foreign forces are rising. The world is about to be in turmoil. What is the most important thing at this time? The stability of the court. If you were sitting in the crown prince's position, what would you do?"

People were talking about it, and many people agreed with Du Youwei's statement.

Su Zhengfang nodded to Du Youwei, "Youwei, please continue!"

Du Youwei was even more motivated after hearing Su Zhengfang's encouragement. He said passionately, "If I were in that position, I would eliminate external threats first and use the power of others to achieve my goals."

"Everyone might as well think about how Emperor Gaozu overthrew the rule of Daliang more than 20 years ago. Wasn't it because Daliang failed to take Emperor Gaozu's uprising seriously at the beginning, allowing Emperor Gaozu to grow stronger step by step, and finally ended up with a situation where the country was destroyed and the family was ruined."

"Daxia is now at the brink of life and death. There is a severe drought in Hedong and the people are living in misery. Bandits are roiling across the country. The remnants of the White Lotus Sect are about to rise up. The princes of various places are ready to make a move. Foreign tribes are eyeing us covetously. It's really a matter of one move affecting the whole body."

"How could the Crown Prince not know the crisis that Daxia is facing? Would he dare to gamble? Would he dare to let the horse bandits wreak havoc? Would he dare to let the remnants of the White Lotus grow stronger? Would he not worry about the rebellion of the local vassal kings? Would he not be afraid of foreign races invading Daxia?"

"So, he is trying to appease and win us over. He is giving us some benefits, unblocking our grain stores, letting the second son serve as the general of the Qilin Guard, and appointing the eldest son as the Grand Marshal. His purpose is to suppress the bandits."

Du Youwei finished speaking in one breath, picked up the tea on the table and drank it all.

"well said."

Su Meng was the first to applaud and said confidently: "My Lords, I estimate that the Crown Prince's next move will be to strengthen the defense of the capital. He will attack the White Lotus Sect before the bandit problem is completely eliminated."

"This period is the best time for us to make a fortune and develop our power. What do you think?"

When everyone heard about making money, they were all excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and they all clapped and cheered.

Kong Boli sat there with a confused look on his face, not saying a word, feeling very disappointed.

In his eyes, these people didn't care about anything except money and power, and had no sense of crisis at all.

He had already realized that if he followed them, he would be doomed sooner or later, and it was too late to regret it.

The Minister of War Wen Tai had a frown on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Su Zhengfang turned to look at Wen Tai and said with a chuckle, "Minister Wen, what are you thinking about? If you have any ideas, share them with us so that these guys don't get too carried away."

Wen Tai bowed to Su Zhengfang and said modestly, "My Lord, I don't have any profound ideas to offer! However, I have two words to remind you."

Su Meng was extremely excited. Before Su Zhengfang could speak, he couldn't wait to flatter him, "Minister Wen, your words are convincing. We are all ears!"

Wen Tai accepted Su Meng's flattery calmly and said with a laugh, "Second Young Master, please stop disparaging me. Maybe I will have to rely on your support in the future!"

"Minister Wen, you are joking. We can't catch up with your pace even if we flatter you!" Su Meng continued to compliment him, and his words were very beautiful.

Wen Tai retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice, "What Bo Li and You Wei said just now makes sense. Regardless of whether the Crown Prince has ulterior motives or he is trying to give in to us, we must keep a low profile, act in secret, and not let the Crown Prince catch us."

"Secondly, we must work together to keep warm, closely gather under the leadership of the Ninth Thousand Year Old, unify our policies, act in unison, advance and retreat together, and even if something goes wrong, we must be brave enough to take responsibility, otherwise everyone will punish us."

After saying this, everyone applauded.

Su Zhengfang looked at the attitude of the crowd and felt very satisfied.

He stood up and said, "If the enemy comes, we will stop him. If the water comes, we will block it with earth. I don't care what conspiracy the prince is playing. I tell you, if you play with this thing, I am his ancestor. Don't feel burdened."

"But I tell you, you must be careful in everything you do, take good care of your family and servants, keep a low profile in your work and life, and only by keeping quiet can you make a fortune."

"Now that Ruifeng Grain Store has returned to our hands, the Crown Prince will be getting married tomorrow, so he will definitely not have time to take care of other things. We must take this opportunity to quickly ship out a batch of goods and make up for the losses of the past few days."