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Sima Yi said sincerely, "The princes in the court are all mediocre. Only the Seventh Prince is a man of both literary and military skills, and is deeply loved by the people. He will surely inherit the throne and become a wise ruler in the future!"

Chu Yang's heart moved. This Sima Yi was really well-informed and even knew his situation in the court.

He pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Sir, you seem to know a lot about the affairs of the court."

Sima Yi smiled slightly and said, "I am also a citizen of the Great Zhou, and I must care about the world."

"The situation in the court is chaotic right now. Several princes are fighting overtly and covertly for the position of crown prince, and the situation has already become chaotic."

"I have heard that the princes have become even more aggressive recently. Not only have they recruited soldiers in secret, they have even colluded with foreign tribes and are planning a rebellion."

Chu Yang was shocked. He had heard about what Sima Yi said before, but he didn't expect that things would develop to this extent.

"Does sir know the details?"

Sima Yi nodded and told Chu Yang all the secrets of the court that he knew.

After listening to Sima Yi's story, Chu Yang's heart could not calm down for a long time.

He thought he was far away in Qiongzhou and could stay out of it, but he didn't expect that the whirlpool of the court would eventually draw him in.

"In your opinion, what should I do?" Chu Yang was silent for a moment and then asked.

Sima Yi's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he bowed and said: "Seventh Prince, the only plan now is to build high walls, store up food, and slowly claim the throne!"

He lowered his voice and whispered his plan into Chu Yang's ear.

After hearing this, Chu Yang laughed secretly in his heart!

He didn't expect that Sima Yi actually knew what another counselor had said.

But it sounds okay. Maybe in these troubled times, I really have to follow Zhu Yuanzhang's path!

After all, the current general is Xing Daorong and the counselor is Sima Yi!

"Yes, sir, what you said is absolutely right. I will take note of it."

Chu Yang had a hypocritical smile on his face, because he always felt that Sima Yi was trying to discredit him!

But now that we are officially recruiting people, we can only use them first!

"Sir, you are so talented. I am very grateful to you. From now on, please don't call yourself a commoner. Just call me Your Highness."

Sima Yi was proud in his heart, but he remained humble on the surface: "Your Highness, I am a humble commoner... no, I am just trying my best. I still need your wisdom and bravery to plan and direct everything."

Chu Yang wanted to roll his eyes after hearing this. This Sima Yi was really a flatterer. He kept talking about how wise and powerful he was and how he could plan strategies, without even worrying about his tongue slipping.

However, he still had to pretend to be courteous on the surface, after all, now was the time to employ people.

Although Sima Yi looks slick, he is indeed smart and we will have to rely on him in the future.

"Sir, you are too modest,"

Chu Yang suppressed his nausea and continued, "What you just said is absolutely right, 'Build high walls, store up food, and slowly claim the throne'. This is indeed a long-term plan, but there is one thing that worries me right now."

When Sima Yi heard this, he immediately perked up and asked quickly, "What are you worried about, Your Highness? I am willing to help you solve your problems."

"well,"

Chu Yang pretended to sigh heavily, "Sir, you also know that my Qiongzhou is located in a remote area, and it is inevitable that it will be invaded by the Japanese pirates."

"Those Japanese pirates were extremely cruel and did all kinds of evil, including burning, killing, looting, raping and plundering. They did everything they could."

"Although I want to wipe them out, I don't have enough troops and warships. I am powerless!"

When Sima Yi heard this, he immediately understood that Chu Yang was hinting to him that he wanted the warship!

He laughed secretly in his heart. This Chu Yang was really impatient. It was only at the beginning, but he was already eager to expand his influence.

However, he was also happy to go with the flow. After all, only when Chu Yang's power grew stronger could he gain greater benefits.

So Sima Yi pretended to ponder for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"Your Highness is right. The Japanese pirates are indeed a serious threat and must be eliminated. However, it is not an easy task to wipe them out."

"What do you think, sir?"

Chu Yang asked hurriedly, but he was cursing in his heart, this old fox was playing tricks on him again.

"In my humble opinion, if we want to wipe out the Japanese pirates, we must first solve the problem of warships."

Sima Yi said slowly, "The reason why the Japanese pirates are so rampant is because they have the sea at their backs and can come and go freely. If we don't have warships, we can only passively take the beating and pose no threat to them at all."

"Sir, what you said is very true. This king also has the same idea. But how can we solve the problem of the warship?"

Chu Yang asked in a puzzled manner.

Sima Yi laughed secretly in his heart. This Chu Yang was playing dumb again. He clearly wanted him to solve the problem of the warship, but he pretended to know nothing.

However, he did not point it out, but just followed Chu Yang's words.

"I am not talented, but I am willing to serve Your Highness and go to various coastal areas to recruit craftsmen and build warships. What do you think?"

"Are you serious, sir?" Chu Yang asked in a surprised tone.

"It's absolutely true!" Sima Yi said sincerely.

"Good! Good! Good!" Chu Yang said three good words in a row, then grabbed Sima Yi's hand and said excitedly, "Sir, you are indeed a loyal minister to me! With your help, there is no need to worry about not being able to accomplish great things!"

Sima Yi was a little overwhelmed by Chu Yang's sudden enthusiasm, and he smiled awkwardly.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. I am only trying my best to help you."

"Sir, there is no need to be so modest. I know what I am doing."

Chu Yang patted Sima Yi on the shoulder, then changed the subject and said, "Sir, you have a heavy responsibility when you go here, and I cannot let you leave empty-handed."

"Come here! Go to the storehouse and get fifty taels of gold. Select twenty strong guards and give them to you, sir, in case of emergency."

"How...how does this happen?"

Sima Yi said no, but his eyes were always staring at the boxes of glittering gold, and his heart was already beaming with joy.

"Sir, there is no need to refuse. This is what you deserve."

Chu Yang waved his hand and said without letting anyone refuse.

"Then...then I will respectfully obey your command."

Sima Yi accepted Chu Yang's reward with a smile, thinking to himself that Chu Yang was really generous. It seemed that he had to show off more in front of him in the future and try to get more benefits.

After watching Sima Yi and his troops leave in a mighty manner.

The smile on Chu Yang's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of coldness.

"Build high walls, store abundant food, and slowly claim the throne?"

Chu Yang looked at Sima Yi in the distance and muttered to himself, "Sima Yi, Sima Yi, I don't know if this is the real Zhongda or the fake Zhongda, I have to be on guard!"

Chu Yang's eyes flashed coldly, and then he sat in the study room thinking about how to attack the Japanese pirates.

Now there is Zhao Yun's Mandarin Duck Formation, Sima Yi's warships, and Xing Daorong's surveillance.

And Wang Meng stabilized the rear area in Qiongzhou City.

Send out your own troops and be ready to go!