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At this time, Prime Minister Zhang Dongzhi was observing Emperor Yongning's expression calmly, sneering in his heart.

He knew that Emperor Yongning wanted to take this opportunity to take back Chu Yang's military power.

After all, a vassal king thousands of miles away with a large army in his hands is always a hidden danger.

"Your Majesty, I think we should send a large army to unite with the local soldiers under the command of the Seventh Prince to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Besides, the Seventh Prince is familiar with the local terrain. It would be great if he could serve as a vanguard to collect intelligence for our army."

"In this way, it will be just a matter of time before our Great Zhou recovers the southern countries!"

Zhang Dongzhi stepped forward and bowed.

"Well, the Prime Minister is right."

Emperor Yongning nodded slightly, feeling satisfied with Zhang Dongzhi's tact. "Although my son Chu Yang is resourceful, he has few soldiers and generals, so we really need to send a large army to support him. How about this, we will send..."

Emperor Yongning paused here deliberately and glanced at the civil and military officials of the palace.

Finally, it fell on the third prince Chu Qi, who was standing in the front, with his head down and silent.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became subtle, and the ministers lowered their heads at the same time, as if there was some rare treasure on the ground.

Everyone knows that the third prince Chu Qi is the queen's legitimate son. He has been living a life of luxury since childhood. He is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but has no interest in wielding swords and guns.

"Qi'er, you have always been resourceful. I order you to be the General of the Southern Expedition and lead an army of 100,000 to Qiongzhou to help your seventh brother quell the rebellion. What do you think?"

Emperor Yongning's voice was neither hurried nor slow, yet it carried an unquestionable majesty.

Chu Qi's heart skipped a beat and he secretly thought that something was wrong.

Although he was not familiar with military affairs, he understood that this was clearly pushing him into the fire pit!

What kind of place is Qiongzhou? It is filled with miasma and barbarians. If you are not careful, you will never come back!

He was about to refuse when he heard Emperor Yongning continue.

"I have selected three experienced generals as your deputy generals. They will assist you well."

When Chu Qi heard this, he knew that he had no room for refusal and could only bite the bullet and take on this hot potato.

He knelt on the ground and said loudly: "I will obey your order and live up to your father's high expectations and return triumphantly!"

Emperor Yongning nodded with satisfaction, but sneered in his heart: Humph, Chu Yang, Chu Yang, so what if you have made great contributions this time?

I only need to use a little trick to make you so powerful that you become the target of public criticism!

soon.

The news from the Great Zhou reached Chu Yang's ears.

He just smiled faintly and didn't care.

He had long anticipated that his victory this time would inevitably cause a stir in the court and the country, and would also make Emperor Yongning suspicious of him.

"Your Highness, this court clearly wants to weaken our power!"

Wang Meng said angrily, "They sent the Third Prince here, nominally to assist us, but in fact they came to steal the credit!"

Chu Yang waved his hand, signaling Wang Meng to be patient, and then spoke slowly.

"Steal the credit? Haha, just relying on that idiot who can only recite poems and paint? I want to see whether he helps us or makes things worse when he comes to Qiongzhou!"

Seeing that Chu Yang was confident, Wang Meng said no more, but was secretly worried in his heart.

Sudden.

After a moment of silence, Chu Yang went out and whispered to himself.

"That's not right. Isn't my third brother going to compete for the position of crown prince? Why is he willing to come?"

"Your Highness, are you saying that the Third Prince wants to compete for the position of Crown Prince?"

Wang Meng was stunned when he heard this. He never expected Chu Yang to suddenly say this.

He frowned and asked doubtfully, "Your Highness, are you saying... the Third Prince wants to be the Crown Prince?"

Chu Yang smiled and nodded, poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and said.

"Chu Qi, that kid, appears gentle and refined on the surface, but actually has high aspirations."

"His mother is the empress, and his grandfather is the imperial tutor. He has deep roots in the court."

"Plus, he has been gathering followers and building up power over the years. Do you believe that he has no ambitions to be crown prince?"

Wang Meng thought for a moment and said slowly: "Your Highness, what you said makes sense, but...if the Third Prince really wants to compete for the position of Crown Prince, then he should not come to Qiongzhou."

"Qiongzhou is a remote place, and barbarians are rampant. If you are not careful, you will never come back."

"He came here, isn't he ruining his own future?"

"You are right, sir."

Chu Yang put down his wine glass, a gleam in his eyes, "That's why I find it strange. With Chu Qi's character, he would never do such a thankless task. Unless..."

"Unless what?" Wang Meng asked.

"Unless someone forces him to come!" Chu Yang said firmly.

"Force him? Who dares to force him? Could it be..."

Wang Meng's face suddenly changed as if he had thought of something.

"Yes, it's Emperor Yongning!"

Chu Yang sneered, "Chu Qi's power in the court is growing, and has already threatened Emperor Yongning's rule."

"Emperor Yongning is a shrewd man, how could he tolerate such a thing?"

"So, he took the opportunity of suppressing the rebellion in Qiongzhou to send Chu Qi away from the capital and weaken his power."

Wang Meng suddenly understood and nodded, "So that's how it is! Emperor Yongning's move is really brilliant! Not only can he take away your highness's military power, but he can also use this opportunity to suppress the third prince. It's killing two birds with one stone. How wonderful!"

"Sir, I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Wang Meng was stunned and asked, "Why do you say that, Your Highness?"

Chu Yang stood up, walked to the window, looked at the rolling mountains in the distance, and said in a deep voice.

"Emperor Yongning's move may seem smart, but it's actually stupid."

"Think about it. Chu Qi and I are the only capable people in the court. If we are driven out, the court will be in chaos. When the time comes, treacherous officials will come to power and the people will suffer."

"If things go wrong...if things go wrong, my Great Zhou will probably be filled with rebels!"

Wang Meng was shocked when he heard this. After thinking about it carefully, he broke out in a cold sweat.

“Your Highness means that the Great Zhou wants to…” Wang Meng didn’t dare to say any more because he had already guessed Chu Yang’s thoughts.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's think about how to practice Tai Chi with me, Chu Qi. I really don't want him to come, and I also hope he won't come."

"I'm afraid it's not easy for us to intervene in this matter. I think the Third Prince Chu Qi is the eye of Emperor Yongning."

Having said that, Wang Meng nodded and winked at Chu Yang.

Chu Yang also understood.

"I see. It looks like Mr. Sima will have to play the role of a bandit for once."

"Your Highness is wise."

Wang Meng bowed, his eyes filled with admiration for Chu Yang.

Seeing this, Chu Yang just waved his hand to signal him to go down. He didn't expect that these counselors' ability to flatter was really one in a million.

But he didn't care about this, perhaps these people were just used to it.