The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

However, Ning Quan has become a powerful figure now, so he dare not act rashly, otherwise it will cause many chain reactions.

The key point is that he still can't figure out Ning Quan's attitude towards him.

If you end up making things worse, you'll be in trouble.

"Draft an imperial decree. For his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion, the Ninth Prince shall be granted the title of Marquis of Beiting, and be awarded ten thousand taels of gold and ten boxes of silk and satin."

"Also, immediately send the Taichang Temple to Beiting to discuss the handover of Beiting affairs."

"Prince, you must immediately organize your troops and be ready to enter Beiting at any time."

Ning Yuanwu thought for a moment and finally made a decision.

He not only had to stabilize Ning Quan, but also had to use Ning Quan's power to consolidate his position as the crown prince.

"My son, I obey."

"I accept the decree."

The prince and many ministers kowtowed and accepted the order.

"Okay, everyone leave, and ** stay."

Ning Yuanwu waved his hand and said.

After a while, only Ning Yuanwu and Li Junchen were left in the imperial study.

"**, you are not like before. You have started to hide your intentions from me."

Ning Yuanwu looked at Li Junchen, shook his head and sighed.

"Your Majesty, I don't want to either. It really is..."

"I still can't understand why Your Majesty insisted on granting this marriage, creating this relationship between me and His Majesty the Ninth Prince."

"I am now in a state of being neither left nor right."

Li Junchen said in a low voice with a bitter look on his face.

"Okay, don't blame me anymore. I granted you this marriage for a reason."

"But even if the marriage is granted, it won't affect the relationship between you and me, the king and his subject, right?"

"Why don't you just pretend that this marriage never happened? Why bother to beat around the bush with me?"

Ning Yuanwu glared at Li Junchen and said unhappily.

"Your Majesty, that's what I said, but the facts are before us after all."

"Your Majesty, what I just said was not to please you, or to help His Majesty the Ninth Prince."

"The Ninth Prince is indeed your son. Even though he has blood from the previous dynasty, he is still your son, Your Majesty."

"You always keep your eyes on your son, even forcing him to rebel. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"

"Your Majesty, your current enemies are the Jiedushi of various regions. Completely eradicating them is the most urgent task, not the Ninth Prince."

Taking a deep breath, Li Junchen spoke word by word.

"Haha, what a sharp tongue you have!"

"However, what you said is not without reason."

"I am not a fool to force my son to rebel, but I have to take precautions in advance."

Ning Yuanwu's eyes moved slightly and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty is right to think so. The problem has not yet reached this point. We can just prepare in advance."

"Your Highness, you might as well consider the problem from a different angle."

"After His Majesty the Ninth Prince takes control of Beiting, who will be his next opponent?"

"Of course it can't be Hexi or Longyou, it can only be Anxi."

"If His Majesty the Ninth Prince went to war with Anxi, wouldn't that be exactly what His Majesty wants?"

"Your Majesty can now free up your hands to focus on dealing with the Jiedushi of various places."

Li Junchen spoke slowly, at a very slow pace.

"** is indeed very smart. This all makes sense."

Ning Yuanwu laughed.

"Where, where!"

"In fact, all of this is forced by the situation. If it weren't for the civil unrest, I wouldn't have come up with this idea."

"To put it bluntly, this is the only solution."

Li Junchen said with a look of shame on his face.

"**, your words are too formal. I understand your good intentions."

"I just hope that next time you encounter something like this, you won't keep silent!"

Ning Yuanwu sighed slightly and said.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I swear to be loyal to you until death!"

"Your Highness, your servant Li Taiheng should be in Hulan now."

"Before he set out, I specifically instructed him to have a good conversation with His Highness the Ninth Prince as a family member, and to understand His Highness's thoughts."

"Let's see what he is thinking. I will report to Your Majesty after I return."

Li Junchen said solemnly.

"Well, that's very good!"

"It is extremely important to find out Lao Jiu's true attitude."

"Once you make a big mistake, it's too late to regret it."

Ning Yuanwu said solemnly.

"Yes! I will do my best to complete the mission!"

Li Junchen nodded in agreement.

.........

Longyou County, Zhenxi Palace!

"Father, are you looking for me?"

Liu Wenjie walked quickly into the study and asked respectfully.

"Sit down and talk."

Liu Yongde said lightly.

"Thank you father!"

"Please read this letter first."

After saying that, he picked up a secret letter on the table next to him and handed it to Liu Wenjie.

Liu Wenjie took it and looked at it, his eyes narrowed instantly.

The secret letter was sent by the eldest prince, in which he expressed his desire to unite with the Longyou Army to deal with Hulan.

"What do you think about this?"

Liu Yongde took a sip of tea slowly and spoke slowly.

"If we, the Crown Prince, and Anxi really join forces, this would be a good opportunity."

"But if we really do it, what will His Majesty think?"

"Wouldn't it be treason to mobilize troops without His Majesty's permission?"

Liu Wenjie raised his head and said solemnly.

"Haha, the problem you see is invisible to the eldest prince."

"In Daqian, I'm afraid we'll never get rid of this problem of relying on our own military power."

"Anyone with a little military power is so arrogant and doesn't take His Majesty seriously at all. If this continues, something bad will happen sooner or later."

Liu Yongde sighed and said.

"Haha, Father, you also hold military power now, you are talking about yourself."

Liu Wenjie said half-jokingly.

"Bullshit."

"It's true that I have military power, but am I the same as them?"

"They are aiming for that position, but I don't have that in mind."

"I am loyal to Your Majesty. If it weren't for Your Majesty, I, your father, would have died long ago."

Liu Yongde frowned and snorted coldly.

"Father, I was just joking. Please don't take it seriously."

"But... you really don't plan to take action?"

"Just think of it as helping Xuan'er. He is your great-grandson."

Liu Wenjie continued.

"So what if he's a great-grandson? I have to help him because he's my great-grandson?"

"He has the ability. He can take that position without my help."

"But what abilities do you think he has?"

"Even if he gets that seat, can he keep it?"

"Your Majesty is a man of great talent and vision, but thirty years have passed. How is Daqian now? Is it unified? It is still being held back by the Jiedushi of various regions."

"So, you'd better wake up. Being safe is better than anything else. Don't cause trouble for yourself and our Liu family."

Liu Yongde sighed and said.

"Yes, my son understands."

"Then...how should we respond to the Crown Prince?"

Liu Wenjie asked.

"Since he wants to join forces, it's not good to refuse directly."

"Tell him that we can send troops, but we will only put pressure on the border and will never enter Beiting."

"If he's willing, then so be it. If not, forget it."

Liu Yongde shook his head.