At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

Because of the two impeachment memorials, Liu Chen keenly sensed that someone wanted to drag him into the vortex, and even the Princess Wu'an's residence was being plotted against.

This crossed Liu Chen's bottom line.

Liu Chen is determined to find out who wants to harm him!

However, Liu Chen was also clear that this matter was not urgent for him. The current focus of the central government and Yudu was on Han Qing, and the vortex had already drawn Han Qing into it.

If Han Qing is unharmed, he will inevitably be the one to start the game. But if Han Qing suffers a setback, then he might not be needed anymore.

Having realized this, Liu Chen decided to conduct a secret investigation, trying not to alert those who wanted to scheme against him. However, Liu Chen also became increasingly curious about something.

What are Han Qing's plans for next?

The Northern Army, with its deeply entrenched internal forces, could not be subdued and brought under control simply by killing some people, replacing them with a new batch, and taking control of the inner city gates.

If things were really that simple, why wait until he returned to the capital in triumph before letting the Northern Army's general make a decision?

Han Qing is not the only senior and powerful nobleman of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Yudu.

The Northern Army Headquarters.

"My lord, there are countless people impeaching and criticizing you. Even if you really want to order the left and right wings, all battalions, and all schools under the Northern Army to close their camps for reorganization, shouldn't you at least consult with the Grand Commander's Office?"

Gongsun Chuan, with a solemn expression, followed closely behind Han Qing. "Yes, the Grand Commander's Office does not have direct jurisdiction over matters concerning the Northern Army, but it does have the power to supervise them."

"It's always good to let people know, especially in such special circumstances."

"Not to mention, Your Excellency, you have confined all the original units of the Northern Army to their respective garrisons for reorganization, and assigned the brave soldiers who participated in suppressing the rebellion to take charge of various duties in the inner city. This will obviously be used by many people to make trouble."

As he was speaking, Gongsun Chuan followed him into the main hall.

"I'm here to let some people make a fuss about it."

Han Qing remained calm as he sat down in the commander's chair. "You've been with me for quite some time now, and you know better than anyone what's going on in the military. You don't really think that killing a few officers can turn back the corrupt atmosphere, do you?"

"That's definitely not possible."

Gongsun Chuan said, "If it were really that simple, there wouldn't be a distinction between strong armies and weak divisions."

"Therefore, the next period of time is even more important for the Northern Army."

Han Qing said with a sharp look in his eyes, "Once the arrow is released, there is no turning back. Killing the general is just the beginning. Regardless of what happens outside the Northern Army, this killing has at least shocked the entire Northern Army."

"Now we must press on and eliminate all those with impure motives, those who neglect training, and those who violate military discipline from the Northern Army. Can we afford to delay?"

"cannot!"

"Don't think about anything else now. The Northern Army should handle its own affairs. I don't have as much time as you think."

"Don't forget, the Northern Army is in charge of the inner city. Why aren't you doing this sooner? What? Do you want the Southern Army to take over our Northern Army's duties?"

"My lord, that's not what I meant."

Gongsun Chuan quickly explained after hearing this.

I understand what you mean.

Han Qing waved his hand and said, "It's nothing more than worrying that if I get caught in the vortex, those who previously trusted, admired, and respected me will be affected by this change in public opinion and start to question me. They're afraid I'll become a traitor like the rebellious prince, and thus threaten the stability of the country."

Gongsun Chuan remained silent.

The human heart is a fearsome thing.

Having followed Han Qing for so many years, Gongsun Chuan has seen and encountered everything. One mouth can make things happen or ruin things, let alone thousands of mouths. One mouth from each person could drown you!

"But there has to be an outlet for venting, right?"

"There has to be some direction that people will criticize, right?"

Han Qing smiled faintly and looked at Gongsun Chuan, saying, "I have killed and crippled so many generals and officers. Now, call up a group of generals and officers who are loyal to the country and the emperor."

"This is what will cause a lot of dissatisfaction."

"After all, many of those officers who were killed or maimed were people who had been bribed with a lot of money, or were simply their own people. We won't go into too much detail about why they did it."

"I have only one thing to say. Because of me, Han Qing, their goals were not achieved, and the price they paid was not even worthwhile."

"Would you be happy about this?"

That would definitely make them unhappy.

Gongsun Chuan thought to himself, but he didn't say it aloud because he knew all too well what kind of people those who were eliminated were.

"So, if you want to get things done, don't worry about anything else."

Han Qing glanced at Gongsun Chuan and continued, "So what if I'm caught in the vortex? As long as His Majesty and the Empress Dowager know why I, Han Qing, did these things, and whether it's true or not as the outside world says, that's enough."

"I, Han Qing, am a subject of the Great Yu, and only secondarily a subject of others."

"Otherwise, why do you think this Northern Army General would stay until I return to the capital in triumph? Is it really true that there is no one in this capital, in this central government, who can control the Northern Army well?"

Gongsun Chuan's expression changed slightly.

Some of the things said may be unpleasant to hear, but that's the truth.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Han Qing picked up a pen and paper, and wrote with a serious expression, saying, "I am now writing down military orders. You take your men and deliver them to me one by one."

"During the period of closed-camp reorganization in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Northern Army, if any mutiny or riot occurs, it will be punished according to the military discipline of the Northern Army, and all commanding officers will be executed!!"

This is just adding fuel to the fire.

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Chuan's heart inevitably raced. If this military order were to be passed on, he didn't need to think twice; some people would definitely be even more dissatisfied.

"besides."

Han Qing finished writing the military order and reached out to Gongsun Chuan, saying, "Send someone to summon Bai Fei and Niu He to see me. There is something I need them to do."

"Yes!"

Gongsun Chuan immediately clasped his hands in response, but then raised his head and looked at Han Qing, asking, "My lord, what are you planning to do?"

Although Gongsun Chuan knew he shouldn't have asked that question.

But when he thought about the current situation, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Destroy the soldiers!!"

Han Qing said arrogantly, "Since this turmoil was caused by the Northern Army, it should also be brought down by the Northern Army. Simply defending won't solve the problem; we must attack when it's time to attack!"

The matter is far from over.

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Chuan immediately understood that something new was bound to happen in Yudu soon, perhaps even sooner than he could have imagined.

"Go and get to work."

Han Qing waved his hand and said.

Gongsun Chuan didn't say anything more, turned around and ran quickly out of the hall.

Since things have already come to this, the only thing he can do is to do his job well.

"Your Majesty, I have done all I can. The rest is up to you and the Empress Dowager."

Watching Gongsun Chuan's departing figure, Han Qing leaned back in his command chair, his expression somewhat complicated. Although he loathed this kind of thing, he had to do what he was required to do now. But what he could do was ultimately limited. After all, the situation in the central government was not caused by a single Northern Army; there were too many things involved behind the scenes...