Dynasty Summons: Low-key Hegemony

The next day, the King of Chu launched his first counterattack, killing King Yu and the six venerables of the Lianzhou Alliance overnight. News quickly spread throughout the Yu Dynasty, shocking countless forces.

In the palace of the eldest princess in Kyoto, Li Mujun was lost for a while when he learned the news.

Faced with the suppression of King Yu and the Lianzhou Alliance, King Chu dared to fight back against them!

Dimly, she still remembered the first time she met Li Yuan in the library of Yujing Academy.

He was holding a volume in his hand, shivering and huddled next to the bookshelf, looking timid and fearful.

When did Lao Wu become so brave?
"Your Highness, the situation has changed suddenly. The battle between King Yu and King Chu is about to begin. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

Below, Tao Xin said with a serious face.

It has been some time since he suggested that the eldest princess should withdraw Fang Wukui from Qingzhou and attack Qingzhou in exchange for Taishi Shuming, but the eldest princess has not yet made a decision.

"Wan'er, what do you think?"

Li Mujun looked at the heroic beauty Shangguan Wan'er below.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Tao Xin who looked solemn and asked:

"Master Tao, your purpose is to withdraw Fang Wukui, let Fang Wukui take away some of his troops, replace Taishi Mingshu, and let him switch from offense to defense. In this way, the Chu sisters and the Yanzhou Alliance will have a The opportunity to breathe was deliberately intended to allow them to send troops to support the Zhenguo government.
The Zhenguo Mansion has received reinforcements, and King Xuan will not win too quickly.

We will have more time to capture Yangzhou and Liangzhou. When Fang Wukui defeats Fifth Chengcheng and captures Liangzhou, let him attack Yanzhou from Liangzhou! "

"Yes, that's why we can open up the current situation!" Tao Xin met Shangguan Wan'er's gaze and said righteously.

"According to what you said before, Fang Shikui can accept the imperial court's order to withdraw his troops, and Taishi Shuming can also go to Qingzhou. So how can you advise Fang Wukui to attack Liangzhou?" Shangguan Wan'er asked doubtfully.

How can it be so simple to replace someone and still want them to help with work?
Li Mujun nodded and looked at Tao Xin with bright eyes. She was also confused about this problem and wanted to see what Tao Xin could do.

Tao Xin held his head high and said with great confidence: "Your Highness, let Fang Wukui obey your orders. The way to do this is in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion!"

"Zhenbeihou Mansion?"

Li Mujun's eyes turned cold: "Tao Xin, do you want to threaten Fang Wukui with his family?
Impossible, I will never act like this! "

Tao Xin shook his head and said: "No, no, no, Your Highness, you have misunderstood me. Fang Wukui has four sons. Now the second son Fang Shijie and the third son Fang Shihao are over [-] years old. In view of Fang Wukui's loyalty to the court, and the second son is capable of both literary and military skills. Outstanding people, we can reward Fang Shijie and Fang Shihao with official positions and let them serve the imperial court!"

"You said we would lure him with benefits!" Li Mujun's expression softened.

Tao Xin smiled slightly.

Shangguan Wan'er on the side understood Tao Xin's thoughts and sneered:
"Master Tao means to send Fang Shijie and Fang Shihao into the army attacking Liangzhou. When Fang Wukui learns about the situation, he has to lead the army there for the sake of their safety. Isn't this coercion and inducement?"

"Sir Shangguan is joking. The man has his ambitions in all directions. Our attack on Liangzhou is a must-win move. They are making achievements, and we are here to support them." Tao Xin said with a smile, but there was a cold feeling in his heart.

With Shangguan Wan'er beside the eldest princess, it becomes increasingly difficult to fool her.

Li Mujun frowned slightly. She felt that this matter was not good, but she felt that what Tao Xin said made sense.

Two people were sent to attack the Liangzhou army, and they were commanded by Fang Wukui. Isn't it just a matter of lying down and taking the credit?

"Wan'er, what do you think?" Li Mujun looked at Shangguan Wan'er and asked.

Shangguan Wan'er's eyes wandered and she fell into deep thought.

She discovered that Fang Wukui's return to the court was not a bad thing.

If Fang Wukui leads the army to capture Liangzhou and Yangzhou, it will also be a good thing for His Highness.

After all, Fang Shiyuan is a military commander who is highly used by His Highness, and Tao Xin's design will definitely make Fang Wukui dissatisfied. His Highness has a great chance of winning over Fang Wukui.

When His Highness defeated King Yu, he captured Lianzhou.The five eastern states of the Yu Dynasty, Lian, Feng, Yi, Ling, and Huan, all belong to His Highness. If we recruit Fang Wukui, who has already captured Liangzhou and Yangzhou, we will be very close to attacking Zhongzhou and seizing the hegemony!

Shangguan Wan'er's eyes flashed.

When Tao Xin saw that Li Mujun and Shangguan Wan'er were still hesitating, he raised his hands and spoke again:

"Actually, His Highness has a better way, which is to let Duan Chengfeng, the Minister of Duan, become the commander-in-chief of the army attacking Liangzhou."

Sure enough, Li Mujun immediately refused and said:
"If Mr. Duan can't do it, I'll do as you say and replace Fang Wukui."

Shangguan Wan'er's mouth moved slightly and she was about to open her mouth. Unexpectedly, Li Mujun agreed directly and sighed softly.

"Yes, Your Highness, leave this matter to your subordinates." Tao Xin showed a hint of excitement.

"Well, I'll leave the matter of Taishi Shuming to you." Li Mujun ordered.

"I will go and persuade Taishi Shuming now." Tao Xin couldn't wait to leave.

Shangguan Wan'er watched Tao Xin striding away, her delicate brows slightly wrinkled.

Li Mujun seemed to see Shangguan Wan'er's thoughts and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Wan'er. Tao Xin has been with me for the longest time and is very loyal to me. He has always wanted to become an important minister of the imperial court. Now that he has been promoted to the position of Doctor of the Household Department, he wants to perform well in front of me."

Shangguan Wan'er was thoughtful and finally nodded slowly.

"Wan'er, how is Jiang Jingfeng's condition?" Li Mujun looked at Shangguan Wan'er expectantly.

One-half of the secret guard is about to be obtained. Is the entire secret guard still far away from her?
"Reporting to Your Highness, Jiang Jingfeng has already roped in another secret guard commander. I don't know when Your Highness will have time to summon them."

Li Mujun's eyes lit up and he said quickly:

"I will summon them now. Wan'er, please send an order for them to come over."

"Yes!"

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In an elegant Zhuang Mansion in Kyoto, the Sifang Pavilion, behind a lush forest of bamboos, a circular pool is filled with lotus flowers, and a tail of swimming fish is swinging gently under the lotus flowers.Next to the pool, a rockery stands, and the atmosphere is peaceful and quiet. At this moment, two people are playing chess on the stone platform. The two of them do not deliberately reveal their breath, but just sitting there is like two giants holding up the sky, which makes people feel suffocated. .

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped

The sound of playing chess continued, and the situation on the chessboard became more and more dangerous.

The two people's faces were as calm as water, and they did not change their color at all due to the situation on the chessboard.

"The eldest princess has been making a lot of moves lately, why don't you try to persuade Mr. Lin?"

Jiang Jian, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, straightened his body, as straight as a pine, with a calm temperament, and a touch of determination between his brows. He had just put down a sunspot and looked at Lin Shufan opposite with a calm expression.

"Will persuasion be useful? Since King Heng left the court, officials from all over have been approaching the eldest princess one by one. The water in the court has become turbid. Who dares to infect the eldest princess?"

Lin Xiang held the white piece in his hand and looked at the situation on the chessboard with a calm expression.

"Oh? Does Mr. Lin think so poorly of the eldest princess? I heard that the eldest princess will make a big move." Jiang Jian smiled when he saw that Lin Xiang had not made a move for a long time, playing with the sunspot in his hand.

"What's the matter, Jiang Shangshu, are you interested?" Lin Xianglao paused and smiled softly.

"How is that possible? I'm just curious." Jiang Jian shook his head and then asked:
"Isn't Prime Minister Lin curious and afraid that the eldest princess will once again put Prince Heng and the imperial army into danger?"

"The royal family didn't participate in the fight between King Heng and the eldest princess, so what does it have to do with me?" (End of Chapter)