The Great Doorway of Daoism

Chapter 89: Conspiring for reserve

Hua Lanting seemed to have anticipated this. He was sitting still, but Yoko felt a flower in front of him. The small sword that was pierced out of his throat for no reason turned away from the target of his throat, pierced into the empty space, and then dropped his hand and flew to the ground. In the lake next to him, he fell and fell on the back of the fifth prince inexplicably and weakly.

The two hidden weapons that flew out of the table and hit Hua Lanting’s body, like a clay cow entering the sea silently.

The fifth prince’s dagger pierced Zhonghua Lanting’s lower abdomen, but Hong Shi only felt that the force was soft and hard, and the tip of the sword could not penetrate into the flesh. At the same time, a huge pressure came, and the bones of his whole body shook softly. The body can’t even move a little finger.

The fifth prince was sweating down his forehead. He thought that with the strength of both himself and Yoko, even if he couldn’t hurt Hua Lan Ting, he would be able to do a few tricks, but he didn’t expect that he couldn’t even force him to get up.

Hongshi hissed with all his strength and said, “You are merciful! I’m just trying to test your kindness, so I can cooperate.”

Hua Lan Ting slowly retracted the momentum of oppressing the two, nodded slightly, and said:

“I know, I know. The time we met that day was too short, you don’t blame you for not knowing my ability. There may be people who can hurt me in this life, but I haven’t seen it yet. The matter is very important, and the prince must first test and confirm It’s a good cooperation. This is what the question should be, and I will do the same. But only this time, not as an example. This is the antidote, here you are. Now, let’s talk about your thoughts.”

Only then can the two stand up, and each breathed a sigh of relief. After the fifth prince returned to normal, he said to Daiko: “Xia Zi, you can tell Shaoxia Hua about the current situation in the DPRK and your strategy.”

Daiko agreed, saying: “I, Dongying, began to collect information on the various dynasties of the East Turkistan decades ago and sent people to lurch. It is clear to the Wenlan dynasty that bears the brunt of the situation. There are currently three popular candidates competing for reserves. .”

“The first one is the eldest son, the eldest prince Hongjian. Hongjian’s person is very happy, ambitious and talented. He is good at talking and talking on paper. In fact, there is not much talent. In addition to the main palace queen Tong family, there are many stubborn insistences who support him. The elder courtiers who stand for the longest and never stand for the young.”

“So, he took advantage of the eldest son of the palace, the harem and the old ministers. His background is very hard, and he is not afraid of himself. The focus of the attack should be on himself.”

“Next is the third prince Hong Ye. Hong Ye himself is quite talented, not only has a set of political opinions, but also has outstanding martial arts talents. He ranks first among the princes and is higher than the fifth prince. He is just arrogant and conceited. , The eyes are very small, and the canthus must be reported, and there are many offenders in the DPRK. However, because of their talents, they are favored by many key ministers in the six departments of the DPRK.”

“Then there is the eighth prince Hongtu. Hongtu’s other skills are not great, but he prides himself on being romantic and outstanding in literary skills. This is very marketable in the Wenlan dynasty, which is proud of human education and honors, and was therefore taken by the old emperor. Like it.”

“In addition, he is sleek, long-sleeved and good at dancing. He has many supporters among the middle and lower-level officials.” At this point, Daiko glanced at the fifth prince, and then said: “And like the fifth master, there is a lecherous person. Something wrong.”

“Counting down, Wu Ye can be regarded as a strong competitor, especially among the military leaders, there are many optimistic people, but because Wu Ye himself has not been interested in participating, it seems that the voice is not loud.”

“In my Dongying’s plan, the first choice was the great prince Homa, because he is arrogant and mediocre, and it will be easy for us to do things in the future. The fifth prince is also an important alternative, provided that I can control it through magic and medicine. He, this is convenient for obtaining military benefits.”

“The current situation is that the old emperor is frail and sick, and his health is deteriorating. Wenzhen is eager to formally establish a reserve in the near future to stabilize the country and the state. This has both advantages and disadvantages for our plan to quickly seize the court.”

“The advantage is that the result needs to be revealed, and it will be published as soon as possible, which will help us to disrupt the situation and fight back. Success or failure will not drag on for too long.”

“The disadvantage is that our foundation is weak, and we don’t have time to accumulate momentum. We must cut the mess quickly, follow the power in a hurry, and do extraordinary means.”

“Time is tight and the task is heavy, and the difficulty is not small, but it is not without the opportunity to catch up from behind. I have a few general directions and ideas.”

“One is that Dongying has secretly grasped a lot of evidence of courtiers’ corruption and perverting the law, and at the same time has developed and planted a lot of hidden sons. These can be used to build momentum for the fifth master. As long as someone goes up and shouts, they can respond to multiple parties. The shortcomings are available. There are not many ministers who have the right to speak. Echoes and cooperation are okay. It is difficult to settle the universe at once, but this step must be taken.”

“The second is to find a way to make the competitor out of the game by mistake. For example, this time the Heng Dynasty sent people to negotiate cooperation to attack the Dust Dynasty. The old emperor appointed the eighth prince, Hongtu, to be solely responsible for reception and negotiation. He basically has no hope of fighting for reserve.”

“In addition, if you can do something about the financial affairs of the eldest prince and the third prince, you can lose points, at least it will be a distraction.”

“The third is to target the key people who are eligible to participate in decision-making, including the old emperor and the harem, especially the cabinet ministers. There are now seven people, including the first assistant Dazai and the six departments in charge of Dai Sima, Dai Siko, and Dai Situ, as well as responsible The Rui prince of the imperial house, the Wu Yingdian scholar, the literary leader Zhang Taifu, and the military veteran Guo Lao Jun.”

“The means are nothing more than bribery, coercion, temptation, solicitation and differentiation, etc. I have some preparation and grasp in this regard, but I can’t count them all.”

“It is also very important for the fifth master to come out in person, contact and lobby important military officials to support you, and speak out for you.”

“The last resort is to eliminate them at certain points. For some diehard figures who are difficult to control, they must disappear from the world. This is good for ministers, but for example, it is very difficult for the three princes Hongye to fight for deposits. He is not only his own martial arts. High-strength, there are still many experts around at any time for personal protection.”

“I know that Shaoxia Hua is not a problem, but in the process of seizing the prince and courtiers, the assassination of the prince and courtiers is a double-edged sword. It was killed, but if you kill it badly, it may harm others and be counterproductive. On the contrary, you will make wedding dresses for others. I have to think about it.”

After Daizi finished speaking, the fifth prince nodded and said: “Xia Zi’s strategic direction is correct and feasible. Specific implementation plans, methods and alternatives, including emergency plans, will be followed by me, Xia Zi and my core subordinates. It can be discussed and detailed.”

“In addition, I have another idea. I can arrange for the killer of Dongying to organize an assassination against the emperor. Don’t succeed. The important thing is to arouse their anger and attention to Dongying. Do you have any suggestions or supplements, Blessedson?”

Hua Lanting closed his eyes and pondered for a moment and said: “I am not in charge of the court’s struggle for power. You can arrange it. I think it’s generally good, but it seems that something is missing. Let me think about it.”

Hua Lan Ting was thinking about it, and there was a servant in the palace outside the water pavilion asking to see him. It turned out that it was the next day that the son of Hong Shi was going to the palace to accompany the queen mother.

After finishing the work, Hua Lanting asked the fifth prince: “Does the little prince often enter the harem? Is he very fond of the queen mother?”

Hong Shi sighed and replied: “That’s true. I have developed towards humanities and commerce, and the country has had long-standing wars. Not only has the officialdom shown signs of corruption, but the officials and officials have become dull without training, and most of them are arrogant and extravagant. , The situation in the imperial house is the same, even more serious.”

“I am the only one, and his education is harsh, so he is particularly outstanding among the younger generations. He is smart and smart. The queen mother likes it very much. From time to time, he will be called into the palace to accompany him.”

Hua Lanting said: “It is good for the prince to have this knowledge. If you are in power, you will be able to reverse the corruption through the war with Dongying, and refresh the officialdom and become a master of ZTE.”

turned to Daiko and asked: “You didn’t mention the queen mother just now. What is her situation? What’s the influence on the court?”

Daizi replied: “As the prince said, in recent years, the Wenlan dynasty has become extravagant and corrupt, and fewer and fewer people abide by the saying that the harem set by the previous dynasty must not be involved in politics. .”

“The queen dowager is the queen’s aunt. She cares about the rise and fall of the Tong family. She herself rarely interferes with government affairs. In addition, although the old emperor was faint in his later years, he served his mother to filial piety and was very obedient to the words of the queen since childhood.”

Hua Lan Ting heard to himself: “I care about Tong, rarely interfere, rarely, then there is still, right? The old emperor is filial, that’s good…”

After looking up for another moment, Hua Lanting said to the fifth prince and the son: “As for the reserve plan and the specific actions, you can go ahead and do it. I have only three suggestions.”

“First, I am interested in the alliance between the Heng Dynasty and Wenlan. You have a practical plan to tell me. Maybe I can participate in the UU reading www.uukanshu.com. I want to disrupt this alliance and also let the Eighth Princes. Hongtu takes care of things so that one person can get out of the game.”

“The second is about assassination. I agree that direct assassination by Yoko may not be effective, but if it is really necessary, I hope you can arrange an opportunity for me and the third prince to contact on a positive occasion. Qing was better than Lan from the blue, so that he would not die at that time, and he would not be injured until seven days later, so that his death would not be counted by the prince.”

“In addition, it is better to have the means to blame the death of the third prince on the eldest prince, so that with one stone and two birds, two opponents can be eliminated at once. Think about the specific method.”

“Thirdly, although I am not good at palace fighting and house fighting, I have read a lot of historical novels since I was a child. I think the queen mother should also be included in the list of key figures with the right to speak. The old ladies are the least pampered. For the first generation, since the empress dowager likes the little prince so much, then you should arrange for a suitable person to lead her to lobby her, and the core is just two sentences.”

“The first sentence is that the fifth prince only has a single seedling for the little prince. Choosing the fifth prince means choosing the little prince. The fifth prince is wise and martial. , Three generations prosperous!”

“The two sentences are to promise that the little prince will marry a daughter of the Tong clan as his full wife when he reaches adulthood, so as to ensure that at least one family of the Tong clan will last forever and be prosperous for the third generation.”

With a word to wake up the dreamer, the eyes of the five princes Hongshi and Daizi have changed when they see Hualanting. This second point is already vicious, and the third point is to be simple, to draw salaries from the bottom of the pot, and to hit the main points. It is full of weight and simply It is better than a thousand horses.

The three discussed together again for a while and revised some details. After Hua Lan Ting discussed the contact information with the two, they left the palace.