Besides lying down, I also know a little about power struggles

Chapter 110 Confessing the King
"Twelve, is this what you want me to help you with?"

In the flower hall of the Crown Prince's Mansion, Feng Yunxi laughed out loud: "I don't think it's a big deal. You can do it yourself."

"Even if I want to do it, I have to inform you first." Feng Twelve said.

Feng Yunxi clicked his tongue: "Do you have to be so obedient?"

"What about you?" Feng Twelve asked back, "As the most disciplined person in the palace, how do you plan to deal with Prince Ping?"

Feng Yunxi was speechless for a moment, and the smile on his lips turned into a sigh: "Of course I will keep it."

Feng Twelve nodded: "I think so."

Feng Yunxi glanced at him and said, "You don't want to ask me if I am willing?"

"It's not important," Feng Twelve said calmly, "Your Majesty is the emperor, and it's up to him to decide whether to kill him or not. As for you becoming the emperor in the future, whether to kill him or not is a matter for the future."

Feng Yunxi frowned, his expression somewhat difficult to read: "What if I can't be the emperor?"

"Then leave your life to others." Feng Twelve said.

Feng Yunxi's expression was almost frozen. He stared at Feng Twelve's face, as if trying to determine whether he was serious. After looking at him for a long while, he smiled in frustration: "You, you know how to poke people's hearts the best."

"I thought you were used to it." Feng Twelve remained calm.

"Get lost," Feng Yunxi scolded with a smile, "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't help you."

Feng Twelve shut his mouth and stopped talking.

Feng Yunxi raised his eyebrows, tilted his head and looked at him twice, a thoughtful look on his handsome face: "There's something wrong with you."

Feng Twelve ignored him: "I'm going back."

"Stop." Feng Yunxi tapped the table. "What did you say that person's name was?"

"...Fang Tong."

"Girl?" Feng Yunxi asked again.

Feng Twelve was silent for a moment: "Yes."

Feng Yunxi smiled slowly: "I forgot to ask you just now, when did you meet this girl?"

Before Feng Twelve could answer, someone outside the door announced, "Your Highness, His Majesty has sent someone to tell you that His Highness has ordered you to go to the Imperial Study to see him."

After Feng Twelve left, Feng Yunxi returned to the backyard.

Qin Shiyue and others were waiting in the room, and on the table was the breakfast sent by Feng Twelve.

"Is Twelve gone?" Qin Shiyue asked.

"Let's go," Feng Yunxi helped his wife sit down, "His Majesty asked him to go to the Imperial Study. In my opinion, it should be about Prince Ping's case."

"Prince Ping?" Qin Shiyue looked up. "Prince Ping and his men have been captured. Only Sui Yongdao is far away in Luozhou. What does your majesty want to do?"

Feng Yunxi showed an approving look: "As expected of a general's daughter, you thought of this right away."

Qin Shiyue pushed him gently and said, "Stop flattering me. You said that Twelve has never participated in the affairs of the court. His Majesty suddenly summoned him. Could it be that he wanted him to lead the troops to fight against the Beihe Army again?"

Feng Yunxi shook his head: "Sui Yongdao trained his private soldiers for treason, but the matter has not yet spread. Given His Majesty's temperament, he will not send people to attack the Beihe Army immediately."

"So what does he want?" Qin Shiyue asked, "Does he have to sit back and wait for Sui Yongdao to apologize?" Feng Yunxi's eyes were gloomy: "I'm afraid you guessed right."

In the imperial study, when Feng Twelve arrived, he saw two rows of important officials kneeling on the ground.

When the emperor saw him coming, his expression eased a little, and he pointed at the ministers and said, "Twelve, look at these people, they are far worse than when your teacher was here."

He snorted heavily, "Not only is he not able to identify people and use them, he can't even explain how many supplies and troops are needed to deal with Sui Yongdao. If Lin Yang was still here, I wouldn't be so passive."

"Your Majesty, mobilizing troops internally is of no small importance. We need to win quickly and decisively while also stabilizing the people's hearts. We need to discuss with the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Works, and come up with a practical strategy before we can report to Your Majesty." said the Minister of War.

"Can I only wait until you come up with a strategy?" asked the emperor.

The Minister of War hesitated for a moment and said, "The Beihe Army is centered in Luozhou, and the six states and thirty-eight counties nearby are all under its control. If we attack rashly, I'm afraid Sui Yongdao will take the local people as hostages. By then, all lives will be lost, which is not a blessing for Dazhao."

The emperor leaned back in his chair and said, "I know you are worried, but Prince Ping committed a crime and Sui Yongdao is an accomplice. I can choose not to move the Beihe Army or kill Sui Yongdao, but he must come to the capital to answer for his crime."

The Minister of War and the ministers looked at each other, and one of them said, "I have a plan that may be a delaying tactic."

The emperor looked at him and said, "You say."

"It will take some time for the court to mobilize the army and raise food and fodder. Your Majesty can order the removal of Sui Yongdao from his position as the commander of the Beihe Army and send an imperial envoy with the imperial edict to Luozhou to take over the Beihe Army. If Sui Yongdao is willing to return to the capital as ordered, then so be it. Even if he refuses, we have made thorough preparations and can send a large army to quell the rebellion at any time."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell into deep thought.

Issuing imperial edicts to punish people has always been a tradition. Even the emperor has issued imperial edicts to punish many officials from other places in recent years. However, most of them were civil officials. There were a few military generals, and their positions were not very high. A military commander like Sui Yongdao was the first one, not to mention that he was guilty of treason.

Those who have the guts to commit treason will not surrender so easily. Not only will they not obey you, they will probably kill the imperial envoy immediately to vent their anger.

The ministers looked at each other privately, and no one said anything.

The emperor seemed to see their hesitation and sneered.

"This method is not a good one, but it is worth a try." He looked down, "Who do you think I should send as the imperial envoy?"

The Minister of War hesitated for a while and said, "Although the news of Prince Ping's failed rebellion has been blocked, there is no guarantee that Sui Yongdao will not learn about it from other sources. This mission is extremely dangerous and not suitable for ordinary people. We need to carefully consider the selection of the imperial envoy."

"You said nothing." The emperor smiled sarcastically and pointed with his finger, "Well, go ahead."

The Minister of War was stunned, but saw that the person the emperor was pointing at was not him, but Feng Twelve beside him.

"You are Lin Yang's last disciple. He is the most powerful general of our Da Zhao. Even Sui Yongdao has to show respect to him." The emperor said to Feng Twelve, "Although Lin Yang has passed away, his influence in the army is still there. You can run a trip for me. I want to see if the Beihe Army dares to be rude to you."

The emperor made the final decision, and one could hear a pin drop in the spacious imperial study.

Everyone quietly raised their eyes to peek at Feng Twelve's expression, but saw that the Twelfth Prince was the same as always, with no change on his face.

"Your son obeys your order." Feng Twelve said.

The emperor laughed and said, "This is my good son."

He called Chao En and said, "Inform the Ministry of Rites and the Zongzheng Temple that from now on, the twelfth prince will be canonized as the Prince of Rui, and rewarded with 100,000 taels of silver, 800 households of food and 600 hectares of fertile land. In addition, 200 mu of imperial farmland at the foot of Dicui Mountain outside the city will be given to the Prince of Rui as a separate residence."

This enthronement came very suddenly. Feng Twelve was the only adult prince who had never been crowned a king. The ministers present thought that they would never see him crowned a king in their lifetime, at least that was the case when the emperor was alive. Who would have thought that the emperor would confer the title and give him so many rewards with a stroke of his pen? If this news were to spread, I wonder how many people would be jealous.

But no one present was envious, as they all knew the reason why the emperor conferred the title.

As the saying goes, you have life to make money but not life to spend it. Only God knows how long the newly-appointed King Rui can live.