Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 563
The Xirong Grassland, thousands of miles away from Haojing, is in full swing in the middle of the winter, and the cavalry is assembled at any time for training.Grand Marshal Bordin of Xirong held a piece of parchment sent from Haojing in his hand, and laughed at the left and right generals.

"Marshal, how is it? What progress has Marshal's wife made in Zhou's capital?" Boding's generals asked eagerly.

"We're making great progress, brothers, let's hurry up and expand the armed forces. When the time is right, our iron cavalry can go straight to the Central Plains, rob the Central Plains people of Huahuajiangshan, and give everyone enjoyment. How about it?" Boding clapped his hands. , stroking his beard, couldn't help but overjoyed.

In the Hall of Shuilong Shuren, in today's early court, Emperor Ming Gong of the Great Zhou Dynasty stared coldly at the officials in the hall, without saying a word, but the cabinet minister, Lu Kai, was in high spirits, talking and chatting endlessly.

Baoshang next to Cheng Rong glanced at Cheng Rong on purpose, and Cheng Rong hurried forward and held up his wat to play: "My lord, since the king personally established the Huben Army to control the world's passes, the army of my Great Zhou has The king should be in charge personally, so I boldly suggest to the king, in order to make the princes in various places show their loyalty, ask them to donate part of their own troops to enrich the tiger army."

"Well, what Cheng Aiqing said is very true. Since we want to reduce the army and military expenditure in various places, then I will take a good lead. How about it, Lu Wang Chuxiu and Song Wang Huien will first disband part of the army and put them under the unified command of General Huben." Ming Ming Gong was in the middle of his arms, and quickly nodded in agreement.

"The king is sage, but I am worried that the princes have experienced the feudal system for nearly 300 years since King Wu defeated Zhou. They have always recruited soldiers to guard the emperor. This new policy of the king may be collectively resisted by the princes in the name of the ancestral system." Yu Doctor Shi Zhang Gui stepped forward and questioned.

"If you don't try, how will you know? I've made up my mind, so you don't need to say more!" Ming Gong frowned and reprimanded immediately.

"My lord, I have a law that can make the princes of the world bow their heads and obey their orders!" At this time, the cunning cabinet minister Lu Kai suddenly came out confidently, and raised his wat Mao to recommend himself.

"Lu Kai, what trick do you have that will allow me to easily reduce the troops of the princes?" Mingong's eyes lit up, and he looked at Lu Kai with hope.

"My lord, there are hundreds of miles of beacon towers in our surrounding cities, which are usually used to prevent Xirong cavalry from entering the interior to plunder. The king can light fires on the beacon towers at night, and the soldiers and horses of the princes from all over the country will surely join in. If If someone dares not to attend the meeting, they must have ulterior motives, and the king can take this opportunity to disband their troops as soon as possible, please think twice!" Lu Kai rolled his eyes and cupped his hands to offer a plan.

"Lu Kai, you are simply talking nonsense! The beacon towers at my Great Peripheral Pass are a signal to warn Xi Rong of the invasion and the emperor is in danger. How can we just light it up if it is lit? If Meng Lang is like this, what will the emperor's reputation and prestige be with the princes in the future?" Lu Kai Before Kai's words were finished, the furious cabinet minister Song Yan immediately retorted bitterly.

"Lord Song, you are being petty. I am the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I am the ruler of the world. Is it the land of the king who leads the land? Even if I play tricks on my ministers, so what? Besides, the reason why the king did this is to test the princes from all over the world. Whoever is loyal, whoever is treacherous, has the intention of rebellion, so there is nothing wrong with that!" Lu Kai sneered and laughed loudly.

"Your Majesty!" Song Yanshang wanted to argue with reason, but he didn't expect that Cheng Rong's hand had firmly grasped his arm.

"Well, Lu Kai, this method is simple and effective. However, I must have a reasonable reason for calling the princes to Beijing, otherwise how can I convince the public?" Ming Gong asked Lu Kai after thinking over and over again.

(End of this chapter)