Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

Jiang Qingying thought to herself, "How could you know that Li Yunsheng is really capable of rebelling?"

However, for some reason, he hasn't made a move yet.

"Does Lord Liu have a solution?"

"The situation is urgent, and we need a capable minister to manage military affairs."

Your Majesty, I believe you should reinstate one person.

"Who?"

"Xiahou Xun, who was once dismissed from his post by His Majesty."

Upon hearing the name, the Empress immediately remembered it.

Xiahou Xun was once a member of Fei Su's faction. When she first ascended the throne, she and Li Yunsheng joined forces to eliminate Fei Su's followers, including Xiahou Xun.

Why was this person reinstated?

"Your Majesty, Xiahou Xun was once Fei Su's most capable assistant, and he was adept at handling military affairs."

Fei Su had been kind to him, and he would never side with Li Yunsheng.

More importantly, this person was loyal to the Great Chu.

If Your Majesty could control him, you wouldn't be in such a passive position now.

More importantly, with him, His Majesty will be able to control the military power in the southwest in the future.

Jiang Qingying's eyes grew brighter and brighter; Liu Cheng's words gave her hope of taking power.

Fei Su is already dead. If she could gather Fei Su's power for her own use...

With Liu Cheng's assistance, he will soon assume personal rule.

When that time comes, Li the traitor will have no choice but to obediently return the inner treasury.

"Draft an imperial edict!"

……

The Ministry of Personnel.

Li Yunsheng sat in the main seat.

"Has anything significant happened while I was away?"

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel stepped forward and replied.

"Prime Minister Li, His Majesty has reinstated Xiahou Xun to oversee military and political affairs."

“Xiahou Xun…”

Li Yunsheng searched his memories of this person and then understood the Empress's thoughts.

Where are they now?

"Yesterday, he was sent to the southwestern border by the Empress."

However, his son entered the Secretariat.

Li Yunsheng nodded; Xiahou Xun was indeed a capable minister and general.

In the past, the reason for the removal was due to partisan strife.

Things are different now.

It won't be long before Wei Guo takes action, and having this person on the southwestern border can stabilize morale.

As for the Empress wanting to use this person to counter him, that's wishful thinking.

After that, there was no war in the southwest, and the southwestern border ceased to exist.

"Is there anything else?"

Guo Zhui, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, stood up and said.

"The State of Wei has already issued an order to encourage the people to switch from rice paddies to mulberry trees."

At the same time, a folded document was handed over.

"I have compiled the news sent back from Wei State. Please review it, Prime Minister Li."

Li Yunsheng took the document but did not look at it immediately.

Since learning of Wenren Xu's existence, he has paid even more attention to news from the State of Wei.

Guo Zhui was in charge of all the secret agents of the Great Chu, so when Li Yunsheng returned to discuss matters, he also summoned Guo Zhui.

"Is there anything else?"

The Minister of Revenue said.

"Four new granaries have been built, and those who went to Xizhou to buy grain have begun their return journey."

but……"

Li Yunsheng looked up.

"But what?"

According to news sent back from the Western Zhou Dynasty, the State of Wei did not purchase large quantities of grain.

Li Yunsheng wasn't too surprised, and simply responded with a curt reply.

"understood."

Whether or not the State of Wei purchased large quantities of grain would not affect the final outcome.

It's just a matter of time.

The state of Wei's decision to switch from rice to mulberry cultivation and stop stockpiling grain will only hasten its own demise.

After the meeting concluded.

Guo Zhui walked up to Li Yunsheng and whispered.

"Su Wanwan sent a message through our people that Wenren Xu did not keep her by his side."

However, she said she would give Prime Minister Lee a surprise within six months.

"What surprise?"

Actually, he didn't have high hopes for Su Wanwan.

After all, Wenren Xu would most likely not keep the spies who escaped from the Great Chu around.

Su Wanwan was at most a pebble thrown casually; he didn't think too far ahead about how much of a role she would play in the future.

Guo Zhui shook his head.

"She didn't say what the surprise was; she only said that she was with the Ghost Hand Physician in Wei."

Li Yunsheng pondered for a moment, still unable to guess what the intention was.

"Interesting. What exactly does Wenren Xu intend to do with her?"

Guo Zhui lowered his voice even further.

"There is another matter. His Majesty is secretly cultivating his own confidants, and these people are called the Plum Blossom Guards."

Chapter 60 The Bet: Dancing in a Dragon Robe

Weiyang Palace, beside Taiye Pond.

Li Yunsheng cupped his hands in greeting.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Several months later, when she saw Li Yunsheng again, the Empress felt much more confident.

"Prime Minister Li, you've worked hard."

Li Yunsheng could see her emotions clearly.

"It is my duty to share Your Majesty's burdens."

Having secretly established the Plum Blossom Inner Guard and gained the support of Liu Cheng and Xiahou Xun, their wings are about to harden.

The Empress's smile vanished abruptly, and she questioned him angrily.

"Li Yunsheng, do you know your crime!"

Li Yunsheng was stunned for a moment.

"What crime have I committed?"

"You secretly used silver from the national treasury to buy grain from the Western Zhou, do you think I didn't know?"

Jiang Qingying was aggressive, looking like she was there to interrogate him.

She's been quite busy lately.

She has already verified that the Ministry of Revenue used a large amount of official silver to purchase grain from the Western Zhou.

Although this was done secretly, her Plum Blossom Inner Guard hadn't been built up in vain during this time.

The ins and outs of the matter have been basically investigated and clarified.

All of this was at Li Yunsheng's behest.

"Tell me, did you embezzle the grain that was originally destined for the capital?"

Li Yunsheng watched the empress, who was eyeing him menacingly, with great interest.

"It seems that His Majesty's Plum Blossom Guards are quite capable."

"That is--"

Before she could finish speaking, the smug look on Jiang Qingying's face vanished.

How did you know?

Li Yunsheng extended two fingers and pointed to his starry eyes.