Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

With a rumble, Lin Shufan's eyes were like lightning, passing over Manchao Wenwu, and his solemn voice echoed throughout the hall.

At this moment, Li Heng couldn't help but feel shocked in his heart. Looking at Lin Shufan's deep eyes and solemn expression in the main hall, his heart felt extremely cold.

Could this be a scene between Taiwei and Lin Xiang, deliberately kicking him out of Zhongzhou, once and for all?

Li Heng's face was extremely ugly, and his heart was as heavy as a huge boulder.

Li Mujun was even more shocked in his heart. He suddenly felt that Lin Xiang had come up with a brilliant plan, and his eyes were bright. Why didn't he kick Li Heng out?

In the main hall, it was quiet and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive. All the civil and military officials were also shocked by Lin Shufan's words.

Could it be that all the preparations made this morning were to make King Heng leave?

"No, although His Royal Highness King Heng is extremely intelligent, he has never had the experience of leading an army in combat. If Heng King is allowed to take command, wouldn't it mean that he is abandoning the lives of the soldiers of the imperial court!"

At this moment, a harsh voice came out.

Hearing this voice, everyone turned their heads and looked in search of the voice.

Ding Linnian, Ding Yushi!

Seeing that tall and selfless figure, everyone was shocked. Yushi was famous for his ability to check the world, impeach officials, and speak his mind. Yushi Ding was the leader among them. He had been in the court for more than forty years and had extremely high qualifications. Deep down, from emperors and princes to ministers and county officials, Ding Yushi has no taboos and impeachment is correct.

Li Mujun and Lu Xun frowned at the same time. Everyone knew that Ding Yushi did not belong to any party. His opposition was, as he said, an explanation for the safety of the soldiers sent abroad.

Tang Zuxing, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, walked out of the train and said with a serious face:

"What Ding Yushi said is wrong. The relationship between King Xuan and the imperial court is delicate. The identity of the commander of the army we sent to support must match him. Only in this way can we not be suppressed by King Xuan. King Heng cannot lead troops, so he can send several generals to assist him. , do your job of supervising the army!"

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal. Our court will send a large army to support us. If the supreme commander is not as good as Prince Xuan, we may easily suffer losses. Prince Heng is the most suitable candidate!"

"I agree. Which of the generals in my imperial court is not talented in military strategy, brave and good at fighting? All I need is that King Heng is in charge of the army."

"Support, King Heng's identity is indeed the best candidate!"

Officials belonging to Li Mujun's side jumped out one after another.

"No, I agree with Ding Yushi's point of view. His Royal Highness Prince Heng is young and has never led troops outside. This support affects the entire Yu Dynasty. It is a major matter and should be treated with caution." Chen Guangyu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stepped out suddenly.

"I think what Ding Yushi said is right. The enemy this time is the unparalleled commander-in-chief of the Chu army. He has many fierce generals under his command and is extremely experienced in combat. The commanders and generals of the army sent by us should all be men of hundreds of battles, so that they can be infallible. !" An old minister stepped out.

"Second, now that Emperor Yao is in coma and the other princes are still young, the sixth prince, Prince Heng, is still needed to be in charge of Kyoto."

"Seconded!"

Officials from Li Heng's side quickly came out to express their disapproval.

"Support King Heng to send troops..."

"Seconded……"

"No!"

"I disagree!"

The voices of arguments in the entire hall were intense.

One by one, officials stood up.

Officials who originally remained neutral chose the side of King Heng in the struggle between the two parties. Some of these officials were leaning towards King Yu, and some were leaning towards King Ming. They all had a common goal, which was to never agree to King Heng leaving Kyoto. , leaving Li Mujun alone in the court.

Li Mujun saw that the supporting officials from both sides in the court were almost evenly divided, and his inner anger towards Li Heng became even deeper.

"King Heng, now that tens of thousands of people in Danzhou are in crisis, as the prince of the Yu Dynasty, should you take the initiative to go to support and promote the prestige of our court?"

Li Mujun's loud voice sounded, making the hall quiet.

Everyone looked at Li Heng.

I saw Li Heng looking calm, taking one step forward, and saying with an extremely upright expression:

"The eldest princess is right. As the prince of the Yu Dynasty, I take the lead in saving the people from fire and water. However, I know that I am not capable of commanding an army. There are many generals in the imperial court who are good at fighting, and they are ten times better than me. The king should act according to his ability and send stronger commanders there. This is also responsible for our soldiers and even the people of Danzhou."

"His Royal Highness Heng Wang is too self-effacing. If His Highness Heng Wang goes there, the morale of the soldiers will be greatly increased and they will fight bravely. The people of Danzhou are extremely grateful to the imperial court." Tang Zuxing, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, stood up and said with a smile on his face.

"Master Tang, if according to what you said, the eldest princess has just assumed the position of supervising the country, shouldn't she take the initiative to lead her troops to Danzhou to promote the prestige of my court!"

In another place, Yang Zhao, the Shangshu of Xingbu, who had never spoken before, stood beside the Panlong Pillar with Li Zonghai, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel, and spoke.

"Nonsense, the eldest princess is in charge of the imperial court, how can she leave the capital so easily!" Ding Yushi scolded sternly.

But Li Heng smiled slightly, glanced at Tang Zuxing and other officials behind him, and said:

"Master Tang is right. It's a pity that this king is entrusted by his father to stay in Kyoto to take care of his young brother and sister. Otherwise, I would have to shamelessly follow the army. Moreover, I need to be like Master Tang, Sir Liu Zhao has some resourceful officials following me to make suggestions for me!"

Tang Zuxing, Liu Zhao and other officials trembled. They immediately understood what King Heng meant.

If King Heng really wants to go, he will also take them away.

On the premise that King Heng promised to send troops to support Danzhou, it would be a piece of cake to get them there.

Suddenly, many civil servants, no matter how unwilling they were, had to lower their heads at this time. If they really followed King Heng, they would really be dead.

Lin Shufan's heart sank, and he secretly thought that it was a pity that Li Heng could not be eliminated.

Lin Shufan didn't care that Li Heng pulled the officials behind them out. These officials behind them would be gone if they were gone. There were so many talented officials in the court. As long as Li Heng was kicked out of Zhongzhou, everything would be worth it.

What he really cared about was Li Heng's first words, the late emperor's request not to let Li Heng leave the capital. With these words, it was impossible for the royal family to let Li Heng leave the capital.

Li Mujun, who was above her, also had a tense look on her face. It would be okay if Li Heng took her officials away, not to mention that her target was not Li Heng in the first place!

Huh, let’s let him go first.

At this moment, all the officials on Li Mujun's side fell silent, their eyes constantly exchanged with their companions, and no one wanted to make a sound.

Li Heng's officials showed a victorious smile in their eyes.

Lu Xun looked at Li Mujun with a touch of sadness in his eyes. What a pig teammate!

Even harder to lead than Li Yao.

At least Li Yao listened to his advice and could discuss anything with him.

How does it look like this one?

"Ahem!"

Li Mujun cleared his throat and attracted everyone's attention again.

"I have already chosen the commander who will be sent to support Danzhou this time."

Lin Shufan's face changed color for the first time. What did the eldest princess want to do?

And the expressions of many officials are even weirder. Since the eldest princess has a candidate, and it is not King Heng, what were they arguing about just now?

well!

Lu Xun sighed deeply in his heart and closed his eyes quietly.

"I hope that Lieutenant Qin, as the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, will support Danzhou!"

Uh-huh!

At the top of the main hall, the Taiwei, who had been keeping still and concentrating with his eyes closed, opened his eyes at some point, and a strong light burst out from his eyes.