After rebirth, I became a national teacher

For a long time, Emperor Yong'an was immersed in fear and unable to extricate himself.

That evil demon Du'e is so powerful that it's scary.

There were so many Japanese pirates scattered across the vast ocean. They were a cancer that the Great Wei had spent hundreds of years trying to eradicate but had yet to eradicate. But she wiped them all out with ease.

He didn't dare to think about how many people would fanatically worship the God Du'e once the news spread.

In the long run, even if he has the dragon energy to protect him and the evil demon Du'e cannot hurt him, his kingdom and the hearts of his people will be devoured by the evil demon Du'e.

No, absolutely not.

He can't allow this to happen!

Emperor Yong'an tried hard to free himself from his panic and find a way to break the impasse.

This time, he did not discuss with the "Immortal Lord" again, but chose three of his confidants: the Minister of War Pang, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the Chief Eunuch Wang Zhong.

All three of them are his confidants and are absolutely loyal to him.

Moreover, people like them often seek benefits from various government offices, commit crimes, and have taken the lives of many low-level people.

He was a generous monarch who always treated his loyal subjects well. He turned a blind eye to these minor mistakes that were harmless.

But for the evil demon Du'e, this would definitely be a capital crime.

Therefore, after he explained the pros and cons to the three people and gave them some advice, the three people also worked very hard to offer him advice.

The four of them conspired and came up with three strategies:

First, firmly deny any collusion with the Japanese pirates.

Tell the people that it was the evil demon Du'e who forged the imperial edict to slander him.

Second, most of the defenders in Hubei Province and Fengyang have already switched positions, and it is too late to stop now.

Without the cooperation of the Japanese pirates, they would only end up being defeated if they rashly attacked the evil demon Du'e, so the only option now was to keep the troops in place for the time being and conserve their strength.

In order to prevent the evil demon Du'e from infiltrating the garrison, the entire garrison must be under comprehensive closed management, and news about the evil demon Du'e's rule must be prevented from entering the army.

Third, we must never allow the evil demon Du'e to win too many people's hearts by eradicating the Japanese pirates.

The twelve prefectures that have already rebelled can be given up, but the other coastal areas cannot be easily abandoned.

To this end, the four of them discussed and came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone -

That is to send a group of elite soldiers who are strict in speaking and loyal, pretending to be Japanese pirates to plunder along the coast.

In this way, not only can the rumor that the evil demon Du'e has wiped out the Japanese pirates be dispelled and her influence be prevented from expanding to the coastal areas, but the treasury of Emperor Yong'an can also be enriched to a great extent.

Although these can only be regarded as passive defensive strategies, so far, Emperor Yong'an and others have not found a better way to counterattack against Lord Du'e.

The implementation of these strategies can make people feel a little more at ease.

What made them even more relieved was that for the next six months, there were no unusual changes under Chen Qingzhu's rule, nor was there any tendency of outward expansion.

The main reason for this is that Chen Qingzhu's cultivation is still far from the foundation-building stage.

If the situation allowed, before breaking through the foundation-building stage, she did not intend to push Emperor Yong'an too hard, nor did she intend to confront them head-on.

Therefore, she has no plans to expand further north for the time being.

Moreover, the twelve prefectures she had just conquered had not yet completed the distribution of land. Both the soldiers and the civilians needed time to recuperate and accumulate strength.

Therefore, after resolving the crisis under her rule, she handed over government affairs to the cabinet. Unless there were urgent matters, she only held court meetings twice a month to listen to her subordinates' reports on the progress of government affairs.

She spent the rest of her time practicing.

After annihilating the Japanese pirates, she once again obtained many merit points, and the speed of absorbing spiritual energy increased again.

However, just as she had expected, the effect of merit on cultivation speed was getting smaller and smaller. Although she had gained a lot of merit this time, it was only increased by 50%.