"Your Majesty, according to the information from the North Division of the Black Ice Platform, the Marquis of Shu, Ying Hui, has been making a lot of moves recently.”
"During this period, we collected a large amount of military supplies and mobilized our troops from time to time.”
Standing in the hall, Wei Liao folded his arms as he reported.
"This Third Uncle Ying Hui is indeed very dissatisfied with this nephew of mine. It seems that he wants to raise an army to fight for the throne.”
Hearing the report about Ying Hui, Ying Rui's expression didn't change at all. It was just that it was much calmer than before, revealing the killing intent contained within.
As long as they behaved themselves and did not cause trouble, the fief of the Marquis of Shu would not be revoked. However, if they were to plot against him, then don't blame him for being merciless.
"Collecting military supplies and frequently mobilizing troops, planning to rebel?”
Little Ying Zheng, who had been learning from others, could not help but frown when he heard the question that touched his bottom line. He felt an instinctive displeasure towards his Third Great Uncle, whom he had never met before.
As long as it wasn't a crime like treason or a crime that threatened the Great Qin Empire, just like what his father had said, he wouldn't kill his subjects and the royal family's descendants.
"King, although Ying Hui's intentions are obvious, he hasn't started a rebellion yet.”
After reporting the latest information, Wei Liao thought for a moment and said.
The Marquis of Shu was the third son of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, and also the third uncle of the king in name. Without conclusive evidence, it was indeed not easy to deal with him.
"What good ideas do you have? Speak."
If he wanted to settle it, he would settle it once and for all. Ying Rui didn't want to leave that Third Uncle to disgust people in the future, so he knocked on the wooden table in front of him.
"He sent someone to the fief of Ying Hui, the Marquis of Shu, saying that as a son, he should come to Xianyang to mourn the late king and fulfill his filial piety.”
It was mainly about dealing with Ying Hui. Wei Liao was halfway through his sentence when he looked at the extremely calm King.
"Continue…"
If it threatened Great Qin's stability or if they wanted to take the throne, Ying Rui would never show mercy.
"If you use an excuse not to come to Xianyang, then you are unfilial. How can you be worthy of the fief conferred by the former king when he was alive?”
"If I have no choice but to come, I will take the opportunity to detain him in Xianyang and expose some of the things I have done in the past. It will be enough to revoke the fief of Shu Kingdom.”
After saying that, Wei Liao cupped his hands and waited for King to make his next decision.
"That's good. Shu has long been filled with resentment. It's time to deal with it.”
Ying Rui had to deal with that so-called Third Uncle Ying Hui, so he directly used the strategy that the officials had reported.
Relying on his status as the Marquis of Shu, he often acted tyrannically in his fief, causing the local people to be alienated and miserable.
Moreover, for the sake of their own interests, they wanted to raise an army to fight for the throne, completely disregarding the grim situation Great Qin was facing.
"Even though he is the third granduncle in name, father is still as decisive as ever. He does not hesitate because of seniority.”
Hearing this, Little Ying Zheng nodded. He had to be decisive when it was time.
At the same time, he asked himself in his heart, if it was him, how would he deal with it?
"Your Majesty's prompt decision is a blessing for Great Qin and the people of Shu.”
Hearing this, Wei Liao couldn't help but admire the King's determination.
"A ruler should be like this, for the country and for the people.”
This pressure from both inside and outside was just the beginning. Ying Rui waved his hand. There was nothing worth praising.
"Your Majesty, apart from that, the Xiongnu, the leader of the grassland forces, is showing signs of stirring.”
Remembering that there was a second important matter, Wei Liao did not stop and spoke slowly.
" The reappearance of history…"
Ying Rui, who had been on guard, was not surprised by this incident. It still happened as expected.
In the past, when Great Qin was in power, the Xiongnu took over the fertile Hetao region and occupied it for more than ten years.
It was only when the Ancestral Dragon took control of the Great Qin Empire that he sent an army to take it back and bring it under Great Qin's rule.
"As long as the nomadic forces on the grasslands are not completely pacified, the northern borders will never be peaceful.”
Upon hearing about the grassland forces that were similar to the Xiongnu, Little Ying Zheng's eyes lit up like torches, and a surge of blood that belonged to him rose in his heart.
"Which army do you think we should send?”
After recovering from his thoughts, Ying Rui wanted to listen to his officials 'opinions before making the best adjustments.
Although Wei Liao was not as outstanding as the others in terms of military and governance, his strategic vision was top-notch, definitely at the level of a Grandmaster.
"The Imperial Army of the Southern and Northern Yamen is led by General Wang Ben, who can ensure the safety of Xianyang and His Majesty. As for the elite army of Lantian, it will be difficult for His Majesty to mobilize them.”
"Therefore, only the direct line of the palace guards can be directly mobilized. To the outside world, it is a military training, but in fact, it is to set up defenses at the border of the Hetao in advance.”
Wei Liao pondered for a moment before replying.
"Bring the commander's seal of the palace guards to Meng Wu. Mobilize all 30,000 soldiers and secretly head to the Hetao area to set up defenses. Announce to the outside world that they are undergoing military training.”
As he spoke, Ying Rui took out a golden dragon-shaped commander's seal and placed it beside the wooden table.
"Your Majesty, it's just that Meng Wu's attitude isn't clear yet. What if he says…"
After all, Meng Wu had just taken up his position in the palace guards, and it was a cavalry battle. Wei Liao still felt uneasy, and he looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"In Great Qin, the Meng family has the most experience in fighting against the Rangers, and Meng Wu knows how to use cavalry in battle.”
"As for his attitude, the previous king had already made it clear when he was making his appointment in the throne room.”
It wasn't difficult to obtain the Meng Clan's loyalty. That appointment was also a hidden chess piece left behind by his grandfather, and Ying Rui had already made use of it.
"Every step that father took, in retrospect, can be said to be linked together.”
The more Little Ying Zheng followed behind his father to observe and learn, and listened attentively to every word, the more he realized that he had many shortcomings.
It could be said that the previous steps were very important. Otherwise, Meng Wu would have hesitated to pledge loyalty to his father.
"Your Majesty is decisive, but I can't figure it out for a moment and was overly worried just now.”
After hearing this, Wei Liao, who had almost gone into a dead end, suddenly understood.
The late king made the appointment adjustment before his death. If Meng Wu had the slightest hesitation, the result of not being put in an important position could be imagined.
In addition to Old General Bai and the petition of the common people, in other words, the Meng family's loyalty to the king was the best choice.
"Wei Qing is loyal to the king.”
If it wasn't for the previous arrangement, Ying Rui would have done the opposite. No matter what, he wouldn't have handed the command of the palace guards to someone he didn't trust.
"The King is an open-minded ruler after all. He can say anything. As long as there is no wrong policy, he will basically adopt it.”
Even now, there was still no blame in his words. Wei Liao felt that the ruler treated him as a national scholar, and the subject would repay him as a national scholar.
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