"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Ever since the coronation, Li Si, who had decided to pledge his loyalty to the Emperor, had taken an important bamboo slip and sent it to the Political Hall.
After all, the emperor didn't have many civil and military officials, and there would be many obstacles if he wanted to deal with the bamboo slips alone. This was an opportunity to show off.
"Minister Li, please excuse me…"
How could he not know what the other party was thinking? He didn't directly point it out to Ying Che and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, this is a bamboo slip from the Lingnan Army Corps. Please take a look.”
Li Si knew his purpose for coming here, so he did not waste too much time. He immediately took out the bamboo slip.
"Hua…la…hua…"
First, he opened the untouched red clay. Ying Che then flipped it open to take a look, and a crisp sound echoed.
The people who started writing on the bamboo slips were the commander of the Lingnan Legion, Ren Xiao, and the deputy commander, Zhao Tuo.
He mainly said that the journey was far away and he could not rush to Xianyang to attend the funeral in an effective time. He specially asked for forgiveness and so on.
What was worth mentioning was that Great Qin's rule in Lingnan had stabilized and was not as unstable as it had been a few years ago. It had entered a relatively peaceful period.
"With His Majesty's skill, he should be able to see something from the bamboo slips and establish his prestige in the field of martial arts and culture.”
"Then, when the time comes, I can also take a step forward and become a close minister who is valued by the emperor.”
Li Si looked at the emperor in front of him and made another big gamble.
"Li Qing, come and take a look.”
Ying Che put down the bamboo scroll in his hand and continued speaking.
"Here, Your Majesty."
Hearing this, Li Si's heart jumped. He knew that he had the right to be one of the first civil and military personnel.
"From the looks of it, the Lingnan matter is quite tricky and not easy to deal with.”
After reading the contents of the bamboo slips, Li Si could not find an opportunity to establish a culture of martial arts. He frowned and felt a little anxious.
With Tian Zi's wisdom, it was only a matter of time before he took full control. He could take another step forward.
"Li Qing, what do you think?"
Retracting his probing gaze from before, Ying Che knocked on the wooden table and paused for a moment before speaking.
If it was a useless official, there was really no need to waste too much breath, nor was he qualified to be one of the initial civil and military forces.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Lingnan Army Corps is too large. Since it has entered a stable stage, it is time to recall a portion of the soldiers.”
Faced with the emperor's question, Li Si deliberated over the words in his mind before cupping his hands and replying.
"What Li Qing said is exactly what I was thinking.”
Ying Che only stopped knocking on the wooden table after hearing a pretty good answer. He nodded his head slightly. He still had some skills.
"I was too stupid before, and only now did I realize that it was actually my biggest mistake.”
After all, he had been in the royal court for many years, so Li Si knew that he had successfully entered the trap and frankly admitted his dereliction of duty.
If he hadn't given a satisfactory answer and displayed his worth, he would probably have been completely eliminated by now. This was the politics of the imperial court!
"The Lingnan matter is too important, Li Qing need not worry too much.”
Ying Che raised his head and said faintly when he sensed Li Si's relief.
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise."
This time, Li Si sighed as he no longer had any time to think about his loyalty to the Emperor.
"Li Qing, how many soldiers do you think should be transferred back?”
It was a national policy set by the First Emperor. Ying Che's eyes seemed to see Lingnan and thought of the two generals, Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo.
The Great Wall Army had 300,000 soldiers, the Lingnan Army had 500,000 soldiers, and the Imperial Army only had 200,000 soldiers.
The current Great Qin was similar to the Tang Dynasty's national policy of focusing on the outside and despising the inside. In time, it would become too big to fall.
"Your Majesty, I think we can follow the example of the Great Wall Army and leave behind 300,000 soldiers to suppress them. The remaining 200,000 will be transferred back to Xianyang.”
" I'll go." Li Si was extremely careful when it came to the number of soldiers in the army.
" Two hundred thousand is very reasonable…"
Ying Che did not deny it when he heard the number of soldiers in the army. He tacitly agreed with Li Si.
The current Central Court's military power was too weak, reaching the lowest point in history, and their control over the local areas was extremely lacking.
"If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty should have a countermeasure.”
Seeing how calm Tian Zi was, Li Si thought he had a plan and almost couldn't control the joy in his heart.
How to transfer back 200,000 troops from Lingnan was a test of one's ability. It was a huge political problem.
"Your Majesty, how should we decide on this matter?”
After thinking for a while, Li Si gathered his courage and asked carefully.
"Minister Li, please go back. Zhen will naturally make a decision.”
With a wave of his hand, Ying Che did not reveal any of his thoughts and signaled for Li Si to leave.
Compared to the Great Wall Army Corps, the Lingnan Army Corps 'overall military strength was even larger. Their combat strength was also one of the best. They had to prioritize dealing with the hidden dangers.
"Here, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
Tian Zi's words and actions were flawless, so Li Si, who could not guess what was going on, could only say the word " yes " loudly.
“……”
Before he left, he placed the bamboo slips back on the wooden table and quickly left the Political Hall.
"Great Wall Army Corps…Lingnan Army Corps…"
As he watched Li Si leave the hall, Ying Che's thoughts raced and his eyes narrowed.
The Central Court had too few troops under its control. Other than the 40,000 Northern and Southern Imperial Guards, there were only 160,000 left to suppress the vast world. The foundation of its rule was not very stable.
If a major war broke out, or if the six countries decided to attack, Great Qin would be left with no soldiers to mobilize.
Wasn't this how things had been in the past? They had no choice but to use prisoners to fight, which showed just how weak Great Qin was internally.
"Just in time, it's time to start using Li Cunxiao…"
Recalling the newly summoned Li Cunxiao, Ying Che had a rough idea in his mind. A complete plan emerged in his mind.
However…
As one of the sons of the world, there was still one more thing that needed to be done. He had to bury the First Emperor in the tomb of Mount Li, and at the same time, he had to decide on the temple name and posthumous title that would be passed down to future generations!
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