latelenovela Chapter 176 Arrangement
Chapter 176 Arrangement
After the two princes left, Zhou Min asked Chang An to invite Qin Shu in.
The princess and the concubines of Prince Jin were invited to the main hall by Chang'an.
Zhou Min's face was still a little pale, but he looked much more energetic.
He was leaning on the couch, his left hand gently turning the ring on his right hand, and he was slightly absent-minded.
Qin Shu took a few steps forward and bowed, "Greetings, Your Highness."
"No need to be polite. Changan, please take a seat."
Zhou Min came to his senses, called her up, offered her a seat, and after Qin Shu sat down, he waved his hand and asked Chang An to leave the inner room.
Then he said softly: "When I entered the palace today, I recommended you to the emperor to promote the planting of new grains in Jin."
Qin Shu was slightly startled and responded softly.
Zhou Min thought, "There will be no peace in the capital for some time to come. You can go to Jin to avoid the limelight for a while. And you personally did the trial planting of new grains, so you are more suitable than anyone else to promote planting."
This is the best excuse to send Qin Shu away from the capital.
Promoting the cultivation of new grains will benefit the country and the people, but it will affect the interests of many people.
As long as Qin Shu goes to Jin under the imperial order, he can openly ask the emperor for the military power of Jin and protect Qin Shu's safety.
This time Prince Ning wanted to use "love" to destroy his alliance with Qin Shu and Fu Ying, so he took advantage of the situation and directly used a cup of poisoned wine to plant a thorn in the emperor's heart.
This thorn was specifically used to pierce King Ning.
In order to seize the throne, the emperor even resorted to fratricide.
But when he ascended the throne and had sons, he hoped that his sons would be friendly, respectful, humble and courteous to their brothers.
Prince Jin had just been appointed as Si Tu, and before the imperial edict was issued, he was poisoned.
The prince was poisoned, and the emperor would never let it go.
He would also find a way to let the emperor know that Prince Ning was going to take Qin Shu away by force today.
If the emperor puts too much eye drops in his eyes, even if he values Prince Ning very much, a rift will eventually appear one day.
Planting new crops is a great opportunity for him to win the hearts of the people.
The rival forces will certainly obstruct and hinder him in every possible way, and he will take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents and cultivate his confidants.
Prince Ning has suffered repeated setbacks at the hands of Qin Shu and will definitely not give up.
Qin Shu went to Jin, and he was in the capital, with his troops divided into two groups, which was enough to make King Ning caught in a dilemma and unable to focus on one thing at a time.
Only by letting Prince Ning continue to attack, Prince Jin will have a chance to find his flaws, weaken his power, and then defeat him completely!
When he was poisoned before, he didn't actually faint.
He heard clearly what Qin Shu said to the princess and her subsequent confrontation with Prince Ning.
Such a smart, decisive, strategic, scheming, and courageous woman...
Zhou Min looked at Qin Shu and suddenly called out, "Qin Shu?"
Qin Shu quickly stood up and knelt down, "I am here."
Zhou Min couldn't help but smile as he saw her meekly lowering her head. "What do you want?"
what?
Qin Shu was startled and looked up at Zhou Min, somewhat confused as to why he suddenly asked this.
But if the superior asks, the inferior must answer.
She thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, when I first met you, everything I said was from the bottom of my heart."
Zhou Min smiled silently and said, "The emperor will definitely reward you for the success of promoting the planting of new grains this time. If you have any wishes, you can tell me. I will do my best to help you fulfill your wishes."
Qin Shu thanked him softly.
He picked up a jade token from the pillow and handed it to Qin Shu, "This jade token can mobilize 20,000 soldiers from my vassal state. Unless it is an emergency, do not use it recklessly."
"When you leave the city, I will give you the twelve secret guards to command you and protect your safety."
Qin Shu looked calm. She took the jade token handed over by King Jin with both hands and responded respectfully.
Zhou Min's eyes flickered slightly, and he said softly: "I heard that you have recruited soldiers who had taken off their armor due to injuries before?"
Qin Shu agreed again.
"There are many barren mountains in Jin. I will report to my father and ask him to allow you to recruit some more soldiers who have returned home to reclaim the barren land in the mountains."
As soon as Zhou Min finished speaking, Qin Shu raised her head as if thinking about something.
Zhou Min looked at her with a smile.
Qin Shu's mind raced, and she pondered, "I wonder if the emperor will approve this?"
Zhou Min smiled and said, "Most of these people were wounded and returned to the fields from the frontier army. They are disabled and do not engage in production. If there are too many of them, it will eventually become a hidden danger to the court."
"If we can give them a job to earn some money to support their families and put their minds at ease, my father will not disagree."
What can a woman do with a group of old, weak and sick people?
Qin Shu thought about it and asked, "I wonder which border troops and soldiers you want to recruit from?"
Zhou Min's eyes lit up, and the smile on his face gradually widened. He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "The soldiers you have recruited in the past, with their examples before them, your former comrades will definitely be yearning for them."
Qin Shu immediately understood: the target that King Jin really wanted to win over was General Shen of Beiguan.
Zhou Min saw her expression and knew that she understood his intention, and he became more and more satisfied with her.
He is so smart and insightful that you can understand what he means with just a hint.
He has skill and courage, and is ruthless and ruthless enough to do what he wants.
She is the kind of person he wants and admires the most.
If she were a man, she would definitely become his close confidant.
He thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you have any helpers you want to bring with you on this trip?"
For example, Fuzhen?
For example, Ji Jue?
Or is it Xiao Cheng?
Qin Shu was stunned for a moment, then replied after careful consideration: "This time, the trial planting of new grains relies heavily on Master Ji of Changyuan. But Master Ji will take part in the spring examination next spring..."
No mention of Fu Rong.
It has nothing to do with Xiao Cheng.
Zhou Min felt relieved. "I will keep this in mind. After the next spring exam, I will report to my father and ask Ji Jue to go to Jin to help you."
Qin Shu originally wanted to say that she should respect Mr. Ji's ideas.
Later I thought: The reason why Ji Jue was called a "farmer idiot" was because he was particularly obsessed with crops.
If he were to help Qin Shu promote the planting of new crops, it would probably be exactly what she wants.
After agreeing on many matters, Qin Shu took her leave.
As soon as Qin Shu left, Zhou Min's eyes immediately turned cold.
He ordered Chang An, "Tell everyone else to go back to their respective courtyards and invite the princess in."
After Princess Lou Qing of Prince Jin came in, she felt uneasy when she saw the gloomy face of Prince Jin.
But when she thought about the special way her prince looked at that woman, she suddenly felt indignant.
Zhou Min didn't say anything, and she also kept a cold face and said nothing.
Zhou Min sighed softly and reached out to her, "Come here and sit next to me."
Lou Qing's eyes immediately turned red, and he sat down beside the couch with his body tilted.
Zhou Min held her hand in his palm and gently advised: "You and I are originally husband and wife, and you are the Princess of Jin appointed by the imperial decree. There are so many people in this palace, who can be more powerful than you?"
Princess Jin remained silent for a long time before she softly replied, "Yes, I will follow your instructions."
Zhou Min added: "As for the spy who poisoned the mansion that Qin mentioned before, I'll have to trouble Princess to find this person."
Lou Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly looked at Zhou Min: Someone actually poisoned me? !
Isn’t this a play directed and acted by the prince himself?
Zhou Min looked at Lou Qing's bewildered look and felt disappointed: How great it would be if Qin and Lou could exchange identities!