Chapter 537; Control

"Qiu Shuang, send a message to Gu Jian, asking him to temporarily put aside all matters concerning the Han family and return to the villa without any mistakes."

Qiu Shuang also retreated.

At the same time, over in the capital, the Duke of Zhen was also ready to go, and a large group of people left the capital and headed north.

"The Duke of this town is smart. He knows that there will be no benefit in staying in the capital, so he simply avoids it."

"You have underestimated him. In the next period of time, His Highness Prince Ning will have to be more careful."

In the crowd, Mr. Zhou next to Prince Ning lowered his voice.

After the court dismissed yesterday, Prince Ning returned to the palace and told the story of what had happened in the morning. Mr. Zhou immediately screamed in secret that this was a trap.

At that time, King Ning had not yet reacted and thought he had won the fight.

But as Mr. Zhou analyzed it, Prince Ning's mood at that time was as if he had eaten a fly.

Originally, they were competing against each other in the capital, and both were the targets of Emperor Hongwen.

Now that he has run away, he holds the military power in important areas of the capital, and Emperor Hongwen is afraid that he will directly target him.

"Sir, is there any way to resolve this?"

Mr. Zhou pondered for a moment and shook his head and said, "If His Highness wants to retain military power, that is absolutely not possible."

"If you want to be safe, Your Highness should give up military power in Gyeonggi Province. This way you can be safe and adapt accordingly."

Hearing this, Prince Ning remained silent and gave up telling the truth. He was definitely not willing or willing to do so.

He finally had some strength, so how could he be willing to give up like this?

But as far as going first, it doesn’t seem to work if I don’t give up.

If he really faced off against Emperor Hongwen, he was afraid that he would lose his military power in the end, and he might not have any chance with that position.

"If you give up, you will gain. If you sell well, the emperor may still remember you in his heart, right?"

"Of course this is just your suggestion. Your Highness can go discuss it with the Queen."

"Sir, I am very clear about my heart, but I am very unwilling to do so."

Prince Ning also knew that Mr. Zhou asked him to do this for his own good.

"There is nothing to be willing to do. In fact, from the very beginning, this thing was given to His Highness by the Emperor."

"In that situation, as long as the military power is not in the hands of the Duke, it will be a victory for the emperor, so it is best for you to come out."

"Today is different from the past. The Duke of Zhen has begun to weaken. There are some things that the Emperor must take back."

"Instead of letting him take the initiative to ask for it, it would be better for His Highness to send it to you. At least it can leave a good impression on the Emperor."

"Besides, the Emperor is now in his prime. How many years will it take in the future? No one knows how Dongzhou will change in the future. It is also unclear. There is no need for Your Highness to lose future opportunities because of gains and losses in this moment."

As Mr. Zhou finished speaking, Prince Ning nodded. Indeed, Emperor Hongwen was only forty years old now, and there were still many years to come. Who could say clearly what would happen in the future.

There is no need to completely lose your weight in his heart just for the sake of current gains and losses.

However, although he had made a decision, he did not express it to Mr. Zhou.

But not long after returning to the capital, he entered the imperial palace.

In Fengqi Palace, he told the queen exactly what Mr. Zhou analyzed.

"Mr. Zhou is right. There is really no need for the emperor to cut off his future just because of his temporary unwillingness."

"The military power in the capital city must always be handed over. If you don't hand it over, the emperor will always be on guard against you. It's better to hand it over."

"Thus, light turns to darkness and secretly win over the courtiers. This world not only needs military power, but also the support of civil servants."

"Also, the relationship with Lu Yaoyao must be improved. She is no longer the inconspicuous abandoned daughter she was back then."

"If my son can get her support, that position will definitely be yours."

Prince Ning nodded repeatedly.

"By the way, one more thing. Please pay more attention to your concubine. She seems to have had some unpleasant experiences with Lu Yaoyao. Remember not to let her die."

"A Xirong is not as important as Lu Yaoyao."

"Mother, don't worry, these sons and ministers all understand."

"As for your uncle, since the relationship has been cleared, it's okay. Your uncle is a very ambitious man. He might have been able to succeed in the past, but it's hard to say now. It would be good for you and your mother to clear the relationship as soon as possible.

Not a good thing."

Nowadays, Prince Ning has no affection for Duke Zhen at all.

There was even some resentment. If it weren't for his design, his military power in Gyeonggi would not have been lost.

Moreover, the previous confrontation was so fierce that it would not be easy to repair the relationship.

It's better to just let it go and forget about it.

After leaving Fengqi Palace, King Ning first returned to the palace and discussed with Mr. Zhou how to hand over the military power.

Three days later, King Ning asked to see Emperor Hongwen alone. On the grounds that he planned to take care of papermaking and printing, he returned the military power of the two camps in the capital to Emperor Hongwen.

"Papermaking and printing are indeed a top priority, especially now that mathematics is on the rise. Mathematics textbooks are needed in many places. If you can do this well, it will be of huge benefit to you."

"My son, I don't ask for any benefits. I just hope that I can do my best for the people of Dongzhou."

Hearing this, Emperor Hongwen nodded with satisfaction, praised Prince Ning again, and then explained how he would do the printing well.

He was also assigned to be responsible for some things at the Ministry of Etiquette.

Although it was only the Ministry of Rites, for Prince Ning, it was considered as entering the imperial court, which would be more convenient for him to win over courtiers in the future.

The military power was handed over, but the things in exchange were not too bad.

Once papermaking and printing are completed, it can also accumulate some reputation in the circle of scholars. If it can get some support, it will be much better than a hot potato like military power.

"My son, I will do my best to handle it well."

Emperor Hongwen smiled and nodded.

After Prince Ning withdrew, the smile on Emperor Hongwen's face immediately faded.

"It's really not easy. I finally have all the land in Gyeonggi in my hands."

"The next step is to eradicate some of the forces left in Kyoto by Duke Zhenguo. I want to take the entire Kyoto into my hands."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, but I feel that we are not in a hurry. We have already won enough victories during this period. The more times like this, the more we must hold firm."

Emperor Hongwen nodded repeatedly.

"I'm just saying that if we want to move those guys, we can't do it now. At least we have to wait until the situation in the north stabilizes."

"By the way, ask Huo Di to arrange for some people to keep an eye on the outside of Chengyuan Villa so as not to disturb the people inside."

Wang De nodded and retreated. On that day, fifty or sixty secret guards came from many places outside Chengyuan Villa.

"The Emperor really attaches great importance to Miss. Look at how many experts have been sent here to protect her."
Chapter completed!