"What do you think of the Privy Council?"

Whether he inherited the position of Khan or proclaimed himself emperor, the two most important things Huhe Bari did were to centralize power and to suppress. This centralization of power is naturally to consolidate one's own rights, and this suppression is not

To put it bluntly, it was Mengtu who was suppressed. Mengtu's power was too great. As a minister, he was more powerful than the emperor. This was probably unbearable for any monarch.

Zhu Zhengchao said softly: "The establishment of the Privy Council is a very good thing. The Ministry of War is in charge of dispatching, and the Privy Council is in charge of the military. It effectively curbs the growth of generals and gives the decision-making power to the emperor and the court. But now, the Ministry of War is controlled by Meng Tu.

Control, the Privy Council is controlled by the emperor, and the camps are clearly defined. You do yours, and I do mine. The two yamen of the Ministry of War and the Privy Council are completely disconnected and do not cooperate with each other. In the long run, it will be detrimental to the country and the emperor."

"Then what do you want me to do, let Mengtu continue to grow? If this continues, I'm afraid I will be sidelined by him and become a puppet. How can I let such a thing happen?"

Huheba Ri gritted his teeth and said, he also felt the embarrassment and disharmony in the court atmosphere, but what can be done? Mengtu's power is too great. If it is not suppressed and continues to develop, one day, he may lose his throne.

Give it to others.

Zhu Zhengchao shook his head and sighed in his heart. Huhe Bari can be said to be a great talent, but such people often take power very seriously. Once power blinds them, wise people will often lose their way.

Zhu Zhengchao looked at Hohe Bari and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is now the head of a country and the emperor of the Liao Dynasty. No matter how powerful Mengtu is, he can only be a minister. This is an unchangeable righteousness and righteousness. As long as your Majesty does not violate it,

How can Mengtu have a chance if you have made a huge mistake that is immoral? Moreover, your Majesty is now in the prime of life and has plenty of time and opportunities, so why rush it? Urgent matters inevitably lead to bad things. I ask your Majesty to think twice about what I say."

Huheba Ri remained silent for a moment, then said: "What suggestions do you have?"

Zhu Zhengchao said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please think about the reason why Mengtu has such great power? It is because there are many people gathered around him. Your Majesty can regard them as a faction, and Mengtu is the leader of this faction. If you want to

If you want to weaken or even disintegrate them, you first need to fuse them. As it is now, the two sides are clearly distinct, and His Majesty has no chance or space to show his strength."

Huheba Ri looked a little hesitant: "What do you mean..."

Zhu Zhengchao cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty should have thought of it. Yes, instead of the two sides collecting from each other and guarding against each other, your Majesty might as well be more generous and make concessions first, transferring several important ministers under Meng Tu to the Privy Council to break the current political deadlock.

"

"Go on."

Huheba Ri knew that Zhu Zhengchao must have a back-up plan, otherwise the Privy Council would also be given to Mengtu, and the military power of the entire Liao Dynasty would be in his hands. This is absolutely unacceptable.

Zhu Zhengchao said softly: "I just said that your majesty is the king and Mengtu is the minister. As long as your majesty is fair and just, you will be rewarded for your merits and punished for your mistakes. You should value talents and virtues, not family background. He Zhiqiu, Aguzha

Although they are from Mengtu, they do have great talents. In the name of their talents, Your Majesty transferred them to the Privy Council and put them to good use. This is Your Majesty's virtue and justice. Although Wulan Tuha, Shi Jian and others, although

They are His Majesty's people, but they are also talented. His Majesty later transferred them to the Ministry of War in the name of their talents. At that time, what excuse did Meng Tu have to stop them? He Zhiqiu, Aguzha and others have made achievements.

That is His Majesty's kindness, and he has had the kindness to meet them, and they must be grateful in their hearts. If they don't do well, Your Majesty will have an excuse to take action, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?"

After hearing these words, Huheba Ri's eyes suddenly lit up, he put his hands on his palms and laughed loudly: "This is a great thing to say."

At this moment, the guard came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Tibetan envoy is here to see you."

Hu and Bari looked at Zhu Zhengchao. They looked at each other and saw coldness in each other's eyes.

Li Xun slept until almost dusk, got dressed and walked out of the room.

"The commander is awake."

Hua Shaosheng was standing guard outside the door. When he saw Li Xun coming out, he cupped his hands and smiled.

“It was a comfortable sleep.”

Li Xun stretched himself greatly and had a good sleep. All the fatigue in his body had disappeared and he was full of energy.

Coming to the living room, Sima Tu, Shan Qiu, Zhao Wei and others were sitting there talking.

Seeing Li Xun's arrival, everyone stood up and saluted.

"Don't be too polite, just sit down."

Li Xun smiled and waved his hand, signaling everyone not to be too polite.

"How's the situation?"

Li Xun sat down and immediately asked questions. He left the rest of the matter to Shan Qiu, and then went to sleep.

Shan Qiu said in a deep voice: "Mr. Sima's guess is right. The Tubo people indeed brought a large army. Hou Quan just returned half an hour ago and has already found out the news that the Tubo army in Shanzhou has made some changes and has suspended the siege.

Many scouts were sent around, and Hou Quan did not dare to approach. However, if Tubo really came to make a surprise attack, they would arrive around Yinshi. In addition to the 3,000 soldiers guarding the city, the remaining 25,000 soldiers were already in the city.

After the assembly is completed outside, and after all the soldiers in the army have rested and had dinner, they will immediately enter the designated ambush location."

Li Xun frowned and said: "Aren't there still 20,000 to 30,000 Tibetan troops in the southwest? Aren't we on guard?"

Shan Qiu and others looked at each other and laughed. Sima Tu smiled and said: "My lord, I don't know. While you were sleeping, someone from Xiaogu County sent news. Fan Zhongyun and Li Xiao tried their best to persuade you.

Finally, Wang Renzhi was persuaded to let Liu Tan lead 10,000 troops to go out to Xiaogu County, launch a surprise attack from behind, and achieve a great victory. The 10,000 Tibetan troops blocking the way were completely destroyed."

Li Xun was stunned for a moment, then touched his head and laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that Wang Renzhi also has such courage. I underestimated him before."

Sima Tu smiled and said: "If Wang Renzhi didn't even have this courage, how could he have been able to sit on the position of prime minister before?"

Li Xun nodded and said with some concern: "Water is unpredictable, and soldiers are unpredictable. Although Xiaogu County sent troops and did this, 10,000 Tibetan soldiers were wiped out, but they still have 20,000 to 30,000 troops in their hands.

Even if they are afraid that they will get mad and rush over desperately, we still have to guard against them."

Sima Tu nodded: "What my lord said makes sense, and you really shouldn't be careless."

Shan Qiu thought for a while and said: "In this way, let Li Cunxiao lead the two thousand cavalry and still act as suspects to delay them. The three thousand defenders in the city will be increased to five thousand. This should ensure that everything is safe."

"As a result, the strength of the ambush may be insufficient."

Zhao Wei said softly: "It's an ambush, it's sudden, it doesn't matter whether there are a few thousand more soldiers or a few thousand less soldiers."

"Then do as you like."
Chapter completed!