However, King Mingyue is a member of the royal family and the prince of Da Chu. It is reasonable and reasonable for him to go to the capital to pay homage. After several letters, Lan Wuqing and others saw that the situation in the court was stable, so they went to admonish the young emperor and passed down the decree.

, ordered King Mingyue to lead a worship procession of a thousand people to the capital, and his subordinates were not allowed to exceed this number.

If a horse were galloping, it would take half a month to get from Yongzhou to Kyoto. King Mingyue traveled in a large group and brought countless gifts and tributes, so the journey was naturally much slower. Along the way, the imperial court ordered all the prefectures to pay strict attention to them at all times.

Reporting the movements of King Mingyue seems to be a concern for King Mingyue, but in fact it is to guard against King Mingyue.

King Mingyue is sitting in Yongzhou, and he is a distinguished member of the royal family with extremely high prestige. Yongzhou also has a hundred thousand armored northwest troops, so the court officials must be on strict guard.

The little emperor frowned, glanced at Xue Poye, and said loudly: "King Mingyue is the prince of Dachu, so just follow the prince's rules."

Xue Poye and Lan Wuqing looked at each other, but these words were not what they taught the little emperor.

"I obey the order!" Qin Luo, the minister of Honglu Temple, had just retired, and the Minister of Rites said: "Your Majesty, if you want to greet the prince with the courtesy, then it should be left to the Ministry of Rites. However, when the late Emperor was here, King Mingyue came.

In Kyoto, we treat each other with the courtesy of a king. If there is a change this time, I am afraid that King Mingyue will be a little dissatisfied."

The little emperor said calmly: "The prince is the prince, how did he become the king? How many emperors are there in the Great Chu Kingdom?"

Kong Bufan was so shocked that he fell to his knees and said repeatedly: "Wei Chen made a mistake, Wei Chen made a mistake."

All civil and military officials in the dynasty secretly glanced at Xue Poye. Most of them thought that the little emperor's words were taught to him by Xue Poye. Even Lan Wuqing was a little confused. He glanced at Xue Poye and saw Xue Poye shaking his head at him.

He shook his head, and it seemed that these were the words of the little emperor himself.

Lan Wuqing came out and said: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Kong said is true. When the late Emperor was here, when King Mingyue came to the capital, he greeted him according to the etiquette of a monarch. Since the Holy One has decreed that he should be greeted with the etiquette of a prince, then this matter will be left to the hands of the king.

Let the Etiquette Department handle it."

The little emperor glanced at Xue Poye, smiled, and said: "According to what the Prime Minister said, Kong Bufan, your Rites Department will handle the matter of welcoming Mingyue King... It should be more lively, after all, it belongs to our great Chu."

Lord Guards the Pass."

This is really a good statement. The so-called "Prince of Guards the Pass" has a very clear meaning. King Mingyue is the boss in Yongzhou. I don't recognize him as the emperor of a country within a country. He is just a prince who helps me guard the border.

Among the courtiers, some ministers thought to themselves: "This little emperor really doesn't know how high the sky is. How can he offend the Mingyue King? I will receive him with the courtesy of a prince... Hehe, I am afraid that he will anger the Mingyue King."

Some people even thought: "King Mingyue has an elegant temperament and a broad mind. Even if he is ignored with ordinary official etiquette, I'm afraid Mingyue King will not care. It's just that the group of people under him are a bit troublesome."

Lan Wuqing immediately said: "Kong Shangshu, this matter will be handled by your rites department." He also said: "Master Xue, Mingyue King's subordinates came to the capital. In order to avoid causing trouble, Yu Linwei asked for more protection in the name of protection.

control."

Xue Poye said hurriedly: "It should be like this. Prime Minister, please rest assured. I will do my best to maintain the safety and order of Kyoto."

After this matter was discussed, other court affairs were discussed under the auspices of Lan Wuqing, and then the court dispersed.

After leaving Qianlin Hall, he heard Lan Wuqing calling from behind. Xue Poye hurriedly stopped and saluted: "Prime Minister!"

Lan Wuqing said softly: "Mr.

What a character."

Xue Poye said "Oh", smiled and said softly: "According to the Prime Minister's opinion, should we ask the emperor to greet you with the courtesy of a monarch instead?"

Lan Wuqing shook his head and said: "Master Xue has misunderstood what I meant." After a pause, he came closer and said: "Master Xue, your Majesty has this intention, and the veteran also agrees with it. This is a great country of Chu, and the emperor ordered the world to come.

Yongzhou, but it cannot be implemented. Even if ordinary people see it, they will feel that the state affairs are not right, let alone the Holy One."

Xue Poye became interested, and the two of them talked while walking and asked: "What does the Prime Minister mean?"

A sharp look flashed in Lan Wuqing's eyes, and he said: "In my opinion, a decision should have been made long ago in this situation. King Mingyue's visit to Beijing this time is a great opportunity...!" Looking around, it was even more...

He came closer and said, "You and I are asking the Holy Lord to imprison Mingyue King in Kyoto after he comes to the capital. If he is not returned to Yongzhou, we can give Mingyue King a lot of rewards and even build a palace for him in Kyoto, but we must not allow it."

He left Kyoto."

Xue Poye nodded and said thoughtfully: "Although this strategy is good, but... King Mingyue is trapped in Kyoto, what can he do with his subordinates? Prime Minister, in Yongzhou, King Mingyue seems to have one hundred thousand armored soldiers in the northwest.

Army."

"Northwestern Army?" Lan Wuqing's old face smiled and said calmly: "King Mingyue is not married, and he has no descendants... Those civil and military ministers in Yongzhou always have to raise their banners if they want to rebel, but King Mingyue was left in Kyoto by the imperial court.

They are serving delicious food and drink, what kind of banner can they use? Do they still dare to use the banner of Mingyue King? In this case, if they make the slightest move, it is a rebellion. Without the banner and appeal of Mingyue King, I am in trouble.

Of the thirty-six states, excluding Yongzhou, there are still thirty-five states. Even if the good and the bad are mixed, it is more than enough to put down chaos in one state with the power of the whole country."

Xue Poye chuckled and said: "If they don't rebel, we can use the name of King Mingyue to transfer those die-hard elements to Kyoto one by one... In this way, it won't be long before Yongzhou belongs to the imperial court...

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