C728 Incompetence
The Human Emperor looked at Shen Muqing and said, "Ninth Brother, this time, it's all because of your recommendation to Mateng and Han Sui. What do you think of Prince of Wen's suggestion?"2
Ji Chang was extremely depressed after hearing this. The Human Emperor's question could be said to be belittling him and not even putting him in his eyes!
Shen Muqing calmly stepped forward and said: "Reporting to Imperial Father, the person that Second Brother has mentioned is indeed not a good person. Although General Huangfu has military strategy, the situation of the Liangzhou is complex and the position is biased. Furthermore, the local people are very xenophobic.
Knowing that Ji Chang wanted to impeach him, Shen Muqing didn't hold back and directly turned against him. Ji Chang didn't dare to say anything, since the man he recommended had been harmed, while Shen Muqing's recommendation of Ma Teng and Han Sui turned the tide. He really didn't have the courage to question Shen Muqing.
The Human Emperor nodded. "Who do you think can solve this problem?"
Shen Muqing said, "Liangzhou is different from the Central Plains. Although it is vast and sparsely populated, there are powerful clans there that refuse to be enlightened and rarely fear the Imperial Court.
Rather than sending a huge army on an expedition, why not choose a member of the army near Liangzhou and have him support them? Then use a high official as a reward to announce to the world that anyone who can destroy the North Palace game will be awarded a high official.
Liu Che said, "Yes, Ninth Brother is kind. Since the Central Plains is in a mess, it would be good if we can solve this problem. However, there are always horses with thousands of miles in front of us, and we don't have Ninth Brother's sharp eyes."
Zhao Kuangyin said, "That's right, Ninth Brother's selection was really good."
Shen Muqing thought for a moment, "There is a Great Tower of Hedong near the Liangzhou. Dong Zhuo is also a tiger general."
The Human Emperor asked, "What's wrong?"
He heard Shen Muqing say: "Dong Zhuo fought valiantly and was a tiger general. It's a pity that the might of his Liangzhou and his ambition were great. If he were to gain power, it would instead become a great disaster."
The Human Emperor laughed: "So that's how it is. I, Hua Xia, am arrogant, so why should I be afraid of someone with ambitions? The more ambitious he was, the more desperate he would be. This was a good thing for the imperial government. In that case, let's choose Dong Zhuo.
Pass down the order of the oligarchs, have the Hedong Great Guardian Dong Zhuo rush to the Liangzhou and attack the North Palace game, also make it clear to all the different departments in the Liangzhou, who can use the North Palace to gamble their heads, the oligarchs will make him the history of Liangzhou Sting! "
This reward was very heavy, it could be said that there was a local tyrant in the Liangzhou. Shen Muqing originally wanted to oppose it, but after thinking a bit, the situation in the Central Plains right now was something even the imperial government could not take into account, let alone the Liangzhou.
Rather than turning Liangzhou into a place of chaos, it would be better for the citizens to nurture an overlord. As for what would happen next, it would not be a problem to calm Dong Zhuo down once the Central Plains was stable.
Thinking about this, Shen Muqing agreed and said loudly, "Imperial Father is wise!"
Although the matter of Liangzhou seemed insignificant, it displayed Ji Chang's and Shen Muqing's influence in front of the Human Emperor. It could be said that although Ji Chang held the position of Prime Minister, he had already lost the authority to control it. How could he not be anxious?
As for Prince of Shou, Qin Wang, and the others, they were more unwilling to see Shen Muqing oppress them. They also wanted to oppress Shen Muqing.
Just then, Wen Zhong said: "Your Highness, an urgent report came from the south, Li Xin's army of two hundred thousand was completely wiped out. Li Xin was killed on the battlefield, and the power of his State of Chu grew even stronger, as if he had the power to restore State of Chu!"
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