Chapter 42: The Policy of Extending Favor, Zhuge Wuhou

Emperor Yu's eyes stayed on the memorial for a moment, and he grabbed it in his hand. A cold murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he said calmly: "Who else has seen this memorial?"

"Reporting to the emperor, only your son has seen it!"

"Don't leak it at all!"

"Your son obeys your order!"

Emperor Yu sighed and said softly: "I should have thought of it a long time ago!"

"The secret guards didn't notice it at all!"

"Lord Lu... just fell too deep, the crime is not punishable by death!"

Ning Fan stood aside silently, and Emperor Yu placed the memorial on the candle flame, lit it, and placed it in the spittoon.

"The war in the east is almost over!"

"It's time for those old bastards to return to the capital. You should also restrain yourself."

"Aren't Jinyiwei known for patrolling and arresting people internally and spying on military intelligence externally?"

Emperor Yu's eyes fell on Ning Fan, and his face was unprecedentedly solemn: "Check the situation in the southwest. Now that the border is unsettled, I feel uneasy!"

"Your son obeys your order!"

Ning Fan pondered for a long time and said softly: "Father, why don't you try it first and see how the King of Huainan reacts!"

"Oh?" Emperor Yu was also very energetic at this moment. He glanced at Ning Fan and said lightly: "Do you have any ideas?"

"Reporting to your father, why not implement the policy of extending favor to Huainan!"

"Hmm?"

"What is the policy of extending favor?"

"Father, as far as your son knows, the King of Huainan has a total of The three sons and two adopted sons only need Your Majesty to issue an imperial edict, ordering the King of Huainan to divide the land of the sixteen states into five parts, enfeoff the sons, and enfeoff his son as king, and then he can conquer the land!"

"Even if he is allowed to establish his own vassal state, he only needs to pay tribute to the court every year, and his descendants can be enfeoffed on their own fiefdoms. Over time, the sixteen states of Huainan will collapse without attack!"

After hearing Ning Fan's detailed description, Emperor Yu's face was also shocked, and he looked at Ning Fan deeply: "What a good policy of extending favors. If it is implemented smoothly, the power of the King of Huainan will be disintegrated within three to five years!"

"It's not that simple!"

Ning Fan shook his head slightly and said: "Father, the King of Huainan is now in his prime and has a large army. The policy of extending favors can really play its role in at least ten to eight years!"

"Besides, the King of Huainan is not an ordinary person, this policy may Can't trap him!"

"However, since your father has issued the Enfeoffment Order, the King of Huainan will not sit still and wait for death. If he really has the intention to rebel, he will definitely show his hand!"

Emperor Yu nodded slightly and said lightly: "The intention of the King of Huainan has long been known to everyone, but I didn't expect that he actually got in touch with the Chen family. It seems that the Chen family has to move!"

"Father, I have another plan!"

"Tell me!"

"Summon the eldest son of the King of Huainan to the capital, and put him under house arrest in the capital in the name of granting marriage!"

As soon as Ning Fan finished speaking, a gleam of light flashed in Emperor Yu's eyes, and he pondered: "Do you think the Prince of Huainan will obey the order to come to the capital?"

"Your son only knows that the King of Huainan will never disobey the order before he is fully prepared!"

"Let's talk about this slowly!"

Emperor Yu did not make a decision, but looked serious. He really looked at Ning Fan and said, "Second brother, now half of the officials in the Ministry of Revenue have been defeated by you, and the position of Shangshu has been shelved. Do you have a suitable candidate to recommend?"

"Reporting to the emperor, I am responsible for killing but not compensation. If you insist on pushing someone to take the position, I will recommend myself!"

"Get lost!"

Emperor Yu laughed and scolded, watching the old eunuch coming late with a bowl of vinegar, and said to Ning Fan, "It's getting late, you can rest in the side hall for a while!"

"Follow me to the court later!"

"Thank you, father!"

...

"Congratulations, master, present the Enfeoffment Order and get 500 points of merit!"

"Huh?"

Ning Fan showed a look of surprise on his face, and the merit reward was triggered again. Counting the previous 1,000 points, he now has 1,500 points of merit!

"System, redeem a summon card for a peerless scholar!"

"Congratulations to the master for the successful redemption. Do you want to summon?"

"Summon!"

As soon as Ning Fan finished speaking, a person's attribute page appeared on the screen. After seeing the name clearly, he was stunned for a moment.

"Zhuge Wuhou?"

"Wolong of the Three Kingdoms?"

Ning Fan's face was very excited. He quickly clicked on Zhuge Liang's attribute page, his eyes full of surprise.

[Name]: Zhuge Liang

[Loyalty]: Diehard

[Military Strength]: 61

[Intelligence]: 99

[Leadership]: 92

[Politics]: 103

[Army]: Wu Dang Flying Army

[Magic Weapon]: Zhuge Lian Crossbow

[Unique Skill]: Eight Formations

[Special Attributes]: Strategist (When making plans, the strategist attribute can be triggered, and the success rate of the plan will increase by 80%) Shu Xiang (When appointed as prime minister, political attribute +3) Craftsman (proficient in strange skills)

"It's outrageous!"

"The Wu Hou in the official history should not be so perverted. In this case, the summoned Zhuge Liang is the novel version?"

"Except for military strength, almost everything has reached the top level!"

Ning Fan already felt that his heartbeat accelerated several times, and his excitement was beyond words. In his previous life, he was influenced by some Three Kingdoms novels. In his cognition, Zhuge Liang was almost deified.

Governing the country, marching and fighting, the Eight Trigrams, deploying troops, strategies, tricks, and ingenuity, he is almost proficient in everything!

"System, where is Zhuge Liang now?"

"Master, he is living in seclusion in a thatched cottage!"

"Where is the thatched cottage?"

Ning Fan frowned slightly. Did he have to go out in person to invite Zhuge Liang to come out of retirement?

"Reporting to the master, it is in the Xuanyong Palace!"

"Hmm?"

"The thatched cottage is located in the back courtyard of the Xuanyong Palace, the third courtyard!"

"Uh!"

"Why didn't I know there was a thatched cottage in my palace!"

Ning Fan was speechless for a moment. Did the system change his palace?

After silently exiting the system, he found that it was already dawn. Two young eunuchs were serving on the side. Ning Fan simply didn't sleep. He put on a robe and walked towards the Zhengde Hall.

Ning Fan looked at Dian Wei who was still standing outside the palace like a sculpture, and said softly: "E Lai, you go back and rest first. I will go back after the court!"

"My lord, I'll wait outside the palace!"

Dian Wei opened his eyes wide, smiled honestly, and silently waved the halberd in his hand.

Ning Fan showed a bitter smile on his face, nodded slightly, and strode towards the Zhengde Hall!

Now it is not yet time to open the palace, but many civil and military officials have gathered outside the palace. Seeing the figure of the newcomer, they are all shocked!

"Look, King Xuanyong is here!"

"This evil god actually dares to come to court!"

"The bloody storm last night was manipulated by him!"

"Humph, colleagues, King Xuanyong must pay the price today!"

Ning Fan met the unfriendly eyes and responded with a gentle smile: "My lords, the wind is cold, you should put on more clothes!"

"Your Highness, take care of yourself first!"

"It is unknown whether you can walk out of the palace intact today!"

"That's right, you don't know when the disaster is coming, how pathetic and ridiculous!"

"Hahaha !” Ning Fan laughed loudly and said, “My Lords, you are joking. I am here to receive the reward!”

“By the way, there will probably be many empty seats in the court today. My Lords, please look carefully for your seats and make sure you don’t stand in the wrong place!”

“However, I want to congratulate you in advance. Maybe some of you will have to move your seats. After all, there are many empty seats in front, and they can’t be left empty forever, right?”

For a moment, everyone had different expressions. In the crowd, a figure looked at Ning Fan with a cold face and a sneer on his lips…

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