"The Grand Tutor and the others are already waiting in the side hall." The emperor snorted. "Summoning the few of you is only to stabilize the military's morale. Such sentiments can be spread among the commoners, but they must never be spread among the military! All of you should understand this. "
The group rolled their eyes.
Of course we understand.
It's just that you've come to see us first. I'm afraid it's not because your reason is so honorable!
I'm afraid the secretive reason is … you want to vent your anger first to vent your frustrations, don't you?
However, from this point of view, the fact that His Majesty wanted to vent his anger before discussing how to deal with this matter … did it not seem to be a big deal?
"Hurry up and let Supreme Cloud return in secret." His Majesty stood up, his eyes looking at the sky and the ground, but not at Yun Xiaoyao, as if he was talking to the air. "The western front has been set in stone. He has no more use there. Instead, the mess in the capital city is of utmost importance. We need a living legend like him to hold the fort!"
"Yes."
Yun Xiaoyao answered from behind.
He was the only one who could agree to this. No one else could!
His Majesty snorted again and left with a flick of his sleeves.
It had to be said that the civil officials really had countless ways to deal with this kind of scheming and deceitful business.
At least, His Majesty felt much better when he heard it.
This was probably the best explanation of specialization in every field.
"Your Majesty, we can't act rashly in the current situation. We can try to divide them and split them up in response."
"How do we divide them and attack them one by one?"
"The School of Kismet State's plotting is deep. Now that the situation is set, not only will it be difficult to break it forcefully, but it will also throw us into further disarray. It will be futile. Why don't we pick a few who are currently leading the wave of praise? The higher the reputation, the better. Perhaps we can reward them with official positions … This is what they mean by dividing them …"
"Scholars have always despised each other since ancient times. They don't worry about poverty, but they worry about inequality. Naturally, there will be conflicts among them. These few with vested interests will definitely persuade others to protect their own interests. At the very least, they won't lose what they already have. After all, this is their fundamental purpose. This is the first reason. "
"Hmm, that makes sense. What's the second reason?"
"The second is to target and suppress a portion of the people on this basis, especially those who are particularly happy. Suppress them mercilessly, without turning back, and bring disaster to their families and nine generations. If we don't do this, we won't be able to make them betray their loved ones and completely calm them down. Then, we can use this as a negative example to warn others, and let those who have already accepted the favor of the imperial court feel lucky. Such a contradiction would naturally intensify and become even more difficult to mediate. "
"Hmm, that makes sense."
"Thirdly, let those who have already pledged their allegiance be in charge of the follow-up of this matter. How could the Imperial Court's official position and rewards be given for free? Letting them settle this matter was exactly what they should do, and it was appropriate! I believe that since they have already chosen to betray their original position, they will only be even more ruthless and unscrupulous towards their original position. They will be unscrupulous and resort to every conceivable means … "
His Majesty's heart skipped a beat. He gave a faint 'oh' and said, "Hmm. The deeper the love, the more hatred. The more kindness, the more resentment … Hmm, hmm."
"Other than that, deal with those who are in the middle of the uproar as much as possible. There's no need to reward them with great rewards or official positions. We only need to dissuade some of the wavering ones."
"If necessary, we can come up with another plan to take drastic measures and spread rumors among the people at the bottom … Label such behavior as … rebellion …"
"That way, it's inevitable that the uproar on the other side will be divided. There will be advances and retreats in the middle. The crime at the bottom will be too heavy, and the uproar will be greatly reduced …"
"After that, it'll be time for the officials to officially intervene. They'll directly arrest some of the targets with the crime of harming the nation's hero. I think it'll be impossible to lock onto those conspiratorial pawns by then … Even if mistakes are inevitable, they only have themselves to blame!"
"That's right, that's right. Lord Supreme Cloud is the nation's hero. For these people to jump out and expose Supreme Cloud's identity is equivalent to placing the hero under the blade of the enemy … This is treason! This is treason! Their intentions are deserving of death! "
"And then …"
"…"
The civil officials spoke freely. It did not take long for a hundred feasible plans to come out.
It could be said that if not for the School of Kismet State's instigation behind the scenes, this series of tactics might have vanished into thin air overnight!
Even with the School of Kismet State's intervention and instigation and support, the series of punches was enough to make them dizzy and unable to attend to their ends!
As His Majesty listened to the officials' discussion, he nodded, but a strange feeling rose in his heart.
These tactics were directed at the human heart and nature. They were cunning, vicious, and unscrupulous, but they were the most effective and immediate.
'If we're talking about the art of killing without spilling blood … these scholars are the ones who have truly reached the pinnacle of perfection …' The emperor sat on the throne, narrowing his eyes as he thought to himself.
'As an emperor, it's not easy to control the hearts of people … Martial men are forthright and straightforward. As long as you master the method and gain their loyalty, you can control them. Scholars, on the other hand … When these thoughts come out of the mouths of the great, bright, and righteous officials … it's so endless …'
'If the martial men harbor rebellious thoughts … perhaps an army can subdue them. But what if the scholars harbor rebellious thoughts? It's been three years … '
His Majesty was cautious. Glancing at the civil officials from the corner of his eyes, he sighed deeply in his heart.
"All of you are wise and farsighted, scheming and meticulous … It's a pity that no one has mentioned the most important part after all this planning … Supreme Cloud's identity has been exposed. How can you guarantee the safety of Supreme Cloud and his family?"
'Such a riot can be quelled with a wave of a hand, even if it's only for a moment. However, if Supreme Cloud dies because of this, do you think there'll be a second Residence of Nine Supremes in this world?'
'That's the foundation of a nation!'
'If it's just to find firefighters, why would I need to provide you with high positions and generous salaries? It looks like the direction of selecting talents to govern the nation needs to be adjusted. '
His Majesty's gaze was deep, countless thoughts running through his mind at this very moment.
…
Yun Yang hurried to the western battlefront and witnessed Yutang's army's successive victories with his own eyes. He was immediately relieved and gave up on the idea of showing himself.
It was true that if he were to show himself here and even assist them with his manifestation powers, the western battlefront's morale would be even higher, but was this really a good idea?
His departure was already a foregone conclusion. Yutang had to gradually get used to not having the Nine Supremes' help to turn the tide of the war!
This was not a need, it was a necessity!
Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou had nothing better to do, so they followed him to watch the battlefield.
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