Empress, you don't want to be thrown into limbo by your father, do you?

How can we make the old emperor, who is extremely power-hungry, willing to delegate power?

And it's military power?

Very simple!
Make him feel threatened, an extremely strong threat!
It can threaten the instability of his throne, make him sleepless at night and restless!

Li Changshou took advantage of this to take advantage of the emperor's father. Just over an hour ago, he has thoroughly proved that his method is feasible.

"However, this old thing is really stingy. He secretly asked me to develop my power and garrison troops, but he didn't even give me any money. It's nothing!"

Li Changshou sneered in his heart when he thought of the earnest explanation and advice that Emperor Qianming had just held his hand.

He knew very well that this old thing didn't really confide in him, but just wanted to train him to check and balance the prince and the officials of the Qingliu faction.

After all, in the eyes of the old emperor, neither he nor the crown prince could threaten his throne, but played tricks and checks and balances like emperors since ancient times.

"It's a pity that the old man doesn't understand the reason for raising tigers to cause trouble, and he doesn't even know that the crown prince doesn't have as many bargaining chips as he imagined."

The purpose of refusing to serve as the commander of the Imperial Army was to appease the emperor and show that he had no intention of fighting for power and profit.

As for the splitting of the Demon Sect, Li Changshou poured dirty water on the Prince and Xianmen without hesitation.

Just imagine, Prince Li Cheng not only has the support of most of the court officials from the Qingliu faction, but also the empress's heir to inherit the great line in the future according to the etiquette and law, and now he is secretly colluding with the sects of the rivers and lakes.

The key is not the ordinary Jianghu sect, but the fairy gate!

A force with a detached status in the world, a powerful appeal, and a cloud of masters!
Whoever is the emperor will not be able to sit still after knowing this.

Today's prince has become the commander of the imperial army because of Li Changshou's contribution to the flames. With military power in his hands, it is enough to make the emperor's old son sleepless, and it is not easy to abolish the prince clearly.

"The hearts of the people are good, the eldest son was born, supported by the officials and holds the military power of a hundred thousand forbidden troops, and secretly joined forces with the masters of the rivers and lakes such as the Yunmen sect. If it were me, I would not tolerate him."

Since he couldn't tolerate it and couldn't abolish the crown prince, Li Changshou naturally became the life-saving straw in Emperor Qianming's eyes.

And in order for Li Changshou to check and balance the prince, he must have enough chips and cards to fight against the prince.

Emperor Qianming could not directly influence who the officials of the court supported, but he could give Li Changshou plenty of space in other respects!
For example, power!manor!Even military power!

Previously, Li Changshou had the official positions of governor of Yangzhou and envoy of Donghai Jiedu. However, in fact, these two official positions were only vain positions in name.

But from now on, Li Changshou succeeded in making the old emperor make up his mind and handed over the entire East China Sea and Jiangnan to him.

From now on, Li Changshou has the final say on the land of the three counties in the south of the Yangtze River, whether it is military power or financial aspects.

He, the East China Sea Jiedu Envoy, finally got his name right.

"According to the usual practice, the East China Sea Jiedu Envoy can command no more than [-] soldiers and horses."

Li Changshou calculated silently in his heart. He knew what Emperor Qianming was up to. He wanted to train him to check and balance the crown prince, but he was also afraid that he would develop too fast and would not be able to suppress the problem of raising tigers in the future. Therefore, while delegating power, most of it was verbal support. .

There is no one who wants people, no money if he wants money, which is equivalent to letting him start from nothing.

Li Changshou can be regarded as powerful if he can develop, and he can also check and balance with the prince.

If it can't develop, it's a waste. With the mean and ungrateful character of the old emperor, he will never be pitiful for even a second.

"Money is easy to solve, but people..."

Li Changshou stroked his chin and thought about it. Emperor Qianming didn't give money or give people, so he could figure out a way by himself.

If you want to support [-] soldiers and horses, you need a lot of money. Jiedu envoys in various places have their own methods, and they can also get funds from the treasury, which can be regarded as a means of suppressing Jiedu envoys.

But this method also indirectly led to more and more hidden dangers. As far as Li Changshou knew, many Jiedu envoys in various places in Dagan had long been obedient to the capital.

Because the soldiers and horses under him are all raised by themselves, almost all of them have become the private soldiers of the Jiedushi, and in order to ensure that so many soldiers and horses can be raised, they have imposed harsh policies and miscellaneous taxes on the fief area, which has caused the people in many places to live in dire straits.

Behind the so-called peaceful and prosperous age, the entire Daqian dynasty is riddled with holes, and accidents may occur anytime, anywhere.

……

"Your Highness is going to Jiangnan?"

In the Imperial City Department, Gu Fan heard the news just after he left the customs.

He hurriedly came to Li Changshou. After all, the capital city was still some distance away from the south of the Yangtze River. Even if it was [-] miles away, it would take days and nights to get there.

"When Xiao Pang's treason case is completely closed, Gu will pass."

Li Changshou did not deny it, and at the same time checked it with the system, and then said with a slight smile: "It seems that Gu has not misjudged the person, and Deputy Envoy Gu has gained a lot from this retreat."

Under the system scan, Gu Fan has now successfully risen from the peak of the ninth rank to the realm of the little master.

"It's all cultivated by His Highness, and the humble position will be remembered in my heart!"

Gu Fan hastily cupped his hands with joy and gratitude, and he was not stupid, even though he had a good talent in martial arts, but without the two elixirs bestowed by Li Changshou, he is now only at the eighth rank.

Don't know what year and month it will take to become a little master?
"When I go to the south of the Yangtze River this time, I will ask my father to appoint you as the Imperial City Commissioner at the meeting. From now on, the Imperial City Secretary will be under your full control."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for cultivating!"

Back then, Gu Fan had worked hard in the Imperial City Division for many years, going through all kinds of life and death, but he just wanted to be an official and rank five one day, so he didn't know how many years he would have to go through.

Now, in less than three months, he has had a successful official career and is about to become the envoy of the imperial city of the fifth rank.

As for this position, even those second-rank and third-rank officials in the court should be polite when they see him.

All of this was bestowed by Li Changshou, so he naturally understood why he was cultivated in this way.

"There is another thing. You have retreated for the past two days, and Gu has cured the old wounds on her body for Lingtang."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Fan was even more excited!
Compared with getting promoted and getting rich, his mother has been suffering from illness for many years, which is what he is most worried about.

How can you not be pleasantly surprised to hear that your mother has finally escaped the torture?
"Thank you, Your Highness! Your Highness's kindness to the humble mother and child, and the humble willingness to work for His Highness, there is no other way!"

【Ding!Gu Fan admires and appreciates the host, and his degree of loyalty rises from loyal to foolish, rewarding him with 30000 system points]

Only thirty thousand?
Li Changshou was a little disgusted, but thinking about how he had managed to get a lot of wool from Gu Fan's mother, he calmed down again.

"Get up, I hope you won't disappoint Gu and Tang in the future."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan immediately said respectfully, "Never forget a humble job!"

Although he felt that the exhortation just now was somewhat strange, but he didn't have time to think about it, and now he can be said to be blessed with three blessings!

His own skill has been promoted to the level of a junior master, and his mother has recovered from her injuries for many years, and will soon be promoted to the fifth rank to become the envoy of the imperial city.

Any piece of news is enough for ordinary people to laugh heartily and be grateful to Dade, but it is understandable for him to be a little emotional when he is about to face three joys at once.

"Don't be too busy thanking Gu. Although your mother's injury was cured by Gu's unique secret method, the foundation of Lingtang has suffered a lot over the years. Even if the stubborn illness is cured now, if it cannot be rectified in the future, I am afraid... ..."

Li Changshou pretended to hesitate to speak, then sighed.

Gu Fan immediately became nervous when he heard it, "Yes, what will happen?"

Having depended on each other for life since childhood, Gu Fan naturally didn't want to see any accidents happen to his mother.

Li Changshou pondered over and over again, and finally shook his head and smiled wryly: "If you can't continue to take good care of your body, the foundation of Lingtang's losses in these years will damage her lifespan. According to my previous inspection, there may only be ten years left at most."

He was just talking nonsense. Now that Gu Xiaoya has recovered from her injuries, she is no longer the weak little woman she was before. Even with so many people at the helm of the Demon Sect, there is a high probability that Gu Xiaoya died at the hands of Gu Xiaoya.

How could such a fierce woman with superb martial arts be short-lived?

Grandmaster, but he can live for 200 years!
However, Li Changshou is not completely nonsense either.

Gu Xiaoya's foundation was indeed injured by someone back then, and the losses in these years are not small, and the lifespan is somewhat reduced, but it is impossible to only have ten years left.

The reason why he said that was nothing more than to pave the way in advance.

"What, what?! Ten years?"

When Gu Fan heard that his mother had only ten years to live, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his face turned pale.

"I can't help it. Lingtang knew she was injured all these years and worked so hard to raise you. It's a miracle that she can persist until now. Gu even healed her..."

In a word.

He tried his best.

"Your Highness!"

Gu Fan suddenly came to his senses, and then knelt directly in front of Li Changshou. After being shocked, he had come to his senses and realized that there was a very crucial message in what Li Changshou told him just now!
"Humble post has something to ask for!"

"Why does Deputy Envoy Gu do this? Gu regards you as a confidant, and treats you as a friend in private. If there is any difficulty, as long as Gu can help, I will definitely not refuse."

Li Changshou smiled in his heart and knew that Gu Fan had already taken the bait. Sure enough, after he opened his mouth to express his opinion, Gu Fan immediately knelt on the ground and cupped his hands and begged, "I beg Your Highness to take care of my mother!"

coming!

This is what he wants!
Although Li Changshou could forcibly take Gu Fan's mother away, no one could stop him.

But Gu Fan can be regarded as a confidant he cultivated, and he has good abilities. After he goes to Jiangnan, the capital also needs someone from him to help him control the situation.

So Gu Fan was the candidate, which made him arrange the present good show.

"You let Gu take care of Lingtang for you?"

Li Changshou pretended to be embarrassed, but in fact he had already burst into laughter in his heart, but he still frowned on the surface, "Have you thought it through?"

"His Highness knows that this will embarrass His Highness, but he is willing to work hard for His Highness for the rest of his life to repay His Highness's kindness."

This is often the case with people. When they see any life-saving straw when they are desperate, they will desperately grab it, and they will never care whether the life-saving straw is a blessing or a curse.

And after seeing hope, the greed of human nature will also be revealed.

At this moment, Gu Fan knew that his mother was finally free from suffering from illness, and he was pleasantly surprised but also heard the bad news.

After several provocations, he didn't notice anything wrong at all, and he didn't see Li Changshou's wolf ambition.

"Get up."

"His Highness hopes that His Royal Highness will agree to this excessive request!"

Gu Fan didn't get up, he was a smart person and he knew that his mother needed to take care of her body if she wanted to live longer, but where did he get so much money?
There are even many treasures of heaven, material and earth that cannot be found but cannot be found, and cannot be bought with money.

So his only hope now is naturally Li Changshou.

"In Gu's mansion, there are indeed some natural treasures that can prolong life, but if Lingtang is by Gu's side, it will inevitably cause people to gossip..."

Li Changshou sighed and shook his head slightly, as if he was in a dilemma, even if anyone looked at that look, he would never think that he was already thinking about how to arrange Gu Xiaoya in his heart.

Gu Fan naturally knew this when he heard the words, "It's the humble job that made too much demands, but the humble job..."

"Gu can ignore the group of officials and censors, but Lingtang's reputation will be ruined."