So that's it. Everything today is made by the emperor to examine his own abilities. But the question is, what are they going to take the exam today?

Is it a reaction after an unexpected incident, or is it based on some hints that the emperor will see him in the future? Or... Li Ling thought, and looked around and looked around to see if there were any waste paper shells falling on the ground. Can you get excellent results by picking it up and throwing it into the trash can?

But it's a pity that the room is very clean. Not to mention such a large amount of garbage, even the stains sprinkled by water and wine have never been seen, so there is no chance for him to show his skills...

Li Ling's random thoughts were just a moment, and then he calmed down again. Lu Zhen said, "Did you participate in this Southwest Rebellion from beginning to end?"

"Yes, the lower officials were used by the rebels and the remnants of Huntian Army Mo Li, so that they could easily enter Xunyang, causing a change." Li Ling had no intention of expelling himself, so he briefly mentioned the matter.

Lu Zhen didn't care much, but just nodded slightly: "To be honest, although the Southwest Rebellion has started and destroyed, those rebels have been considered conspiracy. Qianzhou, southern Yunnan, Long family, Xiao family... They did not let go of even a point that could be used. If you, Li Wenzhong, hadn't acted in a way they had never expected, the situation would have been worse. Maybe the southwest would be in chaos now."

Li Ling smiled and said nothing. If he said too much humble words, he would be regarded as showing off.

Lu Zhen smiled and looked at him: "But even so, Your Majesty and we still feel that the matter has not been solved perfectly. Do you know what the problem is?"

This is the real school exam. What I want to take is Li Ling's vision of the current situation in Dayue. Li Ling, who understands this, dared not slacken at all. He immediately cheered up his mind and quickly turned his mind to figure out the key point, and what was missing.

After thinking about it, the only omission was naturally those traitors who had not been taken away yet! Li Ling was about to give the answer, but he endured it again at the moment of his exit: "No, the answer is not that simple. How could the monarch and minister in the court pay too much attention to a few fish that missed the net? There must be a bigger problem..."

Li Ling pondered again, thinking about the previous southwest. In general, this incident came from three aspects: the Long family, Huntian Army and Luotian Sect! After the quellation, the Long family's problems were completely resolved, and there was no one to escape. Although the Huntian Sect had Mo Li and a few others escaped, their foundations were completely destroyed in the southwest. The Central Principle had no foundation and naturally became a climate. The only thing worth caring about was the Luotian Sect.

Yes, Luo Tian Sect!

Even though the Luo Tian Sect suffered great losses during this rebellion, he even dug out many relevant officials hidden in the Central Plains, such as Zhao Chenghuang, but this damage is still insignificant for the entire sect that has been around for decades and has spread to almost the entire Central Plains. Although Zhao Chenghuang's identity was exposed, he had already fled early before the local government came to capture it, and the entire Ji family was completely embezzled and destroyed by him...

"Is it still a major hidden danger to the stability of the world?" Li Ling felt that he would not think wrong again, so he expressed his thoughts.

Lu Zhen smiled unanimously: "The Luotian Sect is indeed a big trouble for me, but because they have always been careful and always act in secret, the court and local governments are unable to uproot them."

His words reminded Li Ling of the scene when he first heard of such a rebellious organization. At that time, soldiers and horses were arranged inside and outside Hengzhou City to scoop up Luotian scholars, and they were all alone in the city, but in the end, they were not getting anything... Well, in fact, he also cheated the government in this matter, because Shao Qiuxi gave it to him.

However, in addition to Shao Qiuxi, there are many other Luotian scholars in Hengzhou City. Are they different from being arrested? This alone shows how secretive the Luotian scholar is and how helpless the government can do them.

The southwest incident reflects this to the fullest. Even the Luotian Cultists were hidden in the Marquis’ Mansion and the Dingxi Army. What a terrible thing?

Therefore, the internal and external troubles of Dayue are the Luotian Sect and the Guirong people in the north. Compared with the Guirong attacks that can be prevented, the Luotian Sect is indeed more difficult to prevent and deal with.

With this conclusion, Li Ling could already be convinced that the other party's examination correction fell on the Luotian Sect, so this time his tone was even more certain: "Is Lu Xiang want to ask the officials if there is a good strategy to eliminate the Luotian Sect?"

"Haha, Your Majesty won't make things difficult for you so much. Even I, the prime minister in the court, can't do this. If you can really do it, I can give way." Lu Zhen laughed and shook his head, and even the Emperor and King Huai laughed.

Li Ling also found that he was too big and could only smile and said with apologies: "It's my exaggeration, I should be to prevent him from being in trouble again."

"Well, it's almost the same. The Southwest Rebellion made me realize that the scabies of Luo Tian Sect is more harmful than I imagined. This time it's Southwest, and it's hard to guarantee that there will be no trouble elsewhere next time. After discussing with Prime Minister Lu and others, I also felt that this matter is very likely to happen again. So do you think, where will they most likely cause trouble next?"

After the emperor finished speaking, he looked at Li Ling with a serious expression. This was his new school exam for Li Ling, his vision and strategy!

Li Ling fell into deep thought again. It was obvious that the emperor had discussed the answer to this question with Lu Zhen and others. Now it depends on whether he can give the same or similar views, so that the emperor can recognize his abilities and promote and reuse them after the inspection of the capital.

But the question is, this answer was obtained by the emperor and many important officials in the court. Maybe it took a few days to go by, and he could really coincide with their thoughts in a hurry? Even if the answer to this question has a certain range, the bigger the bigger it is, there will be only a few dozen provinces, and it must be some of them, but the probability of choosing this is still not high.

Is there any clue?

Li Ling closed his eyes and thought about it, and suddenly thought of some previous conversations, and the prompt should have been hidden in it. Immediately, a thought reappeared, and the corner of his mouth curled, and he had an answer, and opened his eyes to look at the emperor. The latter immediately understood and smiled and said, "It seems that you have already thought of something."

"Your Majesty, I dare to guess. There are only two places where the Luotian traitors are most likely to cause trouble in the next place, one is Jiangnan and the other is Huguang. I wonder if what I said is right?"

"Oh? How did you think?" A trace of joy appeared in the emperor's eyes, but he still asked without revealing the answer first.

"I came to the conclusion through this southwest chaos." Li Ling sorted out his thoughts and answered quickly, "In fact, when such chaos arose in the southwest, I heard the Dingxi Hou mention that the Luotian Sect's plan should be far more than a corner of the southwest. After all, they have little influence in the southwest, and there are also the Long family and the Huntian Army fighting with it. Even if it really happens, the benefits they can get are few.

"On the contrary, the Luotian Sect has always been the Central Plains. Judging from the Luotian Rebellion reported by government officials in various places over the years, their usual use is to instigate ignorant people, take advantage of the situation, and then disturb the local area...

"So I think that what they did in the southwest is just a cover, and their real goal is still in the Central Plains. As long as the chaos in the southwest causes the Central Plains to send troops to quell the rebellion, they will give them the opportunity to rebel. Judging from the location of the southwest, once there is a great chaos, the court will inevitably transfer troops from the local area to quell the chaos as soon as possible. Among them, the two places closest to the Huguang and Jiangnan are the best choices. Once the garrison troops in these two provinces are drained and empty, they will naturally raise trouble in the local area and completely disrupt the overall situation.

"By the way, there is another important thing. Jiangnan, I am a major financial and taxation area, Huguang, and a major food area. Once there is a good place in these two places, let alone being controlled by the thief, even if it is just a mess for a while, it will be a great worry for the court..."

After this analysis, it was reasonable and there was no flaw. After Li Ling finished speaking, the emperor and Lu Zhen both showed admiration: "Okay, Li Ling is indeed extraordinary and did not disappoint me."

"Yes, at least from the moment, this should be the plan made by the Luotian Sect traitor. I believe that in the past or two years, they have transferred many people, horses, weapons and so on to Jiangnan and Huguang. Even if the southwest is defeated now, maybe there is a chance at a certain point in time, they will suddenly rebel and catch the court off guard." Lu Zhen also said, his eyebrows slightly locked, obviously full of worry about this judgment.

The emperor followed and said, "You have also said that these two local committees are really important and cannot be misunderstood. Therefore, instead of waiting passively for the incident, it is better to prepare early and arrange the trustworthy people in these two provinces first."

Speaking of this, the emperor's face became extremely serious: "Li Ling, I want you to take on this important task, so I will go to a county in Jiangnan to take charge. Are you willing?"

In the examination of schools in many aspects, they even threw away a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. They just wanted to see how Li Ling's methods, strategies and loyalty were. Now, the answer has come, and it is time to reuse him.

Li Ling's breathing suddenly tightened at this moment. This was indeed a great trust and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But at the same time, if you really want to do this job, it also means that he will bear a huge burden on his shoulders. From the moment he took office, he will not be relaxed at all. This is more difficult and more dangerous than doing a chief worker in the Ministry of Revenue.
Chapter completed!