To be honest, the Qing Emperor was an exceedingly scheming man, and his mind was meticulous as well.
In the Qing Emperor's eyes, it was not only the Qing Kingdom that could not tolerate another power seizing Dongyi City; Northern Qi could not tolerate it either.
Therefore, the Qing Emperor decided to sit atop the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
After Northern Qi and the Ming Dynasty had fought a bitter battle, he would reap the fisherman's gain.
That way, the Qing Kingdom could defeat Dongyi City and Northern Qi in succession at minimal cost.
Naturally, this was the best possible choice for the Qing Kingdom.
Thus, when the Qing Emperor revealed his thoughts to everyone, the ministers all nodded in agreement.
Lin Ruofu, the Qing Kingdom's Prime Minister, also strongly approved of the Qing Emperor's plan.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this minister believes this is a foolproof strategy."
"With the Northern Qi Emperor's temperament, he will certainly send troops to attack Dongyi City. We can use Dongyi City's strength to keep Northern Qi in check. In that case, the Qing Kingdom will unify the realm without lifting a finger!"
The Qing Emperor nodded again, then turned his gaze upon Chen Pingping, director of the Overwatch Council. The Qing Emperor spoke to Chen Pingping in a grave voice, "From this moment onward, the Overwatch Council must keep constant watch over the movements of Northern Qi and Dongyi City."
"Any intelligence must be reported to Us without delay."
"Of course, you must also focus on investigating exactly what force this Ming Dynasty is, and where its homeland lies."
"As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. We must absolutely not let down our guard against the Ming Dynasty or Dongyi City."