I am happy to be a mother in a famine year, I have a system to farm the land

But now, Sima Lian, the leader of hundreds of officials and the leader of the civil service, actually told him to win over military generals. The eighth prince didn't know what Sima Lian meant.

"What do you mean by Prime Minister Sima's words? Is it possible for me to turn against you?"

The Eighth Prince subconsciously felt that Sima Lian would not make such a stupid decision at this time, but if he wanted to get close to the generals, he would be ostracized by the civil servants. He did not believe that Sima Lian did not know this.

Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince couldn't help but narrowed his eyes and looked at Sima Lianlai.

What does Sima Lian want to do?Did he want him to antagonize Wen Chen or he had other ideas...

Under the gaze of the Eighth Prince, Sima Lian's expression remained unchanged and he still poured a cup of tea for the Eighth Prince calmly.

Seeing Sima Lian's expression, the Eighth Prince couldn't help but snorted coldly.

"Prime Minister Sima doesn't know the opposition between civil servants and military generals in the court now? If I really try to win over the military commanders, wouldn't I be standing on the opposite side of the civil servants?"

"I have not forgotten that my success today depends on the civil servants and ministers in the court, not the generals."

The Eighth Prince said as he also picked up the tea that Sima Lian poured.

"Prime Minister Sima asked me to do this because he wanted me to cut off his own foundation, right?"

For the Eighth Prince to ask this question, he knew that Sima Lian would not have such a stupid idea.

Sure enough, Sima Lian put down his tea cup and looked at the Eighth Prince seriously.

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me. I have not had such thoughts and do not dare to have them."

"The reason why I want you to win over the generals is just to show His Majesty."

The Eighth Prince raised his eyelids and asked, "What do you mean, Prime Minister?"

The Eighth Prince still doesn't understand Sima Lian's thoughts. He knew before that this was an old fox, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.

If Sima Lian didn't have the handle in his hands, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to get Sima Lian to do things for him.

Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince relaxed a little.

As long as Sima Lian still cares about his son's life and death, he must assist him.

"Your Majesty, why did your Majesty treat you so coldly before?"

The Eighth Prince was stunned for a moment, then frowned slightly.

Ever since Rong Jiao entered his house, his father's attitude towards him had changed.

The Eighth Prince didn't understand the reason at first, but now that he heard Sima Lian's question, he suddenly had some clarity.

"Winning over civil servants?"

Sima Lian nodded, "Exactly."

The Eighth Prince's expression also turned cold. In order to use him to check the crown prince's power, his father specifically asked civil servants to support him.

With such an attitude now, the Eighth Prince felt a little chilled in his heart.

"Your Majesty, since His Majesty is afraid of you, why don't you go to the opposite side of the reason why His Majesty is afraid?"

"Only when Your Majesty is relieved will you be able to thrive in this court."

"Besides..."

Sima Lian lowered his eyebrows slightly and seemed to be in a trance while looking at the tea in the tea cup in front of him.

Seeing him like this, the Eighth Prince couldn't help but frown.

"Prime Minister, there is no need to be shy. Just say what you have to say. I will forgive your innocence."

Sima Lian chuckled. The only person who could convict him was the emperor.

But he didn't care about this. After all, he had chosen to assist the Eighth Prince and there was no way out.

"Besides, if you ascend to that position in the future, you will need more than just civil servants."

The Eighth Prince's hand holding the tea cup paused slightly, and then he laughed.

"Hahaha, what the Prime Minister said is true. I am too narrow-minded."

Sima Lian's words touched the heart of the Eighth Prince, which is why he sided with the civil servants but did not completely suppress the generals.

The laughter fell, and the Eighth Prince hesitated again.

"Although what the Prime Minister said is reasonable, it is not easy to win over the generals now. The generals in the court are like a pile of loose sand, and there is no one who can convince everyone."

Sima Lian seemed to have talked about this matter for a long time, and there was no trace of panic in his expression.

"Might the prince have forgotten Vice General Liu."

The Eighth Prince was a little surprised when he heard Sima Lian mentioning Vice General Liu.

"I heard that Vice General Liu had not been in court for a long time after he was punished. There are even vague rumors that Vice General Liu seems to want to resign and return to his hometown."

Sima Lian nodded, "I have also heard about this matter. What the prince has to do now is to prevent Vice General Liu from resigning."

The Eighth Prince frowned and pondered for a long time, and couldn't help but ponder.

"Vice-General Liu is indeed a good choice, but it is not easy to win over Vice-General Liu. Nowadays, Vice-General Liu always greets everyone behind closed doors. I am afraid that I will not be able to see him."

Sima Lian knew the worry of the Eighth Prince. After all, when he went to the Liu Mansion before, he was turned away.

"What the prince said is reasonable. This is what I have been worried about these days."

The Eighth Prince didn't know what he thought of, and looked at Sima Lian with a somewhat embarrassed look.

"Prime Minister, I wonder if you can persuade the civil servants in the court not to target the generals like that. Maybe..."

"No!"

Before the eighth prince finished speaking, he was stopped by Sima Lian.

The Eighth Prince was stunned, he did not expect Sima Lian's reaction to be so big.

Sima Lian knew that he had just lost his composure, so he quickly stood up and handed over his hands to apologize.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I have lost my temper."

"It's okay, Prime Minister, please tell me the reason."

Sima Lian sighed, "Does the prince know why the civil servants and generals in the court are in such a situation?"

The Eighth Prince nodded, he knew about this matter.

"My father wanted civil servants and generals to be able to check and balance each other."

"Indeed, imperial power can play its greatest role only if civil servants and military generals check and balance it."

"If this balance is broken, the first thing that will be threatened is the imperial power."

The Eighth Prince opened his mouth to say something, but after a while he found that he couldn't say a word to refute.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he couldn't help but say that what Sima Lian said was indeed correct.

Although Da Zhou is now besieged on all sides, there are considerable threats everywhere.

But the fact that Zhou Dynasty has not been swallowed up so far proves that the emperor is not a truly mediocre person.

Moreover, the current emperor is different from the previous emperor. The former emperor may still be restrained by the ministers in the court, but the current emperor holds all the rights in the court in his own hands.

For such a person with a strong desire for power, if the Eighth Prince really dared to break the balance in the court, the emperor would be the first to attack him.

After understanding what Sima Lian meant, cold sweat broke out on the Eighth Prince's forehead.

But if he doesn't do this, how can he win over the generals?

The Eighth Prince was a little helpless, and for a moment he was at his wits' end.

"Does Prime Minister Sima have any good suggestions?"

Helpless, the Eighth Prince had no choice but to find Sima Lian again.