Are you all after the heroine? I married that female devil

No matter what the reason was for the second brother to return to Tianwu City, he carried the glory of his Shen family. In the eyes of some people, it was a great self-sacrifice for a prince to give up his comfortable living environment and personally guard the border under harsh conditions.

"Your Highness, based on the recent incident at the Tianfu Chamber of Commerce, we can infer that the Murong family is most likely in a precarious state, and Your Majesty seems to have given up on the Murong family. This is an opportunity, but also a trap."

The old man played with the black chess piece in his hand and analyzed to Shen Siyue: "There are actually too many secrets in the matter between Tianfu Chamber of Commerce and Murong family that we don't know. If we are too radical, we may step into the abyss. Similarly, the prince's party who don't have the support of Murong family have more or less heard the news now."

"In addition, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not shown up for more than a month. The prince's party is in danger and urgently needs a reassurance."

"Although His Royal Highness the King of Chu is in the limelight, the Prince's party has made many attacks on the Chu party. The two parties have been at odds for a long time. The Prince's party will not choose the big tree of the King of Chu."

Shen Siyue frowned.

In Tianwu City today, the situation of the eldest brother Shen Muchen is unknown, the second brother Shen Junyan is on his way back, the fourth brother is in Yunchuan, the fifth brother... the sixth brother...

It was indeed an opportunity for me to recruit members of the Prince's Party. However, what the person in front of me said was by no means superficial, considering what we had just talked about.

"You mean to say that once the Prince's Party falls, the Chu King's Party will dominate. Father will not allow this to happen. At this time, the war is not over yet. Even if Second Brother comes back, I can only wait and see."

Shen Siyue held the white words and thought for a moment before finally writing them down.

The so-called imperial art is also an art of balancing.

The Chu King Party that now supports the sixth brother is headed by military generals such as Ye Tiance, the Duke of Zhenguo, and most of them are veteran generals.

Similarly, those who support the second brother Shen Junyan are all military generals, but they are much younger than Ye Tiance and others.

Faced with difficulties posed by civil officials, the military generals were able to temporarily form a united front.

Once internal disagreements occur, the rift will only expand uncontrollably.

This is a conflict of the times. There will inevitably be differences in certain aspects between the old generals who once made great contributions and the new generation of younger generals.

Does the Emperor want to use my second brother to check and balance my sixth brother?

The civil officials are the stronghold of the prince's party.

If I get involved, I can indeed absorb some of the princelings, but the situation will become a four-way confrontation.

The biggest variables now are the war on the front line and my sixth brother...

Ever since they met in Yan Beicheng, he found that he could no longer see the other person clearly.

The old man shook his head and smiled, "Your Highness is only half right. Your Majesty will not allow the Chu King Party to dominate alone, but if Your Highness wants to climb this ladder, you need to prepare early."

"My elder brother is still the crown prince. My actions now will be tantamount to destroying the bridge after crossing it. It will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among some neutral ministers in the court and earn me a bad reputation. Moreover, my father's attitude is unclear. What preparations should I make?" Shen Siyue's eyes darkened.

The eldest brother Shen Muchen has not appeared for a long time. His skills are not acquired by the Murong family alone. Even if the Murong family is gone, his status as the eldest son is still an unbreakable gold medal, and those princelings will still support him unconditionally.

"Your Highness is of course prepared to welcome His Royal Highness the Second Prince's triumphant return."

The old man deliberately placed the black chess piece in a dangerous place.

Shen Siyue raised her eyes and looked towards the old man.

The old man said slowly, "Noble Concubine An had a conflict with the King of Chu and is now under house arrest. I think Your Highness should know a little about Noble Concubine An's character. The conflict between Your Highness the Second Prince and the King of Chu is inevitable."

"You want to drive the tiger to devour the wolf?"

Shen Siyue stared at the old man.

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince is indeed a fierce tiger, but I don't think he can swallow the dragon of the King of Chu, so this still requires the help of you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, or you and the Crown Prince's party. A temporary alliance can also help the Crown Prince's party stabilize the morale of the army in a short period of time."

The old man looked down at the chessboard and smiled.

Shen Siyue frowned again, and the white chess piece in his hand was crushed into powder without him knowing when.

Regardless of whether this move succeeds in suppressing the sixth brother, the rift between the brothers will be irreparable, and they may even become complete enemies.

Is this really what he wants?

Is this what father wants to see?

The old man stared at Shen Siyue's hand, the chess powder dripping from his fingers. He sighed, "Your Highness, this ladder, every step up is a hurdle. Once you lose your footing, you will regret it forever and fall into an endless abyss. Now that you have made your choice, you should let go of all the unimportant things."

Shen Siyue said nothing, but just flipped her hand and sprinkled the powder on the chessboard.

Seeing this, the old man slowly lowered his eyes.

Blue Mountain.

By using secret methods to track the smell of blood, Ye Tiance and his four companions successfully found the place where the escort team was ambushed.

Chui Liu got off the horse, squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil and sniffed it, and said in a deep voice: "It is definitely here. The scene has been cleaned up. The bodies and goods should have been moved. The other party's methods are very professional."

"No means of tracking?"

Ye Tiance dismounted and walked over.

"I'm sorry, General Ye, it's too dark now and it's hard to find. The best we can do now is to follow the smell of blood to find the place where they dumped the body."

Chui Liu shook his head.

Not to mention it was getting dark, and it was winter now, the soil was frozen, and people's footprints and wheel marks became lighter, making tracking more difficult.

Moreover, judging from the other party's methods, the body might have been dealt with already. There must be a powerful force behind it.

He became more and more curious about what the Yang family was transporting that would attract such a force to take action.

"Let's look for it first."

Ye Tiance sighed, as if he had suddenly aged a few years.

He now has no idea how to explain this to the Yang family.

"it is good."

The weeping willow did not refuse.

Judging from the time, the people sent by Lord Baihu should be arriving soon.

If they encounter a fight between the two sides and hear the sound, they can provide support immediately.

On the other side, the Wuwei Division’s stronghold outside the city.

Yang Chuan was holding the bowl and drinking the medicine carefully, occasionally asking questions to the Wuweisi who was guarding the room.

"If I want to join the Wuwei Division, what are the requirements?" Yang Chuan blinked, very curious.

The two Wuweisi looked at each other, and one of them replied in a deep voice: "You are too old."

"Ah? I'm only twenty-one this year!"

Yang Chuan pretended to be surprised.

"So how old were you when you joined the Wuwei Division?"

"No answer."

The Wuweisi said coldly.

outside.

The general commander in charge of this stronghold had just put down his tea bowl when he suddenly smelled a faint smell of blood.

The smell of fresh blood?!

The general's pupils shrank slightly, and when he turned his head, two ghostly figures climbed over the courtyard wall silently.

One of the ghost figures swung a sickle at him. There was an iron chain hanging at the end of the sickle handle, which made a crisp "clattering" sound.