Even Yuan Ye had to give way in his presence.

How could someone like that be content to remain a Grand Tutor forever?

If the person in charge is incompetent, wouldn't it be the wisest choice to remove him from power and take his place?

His ambition is obvious.

Yuan Ye saw through his plot, but chose to remain inactive.

His father was incompetent and foolish, so he, as the crown prince, had to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

Now that Zhao Zhen has been arrested, the most immediate impact is that the border will be without a commander.

Yuan Ye's cousin's intelligence was actually no different from what the barbarians had gathered.

He's just a useless armchair strategist.

If he were to lead an army of 100,000 on the border, countless lives would be lost.

Fortunately, an opportunity arose when Yuan Ye was able to leave the capital for a while, and he managed to switch places with Li Tao.

His original plan was to proceed step by step: no matter what, first save Zhao Zhen's son's life, appease the generals, and prevent any accidents from happening on the border.

Secretly, he sent many people to collect evidence of Grand Tutor Chen's plot to usurp the throne.

As for Zhao Zhen, he's already in prison, and Yuan Ye can't save him—unless he openly defies his father's decree.

Disobeying an imperial edict is a capital offense.

He wanted to bring down Grand Tutor Chen, but he was still missing some evidence to gather.

The evidence to overturn Zhao Zhen's conviction is also insufficient.

According to Yuan Ye's plan, he would need to plan for a while longer before he could contend with Grand Tutor Chen.

But now, his plan must be brought forward.

However, the others are still at the border.

If Grand Tutor Chen did something, he wouldn't be able to react in time.

The things Jiang Tian brought were certainly useful, and Zhao Zhen's life would definitely be saved.

However, she indirectly contributed to the earlier-than-expected confrontation between Yuan Ye and Grand Tutor Chen.