Mr. Zhou immediately understood Yinji's intention:
"Your Highness, are you trying to show weakness and paralyze Xiao Lie, making him think that Your Highness is already confused and not a concern, and thus let down his guard?"
"At the same time, it can also arouse the sympathy of several generals towards Your Highness and their dissatisfaction with Xiao Lie?"
"Exactly!"
Yin Ji nodded. "We need to make Xiao Lie think that I'm just a child who's lost his temper because of his family affection. His main opponents will still be generals like Zhang Huan and Wang Ben who hold military power."
"As for us, we continue to accumulate strength in secret, waiting for the right opportunity."
The next few days.
In Jinyang City, the news of Crown Prince Yinji's illness due to worry about his father and his eagerness to find his father but being hindered was heard by Xiao Lie through various channels.
When Xiao Lie heard the news, he was initially skeptical.
But the news that kept coming in showed that Yinji was in a state of panic, even clashing with those around him. He couldn't help but believe it to the point of sneer and disdain:
"He's truly a worthless fellow. With just a little trick, his true colors were exposed. It seems I overestimated him."
Although he did not relax his surveillance on Yinji, his focus was indeed more on generals such as Zhang Huan and Wang Ben who were secretly in contact and ready to make moves.
Invisibly, the pressure on Yinji was greatly reduced, which won him more valuable space for activities.
In Shuozhou, Zhao Muyun felt a little relieved after receiving the news from Jinyang that "the prince has received the warning and has begun to take advantage of the situation."
Yinji did not blindly believe the news, but instead learned to take advantage of the situation.
It seems that people grow faster in dangerous environments.
Zhao Muyun couldn't help but think of his good intentions in assimilating Yinji.
Brother-in-law, don't worry, as soon as things in Longyou are settled, I will be able to give you a big push!
However, Zhao Muyun also knew that the crisis had not been resolved, and Xiao Lie and Fan Wenjing would definitely not have only this trick up their sleeve.
He ordered Wang Tiezhu's night patrol to intensify investigations on Hebei Province, especially those forces that might be colluding with the Northern Di, and to closely monitor the progress in the Longyou direction.
At the same time, the Zhenbei General's Office governed the eight states of Shuo, Yin, Xia, Yan, Wei, Yun, Feng and Sheng.
The entire army of 13,000 soldiers and horses was training intensively; the workshops in the Yanzhou Valley were working at full capacity.
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