These words were uttered by one of the advisors in the Second Prince's residence.
The eight noble families desperately fueled the flames.
They hold military power, and although the majority of their troops are concentrated in the Six Garrisons, the capital could be in real danger if they harbored any thoughts of rebellion.
The sage had considered this.
Consort Xiao also thought of it.
The next day, the emperor went to court as usual, while Consort Xiao ordered her mother to be summoned to the palace.
After the sage conquered the Southern Dynasty, the North and South were unified, and the powerful families of the Southern Dynasty all migrated north.
Among them was the Lanling Xiao clan, the maternal clan of Consort Xiao.
However, among the top aristocratic families, the Xiao family is not particularly outstanding.
Xiao Zhaoyi's father, brothers, and even her nephews and nieces were not particularly outstanding.
The only one he could be proud of was his younger brother, Xiao Zixiu.
Three years ago, Xiao Zixiu was tricked by the petty-minded Helian Jue and sent to Lingnan.
Two years ago, Xiao Zixiu was tricked by Xie Yuan and accidentally returned to the capital.
He directly made the Third Prince the scapegoat for Helian Jue, further helping Helian Jue complete his "pretending to be weak to deceive others" act.
Xiao Zixiu: ...
Frustrated, annoyed, and even somewhat panicked.
However, the matter eventually passed, and Xiao Zixiu took the opportunity to stay in the capital.
Nominally, Xiao Zixiu still holds the official position of Commander of the Yue Prince's Palace, but he has been working tirelessly for the Third Prince.
Xiao Zixiu presented the sugar-making secret recipe that Xie Yuan used for his theatrical performance to the Third Prince, and secretly helped the Third Prince open a sugar shop and amass wealth.
With money, we can train troops.
Although Xiao Zixiu was tricked by Helian Jue and his wife, he was not stupid.
He even came up with a clever way for the Third Prince to "hide" his troops...
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