Chapter 962
"From prince to regent?"
That's a huge leap.
Zhong Jie nodded: "Actually, the Sixth Prince is now almost as powerful as the Regent in the court. The Emperor of Southern Chu is incompetent and foolish, and those princes only care about flattering and currying favor with him. In terms of power, they are far inferior to the Sixth Prince, who holds a large army. Moreover, in the eyes of the Sixth Prince, the position of Crown Prince... is probably not as good as the Regent."
No matter how noble the crown prince is, he is still subject to the emperor's control, and there is a risk of being deposed if he acts carelessly. The regent is a court position, and if the sixth prince, who is of royal blood, were to hold this position, his power might even surpass that of the crown prince.
From this perspective, the Sixth Prince is indeed no ordinary person.
"The emperor of Southern Chu is incompetent and foolish, but under such circumstances, the sixth prince is still able to commit so much military force to the border... He is a very ambitious person."
War is not as simple as two sides fighting to the death on the battlefield. The supply of food and provisions is of paramount importance. The Huo family has the emperor's full support and complete trust. Yet, the sixth prince, despite being attacked from both sides, has been able to confront the Huo family for so many years.
Noticing Shen Rang's sigh, Zhong Jie's gaze immediately became strange: "Zirong, don't think that our Huo family is a pushover. A few years ago, the situation in Nan Chu wasn't so bad. The Sixth Prince still had two fierce generals by his side. However, one of his fierce generals was killed the year before last, and another was crippled last year. That's why he had no choice but to come up with the idea of a marriage alliance."
Shen Rang hurriedly said, "Mother-in-law, you misunderstand. I am not questioning the Huo family. The Huo family has worked hard and made great contributions over the years, and His Majesty often praises them. Although we are thousands of miles away from Yunnan, we have no doubt about the Huo family's hard work."
Huo Zhao looked around and, seeing that Zhong Jie's expression had softened a bit, said, "It seems more likely that the Southern Chu wants us to send a princess over, since this sixth prince wants to use us to build his own influence."
Zhong Jie nodded: "This sixth prince is really shameless. His own family is in dire straits, yet he still tries to scheme against us."
However, they won't allow it.
The Southern Chu side was simply no match for them. There's always been the principle that the weak should submit to the strong. It's unreasonable for the strong to win and then have to cede territory and pay reparations.
Shen Rang nodded: "I understand."
"Alright, it's getting late, you should all go back."
Zhong Jie breathed a sigh of relief.
It's enough to know that Huo Zhao is in the Prince's residence.
The two got up and left together.
Knowing that Shen Rang would be busy soon, Huo Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that some people may not even be able to come back to rest at night."
Seeing Huo Zhao's gloating expression, Shen Rang smirked, "This time, the Sixth Prince's Consort has also come along. Zhao Zhao, do you think you can escape?"
Huo Zhao is also a member of the Huo family.
Huo Zhao: ......
She was being optimistic.
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About half a month later, the Southern Chu delegation arrived in Luoyang City.
On this day, the Crown Prince, acting on behalf of the Emperor, greeted them outside the city gate of Luoyang. After a series of formalities, he escorted them to the Sifang Pavilion.
The Sifangguan was a place specifically for receiving foreign envoys, and it had its own set of well-established procedures, so there was no need for any extra effort.
Having finally arrived in Luoyang, the Sixth Prince and his consort went out together without any guards and strolled around the streets of Luoyang.
“This place looks similar to our Great Chu, but it’s more lively,” the princess said. “If there are no changes in the court, it would be great to make this the new capital of our Great Chu.”
The sixth prince nodded slightly.
He had long heard about the prosperity and bustle of Luoyang, and seeing it with his own eyes today, it was indeed exactly as the rumors described.
No, it was even more lively than rumored.
The people on the street hurried along, their laughter never ceasing, but the Sixth Prince and his consort remained expressionless throughout.
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