Chapter 555 Power can alienate people.
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When Sun Xiaoliu said this, Li Shiyue was not surprised at all. After all, she hadn't forgotten that she had put medicine (Shenbao Pills) in Liu Tan's tea set in the Wangfu study to "retaliate" against Jiang Huijun's harsh words.
At this moment, Li Shiyue looked up at Sun Xiaoliu and asked with curiosity, "Among the other concubines in the Prince's mansion, are there no Han women who are pregnant?"
Also, is the Princess pregnant?
Sun Xiaoliu licked his slightly chapped lips, shook his head and replied to Li Shiyue: "Later, I also had my spies look for the old women washing clothes in the backyard of the Prince's mansion to confirm that, apart from the Turkic woman, no one else was pregnant."
The princess... hasn't slept with the general for six months.
Li Shiyue found Sun Xiaoliu's point somewhat strange.
You should know that even if she didn't pay much attention to the women of the Prince of Zhenbei in the backyard of the Prince's mansion;
She never even considered marrying a man;
Aside from his two older sisters, he was surrounded by rough men.
But she still knew that in wealthy and powerful families, visiting the principal wife's room on the first and fifteenth of the lunar month was a sign of respect from the master to the principal wife.
If it were an elderly married couple, that would be one thing, but Jiang Huijun and Liu Tan are a young couple, and they are only in their early thirties.
Of course, this is the so-called "respectable" aspect of a marriage system designed by men for women who marry into their husband's family (wives who move into the man's home).
Last year, when Li Shiyue was still in Jinzhou, she had already noticed that Liu Tan had become somewhat arrogant after successfully becoming the Prince of Zhenbei.
But when she heard this news from Sun Xiaoliu, it was truly something she hadn't expected.
Why would Liu Tan be so disrespectful to Jiang Huijun?
He wasn't even willing to put on a perfunctory act anymore.
Seeing that Li Shiyue was no longer asking questions, Sun Xiaoliu continued, "That's why the princess took advantage of the situation and found an excuse to join forces with the old Jiang family army and the generals in the army who were always dissatisfied with the prince's heavy use of mixed-race Han people, and frequently put pressure on the general."
The princess made one request—that her eldest son be named heir apparent, in order to stabilize the situation and reassure the people.
Li Shiyue took a deep breath; she was genuinely surprised.
She never expected that Jiang Huijun had this in mind!
Keep in mind that Liu Tan is only in his early thirties, the prime of his life.
Although Jiang Huijun was Liu Tan's legal wife, and her eldest son should naturally be the heir apparent, power can corrupt people.
The alienation of power is also terrifying.
This can turn a person from a "master of power" into a "slave of power".
In the past, Liu Tan was the Grand General of Andong and the eldest son of the old Prince of Zhenbei, born out of wedlock. He was able to control himself.
But what about now?
He was already the king of Andong, or to exaggerate a bit, he was the emperor of Andong!
In the land of Andong, only Jiang Feiyan, as a mother, could use "filial piety" to keep Liu Tan in check.
Bystanders?
That's impossible!
Moreover, if someone in a superior position is willing to delegate power to you, it's because they are willing.
For example, if he takes the initiative to propose making Jiang Huijun's eldest son the heir apparent, you should accept his suggestion and express your gratitude; only then will he be happy.
But he didn't ask for it, yet you not only asked for it, you also tried to suppress him by joining forces with others, forcing him to share power!
Tell me, who could tolerate this?
You can't force a melon to be sweet, you can't rush things, and you can't push a cow to bow its horns if it doesn't drink water.
Li Shiyue had already foreseen the storm that might be brewing in the Prince's Mansion and even in Jinzhou Garrison.
“General, what’s even more troublesome is that,” Sun Xiaoliu’s voice lowered even further, and even carried a hint of coldness, “General Liu (Liu Xiao)... he has also sided with the Princess.”
"Liu Xiao? How could he be?"
Although the piece of silk that Niu Sangeng handed over to Li Shiyue led Li Shiyue to guess that the person codenamed "Shan" who sent the message to Huang Wanchang on the silk was very likely Liu Xiao.
However, in the army of Jinzhou Garrison, Liu Xiao had been working for the Liu family since the time of the old Zhenbei King Liu Cong.
If we have to draw a family connection, then Liu Xiao's brother Liu Tan is a distant cousin!
If Liu Xiao dared to be presumptuous, he could have Liu Tan, the Prince of Zhenbei, call him "uncle."
The fact that Liu Xiao is a "mountain" has not been exposed yet. As a staunch supporter of all previous Princes of Zhenbei, he is the most loyal of the loyalists.
What? At this point, Liu Xiao has actually "betrayed" him?
Instead of helping Liu Tan, they sided with Jiang Huijun.
Sun Xiaoliu shook his head at Li Shiyue: "General, the specific details are difficult to ascertain."
Perhaps it was due to the constant lobbying from the Queen's faction, who argued that only by establishing the Crown Prince's status could future internal strife be avoided.
Perhaps the other generals in the army thought the same way?
Everyone believed that establishing the princess's son as heir apparent as soon as possible was the quickest way to quell the current conflict and stabilize public sentiment.
After Sun Xiaoliu finished speaking, the room fell silent again.
The fire in Liu Tan's backyard has now spread to the front yard, triggering factionalism within the military.
This is no longer a simple family conflict within the royal palace, but a profound political crisis.
Li Shiyue's fingers tapped the table unconsciously.
She instantly understood many things.
Why did Jiang Huijun go to such lengths to exclude her from the power center of Jinzhou?
It must not be just because they were jealous of her, a woman, for not only being able to establish herself in the army but also for making great contributions and having a bright future ahead of her;
Furthermore, it's likely that Jiang Huijun had already begun to eliminate any potential military forces supporting Liu Tan after he became the Prince of Zhenbei and his inherent male flaws were exposed.
Jiang Huijun must have wanted her eldest son to be made the heir apparent for a long time!
It should be noted that Li Shiyue was able to continue serving in the army after Liu Cong (the old Prince of Zhenbei) died not only because she did have military merits, but also because of Liu Tan's support.
It is no exaggeration to say that Liu Tan was Li Shiyue's mentor.
Jiang Huijun deliberately offended Li Shiyue!
In order to force Li Shiyue, a female general who had just made great contributions in the Turkic war and gained a certain reputation in the army, to leave Jinzhou;
If Li Shiyue continues to stay in Jinzhou, she could very well become a bargaining chip for Liu Tan in dealing with Jiang Huijun's pressure.
Jiang Huijun must get rid of her.
What a brilliant strategy!
What a vortex of power!
Li Shiyue looked at the letter Liu Tan had given her again.
"General, what...what do we do?"
Sun Xiaoliu asked with some concern.
After lowering her head and thinking for a moment, Li Shiyue finally raised her head.
"It's enough that the three of us know about this."
She spoke first, her voice resolute.
"Yes, General!"
Sun Xiaoliu and Chen Yong both solemnly responded at the same time.
"The matter of the Prince's Mansion..." Li Shiyue paused, a complex light flashing in her eyes, "...for the time being, it doesn't concern us much."
Just keep an eye on news from Jinzhou.
Now that we are in Jian'an, let's do our part.
The problem of Japanese pirates in Jian'an is what we should be concerned about.
We have soldiers, food, land, and people; that's enough.
We'll talk about the rest later.
Li Shiyue's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a resolute and powerful quality, like cutting through a tangled mess.
The turmoil in Jinzhou is not yet affecting her.
But now that she has come to Jian'an, she will use her sword to carve out a new world for herself.
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