Things have progressed to this point, and they have no room for retreat.
One afternoon, a massive conspiracy was brewing in an unassuming teahouse.
After the autumn hunt, Laya was summoned back by the King of Xiliang, ostensibly because her mother had suddenly fallen ill, but in reality, he was arranging a marriage for her.
After discovering she had been deceived, Laya angrily left the palace, only to be captured and tied up in the palace by the King of Xiliang.
Her father had never been so harsh on Raya before. She knew something was wrong, so she asked her maid to untie her and quietly went to the royal tent, where she overheard her father's conspiracy with the southern barbarians.
It turns out that they had actually joined forces with the third prince of Xu Kingdom, feigning an invasion of the border, and together with the third prince, they took over Xu Kingdom and forced Xu Zang to step down from the throne.
In recent years, the King of Xiliang has maintained close ties with the Southern Barbarian Kingdom.
Perhaps it's because the older one gets, the greater one's ambition becomes.
Most of the land in Xiliang is desolate. If the clansmen could get even a small piece of land on the plains, they wouldn't have to live in such poverty.
Although Raya roughly knew what her father was thinking, she could not agree with his actions.
The people of Xiliang are born upright and honorable. If they want land, they fight with their own fists and feet, not with such despicable means.
Don't even mention that this strategy is a skillful use of military tactics; that would be an insult to the very concept of military strategy.
Under the cover of night, Laya quietly left Xiliang. Three horses died on the way, and they traveled all night. Fortunately, before their plan could be carried out, they secretly entered the palace and found Xu Zang.
Xu Zang had actually received intelligence earlier; he knew where the armies of Xiliang and Nanman would enter from and had already set up an ambush there.
Xu Zang had been patiently waiting for this day to come, without touching these old guys.
He has no intention of cleaning up the mess his father left behind; he'd rather take it all out in one fell swoop.
If rotten branches are not cut off, they will continue to suck nutrients from the tree, and the plump, round insects they feed on will cause the towering tree to collapse in no time.
Cultivating new power is no easy task.
But compared to the deep-seated decay and stagnation that has been passed down from generation to generation, it's better to end things with him.
Laya's ability to tip him off was something Xu Zang hadn't expected.
After all, her country was Xiliang, and as a princess of Xiliang, she really had no right to worry about Xu Kingdom.
Along the way, Raya hadn't had time to eat anything except water, and she was currently wolfing down a chicken leg.
Faced with Xu Zang's barely concealed surprise, she only said one sentence: "The Xiliang I know is not a group of sneaky people. Even if they win, they must do so honorably."
Xu Zang was impressed by her. Based on Raya's attitude, he decided to spare his uncle after the war.
As people get older, they inevitably become confused. It would be better to step down and let capable young people realize their ambitions.
There was an eerie calm in the imperial court before a storm was brewing, and even the officials who usually urged Xu Zang and the concubines to have sex and produce imperial offspring were unusually silent.
Xu Zang pretended not to know anything.
Actually, this move was very risky; he concentrated most of his forces in one place.
Once the Third Prince's men realize something is wrong and attack from another direction, their conspiracy could easily succeed.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, the Third Prince, who had been holding back for more than a month, finally launched a coup.
Fighting broke out on the border, resulting in heavy casualties among soldiers, with rivers of blood flowing and turning the white snow crimson.
The banners of the Three Kingdoms fluttered fiercely in the wind, the clash of weapons produced sharp sounds, and the heavy armor pressed down on people, making them grit their teeth and instinctively swing their weapons, their eyes bloodshot, unable to distinguish between enemies and comrades.
In the palace thousands of miles away, Yi Mu threw away his cane and took his first shaky step.
Yi Mu's calves ached as if pricked by needles. He gritted his teeth and walked five or six meters before turning around. He lost his footing and fell backward.
He was prepared to fall and hurt himself, but instead he found himself in a warm embrace.
Xu Zang picked up Yi Mu and easily carried him into the house.
"Mumu, you're too eager for quick success."
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