Quick Travel: The beginning is Shura Field

Chapter 1522: Vicious and domineering (29)

Dai Ke certainly understood Wen Shu's determination, but: "I have different ideas. I want to know where you are at all times, so instead of letting you out, it would be easier to lock you up."

Wen Shu sat down and looked serious: "What do you think?"

"At the welcoming banquet that the Emperor of Sheng prepared for me, you came out and accused Xiao Ye of murdering you and sending people to force you off the cliff."

Wen Shu's eyes widened, her brows knitted, and she looked at Dai Ke warily: "Aren't you helping Xiao Ye?"

Although Wen Shu never leaves the house, someone will convey to her what's happening outside every day.

Xiao Ye has been promoted very quickly during this period, and this was not without the help of Dai Ke's people.

These actions show that Dai Ke is helping Xiao Ye, but why did she let herself frame Xiao Ye?

Dai Ke suddenly asked: "Have you forgotten that your father is still alive?"

Dai Ke's words almost angered Wen Shu: "What do you mean? Curse my father?"

Dai Ke comforted him, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that if your father knew that you disappeared, he would break back into the capital sooner or later."

"Right now, the status of your Zhenguo Mansion is in jeopardy. If the Duke of Zhenguo disobeys the order to garrison the northern border and returns to the court, your Zhenguo Mansion will be held responsible."

Wen Shu finally realized: "I didn't tell my father about this matter. If he disobeys the emperor's order and returns to Beijing in a desperate attempt to find me, then the emperor will have a reason to target us."

Wen Shu said anxiously, "Lend me some help right now. I need to send a message to my father."

"I have already met with the Duke of Zhenguo. Otherwise, why do you think there has been no movement from him in more than a month?"

Wen Shu was increasingly confused about Dai Ke's behavior: "Are you... helping the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion?"

If Dai Ke had not gone to see the Duke of Zhenguo and had not told him about Wen Shu's plan to fake her death in advance, then the Duke of Zhenguo would have been in the capital by now.

"You don't have to be grateful to me. I did this for Xiao Ye. It's just a convenience for me to help you."

Wen Shu felt a little complicated: "Since you want to help Xiao Ye, why do you let me hurt him?"

Dai Ke said slowly: "I have just talked about the consequences of your father returning to the capital. Now let's talk about the consequences of your father not returning to the capital."

"As everyone knows, the Duke of Zhenguo dotes on his daughter extremely much, and you have been missing for so long, there is no way he would not come back to look for you. Even if he doesn't come back in person, he will definitely send someone."

"But once he sends someone, he will be known as someone who abuses his power for personal gain. So not only can he not return to Beijing, he can't send anyone to look for you either."

"As for the Duke of Zhenguo's inaction, the emperor may not suspect anything in the short term, but over time, he will definitely doubt your plan to fake his death. Then he will follow the clues and suspect that Shang Xiaoye and you have teamed up to deceive him."

"By that time, not only will the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion be seen as a thorn in the eye, but even Xiao Ye will not be spared."

Wen Shu listened to Dai Ke's words and understood: "You asked me to frame Xiao Ye at the banquet in order to intensify the conflict between us and make the emperor dispel all doubts about Xiao Ye."

If there was no real hatred, who would frame the other party at such an important occasion as a banquet between two countries?

Once Wen Shu slanders Xiao Ye in public for wanting to kill her, the emperor will conclude that his attempt to sow discord has succeeded, and will then feel free to use Xiao Ye to deal with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, causing them to kill each other.

"Yes."

Wen Shu denied it, "No, this is too risky. What if everyone thinks that Xiao Ye really harmed me, and the emperor punishes Xiao Ye to calm things down?"

After all, the emperor had tried to kill Xiao Ye before, and he even framed him with a random crime.

Dai Ke chuckled with a calm madness: "The struggle for power is a gamble. I bet the emperor will not punish Xiao Ye for you."

Wen Shu slammed the table and shouted angrily: "You are playing with Xiao Ye's life, I don't agree!"

Dai Ke pushed the teacup in front of Wen Shu: "Drink a cup of tea to calm down. Don't be angry all the time. It's not good for your health."

Wen Shu pressed on the table and stared at Dai Ke, trying to understand him.

But after a while, she could not see any trace of joking on Dai Ke's face.

"Dai Ke, you are so cruel. In order to fight for a chance for Xiao Ye to reach the top, you actually want to bet on his life?"

Dai Ke took a sip of tea and said, "I believe in his ability and I believe he can solve this little problem."

"Is this a minor inconvenience? Once the rumor that Xiao Ye harmed me spreads, the people will definitely side with the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion who is defending the country, and use the rumor to force him to death."

"Even if the emperor wanted to protect him, he would not go against tens of thousands of people for him."

"So you don't want to do what I ask?"

"I can't do what you say. The risk is too high. I can pretend to have amnesia or choose other methods."

Dai Ke was shocked and said, "Do you know why your Zhenguo Mansion is still living in fear?"

"Just say what you want to say." "You are too kind-hearted. Most of the military power in Sheng Kingdom is in your hands. If the emperor is unkind, then you are unjust. Why do you have to be so timid and make endless concessions?"

Even now, Wen Shu only wanted to push Xiao Ye to the position, giving him the opportunity to make a fortune, and then to protect and help the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

But from the beginning to the end, the Duke of Zhenguo, who held great power, never thought of rebellion.

Wen Shu said seriously: "Military power is used to defend the country, not to be used for personal grudges. If you waste every soldier in internal fighting, you will have less chance of winning when facing foreign enemies in the future!"

"But I replaced the Emperor of Chaotian Kingdom with one of our own without spending a single soldier!"

Dai Ke placed his folded hands under his chin: "And I'm not asking you to fight for internal strife, but to learn to be flexible and learn to use military power to intimidate. Sometimes deterrence is more frightening than real swords and guns."

The emperor has been secretly framing the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion until now because he is afraid of the military power, but Wen Shu obviously did not use this to gain benefits for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Of course, Dai Ke also understood that they cared about the reputation they had accumulated over decades of defending their country and were unwilling to do anything that would damage their image.

The final result will inevitably be failure if you hesitate.

After all, the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion can only choose between fame and fate.

Wen Shu understood what Dai Ke meant, but she always felt that this behavior was undermining the demeanor of a general.

"Anyway, I don't agree with what you're doing!"

Dai Ke sighed: "You still don't understand what I mean. Although I let Xiao Ye go to gamble, I won't really watch him die."

"There are now 400,000 troops stationed in the North. I'm sure you know this, and I sent more troops just to intimidate the Emperor of Sheng."

"So, if Xiao Ye wins this gamble, everyone will be happy. If he loses, then these 400,000 troops will be my bargaining chip to protect him." "If I use the army to pressure the emperor, he will definitely give me face. After all, no one wants to see a war."