The tyrant empress is my wife, I am invincible and have been hiding

"As the ancients said: Eat the salary of the emperor, bear the worries of the emperor!"

"My family is in the Western Shu Dynasty, and has been blessed by the emperor for generations. My ancestor followed Emperor Gao to build the country when he was eight years old. He fought in many battles and survived many life-threatening situations before he founded the Western Shu Dynasty."

"Now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to expand the territory. With such great ambitions, it is my duty as a dealer to support His Royal Highness."

Zhuang Yan knew very well that since the establishment of the Western Shu Dynasty, the emperors had relatively little military power. However, most of the emperors of the Western Shu Dynasty were kind and compassionate people who were deeply loved by the people throughout the Western Shu Dynasty. The generals who held military power outside did not dare to have any disloyalty.

Since Emperor Liu Jing suddenly fell seriously ill thirteen years ago and became unconscious and unable to handle state affairs, Crown Prince Liu Xie took over as regent.

However, currently the entire Western Shu Dynasty's courtiers are divided into two factions. Some people think that it is good for the crown prince to be regent now and there is no need to make any changes. Other people think that since Emperor Liu Jing is seriously ill in bed and unable to handle state affairs, he will die one day. It would be better to choose a day for crown prince Liu Xie to ascend the throne and become the new emperor, and Liu Jing will become the retired emperor lying in the palace.

Zhuang Yan was also very clear in his heart that the longer Prince Liu Xie served as regent, the stronger his desire to ascend the throne and become emperor would become.

Some court officials who opposed his ascension to the throne would inevitably be excluded or eliminated, such as the former Right Vice Minister of Works Li Bing and his son.

The Li family was loyal for generations during the Western Shu Dynasty. The prosperity of the entire Western Shu Dynasty was largely due to the Li family's ability to control floods.

The Nine-Turn Dam of the Western Shu Dynasty has almost made the entire southern part of the Western Shu Dynasty no longer suffer from flood disasters. Even in the dry season, when the dam is opened, rivers throughout the south will surge with water, which can then be used to irrigate farmland.

However, Li Bing and his son were both very upright in character, and they repeatedly accused Liu Xie in the court of doing many things that showed he was coveting the throne despite being the crown prince.

So, Liu Xie found an excuse to kill the entire Li family, except for Li Bing and his son, whose whereabouts were unknown.

Zhuang Yan is not only showing his loyalty to Liu Xie, but also telling Liu Xie that our Zhuang family has been loyal for generations. Even if we have made military achievements and hold military power, you don't have to worry about us having too much power when you ascend the throne to become emperor in the future. We are loyal to you.

"General Zhuang, rest assured. I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. When General Zhuang returns victoriously, I will lead all the civil and military officials to the outskirts of Yunzhou City to welcome him back in person!"

There was a gleam in the depths of Liu Xie's eyes. His wish to ascend the throne and become emperor was about to come true. Currently, he just lacked a little bit of achievement. This attack on the Song Dynasty was the perfect opportunity.

He also knew Zhuang Yan's thoughts very well. Since the establishment of the Western Shu Dynasty, the emperor and many generals had been using each other, restraining each other, and coercing each other.

He was not worried at all that Zhuang Yan's contributions were too great and he would become arrogant in the future. Throughout the history of the Western Shu Dynasty, there had been a few generals who had become arrogant and arrogant, and they all ended up in a tragic way. He also believed that an old fox like Zhuang Yan would never choose that path.

Pang Mingtong's ugly face trembled slightly, and he knew very well in his heart that the Crown Prince in front of him could not wait to ascend the throne and become the emperor.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, Liu Xie's ability was indeed very good. Liu Jing suddenly became terminally ill and unconscious. Although Liu Xie was the crown prince, he was appointed to the position in a time of crisis. Over the years, he was able to govern the Western Shu Dynasty in an orderly manner, and he was also the best candidate for the next Huang Ding.

However, Pang Mingtong really felt that it was not a wise choice to attack the Song Dynasty at this moment. But he also knew that continuing to dissuade him would only increase Liu Xie's disgust. As the prime minister, he could only pray in his heart that Zhuang Yan would lead the army and return victoriously.

……

The Song Dynasty, Jinling City.

Upstairs in the secret chamber, Shen San sat in front of the desk, constantly flipping through the pieces of paper in front of him. His slightly fat face showed a look of deep worry.

He had received accurate intelligence that both the Wei Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty had begun mobilizing their armies, obviously targeting the Song Dynasty.

"Someone is coming."

Shen San folded a few notes, stood up and walked to the shelf behind him, took down an envelope, and stuffed a few notes into it.

"Master, is there anything wrong?"

A shop assistant outside knocked on the door and came in.

"Send this letter to Qingya Pavilion and personally hand it over to the Lord of the State."

Shen San knew very well that as the head of the secret chamber, the secret chamber had been thriving in recent times, and many people were asking about the situation of the secret chamber openly or secretly.

Since Ye Feng did not want to expose his and the Secret Pavilion's identities, Shen San naturally would not let Ye Feng be exposed. If he went to Qingya Pavilion in person, he would inevitably be replaced by someone else.

As for the guys in the secret chamber shop, they are all carefully selected, and when they walk out of the secret chamber, no one will care what they do.

"As ordered."

The shop assistant took the letter with both hands and put it in his pocket.

Ever since he started working with Shen San, he has learned a lesson: never know things that you shouldn't know, otherwise you will die quickly. Shen San will definitely tell you what you should know.

……

Qingya Pavilion, inner courtyard.

Ye Feng looked at the note in his hand and frowned slightly. It seemed that there was no problem at all with the information Shen San had passed on before.

As expected, Lin Xiaoxiang began to get restless. Since the Wei Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty had begun to mobilize troops and gather forces, it was likely that the neighboring Shu Dynasty would not fall behind. After all, if Crown Prince Liu Xie wanted to ascend the throne and become emperor, attacking the Song Dynasty to expand its territory would definitely be the best choice.

Ye Feng walked to a nearby place, crumpled the note into pieces, and threw it into the stove in the kitchen.

He raised his head slightly and looked at the sky in the distance.

That is the direction of the Great Xia Dynasty.

He knew better than anyone that the real crisis facing the Song Dynasty was definitely not the Wei Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, the Western Shu Dynasty, or King Xuan of the East, Zhao Yunfei, but the extremely powerful Xia Dynasty.

Once the Great Xia Dynasty took advantage of the situation, the areas adjacent to the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Xia Dynasty would be almost completely defenseless and would be able to march straight to the city of Jinling.

He has no other options now. In the current situation, the Song Dynasty has been short of national strength for many years, and he does not have any extra troops to deal with the Great Xia Dynasty.

One could only secretly hope that Yue Teng possessed an invisible battle suit and could delay the pace of the Great Xia Dynasty through decapitation operations.

During this period of time, he also got to know Murong Boheng in detail. Given his character, as long as he knew that the three great dynasties were attacking the Song Dynasty, there was no way he would not come out to get a piece of the pie and divide the Song Dynasty.