Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Xiao Zuochen, who was far away in Beiguan, did not return to Tai'an City immediately after the war, but he heard every word of the news in Tai'an City.

"Xiao Zuoming has begun to be wary of you. According to the news sent back by the spies, some unfamiliar 'people' in Tai'an City have been discussing matters concerning Prince Yun in the market. The general meaning is that you are too powerful to be trusted by the ruler, and that you should surrender your military power."

Mr. Ying said this calmly, while Xiao Zuochen was pouring tea slowly beside him.

"Hey? You're not in a hurry~"

Xiao Zuochen suddenly smiled.

"Sir, aren't you in a hurry? You're talking about the Shura Army as if it has nothing to do with you~"

Mr. Ying rolled his eyes at him and sighed.

"At my age, I am indifferent to wind and rain, and life and death are left to fate. But you are different. You are a prince, and you have a brother like Xiao Zuoming. If your military power is really taken away, I don't know if you will still have a way to survive in the future!"

Xiao Zuochen just smiled and said nothing. Just as he was about to taste the tea in the cup, Chu Yao rushed in from outside, snatched the tea from Xiao Zuochen's hand and drank it all.

"Yeah! The temperature is just right!"

Xiao Zuochen didn't react much when he saw Chu Yao, but Mr. Ying was a little excited.

"You kid didn't go back to Tai'an City!?"

"Of course~ Xiao Zuochen is here, why would I go back to Tai'an City by myself? Oh, I just rushed back after the battle, but I'm so tired!"

Chu Yao said as he picked up the teapot and poured it directly into his mouth, but the next moment he almost threw the teapot away.

"Holy shit! Why is it so hot!?"

But the two people next to him didn't care about him at all, Mr. Ying asked Xiao Zuochen.

"Why didn't you ask him to go back to Tai'an City and report to the emperor first?"

"What should I report to Xiao Zuoming? He won't understand."

Xiao Zuochen poured a cup of tea and started blowing it again.

"How can I not go back? The emperor is now somewhat ready to get rid of him. It would be fine if Chu Yao went back to report after the battle. But now that the battle is won, Chu Yao comes directly to you, as if he will listen to you in everything. Will the emperor be happy with that?"

As Mr. Ying finished speaking, Xiao Zuochen was handing Chu Yao the cooled water. Chu Yao then realized why the temperature of the tea was just right. He took the tea and drank it all, then said.

"I'm listening to Xiao Zuochen anyway. Xiao Zuoming can go wherever he wants!"

"Eh? Stop messing around here! Ahem!"

Mr. Ying was a little angry. These two people were really a worry to him.

"Sir, why are you so angry? Have you forgotten what our Shenyin Pavilion does?"

"Ok?"

Xiao Zuochen had told Mr. Tongying about Chu Yao's background in detail.

"If Xiao Zuoming really dares to get rid of him, we in Shenyin Pavilion will kill him directly!"

"Ahem~ After all, you were the ones who protected the emperors of all dynasties."

When Chu Yao heard this, he suddenly gave Mr. Ying a strange smile.

"How do you know that it is the Shenyin Pavilion that protects the emperors of all dynasties, rather than the Shenyin Pavilion that elects the emperors of all dynasties?"

After Chu Yao finished speaking, he stretched and yawned and walked towards his guest room.

"Oh, I'm so tired from traveling all night. I have to catch up on some sleep."

Chu Yao just left like that, leaving behind Mr. Ying with a shocked look on his face and Xiao Zuochen with a calm look on his face.

"No, is what he said true? You know this too?"

"What's true or false? He is a man of the underworld and does not participate in government affairs."

"you--"

Mr. Ying was really annoyed at this time that he couldn't move his limbs, otherwise he would have slapped these two guys on the head.

"If you have nothing else to do, Zuo Chen will also take his leave."

Xiao Zuochen stood up and bowed. Mr. Ying wanted to say something, but he didn't say it. After Xiao Zuochen left, he called the servants in to serve Mr. Ying.

......

"It's been almost half a month. Are you really not going to send a message to Xiao Zuoming? I heard that public opinion in Tai'an is going to explode!"

Chu Yao and Xiao Zuochen sat side by side on the eaves, each holding a pot of good wine in their hands.

"Are you talking about the case of the Grand Tutor and Grand Guardian being forced to retire and return home, or the case of Xiao Zuoming sending people to impersonate ordinary people to guide public opinion?"

Xiao Zuochen slowly put his sleeves behind his back and took a sip, then asked calmly.

"Now that you know this, you should think about how to deal with it, otherwise it will really get out of hand..."

"What if it gets really out of hand?"

When Chu Yao heard Xiao Zuochen ask this, he tilted his head back and took a few gulps, then wiped it with his sleeve without a care.

"If the situation gets out of hand, I can only help you take him down~"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes~eh? What do you mean? Do you really want to fight? Do you regret it? Do you want to be the emperor? You..."

Chu Yao asked four times in a row, which made Xiao Zuochen so noisy that he directly covered his mouth with his hand.

"For self-protection."

"What do you mean?"

"I will not hand over the Shura Army to him. However, after being the emperor for a year, he has already started to have delusions. I don't know what will happen if the Shura Army is handed over to him."

"That's right~ Let's take a step back. If he really wants to use soldiers, he can just train them himself. There's no point in stealing other people's soldiers. But if you don't hand over the Shura Army to Xiao Zuoming, what are you going to do with it? Are you going to... send them away?"

"Do not."

Xiao Zuochen looked at Chu Yao for a long time, which made him feel a little scared.

"What do you think I mean?"

"I heard from Yun Feng that your Shenyin Pavilion is built in the mountains, and it is said that the internal structure is very meticulous."

"What? I can't fit so many people there!"

"But isn't there a village at the foot of your mountain?"

"You're thinking..."

"It's definitely not possible for so many people to go to the village, so we need to open up two more plots of land in the wasteland near the foot of the mountain, leaving a thousand people in the village and another thousand in your Shenyin Pavilion."

"A thousand people is too..."

"I'll pay for your meals."

"One thousand people are too few! I can arrange another thousand!"

Xiao Zuochen rolled his eyes at him, didn't respond, and continued.

"I plan to have the remaining Shura Army stationed in the dense forest between Wangyan City and Miaojiang."

"Isn't that the original location of the Shura Army?"

"Well, just let them go deeper, closer to the Miao border."

"Xiao Zuoming already knew they were there, and he let them stay there. Wouldn't he have discovered them as soon as he arrived?!"

"I didn't intend to hide from him. I just wanted the Shura Army to station deeper to make Miaojiang feel more oppressed."

"Then why did you send people to Shenyin Pavilion? I thought you wanted to completely disperse the Shura Army!"

Chu Yao shook his head. He didn't understand what Xiao Zuochen was thinking. Xiao Zuochen patted his shoulder, as if to comfort him.

"Sending people to the North Gate will certainly be useful."

After Xiao Zuochen finished speaking, he started drinking. Chu Yao did not ask any more questions, but just muttered "still mysterious", and continued drinking...