The eldest son is fierce

Shen Conglin was a little annoyed. The Shen family helped you win over the hearts of the people of Kyoto so that you could better attack Kyoto and Dark Capital Tower. But you actually attacked my Shen family first after landing?

"Excessive? Ha!"

Tang Yi put his arm around Qiu Ju's slender waist, his gaze falling on Shen Conglin, and said, "Old Shen, public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters, but I have always been protective of my own, so let's talk about private matters first."

"So, is there a problem with me standing up for my queen?"

Shen Conglin choked. There really was no problem with that, but he was still very unhappy. Did you, the Prince of Zhennan, really need to do this kind of thing yourself? You're not giving me any face at all!

I did what I did back then out of necessity; otherwise, the entire Shen family would have suffered...

"Old Shen, you're already so old, do I really need to be so blunt?"

Tang Yi shook his head and said, "Back then, you had many ways to resolve the Shen family's crisis, but you were unwilling to sacrifice your vested interests or offend your allies."

"Of course, sacrificing Shen Qiuju alone preserved the interests of the Shen Party faction. After you stepped down, the Shen family did not suffer too much impact. It seems worthwhile no matter how you look at it."

"But your interests are guaranteed at the cost of sacrificing a woman..."

Tang Yi's voice turned cold as he spoke, and Shen Conglin's old face immediately became somewhat embarrassed. He wanted to refute but couldn't utter a single word. The fact that Tang Yi could say these words proved that he had already investigated the matter from back then.

When the emperor made things difficult for the Shen family, it wasn't entirely because he controlled the hearts of most people in the capital. There was also a vacancy for a Grand Secretary position, and Shen Conglin was the person with the best chance and qualifications to enter the cabinet. For this, the Shen faction even made a lot of preparations and sacrificed a lot of interests.

But the emperor was already wary of his popularity and didn't want him to enter the cabinet. Instead, he wanted to support his own confidant, which led to the situation where he had to choose between the cabinet position and Shen Qiuju!

Shen Conglin chose a cabinet position, which was the result many in his party wanted to see, and he couldn't let them down...

However, he only served in the cabinet for less than a year before retiring.

Qiuju took Tang Yi's hand in hers, their fingers intertwined. She turned to look at Tang Yi, smiled, and shook her head at him. It didn't matter anymore. What was her hatred for the Shen family compared to her husband's grand plan?

Seeing the relief on his granddaughter's face, Shen Conglin felt even more guilty and remorseful. No matter the reason, it was shameful to maintain interests and honor by sacrificing women!

Boom!

Just as I was thinking this, a thunderous explosion suddenly rang out.

Shen Yanbing and the old master Shen were both startled. Another explosion? Where did it explode again?!

The two looked in the direction of the explosion, but saw nothing. However, the continuous explosions were clearly a major incident outside the south city.

But why is there a battle outside the South Gate? The troops guarding the capital are all fighting each other in the capital, and there are no troops outside the South Gate. Why does it feel like the fighting is even more intense than at Anjing Tower?

Shen Conglin and Shen Yanbing turned around abruptly to look at Tang Yi, only to see Tang Yi with a big smile on his face, and the generals and soldiers behind him also looking excited.

"Holy crap, it actually matched? The commander is amazing, he could even predict that?"

"Holy crap, that's a really intense fight! It's got my blood pumping."

"..."

Listening to the discussions among the special operations battalion's officers and soldiers, Shen Conglin stared at Tang Yi in astonishment: "You... what did you do?"

Tang Yi waved his hand and laughed, "I didn't do anything, I just set up a battlefield to kill two grandmasters. Judging from the situation, I should be able to kill the two grandmasters, right?"

"Mr. Shen, what do you think?"

"I think you're a jerk, who are you threatening..." Shen Conglin looked at Qiu Ju, his old back slightly bent, and said, "Ju'er, it was Grandpa who was wrong. Back then, Grandpa shouldn't have thought so much and chosen to sacrifice you to benefit everyone."

"I hope you can forgive Grandpa. Grandpa apologizes to you..."

Qiu Ju leaned against Tang Yi's shoulder and said, "Grand Tutor Shen, my surname is Tang, and my given name is Zhao. I have no relation to your Shen family. Let bygones be bygones!"

She once wanted to fight her way back to the Southern Territory and crush the Shen family under her feet; this was even the obsession that kept her going through countless desperate situations.

When did this hatred and obsession begin to fade? It was after they moved into the Tang family's house.

After moving into the Tang family, even though a group of women were vying for favor, engaging in open and covert struggles, and occasionally even fighting fiercely, their relationship only grew stronger with each fight and each argument. If anyone in the family was bullied outside, everyone would immediately unite against the bully...

That's what family is to her!

Shen Conglin's face darkened upon hearing this. He would rather Qiu Ju scold him, at least to prove that she still cared about the Shen family. But now she was acting so indifferently, even letting go of her hatred. In her heart, the Shen family was worthless.

And now, she is the soon-to-be Empress of Nanjing!

The first female emperor in history came from the Shen family. Even if she was just a puppet, this honor was enough to make the Shen family shine in later generations. Thousands of years later, when others mention this history, they will say: Damn, the Shen family is awesome!

Unfortunately, this honor was destined to have nothing to do with the Shen family.

Shen Conglin closed his eyes in pain. At this moment, he finally realized that Tang Yi's arrival at the Shen family with his troops after the battle, without even finishing the fight, was not to avenge his granddaughter.

He came to tell the Shen family that from this day forward, the Shen family could no longer acknowledge Shen Xinju as their granddaughter, because of the Shen family, Shen Xinju had been burdened with a dark history.

She was brought back from a brothel by Tang Yi, but how could a dignified empress have such a background?!

Both Qiu Ju and Shen Xin Ju are dead. From now on, only Empress Tang Zhao will remain in Nanjing.

"It seems that Mr. Shen has figured it out. That's good. Otherwise, it would be a bit hurtful for me, his son-in-law, to say some things."

"Don't worry, official history won't record these things, but I won't interfere with unofficial histories. As for how unofficial they are, that depends on the writer's skill."

Tang Yi knew that Shen Conglin already knew the purpose of his visit, and smiled, "Of course, I distinguish between public and private matters. Now that my private affairs are settled, we can talk about official business."

"Grand Tutor Shen is highly respected in the capital, so let's help him to the end and see him through to the end."

"Next, I need Grand Tutor Shen to step in and help me stabilize the capital. Hmm, I'll leave the issues of post-war compensation and resettlement to you."

"You can use any of those people from the Shen Party who you think are capable."

Upon hearing this, Shen Conglin wished he could bite Tang Yi to death. Shen Xinju's ascension to the throne had nothing to do with the Shen family, yet the Shen family was obligated to ensure Shen Xinju's smooth ascension, right?

You, the dignified Prince of Zhennan, have no shame?