All realms have enabled me to achieve the Great Dao.

Now that his son has said this, he understands many things. Once everything is discussed openly, and considering the current situation in the court, things will naturally become clear.

Lin Xie looked at his son. He hadn't paid much attention to him before, but now he realized that his son's demeanor was indeed different from before.

Lin Shu now appears to have a refined and scholarly demeanor, yet he also possesses the qualities of a military general. One could say that Lin Shu is a scholar-general.

"How do you think we should deal with the situation now?" Lin Xie asked.

Lin Shu pondered for a moment and said, "The Chiyan Army is safe before it launches an attack on Dayu. What we need to guard against is a sneak attack after the great battle with Dayu. At the same time, we also need to lead people back to Jinling to support Prince Qi and prevent Prince Qi from being purged by Emperor Liang."

Lin Xie pondered for a moment. This matter was both easy and difficult to handle. Once the details of the incident were known, prevention would be a piece of cake.

Just as Lin Shu said, as long as the Chiyan Army is not destroyed, Emperor Liang will naturally not dare to do anything to Prince Qi.

To put it bluntly, the army under his command was the cause of everything. As long as the army existed, everything would be fine. Once the army was destroyed, all the forces related to Prince Qi would be purged by Emperor Liang.

The father and son then discussed how to deal with the situation that was about to unfold.

After discussion, the Chiyan Army in the northern border remained inactive, while Lin Shu secretly led his men back to Jinling to protect Prince Qi and the Lin family, preventing anyone from taking advantage of the situation.

Some time passed, and a great battle broke out in the northern border. The Crimson Flame Army fought a major battle against the Dayu, and severely defeated Dayu.

Unlike the original series, this battle against Dayu involves not only the Chiyan Army but also other defending forces.

Since Lin Xie knew that someone would launch a sneak attack after their battle, he was bound to make thorough preparations.

However, Lin Shu and some of his men were missing from this battle. They had already entered Jinling and were secretly protecting Prince Qi and the Lin family mansion.

Prince Qi in Jinling was surprised by Lin Shu's sudden return to the capital, and even more surprised by the news Lin Shu brought him.

The information Lin Shu and Prince Qi were talking about was not about his rebirth, but rather that he had received news that someone in the court had falsely accused the Chiyan Army of plotting a rebellion, and that Prince Qi was the mastermind behind it.

Prince Qi was a wise man. After hearing the news, he thought about it and understood its deeper meaning.

He sensed his father's apprehension towards him and knew that some people in the court were eager to kill him because his existence had affected their power.

When Prince Qi learned of the news, he could not sit idly by and wait for his death, so he and Lin Shu began to plot.

Since some people are saying they are plotting a rebellion, they will play along and take the opportunity to remove certain people from the court.

However, after this incident, Emperor Liang will likely have to retire early.

Meiling, thanks to the help it had in this great battle, ended the war with Dayu very quickly.

Next, Lin Xie will face a sneak attack from Xie Yu and Xia Jiang.

Not long after the great battle, Xie Yu and Xia Jiang arrived with hundreds of thousands of troops.

They didn't care about anything else and started killing immediately. They had only one goal: to annihilate the Crimson Flame Army.

What they didn't expect was that they were facing not only the Crimson Flame Army, but also other armies.

This put them in a difficult position. There was no turning back once the arrow was released; since the war had begun, they had to fight to the end. If Lin Xie and the Chiyan Army lived, they would die.

This is a life-or-death political struggle; only one side can survive.

A major battle is raging at Meiling, and Nanjing is not peaceful either.

Nanjing appears calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging beneath.

The Qi Prince's Mansion and the Lin Mansion have been targeted. They are waiting for news that once the Chiyan Army is destroyed, it will be time for them to storm the Qi Prince's Mansion and the Lin Mansion.

Inside the Prince Qi's residence, Lin Shu and Prince Qi were chatting calmly.

“During this period, my father has lost his former warmth towards me, and the way he looks at me makes me feel very unfamiliar.”

Prince Qi knew that his father had murderous intentions towards him, and that his existence was also affecting his father's control over the court.

"Now that his true colors have been revealed, he naturally won't treat you well. Look at those people outside; they're just waiting for news of the Crimson Flame Army's annihilation. Once the Crimson Flame Army is wiped out, that will be the time for you and me to die."

Prince Qi wore a sorrowful expression. He didn't know why his father was like this. He had only done a little more for the sake of Liang Kingdom, preventing those treacherous officials from being active in the court.

This was something he found hard to accept—that his father was going to kill him.

Although he couldn't believe it was true, the facts before him forced him to accept it.

Prince Qi sighed and said, "Is power really that alluring? People are willing to kill their own sons for power. As the saying goes, even tigers don't eat their cubs, let alone humans?"

"Power is like a double-edged sword. It depends on who uses it. If used well, it benefits the world; if used poorly, it not only harms others but also hurts oneself."

Lin Shu is a reborn person. In his previous life, he had studied power very deeply and had a profound understanding of human nature.

He knew very well what kind of person Emperor Liang was, so he was very disgusted with him. He was even willing to kill his own son for the throne. What else could he not do?

How could the country prosper if such a person became emperor? Lin Shu had always hoped that Prince Qi could ascend the throne. With Prince Qi's abilities, he could lead Liang to a golden age, and perhaps even unify the world.

The two chatted, ignoring what was happening outside. They were waiting for the Chiyan Army to enter Jinling.

Mei Ling, Xie Yu, and Xia Jiang both looked terrified; the scheme they had been plotting had spiraled out of their control.

They thought that as long as the battle between the Chiyan Army and the Dayu Army ended, they could launch a surprise attack and easily annihilate the Chiyan Army.

They initially thought they could easily defeat the Crimson Flame Army, so they didn't take the appearance of another army on the battlefield seriously.

But as the fighting went on, they realized something was wrong. Another army on the battlefield was no less formidable than the Crimson Flame Army.

They shouldn't be here, so how did they get here? Why didn't they receive any information?

They've been fighting for so long, and now they're in a bind. This battle is a fight to the death; it's either you or me, so there's no room for maneuver. It all comes down to who can take the other down.

It seems they are destined to lose this battle, and now they are plotting how to escape and flee Liang.

Lin Xie and another commander were chatting in their tent.

"Xie Yu and Xia Jiang are incredibly audacious. I never expected them to actually bring an army to launch a sneak attack."

"Without that person's permission, do you think they could have mobilized so many troops?"

Regarding Xie Yu and Xia Jiang's decision to lead troops in a surprise attack, the two men had similar opinions.

Both men were from the Qi Prince's faction, and they naturally hoped that the Qi Prince could ascend the throne.

The ascension of Prince Qi to the throne was a good thing for them and for the world.

The battle did not last long. Almost all of Xie Yu and Xia Jiang's troops were killed. Xie Yu and Xia Jiang originally wanted to run away, but were stopped by the troops guarding the outer perimeter.

After the Meiling raid ended, Lin Xie handed over the northern border to other armies and led his main force into Jinling.

With Lin Xie's return to the capital, the power of Prince Qi's faction can be said to have reached its peak.

Emperor Liang's power was waning. Although Prince Qi did not force Emperor Liang to abdicate, Emperor Liang could sense that he had lost control of the Liang Kingdom.