In fact, just one name can show these people's attitude towards the Northwest and the court.
Shen Xihe returned the greeting as a junior: "I have heard what all the uncles said. I came here from Kyoto, guided by dreams to find my father. My father was in a critical condition, but he insisted on rushing back to the northwest. He was rarely lucid along the way, and only said that he was killed by Prince Jiachen's people, and didn't say much else."
"Prince Jiachen?" This result was both unexpected and reasonable.
If it weren't for Shen Yueshan, the one sitting on the throne now would not be His Majesty, but Prince Jiachen. It is reasonable for him to hate Shen Yueshan and want to take his life.
"We should have eradicated the problem completely back then!" Meng Hu clapped his fists, looking regretful.
What happened back then was too bizarre. Crown Prince Jiachen pretended to surrender and secretly attacked Prince Qian, diverting everyone's attention and escaping from the palace. His Majesty now hastily ascended the throne.
They all knew that Prince Jiachen would hate the prince deeply, and asked whether to hunt him down, but the prince said: "He hates your majesty even more."
Yes, Your Majesty has inherited the throne from Prince Jiachen, but Your Majesty was able to obtain it because of the great contribution made by the prince.
They were still worried, but Shen Yueshan did not allow them to investigate.
They naturally didn't know that Prince Jiachen was just a scapegoat for His Majesty to kill his brother and seize the throne. At that time, Shen Yueshan realized His Majesty's cruelty. The reason why he didn't dare to give up power in the Northwest for so many years was also because of what happened back then.
What they need is to retreat back to the northwest, not get involved in other affairs, and not attract the attention of His Majesty.
There are eunuchs and noble families in Kyoto. It is impossible for His Majesty to do anything unfavorable to the Northwest within the next ten years. They must use these ten years to firmly control the Northwest, otherwise their fate will be worrying.
The subsequent incident with the Xiao family further confirmed Shen Yueshan's speculation that his majesty's desire for power was more important than anything else. Anyone who stood in his way would be a thorn in his majesty's side.
The thing Shen Yueshan regretted most in these years was that he had left the city in person that year. If he had stayed and stayed with King Qian, with King Qian's benevolence and righteousness, their Shen family would have been able to escape unscathed long ago, and there would be no need to worry that if he left alone, the people behind him would be eliminated one by one.
Fortunately, Prince Qian left behind a large number of bloodlines. The Queen Mother was far-sighted and probably saw through the cruelty of her youngest son. For Xiao Huayong's life, she pushed Xiao Huayong to the position of crown prince.
Shen Yueshan, with a very clear mind, thought of Xiao Huayong and couldn't help but think of the young man he first met thirty years ago. Even though he had been exiled all the way, even though he was ragged like a beggar, and his cloth shoes were so worn that only two or three toes could be seen, he stood with his back straight in the wind and snow, like a pine or cypress that was not corroded by the frost. Not all royal family members could have that kind of bearing.
"Should this matter be reported to His Majesty?" Geng Liangcheng suddenly asked after several people heard what Shen Xihe said.
"This is our northwest matter. Tell His Majesty? Can His Majesty send people to search for the old villain Xiao Juesong immediately?" Meng Hu was unwilling to even use the honorific title. "But I heard that last year, the old villain Xiao Juesong tricked Your Majesty and nearly killed him in the river. Didn't Your Majesty fail to catch him?"
"But the prince's condition..." Geng Liangcheng said worriedly.
"Your Highness has been to the gates of hell so many times, but the King of Hell has never dared to take you away. Your Highness will surely be able to escape danger this time!" Meng Hu said with his neck stiff. The person he admired most in his life was Shen Yueshan. Shen Yueshan brought him from a mocked fireman to the third-rank general today, and allowed him to live with dignity.