This is indeed the safest and only way for him to successfully replace Shen Yueshan. It kills several birds with one stone and eliminates all his hidden dangers.
Shen Yueshan is dying, and Shen Yun'an has already grown up. It is really troublesome to get rid of Shen Yun'an. If you are not careful, his true face will be exposed, and then he will be torn to pieces by Sang Yin and others without your Majesty's help. He will never escape from the northwest, and the people of the northwest will eat him alive.
He also had a worry. He and His Majesty had been secretly dealing with each other, and this was an undeniable fact. When Shen Yueshan passed away and Shen Yun'an was successfully eliminated by him, if His Majesty had evidence in his hands, he would definitely make it public, let him and his brothers in the northwest kill each other, and put the death of Shen Yueshan and his son entirely on his head, then His Majesty could reap the benefits.
This is his biggest hidden danger, and it is also this hidden danger that has prevented him from taking action. He is afraid that killing Shen Yueshan and his son will only serve as a favor to His Majesty.
Now that Xiao Juesong has gotten involved, he can turn the tables in advance. As long as Shen Yun'an dies at the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Envoy, whatever Your Majesty says will be ill-intentioned, and the hatred of Sang Yin and others will inevitably be directed at Your Majesty.
The Xiuyi Envoy's killing method was unique, and Geng Liangcheng did not dare to believe it easily: "Your Highness, how did the Xiuyi Envoy kill people? How did Your Highness know?"
"This is naturally my business. I don't need to explain it to you." Xiao Huayong's eyes showed contempt. "If I didn't want the northwest to fall into the hands of His Majesty, and you are the only traitor in the northwest, I would actually despise you."
"You—" Geng Liangcheng's face turned pale. He had never been humiliated like this in person.
"Don't try to negotiate with me. I am just annoyed that the Northwest has fallen into the hands of His Majesty. I have no way to make His Majesty safe even if he gets it. But you are different. Without my help, your end is doomed to be ruined." Xiao Huayong turned sideways, with his hands behind his back, and he was too lazy to even glance at Geng Liangcheng. "Saying that I want to make a deal with you is just a courtesy. You are not worthy of talking to me."
Geng Liangcheng was so angry at Xiao Huayong that his eyes turned black and his face was as black as the bottom of a pot. The more this happened, the more he was annoyed at Xiao Huayong's humiliation and contempt, but the more he believed that the person in front of him was indeed Xiao Juesong, a member of the noble royal family who had always looked down on others.
The more Xiao Huayong acted like this, the more relieved Geng Liangcheng became. The fact that Xiao Huayong came to him showed that he could not stop His Majesty on his own and needed his cooperation. In this way, when he cooperated with him to hold His Majesty hostage, he would not have to worry about being constrained by the other party.
However, Xiao Huayong's words were rude, and Geng Liangcheng was unwilling to speak up and give in.
Geng Liangcheng did not speak for a long time. Xiao Huayong glanced at him and his eyes passed over Geng Liangcheng lightly: "What? General Geng still wants to consider how to make a choice?"
"Your Highness is well-connected. How dare I easily seek benefits from a tiger?" Geng Liangcheng said indifferently.
"Seeking the skin of a tiger?" Xiao Huayong laughed softly and took two steps with his hands behind his back. As soon as he walked away, a man in black rushed forward and kicked Geng Liangcheng to the ground. Before Geng Liangcheng could get up, the man in black stepped on his shoulders and pressed him to the ground.
Xiao Huayong turned around, his eyes were sharp and cold: "At this moment, you still don't understand your situation. You only have the right to respond or not."