Xiao Huayong simply and decisively handed over all the personnel responsible for the layout of Minjiang to Shen Xihe, and Shen Xihe did not hesitate to take over everything.
After figuring out Xiao Huayong's plan, Shen Xihe was silent for a moment, then sent a letter to Shen Yun'an.
After receiving the letter, Shen Yun'an could not help but smile bitterly and said to Qi Pei, "Crown Princess, you really gave me a difficult problem."
Shen Yun'an would never call Shen Xihe by her nickname when facing people who were not close relatives. It was not that he was defenseless in front of Xiao Huayong that day, but after knowing his sister's choice, he deliberately showed off to demonstrate the closeness between the siblings.
Instead, Xiao Huayong knew Shen Xihe's nickname and made up one of his own.
"What instructions does the Crown Princess have?" Qi Pei asked.
Whether it was the Jiannan Jiedushi, Yu Xiang, or Xiao Changyan who arrived last, they had already deployed their troops on the Minjiang River, and surrounded the left and right sides and the downstream area near the Shunan Palace, making it impossible for any troops to get through.
But they have been hiding very well, and there has been no direct confrontation so far. Xiao Changyan and others have been expanding their search under the guise of looking for bandits. Sooner or later they will be able to find them, and they won't be able to hide for long.
Neither His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nor the Crown Princess had given them any orders, and they were becoming increasingly impatient.
"Crown Princess, you want me to persuade Yu Xiang to rebel." Shen Yun'an said something that he dared not even think about.
Who is Yu Xiang? He was once the Marquis of Pingyao. He was not like the King of the Northwest who defended Your Majesty when he was in a low position. He was not like Liu Sanzhi who risked his life for Your Majesty several times. He was not like the old King Xun who pacified the Northeast for Your Majesty and made great contributions!
However, it was he who recognized the talent and joined Your Majesty when Prince Qian was at the peak of his power and was sweeping in with great strength. He later served Your Majesty in battles across the country and laid the foundation for Your Majesty's military guards. It can be said that without Yu Xiang, Your Majesty would not have the confidence to assassinate Prince Qian before entering the imperial city!
Although Yu Xiang was reprimanded by His Majesty time and time again because of Shen Xihe and Xiao Huayong's repeated actions, and finally lost his title of Marquis, it led to a rift between the monarch and his subjects.
However, the relationship between the monarch and his subject is more than just a bond of loyalty. The intricate entanglements of interests make it impossible for Yu Xiang to rebel against Your Majesty!
It is for this reason that neither Xiao Huayong nor Shen Yun'an thought of taking this path. It is a road that is impossible to travel, but Shen Xihe insisted on building a road out of nowhere, which made Shen Yun'an very frightened.
Qi Pei was also shocked. Shen Yun'an had been with him these days and had told him a lot about the four enemies they were about to face: the Jiedushi of Jiannan, Yu Xiang, King Jing Xiao Changyan, who were in the open, and His Majesty who was hidden at the end!
He had almost the same idea as Shen Yun'an. To incite Yu Xiang to rebel was nothing but wishful thinking!
However, this was an order from the Crown Princess, and Qi Pei, who admired and respected the Crown Princess, did not dare to question it, and could only ask: "What does His Royal Highness say?"
"The letter from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived earlier than that from the Crown Princess. It only has one sentence: follow the Crown Princess's orders." Shen Yun'an was a little confused when he received Xiao Huayong's letter yesterday, but now he finally understood.
His brother-in-law had lost his authority as a husband, and the commander in this battle became his sister. Fortunately, he was the only one who knew who the commander was. He was the backbone here and could not influence the people below. Otherwise, with such a frivolous change of commander at the last minute, Shen Yun'an would have to sharpen his knife and disobey!