Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 673 - 675: Can This Wild Guess Actually Be Right?

Chapter 673 -675: Can This Wild Guess Actually Be Right?

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“…” Qin Muye was speechless about this.

“But what do you plan to teach him? It can’t be the martial arts of this world, can it?” Ji Shan asked, somewhat curious.

“Could you have detected something? Or has the Rebel Army leaked it?” Su Shu also looked somewhat puzzled; the tactic made absolutely no logical sense.

“Unlikely, I intercepted all the intelligence from the Ministry of War. Besides, even if it were to be presented to Emperor Qian, it would have to go through the Chief of Staff first.” Shi En, as the Minister of War, immediately refuted Su Shu’s words, feeling dissatisfaction with this man who made it sound as if he was being set up to take the blame.

“There must be a deeper meaning behind this. Not to mention, just a few days ago, King Ji Shan’s entire family was exterminated—none escaped, let alone a child still in swaddling clothes.”

“Since there are no objections, let’s prepare. This time, it’s crucial for our clans whether we can continue to survive or not. If anyone tries to be sneaky and I find out, I will have their entire clan exterminated.” She Xi spoke with a fierce tone, as the matter concerned their success, and he tolerated no dragging of feet.

“In that case, my Su Family will arrange for ten of our clan to follow Young Master She’s commands.” Having made a commitment, Su Shu naturally followed up immediately. He wasn’t following She Xi or the She Family for their sake, but for mutual interests—he too would contribute if equal benefits were provided.

“Hasten to find out how this newly appointed Crown Prince entered the Imperial City, and use that as a clue to uncover the force beside Emperor Qian. Now that Emperor Qian is on the brink of losing control, if his external forces gain momentum, he really might turn the tables.”

“Aside from Huangfu Xing, who just got adopted into the room, who else do you think is a real person here?” Ji Shan emphasized that being a decent human was right, but in this room, aside from one non-talking baby, everyone else was non-human.

“Chief of Staff, what should we do next?” Su Shu was the first to ask. What else could they do? Was he supposed to come up with ideas? If it were stable, fine, but he didn’t want to take the blame if anything went wrong. Thus, it could only be the Chief of Staff, She Xi, who decided.

“Chief of Staff, this isn’t right,” Su Shu said.

“You were disgusted, so you just want to disgust back!!!” Ji Shan exclaimed astonishingly, “And you still say you’re not petty, deliberately adopting a son just to spite me.”

“You’re either sleeping or floating around every day, idling anyway, why not take care of the child and cultivate some sentiment, and also experience how unbearable you were as a child,” Qin Muye spoke slowly, truly not wanting to take care of the child, even someone as distinguished as Ji Shan was unbearable for a while as a child.

“Epic level is a bit forced; let’s not even mention Mythical Level,” Qin Muye thought a bit, feeling Ji Shan was right.

“So, stop playing word games with me. If it’s about taking care of the kids, just say so,” Ji Shan expressed plainly.

“So, we need to strike first and crush his hopes.”

“I was wrong; you’ve been clever since you were little, handling children is no big deal for you,” Qin Muye shamelessly admitted.

“I’m telling you, keep being sarcastic and someone will beat you up one day…” Qin Muye indicated the kid was beyond help.

“I think… Dad, why do I have to take care…” Ji Shan looked helplessly at the baby beside him.

“When have I ever been petty? You have to be conscientious as a person,” Qin Muye was quite indignant.

“I know, it’s very likely that the opponent has the fate of the nation on him, so this is definitely going to be a tough battle, but these people aren’t many in number. I’m not asking for much, each family contributes ten people, with She Bing leading the team from She Family, alright?” She Xi knew that asking people to go on a suicide mission for no reason was unacceptable to anyone.

“Why don’t you lead them yourself?” Ji Shan threw back a challenge.

“Tsk, there won’t be another Mythical Level Profession coming out of this, right? I don’t think he has my Talent,” Ji Shan knew his own Talent, and Huangfu Xing was just ordinary, nowhere near Ji Shan.

“This… is indeed a clever scheme.”

“This needs planning. A leader of revival isn’t just about military power; administrative and martial skills must both follow suit,” Qin Muye knew he could leave a grand gift package, but it also needed to be used properly, and not to raise someone who only knew how to be dependant.

“How did this child endure thousands of miles to reach the Imperial City, and even end up in Emperor Qian’s hands?”

“What’s the situation with Emperor Qian, and why would he adopt the seventh son of the King of Ji Shan and declare him as the Crown Prince?” She Xi and others, after attending the morning court, were all furrowing their brows.

“These people’s guesses really hit the mark oddly enough,” Qin Muye, looking at the intelligence, also felt somewhat amused yet helpless; he hadn’t thought as complexly as the Alien Clan had imagined, but merely sought a rightful legal successor.

“This is Emperor Qian showing us his strength. He has other channels through which he’s learned about the Rebel Army, and now he is watching our response.”

Moreover, this also indirectly revealed one thing: that Emperor Qian might have a military force unknown to them outside, and possibly a formidable one at that.

Risk and rights are naturally mutual; you can’t just want the benefits without paying any price. Although the She Family has great influence, if other Alien Clan families unite against them, the She Family would still have to retreat. They have the protection of the ‘Snake Father,’ but the ‘Snake Father’ can only make indirect contact through sacrifices and can’t influence reality.

Huangfu is the surname of the Great Qian royal family; it wouldn’t be appropriate to follow Qin Muye and take the surname Qin.

It’s like both parties are battling, and suddenly the other side pulls out a bun and starts eating.

Only those with some power among the rebel kings are fighting internally over territory; they can only indirectly influence matters to avoid exposing themselves.

This has forced them to confront their national fate directly, albeit a weakened version, but they still must stake their lives on it, which might even cost their families a significant loss in population. This is indeed the most fatal part.

If the Rebel Army had followed the original plan, they would actually already be in the Imperial City by now; then no matter how cunning Emperor Qian was, everything would have been settled. But the problem is that the Rebel Army is still indulging in pleasures and hasn’t shown up, which is a serious issue.

She Xi had his son step out to face the risks, so naturally, the command was in his hands. If they couldn’t find it later, he would certainly bear the blame.

She Xi, employing his imagination and imperial strategies, quickly twisted the matter into a complete mess.

So, personal ability is also very important, otherwise what if it really becomes a revival only to turn out like the late years of Emperor Wu of Han?

They can let non-direct descent clan members provide support, but they must have sufficient strength to do so.

Therefore, the She Family has an advantage but does not dominate all the Alien Clan families.

With Su Shu taking the lead, the remaining Alien Clans naturally showed their approval. As for where to find this armed force, that’s another matter altogether.

At this time, Ji Shan also realized the maliciousness of human hearts.

What can be done at this time? They definitely need to take real action now. The opposition has shown their threat, and if they do not act now, they would be seen as quelling a rebellion, and those useless ones, apart from a few like Chen Liuhuan with some strength, basically have no combat effectiveness.

No one dares to mess with this situation; if it fails, with Emperor Qian’s rising, all the past efforts of these Alien Clans would go down the drain.

This baby is the seventh son of the King of Ji Shan, the current Crown Prince, and his name, well, is Huangfu Xing. Originally, he was nameless, as the King of Ji Shan felt no particular affection for this son and had not named him yet. The name was given by Qin Muye, who casually chose the character ‘Xing.’

Under such circumstances, Imperial Guards of the Imperial City couldn’t be used, as they’re just useless people drawing salaries without doing work; sending them would be akin to sending them to their deaths. Therefore, to deal with this force directly under Emperor Qian, the Alien Clans had to take action themselves.

Taking real and serious action is not a problem, but the issue is how to proceed and who will go.

It seems like most of the stakes are related to She Xi, so to some extent, he seems to be acting like She Xi’s lackey; but if She Xi harms his and the Su Family’s interests like this time, he would be the first to turn against him.

The people couldn’t help being somewhat uneasy; they originally thought little of it, but after She Xi’s explanation, they also found the situation troublesome.

The people could only respond honestly; they also sensed that She Xi was serious this time.

As the one providing suggestions, he also needed to show sufficient sincerity, and She Bing being his eldest son, this sincerity was enough to keep others quiet.