mtl008 Chapter 525 Making the Best Use of Everything
Chapter 525 Making the Best Use of Everything
Therefore, no one in this world is a fool. Even ordinary people can understand this truth, but those in power think they have covered it up perfectly.
This is also the reason why Shen Yu can't understand the Yun family's operations. They are trying to be both responsible and independent, but this actually restricts their actions.
She really didn't like the plan of slowly infiltrating the bloodline of Prince You's Mansion over several generations. If she really wanted a Yun family member to be the next Prince You, wouldn't she just fight for the title of Princess? Wouldn't it be legitimate if she gave birth to a prince?
Although she didn't understand the twists and turns of these politicians, since Concubine Yun's mother could get in touch with the Queen Mother, would it be difficult to let her daughter marry King You?
Yun Mo was at a loss whether to laugh or cry after hearing Princess Zhuo's questions.
He originally came here to seek help, but he didn't expect that the princess asked him to answer a few questions first. He was already prepared to cut off his flesh to show his loyalty, but the princess ended up asking him: Why is Concubine Yun so keen on being a concubine?
I have to say that this princess is really direct.
"The ancestors of the Yun family once left behind a family precept: No one from the Yun family can be the principal wife of Prince You's Palace."
Shen Yu suddenly realized, "So being a concubine is the highest position that does not violate the family rules. If that's the case, why didn't she just kill the two brothers of the prince?"
"Ahem!" Cangyu was often unable to accept his master's directness.
Yun Mo found this princess more and more interesting. "Because even if they were all dead, King You would not accept a descendant of the Yun family as his heir."
"So, why did your ancestors create a hellish obstacle for future generations and then encourage them to overcome this obstacle?" Isn't this crazy?
Not to mention Shen Yu, even Yun Mo himself, Cang Yu and An Yi couldn't figure it out.
Wu Zhong on the side understood that as the think tank and military advisor for this trip to Youcheng, he really felt that he had a long way to go. His princess was very smart in other aspects, but her understanding of political intrigue was indeed a little too low.
"Because if this happens, when there is really no one to take over Prince You's mansion and Prince You has no other choice, then if the Yun family takes the throne, it won't be considered as actively usurping the throne."
"Oh, so she's still both a bitch and a strong woman!" Shen Yu said affirmatively.
"But isn't history written by the victors? Since the Yun family has the patience to fight for a mere royal title, why don't they just go for the throne? That's too unambitious, isn't it?"
Shen Yu looked serious and asked humbly.
"Cough cough!" Cangyu felt that if he continued like this, his throat might really get sick.
Wu Zhong laughed and answered seriously, "Because they don't have the ability to fight against the other four cities, it takes several generations of effort to obtain a title. So the Yun family actually knows that they can't reach that position, not that they don't want to."
Shen Yu nodded and understood, "That's quite self-aware!"
Wu Zhong looked at this contrasting princess with a loving expression, not knowing whether to laugh or feel relieved.
With her ability to "build a city", even without the support of the prince and the palace, she will definitely be able to create a world. The people are actually very easy to understand. They will follow whoever gives them a way to live, especially when this path also takes into account their dignity, parents, offspring and future...
He believed that in a few decades, Zhuocheng would definitely become the largest capital of Linyue Kingdom.
This was also the reason why he had persuaded the princess to recognize Prince De as her adoptive father. It was a guarantee and also an active surrender... Presumably, the emperor forced her to be given the title of princess in order to prevent the princess from escaping the control of the Lu royal family.
She doesn't have to be Princess Zhuo, but she must be a member of the royal family so that her contributions can be linked to the Lu family.
Others don’t understand why Prince Zhuo dared to give her such great authority, or rather, even the princess herself doesn’t know how outrageous her power is.
Not to mention the distant past, let’s just talk about the prince’s biological mother, the previous Princess Zhuo. She did share the power of Zhuo City with Prince Zhuo, but this sharing came with conditions. She could not decide anything without going through the previous Prince Zhuo. The final order still required Prince Zhuo’s nod to execute. Everyone would only recognize the prince’s seal, not the princess’s.
Compared with the royal wives of other cities, the previous Princess Zhuo actually had great power. After all, she could at least participate in people's livelihood and political affairs. The power that other wives could hold was actually only in the palace itself. Once they left the royal palace, they could not even command a single soldier.
Just like Princess You at the city gate that day, if she hadn't been blinded by anger, she would never have dared to say the word "obey orders". Even if the guards later obeyed Concubine Yun's orders, it was only because they were members of the Yun family, not because of her status as a concubine.
On the contrary, Princess Zhuo Shen Yu's authority is actually enough to replace Prince Zhuo.
How is a princess who can mobilize guards, secret guards, secret agents, troops, and even all officials different from Prince Zhuo himself? Even if Prince Zhuo is gone, it will not affect the operation of Zhuo City at all.
Normally, when the princess travels, the palace will send an accompanying general to command the military, instead of handing over the military command to the princess early on like their prince did... To be honest, judging from the way the princess commanded the whole army to obey her orders at the city gate that day, even the Queen of Luo City is probably not qualified to do so.
But obviously, Shen Yu himself did not think that this military token was so great, nor did he show any desire for the power in his hands.
In her understanding, whether it is the army or the officials, these people exist for Zhuocheng. So isn't it normal for her to help Zhuocheng and use Zhuocheng's people?
It’s hard to say whether it’s normal or not, but the princess’s thoughts are obviously “abnormal”.
Most people who get such incredible power would just hold on to it tightly, or even cultivate their own confidants to share the power. But the princess did the opposite, and delegated power to an astonishing degree. In her words, it was: making the best use of everything.
The 10,000 private armies of Cangyu and Luocheng all made it clear that they would only obey the orders of Princess Zhuo, but she treated them all equally and brought them all into the sphere of the Zhuo Palace, making them more "convenient" to use at most.
Those private armies were handed over to Gu Liu early on. They were trained with the army at first. Later, they were seen during the purge in Zhuocheng, they were responsible for delivering goods in the North County workshop, and they were also lurking in the South County store exploration team. The princess has never been particular about the background of the people she employs. She will use whoever she thinks of.
Therefore, they did not need to send a general to accompany them, because the princess directly handed the army over to An Yi, with the reason being that since you can lead the secret guards, then you can lead a group or a large group anyway, so you can just take charge of it.
They also don't need the military governor, envoys, and a group of civil officials to accompany them. The princess said that Mr. Wu can replace several laborers. He is not only a military advisor, but also can bring spies with him. When he comes forward to negotiate with the officials of Youcheng, who dares not give Mr. Wu face? It's perfect! !