Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 520: Using King Kang to control the local areas! (Double last day to ask for monthly tickets!)
After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi sat down on the main seat in the conference hall and asked, "What do you mean, what happened to King Kang?"

After sitting down, she seemed to realize that something was wrong with her neckline, and she calmly adjusted the neckline of her nightgown.

When her hand moved away, the piece had disappeared without a trace.

Then she looked at Qiu Tu again, her eyes sharp, and said with a hint of majesty as a superior, "I told you before that King Kang is ill."

Qiu Tu nodded, then sat down next to Princess Xi and said, "What's the disease?"

Princess Xi paused for a moment before saying, "Asleep."

Qiu Tu raised his eyebrows.

Sleepiness, this is quite interesting.

He couldn't help but ask, "Is coma considered a disease?"

Princess Xi looked at him expressionlessly, "What if I said he only wakes up for half an hour a day?"

Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment, and was about to say, "Isn't this just waking up for half an hour every day?"

Princess Xi then added, "And during that half hour, he couldn't get up. He could only lie on the bed, staring at the ceiling."

"Although, his mental state seems to be fine, and he can even communicate with us."

"But he has no coherent memory."

"No coherent memory?" Qiu Tu asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"

Princess Xi said, "If I tell him today that the Kou family wants to rebel, he will be furious and accuse the Kou family of having wolfish ambitions."

"But. The next day, he still summoned Kou Xuan, assigned him tasks, and encouraged him to be the backbone of the shelter."

Qiu Tu asked tentatively, "Is it possible that King Kang has not lost his memory?"

"But because the Kou family is so powerful and he is not feeling well, he is not sure he can uproot the Kou family. So he is just pretending to be nice and trying to appease the Kou family temporarily?"

After hearing Qiu Tu's analysis, Princess Xi shook her head without hesitation, "Impossible."

"You don't understand the prestige of King Kang in Sanctuary 6."

"Although there are always rumors that the Kou family and King Kang share the world. But King Kang is an iron-blooded emperor who established the asylum."

"Everyone in Shelter 6 follows him. Even the Kou family's rise to power was intentional because of him. He believes in the Kou family."

"So, if he really wants to deal with the Kou family, there is no way he can't do it."

Having said this, Princess Xi paused for a moment, then added, "There is another important reason."

"If he really just wanted to lower the Kou family's vigilance, then there was no need for him to call a meeting of ministers while he was sober and then entrust all matters of the shelter to Kou Xuan, right?"

Hearing Princess Xi's words, Qiu Tu was really stunned.

He couldn't help but ask, "When King Kang was sober, he summoned the ministers and entrusted all kinds of affairs to Kou Xuan?"

Princess Xi nodded slightly with an expressionless face.

Perhaps because this matter was a little hard for her to accept, her fair, exotic face was full of anger.

Qiu Tu frowned slightly.

He was just about to say something.

Princess Xi then added, "The Kou family clearly has ulterior motives."

"When they first learned that King Kang was ill, they became more cautious and uneasy."

"During those days, I always heard news that the Kou family was secretly mobilizing troops."

"Later, when they found out that King Kang woke up for half an hour every day and still trusted them, and even handed over the power of the shelter to them, they were completely relieved."

"After that, after testing the situation for a while, they began to gradually switch the guards between the inner and outer palaces, and gradually took control of King Kang."

Princess Xi might have been suppressed for too long, and it was rare for her to meet someone she could talk to, so she spoke out all her grievances.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

The Kou family's reaction was not reasonable - too many iron-blooded emperors had harmonious relations between the monarch and his subjects when they were in good health, but once they fell ill, they would kill many powerful ministers in order to pave the way for their descendants.

I guess the Kou family is also worried that King Kang will become like this.

However, the subsequent development of events made them realize that the current King Kang would not only not kill powerful officials, but would even help them consolidate their power.

This led to a series of changes afterwards.

It was precisely because of knowing the current situation of the 6th Shelter that Qiu Tu finally figured out a series of previous doubts.

For example, why would a minister dare to attack and kill the princess's personal soldiers and put the princess under semi-house arrest?

For example, why is the Kou family so unscrupulous?

The bottom line is that they not only have power over the 6th Sanctuary, but also use the emperor to control the local areas.

In a sense, Prince Kang is now on the side of the Kou family, not Princess Xi.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but half seriously and half jokingly said, "Princess. Now Prince Kang is supporting the Kou family. Even the inner and outer palaces are controlled by the Kou family."

"What are you still struggling with?"

"There is almost no hope of a comeback."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi raised her eyebrows coldly and glared at Qiu Tu, "Prince Kang is just bewitched, he is not really confused."

"I believe that if he wakes up, he will not allow the Kou family to continue to be so arrogant."

Qiu Tu held his chin and asked curiously, "What if he still decides to continue supporting the Kou family after he wakes up?"

Princess Xi's expression froze and she fell silent.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile.
He already had a rough idea of ​​Princess Xi's "character model" in his mind.

That’s right, these few contacts with Princess Xi, including the series of actions with Princess Xi tonight, were actually intentional by Qiu Tu.

Because, as early as the previous few contacts, Qiu Tu noticed something was wrong.

Princess Xi seems to care about Prince Kang and is trying to find a way to rescue him, but her motives don't seem to be so "simple".

For example, she always mentioned how hateful the Kou family was, how powerful they were, and how rebellious they were. (Chapter 492)
For example, whether she was facing Ai Li or Qiu Tu, the first thing she said was the accusation against the Kou family, not the safety of King Kang. (Chapter 499)
In fact, this is not in line with the mentality of a normal woman.

For a woman who truly loves her husband, when her husband is seriously ill, would she be most concerned about "neighbors" or "relatives" coming to seize the family property?
No. They are more concerned about the safety of their husbands.

After things got delayed, the first priority was definitely to deal with my husband's illness.

Some determined women would even sell part of their property in exchange for their husbands.

Therefore, in the previous contacts, Qiu Tu had already developed "suspicions" about Princess Xi.

So, when Princess Xi threatened him last time, Qiu Tu threatened to expose the matter in return, seeing how Princess Xi was coping in Shelter 6. (Chapter 500)
As a result, Princess Xi actually endured it.

At this time, Qiu Tu had some guesses about the "identity" of Princess Xi.

This woman is definitely a "political creature".

Prince Kang was seriously ill. For her, it was not just "her husband's illness" but a huge "political crisis".

To be more precise, it is a "political crisis" that may make all the wealth and glory of her and her children come to nothing.

The conditions she put forward, such as "super-class" official positions and the opening of the national treasury to allow the 8th Shelter to select, were not for the medical expenses of her husband, but for "political exchange".

After clarifying this concept, the whole thing has become completely different. Now that King Kang is seriously ill and the 6th Shelter is almost under the control of the Kou family, Princess Xi is now "getting something for nothing".

She was like Qiu Tu before, trading things that didn't belong to her.

So after figuring out the essence of the whole matter, Qiu Tu began to drag Princess Xi along - he was using this method to further reduce Princess Xi's room for mediation and increase his own bargaining power.

When they met tonight, Meng Lang's two actions were also Qiu Tu's way of testing Princess Xi's bottom line.

——After confirming that Princess Xi and Prince Kang were more like allies than husband and wife, Qiu Tu had to figure out what Princess Xi's bottom line was.

This was also the reason why he had just talked with Princess Xi about the topic of "Prince Kang has woken up and continues to support the Kou family."

And now. He knows.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu crossed his hands on the table and continued to test, "Princess. Actually, I also want to help you."

"But, as you can see, the situation has deteriorated beyond redemption."

"Don't say that we may not be able to save King Kang. Even if we can save him, can you understand King Kang's mind?"

"If he continues to trust the Kou family, if he plans to abandon the "dual monarchy", or even plans to retire, what will you do?"

Princess Xi did not reveal her emotions easily; she just sat there without saying a word.

But silence is the best answer.

Qiu Tu, who had once again figured out Princess Xi's thoughts, finally began to try to break Princess Xi's bottom line. He pretended to hesitate for a moment, then said, "It's not like there's no chance of resolving this matter."

Sure enough, this time Princess Xi couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu with dignity.

Qiu Tu did not directly state his judgment. Instead, he asked, "How many direct lineage forces does the princess have in the Sixth Shelter?"

Qiu Tu guessed that Princess Xi was not alone. In addition to being a political creature, it was also because Princess Xi's one-year-old child was not with her.

If Princess Xi does not have any direct power in the 6th Sanctuary, then she will definitely keep the child with her.

Moreover, she was able to live safely despite being surrounded by the Kou family, so she must have her own strength to rely on.

Moreover, this force is likely to be quite strong. This is why the Kou family is a little cautious and only dares to control it, but not to deal with Princess Xi.

Sure enough, after hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi was silent for two seconds before she said, "I have been with Prince Kang for the past few years and have actually cultivated some confidants."

"Especially the several talented people I recommended to King Kang, some of them led troops, and some were stationed in local areas."

"Afterwards, Prince Kang became seriously ill, the Kou family became more powerful, and some people who supported Prince Kang and the Crown Prince also turned to me."

"However, most of these people are middle and high-level civil servants in the central government. They don't have much actual power."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu touched his chin and thought.

The woman in front of him was obviously not a simple person. She had prepared for a rainy day early on and built up her own strength.

And what I am saying now is probably not all.

Considering the identities of this woman and her child, it is no wonder that the Kou family would be so cautious.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu simply estimated the strength of both sides and slowly said, "Princess. This force is actually not weak."

"To some extent, special circumstances can influence the political situation of the entire shelter."

"So." Qiu Tu paused, then said, "Have you ever considered learning from the Kou family?"

"Learn from the Kou family?" Princess Xi had an obviously surprised expression on her face.

Qiu Tu said calmly, "Yes."

"Since King Kang is uncontrollable, why not learn from the Kou family and use King Kang as a lever to control the local areas?"

"The Kou family can do it, but you can't?"

After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi's face turned ashen.

She pointed at Qiu Tu and angrily cursed, "You have evil ambitions! You are a traitor!"

"I thought I had found a helper, but I didn't expect to attract a hungry wolf!"

"Get out! Get out of here!"

Faced with Princess Xi's intense reaction, Qiu Tu was not too surprised.

He even reached out and held Princess Xi's hand that was pointing at him, then gently patted it, "Princess, calm down."

"My suggestions are all for your own good."

"And don't say it so harshly."

"What kind of wolfish ambitions are you, traitor?"

"You have to understand that I am not from your 6th Shelter, and I am not a subject of King Kang at all. He is just a stranger to me."

"So, I have no loyalty to him."

"And," Qiu Tu paused and continued, "It is precisely because of this identity that even if I help you gain the supreme power of Shelter 6, I cannot pose a threat to you."

“Because I don’t even have the legitimacy of a regime.”

Princess Xi's expression was still excited, but since she didn't pull her hand back, Qiu Tu knew that she had heard what he said.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu continued to strike while the iron was hot. He glanced at Princess Xi's excited expression, and then said,
"As for my purpose. Princess, have you heard the story of 'Da Yu'er' and 'Imperial Uncle'?"

"During this period of time, the princess should have known my reputation. I only want people, not the country."

"After all, in my heart, beauty is much more important than the country."

Princess Xi's expression became even uglier.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu knew that the excitement for tonight had been enough.

So, he smiled and let go of Princess Xi's smooth hand, and then said, "Princess, since you are not interested in this proposal, then I will be Meng Lang."

"I will help you convey your message to Mr. Tang as planned."

"But whether he agrees or not, and how the Kou family responds, is not something I can decide."

"Everything is up to you."

After saying this, Qiu Tu ignored Princess Xi's reaction and left the dream directly.

Watching Qiu Tu slowly disappear in front of her, the ugly expression on Princess Xi's face slowly disappeared, and she became expressionless.
She sat in the empty, huge palace conference hall with dignity and respect for a long time.
Silent all night.

The next day, I was woken up by Tang Feifei early in the morning.

Seeing Qiu Tu wake up, she narrowed her yellow eyes slightly, and then said provocatively, "I dreamed of you last night."

Qiu Tu smiled and said, "I dreamed about you last night, too."

Tang Feifei smiled even more happily, "Then consider it as a pre-war mobilization for me."

Qiu Tu asked curiously, "Are there any results?"

Tang Feifei said indifferently, her wheat-colored face full of ambition. "This morning, my grandfather called me and officially issued an order."

"You will be stationed in Xinzhou and serve as the nominal commander-in-chief to direct this cleanup operation."

"As the head of the military, I commanded the military of Xinzhou. I divided the troops into two groups and entered the disaster area to start cleaning up the leaderless disaster area."

"My grandfather's goal is to capture 32 more cities and two more states."
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