"Your Highness, what are you talking about? You are the most powerful person in all of Nanzhao. Maybe there is a misunderstanding between you and His Royal Highness, but if His Royal Highness wants to take action against you, I will be the first one to disbelieve it."
Qian Ping brought the tea set from the side and poured tea for the Prince of Zhennan. All the things inside had been arranged. Even if Li Xiang wanted to go to Her Royal Highness the Princess's room later, that had already been arranged for someone else. The matter at hand was much more important than those things. After all, those things were all ceremonial matters, but this one concerned the affairs of Nanzhao.
"Master Steward, please stop making fun of me. If I hadn't been forced to do so, how could I have come to this place? Master Steward, please take a look at this first."
The Prince of Zhennan took out a piece of paper from his arms, on which were written the names of some military generals of Nanzhao. Qian Ping had investigated some of them before, and they were all under the Prince of Zhennan. He just didn't know why they were all written on this piece of paper.
"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
Qian Ping truly had no idea what this meant. The Prince of Zhennan had a bitter expression on his face. Was the King of Nanzhao planning to take action against these people? But while His Royal Highness might have the title of king, he didn't have the power. If he were to take action against these people, he would probably be the first to suffer. Given his current power, would he dare resort to military means? Unless he was simply fed up with life.
"I've received accurate information. After the wedding, the prince will accompany His Highness to the capital. These people will protect the prince along the way, and some will stay in Chang'an City to study..."
As soon as Prince Zhennan said this, Qian Ping immediately understood what was going on. No wonder this guy was so panicked. It turned out that the situation had changed. The move of the King of Nanzhao was indeed very effective. Now Li Xiang was still in Nanzhao. If it was issued as an imperial decree, even if Prince Zhennan was dissatisfied and wanted to detain a few people, he would have to think twice. But if there was no reaction, then these people would have to follow Li Xiang to Beijing.
Once these people left Nanzhao, the hands of the King of Zhennan would be cut off. At that time, even with the support of the monks, no matter how powerful the King of Zhennan was, he would not be able to defeat the King of Nanzhao.
But what if the Prince of Zhennan opposed it now? There was a certain chance of success, but Li Xiang was still in Nanzhao. If there was a mutiny, Li Xiang's safety would be in jeopardy. If Li Xiang got hurt, neither the king nor the Prince of Zhennan would be able to explain it.
The most important thing is that Li Xiang now supports the king. If you launch a mutiny against the king, although your military strength is the strongest, it is hard to say about the people Li Xiang brought with him. Although Li Xiang brought few people, the King of Zhennan also knew that the army under Li Xiang was extremely powerful. He only used a small number of people to deal with the people of the four chieftains. If Li Xiang's people intervened by force, he also asked several generals under his command, and these generals could not guarantee victory.
Some generals have even predicted that if Li Xiang takes out all those strange weapons, we will not be able to win, and being able to keep everything we have will be a victory. We may not even be able to save our heads. They have also fought with Li Xiang's guards in secret, and almost never won.
"This isn't something a servant like me can discuss. I can only promise to inform His Royal Highness as soon as possible. Hasn't it been announced yet? And is the source of your information reliable? If someone were to interfere, it would be extremely unkind to your Highness."
Although Qian Ping was also panicked, he never talked about this matter. What he said was possible. If someone took advantage of the tense relationship between the two brothers and made up such a list, perhaps those people also wanted to cause chaos in Nanzhao.
"Stop joking, Steward! This list is absolutely true. I have made some arrangements in the palace..."
Prince Zhennan said with a wry smile, almost saying that it was the Queen Mother sent by his mother. Although he was a little hesitant now, his mother's family had made arrangements for Prince Zhennan for many years. If Prince Zhennan really fell, the king would take action against his own uncles. Who made you support Prince Zhennan instead of me? Political struggles are always bloody.
Qian Ping understood all of this in an instant. This should have been sent by the Queen Mother, so its authenticity was beyond doubt. Half a month after the wedding, Li Xiang would go north back to Chang'an. So a few days after the wedding, these people would definitely receive orders from their king. These people were stationed in various places in Nanzhao, and it would take time for them to return to the Nanzhao royal city. It would only take a few days.
"Your Highness, please go back first. I can't make the decision on this matter. Moreover, at this critical juncture, even if it's a very urgent matter, there's no way to inform His Highness. I can only say that we must do it as quickly as possible."
There was nothing wrong with Qian Ping's answer. The Prince of Zhennan was a smart man. Although Qian Ping was the chief steward of the Eastern Palace, he was just a servant after all, and it was impossible for him to be Li Xiang's master.
However, in this matter, Qian Ping also felt the power of His Majesty the King. This can be said to be an open conspiracy. Letting you go to Chang'an City to study is an opportunity to promote you. If you don't go, it would be blatant disobedience.
In Qian Ping's heart, His Royal Highness the King also possessed a colorful and exquisite heart. It could be said that he had almost used the marriage with Li Xiang to the extreme. It was not just a nominal matter, but he actually acted very quickly. The reaction of the Prince of Zhennan was indeed slow, which was why he lost his original advantage bit by bit.
However, even if the matter here was more urgent, just as Qian Ping said, Li Xiang did not have the time to take care of the matter here. Li Xiang had already entered his bridal chamber under the guidance of others.
Although it was still daylight outside, Nanzhao had its own rules. The two of them couldn't go to the bridal chamber right away. There was a banquet table set up in the room, so they had to have dinner together. No one outside had to know what happened next.
When she saw Li Xiang come in, Princess Yongning, who was sitting at the table, lowered her head shyly. Princess Yongning was one hundred percent satisfied with her husband Li Xiang. It was only when she thought about leaving her hometown that she felt a little dissatisfied. But when she thought about the legendary Chang'an City, hope appeared in Princess Yongning's eyes again...
