Chapter 89: Haoling Jiuyao is willing to marry Xiangliu the Nine-Life as his wife
Sheng Ji picked up his teacup, took a sip, and continued:
"In the past, he supported Xiyan Cangxuan partly to leverage Xiyan Cangxuan's power to consolidate his own standing within the Tushan Clan, and partly to project the illusion that he only cared for romantic matters. He and Xiyan Cangxuan shared a mutually dependent relationship, and to a certain extent, Xiyan Cangxuan even had to rely on him.
"But the situation is different now. Xiyan Cangxuan is already an emperor, and an ambitious one at that, with the momentum to unify the entire realm. Even if he cannot unify the realm in the short term, how could Tushan Jing, with his brilliant mind, fail to leave a way out for himself and the entire Tushan Clan?
"In the imperial court, nothing is valued more than checks and balances. If the Tushan Clan stands alone at the pinnacle of power, they will inevitably invite trouble, and Xiyan Cangxuan's gaze will sooner or later lock onto them. Furthermore, the Tushan Clan's wealth rivals a nation, with the economic lifeline firmly in their grip. How could an emperor possibly turn a blind eye to that? Looking further ahead, if the Tushan Clan were one day to rely on their wealth to raise an army and rebel, it wouldn't be entirely impossible."
Xiling Chun blinked and asked:
"Then, by your logic, Tushan Jing has no way out. Every move he makes is wrong?"
Chapter 89