Su Ye has already made careful arrangements in Chu and Qi.
Once the order is given, lurkers will take action to make the situation more complicated.
In this way, Yan State can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and watch the changes.
Qi's war situation turned from defeat to victory, and it was inseparable from the strategizing of Su Ye, a counselor who knew Chu well.
However, all these achievements are rarely known to the outside world except for a few people.
On the small building of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Su Ye stood in the wind and admired the kapok trees in full bloom in the courtyard.
His eyes were solemn as he examined the map of the seven countries in front of him and planned his next move.
At this time, subordinates came to report one after another:
"Sir, the Minister of Etiquette has given you a gift and sincerely invites you to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."
"Sir, the imperial censor is here to see me. He mentioned that he has something important to discuss."
"Sir, the envoy from the State of Qi has sent a letter, please read it."
Su Ye smiled calmly, put away the map, and adjusted his clothes.
He walked down the small building and entered the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The gift sent by the Minister of Etiquette is a guest list for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
Su Ye browsed through it, but there was no wave on his face.
This is a power struggle in the Yan Kingdom's court, and he has long been accustomed to it.
The imperial censor invited Su Ye to discuss the changes in the war situation between Qi and Chu.
The state of Qi was at the peak of its power, while the state of Chu was retreating steadily.
This has made other countries begin to worry about whether they should re-evaluate Chu's strength.
Since Yan Lichu publicly expressed his absolute trust in him on various occasions.
The four major families of the Yan Kingdom gradually realized that Su Ye could no longer be removed from the Yan Kingdom's court.
At this moment, Su Ye has clearly emerged and become an emerging force in the Yan Kingdom that can shake up the family's rule.
Such solicitations and invitations intensified during this period.
Su Ye listened to the report and felt extremely disturbed.
He called Mo Yi:
"From now on, you will refuse all these greetings and invitations for me."
Mo Yi accepted the order, his face calm, but in his heart he was proud of Su Ye's powerful position.
Once upon a time, although Su Ye was talented, he was repeatedly marginalized.
Today, he is not only powerful on the battlefield, but also occupies a pivotal position in the court.
As for the envoy from Qi, he brought a personal letter from the emperor of Qi.
The letter expressed Qi's trust and expectations for Su Ye, hoping that he would continue to plan for the benefit of Qi.
The corners of Su Ye's mouth raised slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
He took the letter to the fireplace without hesitation, watched it gradually turn into ashes, and had a plan in mind.
The next chess game will be even more fascinating.
The news that Su Ye thanked guests behind closed doors and returned everyone's prayers gradually spread throughout the court.
Some people think that this move shows that Su Ye does not form cliques with others for personal gain, while others think that he is ignorant and pretentious.
Assistant Minister Chen Mu obviously belongs to the latter.
"Hmph, Su Ye is always conceited and aloof, thinking he is so great."
Chen Mu snorted coldly and complained to his colleagues around him.
Chen Mu's words triggered echoes from those around him.
They were either rejected by Su Ye or ignored by him.
Everyone expressed dissatisfaction with Su Ye's actions and thought he was too arrogant.
A confidant said in a faint tone:
"This Su Ye is just relying on the support of the Empress."
Another confidant said with a hint of mystery in his tone:
"Since the empress trusts Su Ye so much, why not start by destroying their relationship."
Chen Mu's eyes flashed and he said with a ferocious smile:
"This is a very clever plan."
The Yan State has always had a tradition of the emperor and his confidants paying private visits to the people in private.
Yan Lichu followed this tradition and would put on plain men's clothes every winter and visit the people with his friends.
In the past, she always took Yan Lingshan with her.
However, this year is different, Su Ye also joins their ranks.
The small-scale visit that went smoothly in previous years encountered a conspiracy this year.
One early morning, Yan Lichu left the palace with Su Ye and Yan Lingshan, and started this year's incognito private visit.
The destination this time is a small village on the border of Yan State.
The villagers there were in dire straits due to successive natural disasters and were in urgent need of assistance from the court.
The three of them, dressed in casual clothes, went through hardships to reach this small village.
The sight in front of them shocked Yan Lichu and Su Ye deeply.
Dilapidated houses, thin villagers, children with no clothes on, and old people with sallow complexions.
Yan Lichu couldn't bear it and decided to arrange help as soon as possible.
Suddenly, Yan Lingshan felt panicked, and she said uneasily:
"Your Majesty, my jade pendant is missing. It was a relic left by my mother. Please allow me to go and look for it."
Yan Lichu had full trust in Yan Lingshan and responded without hesitation:
"Then go look for it as soon as possible. Maybe the jade pendant was accidentally dropped in a villager's house before."
Yan Lingshan did not dare to waste Yan Lichu's time and immediately started searching everywhere.
However, Su Ye watched with cold eyes, always feeling that something was fishy.
At this moment, a group of men in black suddenly broke into the village and killed with swords without mercy.
Su Ye took action immediately to protect the villagers and Yan Lichu.
A fierce battle ensued.
The man in black is ruthless and has superb swordsmanship. He is obviously a strictly trained killer.
Upon seeing this, Su Ye knew that the target of this assassination operation was not these villagers, but was just massacring the village to cover up people's eyes.
Their real target must be Yan Lichu!
Once something happens to the empress, the consequences will be disastrous.
Su Yening was calm, his white clothes beat the snow, his sword energy was like a rainbow, and he instantly killed a man in black off his horse.
Immediately afterwards, he rushed straight in front of Yan Lichu, slashing the blood path with several swords.
Fortunately, the Imperial Guards who were secretly following from a distance noticed something was wrong and rushed to the scene quickly.
After a fierce battle, the men in black were finally repelled, but the village was in a mess.
Yan Lichu was shocked by this sudden attack. It happened suddenly.
If Su Ye hadn't reacted quickly, something might have happened to him.
Yan Lichu looked at Su Ye gratefully, trusting him even more deeply:
"Prime Minister Su, this crisis is all thanks to you."
However, Su Ye looked serious and did not respond in time.
He silently surveyed the scene, exploring the origin and purpose of the man in black.
The weapons held by the men in black are not owned by ordinary villagers, but are standard weapons exclusive to elite soldiers.
Not only that, their whereabouts seemed to have been leaked.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the men in black to choose the time and place to attack so accurately.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not a simple assassination."
Su Ye's tone was heavy.
"The fact that they can accurately grasp your whereabouts indicates that there is a spy inside."
Yan Lichu's expression changed and he realized the seriousness of the matter.
The attack was obviously well-prepared and aimed directly at her.
In the distance, Yan Lingshan appeared worriedly and asked: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Su Ye looked at her, but saw that Yan Lingshan still could not find the missing jade pendant in her hand.
All this is quite strange.
