Seeing Chen Changsheng brimming with confidence, the Crown Prince hesitated for a moment before finally picking up the Jade Slip from the table.
After reading its contents, he was quickly drawn in.
Chen Changsheng did not rush him, merely sipping tea at an unhurried pace as he waited for the Crown Prince to finish reading the Jade Slip.
"Hoo!"
A quarter of an hour later, the Crown Prince let out a long breath. "The National Teacher's vision is truly ingenious, but with such talent, isn't it a bit of a waste to spend it on these matters?"
In response, Chen Changsheng set down his teacup and spoke.
"The Qilin Plan is indeed only a simple business plan."
"But I believe Your Highness should not underestimate it. As the saying goes, the supreme art of war is to attack strategy; to subdue the enemy's troops without fighting is the best strategy of all."
The Crown Prince laughed upon hearing this.
"National Teacher, don't tell me you intend to make the Duke Who Pacifies the Nation admit defeat through business."
"Yes, that is exactly what I intend!"
Chen Changsheng directly cut him off and said seriously, "Tie Yunpeng can be so arrogant, and even His Majesty cannot do anything to him for the time being."
"Besides his formidable cultivation, he also controls half of Great Song's military authority."
"As long as he holds that in his hand, His Majesty will never be able to touch him."
"So if we want to defeat Tie Yunpeng, we must strip him of the military authority in his hands."
The Crown Prince frowned. "Of course I understand that, but what does this plan have to do with removing his military authority?"
"It does matter—very much so!"
"As the saying goes, before the troops move, provisions must