As for Prince of Tai Ji Yancheng, if Su Xin had still been somewhat wary of him before, after meeting him in person today, he was completely at ease.
He had martial talent, but was nothing more than a brute. Someone like him should have been born into a martial sect, not the Great Zhou Imperial Family.
After hearing Su Xin's remarks, Tie Wuqing also smiled. "Well said. If His Highness Prince of Tai wants to get any favors out of the Six Fan Sect in the future, it won't be so easy."
Su Xin asked, "There's something I've always wondered. Liu Fengwu is one of the Four Great Constables of the Six Fan Sect. He's colluded with Ji Yancheng, so could His Majesty really be unaware? Given His Majesty's temperament, would he tolerate someone from the Six Fan Sect colluding with a prince?"
Unlike the military, most of whose power was out in the open, the Six Fan Sect kept much of its strength hidden in the shadows. In fact, it was the more important of the two.
The Tie Family had remained neutral to this day, taking no part in the struggles among the many princes of the Imperial Family. Yet Liu Fengwu had Ji Yancheng backing him, and judging by the looks of it, they had been working together for quite some time. Su Xin found it hard to believe the Great Zhou Emperor would allow such a thing.
Tie Wuqing fell silent for a moment before saying, "His Majesty is more wary of the Six Fan Sect becoming too powerful than he is of Liu Fengwu and the others colluding with a prince."
Hearing Tie Wuqing admit it himself, Su Xin knew his earlier guess had been more or less right.
The Great Zhou Emperor still