The Favored Little Peasant Seizes the Heroine's Script!-Chapter 517 - 465: Even Deceiving One’s Own People (Part 3)

Chapter 517: Chapter 465: Even Deceiving One’s Own People (Part 3)

First and foremost, he was the monarch of Daxia, then the son of the Empress Dowager. On his shoulders lay the fate and future of countless citizens of Daxia.

As a monarch, he should consider the well-being of his people.

Emperor Xia skillfully orchestrated the Competition Law.

Wei Huo naturally followed suit, with a demeanor of quietly stepping back, leaving Qianyang City, far from Daxia.

As for the Eldest Princess, at first glance, she seemed uninvolved.

But in truth?

When everyone had overlooked the Eldest Princess, her people were able to reap the benefits unnoticed.

The communications between Emperor Xia and Wei Huo were all managed by the subordinates of the Eldest Princess.

So, even if someone was monitoring the Emperor’s men or the Wei Family’s followers, they would find no contact between them.

This was a grand scheming, using the whole world as a chessboard.

The players were Wei Huo, Emperor Xia, and the Eldest Princess.

However, which pieces would enter the board was beyond the foresight of the players.

No matter who enters the board, they can only be chess pieces.

Unless someone can see through the game or outright overturn it.

Unfortunately, this chessboard was set up collectively by the three who controlled Daxia. Overturning the board is essentially impossible.

... 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

When Mr. Wei’s convoy resumed their journey, they left behind a spectacular pile of stones as a symbol of victory.

The merchants following Mr. Wei’s convoy looked pleased.

They were accustomed to traveling this trade route and had seen plenty of life and death.

The bandits and thieves along this trade route were mercilessly dealt with, deserving every bit of their fate.

If Mr. Wei could clear out all the bandits along the way, it would make future trade much safer.

This matter directly concerned their interests, so how could they not be delighted?

After Yuan Bao’s group left the battlefield, they traveled for about half an hour and then stopped to wait for Mr. Wei’s convoy to catch up.

"Grandfather!"

Seeing his grandfather leading the entourage, Wei Wushang eagerly greeted him.

"What is it?"

Mr. Wei smiled warmly at his precious grandson.

Wei Wushang blinked and said, "Grandfather, your trip to the Hanhai Desert Countries isn’t entirely about retirement, is it?"

As the future heir of the Wei Family, Wei Wushang had some foresight.

Though he didn’t know much, the appearance of twenty Rainstorm Crossbow Cars made Wei Wushang sense something was amiss.

The importance of Rainstorm Crossbow Cars was unknown to Yuan Bao, but he understood.

Having once trained in the army, he knew the procedures needed to deploy Rainstorm Crossbow Cars.

Even though his grandfather was once the Great General of Daxia, it was impossible for him to secretly take possession of so many Rainstorm Crossbow Cars.

"Why do you say that?"

Mr. Wei smiled at Wei Wushang.

"Rainstorm Crossbow Cars!"

"Grandfather, you are not one to line your pockets, and without a decree from the imperial uncle, you couldn’t mobilize these crossbow cars."

"Not bad, your mind is sharp!"

Mr. Wei laughed.

"Indeed, my trip to the Hanhai Desert Countries isn’t for retirement nor setting up retreat for our Wei Family."

"The entire Hanhai shall become the territory of Daxia!"

"As for our Wei Family’s retreat? It lies to the west of Hanhai!"

"...Grandfather, do you think I would believe that?"

Wei Wushang rolled his eyes.

Now, he decided to have only thirty percent trust in his grandfather.

Who would have thought this old man could hide things so well!

If he hadn’t seen the Rainstorm Crossbow Cars, by the time the truth was revealed, Wei Wushang might have realized too late that he had been a fool all along.

"You rascal, what are you saying?"

Mr. Wei glared, feigning a motion to strike.

Wei Wushang laughed and said, "Grandfather, by keeping this from my father, aren’t you worried he and my mother will clash with His Majesty?"

"If they don’t cause a scene, do you think the two old foxes from Great Yin and Beili will fall for it?"

"You rascal, remember, without sacrifice, there are no gains!"

"Moreover, when performing, one must do it thoroughly."

"If too many people know, not everyone can convincingly play their role. Hence, the best way is to let them act naturally."

"Only by deceiving your own can you fool others!"

"Remember?"

"Remembered!"

What could Wei Wushang say?

Although he didn’t agree with his grandfather’s methods, he understood the logic. If you can’t deceive your own, how can you deceive others?

Yet, to deceive even your own!

This is excessively ruthless!

"Wushang, in the future, the Wei Family will be under your control. You must understand, to take, one must first give! Whatever they want, you must give it to them, or at least, let them think that’s what they’re getting!"