Chapter 693: This ancestor will spare your dog life! (Seeking subscriptions, seeking monthly

Hearing this, Ivan's cold sweat also came down: "Then what is the Wu Ancestor's intention in entering the Holy Capital at this time?"

"What else could it be?" Romanov said hatefully, "Naturally, it is to further seize power and reputation! Since he has become the new emperor's master, how could he be willing to just bear a false name? He must want to enter the Holy Capital, and with the help of that idiot Ma Te, step by step erode and control the imperial court! He wants to enter the hall!"

Ivan was furious: "This is absolutely impossible! Isn't this inviting a wolf into the house? How can the power of my Romanov family be allowed to be tainted by an outsider?!"

Romanov looked at the angry Ivan, sighed helplessly, his tone full of powerlessness: "This is also an open conspiracy; do you think that old thing is a fool? Why would he help us fight May Tian Ce for no reason?

Why would he spend resources to cultivate Ma Te? What he seeks is to be able to rightfully enter the Holy Capital today and intervene in the core affairs of the empire! What if we know his intention?

If you refuse him to enter the capital, he can immediately turn his face and claim that we have no sincerity; not only will the previous promises be void, but he can even turn to support Xie Ergai, or simply raise his own banner! At that time, we won't even be able to maintain this bit of temporary stability!"

Hearing this, Ivan sat down on the chair dejectedly, as if he had been drained of strength.

He understood that from the moment they decided to bow their heads to the Wu Ancestor for help, they had stepped by step fallen into the net carefully woven by the other party.

Now, besides opening the city gates and "respectfully welcoming" this "Imperial Master" with ulterior motives into the Holy Capital, it seems there is no better choice.

In this game of chess, the other party moved step by step, forcing them into a corner.

Seeing Ivan dejected, like a defeated rooster, Romanov instead laughed and patted his shoulder:

"Grandson, why are you like this? A chess game is about give and take; just now we made a move, borrowing his momentum to stabilize the situation, now it is the other party's turn to make a move, we just meet moves with moves, why be so dejected?"

Ivan was slightly cheered up by the ancestor's point, but his brows were still tightly locked: "The ancestor's lesson is right. But in the current situation, how should we dismantle the moves? Could it be that we just watch him enter the Holy Capital and stir up trouble?"

A flash of cunning light passed through Romanov's eyes, and he said meaningfully: "The Wu Ancestor wants power, that's right. But as an outsider, if he wants to seize the power of my Daluo, who does he need to go through? Naturally, it is the puppet Ma Te, but the problem is, Ma Te must have power!"

As soon as this was said, Ivan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up abruptly, as if the clouds had cleared! He instantly understood the ancestor's intention, and was so excited he almost clapped his hands in admiration: "Wonderful! Ancestor! You are truly calculating! High, truly high! It still has to be you who is more skilled!"

He completely figured it out; no matter how powerful the Wu Ancestor is, if he wants to rightfully intervene in the imperial government, he must use the signboard of the Emperor Ma Te.

But what if Ma Te himself is a puppet emperor with no real power? Then even if the Wu Ancestor moves into the Imperial Palace, he can only stare at an empty shell!

Romanov looked at Ivan's sudden realization, stroked his beard and laughed proudly, continuing to throw out his deeper plan: "This is only the first step; since you have already issued an edict of self-reproach and abdicated, nominally you are already a 'person with crimes,' and it is not suitable to stay in the Holy Capital, the center of power, otherwise it is easy for the Wu Ancestor to find an excuse to target or even deal with you to establish prestige.

You might as well leave the Holy Capital for the time being and go to the Royal Villa outside the city to 'recuperate,' but remember, people leave, but hands cannot be loosened! Among the ministers in key positions in the imperial court, which one is not promoted by you? Who do they listen to? That useless Ma Te cannot command them!"

Ivan nodded repeatedly, his heart settled: "The ancestor's consideration is comprehensive! Then what about you? If you stay in the Holy Capital, wouldn't you...?"

Romanov waved his hand, with an expression of everything being under control: "This is the backup move I anticipated the Wu Ancestor might use; if he can't find trouble with you, he will inevitably turn around to find trouble with me, the ancestor, after all, I am also the person in charge of the royal family,

So, I also cannot give him this opportunity. I will announce to the outside world that I am in seclusion and will not see guests for the time being. As long as both you and I are 'not here,' he, an outsider, the dignified Wu Ancestor, could he really lower his face to make things difficult for those 'dutiful' ordinary officials? To forcibly seize the power to handle specific government affairs? Does he still want that face of being transcendent?"

He snorted coldly, his killing intent exposed: "We only need to offer him up high, give him the false name of 'Imperial Master,' and let him be a clay bodhisattva in peace. When we concentrate our strength and defeat the May Tian Ce army first, solving the external troubles, at that time, hmph!" ===== CHAPTER 694 =====