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"The current plan should be to stabilize the mentality of the members of the Merchant Alliance, try to make them gain enough benefits, and open up trade routes. Otherwise, our allies will become fewer and fewer."

Shang Miaoyin has not given up her intention to kill Li Changsheng, but she knows that she must proceed step by step so as not to arouse the vigilance of the Snow Mountain Alliance.

"Then what good ideas do you have?" Shang Miaoqing reluctantly suppressed his anger temporarily.

The turbulent times, coupled with the pressure from the Snow Mountain Alliance, made her even more hostile to Li Changsheng.

Hearing this, Shang Miaoyin was about to say something when several members of the Intelligence Department walked in.

"My two ladies, we have obtained the latest intelligence. The imperial court has sent troops to open up trade routes. The leaders are from the Guyue family. The young master of Huoyun Valley is also leading a new group of members of the Merchant Alliance and will soon arrive on the grassland..."

Shang Miaoqing's expression changed immediately after hearing this. She stood up excitedly and accused, "Does Jun Jiufeng want to use Huoyun Valley as a private army? She actually wants to enter the grassland to snatch the fruits of victory before we are about to succeed. Does she think that I am a Shang family made of clay!?"

"Second sister, don't get excited. This matter is not that simple." Shang Miaoyin frowned, and felt a headache when she saw her second sister who was about to go berserk.

Shang Miaoqing is obsessed with fame and fortune and has long regarded the grassland as something that will be easily within his grasp. However, his abilities are limited and he falls into the trap set by Li Changsheng.

The empress probably couldn't stand it anymore, so she mobilized the army to intervene. Although this move was offensive to merchants and business alliances, it was still within an acceptable range.

"Shang Miaoyin, I will never allow anyone else to take away the fruits of my victory. I swear, if Huoyun Valley dares to exercise the power of the Chamber of Commerce on my behalf, I will make everyone who sets foot on the grassland regret it!" A strong pressure rose from Shang Miaoqing's body, which was no less than that of Shang Miaoyin.

After saying this, Shang Miaoqing snorted coldly. He no longer had any thoughts of conspiring with Shang Miaoyin, and left with his group of intelligence personnel.

"Alas... the Second Young Miss is probably going to get into trouble again!" Seeing this, several marginalized aides who had given Ma Nanshan a look of decadence and unshaven beard sighed helplessly, expressing their feeling that the Second Young Miss was hopeless.

"What's your attitude? As wise men of the Shang clan, can't you see the reason why my second sister is angry?" Perhaps because such incidents have happened many times, Shang Miaoyin was particularly indifferent to Shang Miaojing's departure.

She even had the mind to make fun of her sloppy but elegant staff.

"Of course, we dare not harbor resentment towards the Second Young Lady, but the weather on the grassland has changed and the situation is unpredictable. Now, if an external force breaks the balance, it may cause chaos..."

The staff were worried. Although they were idle, they established connections with the small clans on the grassland and gained a deeper understanding of the thoughts of the grassland people and the overall situation on the grassland.

"What do you mean? The grassland has never been unified, and chaos is the norm. What is there worth mentioning?" As a direct descendant of a hidden family, Shang Miaoyin did not care about the chaos on the grassland.

In her opinion, unification is the ultimate destination, and the history of the Snow Mountain Alliance is just a brief moment in the long years.

"The chaos is not surprising, but the construction of the Snow Mountain Alliance, whether intentional or unintentional, is exacerbating the permanent hostility between the slaves of the small clans and the nobles of the large clans, forming a battle line that cannot be unified...

In other words, there must be a battle between the one who holds the position of indulgence, the one who holds the position of Snow Mountain believers, and the one who holds the position of military merit.

If Yan State had made enemies with the Snow Mountain Alliance before this, it might have helped delay the outbreak of an internal war."

When the staff reached this point, their tone paused.

Shang Miaoyin sat in a daze, speechless for a long time.

"You all mean that Yan's raising of troops to open up trade routes will provoke strong opposition from the top leaders of the Snow Mountain Alliance, thus intensifying the relationship and developing into a war between the two countries!"

Shang Miaoyin had never expected that the situation that would bring disaster upon herself would come so quickly.

"What Miss Third said is both right and wrong, because there are many variables that are difficult to predict. But at least from the current situation, if the actual controller of the Snow Mountain Alliance mentioned by Miss Third is..."

"There is no need to hide the fact, it is Li Changsheng, that dandy boy!" Shang Miaoyin interrupted the aide's cautious words impatiently.

Several staff members looked at each other, stroked their beards, nodded and responded, "It is Li Changsheng. If he suddenly dies, or decides to distance himself from the State of Yan, then all our efforts will be in vain, and our status will plummet in public opinion, and we will become a second-rate force."

This conclusion is quite insightful. The purpose of the Shang family's appearance in this world is to become a world-class family that is on par with the imperial power, just like the Ningyuan Army.

You no longer need to hide, but can walk openly in the world, have your own army, and build a powerful family that will last forever.

If we suffer repeated setbacks and bear the blame due to the influence of this corner of the grassland, it will go against the established goal and move in the opposite direction.

"Li Changsheng, is he so important?" Shang Miaoyin was secretly shocked.

She felt that the difficulty of eliminating her inner demons seemed to have risen to a new level.

"Miss, what we said is just a guess and prediction. The real situation still needs to be verified step by step. The most urgent task now is to understand the attitude of the Snow Mountain Alliance towards the Empress's army... If they open up the Yuanshi trade and cooperate in opening up trade routes, then the war is still far away, and the danger of the family's decline is also far away."

Shang Miaoyin calmly replied, "But if Li Changsheng rejects the goodwill of the empress and the wish of Yan State to open up trade routes, then war will be inevitable and we will have to pay the price for it!"

The staff nodded one after another, looking relieved.

Although the outside world says that the Third Miss is stubborn and cold-hearted, and indifferent to everything in the world, compared to the proud Second Miss, Shang Miaoyin is at least a wise person who can understand loyal advice.

"Li Changsheng, a playboy, what choice will he make?" Shang Miaoyin took a deep breath and suddenly felt unwilling.

In order to avoid losing her composure in public, she ordered several aides to return to their posts and entrusted them with the important task of arranging a meeting with the generals of the Gu Yue family.

Then she walked to the edge of the camp and looked out at the Jade Mountain in the clouds to the north.

There was a gleam of struggle in those eyes like cold lakes.

She realized that in order to cut off the inner demon, she must get rid of Li Changsheng, but Li Changsheng's death will also cause chaos in the world.

As a direct member of a super power, Shang Miaoyin felt unprecedented confusion for the first time about the future of her family and her own future.

At the same time, Shang Miaoqing was filled with resentment.

She shouldered the responsibility of opening up new markets for her family and led the caravan through many hardships until they finally reached the grassland.

Although her own prejudices and extreme ideas did not make things go smoothly, her hard work and dedication deserve recognition.

However, Huoyun Valley came from behind and took advantage of the merchants' struggle on the front line to enter Kyoto and become a favorite of the empress...