not only that!
Now the goals of Emperor Liang and Qin Feng are highly unified, and they are both trying to get rid of the Lin family and the wealthy families in the south. It can be said that the Qin family represents the imperial court. At this time, any force that stands in front of the Qin family will lead to joint suppression by the Qin family and the imperial court.
Even if Li Zheng controls the military power of the Central Plains Imperial Party, he will never be arrogant and think that he has the ability to deal with the Qin family and the imperial court at the same time.
Qin Tianhu has issued an ultimatum to Li Zheng.
Li Zheng has no choice. If he refuses to hand over power, there will only be one final result, which is to be punished by the Qin family and the imperial court. By then, it will not only be a disaster for the entire Central Plains imperial party, but also for him Li Zheng will also pay the price with blood. He will never be able to get a gold medal to avoid death just because of his status as a "relative of the emperor and the country".
Although Li Zheng was greedy for pleasure, he was by no means a fool. He knew that Qin Tianhu had been negotiating with him because he was unwilling to delay the plan to attack the Lin family in Jiangnan in order to crusade against the Central Plains imperial party.
Even if the imperial court and the Qin family join forces to jointly conquer the Central Plains imperial party, it will not be accomplished overnight. Moreover, after the war, it will take a long period of rest. By the time they can gather their strength to attack the Lin family again, it will probably be a few days. Years later.
Li Zheng knew that he still had the capital to negotiate, so he took a deep breath and pretended to be calm: "Qin Taiwei, you are an old minister in the court, the father of the Marquis of Qin, and the most trusted minister by His Majesty."
"And I am a member of the Li royal family, with royal blood flowing through my body."
"Between you and me, there is no need to beat around the bush, just open the skylight and speak frankly."
"There is something I want to ask first. How much weight does Taiwei Qin's words carry? Can Taiwei Qin represent the Marquis of Qin and His Majesty?"
Hearing this, Qin Tianhu didn't appear to be impeccable on the surface, but he was secretly relieved in his heart. At least Li Zheng would not be stupid enough to go all the way. As long as he is willing to talk, it is the best news.
Qin Tianhu pretended to be calm and said: "There is no need to say anything more about Feng'er. One sentence from my lieutenant is enough. That child is filial and will naturally not disobey me."
"As for His Majesty, Your Majesty doesn't care about the process, only the results."
"As long as we can pacify the Lin family and pay a small price, it's not impossible."
With this answer, Li Zheng felt confident. He breathed a long sigh of relief with a sincere look on his face.
"No matter how stupid I am, Li Zheng, I will never antagonize the Taiwei, but even if I expose my words, neither the Taiwei nor Your Majesty will believe me. As long as I still hold the power of the Central Plains Imperial Party, The only thing waiting for me is death, after all, the dead are the safest."
"So, as long as I can survive, and the glory and wealth before and after me will not be compromised, this business must be discussed. I remember, doesn't Qin Feng like to talk about business the most? This national event, to put it bluntly, is also a business , thinking about it this way, it’s not that complicated.”
Qin Tianhu's eyes became brighter and brighter. After all, Qin Tianhu could afford the price of direct combat with the Central Plains Imperial Party, but he could not afford to delay the fight.
Since we are going to launch troops against the Lin family in Jiangnan, the best way is to do it all at once, so as not to fail again or be exhausted three times.
And Li Zheng is naturally the core figure in this war. As long as he can negotiate an agreement and take down the Central Plains Imperial Party without any blood, it will be the best result, bar none.
"I would like to borrow what the Duke just said."
"No matter how absolute I am, the Duke will not believe me."
"Besides, as the king of a country, His Majesty is naturally decisive in killing. After you hand over power, even if Your Majesty does not kill you in person, he will try his best to kill you behind your back."
Li Zheng's mood became calmer, because since Qin Tianhu could say this, it meant that he really planned to discuss this business.
Qin Tianhu was right to the point in every word. No matter how much Emperor Liang promised, it could not change the fact that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Emperor Liang always had ten thousand ways to make Li Zheng disappear quietly.
As long as people are suspected by Emperor Liang, they will never die well.
He, Li Zheng, was just a clan relative, while Prince Ming was the brother of Emperor Liang and a military hero. What was the result? He had not been trapped in Fuyun County for half his life. If Qin Feng had not rescued him, he would have been under house arrest until death.
Li Zheng took a deep breath, looked at Qin Tianhu, and asked directly: "How does Captain Qin plan to protect me?"
Seeing Li Zheng being so direct, Qin Tianhu didn't beat around the bush and blurted out: "The Duke can move his family to Beixi County."
Hearing this, Li Zheng frowned at first, then rubbed his chin in thought, carefully weighing the pros and cons.
Before Li Zheng could figure it out, Qin Tianhu had already taken the initiative to explain.
"This is the only way to protect our country."
"Everywhere in the world, except for Beixi County, no matter where the Duke goes, he will be found and killed by Your Majesty. If the Duke goes to join the Lin family in the south of the Yangtze River or a wealthy family in the south, it will be tantamount to rebellion. This is also to give up military power. It’s meaningless.”
Li Zheng was still a little suspicious and said in a deep voice: "Could it be that after going to Beixi County, Your Majesty has nothing to do? Qin Feng is so loyal to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty asks Qin Feng to kill me, will Qin Feng resist the order or disobey? Do you follow orders?"
Qin Tianhu blurted out without even thinking: "It's a pointless worry."
"Do you need me to elaborate on the relationship between Feng'er and Your Majesty? As long as I protect you, Feng'er will protect you. Even if His Majesty directly orders you to be executed, Feng'er will have countless ways to deal with it."
"Do you need me to make it clearer? Feng'er is the lord of the Northern Territory and controls Beidi Sangzhou. Your Majesty wants to put pressure on Feng'er, so I'm afraid you have to weigh the importance."
Feeling the proud light in Qin Tianhu's eyes, Li Zheng took a deep breath, and the worries in his heart were gradually dispelled.
If there is anyone in the entire Liang Dynasty who can make Emperor Liang helpless, then it is Qin Feng.
The most important concern has been eliminated, but there is still a relatively important concern.
Li Zheng smiled cheekily: "I have long heard that Beixi County is extremely prosperous, but I have never seen it with my own eyes. However, with Qin Feng's ability, he will naturally keep Beixi County in order, and I will not spread rumors about it."
"But even so, if I go to Beixi County, whether I can enjoy the glory and wealth is still a question."
Qin Tianhu waved his hand and said proudly: "My lord, I am confident that as long as you have money, you can get everything you want in Beixi County, excluding power, of course."
"In this Beixi County, apart from Qin Feng, the most important person is the county magistrate. That boy Lin Quqi has a good knowledge of Qin Feng's true biography. If the Duke wants to bully others in Beixi County, I am afraid he will be severely punished directly on the street."
