"this..."
Seeing the people entering the palace, all the officials in the court showed horrified expressions.
If it weren't for the emperor's personal eunuch approaching, everyone would have thought that they were a group of peasants who had come from somewhere.
Seeing the stunned expressions of these officials, Liu Qi secretly smiled in his heart.
Otherwise, because of this matter today, I will be eaten by these officials.
Everyone whispered, and some even couldn't help but cover their noses.
"Liu Qi, is this your disciple?"
"That's right, my father is my son's disciples, and they are all from Qin."
That's so arrogant. Is this kind of person worthy of being my crown prince of Daqing?
The ministers discussed one after another and looked at Liu Qi with eyes full of contempt.
Yang Wenyuan and others were secretly happy.
No matter how these people dress up, as long as they are from Qin, they can prove Liu Qi's crime of colluding with foreign enemies.
"As a native of Qin, does the prince know the laws of our dynasty?"
"Of course I know."
Facing Yang Wenyuan's questioning, Liu Qi was very calm, as if it was an extremely trivial matter.
Emperor Qing was silent for a long time.
"Liu Qi, since you know the laws of our dynasty, how dare you call these Qin people as your disciples?"
Emperor Qing's voice was not very high, but it was filled with awe-inspiring majesty.
Liu Qi stood quietly in the center of the court and glanced at the officials.
"Father, I don't think there is anything wrong with recruiting these Qin people."
Yang Wenyuan sneered.
"Oh, Your Highness, it is clearly written in the laws of our court that none of our Daqing subjects are allowed to be friends with foreign enemies, let alone employ them. Otherwise, they will be punished for the crime of collaborating with the enemy."
Liu Qi took a deep breath, his expression unchanged.
"I would like to ask all my lords, how did the Qin State become a powerful vassal state in more than ten years when it was a small barbarian country in the past?"
After hearing what Liu Qi said, all the ministers were dumbfounded.
"His Highness calls a small barbarian country a powerful prince. It's a joke. How can such a militaristic country be ranked as a prince with me, Daqing?"
"Yes, if the Qin State had not ceded its territory to beg for mercy in the early years, the late emperor would have led his troops and trampled their land."
The ministers had different opinions, and they all spoke with disdain of Qin.
"So, I say that you are all a bunch of short-sighted people and incompetent ministers."
Liu Qi's words instantly made the officials' faces turn pale.
In front of the emperor, it is really unbearable to describe a whole court of civil servants in this way.
"Your Majesty, His Highness's words are extremely insulting and I will not accept it!"
"Same goes for me, veteran!"
Facing the accusations from the officials, Liu Qi stood with his hands behind his back, showing no fear on his face.
"Father, as far as I know, the Qin State is not the Qin State of that day."
"Through the reforms of a man named Shang Jun, today's Qin State is not only becoming more prosperous and powerful, but also has a powerful new army. It will soon be able to fight against the princes of all parties."
After saying this, the courtiers all laughed.
"Your Highness, is this what you said that puts us to shame? Forgive me for being rude. It's simply alarmist talk."
"What about the new army and the strength of the country? Even so, how can our court not know about it? Or is it that His Highness is better informed than the Emperor?"
Shang Shulang Wang Zhen's question made all the officials laugh.
But Liu Qi stood upright with his head held high and chuckled.
"That's why I say you are incompetent."
He was just an old man who followed Yang Wenyuan. How could Liu Qi put him in his eyes?
He completely ignored the ministers in front of him, raised his head and met Emperor Qing's eyes, and his voice was deliberately raised a few points.
"Father, the reason why I recruited this group of Qin people is to understand the laws of Qin."
"Today's Qin State is hiding its secrets in order to one day raise its troops to break out and regain the lost territory."
"If my father doesn't believe me, you can send people to find out whether the Qin State has frequently explored the border and captured many of my soldiers from Daqing."
Although he didn't know whether what Liu Qi said was true, his words made the courtiers tense up.
Emperor Qing's brows suddenly became serious.
"Let me ask you, is what my son said true?"
Facing the high-ranking Emperor Qing, all the people of Qin were like frightened birds.
"Your Majesty, everything the prince said is true!"
"That's right, Your Majesty, although we don't know how strong the new army is, we do know the ambition of King Qin, which is to regain the lost territory one day."
"Your Majesty, don't listen to the Qin people's lies. Even if the Qin State establishes a new army, how can it be the opponent of Da Qing Dynasty like us?"
"What if we add the Huns?"
As soon as Liu Qi said this, the courtiers were all shocked and took a breath of cold air.
Even Emperor Qing, who was sitting on the seat, couldn't help but change his expression.
"Liu Qi, do you think the Qin State will unite with the Xiongnu?"
"That's right, father, the Qin State today has many contacts with the Xiongnu. This invasion of our territory is just to test your skills!"
According to the courtiers' understanding of Daqin and their strength, they would definitely not dare to attack Daqing? This is bound to be a self-destructive behavior.
However, when I heard Liu Qi's very confident tone and the look of his vow.
This forced all ministers to take this matter seriously.
If what Liu Qi said is not only true, but will also happen soon.
So if Daqing is prepared, Liu Qi will definitely do a great job. It can even be said that he will firmly sit in the position of prince.
As the saying goes, it is better to believe that something exists than to believe something does not exist, not to mention such a major matter related to national security.
At this time, no one dared to stand up and express doubts.
What if it's wrong? That would become Daqing's number one sinner.
Not to mention how Liu Qi learned about this matter, and whether it was from the mouths of these Qin people.
But this time in the court game, Liu Qi was quite clever.
For Yang Wenyuan, he couldn't help but look highly at Liu Qi. For the first time, he felt a trace of fear in him from the bottom of his heart!
no! If Liu Qi really succeeds, deposing the crown prince will probably be even harder than ascending to heaven.
The most terrifying thing is that when Liu Qi truly achieves his achievements, he will gain real power.
At that time, it will not only be a question of whether they can control the prince again, but how much threat this suddenly changed prince will bring to their party.
"Your Majesty, not to mention that this is just the prince's own words. Even if it is true, the current problem is still unresolved."
"The troubles of the Xiongnu are far greater than those of the Qin State. If it cannot be properly resolved, I am afraid that Daqing will be in crisis."
"Therefore, the old minister suggested that the prince should still serve as the hostage of the Huns. Only in this way can we ensure the peace of Daqing. At the same time, we can also let the prince make an immortal contribution to our Daqing!"
Yang Wenyuan said it with righteousness and sternness.
It sounds like they are planning to make a contribution to the prince.
At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Qi, including the aloof Emperor Qing.
Yang Wenyuan was already ready. The next step was to do his best to make Emperor Qing make up his mind about the prince's hostage.
"Father and son, I think Master Yang's proposal seems to be a good one!"
As soon as Liu Qi opened his mouth, everyone's moods were disrupted.
This was a completely unexpected answer, and some people even wondered if they had heard it wrong.
Yang Wenyuan was about to speak, but Liu Qiyan fell behind and swallowed hard.
Even though I have thought of all kinds of words in my heart, I can't say a word at this moment.
And just when it was so quiet in the court room that you could hear the sound of a pin dropping.
"but..."
