At this time, Li Shouting, who was stunned in place, couldn't help but think that if time could go back to the time when he was sent to Pingcheng, he would definitely not take this job.
What I originally thought was that by virtue of my status as a minister of the imperial court, I could not only humiliate Liu Qi severely, but also bring him back to Qingdu and dethrone him as the crown prince, which would be a great achievement.
After Yang Wenyuan retires, the post of prime minister will naturally fall on him.
But now, from the moment this new imperial edict was issued, everything was shattered.
He clearly realized that not only did he have no merit, but he was also at the forefront of the storm, directly offending the prince who had many merits.
This sudden change of identity made him a little stunned for a moment. It can also be said that it is a bit difficult to accept.
It wasn't until Liu Qi was almost approaching that he realized what he was doing.
"I...I know the crime!"
Li Shouting knelt down decisively, his head almost buried in the soil.
At this time, if you can be a grandson, you can be a grandson, and you must not put on any airs. If the prince is displeased, he may act eclectically or even kill himself.
"Master Li, you are considered a veteran of the imperial court. You do not follow the etiquette and call me by my first name. I will not argue with you about this."
"But you framed me for rebellion, Master Li. This is a bit unjustifiable, right?"
Liu Qi's tone was very gentle, but Li Shouting felt like a thorn in his back.
"Your Highness, I am just following orders. All of this is a misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding!"
After all calculations, Li Shouting never expected that Liu Qi would still catch him.
But anyone could have expected that Liu Qizhen would bring 30,000 soldiers and horses to resolve the rebellion in the Kingdom of Yin?
Having been the Minister of the Ministry of War for so many years, in his opinion, this was simply an impossible task.
"Let's do this, Mr. Li, how about I give you a chance to redeem your sins?"
Li Shouting thought to himself that he was afraid that he would be tricked by the prince again.
But when I think about it, if I don't agree, I will most likely be like Yang Zhu. Not only will I suffer physical pain, but I will also return to Qingdu in a very embarrassed state.
As soon as this picture appeared in his mind, Li Shouting began to kowtow repeatedly.
"Your Highness, please give me your instructions. As long as I can do it, I will do whatever I can!"
Liu Qi smiled and nodded.
"Master Li, you heard it just now. Now the emperor has ordered us to continue fighting against the Xiongnu."
"Of course, I have this plan in mind. I will first send an envoy to talk to the Xiongnu. As long as they are willing, they will voluntarily cede the north of Mohe River to me, Daqing. At the same time, I will compensate hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, and gold. There are countless silver treasures, I, Daqing, can consider going to war with them."
The Mohe River is the largest river in the grassland, and it can be said that it is the most important life for the grassland people.
Moreover, this was also the hinterland for the Huns. It will be heavily guarded all year round.
If the area north of Mohe is handed over to Daqing, it is tantamount to handing over the lifeblood of one's family into the hands of the other party.
At the same time, the Huns' heavy troops will withdraw northward and be pushed to even colder and more miserable places.
In this way, not only will the threat to Daqing cease to exist, but at the same time, it will be even more difficult for the Huns to develop.
It's like going to someone else's house and asking them if they can give me their bedroom.
What's more, among Liu Qi's conditions, there is also a demand for property.
Li Shouting was shocked when he heard this.
Now that the Xiongnu's plan had just been foiled by Liu Qi, and now he was asked to go to the Xiongnu to discuss this impossible task, it was unclear, so he was asked to die.
Li Shouting fiercely kowtowed and hammered the ground.
"Your Highness, I can't do this! The Huns will never agree to such conditions!"
Liu Qi slowly lowered his body and asked softly.
"Oh? Why, Mr. Li, as an important minister of the imperial court, I just asked you to go on an envoy to the Xiongnu to speak, and you are afraid that you will end up like this?"
"Then when I bring such a small number of troops and horses to fight against the Kingdom of Seal and the Xiongnu, do I have to ask in advance whether they can let me win?"
After hearing this, Li Shouting understood.
Liu Qi was basically humiliating him, and at the same time he was making a statement to them.
So what if you have worked hard and obstructed in every possible way, so what if you face such huge difficulties, haven’t I, Liu Qi, finished it?
"Your Highness, it's my fault. I misunderstood Your Highness, and because of you, I almost hindered His Highness's plan. I deserve to die, I deserve to die!"
"However, I am here under the decree of the imperial court. Before this, you didn't tell me anything. I really don't know anything!"
Li Shouting's speech is still very good.
First, he made it clear that he admitted his mistakes, and then he blamed all the faults on the court, or it can be said that it was Yang Wenyuan.
In addition, he stated his position not because he meant to go against the prince, but because he knew nothing about this matter and was just a pawn.
If it were an ordinary person, hearing this, it would be a small punishment.
Establishing one's own prestige can be regarded as a blow to Yang Wenyuan's party.
But Liu Qi didn't think so. As a modern person, after watching thousands of historical dramas, how could he not guess Li Shouting's true intention.
This little trick of his has been performed countless times in the long history.
"So that's how it is. Those who don't know are not to blame, right?"
"Yes, yes, your prince is absolutely right. I really don't know anything!"
"Hey, it seems like Master Li is actually still loyal to me, right?"
Hearing the prince giving the steps, Li Shouting naturally followed up quickly.
"Of course, when His Majesty wanted to question him, I said a lot of good things for His Majesty. I have always felt that with His Majesty's intelligence, how could He do something that goes against the imperial court?"
"This must be a misunderstanding. The court did not investigate clearly!"
Liu Qi smiled, feeling a little impressed that Li Shouting was so shameless.
"Okay, Mr. Li, I can put aside the matter of asking you to send an envoy to the Xiongnu for the time being. Didn't you say that you are loyal to me and that everything I do is absolutely right?"
"In this case, how about I give you, the Li family, a chance to make meritorious deeds?"
Hearing this, Li Shouting's heart was lifted again.
It is obviously impossible for the prince to have such good intentions. Instead of punishing him, he would also give the Li family a chance to make meritorious deeds.
And this meritorious service is probably a trap.
Although Ke Rao thought so in his heart, Li Shouting still had to put on a respectful look and smile at Liu Qihan.
"The prince thinks highly of my Li family. It is my Li family's blessing. How dare you be greedy for merit? Your Majesty... His Majesty's orders are all."
However, when Liu Qi said it eloquently, Li Shouting's eyes suddenly widened, his body couldn't help but swayed, and he almost fell to the ground...
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