"What are you most afraid of?"
Liu Qi murmured, and after a moment of silence, he blurted out.
"To be honest, what Erchen is most afraid of is not being able to protect the people around him, including Erchen himself!"
This is Liu Qi's true words.
Whether it was the Northern Expedition or anything he did in the imperial court, it was all for self-protection.
In addition, only by consolidating your own power can you protect the people you love around you.
It is not difficult to imagine what kind of ending Qin Wei, Bai Qi, Zhao Wenhui... would all face if they really fell.
In fact, he could have said something more high-sounding at this time.
For example, I am afraid of my father, or I am afraid that Yang Wenyuan will become big, or I am afraid that my performance is not good enough.
But after much thought, nothing compares to my true thoughts.
After hearing what Liu Qi said, Emperor Qing laughed a few times.
"Although it sounds a little cowardly and petty, it is still true."
"Okay! In that case, I will save you from this worry today."
"Liu Qi listens!"
After saying that, Laifu, who was outside the pavilion, came over and escaped from his sleeve pocket with a volume of imperial edict.
Liu Qi was stunned for a moment, then he immediately opened his clothes and knelt on the ground.
"From now on, I am determined to declare war with the Xiongnu! I personally designate Liu Qi as the Protector Crown Prince and take charge of all military affairs in the north. Anyone in the imperial court or outside the imperial court who dares to obstruct Liu Qi's plan to fight the Xiongnu will be punished. ! Anyone who obstructs the Crown Prince in person will be entitled to the Crown Prince’s privilege. I have the privilege to kill him first and report later. I appreciate this!"
For a few seconds, Liu Qi didn't even react.
Didn't this happiness come too suddenly?
Not to mention the identity of this "Prince Protector", but the privileges granted by the emperor indicate that in the future, at least in the battle against the Huns in the north, there will no longer be any obstruction.
At this point, Liu Qi just had to let go and do it.
If you defeat the Huns, then your future glory will be just around the corner. If you fail to win, then you may not be worthy enough to continue to sit on the throne of the prince!
At this time, Liu Qi paid three respects to Emperor Qing.
"My son, thank you very much, Father!"
"Get up!"
Liu Qi slowly stood up, and with the imperial edict in his hand, he immediately sat down opposite Emperor Qing.
"Qi'er, I can say now that I have solved all your worries for you. Is there anything else you want to say?"
Liu Qi immediately shook his head.
"My son, I have nothing more to ask for!"
"Okay! With your words, I feel more at ease."
"Actually, if I had been determined to deal with the foreign troubles in the north, I could have solved them long ago. The reason why I left them to you is to train you. In addition, this is also the beginning of your foothold in the court."
"No matter what method you use, I will neither send you reinforcements nor give you any other substantial help. However, don't let me down. You must let me see what I want to see." the result of!"
Liu Qi imitated the military general's behavior and cupped his hands in front of his chest.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, my son, I will never disappoint your expectations..."
This time, Liu Qi chatted with Emperor Qing for a long time and did not leave the courtyard until late at night.
Only later did he realize that this courtyard had a very elegant name, "Qingling Garden", and it was built by his father specifically for his mother and queen.
But before the yard was finished, the queen mother left first.
From then on, this courtyard became Emperor Qing's private place. He would come back here every time he missed his mother.
Originally, through this topic, Liu Qi wanted to ask why his mother died.
But after thinking about it again, I felt that now was not the time, so I held back.
The rest was just chatting. The only important point was that the second prince Liu Bi would be back in ten days.
Liu Qi, however, will leave Qingdu in three days and enter the northern border again.
The two of them had no chance to meet each other, but Liu Qi had already thought of all the plans he had laid out in the court before leaving.
First of all, there is Yang Mi. She is responsible for reporting all the news in the harem in a timely manner, whether it has anything to do with him or not.
In addition, his father Yang Wenyuan, as his daughter and the person closest to the old bastard, knew some things. It must be something that my spies couldn't find out.
Secondly, there is Zhang Dehai.
This time, he didn't need to investigate any other information. He had only one mission, which was to understand clearly what was going on behind the old palace maid Xizhu, which could also be said to be the cause of his mother's death.
Liu Qi absolutely believed that there was definitely a secret hidden behind this that would surprise anyone.
The father has never said anything, but it does not mean that the matter has passed. The reason why the father has not taken any action may be that he is worried about something, or perhaps it is because he is protecting Liu Qi from letting him Know.
If this is the case, then you need to find out more!
If his mother's death was due to someone, Liu Qi had already thought about it. He would definitely fight against this person until death!
Also, there is Princess Qingyang.
Although he promised him verbally and said that he would hand over the position of clan leader, Liu Qi understood that this was based on his victory over the Xiongnu and his return in triumph, and also after his marriage to Chen Yuan.
At least it made Liu Yueji feel that he, Liu Qi, might be dethroned as the crown prince if he no longer acted casually.
Speaking of which, what Princess Qingyang has to do is not simple.
She is not trying to win over the influence of the imperial family, but to win over all the influence of Daqing and the royal family. When something happens, they will swarm out to serve the new clan leader, who is, of course, the prince.
This is a very complicated task. The clan has been decoupled from the court for many years, and now the princes are sitting around and enjoying themselves.
Now it is not an easy task for them to step back into the vortex of the court.
However, this is not what Liu Qi is considering. If Liu Yueji wants to gain higher power from Liu Qi, she must pay something. Chen Yuan does not mean anything, but What binds a relationship is just a tie.
Besides, it’s Chen Yuan.
Although this little prodigal hoof has no brains, if used properly, it can produce unexpected results.
The eldest prince is an example. If it hadn't been for Chen Yuan's help, the eldest prince would not have made Princess Qingyang disgusted, nor would he have been determined to go with that Yu Yao!
After all these things were arranged, there was only one last thing left, which was also something Liu Qi had always been curious about.
The day before the expedition, Liu Qi arrived in front of a luxurious mansion in a carriage.
After getting off the car, you can see the four big characters written on the door of the mansion.
Prince Su's Mansion!
