The officials tensed up even more.
At first, several officials laughed and asked, "I wonder if Marquis Li has anything to discuss with you?"
"First of all, I would like to thank all the adults for their support to Li." Li Qian glanced around again with a smile, "Those who know me, all the adults also!"
The officials looked at each other in confusion at first, and then seemed to understand what Li Qi'an meant.
His eyes suddenly widened.
Is Li Qian really planning to proclaim himself emperor?
"Secondly, I still need your continued support. I have invited you here today because I hope you will take practical actions to support me!" Li Qi'an paused, "Support is not just about words, it is about taking actions. Take action!"
Being touched by Li Qi'an's gaze, those officials felt numb. If they were asked to take practical actions to support them, what practical actions could they take?
"Marquis Li, we are all civil servants, and we cannot carry guns or mount horses. What practical actions do you want us to take to support you?" Several officials said with sad faces.
Other officials also nodded, saying that it was okay for them to use their words, but if they were really supported by actions, they would lose their heads.
Li Qian smiled and said, "It turns out that you adults don't really support Li."
Then his eyes suddenly turned cold, "So you all have ulterior motives and want to kill me, Li Qian!"
Some timid officials were frightened by his gaze, and their bodies softened and they knelt down directly.
"Li Hou, it really has nothing to do with us. It was the Sixth Prince who threatened us with our families and asked us to pretend to support Li Hou. Proclaiming himself emperor is perverse. Please think again, Li Hou!"
Seeing that they could no longer hide it from Li Qian, they simply began to persuade Li Qian not to proclaim himself emperor.
It even said that they were forced to do nothing.
Then, as if there was a tacit understanding, they all knelt in front of Li Qian.
He began to persuade Li Qian not to proclaim himself emperor.
Li Qian just looked at them quietly.
When they were almost done talking, they said, "They say there is no turning back when you shoot a bow. My lords have already pushed this arrow out, but now they ask me to take it back. Do you think I can still take it back? Besides, I don't know how to take it back." I have killed so many people who opposed me, but the ground outside the Marquis Mansion is still red and cannot be washed clean. Didn’t you see it when your lords came?"
The officials swallowed their saliva.
Indeed, when they were invited, the ground outside the Hou Mansion was still red even though it had been cleaned.
"Li Hou, we are indeed forced. We really can't help in this matter."
Li Qian took a sip of tea and said, "So after all is said and done, you adults don't want to support me now?"
He put down the tea cup and added in a neutral tone, "If you don't support me, you are my enemy!"
The officials all turned pale.
"However, I don't like to make things difficult for others. Now that you have made up your mind, please come back."
Li Qian closed his eyes and acted like you can leave whenever you want.
But none of those officials dared to leave.
They were all breaking out in cold sweat and seemed to be experiencing a fierce ideological struggle.
After all, Li Qian said he could let them go back, but after leaving this door, he might not let them go back to their hometown.
How dare they really leave.
They looked at each other for a few times, then gritted their teeth.
The first few officials turned to Li Qian and said, "Li Hou, how do you want us to support you?"
Li Qian also opened his eyes, smiled and said, "My lords, have you thought this through?"
Do they still have a choice?
Although there was anger hidden in the eyes of those officials, they did not dare to show it.
"Marquis Li, what practical actions do you want us to take?"
