"Sir, you are right. Qingzhou is a dangerous place for the officials of the imperial court. No one wants to go there. With the second brother's methods, even if he is the king of Qi, he may not be able to clarify the relationship there."
"People's hearts are never satisfied. This time, his desire to achieve success in Qingzhou may be in vain." Li Xian smiled lightly, his face full of confidence.
When he proposed to go to Qingzhou, he originally wanted to provoke Li Nian to take action. The situation in Qingzhou was extremely complicated, and the relationships among the people below were complicated and difficult to deal with.
If there is no one with weight to suppress it, there will definitely be chaos. It has been half a month since the victims of the disaster rebelled, but the officials from top to bottom in Qingzhou have not yet been able to clear it up. It is enough to see how deep the water inside is.
Instead of letting the courtiers push each other and make the final arrangements fall on them, it is better to take the initiative, add fuel to the flames, and let Li Nian take over.
After all, among the civil and military officials of the dynasty, they were the only two royal children who had a transcendent status and had the weight to go to Qingzhou, and the others were a bit inferior. Besides, those old ministers were not useful enough and liked to protect themselves wisely. Zhang Daozhi, the chief assistant, would not leave the affairs of Qingzhou to them.
Therefore, this time Qi King Li Nian went to Qingzhou to recruit rebels and relieve the people. It was Li Xian who added fuel to the flames and caught him off guard. What's more, this was a naked conspiracy. As long as his second brother still wanted to be emperor, he would Will definitely go to Qingzhou.
Even though he knew the feat was honey wrapped in poison, he had to go.
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Ning'an City, Qingzhou.
After the court angels headed by King Li Nian of Qi left the capital, their first stop was here. This is the most prosperous city in Qingzhou and the capital of Qingzhou.
The news that the imperial court sent angels to recruit people had already spread throughout the officialdom, and almost all officials were eager to see Tian Yan.
Climbing a dragon and attaching a phoenix is a common occurrence for people in the officialdom. At that time, the King of Qi personally came to Qingzhou for disaster relief inspection, which was unprecedented in the current dynasty.
Even Prince Li Xian has never left Shangjing, let alone come to Qingzhou. If you can be favored by King Qi, what a rare opportunity this is!
However, what is surprising is that King Qi did not follow the imperial convoy, but took a shortcut to Ning'an with his guards without disturbing anyone.
After a long and dusty journey, he notified the county guard after bathing and changing clothes.
After the county guard got the news, the entire officialdom of Ning'an City began to boil. King Qi's sudden arrival caught them off guard.
Fortunately, Li Nian ordered him to go down without making any noise, and to thank the guests behind closed doors. He only met with the governors and magistrates, and asked them about the current situation in Qingzhou. After all, the information the court received was not complete, and there were many whitewashes in it.
Along the way, everything he saw and felt shocked him.
At the same time, it also made him understand what a big pit he had fallen into this time.
The golden sun is across the sky, the sun is scorching, and large tracts of brilliance fall down, shining on the lake, making the golden waves glow and the brilliance is blurred.
The high-rise building by the lake was full of guests, some smiling and laughing, some frowning, or silent. The finest spices are burning in the three-legged copper stove in the room, and the aroma fills the air, making people's irritable minds calm down involuntarily.
At this moment, a banquet was being held by the lake. Important civil and military officials and aristocratic families in Ning'an City were present. However, the initiator of the banquet, King Qi Li Nian, was yet to arrive.
This makes many people look forward to it with eager anticipation.
Fortunately, after a cup of tea, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes and extraordinary bearing came to the hall and slowly sat on the main seat. He was wearing a bright red python robe, a purple gold crown on his head, his facial features were straight, resolute yet handsome, his hair was gray, and some crow's feet were faintly visible at the corners of his eyes. His whole person was filled with an indescribable sense of strength.
Li Nian nodded inwardly, with a friendly smile on his face, and the sincerity of a courteous corporal, and said, "I am really overjoyed that you all can come here. I am so lucky, so lucky."
"Your Highness is welcome."
"It's an honor for me." The officials and heads of aristocratic families who were present did not dare to sit there sarcastically, and all stood up to return the favor.
Li Nian nodded imperceptibly, raised his hand and said, "Please sit down."
After hearing this, everyone in the hall saluted again before taking their seats.
This scene made many people secretly sigh. What a move to take the lead. It was really impressive. He was worthy of being the King of Qi.
Seeing them sit down, Li Nian spoke again, "Everyone, this is my first time here. This is the first time I meet you. I would like to propose a toast to you all."
"Your Highness is very polite. If you want to show respect, we must first respect His Highness. In order to prevent the disaster in Qingzhou, His Highness came here in person. The people of Qingzhou are all waiting with eager anticipation and greeting him."
"Your Highness is here, Qingzhou is saved!"
"Yes, yes, His Highness is too polite. We should respect His Highness."
Immediately, the whole place was full of compliments. After a quick glance, Li Nian was very satisfied with the reaction of everyone present. He picked up the bronze-green three-legged goblet, filled it with sake, and said, "Drink."
No matter how he rescues the disaster or recruits and surrenders the rebels, at least the officials in Ning'an City are sensible. In this case, he will take a look first. All kinds of thoughts flashed through Li Nian's mind, but he still had a kind smile on his face. .
"drink!"
"Your Highness, please."
"Done."
Everyone drank it all in one gulp, and the scene was lively.
Afterwards, servants served delicacies, delicacies, and singers singing and dancing, which was so beautiful that the atmosphere in the venue rose to a higher level again.
After Li Nian accepted the toasts from several important ministers, he casually ate a few chopstick dishes and put them down. Compared to the fine cuisine in Beijing, this place is much worse.
In fact, he had no intention of eating.
After learning about the current situation in Qingzhou, he was full of thoughts on how to recruit the rebels and appease the people. The food and money he brought from Beijing were not enough to relieve the people.
In front of tens of millions of victims waiting for food, that little thing can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket and cannot make a huge difference.
This was the result of his personal intervention and negotiation with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Otherwise, half of the money and food would be reduced as soon as they left the treasury, and there would be no way that there would be so much left.
Even if the Great Zhou Dynasty ruled the world, it would only be stable for a few decades. The money and food accumulated would be used either for the border army or Xuanjing Division.
However, peace has lasted for a long time, and officials in the imperial court have become corrupt. The piles of granaries in various places have long been empty. After two months of rescuing the victims, countless money and food were spent, but instead of improving the situation, it actually sparked a civil uprising.
This is also the reason why he did not bring too much money or food when he came this time.
In fact, his visit this time was not only to recruit people, but more importantly to gain the goodwill of Qingzhou officials and aristocratic families. Even if he could not make them turn to him in the battle for the inheritance, he also wanted to prevent them from being used by the prince.
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